Audio Interface Scarlett 8i6

We always quote 'real world' performance figures (measured to the AES17 standard). Some companies choose to quote chipset performance, which is misleading.

Microphone Inputs 1-2

Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.2 dB
Gain Range: +13dB to +60dB
THD+N: 0.001% (measured at 1kHz with a 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise EIN: 124dB analogue to digital (measured at 60dB of gain with 150Ω termination 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Input Impedance: 2kΩ

Digital performance

A/D Dynamic Range > 109dB (A-weighted), all analogue inputs
D/A Dynamic Range > 106dB (A-weighted), all analogue outputs
Clock Sources:
- Internal Clock
- Sync to Word Clock on S/PDIF Input (RCA)
Clock jitter < 500 picoseconds
Supported Sample Rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz
8 input channels to computer: Analogue (4), Loop-back (2) and S/PDIF (2)
12 output channels from computer: DAW (12)
6 output channels from Scarlet 8i6: Analogue (4), S/PDIF (2)
18 input by 6 output mixer.

Line Inputs (Inputs 1-2)

Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.2dB
Gain Range: -10dB to +36dB
THD+N: 0.001% (measured with 0dBFS input and 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise: -90dBu (22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Input Impedance: >10kΩ

Line Inputs 3-4

Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.2 dB
Gain Range: Switch-able between +16dBu or -10dBV for 0dBFS (balanced inputs)
THD+N: 0.003% (measured at 1kHz with a 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise: -100dBu (22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Input Impedance: >10kΩ

Instrument Inputs (Inputs 1 and 2)

Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB
Gain Range: +13dB to +60dB
THD+N: 0.004% (measured with 0dBu input and 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise: -87dBu (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

Analogue Audio Outputs (Outputs 1-4)

4 Electronically Balanced Outputs
Maximum Output Level (0dBFS): +12dBu
THD+N: 0.001% (0dBFS input, 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

Crosstalk (Channel Isolation)

Any input to input: > 100dB
Any output to output: > 100dB
Any input to output: > 100dB

Dimensions (W x H x D):

Unboxed: approx. 215mm x 45mm x 220mm (8.5 x 1.8 x 8.7 inches)
Boxed: approx. 335mm x 275mm x 125mm (13.2 x 10.8 x 4.9 inches)

Weights

Net Weight: 1.5kg / 3.3lbs
Gross Weight: approx. 2.39kg / 5.3lbs

Connectivity

CHANNELS AT A GLANCE

No. FormatConnectorDetails

2Mic/Line/InstCombo XLRInc. 2 instrument inputs

2Line analogue¼” TRS JackOn rear panel

2S/PDIFRCA phonoOn rear panel

2LoopbackVirtualInternally routed software inputs

16MIDI5 pin DIN connectorProvides 16 channels of MIDI

OUT

No. FormatConnectorDetails

4Line analogue¼” TRS JackOn rear panel

2S/PDIFRCA phonoOn rear panel

16MIDI5 pin DIN connectorProvides 16 channels of MIDI

Analogue Channel Inputs (Inputs 1-4)

2 Mic XLR Combo (channels 1-2) on front panel
2 Line ¼” TRS (channels 3-4) on rear panel
Automatic switching between Mic / Line (channels 1-2)
Switching between Line / Instrument Inputs (channels 1-2) via Scarlett MixControl Application
Switching between +16dBu (low) and -10dBV (high) gain on inputs 3-4 via Scarlett MixControl Application

Digital Channel Inputs (Inputs 7-8) 44.1 - 96kHz

Stereo S/PDIF input on RCA

Analogue Audio Outputs (Outputs 1-4)

4 ¼” TRS Jacks
Output Level control (analogue) for outputs 1 and 2
Stereo Headphones on ¼” TRS (also routed to Outputs 3 & 4) with independent analogue volume control

Digital Channel Outputs (Outputs 5-6) 44.1 - 96kHz

Stereo S/PDIF Output on RCA

Other I/O

1 USB “Type B” Connecto 2 Standard 5-pin DIN MIDI connectors: In and Out
DC Power Input Connector (for use with supplied universal input power supply)

Front Panel Indicators

2 Two segment input meters, -18 and 0dBFS
“LKD” Locked Indicator
“USB Connected” Indicator
Instrument input source selection LED for channels 1 and 2
Phantom Power (48V) switch and LED for inputs 1 and 2

System Requirements

MAC : OS X 10.6.5 Snow Leopard

WINDOWS : Windows 7 (All versions), Windows Vista (32bit only), or Windows XP SP3 (32bit only)