

18i20 is the studio hub for engineers who need serious I/O. Whether you’re recording drums, a live session, or have plenty of hardware synths, you’ve got eight of our finest ultra-low-noise mic preamps, plus line, instrument, MIDI, S/PDIF, and expandability via ADAT connections. With 26 inputs and 26 outputs, you’re ready for whatever your session demands.
Eight ultra-low-noise mic/line preamps
Two front-panel mic/line and instrument preamps
Two Air preamp modes for classic console sound
Clip Safe and Auto Gain modes
Ten line outputs inc. Alt speaker switching
Up to 16 channels of ADAT I/O
S/PDIF, MIDI, and Word Clock
Includes Hitmaker Expansion and DAW software bundle
Number of Microphone Preamps
8
Phantom Power
Yes (Independent)
Instrument Inputs
2
Line Inputs
8
Air Mode
Yes
Auto Gain
Yes
Clip Safe
Yes
Line Outputs
10
Headphone Outputs
2
ADAT Inputs
2 (16 channels at 44.1/48kHz and up to 8 channels at 96kHz)
ADAT Outputs
2 (16 channels at 44.1/48kHz and up to 8 channels at 96kHz)
SPDIF Inputs
1
SPDIF Outputs
1
MIDI Inputs
1
MIDI Outputs
1
Talkback
Yes
Loopback
Yes
Connectivity
USB Type-C
Protocol
USB 2.0
Form Factor
Desktop / Rack Mountable (1U)
Simultaneous I/O
26 x 26
A/D Resolution
24-bit/192 kHz
Bus Powered
No
Height
46.55mm
Width
442mm
Depth
259.73mm
Weight
3.304kg
44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
Frequency Response
20-20kHz ± 0.06dB
Dynamic Range
116dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N
-100dB @ 8dB gain
Noise EIN
-127dBu (A-Weighted)
Maximum Input Level
16dBu
Gain Range
69dB
Impedance
3kΩ
Frequency Response
20-20kHz ± 0.05dB
Dynamic Range
115.5dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N
-100dB @ 8dB gain
Maximum Input Level
22dBu
Gain Range
69dB
Impedance
24kΩ
Frequency Response
20-20kHz ± 0.05dB
Dynamic Range
113dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N
-80dB @ 8dB gain
Maximum Input Level
12dBu
Gain Range
62dB
Impedance
1MΩ
Frequency Response
20-20kHz ± 0.02dB
Dynamic Range
122dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N
-112dB
Maximum Output Level
16dBu
Impedance
200Ω
Frequency Response
20-20kHz ± 0.1dB @ 33Ω / 300Ω
Dynamic Range
112dB @ 33Ω
116dB @ 300Ω
THD+N
-100dB @ 33Ω (Minimum)
-110dB @ 300Ω (Minimum)
Maximum Output Level
5dBu into 33Ω
11dBu into 300Ω
Maximum Output Power
57mW into 33Ω
27mW into 300Ω
Impedance
11Ω
THD+N
-110dB
Dynamic Range
120dB
THD+N
-115dB
Dynamic Range
130dB (A-Weighted)
External
30W
Windows
Intel, AMD, and Arm64 processors supported
macOS
Apple Silicon and Intel processors supported
Scarlett 18i20 audio interface
Rack Ears
1.5m USB-C to USB-C cable
USB-C to USB-A adaptor
IEC power cable

