Scarlett Solo Studio is everything you need to make your first hit record, right now. Connect the CM25 MkIII studio condenser mic to Solo’s detailed, ultra-low-noise mic pre and it sounds great right away. Plug a guitar into the Hi-Z instrument input, it feels just like an amp. Then listen in stunning clarity with the SH-450 headphones.
Studio-grade converters, with a huge 120dB dynamic range deliver the audio performance you’d find in a pro studio. Air mode, with Presence and Harmonic Drive, gives you that big console sound wherever you record. Solo’s amped-up headphone output with independent volume control drives your headphones loud and clear. Need software? The Hitmaker Expansion software bundle includes all the tools you need to record, produce and release your tracks.
The classic Scarlett mic pre design.
Designed to capture every part of your performance, Scarlett Solo’s mic preamp brings crisp, clear, rich detail to whatever you’re recording, from the softest vocal, to the loudest guitar.
Whatever you’re recording, Scarlett’s Dynamic Gain Halos make setting levels quick and easy, so you’ll get great recordings every time. If you’re seeing red, just dial yourself back into the green and you’re good to go.
All the software you need to make a hit record.
Once you’ve got started with Ableton Live Lite or three months of Pro Tools Artist recording software (both 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.
Specifications in detail
Overview
- Number of Microphone Preamps1
- Phantom PowerYes
- Instrument Inputs1
- Line Inputs1
- Air ModeYes
- Line Outputs2
- Headphone Outputs1
- LoopbackYes
- ConnectivityUSB Type-C
- ProtocolUSB 2.0
- Form FactorDesktop
- Simultaneous I/O4 x 2 (including Loopback inputs)
- A/D Resolution24-bit/192 kHz
- Bus PoweredYes (900mA)
- MicrophoneCM25 MKIII Condenser
- HeadphonesSH-450 Closed-back
- XLR Cable3m
Supported sample rates
- 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
Microphone inputs
- Frequency Response20-20kHz ± 0.06dB
- Dynamic Range113dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+N-100dB @ minimum gain
- Noise EIN-127dBu (A-Weighted)
- Maximum Input Level9.5dBu
- Gain Range57dB
- Impedance3kΩ
Line inputs
- Frequency Response20-20kHz ± 0.05dB
- Dynamic Range113dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+N-100dB @ minimum gain
- Maximum Input Level22dBu
- Gain Range57dB
- Impedance60kΩ
Instrument inputs
- Frequency Response20-20kHz ± 0.15dB
- Dynamic Range112dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+N-80dB @ minimum gain
- Maximum Input Level12dBu
- Gain Range57dB
- Impedance1MΩ
Line outputs (Balanced)
- Frequency Response20-20kHz ± 0.02dB
- Dynamic Range120dB
- THD+N-109dB
- Maximum Output Level16dBu
- Impedance200Ω
Headphone outputs
- Frequency Response20-20kHz ± 0.1dB @ 33Ω / 300Ω
- Dynamic Range112dB @ 33Ω
115dB @ 300Ω - THD+N-97dB @ 33Ω
-102dB @ 300Ω - Maximum Output Level2.5dBu into 33Ω
10dBu into 300Ω - Maximum Output Power32mW into 33Ω
22mW into 300Ω - Impedance50Ω
Analogue to Digital Converter
- THD+N-110dB
- Dynamic Range120dB
Digital to Analogue Converter
- THD+N-115dB
- Dynamic Range130dB (A-Weighted)
Power
- USB900mA

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