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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.
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CM25 MkIII condenser microphone
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SH-450 headphones
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120dB dynamic range
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Air modes
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Easy Start tool
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Complete software bundle
The complete songwriter’s studio.
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.
A Hi-Z guitar input that feels just like an amp.
Solo’s Hi-Z instrument input makes guitars sound and feel great. Electro-acoustic guitars sound huge and detailed, and it’s perfect for connecting your electric to your favourite amp sims.
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CM25 MkIII studio condenser mic
You can use the CM25 MkIII for almost anything, but you’ll love how it sounds on vocals and guitars thanks to its bright and detailed character. -
SH-450 closed-back headphones
With the SH-450 we’ve created our best-sounding studio headphones, with plush pads and a soft-touch headband design to keep you focused, not fatigued.
Seeing red with your levels?
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.
Get big console sound with two re-engineered Air modes: Presence and all-new Harmonic Drive.
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.
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For vocals
Get exceptional vocal tracks with Antares® Auto-Tune® Access, Sonnox VoxDoubler and Relab’s LX480 Essentials reverb.
For guitar
Heat up your guitar tones with a hyper-realistic model of Marshall®’s Silver Jubilee 2555 – brought to you by analogue-modelling experts Softube®.
Add drums
Need drums? No problem - XLN Audio®’s Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit has beats to get you started and the big sound of a great drum kit.
Keys, synths and samples
Keys and synths? You’re well covered with the legendary MASSIVE from Native Instruments and XLN Audio®’s Addictive Keys. You also get all the samples you need to get started, with three months of Splice Sounds on us.
Mix, master and release
When it’s time to mix and master your tracks, there’s an exclusive suite of Focusrite plugins to quickly get you release-ready sound, and 5 free masters from Landr.
Scarlett. Chosen by six million songwriters.
Loud and clear.
Our 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.
Solo has independent controls for your headphones and monitors so you can record, mix, and play back audio however you want.
Solo has independent controls for your headphones and monitors so you can record, mix, and play back audio however you want.
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.
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.
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Three-year warranty
Millions of musicians rely on Scarlett every day, and we make some of the more dependable interfaces in the business. However, should the unexpected happen, every Focusrite interface comes with three-year warranty – just in case.
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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 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
