Take your studio to the next level with the 18i20, offering superior sound quality, talkback functionality and onboard speaker switching. Four monitor outputs with anti-thump technology and speaker switching, and onboard talkback functionality with built-in, front panel talkback mic. The Focusrite Hitmaker Expansion offers everything required to add big studio sounds to tracks from industry-leading experts with high-quality studio tools. A slimmed-down version of the legendary Reason virtual studio, Reason Rack Plugin Lite lets you run the full Reason Rack as a VST3/AU/AAX plugin in any Mac or PC DAW.

Would definitely recommend this over the presonus 44vsl, as this doesn't colour the sound as much, and can be easily upgraded to twelve channels using ADAT (at 48kHz). Today, the company markets audio interfaces, mic preamps, consoles, analogue EQs, and channel strips as well as hardware and software for digital audio processing. Your recordings will retain all of their sonic qualities so that you can hear all the details in your track on playback. I mix to an analog console rather than in the box so I always have my outputs mirroring the inputs with no outputs set as the "main outs" with my interfaces.I installed Ilock license manager manually (Gobbler uses this but didn't seem to install it properly. In addition to the great additions mentioned above, there is a vast range the Hitmaker Expansion offers, including inspirational tools such as Antares Auto-Tune® Access, Softube Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555 and XLN® Addictive Keys and Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock Kit. All you have to do is find preferences and there is usually an audio selector to choose the Focusrite interface and its ASIO driver. The device comes with lots of free audio software, including a limited version of Ableton Live and Pro Tools. If you just record tracks individually and don't need to recorded many tracks at once this is perfect.

With sample rate capabilities going all the way up to 192kHz, you know you are going to get exceptional clarity in your recordings. Which is great for those that want to record instruments that can spike your input levels such as guitars and bass guitars. The Eight combination input mic preamps will give a natural and colour free edge to your recordings. But I was due a clearout so I wiped the C drive and did a fresh Win7 install, giving it a full set of updates.

These best-in-class interfaces combine the best ever Scarlett preamps with high headroom inputs/converters, Air mode for more textural vocals, USB-C connectivity and much more. The Focusrite 18i20 allows integration of all your hardware synthesisers to your Digital Audio Workstation with the i20's MIDI connectivity function. While most interfaces have defaults for some of their outputs, like 1 and 2 are often the main outs, what actually goes to each output is selectable in the interface software.