Rack-mountable 18-in/20-out USB 2.0 audio interface that features eight dual award-winning Focusrite preamps and precise digital conversion, ideal for songwriters or stereo recording. Preamps used in this interface offer high transparency, low distortion and noise, and are suitable for any microphone – 48 V phantom power switch is also provided. Built-in digital converter with 24-bit resolution at sample rates of up to 96 kHz ensures the highest quality and great clarity of every recording. Rugged unibody chassis made from anodised aluminium protects interface from harsh conditions on the road. Other features include large monitor dial and direct monitor switch that routes audio directly from the inputs to both headphone and speaker outputs to prevent any latency, unique LED gain halo indicators of the right signal level, or MixControl that provides 6 x 6 DSP mixer with flexible routing capabilities, intuitive one-click presets and lower than 1.4 ms latency. Front panel of the interface offers 2 line/mic/instrument combination inputs (XLR 1/4” TRS jack combo), 10 dB pad buttons, 8 Gain knobs, MIDI activity and USB connection LED indicators, 2 headphone outputs (1/4” TRS jack), and 2 headphone Volume knobs plus Volume Monitor knob. Rear panel offers 6 line/mic/instrument combination inputs (XLR 1/4” TRS jack combo), 8 analog balanced line outputs (1/4” TRS jack), MIDI 5-pin DIN connector, USB 2.0 port, ADAT and S/PDIF digital I/O. Ableton Live Lite 9 software, Novation Bass station, Loopmasters content and Focusrite Scarlett plug-in are included. Dimensions: 45 x 482 x 265 mm. Weight: 3.4 kg. Red colour.