Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 (1st GENERATION) 6 In/6 Out USB 2.0 Audio Interface With Two Focusrite Mic Preamps
Style:6i6 – 6 inputs (2 mic pres) / 6 outputs Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 6 In/6 Out USB 2.0 Audio Interface With Two Focusrite Mic Preamps Two award-winning mic preamps in an attractive anodized aluminum chassis.View larger The Scarlett 6i6 is a 6 i...
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Reviews around piece (5.00 of 5)
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Just a fine piece of gear, with very good build quality and everything I need, including a simple to understand and use interface
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It's frustrating that what appears to be a nice piece of hardware makes you jump through so many hoops, very disappointing.
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To be clear, this is a great piece of equipment at an affordable price, if you are expecting pro-level recording studio quality, look for something with more 0's on the price tag
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I considered waiting and getting their upcoming Thunderbolt model, but at twice the price it just didn't seem like the right piece of gear at this time
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It is an incredible piece of equipment at this price and honestly in general.
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Reviews around feature (5.00 of 5)
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This is a small yet significant feature that more interfaces should have
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the other feature I really like is that you can't create different headphone mixes for each
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And what's more: it is not a feature available on every audio interface out there
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dual headphone out/mix routing, a very nice feature at this price point
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Do not neglect offline use when buying an interface, I've come to appreciate this feature after owning several devices which only work when connected to a computer and wished that Focusrite had released interfaces like these earlier
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Reviews around build (5.00 of 5)
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High quality, well built, great sound, I am very satisfied
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Build QualityThe Scarlett 6i6 has great build quality as you would expect
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Shows that it is well built, ready to use and means serious business
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Sturdy I/O ports, two headphone inputs, 6 ins/6 outs, non-wobbly knobs, quality build in an eye-catching red aluminum chassis
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The 2i2 had great Mic Pre-Amps and a great build quality
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Reviews around mixer (5.00 of 5)
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The mixer software works really well and gives you control over relative levels for zero latency monitoring, as well as independent headphones mixes
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Works stable with only 2ms of latencyEasy to handle also during life recordingsVery flexible mixer and routing options
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The mixer software works really well and gives you control over relative levels for zero latency monitoring, as well as independent headphones mixes
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Beautiful sounding preamps, a great customizable mixer with multiple monitor channels makes it superior for complex studio recording
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There are no helpful Youtube videos on how to properly setup this particular mixer and after I've asked numerous DJs they all said buy a different mixer which I did and boy Behringer works a hell of a lot better with much more control.
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Reviews around sound (4.79 of 5)
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However, the sound is solid and the interface is easy to work with.
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High quality, well built, great sound, I am very satisfied
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Great sound, and the ability to record drums or a string quartet with 4 mics.
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Without too much difficulty, however, I was able to record great quality sound with this
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I have no complaints about the built-in preamps, very clean sound
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Reviews around preamps (4.64 of 5)
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The preamps are really transparent, but not as powerfull as I expected
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The hardware is awesome: the preamps sound great, the box is aluminum and durable and intuitive
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The mic preamps sound fantastic and now I have 4 of them to record more instruments
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It's a similar interface with 8 mic pre's, which I need for recording drums, but I wanted to upgrade to something more stable and with better preamps
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The Tascam is a budget interface that definitely gets the job done, but bland preamps, dodgy construction, and buggy drivers make it a love/hate relationship
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Reviews around quality (4.51 of 5)
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To get the most out of your preamps, use good quality cables
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Overall the quality of the pre-amps / recording wise has been very good.
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Plug and play, easy to use, awesome sound quality and great price
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The 2i2 had great Mic Pre-Amps and a great build quality
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For a while there were problems with it losing quality and acting weird on my iMac5K (the first version)
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Reviews around price (4.26 of 5)
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To be clear, this is a great piece of equipment at an affordable price, if you are expecting pro-level recording studio quality, look for something with more 0's on the price tag
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Overall, it is a great mid-priced system with a lot of flexibility
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Plug and play, easy to use, awesome sound quality and great price
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My WAY cheaper (like half the price
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Sturdy I/O ports, two headphone inputs, 6 ins/6 outs, non-wobbly knobs, quality build in an eye-catching red aluminum chassis
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Reviews around interface (4.04 of 5)
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I sold the Digi 003, knowing that it will become obsolete and the Firewire 400 interface is becoming obsolete in the Mac world.
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I see that some reviewers don't like the user interface for the Focusrite MixControl software, but I actually like it.
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The Scarlett 6i6 is an absolutely great interface for its asking price
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All in all, if you look passed the mediocre software interface, you'll not regret the results
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It's a great audio interface, the mic preamps are above my expectations
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Reviews around product (3.93 of 5)
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Excellent product, as is always from Focusrite Scarlett!!!
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We downloaded/upgraded the drivers, and the product works great, no issues at all.
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After having Presonus firewire as well as MOTU audio interface, this is such a solid product and the drivers are awesome.
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While I struggled with the US-1641, it's a solid product, and I'm sure the latest iteration has better support and compatibility
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So, I would instruct any of you not to buy a faulty product from a not so reputable company.
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Reviews around thing (3.93 of 5)
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These things can be hard to locate and find no matter what audio hardware you use
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I use this thing for everything.. from recording mixes, to producing, It's really intuitive and the sound output is amazing!
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Having a DI box is never a bad thing for a studio or any music setup for that matter in case you do have grounding and balance issues
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But after I rebooted, the whole thing has worked flawlessly ever since and that was a year ago
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The only good thing about it is how little I need to use it
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Reviews around software (3.28 of 5)
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The software it comes with is fantastic, like the compressors and the scarlett mix control
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Easy to set up and the software for configuration is easy to use.
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Worked fine within first year but then when turned on unfit and opened software it instructed me to download latest software or otherwise won't work
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Software is much more intuitive than what I thought from research.
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All in all, if you look passed the mediocre software interface, you'll not regret the results
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Reviews around latency issue (1.80 of 5)
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Given the difficulty in finding machines with firewire connections these days, I decided to try a USB interface, though I was concerned about possible latency issues
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We interfaced it with ProTools, but there's an obvious latency issue with monitoring that we still haven't figured out after several hours.
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Just read your DAW's user manual about compensating for latency issues.
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Sturdy I/O ports, two headphone inputs, 6 ins/6 outs, non-wobbly knobs, quality build in an eye-catching red aluminum chassis
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The mixer is as close to silent as you can get.
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Reviews around noise (1.54 of 5)
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The sound quality is as I expected; clean audio with no hisses, pops or random noise
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Sturdy I/O ports, two headphone inputs, 6 ins/6 outs, non-wobbly knobs, quality build in an eye-catching red aluminum chassis
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As my experience grew and use of the mixer I started to notice some nasty noise getting through the mixer.
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But do note that these pres are NOT industry standard nor should you expect them to be, and you might run into unwanted noise (high pitch ring at 8khz) when recording certain instruments
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Style:6i6 – 6 inputs (2 mic pres) / 6 outputs Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 6 In/6 Out USB 2.0 Audio Interface With Two Focusrite Mic Preamps Two award-winning mic preamps in an attractive anodized aluminum chassis.View larger The Scarlett 6i6 is a 6 in/6 out audio interface that connects to your PC, Mac or iPad via USB 2.0
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It has two award-winning Focusrite microphone preamplifiers, which deliver superb quality recordings from microphones and instruments, straight into your computer or iPad (Apple Camera Connection Kit required with iPad)
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Housed in an attractive anodized aluminum unibody chassis, the interface not only sounds fantastic but looks great too
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And it's solid enough to withstand the impact sustained by a mobile recording rig
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Perfect for Producers and Bands Scarlett 6i6 is perfect for producers, recording artists or small bands
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Featuring two award-winning Focusrite mic preamps and a stereo line input, 6i6 is great for recording vocals, guitar and a stage piano simultaneously
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With the four balanced outputs, connect up to two sets of stereo monitors, and use the S/PDIF I/O for connecting digital sources
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There are also two built-in headphone outputs with separate volume controls so multiple recording artists can listen to the mixes they need to get the best take
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The inputs and outputs feature precision 24 bit A-D, D-A conversion at up to 96KHz in order to get the most accurate signal possible into and out of your computer
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Hardware Features The outer case is a tough aluminum extrusion, which protects the components inside
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There is a large main monitor control knob as well as two dedicated gain knobs for each mic input, each with two color 'gain halos' which light up green to indicate that sound is detected, and red if the level is too high
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Both mic inputs can be switched between instrument, line and microphone, and a pad can be switched-in to cope with high-level inputs
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6 Inputs and 6 Outputs The Scarlett 6i6 features all of the analog and digital inputs you need for home multi-track recording
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There is no need for breakout cables--every analog input and output has a dedicated socket
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The Scarlett 6i6 also includes two headphone mixes so the engineer and the artist can both listen to the mix levels they need
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Scarlett MixControl Ultra-Low-Latency DSP Mixer and Router Scarlet MixControl provides a 6 x 6 DSP mixer with flexible routing capabilities, intuitive one-click presets, and lower than 1.4ms latency
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Included Software Inside the box you'll find an authorization code for Ableton Live Lite (available via online download), as well as Focusrite's Scarlett plug-in suite and the Red 2 & Red 3 PlugIn Suite (AAX/AU/VST) upon registration of interface
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Compatible with all major DAWs, Scarlett plug-in suite provides EQ, Compression, Gate and Reverb-essential tools for polishing your mix
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View larger Which Scarlett Interface Is Right for You? The Focusrite Scarlett series comes in a range of interface configurations
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Use the chart to the left to compare models and find the right Scarlett for your recording needs.