Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 3rd Gen USB Interface w/SW, w/Mic & H&A Tripod Mic Stand

The third-generation Scarlett 18i8 is the perfect audio interface for recording engineers and producers who need to adapt to their recording environment, wherever they are.
It offers eight analogue inputs: four mic/line inputs, two high-impedance, high-headroom instrument inputs and four additional fixed-line inputs on the rear. An optical input allows for expansion of up to eight additional channels for larger recording sessions. And with improved A-D and D-A conversion, your recordings and playback will sound clear and pronounced up to 24-bit/192kHz, vital to helping you perfect your mix.

Scarlett 18i8 features four of Focusrite's best-ever-performing third-generation Scarlett mic preamps: with optional Air setting to reproduce the Air effect of their original ISA mic preamp, giving your vocal or acoustic recordings a brighter and more open sound. There's a pad on every mic preamp to accommodate higher-level signals without clipping.

Scarlett 18i8 offers two extra line outputs over the previous generation, and speaker switching technology for dual monitor setups. Two independent headphone outputs allow for both engineer and artist to monitor during recording sessions, and a pair of virtual loopback inputs allows you to capture a stereo feed of any combination of hardware input and software playback channels-making podcasting, live streaming and sampling tasks easier.Scarlett 18i8 is designed to stand up to days on the road, and connects straight to your Mac or PC via USB cable. It comes with all the software tools you need to get started: two comprehensive digital audio workstations, Ableton Live Lite and Pro Tools First Focusrite Creative Pack; and the Hitmaker Expansion.
If that wasn't enough, Focusrite have partnered with Splice to give 3rd Gen. interface owners a free 3-month Splice Sounds subscription when setting a new Splice account. Splice Sounds offers millions of high-quality, royalty-free one-shots, loops, and presets, with new releases daily from your favourite producers, sound designers, and artists. Creators use Splice to make all kinds of music, including chart-topping pop, Grammy-winning albums, underground mixtapes, and cinematic scores.

And as with all Focusrite products, you'll also benefit from membership of their Plug-in Collective offering free software downloads and generous discounts.
Included Software

Ableton Live Lite
The iconic DAW gives you everything you need to get started including instruments, effects and Live's trademark clip and scene launching for taking ideas further or performance.

Splice SoundsThree months Splice Sounds membership with new Splice accounts-offering millions of high-quality, royalty-free one-shots, loops, and presets, with new releases daily.
Three Month Avid Pro Tools Artist Subscription with Complete Plugin BundleA three-month subscription to Avid Pro Tools Artist and Avid Complete Plugin Bundle, with a 25% discount on Avid Pro Tools Artist after the subscription period, or a 33% discount on Avid Pro Tools Studio.

Focusrite Plug-in CollectiveGet a new plug-in and exclusive offers from a new partner every few months.

Hitmaker Expansion
Available to every newly registered Scarlett 3rd Gen user is built to get you creating records immediately. These are all the tools you need to write, produce, mix and master your music in studio quality.

Focusrite's Scarlett audio interfaces now include an incredibly comprehensive and powerful plug-in bundle.

Create studio quality vocals, powerful guitars, luscious keys and huge drums, then mix and master with iconic Focusrite studio hardware - all in the box. From October 1, 2021, every new Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen interface comes with an unbeatable range of tried-and-tested studio tools from some of the biggest names in the business.

Antares Auto-Tun & AccessAllows everything from natural sounding, near-real-time pitch adjustment for getting the best vocal takes - to lightning-fast Hip-hop-inspired pitching for adding a whole new sound to your tracks.

Relab's LX480 Essentials
Provides four reverbs, modelled on The Hit Factory NYC's reverb unit, and used on countless hits.

Softube Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555
A hyper-realistic model of Marshall's Silver Jubilee 2555 - the modem evolution of the iconic JCM800 - brought to you by analogue modeling experts Softube.

XLN Audio Addictive Keys
Choice of one of four professional-sounding models from Steinway, Yamaha and the classic Rhodes.
XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock kit
Features expertly captured samples from a high-end Tama and Pearls drums, and Paiste and Sabian cymbals, recorded at Decibel Studios in Stockholm.Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SCBrings the true sound of the preamps that made Focusrite what we are today to your music.

Focusrite Red Plug-in Suite
Meticulously captured digital models of the truly iconic EQ and Compressors which have made the Focusrite name a staple in world-class facilities across the globe.
Landr Studio, plus five free mastersProduce and release your best work with two months' access to Landr Studio, as well as five free masters you can use even when your two months subscription is over.