8 In/6 Out Desktop USB Audio interface with 2 Mic Preamps and SPDIF
For the hardware music maker.
Sitting on the desks of more producers than any other, the Scarlett range of audio interfaces means studio quality sound for more music making machines than any other. 8i6, with its dual mic-pres, fixed-line I/O and MIDI, gives you just the right connectivity to easily bring your hardware music making setup into the computer world.
- Six balanced line inputs, for connecting synths or other line-level audio, and four balanced outputs, for monitoring and effects sends
- Two of the best performing Scarlett mic preamps the range has ever heard – now with Air – for recording vocals
- Two high headroom instrument inputs, for plugging your guitar or bass straight in
- Loopback, for grabbing a stereo feed of any combination of hardware inputs and software playback, no cables needed, for simple sampling, streaming or podcasting
Plugged in, switched on
Plug in and produce; all your instruments, all the time. With two 3rd Gen preamps, six fixed line-ins and four balanced outs – for synths, drum machines and looping in hardware effects – 8i6 is ready to record when you are. Spend more time playing and less time plugging in.
Your tracks are 30 years in the making
We’ve been making mic preamps for 30 years, and the 3rd Gen mic pres are the best Scarlett has ever heard. The 24-bit/192kHz converters give your recordings clarity and detail. Air mode breathes life into vocals, adding unique high-end detail. Our decades of experience mean Scarlett sounds just like you.
Specifications in detail
Supported Sample Rates
44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
Microphone Inputs
- Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
- Dynamic Range 111dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N <0.0012%
- Noise EIN -128dBu (A-weighted)
- Maximum Input Level 9dBu (at minimum gain)
- Gain Range 56dB
- Impedance 3kΩ
Line Inputs 1-2 (Variable Gain)
- Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
- Dynamic Range 110.5dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N <0.002%
- Maximum Input Level 22dBu (at minimum gain)
- Gain Range 56dB
- Impedance 60kΩ
Line Inputs 3-6 (Fixed Gain)
- Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
- Dynamic Range 110.5dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N <0.002%
- Maximum Input Level 18dBu (at minimum gain)
- Impedance 44kΩ
Instrument Inputs
- Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
- Dynamic Range 110dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N <0.03%
- Maximum Input Level 12.5dBu (at minimum gain)
- Gain Range 56dB
- Impedance 1.5MΩ
Line/Monitor Outputs
- Dynamic Range (Line Outputs) 108dB
- THD+N <0.002%
- Maximum Output Level (0 dBFS) 15.5dBu
- Impedance 430Ω
Headphone Outputs
- Dynamic Range 104dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N <0.002%
- Maximum Output Level 7dBu
- Impedance <1Ω
Weight and Dimensions
W x D x H 210 mm x 149.5 mm x 47.5 mm
8.27” x 5.89” x 1.87”
Weight 0.84 kg
1.85 lbs
