Description
16i16 is the compact, portable studio hub for artists and producers. Whether you’re on the go, hopping from sessions, or recording at home, you’ll always have access to two of our finest preamps, plus instrument, line, and MIDI connections for whatever the project throws your way: guitars, keys, synths, grooveboxes, and controllers. And if you’re looking to expand your channel count, it’s easily done with S/PDIF and ADAT.
Key Features
- Two ultra-low-noise mic/line/instrument preamps
- Four additional line inputs
- Two Air preamp modes for classic console sound
- Clip Safe and Auto Gain modes
- Alt speaker switching
- MIDI, S/PDIF, and ADAT connectivity
- Includes Hitmaker Expansion and DAW software bundle
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Two remote-controllable preamps
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122dB dynamic range
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Auto Gain and Clip Safe
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Two Air modes
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Control remotely via mobile app
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Expandable I/O
Two of our most detailed, ultra-low-noise preamps.
Auto Gain and Clip Safe.
All the I/O you need
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Play your instruments.
Connect a guitar to 16i16’s Hi-Z inputs for an amp-like feel, plug synths and grooveboxes into the six line inputs, or use the four line outputs for your favourite outboard gear.
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Control MIDI devices.
Use 16i16 as a MIDI interface to receive and send data to your favourite external MIDI-controllable equipment.
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Expand your setup.
Increase your channel count with up to 10 additional inputs and outputs via the S/PDIF and ADAT connections.
Mix your way, with independent outputs.
With 16i16, 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, or outboard gear — controllable anywhere in the studio via the Focusrite Control 2 apps.Get that 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.
Presence and Harmonic Drive mode boosts mid-range harmonics in your sound, making the unique character shine through the mix. Try it on guitars, vocals, or anything else that needs a little more punch.
Huge 122dB dynamic range for incredible recordings.
Powerful sound, powerful control.
Two custom-designed headphone amps deliver clear, powerful sound for high-impedance headphones, offering the best playback ever from a Scarlett.
Alt monitor switching lets you A/B your mixes between two speaker pairs — essential for studio setups with multiple monitors.
All the software you need to make a hit record.
Focusrite Control 2
Easy Start
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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.
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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 (Independent)
- Instrument Inputs: 2
- Line Inputs: 6
- Air Mode: Yes
- Auto Gain: Yes
- Clip Safe: Yes
- Line Outputs: 4
- Headphone Outputs: 2
- ADAT Inputs: 1
- ADAT Outputs: 1
- SPDIF Inputs: 1
- SPDIF Outputs: 1
- SPDIF Outputs: 1
- MIDI Inputs: 1
- MIDI Outputs: 1
- Loopback: Yes
- Connectivity: USB Type-C
- Protocol: USB 2.0
- Form Factor: Desktop
- Simultaneous I/O: 18 x 18 (including Loopback)
- A/D Resolution: 24-bit/192 kHz
- Bus Powered: Yes (3A)
Dimensions
- Height: 60.5mm
- Width: 220mm
- Depth: 155.2mm
- Weight: 1.25kg
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: 3kΩ
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: 24kΩ
Fixed Line inputs
- Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.02dB
- Dynamic Range: 115.5dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+N: -106dB
- Maximum Input Level: 22dBu
- Impedance: 48kΩ
Instrument inputs
- Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.05dB
- Dynamic Range: 113dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+N: -80dB @ 8dB gain
- Maximum Input Level: 12dBu
- Gain Range: 62dB
- Impedance: 1MΩ
Line outputs (Balanced)
- Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.02dB
- Dynamic Range: 122dB (A-Weighted)
- THD+N: -112dB
- Maximum Output Level: 16dBu
- Impedance: 200Ω
Headphone outputs
- Frequency Response: 20-20kHz ± 0.1dB @ 33Ω / 300Ω
- Dynamic Range: 112dB @ 33Ω
116dB @ 300Ω - THD+N: -100dB @ 33Ω (Minimum)
-110dB @ 300Ω (Minimum) - Maximum Output Level: 5dBu into 33Ω
11dBu into 300Ω - Maximum Output Power: 57mW into 33Ω
27mW into 300Ω - Impedance: 11Ω
Analogue to Digital Converter
- THD+N: -110dB
- Dynamic Range: 120dB
Digital to Analogue Converter
- THD+N: -115dB
- Dynamic Range: 130dB (A-Weighted)
Power
- USB: 3A
- External (Optional): 15W
Compatibility
- Windows: Intel, AMD, and Arm64 processors supported
- macOS: Apple Silicon and Intel processors supported
What’s in the box
- Scarlett 16i16 audio interface
- 1.5m USB-C to USB-C cable
- USB-C to USB-A adaptor
- External power supply
Compare Scarlett
Scarlett 16i16 Scarlett 18i16 Scarlett 18i20 Scarlett 8i6 [3rd Gen] Scarlett 18i8 [3rd Gen] Scarlett 18i20 [3rd Gen] Scarlett microphone preamps 2 4 8 2 4 8 Dynamic range (D-A) 122dB 122dB 122dB 108dB 108dB 108dB Mic pre gain range 69dB 69dB 69dB 56dB 56dB 56dB Air Presence & Harmonic Drive ✔ ✔ ✔ Air Presence only Air Presence only Air Presence only Loopback ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Headphone outputs 2 (Independent) 2 (Independent) 2 (Independent) 2 2 2 Auto Gain ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ Clip Safe ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ Output metering ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ MIDI I/O In and Out In and Out In and Out In and Out In and Out In and Out S/PDIF I/O In and Out In and Out In and Out In and Out In and Out In and Out ADAT I/O In and Out In and Out Dual In and Out* ✘ In Dual In and Out Speaker switching ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ Built-in talkback mic ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ Focusrite Control 2 – Desktop ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ Focusrite Control 2 – Mobile ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ Bus Powered ✔ (3A) ✔ (3A) ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ Simultaneous I/O 16 in / 16 out 18 in / 16 out 26 in / 26 out 8 in / 6 out 18 in / 8 out 18 in / 20 out
