Focusrite Scarlett Solo MK4 Audio Interface
Bringing big studio sound to wherever you make music, Scarlett Solo makes it easier than ever to record and release your songs. Perfectly crafted for today's music makers, just plug in, record, and produce finished tracks with the best sound you've ever had
Focusrite Scarlett Solo MK4 Audio Interface
Bringing big studio sound to wherever you make music, Scarlett Solo makes it easier than ever to record and release your songs. Perfectly crafted for today's music makers, just plug in, record, and produce finished tracks with the best sound you've ever had. Hook a mic up to Solo’s detailed mic pre and it sounds great right away. Plug your guitar into the high-headroom Hi-Z instrument input, it feels just like an amp.
Studio-grade converters, with a huge 120dB dynamic range deliver the audio performance you'd find in a pro studio. Air mode, with Presence and Harmonic Drive, gives you that big console sound wherever you record. Solo’s amped-up headphone output with independent volume control drives your favourite headphones loud and clear. Need software? The Hitmaker Expansion software bundle includes all the tools you need to record, produce and release your tracks.
The classic Scarlett mic pre design.
Designed to capture every part of your performance, Scarlett Solo’s mic preamp brings crisp, clear, rich detail to whatever you’re recording, from the softest vocal, to the loudest guitar.
Seeing red with your levels?
Whatever you’re recording, Scarlett’s Dynamic Gain Halos make setting levels quick and easy, so you’ll get great recordings every time. If you’re seeing red, just dial yourself back into the green and you’re good to go.
Easy Start
Need help getting set up? Just tell our Easy Start tool what you want to do and we’ll guide you through all the software and setup you need, with recording tips and other helpful content along the way.
Why buy a Focusrite Audio Interface?
Opting for a Focusrite Audio Interface is a decision that many recording artists, producers, and musicians make to ensure superior sound quality, ease of use, and reliable performance. Focusrite has established itself as a leader in audio recording technology, offering interfaces that boast pristine preamps, detailed digital conversion, and low-latency performance, essential for professional-grade recordings.
Whether you're laying down tracks in a home studio or capturing live performances, Focusrite interfaces provide crystal-clear audio clarity, allowing the true character of your music to shine through. Their intuitive design and compatibility with various recording software make them suitable for both novices and seasoned professionals. Additionally, Focusrite interfaces often come bundled with a suite of recording software, plugins, and sounds to get you started right out of the box. By investing in a Focusrite Audio Interface, you're not just purchasing a piece of equipment; you're securing a cornerstone for your audio recording setup that is celebrated for its sound fidelity, reliability, and user-friendly features.
FEATURES:
- Scarlett mic pre — Get great sound from any microphone with Solo's detailed ultra-low-noise mic pre.
- Hi-Z instrument input — Plug straight in and guitars sound and feel great – perfect for using with amp sims.
- Huge 120dB dynamic range — Scarlett Solo uses the same 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.
- Dynamic Gain Halos — Scarlett's Dynamic Gain Halos make setting the perfect recording level quick and easy for any mic or instrument.
- Sounds great with any headphones — Powerful, custom-designed headphone amp with independent level control, for loud, clear, and accurate playback and monitoring.
- Loopback — Easily create your own samples from computer audio using Scarlett's virtual inputs.
- Easy Start — It's never been easier to get recording. Focusrite's tried-and-tested Easy Start tool will have you making music 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
INCLUDED SOFTWARE:
Avid® Pro Tools Intro+ for Focusrite
Pro Tools Intro+ provides essential audio and MIDI tools needed for any kind of music production, plus a curated selection of over 80 effects and instrument plugins.
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.
Six months of FL Studio Producer Edition
Designed for those who seek advanced music production capabilities, including Stem Separation, audio recording, 94 instruments and effects, unlimited Audio Clips, and more.
Splice Sounds
Three months Splice Sounds membership with new Splice accounts – offering millions of high-quality, royalty-free one-shots, loops, and presets, with new releases daily.
Antares® Auto-Tune® Access
For 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.
Klevgrand Korvpressor
Korvpressor is an adaptive compressor/limiter designed to bring balance and clarity to your mix with ease. Its minimalist interface simplifies compression, enabling you to effortlessly adjust input gain, compression level, and output gain parameters.
Klevgrand REAMP
REAMP is an advanced spectral saturation processor that adds warmth and character of classic analogue gear to your sound. Featuring seven models based on real vintage gear, REAMP uses a unique and efficient algorithm to deliver rich, tape-like tones.
Softube® Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555
Time to heat up your guitar tones. Plug in and fire up a hyper-realistic model of Marshall®'s Silver Jubilee 2555 — brought to you by analogue-modelling experts Softube®. This powerhouse amp model serves up everything from warm cleans, through to classic crunch, and up to modern high-gain tube amp sounds.
Native Instruments® MASSIVE
Want to add some real drama to your track? MASSIVE from Native Instruments® is all about the BIG synth sounds – from huge bass to scorching leads. This high-end engine delivers stunning quality and an expansive universe of sounds to power and inspire your music. If deep-diving into synthesis is not on your radar, there's over 1300 production-ready that you can use as is, or fine-tune to perfection.
Sonnox VoxDoubler
Take the fast track to great sounding, standout vocals. Doubling a recorded vocal is a great way to bring contrast, drama and presence to your songs. Sonnox VoxDoubler makes it easy, with two distinct plugins that focus on widening and thickening, the most common vocal doubling techniques. Bring a professional sheen to your productions while preserving a perfectly natural sound.
Landr Studio, plus five free masters
Produce and release your best work with two-month's access to Landr Studio, as well as five free masters you can use even when your two month's subscription is over. Landr Studio provides everything you need to mix and master your tracks, including unlimited MP3 mastering, and unlimited distribution on streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, TikTok, and many more.
Brainworx® bx_console Focusrite SC
The preamps that made Focusrite what we are today to your music. No other plugin offers the unique character of the iconic large format console, with ISA 110 preamps — the origin of the famous ‘Air' we still hear on Focusrite interfaces today. bx_console Focusrite SC is a full channel strip, offering EQ, de-esser, compressor, limiter, gate and expander.
Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite
Featuring a pair of 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. If you've kept up with major releases over the last 30 years, you've heard Red 2 and 3.
XLN Audio® Addictive Keys
Add great sounding piano to your tracks with the Studio Grand, based on the iconic Steinway® Model D. Plug in your MIDI controller and play; you'll be instantly transported to a professional recording studio set up to capture this beautiful piano.
XLN Audio® Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock
Add the sounds of a pro drummer to your songs easily. Featuring expertly captured samples from a high-end Tama® and Pearl® drums, and Paiste® and Sabian® cymbals, recorded at Decibel Studios in Stockholm.
Relab's LX480 Essentials
Get four reverbs, modelled on The Hit Factory NYC's reverb unit, and used on countless hits. LX480 Essentials gives you the sounds of a studio which has played host to names from Springsteen, the Stones and Kool and the Gang, to The Weeknd, Pharell, Katy Perry, and everyone in between.
WHAT'S IN THE BOX:
- Scarlett Solo 4th Gen.
- USB A-C Cable
SPECIFICATIONS:
Number of Microphone Preamps: 1
Phantom Power: Yes
Instrument Inputs: 1
Line Inputs: 1
Air Mode: Yes
Line Outputs: 2
Headphone Outputs: 1
Loopback: Yes
Connectivity: USB Type-C
Protocol: USB 2.0
Form Factor: Desktop
Simultaneous I/O: 4 x 2 (including Loopback inputs)
A/D Resolution: 24-bit/192 kHz
Bus Powered: Yes (900mA)
Dimensions
Height: 46.5mm
Width: 143mm
Depth: 96mm
Weight: 0.382kg
Supported sample rates
- 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
Microphone inputs
Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.06dB
Dynamic Range: 113dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N: -100dB @ minimum gain
Noise EIN: -127dBu (A-Weighted)
Maximum Input Level: 9.5dBu
Gain Range: 57dB
Impedance: 3kΩ
Line inputs
Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.05dB
Dynamic Range: 113dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N: -100dB @ minimum gain
Maximum Input Level: 22dBu
Gain Range: 57dB
Impedance: 60kΩ
Instrument inputs
Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.15dB
Dynamic Range: 112dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N: -80dB @ minimum gain
Maximum Input Level: 12dBu
Gain Range: 57dB
Impedance: 1MΩ
Line outputs (Balanced)
Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.02dB
Dynamic Range: 120dB
THD+N: -109dB
Maximum Output Level: 16dBu
Impedance: 200Ω
Headphone outputs
Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.1dB @ 33Ω / 300Ω
Dynamic Range:
- 112dB @ 33Ω
- 115dB @ 300Ω
THD+N:
- -97dB @ 33Ω
- -102dB @ 300Ω
Maximum Output Level:
- 2.5dBu into 33Ω
- 10dBu into 300Ω
Maximum Output Power:
- 32mW into 33Ω
- 22mW into 300Ω
Impedance: 50Ω
Analogue to Digital Converter
THD+N: -110dB
Dynamic Range: 120dB
Digital to Analogue Converter
THD+N: -115dB
Dynamic Range: 130dB (A-Weighted)
Power
USB: 900mA
Software Compatibility: Scarlett Solo is class compliant so will work with any modern Mac, Windows PC or USB-C iPad.
