Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 Fourth Generation: Your Ultimate Audio Interface for Studio Excellence
Unleash your musical creativity with the Scarlett 4i4 Fourth Generation! This compact studio hub is a dream come true for multi-instrumentalists and collaborators. Loaded with essential I/O for all your instruments, it's the perfect solution for any recording setup.
• Exceptional Preamps: Enjoy two of the most detailed ultra-low-noise mic preamps, delivering crystal-clear audio capture. • Versatile Connectivity: With Hi-Z, line, and MIDI connections, hook up your keys, guitars, synths, grooveboxes, and controllers with ease. • Customizable Mixing: Each of your headphones, monitors, and line outs gets its own mix, allowing you to tailor the studio setup to your session.
The Air mode, featuring Presence and Harmonic Drive, gives you that coveted big console sound no matter where you record. Auto Gain and Clip Safe ensure worry-free recording, automatically adjusting levels to prevent clipping. And the Hitmaker Expansion software bundle provides all the tools you need to record, produce, and release professional-quality tracks.
Music makers, this is your Scarlett.
Exceptional Preamps - Plug into 4i4's fourth-generation remote-controlled preamps, the clearest and most detailed ever, with a massive 69dB gain range to optimize every mic.
Versatile Connectivity - Connect an electric guitar to the Hi-Z instrument input for an authentic amp feel. Plug synths and grooveboxes into the high-quality line inputs. Connect your favorite outboard gear to the additional line outputs. And don't forget MIDI.
Auto Gain and Clip Safe - Let 4i4 handle your levels automatically. Auto Gain sets the perfect levels, and Clip Safe keeps them in the sweet spot, adjusting the gain if clipping is a risk. Never lose a take again.
Big Console Sound - Achieve a professional studio sound with two re-engineered Air modes: Presence and all-new Harmonic Drive.
Comprehensive Software Bundle - Start with Ableton Live Lite or three months of Pro Tools Artist recording software (both included). The Hitmaker Expansion bundle offers a vast range of studio tools from industry giants to bring your songs to life.
Explore Hitmaker Expansion
For Vocals - Create exceptional vocal tracks with Antares Auto-Tune Access, Sonnox VoxDoubler, and Relab's LX480 Essentials reverb.
For Guitar - Heat up your guitar tones with a hyper-realistic model of Marshall's Silver Jubilee 2555, brought to you by analogue-modelling experts Softube.
Add Drums - Need drums? No problem! XLN Audio's Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit has beats to get you started and the powerful sound of a great drum kit.
Keys, Synths, and Samples - Cover your keys and synths with the legendary MASSIVE from Native Instruments and XLN Audio's Addictive Keys. Plus, get three months of Splice Sounds to kickstart your project.
Mix, Master, and Release - When it's time to polish your tracks, use the exclusive suite of Focusrite plugins for a professional sound. And get 5 free masters from Landr to finalize your release.
This interface makes records.
Customizable Mixing - With 4i4, each output gets its own mix, allowing you to create the ideal studio setup for your speakers, the artist's headphones, and your outboard gear.
Incredible Audio Quality - Benefit from a huge 120dB dynamic range and audio converters straight from Focusrite's flagship RedNet interfaces, ensuring top-notch recordings.
Superior Headphone Amp - A custom-designed headphone amp delivers the best playback experience, driving high-impedance headphones louder and clearer than ever.
Easy Start - Not sure where to begin? Let our Easy Start tool guide you through the software and setup process, providing recording tips and helpful content along the way.
Specifications in detail
- 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
- MIDI - Yes
- Connectivity - USB Type-C
- Protocol - USB 2.0
- Form Factor - Desktop
- Simultaneous I/O - 6 x 6 (including Loopback inputs)
- A/D Resolution - 24-bit/192 kHz
- Bus Powered - Yes (1.5A)
- 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+N - -100dB @ 8dB gain
- Noise EIN - -127dBu (A-Weighted)
- Maximum Input Level - 16dBu
- Gain Range - 69dB
- Impedance - 3kΩ
- Variable Line inputs
- Frequency Response - 20-20kHz ± 0.05dB
- Dynamic Range - 115.5dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+N - -100dB @ 8dB gain
- Maximum Input Level - 22dBu
- Gain Range - 69dB
- Impedance - 60kΩ
- Fixed Line inputs
- Frequency Response - 20-20kHz ± 0.02dB
- Dynamic Range - 115.5dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+N - -105dB
- Maximum Input Level - 22dBu
- Impedance - 60kΩ
- Instrument inputs
- Frequency Response - 20-20kHz ± 0.15dB
- Dynamic Range - 113dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+N - -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+N - -112dB
- Maximum Output Level - 16dBu
- Impedance - 100Ω
- 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+N - -115dB
- Dynamic Range - 130dB (A-Weighted)
- Digital to Analogue Converter
- THD+N - -115dB
- Dynamic Range - 130dB (A-Weighted)
- Power
- USB - 1.5A
- External (Optional) - 7.5W
The Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 Fourth Generation is a compact desktop audio interface designed for musicians, producers, and audio enthusiasts. Whether you're a solo artist or part of a collaborative project, this interface provides all the connectivity you need to bring your musical ideas to life. With two microphone preamps, four line inputs, two instrument inputs, and MIDI capabilities, you can connect a variety of instruments and devices. The interface features Air mode for a big console sound, Auto Gain and Clip Safe for easy level control, and comes with the Hitmaker Expansion software bundle for recording, producing, and releasing professional-quality tracks. It offers independent outputs for headphones, monitors, and line outs, allowing you to create a customized studio setup. With a 120dB dynamic range and high-quality converters, it delivers exceptional audio quality. The custom-designed headphone amp provides great playback, and the Easy Start tool helps you get set up quickly. Its dimensions are suitable for a desktop setup, and it's bus-powered via USB Type-C (1.5A). Supported sample rates include 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, and 192kHz.
