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| | Features | Two high-quality award-winning Focusrite preampsTotal I/O count of 8 inputs and 6 outputsHigh-quality 24-bit/96kHz USB interfaceScarlett MixControl ultra-low-latency DSP mixer/routerXcite+ Software Bundle, Scarlett VST/AU/RTAS Plug-in Suite, for use in the mix
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| | Description | The Scarlett 8i6 is an 8 in / 6 out audio interface with outstanding sonic performance and flexibility at a truly affordable price. Part of Focusrite's new range of USB audio interfaces, the Scarlett 8i6 is designed to make home studio recording and mixing easy without sacrificing audio quality. Twenty-five years of mic pre excellence form the foundation of this new interface, with two award-winning Focusrite preamps. Combined with a host of additional I/O options, the Scarlett 8i6 helps you get the tracks you want without having to constantly re-patch your studio. Alongside the two high-quality mic preamps, two additional analogue inputs, four analogue outputs, S/PDIF and MIDI open the door to true multi-track recording. Two Hi-Z instrument inputs let you plug straight in without the need to buy additional DI boxes, and two virtual Loopback inputs are also available for routing digital audio between software applications - ideal for capturing online audio. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 13.2 inches | | Product Width: | 10.8 inches | | Product Height: | 4.9 inches | | Product Weight: | 5.25 pounds | | Package Length: | 13.15 inches | | Package Width: | 10.79 inches | | Package Height: | 4.88 inches | | Package Weight: | 4.59 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 10 reviews |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Have not had problems of other reviewers. Works flawlessly! Nov 28, 2011
By mybobby1
I have not experienced any of the issues that previous reviewers have encountered. I am running a Windows 7 desktop with a 6 core AMD processor and 8 GB of memory. I installed the software directly from the Focusrite website and was up and running quickly. This is the first interface I have bought for home recording and have found it relatively easy to use. The Scarlett Mix Control was a little confusing at first but after carefully reading the manual I have figured it out. I installed Ableton Lite with no issues and have also installed Reaper which is mainly what I have been using as far as DAW software. The pre-amps in this unit sound wonderful and I have been recording guitar and bass dry and adding effects afterwards and I am totally happy with the sound. I have been recording vocals with an Audio Technica AT-2040 mic and vocals sound great through these pre's. I don't know what to think about other reviews here but I have had no problems with this unit. I am a computer technician so I tend to pick up quickly on computer related things and out of the box I was up and running and starting to record in less than an hour after unpacking. And this from a guy who has never used a recording interface before. Focusrite has a great reputation and having used Focusrite preamps in the past I was sold on buying this unit and I am glad I did. I am completely satisfied and I highly reccomend the 816!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Don't Know what to think about other reviews.. Nov 27, 2011
By Guitarist123
I went out and bought the Scarlett 8i6 at the local music store - the salesman there, who runs his own home recording studio, didn't have any qualms about the piece. And after owning it overnight, I do not either.
Sure there were driver updates to go through, but that took an hour and a half, maybe two hours. So I started updating, and took a few breaks, watched some football. After that, the system was ready to go, and I was able to record my first song after following some of the ableton directions. I guess a possible source for poor quality may be in the sound: I don't really know because I didn't hook up any monitors yet (I've gotta save up for those first).
So maybe I'll check back in a little while to see if I'm having the same problems as everyone else. Hopefully not, but I guess there's always a return policy.
Fingers crossed.
Edit: Ok, so I've now been using the interface steadily: I have no problems with the 8i6. In my opinion, it is a fantastic tool for all my small home recording needs. It comes with Ableton Live Lite 8, which is great for just about anything. I would recommend this to anybody starting to record music, and I'm sure it will still work wonders for a trained studio musician looking for an interface.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Avoid at all costs Sep 30, 2011
By Steve H.
This thing is garbage. Do a web search for Scarlett 8i6 issues. This thing has been out since April and very few people can get it to work. Most of the people that are lucky enough to get it to work are living with constant crackles and pops and Blue Screens of Death from the drivers. Focusrite says these are known issues and that they hope to have some driver updates out soon. I can't believe they brought this to market. Most people that got it to work had to disconnect ALL other USB devices.
As for my experience, I spent 6 hours last night trying to get it work. It keeps not being recognized by Windows within a few minutes of getting it to work. Sometimes unplugging it (there is no power switch) clears up the problem. Other times, a reboot. Other times, uninstall, reboot, reinstall, reboot. Over and over again! When it IS working, it sounds like I'm playing a dirty vinyl record with all of the pops. I am returning it after wasting 8 hours of my life.
UPDATE: Focusrite actually contacted me and told me that they were happy to announce that their updated drivers solved the issues I was having. Unfortunately, I returned it so I can't tell you whether or not they did, but they did acknowledge the problems I was having as known issues, so there's a good chance they may have fixed them. Make sure you can return this if you try one out. I really wanted it to work...the features were great, the hardware build was like a tank, but it just wouldn't work for me before I returned it.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 works perfectly for me Mar 15, 2012
By Ethan Winer
I can't speak for the experience of others, or earlier versions of the firmware, but for me this sound card works exactly as expected on a fairly new Dell PC running Windows 7 Professional. It connected and installed without a hitch, and both playback and recording through the built-in microphone preamps are very clean and quiet. I really like the Mixer presets for DAW Recording and Zero Latency Tracking. I use this card only for normal DAW recording and overdubbing, so I don't want to fiddle with endless menus to avoid a feedback loop from input to output. This interface is much easier to use in that regard than the sound card on my other computer.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great interface Mar 15, 2012
By I. Canay
I have had this interface for about 6 months now and never had a problem. Today I noticed the bad reviews and decided to write a short one because I am very happy with it and I would recommend it to anyone. I'm using a 2011 Mac book pro with a Core i7 and 8GB of ram. Never had an issue with it. Most importantly, the latency is zero for all practical purposes and the pre-amps are fantastic. I do not have experience with other interfaces so I cannot compare. But being a beginner at home recording, I have to say that this interface was really easy to use and that the sound and latency exceeded my expectations.
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