SOS Awards 2024
Winner — Best Audio Interface
Scarlett 4th Gen has won the 2024 Sound On Sound award for best audio interface.
69dB mic gain range
120dB dynamic range
Auto Gain
Clip Safe
Air Modes
Complete software bundle
Music Makers. This is Scarlett.
Two of our most detailed, ultra-low-noise preamps.
Plug into 4i4’s 4th-Generation remote-controlled preamps — Scarlett’s clearest and most detailed ever, with a huge 69dB gain range to get the best from every mic.
Auto Gain and Clip Safe.
Let 4i4 handle your levels.
Auto Gain sets your levels and Clip Safe keeps them in the sweet spot, automatically tweaking the gain if you’re in danger of clipping. You’ll never lose a take again.
All the I/O you’ll need.
Hook up an electric guitar to one of 4i4’s Hi-Z instrument inputs — it feels just like an amp. Plug synths and grooveboxes straight into the super-high-quality line inputs. Connect your favourite outboard gear to the additional line outputs. You’ve even got MIDI.
Get big console sound with two re-engineered Air modes.
Presence mode boosts your signal’s high-end, bringing the sound to the front of the mix. Create intimate vocal recordings, capture every detail of acoustic guitars, and hear your drum overheads shimmer.
All the software you need to make a hit record.
Once you’ve got started with Ableton Live Lite, Pro Tools Intro+, or six months of FL Studio Producer Edition recording software (all included), the Hitmaker Expansion bundle has everything you need to bring big studio sound to your songs, with an unbeatable range of record-making studio tools from the biggest names in the business.
This interface makes records.
Mix your way with 4i4’s independent outputs.
With 4i4, headphones, monitors, and line outs each get their own mix, so you can create the perfect studio setup for your speakers, the artist’s headphones, and your outboard gear.
Huge 120dB dynamic range for incredible recordings.
Scarlett delivers incredible audio quality, with converters direct from our flagship RedNet interfaces — as found in high-end studios around the world.
The best playback you’ve ever heard.
A custom-designed headphone amp design sets the stage for the best playback you’ve ever heard from a Scarlett interface, driving high-impedance headphones louder and clearer than ever before.
Focusrite Control 2
Focusrite Control 2 is a powerful app that easily manages Scarlett 4th Gen interfaces on Windows and macOS devices. Pair the iOS and Android app to your desktop computer to remotely control your Scarlett from anywhere in your recording space.
Easy Start
Need help getting set up? Just tell our Easy Start tool what you want to do and we’ll guide you through all the software and setup you need, with recording tips and other helpful content along the way.
Three-year warranty
Millions of music makers rely on Scarlett every day to keep the inspiration flowing. Built to the highest standards for ultra-reliable performance, every Scarlett interface comes with the peace of mind of a three-year warranty.
Award-winning, global support
If you need help at any point you can reach out to our award-winning global support team. We work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, so you can too – if you want.
Specifications in detail
What’s in the box
- Scarlett 4i4 audio interface
- 1m USB-C to USB-C cable
- USB-C to USB-A adaptor
- External power supply
Fixed Line inputs
- Frequency Response      20-20kHz ± 0.02dB
- Dynamic Range           115.5dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+NÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -105dB
- Maximum Input Level    22dBu
- Impedance              60kΩ
Overview
- Number of Microphone Preamps         2
- Phantom Power                        Yes
- Instrument Inputs                       2
- Line Inputs                              4
- Air Mode                              Yes
- Auto Gain                             Yes
- Clip Safe                              Yes
- Line Outputs                            4
- Headphone Outputs                    1
- Loopback                             Yes
- Connectivity                         USB Type-C
- MIDIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â YESÂ
- Protocol                              USB 2.0
- Form Factor                          Desktop
- Simultaneous I/OÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6 x 6 (including Loopback inputs)
- A/D Resolution                       24-bit/192 kHz
- Bus Powered                         Yes (1.5A)
Instrument inputs
- Frequency Response      20-20kHz ± 0.15dB
- Dynamic Range           113dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+NÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -80dB @ minimum gain
- Maximum Input Level      12dBu
- Gain Range               62dB
- Impedance               1MΩ
Line outputs (Balanced)
- Frequency Response       20-20kHz ± 0.02dB
- Dynamic Range            120dB
- THD+NÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -112dB
- Maximum Output Level     16dBu
- Impedance                100Ω
Dimensions
- Height         47.5mm
- Width          180mm
- Depth          117mm
- Weight        0.595kg
Supported sample rates
44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
Microphone inputs
- Frequency Response         20-20kHz ± 0.06dB
- Dynamic Range              116dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+NÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -100dB @ 8dB gain
- Noise EINÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -127dBu (A-Weighted)
- Maximum Input Level         16dBu
- Gain Range                  69dB
- Impedance                  3kΩ
Power
- USBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.5A
- External (Optional) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7.5W
Variable Line inputs
- Frequency Response        20-20kHz ± 0.05dB
- Dynamic Range            115.5dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+NÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -100dB @ 8dB gain
- Maximum Input Level       22dBu
- Gain Range                69dB
- Impedance                60kΩ
Headphone outputs
- Frequency Response       20-20kHz ± 0.1dB @ 33Ω / 300Ω
- Dynamic Range            112dB @ 33Ω
                           115dB @ 300Ω - THD+N                    -99dB @ 33Ω
                          -108dB @ 300Ω - Maximum Output Level    5dBu into 33Ω
                          11dBu into 300Ω - Maximum Output Power   57mW into 33Ω
                          27mW into 300Ω - Impedance                11Ω
Analogue to Digital Converter
- THD+NÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -110dB
- Dynamic Range           120dB
Digital to Analogue Converter
- THD+NÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -115dB
- Dynamic Range            130dB (A-Weighted)
























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