Just connect your device of choice with your laptop using the supplied USB-C to USB-A cable whenever and wherever you want to record. All of the Scarlett 3rd generation models have a USB-C port. Plus, its balanced TRS outputs eliminate speaker hum. Instrument inputs now have an impressive amount of headroom and additional line-level inputs for your unique recording setup. Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Studio | Gen 3 Improved Inputs & Outputsįocusrite tweaked their headroom with the 3rd generation models. Every device in the Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen line looks great on your desk. There’s some streamlining, but the signature brushed red aluminum finish and simple interface remain intact. They made minor aesthetic changes and stuck with the classic look and feel that makes Focusrite Scarlett one of the industry’s most recognizable audio interface brands. In short, they tweak things for the sake of the press release. They get overeager and overhaul things that simply don’t need to be changed.

Look & FeelĬompanies often have a terrible impulse when updating a product or product line. Plus, its Air mode adds an extra edge to vocals and provides unique, high-end detail. The 24-bit/192kHz converters give your recordings clarity. Upgraded AudioĪfter 30 years of perfecting their products, Focusrite’s 3 rd Gen mic preamp is the best Scarlett has ever created. In case you’re unfamiliar, the full family includes the Scarlett Solo, Scarlett 2i2, Scarlett Solo Studio, Scarlett 2i2 Studio, Scarlett 4i4, Scarlett 8i6, Scarlett 18i8, and Scarlett 18i20. On the other hand, a digital interface usually does have those ports and is used in a studio setting to connect your computer with your instruments.Įvery single model in the Scarlett line received an update (see them all here ). While you plug instruments and microphones into both, mixers are used more for live performances and don’t have extra connections like USB, XLR, or MIDI ports. The same applies to studio monitors which also plug into an audio interface.Īs a point of clarification, people often confuse interfaces with mixers but they’re two completely different things. Instead, you plug it into an audio interface that can connect and communicate with recording software on your Mac or PC. For example, you can’t plug your guitar directly into your computer.

Think of an audio interface as a technologically advanced adapter.

We first went over this in our review of the Focusrite 6i6 2nd Gen. The new models include almost everything we wanted to see in this update.īefore we jump into features, let’s take a look at an overview of the specification updates. Today, they officially announced the Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen and needless to say we’re very excited.

It’s been three years since Focusrite released the Scarlett 2nd generation range of audio interfaces.

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