focusrite scarlett 8i6 3rd gen
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Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 3rd Gen
The third generation of the Scarlett 8
The Focusrite Scarlett 8i6, now in its third edition, is a high-quality compact USB audio interface for Mac and PC. It features two combined XLR/jack inputs on the front for connecting microphones as well as synthesizers or other line-level audio sources, four more line-level jack inputs on the rear panel, and four balanced outputs for monitoring. Furthermore, an extra coaxial S/PDIF input and output are provided. The 8i6 is equipped with two high-grade Scarlett microphone preamps with switchable 48V phantom power, as well as the brand-new Air Mode. Electric guitars and basses can also be plugged in directly, as the impedance of the two front sockets can be set to Hi-Z. The Scarlett 8i6 also looks great and is very attractively priced. An audio interface provides a connection between a computer and various external devices. The computer in turn requires special software in order to process the incoming signals. Focusrite offers a selection of software you can use to get started, including the digital audio workstations (DAWs) Ableton Live Lite and ProTools Artist, and a three-month subscription to Splice Sounds. Focusrite’s Hitmaker Expansion software bundle is also included.
Love is in the "Air"
Focusrite’s outstanding reputation for building high-quality mic preamps has been established for over three decades now, and much of this expertise has been included in the third generation of Scarlett interfaces via the brand-new integrated Air Mode, which when selected opens up and brightens the high end in a way that is intended to emulate their classic ISA preamps – or, as the British manufacturer puts it, to provide “unique high-end detail for vocals and acoustic guitar”. Decades of experience really do speak for quality in this case, and the AD/DA converters provide optimum clarity and detail with a maximum bit depth of 24 bits and frequency rates of up to 192kHz.
The power of eight
The Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 is a compact desktop interface and is therefore particularly suited to project studios. It is sturdily built yet lightweight and portable. The eight flexibly designed inputs should suit any purpose, and the four outputs mean you can create an alternative monitoring mix or integrate outboard effects units. Moreover, the integrated MIDI interface can be used to connect a master keyboard, for example, since a sound generator of four XLN Audio Addictive Keys is already included in the bundled software package.
Get started right away
The newly designed “gain halos” (the red and green LED rings around the gain controls on the front panel) are intended to make it easier to adjust gain settings, so that budding producers can start recording immediately after buying the interface. To make things simpler still, Focusrite has included a “Quick Start Tool” and put together an impressive and comprehensive package of free software, some in the box and some available for download, which includes Ableton Live Lite, Pro Tools Artist, Focusrite Red Plugin Suite, Focusrite Control, Softube Time and Tone Bundle, a three-month subscription to Splice Sounds, and a software tool of four XLN Audio Addictive Keys of your choice.
Hitmaker Expansion
The Hitmaker Expansion contains software tools for further enhancing your music productions: Guitar sounds with Softube Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555, tuning options for vocals with Antares Auto-Tune, reverb effects with Relab's LX480 Essentials, the XLN Audio® Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock kit, and a choice of one of four instruments from XLN Audio Addictive Keys. Additionally, an EQ and compressor are offered with the Focusrite Red Plug-in Suite, a full channel strip offering an EQ, de-esser, compressor, limiter, gate, and expander with Bx_console Focusrite SC, and finally, two months with the Landr Studio mastering tools with five free masters to add the finishing touch to your projects. With the Hitmaker Expansion, you get both the interface and a selection of tools, so you have all the software you need to get started.
8-Channel USB2.0 Audio Interface with USB-C Connection
- 24 bit / 192 kHz
- 2 Scarlett microphone preamps
- +48 V phantom power
- Switchable air function
- 2 Mic/Instrument/Line inputs: XLR/6.3 mm jack combo balanced
- 4 Line inputs: 6.3 mm jack
- 4 Line outputs: 6.3 mm jack balanced
- 2 stereo headphone outputs: 6.3 mm jack
- S/PDIF input and output coaxial
- MIDI input and output
- USB-C connection
- Input for external power supply
- For PC/Mac
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 210 x 47.5 x 149.5 mm
- Weight: 0.84 kg
- Incl. USB cable (type C to A), power supply and Hitmaker Expansion Software Bundle (Ableton Live Lite, 3 months Splice Sounds membership and Plug-in bundle for songwriting, mixing and mastering, Pro Tools Artist (three-month subscription) and Avid Complete Plug-in Bundle)
Hitmaker Expansion Plugins:
- LANDR - AI-based mastering tool (two-month subscription)
- Softube Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 - Amp Sim
- XLN Audio Addictive Keys - Virtual Keyboard Instruments
- XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock - Virtual Drum Library
- Antares Auto-Tune Access - Vocal Tuning
- Brainworx Bx_console Focusrite SC - Channel Strip
- Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite - EQ and Compressor
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