Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface

<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen&nbsp;</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Discover the ultimate recording experience with the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, now in its third generation, redesigned for even better sound quality, lower latency, and enhanced usability. This sleek audio interface features high-performance 24-bit/192kHz converters and two upgraded Scarlett mic preamps with switchable Air mode, delivering a clearer and more open sound.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Designed to handle the hottest active pickups, its instrument inputs let you record without compromise. With intuitive halo indicators for optimal level setting and super-low latency for real-time monitoring, the Scarlett 2i2 sets the standard for professional recording in any setting. Whether you're at home, in the studio, or on the road, Focusrite ensures every recording is flawless.</span></p> <h4>Optimized third-generation technology</h4> <p>The 3rd-generation Focusrite Scarlett 2i2's exterior has undergone a sleek makeover. Under the hood, though, it's been tweaked and upgraded to deliver better sonics, lower latency, and enhanced ease of use. With sample rates up to 192kHz, you've got studio-grade sound you can take anywhere. Focusrite has added their renowned Air circuit to their already-amazing Scarlett mic preamps. The instrument inputs have also been re-engineered to handle the hottest active pickups. Lastly, Focusrite has wired analog protection circuitry across the Scarlett 2i2's inputs and outputs, safeguarding your interface from damaging power surges.</p> <h4>Super-low latency for better performances</h4> <p>You know you perform better when you've got a great-sounding monitor mix with everything you need to hear to be inspired &mdash; for example, reverb and delay on a guitar solo. The Scarlett 2i2's super-low latency lets you monitor with native plug-in effects in real time, so you can hear your parts as you envision them and record better performances. At Sweetwater, we know you can't put a price on that. But if you prefer the simplicity and convenience of monitoring your input direct with guaranteed low-latency, simply flip the Direct Monitor circuit switch.</p> <h4>Award-winning Focusrite preamps with Air</h4> <p>The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 is equipped with two vibrant and pristine Focusrite preamps. For over 25 years, Focusrite's award-winning pres have proven their mettle in pro studios around the world. Focusrite ports their considerable design savvy into the transparent, low-noise, low-distortion preamps in the Scarlett 2i2. This is the same technology found in Focusrite's flagship products, giving you gobs of available headroom to accommodate your dynamic, condenser and ribbon mics on any source, no matter how boisterous. Of course, you also get phantom power for your mics that require it. Add to that Focusrite's switchable Air mode, and you've got the sound that launched a thousand hits.</p> <h4>Keep an eye on your levels with intuitive halo indicators</h4> <p>Your mom always said to watch your levels. Well, perhaps she didn't, but you know you should &mdash; and the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 makes it easy. The 2i2's innovative halo indicators always let you know when you've got a healthy signal level for recording. If the halo is red, your signal is clipping, and you should back down your gain. The halo will momentarily turn amber as the level returns to a happy level &mdash; at which point it will turn green. Simple and intuitive, isn't it?</p> <div>Focusrite has also partnered with Splice to give 3rd-generation Scarlett owners a free 3-month Splice Sounds subscription when setting up their new Splice account. Splice Sounds offers millions of high-quality, royalty-free loops, one-shots, and presets, with new releases daily from your favorite sound designers, artists, and producers. Artists are using Splice to create all kinds of music, from chart-topping pop, and Grammy-winning albums, to underground mix tapes, and even cinematic scores.</div> <h4>Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface Features:</h4> <ul> <li>High-performance 24-bit/192kHz converters</li> <li>2 upgraded 3rd-generation Scarlett mic preamps</li> <li>Switchable Air mode gives your recordings a brighter, more open sound</li> <li>2 high-headroom instrument inputs for bass, guitar, or synths</li> <li>2 balanced line inputs, suitable for connecting line-level sources</li> <li>Unique, intuitive halo level indicators for optimized gain staging</li> <li>Super-low latency lets you monitor with native plug-in effects in real time</li> <li>Direct Monitor circuit for monitoring your input with guaranteed low-latency</li> <li>Balanced TRS L/R monitor outputs with level control</li> <li>Headphone output with independent level control</li> </ul> <div> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is an audio interface?</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An audio interface is a piece of hardware that enables you to connect your microphone, instruments, and other sources of sound to your computer. It acts as a bridge between the sound source and the computer, providing an input for the sound data into the computer and allowing for manipulation of the signal through software.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why buy Focusrite audio equipment?</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Focusrite audio equipment is renowned for its high-quality, reliable sound and excellent value for money like the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen. Highly sought after by both professionals and hobbyists alike, Focusrite audio products are designed to ensure that your audio recordings always sound as good as you intend them to.</span></p> </div>