Focusrite Scarlett Solo (4th Gen)

SOS Awards 2024 Winner — Best Audio Interface Scarlett 4th Gen has won the 2024 Sound On Sound award for best audio interface.

Transform your music with the Focusrite Scarlett Solo (4th Gen). Record and release professional-sounding tracks with ease, thanks to its high-quality mic pre and instrument input. Experience studio-grade audio performance with 120dB dynamic range and Air mode. Plus, enjoy crystal-clear sound with the amped-up headphone output.

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.Specifications in detail
Overview
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
What's in the box
Scarlett Solo audio interface
1m USB-C to USB-A cable