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Focusrite Scarlett 18i8

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Pros

  • it worked fine for him
  • expandability
  • build quality

Cons

  • It has become totally non-functional as it was on my old PC
  • I hard reset the machine and booted
  • It may not display this or other websites correctly

Key specs

  • Stereo
  • USB
  • yes
  • yes
  • 24 bit / 96 kHz
  • External

Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 - Pros & Cons

Focusrite Scarlett 18i8

Pros

  • it worked fine for him
  • expandability
  • build quality
  • and industry-standard recording
  • Recording quality is very good
  • Solid value given the feature set
  • sound quality is also up to snuff
  • three feature build quality that is extremely good for the price
  • Audio specifications are very good for the price

Cons

  • It has become totally non-functional as it was on my old PC
  • I hard reset the machine and booted
  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • expensive ice cream
  • not the good old blue screen of death
  • the interface is limited to eight inputs total
  • lack of dedicated converters for its two headphone outputs
  • headphone outputs stealing the line output converters
  • momentary talkback switch on the right side of the interface
  • it makes it a very limited interface
  • never once ran into glitches when recording on either machine

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Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 - Full Specifications

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General
Sound TypeStereo
Interface TypeUSB
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Dimensions
Width11.57 in
Depth11.42 in
Height4.65 in
Weight83.21 oz
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Audio properties
Noise level (SNR)105.0 dB
D/A audio24 bit / 96 kHz
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Connectivity
Analog 3.5mm output0
Analogue RCA outputs0
Headphone outputyes
Headphone output (3.5 mm)0
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)2
Headphone outputs2
Jack Plug input4
Microphone inputyes
XLR4
Line-inyes
S/PDIF in portyes
S/PDIF out portyes
Other connectors
  • Digital optical input
  • MIDI
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
USByes
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Design
Placement TypeExternal
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Power
Power sourcePowerline

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