Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 (3rd Gen) USB Audio Interface W889

The Scarlett 18i20 Audio Interface is the premium model in 3rd generation and this is definitely for the professional music producers. Professionals that own a lot of gear or need to keep a lot of equipment will need an interface like this so that they do need to choose what instruments to input, with this there is no compromise. The Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 comes with two headphone inputs so you can monitor as an engineer, or track as your recording. The talkback function also lets give direction to recording musicians. This is the only model in the series that can be rack-mounted along with your other essential music production gear which you could keep permanently running through this.The 18i20 comes with 8 mic preamps inputs, 2 of which come with a high headroom function. Which is great for those that want to record instruments that can spike your input levels such as guitars and bass guitars. On the output side of things, you get 10 line outputs, 4 of which are great for use with the ALT function which allows you to switch between different monitor speakers on a session.