Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 4th Gen USB-C Audio Interface
The original music maker's interface, re-engineered for all your instruments.
Scarlett 4i4 is ready to make recording all your instruments better. I/O for anything - mics, keys, guitars and MIDI devices. Two of Focusrite's most detailed ultra-low-noise preamps. Four super-high-quality line inputs. Studio-grade converters, with a huge 120dB dynamic range that matches what you'd find in a pro studio. Auto Gain and Clip Safe make setting levels quick and easy, so every take is a keeper. A complete recording toolkit includes Pro Tools Intro+ for Focusrite, Ableton Live Lite, six months of FL Studio Producer Edition, and our Hitmaker Expansion software bundle. Personalised Easy Start, 24/7/365 Support and three-year warranty make sure Scarlett 4i4 is ready whenever you are.
Product Highlights:
4th-Generation mic pres: With a huge 69dB gain range, Focusrite's 4th-Generation Scarlett mic pre is the clearest and most detailed ever found on a Scarlett.
Hi-Z instrument and line inputs: Guitars, synths, grooveboxes - 4i4 is ready for whatever you need to connect and record.
Four line outputs: Connect two different monitor set-ups with independent mixes, or patch your favourite outboard gear and effects into your DAW.
Huge 120dB dynamic range: Scarlett 4i4 uses the same studio-grade converters as Focusrite's flagship RedNet interfaces, found in countless high-end studios worldwide.
Air Mode: Record with all the character of a big studio console. Add high-end presence and rich harmonic drive to vocals and instruments.
Auto Gain: Hit the button and play for ten seconds, Scarlett will set the perfect level for whatever you're recording.
Clip Safe: Clip Safe automatically adjusts the gain if you’re at risk of clipping, just like having a pro engineer watching your session.
Dynamic Gain Halos: Scarlett's Dynamic Gain Halos let you easily monitor your input and output signals directly from your hardware.
Sounds great with any headphones: Powerful, custom-designed headphone amp with independent level control, for loud, clear, and accurate playback and monitoring.
Loopback: Use Scarlett's virtual inputs to create your own samples, or mix computer audio into your live streams.
Easy Start: It's never been easier to get recording. Focusrite’s tried-and-tested Easy Start tool will have you set up in minutes.
All the software you need: Comes with Pro Tools Intro+ for Focusrite, Ableton Live Lite, six months of FL Studio Producer Edition, and a suite of instruments, processors, and effects.
Focusrite Control 2 software and mobile app: Instantly set up mixes and manage levels on your computer, or remotely from a mobile device.
Three-year Warranty: Keep making music with our 24/7/365 support and three-year warranty.
Product Features:
The Multi-instrumentalist's Studio
Set up mics for your voice and guitar and plug into 4i4's 4th-Generation preamps - Scarlett's clearest and most detailed ever, with a huge 69dB gain range. Hook up an electric guitar to one of 4i4's hi-Z instrument inputs - it feels just like an amp. Plug synths and grooveboxes straight into the super-high-quality line inputs. Connect your favourite outboard gear to the additional line outputs. Scarlett brings Focusrite's professional sound quality to whatever you're recording.
Find Your Signature Sound
For standout lead vocal and instrument tracks, Scarlett's re-engineered Air mode takes your sound's unique character and brings it to the front of the mix, adding truly musical presence and rich harmonic drive, just like a classic console in a big studio. Trust us, you'll never want to record without it.
Let Scarlett Set Your Levels
Scarlett's Dynamic Gain Halos make setting your levels quick and easy with any mic - or just select Auto Gain and let Scarlett do it for you. Hit the button and play for ten seconds, Scarlett will set the perfect level for whatever you're recording.
Make Every Take a Keeper
While you're playing, Clip Safe is all ears. Checking your levels up to 96,000 times a second - more than the best studio engineers - Clip Safe will automatically adjust the gain if you're at risk of clipping, so you can lose yourself in the music, without losing any takes.
Capture Every Detail
Hit the red button and you're recording with 192kHz, 24-bit converters direct from Focusrite's flagship RedNet interfaces - as found in countless high-end studios around the world. Squeeze every last drop of detail out of your recordings without sacrificing any sound quality.
Now Hear This
A custom-designed headphone amp and huge dynamic range set the stage for the best playback you've ever heard from Scarlett. Scarlett drives high impedance headphones louder and clearer than ever before. With 4 line outputs, you can easily connect different monitor setups. 4i4 also has independent controls for your headphones and monitors so you can record, mix and play back audio however you want.
Loopback
Need samples? Make your own with Loopback. Send stereo audio from your music apps and other software straight to your DAW with 4i4's virtual inputs. You can also use Loopback to mix computer audio into your live streams.
It's So Easy
Plug in and tell Focusrite's Easy Start tool how you want to use your Scarlett, and let it guide you through all the software and setup you need, with recording tips and other helpful content along the way.
Easy Control with Desktop and Mobile App
Use the software, Focusrite Control 2, to manage routing and levels, monitor mixes, and control other features of Scarlett 4i4. The desktop software, plus apps for iOS and Android, enable producers and performers to adjust monitor mixes and mic pre gains remotely.
Industry-leading Production Software
The 4th generation Scarlett 4i4 comes with Pro Tools Intro+ for Focusrite, Ableton Live Lite, six months of FL Studio Producer Edition, and a whole host of software instruments, processors, effects, and royalty-free samples from some of the biggest names in the business. Discover some of the best-loved studio tools on the planet for writing, recording, mixing, and mastering:
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The Original Music Makers' Interface
More people use Scarlett than any other interface in the world. Join a six million strong community that includes some of the biggest names in music.
Ready When You Are
Scarlett won't let you down. Focusrite's premium build quality, three-year warranty, rock-solid drivers and award-winning 24/7/365 support make sure of it.
Product Specifications:
Overview
Number of Microphone Preamps: 2
Phantom Power: Yes
Instrument Inputs: 2
Line Inputs: 4
Air Mode: Yes
Auto Gain: Yes
Clip Safe: Yes
Line Outputs: 4
Headphone Outputs: 1
Loopback: Yes
MIDI: Yes
Connectivity: USB Type-C
Protocol: USB 2.0
Form Factor: Desktop
Simultaneous I/O: 6 x 6 (including Loopback inputs)
A/D Resolution: 24-bit/192 kHz
Bus Powered: Yes (1.5A)
Dimensions
Height: 2.36" (60mm)
Width: 7.09" (180mm)
Depth: 5.12" (130mm)
Weight: 1.76 lbs (0.798kg)
Supported Sample Rates
44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
Microphone Inputs
Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.06dB
Dynamic Range: 116dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N: -100dB at 8dB gain
Noise EIN: -127dBu (A-Weighted)
Maximum Input Level: 16dBu
Gain Range: 69dB
Impedance: 3kΩ
Variable Line Inputs
Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.05dB
Dynamic Range: 115.5dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N: -100dB at 8dB gain
Maximum Input Level: 22dBu
Gain Range: 69dB
Impedance: 60kΩ
Fixed Line Inputs
Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.02dB
Dynamic Range: 115.5dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N: -105dB
Maximum Input Level: 22dBu
Impedance: 60kΩ
Instrument Inputs
Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.15dB
Dynamic Range: 113dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N: -80dB at minimum gain
Maximum Input Level: 12dBu
Gain Range: 62dB
Impedance: 1MΩ
Line Outputs (Balanced)
Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.02dB
Dynamic Range: 120dB
THD+N: -112dB
Maximum Output Level: 16dBu
Impedance: 100Ω
Headphone Outputs
Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.1dB at 33Ω / 300Ω
Dynamic Range:
112dB at 33Ω
115dB at 300Ω
THD+N:
-99dB at 33Ω
-108dB at 300Ω
Maximum Output Level:
5dBu into 33Ω
11dBu into 300Ω
Maximum Output Power:
57mW into 33Ω
27mW into 300Ω
Impedance: 11Ω
Analogue to Digital Converter
THD+N: -115dB
Dynamic Range: 130dB (A-Weighted)
Digital to Analogue Converter
THD+N: -115dB
Dynamic Range: 130dB (A-Weighted)
Power
USB: 1.5A
External (Optional): 7.5W
What's in the Box
Scarlett 4i4 audio interface
1m USB-C to USB-C cable
USB-C to USB-A adaptor
External power supply
