
The other inputs include a stereo pair of line jacks on the rear panel, alongside a coaxial S/PDIF digital port. The line inputs can also accept high-Z instrument sources via switching in the bundled MixControl software. Phantom power is applied to both using a switch (which lights up in red when the phantom power is on) mounted between the channels. Two of the 6i6's inputs feature mic preamps and are fitted with 'combi' sockets that can accept XLR mic-level signals, or line-level signals on the centre jack section. Power comes from a supplied power adaptor and there's a slot on the rear panel for fixing a security kit.
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It works with both Windows PC and Mac, and may also be used with an iPad via USB 2 and the Apple Camera Connection Kit. The Scarlett 6i6 is a six-input, six-output USB 2 audio interface operating at 24-bit and at sample rates of up to 96kHz. The latter, when packaged with a CM25 condenser mic and a pair of HP60 headphones, also forms the centrepiece of the Scarlett Studio bundle.

We've got two on review here today: the Scarlett 6i6 and the Scarlett 2i2.

Although these aren't the ones that George Martin would have bought all those years back, they are still designed with integrity and deliver a high level of performance, given their low cost. A case in point is the Scarlett range of audio interfaces, which feature Focusrite microphone preamps. Do the latest additions to the Scarlett range nail the balance between quality and affordability?įocusrite started out as a high-end audio company building no-compromise mic preamps for the likes of Sir George Martin's Air Studios, and while the company still build such exotic devices, these days a lot of what they make is aimed squarely at the recording musician.
