The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Studio Pack 2nd Gen is a complete recording package, that includes a Scarlett 2i2 audio interface, a CM25 microphone, HP60 headphones and software pack. This recording package is based around the new generation Scarlett 2i2 2 in / 2 out USB 2.0 audio interface with two Scarlett Mic/Instrument preamplifiers, with sample rates of 24 bit/192kHz and is USB bus powered. This package also comes with Pro Tools | First and Ableton Live Lite recording software, with plug-ins and samples, a condenser microphone, headphones and a 3m microphone cable. It is compatible with Mac and PC computers.
Scarlett 2i2 Studio Pack includes the compact Scarlett 2i2 USB audio interface, a large-diaphragm condenser microphone, studio-quality closed-back headphones, and all the cables and software you need to start recording. The Scarlett 2i2 Studio now comes with an exclusive version of Pro Tools | First Focusrite Creative Pack, as well as Ableton Live Lite. It is also compatible with all other major DAWs, on Mac and PC. It takes only minutes to set up for the first time, then just plug straight in and start recording.
Scarlett 2i2 is the best selling USB audio interface in the world, and for good reason. It is compact yet versatile, with two natural-sounding Scarlett mic preamps, super-low latency and the same class-leading sound quality and digital conversion as the rest of the latest Scarlett range. Connect the large diaphragm CM25 condenser mic, plug in your guitar or a second microphone, and immediately capture studio-quality sound. Plug in the HP60 closed-back headphones for honest playback without any distracting background noises.
New super-low latency will bring confidence to your performance, letting you record and monitor with software effects in real time. New metal gain controls and a sleeker red metal chassis underscore its improved industrial design, built to go anywhere. The Scarlett range also now operates at sample rates all the way up to 192kHz, and the input channels have evolved too. The latest Scarlett mic preamp features a more even gain structure, so you can accurately set your levels, and the instrument input has also been completely redesigned so it can handle seriously hot guitar pick-ups. Finally, Focusrite have provided analogue protection circuitry across both the inputs and the outputs, to guard your interface against unwanted power surges.
This recording package consists of: 1x Scarlett 2i2 USB audio interface; 1x CM25 large diaphragm condenser microphone; 1x HP60 closed-back headphones; 1x 3m XLR mic cable; 1x stand clip, for attaching the microphone to a stand; recording software and effects.
The main features of the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Studio Pack 2nd Gen include:
I bought this to play with some own creations at home and this does the job for an amateur like myself. After 1 month, it did not let me down. The great thing is that it comes with Ableton Live Lite. The looks are nice also.
I bought this to record my guitar, bass and vocals for my demos and other musical work.
Thus far - it's been a month and a bit I received it - I have no complaints at all. The device does what it says in the tin, with excellent sound quality -- easily appreciated through the great headsets included in the kit. It captures sound with a resolution that is perfectly sufficient for my ears (amateur musician with discerning ears, but not engineer-level), and the mic included in the kit is also excellent.
Overall, I would happily recommend this kit to anyone wishing to start recording music, whether at home studio (incipient one in my case) or on the road.