Focusrite Scarlett Solo Studio 4th Gen – The Complete Songwriter’s Studio Focusrite

The complete songwriter’s studio

Plug your guitar into Scarlett Solo’s Hi-Z instrument input, it feels just like an amp. Connect the CM25 MkIII studio condenser mic to Solo’s mic pre and it sounds great right away. Listen in detail through the SH-450 headphones. Scarlett brings Focusrite’s professional sound quality to wherever you make your music.

Find your signature sound

For standout lead vocal and instrument tracks, Scarlett’s re-engineered Air mode takes your sound’s unique character and brings it to the front of the mix, adding truly musical presence and rich harmonic drive, just like a classic console in a big studio. Trust us, you’ll never want to record without it.

Setting levels made easy

Scarlett’s Dynamic Gain Halos make setting levels quicky and easy, helping you set the perfect level and get great recordings every time.

Capture every detail

Hit the red button and you’re recording with 192kHz, 24-bit converters direct from Focusrite’s flagship RedNet interfaces – as found in countless high-end studios around the world. Squeeze every last drop of detail out of your recordings without sacrificing any sound quality.

Everything you need, in the box

For the best sound straight away, Scarlett Solo Studio includes Focusrite’s CM25 MkIII studio condenser mic and SH-450 closed back headphones. You can use the CM25 MkIII for almost anything, but you’ll love how it sounds on vocals and guitar thanks to its bright and detailed character. With the SH-450 Focusrite have created their most accurate studio headphones, with plush pads and a soft-touch headband design to keep you focused, not fatigued. If you haven’t got a mic stand yet, Focusrite have even included a rather clever cardboard stand so you can get started right away.

Now hear this

In combination with the included SH-450 closed back headphones, the custom-designed headphone amp and huge dynamic range set the stage for the best playback you’ve ever heard from Scarlett. With the 4th Generation, Solo has independent controls for your headphones and monitors so you can record, mix, and play back audio however you want.

Loopback

Need samples? Make your own with Loopback. Send stereo audio from your music apps and other software straight to your DAW with Solo’s virtual inputs.

It’s so easy 

Plug in and tell Focusrite’s Easy Start tool how you want to use your Scarlett, and let it guide you through all the software and setup you need, with recording tips and other helpful content along the way.

Record, mix and master with all the software you’ll need

Once you’ve got started with Pro Tools Artist or Ableton Live Lite 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. Get exceptional vocal tracks with Antares® Auto-Tune® Access, Sonnox VoxDoubler, and Relab’s LX480 Essentials reverb. Then heat up your guitar tones with a hyper-realistic model of Marshall®’s Silver Jubilee 2555 – brought to you by analogue-modelling experts Softube®. 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. Synths and Keys? You’re well covered with the legendary MASSIVE from Native Instruments and XLN Audio®’s Addictive Keys. And 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 a two-month subscription to Landr Studio with five free masters you can use whenever you like.

The original music makers’ interface

More people use Scarlett than any other interface in the world. Join a six million strong community that includes some of the biggest names in music.

Ready when you are

Scarlett won’t let you down. Focusrite’s premium build quality, three-year warranty, rock-solid drivers and award-winning 24/7/365 support make sure of it. 

Included Software

Ableton Live Lite

The iconic DAW gives you everything you need to get started including instruments, effects and Live’s trademark clip and scene launching for taking ideas further or performance.

Three Month Avid® Pro Tools® Artist Subscription with Complete Plugin Bundle

A three-month subscription to Avid Pro Tools Artist and Avid Complete Plugin Bundle, with a 25% discount on Avid Pro Tools Artist after the subscription period, or a 33% discount on Avid Pro Tools Studio.

Splice Sounds

Three months Splice Sounds membership with new Splice accounts – offering millions of high-quality, royalty-free one-shots, loops, and presets, with new releases daily.

Hitmaker Expansion

Antares® Auto-Tune® Access

For everything from natural sounding, near-real-time pitch adjustment for getting the best vocal takes, to lightning-fast Hip-hop-inspired pitching for adding a whole new sound to your tracks.

Softube® Marshall® Silver Jubilee 2555

Time to heat up your guitar tones. Plug in and fire up a hyper-realistic model of Marshall®’s Silver Jubilee 2555 — brought to you by analogue-modelling experts Softube®. This powerhouse amp model serves up everything from warm cleans, through to classic crunch, and up to modern high-gain tube amp sounds.

Native Instruments® MASSIVE

Want to add some real drama to your track? MASSIVE from Native Instruments® is all about the BIG synth sounds – from huge bass to scorching leads. This high-end engine delivers stunning quality and an expansive universe of sounds to power and inspire your music. If deep-diving into synthesis is not on your radar, there’s over 1300 production-ready that you can use as is, or fine-tune to perfection.

Sonnox VoxDoubler

Take the fast track to great sounding, standout vocals. Doubling a recorded vocal is a great way to bring contrast, drama and presence to your songs. Sonnox VoxDoubler makes it easy, with two distinct plugins that focus on widening and thickening, the most common vocal doubling techniques. Bring a professional sheen to your productions while preserving a perfectly natural sound.

Landr Studio, plus five free masters

Produce and release your best work with two-month’s access to Landr Studio, as well as five free masters you can use even when your two month’s subscription is over. Landr Studio provides everything you need to mix and master your tracks, including unlimited MP3 mastering, and unlimited distribution on streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, TikTok, and many more.

Brainworx® bx_console Focusrite SC

The preamps that made Focusrite what we are today to your music. No other plugin offers the unique character of the iconic large format console, with ISA 110 preamps – the origin of the famous ‘Air’ we still hear on Focusrite interfaces today. bx_console Focusrite SC is a full channel strip, offering EQ, de-esser, compressor, limiter, gate and expander.

Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite

Featuring a pair of meticulously captured digital models of the truly iconic EQ and Compressors which have made the Focusrite name a staple in world-class facilities across the globe. If you’ve kept up with major releases over the last 30 years, you’ve heard Red 2 and 3.

XLN Audio® Addictive Keys

Add great sounding piano to your tracks with the Studio Grand, based on the iconic Steinway® Model D. Plug in your MIDI controller and play; you’ll be instantly transported to a professional recording studio set up to capture this beautiful piano.

XLN Audio® Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock

Add the sounds of a pro drummer to your songs easily. Featuring expertly captured samples from a high-end Tama® and Pearl® drums, and Paiste® and Sabian® cymbals, recorded at Decibel Studios in Stockholm.

Relab’s LX480 Essentials

Get four reverbs, modelled on The Hit Factory NYC’s reverb unit, and used on countless hits. LX480 Essentials gives you the sounds of a studio which has played host to names from Springsteen, the Stones and Kool and the Gang, to The Weeknd, Pharell, Katy Perry, and everyone in between.

FAST Balancer

Want great great sounding mixes fast? FAST Balancer accelerates production process by using powerful AI that listens to your instrument or vocal tracks and serves up three selectable options to enhance the track and help them shine in the mix.

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In The Box

• Scarlett Solo 4^th Gen
• USB A-C cable
• CM25 MkIII condenser mic
• 3m XLR cable
• SH-450 headphones

Technical Specifications

Product Hardware Specifications

• Number of Microphone Preamps: 1
• Phantom Power: Yes
• Instrument Inputs: 1
• Line Inputs: 1
• Air Mode: Yes
• Line Outputs: 2
• Headphone Outputs: 1
• Loopback: Yes
• Connectivity: USB Type-C
• Protocol: USB 2.0
• Form Factor: Desktop
• Simultaneous I/O: 4 x 2 (including Loopback inputs)
• A/D Resolution: 24-bit/192 kHz
• Bus Powered: Yes (900mA)
• Microphone: CM25 MKIII Condenser
• Headphones: SH-450 Closed-back
• XLR Cable: 3m

Software Compatibility

Scarlett Solo is class compliant so will work with any modern Mac, Windows PC or USB-C iPad.

Power Requirements

• USB-3.0 Bus power 5V @900mA 4.5W
• External power supply (not included) – 5V @ 1000mA