Description

Bringing big studio sound to wherever you make music, Scarlett Solo makes it easier than ever to record and release your songs. Perfectly crafted for today's music makers, just plug in, record, and produce finished tracks with the best sound you've ever had. Hook a mic up to Solo’s detailed mic pre and it sounds great right away. Plug your guitar into the high-headroom Hi-Z instrument input, it feels just like an amp.

Studio-grade converters, with a huge 120dB dynamic range deliver the audio performance you'd find in a pro studio. Air mode, with Presence and Harmonic Drive, gives you that big console sound wherever you record. Solo’s amped-up headphone output with independent volume control drives your favourite headphones loud and clear. Need software? The Hitmaker Expansion software bundle includes all the tools you need to record, produce and release your tracks.

• Scarlett mic pre Hi-Z instrument input Powerful outputs 120dB dynamic range Air modes Complete software bundle

Songwriters. This is your Scarlett. The classic Scarlett mic pre design. Designed to capture every part of your performance, Scarlett Solo’s mic preamp brings crisp, clear, rich detail to whatever you’re recording, from the softest vocal, to the loudest guitar. A Hi-Z guitar input that feels just like an amp. Solo’s Hi-Z instrument input makes guitars sound and feel great. Electro-acoustic guitars sound huge and detailed, and it’s perfect for connecting your electric to your favourite amp sims. Seeing red with your levels? Whatever you’re recording, Scarlett’s Dynamic Gain Halos make setting levels quick and easy, so you’ll get great recordings every time. If you’re seeing red, just dial yourself back into the green and you’re good to go. Get big console sound with two re-engineered Air modes: Presence and all-new Harmonic Drive. All the software you need to make a hit record. Once you’ve got started with Ableton Live Lite or three months of Pro Tools Artist recording software (both included), the Hitmaker Expansion bundle has everything you need to bring big studio sound to your songs, with an unbeatable range of record-making studio tools from the biggest names in the business. Discover Hitmaker Expansion Explore Hitmaker Expansion For vocals Get exceptional vocal tracks with Antares® Auto-Tune® Access, Sonnox VoxDoubler and Relab’s LX480 Essentials reverb.
For guitar Heat up your guitar tones with a hyper-realistic model of Marshall®’s Silver Jubilee 2555 – brought to you by analogue-modelling experts Softube®. Add drums Need drums? No problem - XLN Audio®’s Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit has beats to get you started and the big sound of a great drum kit. Key, synths and samples Keys and synths? You’re well covered with the legendary MASSIVE from Native Instruments and XLN Audio®’s Addictive Keys. You also get all the samples you need to get started, with three months of Splice Sounds on us. Mix, master and release When it’s time to mix and master your tracks, there’s an exclusive suite of Focusrite plugins to quickly get you release-ready sound, and 5 free masters from Landr. Scarlett. Chosen by six million songwriters. Loud and clear – with any headphones. A custom-designed headphone amp design sets the stage for the best playback you've ever heard from a Scarlett interface, driving high-impedance headphones louder and clearer than ever before.

Solo has independent controls for your headphones and monitors so you can record, mix, and play back audio however you want. Huge 120dB dynamic range for incredible recordings. Scarlett delivers incredible audio quality, with converters direct from our flagship RedNet interfaces – as found in high-end studios around the world. Need samples? Make your own with Loopback. Scarlett makes it easy to grab stereo audio from your music apps. Use Loopback’s virtual inputs in your DAW to make samples and loops. Easy Start Need help getting set up? Just tell our Easy Start tool what you want to do and we’ll guide you through all the software and setup you need, with recording tips and other helpful content along the way.

• Three-year warranty

  Millions of music makers rely on Scarlett every day to keep the inspiration flowing. Built to the highest standards for ultra-reliable performance, every Scarlett interface comes with the peace of mind of a three-year warranty.

• Award-winning, global support

  If you need help at any point you can reach out to our award-winning global support team. We work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, so you can too – if you want.

Specifications in detail Overview

• Number of Microphone Preamps1
• Phantom PowerYes
• Instrument Inputs1
• Line Inputs1
• Air ModeYes
• Line Outputs2
• Headphone Outputs1
• LoopbackYes
• ConnectivityUSB Type-C
• ProtocolUSB 2.0
• Form FactorDesktop
• Simultaneous I/O4 x 2 (including Loopback inputs)
• A/D Resolution24-bit/192 kHz
• Bus PoweredYes (900mA)

Supported sample rates

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

Microphone inputs

• Frequency Response20-20kHz ± 0.06dB
• Dynamic Range113dB (A-Weighted)
• THD+N-100dB @ minimum gain
• Noise EIN-127dBu (A-Weighted)
• Maximum Input Level9.5dBu
• Gain Range57dB
• Impedance3kΩ

Line inputs

• Frequency Response20-20kHz ± 0.05dB
• Dynamic Range113dB (A-Weighted)
• THD+N-100dB @ minimum gain
• Maximum Input Level22dBu
• Gain Range57dB
• Impedance60kΩ

Instrument inputs

• Frequency Response20-20kHz ± 0.15dB
• Dynamic Range112dB (A-Weighted)
• THD+N-80dB @ minimum gain
• Maximum Input Level12dBu
• Gain Range57dB
• Impedance1MΩ

Line outputs (Balanced)

• Frequency Response20-20kHz ± 0.02dB
• Dynamic Range120dB
• THD+N-109dB
• Maximum Output Level16dBu
• Impedance200Ω

Headphone outputs

• Frequency Response20-20kHz ± 0.1dB @ 33Ω / 300Ω
• Dynamic Range112dB @ 33Ω
  115dB @ 300Ω
• THD+N-97dB @ 33Ω
  -102dB @ 300Ω
• Maximum Output Level2.5dBu into 33Ω
  10dBu into 300Ω
• Maximum Output Power32mW into 33Ω
  22mW into 300Ω
• Impedance50Ω

Analogue to Digital Converter

• THD+N-110dB
• Dynamic Range120dB

Digital to Analogue Converter

• THD+N-115dB
• Dynamic Range130dB (A-Weighted)

Power

• USB900mA