The songwriter's study
Plug your guitar into Scarlett Solo's hi-Z instrument input, it feels just like an amplifier. Plug a microphone into Solo's microphone preamp and it sounds great right away. Scarlett brings Focusrite's professional sound quality wherever you make your music.
Find your signature sound
For standout vocal and instrument recordings, Scarlett's newly developed Air Mode takes the unique character of your sound and brings it to the front of the mix, adding real musical presence and rich harmonic drive, just like a classic mixing console in a large recording studio. Trust us, you'll never record without this feature!
It's easy to set levels
Scarlett's Dynamic Gain Halos make setting levels quick and easy, helping you set the perfect level and get great recordings every time.
Capture every detail
Press that røde button and you're recording with 192 kHz, 24-bit converters straight from Focusrite's top-of-the-line RedNet converters - found in countless high-end studios around the world. Squeeze every last drop of detail out of your recordings without sacrificing sound quality.
...and now listen right here
A custom-designed headphone amplifier and enormous dynamic range set the stage for the best sound you've ever heard from a Scarlett sound card. Scarlett drives high-impedance headphones louder and clearer than ever before. With the 4th generation, Solo has independent controls for your headphones and monitors, so you can record, mix and playback audio the way you want.
Loopback
Need samples? Create your own with Loopback. Send stereo audio from your music apps and other software directly to your DAW with Solo's virtual inputs.
It's that 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 useful content along the way.
Everything you need to record, mix and master your music
Once you're up and running with Pro Tools Artist or Ableton Live Lite recording software (both included), the Hitmaker Expansion Pack has everything you need to bring big studio sound to your songs, with an unrivaled selection of studio tools for recording your album, from the biggest names in the business. Get exceptional vocal tracks with Antares® Auto-Tune® Access, Sonnox VoxDoubler and Relabs LX480 Essentials reverb. Then fire up your guitar licks with a hyper-realistic model of Marshall®'s Silver Jubilee 2555 - from analog modeling experts Softube®. Need drums? No problem - XLN Audio®'s Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit has beats to get you started. Synths and keys? You're covered here too, with the legendary MASSIVE from Native Instruments and XLN Audio®'s Addictive Keys. When it's time to mix and master your tracks, there's an exclusive suite of Focusrite plugins to get you release-ready quickly, and a two-month subscription to Landr Studio with five free masterings you can use whenever you want.
The original music producer's 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. With Focusrite's premium and super solid build quality, three-year warranty, rock-solid drivers and award-winning 24/7/365 support, you're covered.
Included software
- Ableton Live Lite - The iconic DAW gives you everything you need to get started, including instruments, effects, and Live's trademark clips and scene launch to take ideas further or performance.
- Three-month Avid® Pro Tools® Artist subscription with Complete Plugin Bundle - A three-month subscription to Avid Pro Tools Artist and Avid Complete Plugin Bundle with 25% off Avid Pro Tools Artist after the subscription period or 33% off Avid Pro Tools Studio.
- Splice Sounds - Three-month Splice Sounds membership with new Splice accounts - offering millions of high-quality, royalty-free one-shots, loops and presets with new releases daily.
Hitmaker Expansion
- Antares® Auto-Tune® Access - For everything from natural-sounding, near real-time pitch adjustments for the best vocal recordings to lightning-fast hip-hop-inspired pitching to add a whole new sound to your tracks.
- Softube® Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555 - Time to fire up your guitar licks. Plug in and turn on a hyper-realistic model of Marshall®'s Silver Jubilee 2555 - from analog modeling experts Softube®. This powerful amp model serves up everything from warm clean sounds 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 searing leads. This advanced engine delivers exceptional quality and an expansive universe of sounds to drive and inspire your music. If diving deep into synthesis isn't on your list of favorite pastimes, there are over 1300 production-ready sounds that you can use as is or tweak to perfection.
- Sonnox VoxDoubler - Take the fast track to great sound and eye-catching vocals. Dubbing recorded vocals is a great way to bring contrast, drama and presence to your songs. Sonnox VoxDoubler makes it easy with two different plugins that focus on extension and thickening, the most common vocal 'dubbing' techniques. Add a professional edge to your productions while retaining a completely natural sound.
- Landr Studio plus five free masterings - Produce and release your best work with two months of access to Landr Studio, plus five free masterings you can use even after your two-month subscription ends. Landr Studio provides everything you need to mix and master your tracks, including unlimited MP3 mastering and unlimited distribution on streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, TikTok and many more.
- Brainworx® bx_console Focusrite SC - The preamplifiers that made Focusrite what we are today, for 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 carefully captured digital models of the truly iconic EQ and compressors that have made the Focusrite name a staple in world-class recording studios across the globe. If you've been following 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 Studio Grand, based on the iconic Steinway® Model D. Plug in your MIDI controller and play; you'll instantly be transported to a professional recording studio set up to capture this beautiful piano.
- XLN Audio® Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock - Easily add the sound of a professional drummer to your songs. Featuring super quality samples from high-end Tama® and Pearl® drums, Paiste® and Sabian® cymbals, recorded at Decibel Studios in Stockholm.
- Relabs LX480 Essentials - Get four reverb sounds, modeled after The Hit Factory NYC's reverb unit and used on countless hits. LX480 Essentials gives you the sound of a studio that has hosted acts from Springsteen, the Stones and Kool and the Gang, to The Weeknd, Pharell, Katy Perry and everyone in between.
- FAST Balancer - Want great mixes with great sound fast? FAST Balancer accelerates the production process by using powerful AI that listens to your instrument or vocal track and serves up three selectable options to enhance the track and help them shine through in your mix.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Product Hardware 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
- A/D Resolution: 24-bit/192 kHz
- Bus Powered: Yes (900mA)
Software Compatibility
- Scarlett Solo is class compliant, so works on Mac, Windows PC, Chromebook, USB-C iPad and iPhone.
Power requirements
- USB-3.0 Bus power 5V @900mA 4.5W
- External power supply (not included) - 5V @ 1000mA
