Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 4th Gen

SOS AWARDS 2024

Winner - Best Audio Interface

Scarlett 4th Gen has won the 2024 Sound On Sound award for best audio interface.

4i4 is a complete, compact studio hub for all your instruments. Get two of our most detailed, ultra-low-noise mic preamps, along with instrument, line, and MIDI connections for your keys, guitars, synths, grooveboxes, and controllers. Your headphones and line outputs each get their own mix, so you can adapt your studio setup to suit the session.

Key Features

• Two ultra-low-noise mic/line/instrument preamps
• Two additional line inputs
• Two Air preamp modes for classic console sound
• Clip Safe and Auto Gain modes
• MIDI In and Out
• Includes Hitmaker Expansion software bundle
• Plus Pro Tools Intro +, Ableton Live lite, and 6 months of FL Studio Producer Edition

• 69dB gain range
• 120dB dynamic range
• Auto Gain
• Clip Safe
• Air modes
• Complete software bundle

Two of our most detailed, ultra-low-noise preamps.

Plug into 4i4's 4th-Generation remote-controlled preamps - Scarlett's clearest and most detailed ever, with a huge 69dB gain range to get the best from every mic.

Auto Gain and Clip Safe.
Let 4i4 handle your levels.

Auto Gain sets your levels and Clip Safe keeps them in the sweet spot, automatically tweaking the gain if you're in danger of clipping. You'll never lose a take again.

All the I/O you'll need.

Hook up an electric guitar to one of 4i4's Hi-Z instrument inputs - it feels just like an amp. Plug synths and grooveboxes straight into the super-high-quality line inputs. Connect your favourite outboard gear to the additional line outputs. You've even got MIDI.

Get big console sound with two re-engineered Air modes.

Presence mode boosts your signal's high-end, bringing the sound to the front of the mix. Create intimate vocal recordings, capture every detail of acoustic guitars, and hear your drum overheads shimmer.

Harmonic Drive mode boosts mid-range harmonics in your sound, making its unique character shine through the mix. Try it on guitars, vocals, or anything else that needs a little more punch.

Included software

All the software you need to make a hit record.

Once you've got started with Ableton Live Lite, Pro Tools Intro+, or six months of FL Studio Producer Edition recording software (all included), the Hitmaker Expansion bundle has everything you need to bring big studio sound to your songs, with an unbeatable range of record-making studio tools from the biggest names in the business.

Mix your way with 4i4's independent outputs.

With 4i4, headphones, monitors, and line outs each get their own mix, so you can create the perfect studio setup for your speakers, the artist's headphones, and your outboard gear.

Huge 120dB dynamic range for incredible recordings.

Scarlett delivers incredible audio quality, with converters direct from our flagship RedNet interfaces - as found in high-end studios around the world.

The best playback you've ever heard.

A custom-designed headphone amp design sets the stage for the best playback you've ever heard from a Scarlett interface, driving high-impedance headphones louder and clearer than ever before.

Focusrite Control 2

Focusrite Control 2 is a powerful app that easily manages Scarlett 4th Gen interfaces on Windows and macOS devices. Pair the iOS and Android app to your desktop computer to remotely control your Scarlett from anywhere in your recording space.

Easy Start

Need help getting set up? Just tell our Easy Start tool what you want to do and we'll guide you through all the software and setup you need, with recording tips and other helpful content along the way.

Three-year warranty

Millions of music makers rely on Scarlett every day to keep the inspiration flowing. Built to the highest standards for ultra-reliable performance, every Scarlett interface comes with the peace of mind of a three-year warranty.

Award-winning, global support

If you need help at any point you can reach out to our award-winning global support team. We work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, so you can too - if you want.

Specifications

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)

Dimensions

• Height: 60mm
• Width: 180mm
• Depth: 130mm
• Weight: 0.798kg

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: 3kO

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: 60kO

Fixed Line inputs

• Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.02dB
• Dynamic Range: 115.5dB (A-Weighted)
• THD+N: -105dB
• Maximum Input Level: 22dBu
• Impedance: 60kO

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: 1MO

Line outputs (Balanced)

• Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.02dB
• Dynamic Range: 120dB
• THD+N: -112dB
• Maximum Output Level: 16dBu
• Impedance: 100O

Headphone outputs

• Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.1dB @ 33O / 300O
• Dynamic Range: 112dB @ 33O
  115dB @ 300O
• THD+N: -99dB @ 33O
  -108dB @ 300O
• Maximum Output Level: 5dBu into 33O
  11dBu into 300O
• Maximum Output Power: 57mW into 33O
  27mW into 300O
• Impedance: 11O

Analogue to Digital Converter

• THD+N: -110dB
• Dynamic Range: 120dB

Digital to Analogue Converter

• THD+N: -115dB
• Dynamic Range: 130dB (A-Weighted)

Power

• USB: 1.5A
• External (Optional): 7.5W

Compatibility

• Windows: Intel, AMD, and Arm64 processors supported
• macOS: Apple Silicon and Intel processors supported

What's in the box

• Scarlett 4i4 audio interface
• 1m USB-C to USB-C cable
• USB-C to USB-A adaptor
• External power supply