18i16 is the complete portable studio hub for producers. Whether you’re on the go, hopping between sessions, or recording at home, you’ll always have access to two of our finest preamps, plus instrument, line, and MIDI connections for whatever the project throws your way: guitars, keys, synths, grooveboxes, or controllers. And if you’re looking to expand your channel count, it’s easily done with S/PDIF and ADAT.
SOS Awards 2024
Winner — Best Audio Interface
Scarlett 4th Gen has won the 2024 Sound On Sound award for best audio interface.
Key Features
- Four ultra-low-noise mic/line preamps
- Instrument preamps on inputs 1 and 2
- Four additional line inputs
- Two Air preamp modes for classic console sound
- Clip Safe and Auto Gain modes
- Alt speaker switching
- MIDI, S/PDIF, and ADAT connectivity
- Includes Hitmaker Expansion and DAW software bundle
Specifications
- 24-bit / 192 kHz
- 122 dB dynamic range
- Four Scarlett microphone preamps with 69 dB gain
- +48 V phantom power
- 18 physical inputs and outputs – can be used simultaneously 20 x 18 incl. loopback
- Switchable Air mode with Presence and Harmonic Drive
- Auto-gain and clip-safe function
- Dynamic level display for inputs and outputs
- Loopback
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 240 x 60.5 x 169.4 mm
- Weight: 1.494 kg
- Includes software bundle consisting of Ableton Live Lite, Pro Tools Intro+ and Hitmaker Expansion, power supply unit and USB cable
- Combo microphone/line inputs: 4x XLR/6.3 mm jack – two of which can be used as instrument inputs
- Line inputs: Four 6.3 mm jacks
- Line outputs: Four 6.3 mm jacks
- Stereo headphone outputs: Two 6.3 mm jacks
- S/PDIF input and output: Coaxial
- ADAT input and output
- MIDI input and output
- USB-C for computer connection
- USB-C input for power supply (5 V DC)




