{"id":2221,"date":"2019-07-02T10:53:27","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T15:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/?p=2221"},"modified":"2019-07-02T10:53:27","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T15:53:27","slug":"focusrite-announces-scarlett-3rd-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/02\/focusrite-announces-scarlett-3rd-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"Focusrite Announces Scarlett 3rd Generation"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Focusrite:<\/p>\n

Playing a part in the production of more tracks than any other audio interface in history, Scarlett makes turning your musical vision into sonically pristine reality totally hassle-free. For Scarlett 3rd<\/sup> Gen, we\u2019ve added our best-ever Scarlett mic preamps, additional fixed line inputs, refined monitoring features and enhanced performance, ensuring professional-quality recording results every time.<\/p>\n

The Scarlett 3rd<\/sup> Gen line-up comprises six interfaces: Solo, 2i2, 4i4, 8i6, 18i8 and 18i20, plus two Studio bundles \u2013 Solo Studio and 2i2 Studio. Whether you\u2019re looking to perfectly capture every nuance of your guitar and vocals, or bring together your studio\u2019s ever-expanding array of synths, drum machines, outboard and effects, there\u2019s a model in the Scarlett 3rd<\/sup> Gen range for you.<\/p>\n

With its exceptional design and rock-solid build quality, Scarlett is already loved by guitarists, singer-songwriters, electronic musicians and engineers as a truly versatile and reliable recording solution \u2013\u00a0but Scarlett 3rd<\/sup> Gen takes every element of it a step further\u2026<\/p>\n

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OUR BEST SCARLETT PREAMPS EVER<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Focus on your music without worrying about your recordings. Feeding into class-leading 24-bit\/192kHz converters, the Scarlett 3rd Gen mic preamp is high in gain, low in noise and supremely transparent. We\u2019ve been making preamps for 30 years, and our decades of experience mean Scarlett sounds just like you.<\/p>\n

THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE AIR<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Activate the Air circuit on Scarlett 3rd<\/sup> Gen\u2019s upgraded mic preamps to make your guitars and vocals sound instantly brighter and more spacious, giving them a lustrous sheen that can make all the difference in the mix. Air emulates the technology of the same name from our legendary ISA preamp \u2013\u00a0just ask your local hit record producer how big a deal that<\/em> is.<\/p>\n

I\/OS AND\u00a0HALOS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

From the compact 2i2\u2019s two inputs and two outputs, to the rack-mount 18i20\u2019s immense 18 analogue and ADAT digital inputs, and 20 outputs, Scarlett 3rd<\/sup> Gen caters to all I\/O requirements, no matter how simple or expansive. You get instrument inputs with sky-high headroom, ultra-clean balanced line level inputs, balanced TRS outputs for doing away with speaker hum, headphone outputs (two of them with the 8i6, 18i8 and 18i20), and MIDI I\/O for hooking up external synths. Focusrite\u2019s signature Gain Halos, meanwhile, light up around gain knobs to indicate input levels, making monitoring visually intuitive and guaranteeing distortion-free recordings.<\/p>\n

FAST AND EASY<\/strong><\/h3>\n

No audio interface is easier to get up and running with than Scarlett 3rd<\/sup> Gen. The QuickStart tool speeds you through registration and setup, while USB-C connectivity lets you plug into your laptop whenever and wherever the recording muse takes you, with latency so low you won’t even notice it.<\/p>\n

FULL CONTROL<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Take command of your Scarlett 3rd<\/sup> Gen interface from your Mac\u00ae<\/sup>, PC, iPad\u00ae<\/sup>, iPhone\u00ae<\/sup> or iPod touch\u00ae<\/sup>. Our Focusrite Control application makes light work of audio and cue routing, monitor mixing and more.<\/p>\n

THE PERFECT PACKAGE<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Every Scarlett 3rd<\/sup> Gen interface comes with a package of software tools to start you on your recording and production journey, including two comprehensive digital audio workstations \u2013 Ableton\u00ae<\/sup> Live Lite\u2122 and Pro Tools\u00ae<\/sup> First Focusrite Creative Pack \u2013 Softube\u2019s Time and Tone Bundle; Focusrite\u2019s Red Plug-in Suite; and a choice of one of four of XLN Audio\u2019s Addictive Keys virtual keyboard instruments. Additionally, the Solo Studio and 2i2 Studio bundles also include the CM25 MkIII condenser microphone, an XLR cable, and the HP60 MkIII closed-back headphones \u2013\u00a0literally everything you need to make pro-quality recordings right out of the box.<\/p>\n

As with all Focusrite products, registering your Scarlett 3rd<\/sup> Gen automatically makes you a member of our Plug-in Collective, offering free software downloads every couple of months and generous discounts, as well as a two-year warranty and award-winning customer support. Let\u2019s stay together!<\/p>\n

Check out the Scarlett 3rd<\/sup> Gen product pages for in-depth information on each interface.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From Focusrite: Playing a part in the production of more tracks than any other audio interface in history, Scarlett makes turning your musical vision into sonically pristine reality totally hassle-free. For Scarlett 3rd Gen, we\u2019ve added our best-ever Scarlett mic preamps, additional fixed line inputs, refined monitoring features and enhanced performance, ensuring professional-quality recording results […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[33],"tags":[242,462],"class_list":["post-2221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hardware-news","tag-focusrite","tag-scarlett-3rd-gen"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D-eqsEVXkAEh6zJ.jpg-large.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2221"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2221\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}