FOCUSRITE SCARLETT SOLO 3rd - STUDIO USB

FOCUSRITE - SCARLETT SOLO STUDIO 3rd GENERATION - USB 2-IN / 2-OUT AUDIO INTERFACE - COMBO PACKAGE WITH HEADPHONES AND CONDENSER MICROPHONE

There is no package for more reliable and better sounding recording. Scarlett Solo Studio offers composers an all-in-one solution to record easily and intuitively. The package includes a Scarlett 2i2 USB audio interface, a condenser microphone, a 3 meter XLR microphone cable, closed headphones and free software to start making music in no time. Scarlett Solo has a further refined third generation mic preamp, it implements the optional Air mode that recreates the homonymous effect of the original Focusrite ISA mic preamp, which gives vocal and acoustic recordings a brighter and more airy sound. The CM25 MkIII condenser microphone allows you to capture studio-quality recordings faithful to the original source, while the HP60 MkIII closed headphones, with a new improved design, offer high quality and great comfort throughout the duration of recording and mixing. . Simply connect your guitar or bass to the high-headroom Instrument inputs and start recording without unwanted clipping or distortion while keeping an eye on the input level with intuitive Gain Halo metering. Equipped with high performance 24-bit / 192kHz AD-DA converters, Scarlett guarantees the same professional audio quality throughout the third generation range.
The hum-free balanced outputs of Scarlett Solo ensure pristine audio reproduction.
Furthermore Solo is designed for use on tour: it connects directly to a Mac or PC via USB cable, without the need for an external power supply.
The Scarlett Solo Studio package includes all the software tools you need to get started, including two full digital audio workstations: Ableton Live Lite and Pro Tools First Focusrite Creative Pack. Intuitive enough for beginners, yet advanced enough to inspire true creativity with effects excellent sounding. Focusrite has partnered with Splice to offer 3rd generation interface owners a free 3-month Splice Sounds subscription by registering a new Splice account. Splice Sounds offers millions of high-quality, royalty-free snapshots, loops, and presets with new releases daily from favorite producers, sound designers and artists. Producers use Splice to create all kinds of music, including pop top graphics, Grammy-winning albums, underground mixtapes and soundtracks. Like all Focusrite products, you also benefit from a two-year warranty, qualified customer support and participation in their Plug-in Collective which offers free software downloads and substantial discounts.

Features

• The best mic preamp ever in the Scarlett range, now with Air mode for a brighter, more airy sound
• The large diaphragm condenser microphone allows you to capture professional-quality recordings that are true to the original
• The enhanced HP60 MkIII closed headphones offer high sound quality and comfort for all recording or mixing
• The high-headroom Instrument input lets you record guitars and basses without clipping or unwanted distortion
• With the Focusrite Quick Start it is now very easy to get up and running

You’ve found the simplest USB audio interface we make. If you want to start creating studio quality recordings with your guitar, the 3rd Generation Scarlett Solo provides an easy way in.

The best performing Scarlett mic preamp the range has ever heard – now with Air – for miking up guitars or recording vocals 

One high headroom instrument input, for plugging your guitar or bass straight in
Easy Start tool, making it easier than ever to get up and running

High-performance converters, allowing you to record, mix and play back audio in studio quality, anywhere

Scarlett’s most compact interface – thousands of guitar players use Solo to capture studio-quality sound every day. Capture your music anywhere by simply plugging your guitar straight in or miking up, and monitoring directly for latency-free foldback. Scarlett Solo is giving musicians worldwide professional sounding results everywhere, all the time.

 

Getting studio-quality recordings at home has never been easier. Easy Start gets you set up, recording and playing back within minutes. Our mic preamps, high-headroom instrument inputs and now-iconic Gain Halos mean the science of sounding great is sorted. We’ve worried about the tech, you can focus on the music.

We’ve been making mic preamps for 30 years, and the 3rd Gen mic pre is the best Scarlett has ever heard. The 24-bit/192kHz converters give your recordings clarity and detail. Air mode breathes life into vocals, adding unique high-end detail. Our decades of experience mean Scarlett sounds just like you.

Incredibly reliable, Focusrite hardware won’t let you down. If, however, you come across a problem you can rely on our global support team and your three-year warranty to get it sorted. Sound.

Scarlett Solo is officially supported in use with USB-C iPad Pros. Setup and operation is simple: just plug in, fire up your favourite music-making app, and enjoy the Focusrite sound wherever you go. Scarlett Solo has been tested extensively with Garageband, Cubasis 2, Auria Pro, Ampify Launchpad, Ampify Groovebox and Ampify Blocs Wave, as well as FL Studio. Now you can record anywhere, really.

Your Solo interface comes with a whole range of recording software, sounds and plug-ins to choose from:

• Avid® Pro Tools® | First Focusrite Creative Pack: hundreds of virtual instrument sounds, 500MB of loops, and great-sounding effects
• Ableton® Live Lite™: industry-leading music-making software
• Three Month Splice Sounds Subscription: Get access to millions of high-quality, royalty-free one-shots, loops, and presets, with new releases daily
• XLN Audio Addictive Keys: Access one of four virtual keyboards when you register your first piece of Focusrite or Novation hardware.
• Softube Time and Tone Bundle: three of Softube's world class reverb, delay and distortion plug-ins, and an an easy-to-use mastering tool
• Focusrite Red Plug-in Suite: accurately models our classic Red 2 equaliser and Red 3 compressor
• Focusrite Plug-in Collective: receive free versions of the most innovative software, as well as benefiting from discounts

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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 7dBu
• Impedance <1Ω