Focusrite Scarlett Solo is a compact USB-C audio interface with 1 microphone preamp, 1 instrument input, 1 line input, 2 line outputs, a headphone output and 24-bit/192 kHz A-D/D-A conversion.
Overview
Focusrite Scarlett Solo brings studio sound to wherever you make music. It features a detailed microphone preamp, a dedicated instrument input for connecting a guitar directly, a powerful headphone output, and Air Presence and Harmonic Drive modes for big-console sound.
Key Features
- One microphone preamp
- One dedicated instrument input
- Two Air preamp modes for classic console sound
- Includes Hitmaker Expansion software bundle
- Plus Pro Tools Intro+, Ableton Live Lite and Cubase LE
Specifications
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, 900 mA
Dimensions
- Height: 46.5 mm
- Width: 143 mm
- Depth: 96 mm
- Weight: 0.382 kg
Supported sample rates
- 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
Microphone inputs
- Frequency response: 20-20 kHz ± 0.06 dB
- Dynamic range: 113 dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N: -100 dB @ minimum gain
- Noise EIN: -127 dBu (A-weighted)
- Maximum input level: 9.5 dBu
- Gain range: 57 dB
- Impedance: 3 kΩ
Line inputs
- Frequency response: 20-20 kHz ± 0.05 dB
- Dynamic range: 113 dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N: -100 dB @ minimum gain
- Maximum input level: 22 dBu
- Gain range: 57 dB
- Impedance: 60 kΩ
Instrument inputs
- Frequency response: 20-20 kHz ± 0.15 dB
- Dynamic range: 112 dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N: -80 dB @ minimum gain
- Maximum input level: 12 dBu
- Gain range: 57 dB
- Impedance: 1 MΩ
Line outputs (Balanced)
- Frequency response: 20-20 kHz ± 0.02 dB
- Dynamic range: 120 dB
- THD+N: -109 dB
- Maximum output level: 16 dBu
- Impedance: 200 Ω
Headphone outputs
- Frequency response: 20-20 kHz ± 0.1 dB @ 33 Ω / 300 Ω
- Dynamic range: 112 dB @ 33 Ω; 115 dB @ 300 Ω
- THD+N: -97 dB @ 33 Ω; -102 dB @ 300 Ω
- Maximum output level: 2.5 dBu into 33 Ω; 10 dBu into 300 Ω
- Maximum output power: 32 mW into 33 Ω; 22 mW into 300 Ω
- Impedance: 50 Ω
Analogue to Digital Converter
- THD+N: -110 dB
- Dynamic range: 120 dB
Digital to Analogue Converter
- THD+N: -115 dB
- Dynamic range: 130 dB (A-weighted)
Power
- USB: 900 mA
Compatibility
- Windows: Intel, AMD, and Arm64 processors supported
- macOS: Apple Silicon and Intel processors supported
What's in the box
- Scarlett Solo audio interface
- 1 m USB-C to USB-A cable