Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (3rd Gen) USB Audio Interface

The record maker. 2i2 has brought studio sound to more artists than any other interface. Ever. Hook up a couple of mics, guitars or keys and record however you want.

The two 3rd Generation Scarlett mic preamps sound great straight out of the box. Air mode recreates the legendary effect of Focusrite's ISA mic pres and makes vocals and guitars shine. The high-impedance, high-headroom instrument inputs are great for recording guitar or bass without clipping, while our iconic Gain Halos make it easy to set input levels fast. Two balanced outputs are hum-free for pristine monitoring, mixing and mastering with studio monitors. And it comes with some of the best-loved tools in the business, including Ableton Live Lite, Avid Pro Tools Artist and Hitmaker Expansion – with plugins from legendary Auto-Tune® creators Antares®, Brainworx®, Softube®, Landr, XLN Audio®, Relab and more.

• Two inputs and two outputs; two 3rd Generation mic pres, switchable to line or Hi-Z instrument inputs, with two balanced outputs.
• Air Mode breathes life into vocals and acoustic instruments.
• 24-bit/192 kHz converters deliver studio-quality sound.
• Gain Halos make setting levels simple.
• Direct Monitor unlocks latency-free monitoring – stereo or mono – in one click.
• Powerful headphone output with independent level control.
• USB-C connectivity, compatible with MacOS, Windows and iPadOS.

Overview

• Protocol: USB 2.0
• Form factor: Desktop
• Simultaneous I/O: 2 x 2
• A/D resolution: 24-bit/192 kHz
• Number of preamps: 2
• Phantom power: Yes
• Instrument inputs: 2
• Line inputs: 2
• Analogue inputs: 2
• Headphone outputs: 1
• Bus powered: Yes

Supported sample rates

• 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz

Microphone inputs

• Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
• Dynamic range: 111dB (A-weighted)
• THD+N: <0.0012%
• Noise EIN: -128dBu (A-weighted)
• Maximum input level: 9dBu (at minimum gain)
• Gain range: 56dB
• Impedance: 3kΩ

Line inputs

• Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
• Dynamic range: 110.5dB (A-weighted)
• THD+N: <0.002%
• Maximum input level: 22dBu (at minimum gain)
• Gain range: 56dB
• Impedance: 60kΩ

Instrument inputs

• Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
• Dynamic range: 110dB (A-weighted)
• THD+N: <0.03%
• Maximum input level: 12.5dBu (at minimum gain)
• Gain range: 56dB
• Impedance: 1.5MΩ

Line/monitor outputs

• Dynamic range (line outputs): 108dB
• THD+N: <0.002%
• Maximum output level (0 dBFS): 15.5dBu
• Impedance: 430Ω

Headphone outputs

• Dynamic range: 104dB (A-weighted)
• THD+N: <0.002%
• Maximum output level (0 dBFS): 7dBu
• Impedance: <1Ω

Connectivity

• *requires 900mA USB port