Focusrite Scarlett Solo

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.

The classic Scarlett mic pre design.

Designed to capture every part of your performance, Scarlett Solo's mic preamp brings crisp, clear, rich detail to whatever you're recording, from the softest vocal, to the loudest guitar.

Seeing red with your levels?

Whatever you're recording, Scarlett's Dynamic Gain Halos make setting levels quick and easy, so you'll get great recordings every time. If you're seeing red, just dial yourself back into the green and you're good to go.

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.

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)

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
• 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