Focusrite

Explore Focusrite vintage audio equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

Models

Clarett 2Pre — Focusrite Clarett 2Pre: 10-in/4-out Thunderbolt interface, 24-bit/192kHz, Air-enhanced preamps, sub-1ms latency. The smallest Clarett, and a bargain.
Liquid 4pre — Focusrite Liquid 4PRE (2007): four-channel convolution preamp with 40 vintage emulations, 99 recall memories, Ethernet/Pro Tools control. $3,499 launch.
Liquid Saffire 56 — Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56: a $999 FireWire interface with two Liquid-modeled preamps, six Focusrite pres, and 26 real inputs.
rednet x2p — Focusrite RedNet X2P — 2x2 Dante interface with two Red Evolution preamps, PoE power, 118dB+ dynamic range, Air mode.
Scarlett 18i20 — Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 USB interface — 8 mic pres, 10 line outs, ADAT/S/PDIF, talkback, 24-bit/192kHz. The project studio workhorse.
scarlett 18i6 — Focusrite Scarlett 18i6: 18-in/6-out USB 2.0 interface with two Focusrite preamps, ADAT, S/PDIF, MIDI, and Scarlett MixControl. $399 at launch.
Scarlett 18i8 — Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 USB 2.0 interface — four Focusrite preamps, ADAT expansion to 12 inputs, 24-bit/96 kHz, $349 street.
Scarlett 2i2 — Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 — two Focusrite preamps, 24-bit/96 kHz USB interface, ring-LED gain indicators, bus-powered aluminum body.
Vocaster Two — Focusrite Vocaster Two — two-channel USB-C podcasting interface (2022). Two XLR inputs, dual headphone outs, 70dB+ gain, 24-bit/48kHz.

ISA 430 — Focusrite ISA 430 Producer Pack: Class-A channel strip with preamp, 4-part EQ, compressor, gate, de-esser, limiter.

ISA 430 MkII — Focusrite ISA 430 MkII channel strip — transformer mic pre, ISA 110 EQ, dual VCA/optical compressor, optional 192kHz A/D.

Blue 245 — Focusrite Blue 245 — the company's first A-D converter, a 20-bit £2,250 slab of aluminum with AES-EBU, SPDIF and TOS-link outs.
Red 3 — Focusrite Red 3 dual-channel VCA compressor/limiter — transformer-coupled I/O, ISA-derived VCA, separate limiter section. The Red Range classic.

Blue 330 — Focusrite Blue 330 mastering compressor-limiter — Red 3 reworked for mastering with separated compression/limiting sidechains and stepped controls.
Green 4 — Focusrite Green 4 (1997): dual-channel compressor-limiter with hard/soft knee, sidechain filters, and look-ahead limiting — Focusrite's semi-pro bid.

rednet 1 — Focusrite RedNet 1 eight-channel Dante A-D/D-A converter — -119 dB dynamic range, ±0.15 dB response, $2,000 street. Neutral, networked, and built for multi-room studios.
rednet 2 — Focusrite RedNet 2 — 16-channel A-D/D-A converter for Dante networks, up to 24-bit/192kHz, 1U rackmount with redundant Ethernet and power supplies.
rednet 4 — Focusrite RedNet 4 — eight-channel remote-controlled Dante mic preamp node from Focusrite's networked RedNet system. Neutral, transparent capture.
rednet 5 — Focusrite RedNet 5: a 32-channel Dante-to-Pro Tools HDX bridge, ~$1,500 street, up to 192 ch at 96 kHz across six units.

Blue 315 — Focusrite Blue 315 isomorphic mastering EQ — ISA 110-derived four-band design, ±10dB in 23 steps, 33Hz–22kHz. A rare Blue Range founding piece.
Red 2 — Focusrite Red 2 dual equaliser from the Red Range — companion to the Red 3, model for the classic Pro Tools d2 plug-in.

Saffire Pro 24 — Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 FireWire interface: two Focusrite preamps, 16-in/8-out, ADAT expansion — the affordable entry to the Saffire range.
Saffire Pro 26 — Focusrite Saffire Pro 26 — 8-preamp FireWire interface at $699.99, up to 192kHz, ADAT/S-PDIF, cascadable. Clean preamps, fussy software.
Saffire Pro 40 — Focusrite Saffire Pro 40: 20-in/20-out FireWire interface with 8 Focusrite preamps, 24-bit/96kHz, ADAT and MIDI. A budget workhorse for full-band tracking.

Red 1 — Focusrite Red 1 (1993) — the original red-anodised outboard unit from Focusrite's Red Range. A little-documented model; here's what the period press actually records.
Red 7 — Focusrite Red 7 mono mic preamp and dynamics module — the Red Range's de-essing variant, VCA compression, $2,995 in the mid-nineties.

ISA 115 — Little-documented Focusrite ISA model; the only period trace is an ISA115 advertised for £1,900 in Sound on Sound UK (Jan 1996).
ISA 115-H — Focusrite ISA 115-H — an obscure, undocumented model from the Focusrite ISA series. Almost nothing is recorded about this unit; period context suggests Focusrite was active in the late 1980s with prai…
ISA 828 — Focusrite ISA 828 eight-channel microphone preamp with A/D conversion, based on the Forte console's ISA 110 module with Lundahl LL1538 transformers.
ISA ISA One — Focusrite ISA One desktop mic/instrument preamp with DI, cue and optional ADC; reviewed in Mix Dec 2008; uses ISA 110 amplifier section.
ISA ISA Two — Little-documented Focusrite ISA Two: period Mix review cited EIN of −127 dB at 60 dB gain, 150 ohm source; ISA lineage from 1987 ISA 110.

ISA 215 — Focusrite ISA 215 dual-mono mic preamp/EQ — the transformer preamp and EQ working engineers kept in their racks. Reputation over paperwork.
Red 6 — Focusrite Red 6 — one channel of transformer-balanced mic pre and classic parametric EQ in a red-anodised rack box, the single-channel entry to the Red Range.
Red 8 — Focusrite Red 8 two-channel mic preamp — ISA 110 lineage, 66dB gain, phantom power and phase reverse per channel, illuminated VU meters.

ISA 220 — Focusrite ISA 220 Session Pack channel strip — transformer mic preamp, EQ, compressor, de-esser, limiter with optional A/D. Documented in period studio reviews.

ISA 115-HD — Focusrite ISA 115-HD — the studio-grade Focusrite equalizer found in top engineers' racks. Scarce, PSU-dependent, and worth hunting.
ISA 116 — Surviving information on the Focusrite ISA 116 is thin, but what exists points to a genuinely unusual piece of studio outboard gear: a microphone

ISA 428 — A four-channel microphone preamplifier with instrument and line inputs, part of Focusrite's ISA Range. Covers the complete spec table and when it was made.
Saffire 6 USB — Focusrite Saffire 6 USB — bus-powered 24-bit/48kHz USB interface with two Focusrite mic pres, MIDI, and DJ-ready phono outs. $249 MSRP, ~$200 street.
Vocaster One — Focusrite Vocaster One USB-C podcasting interface — single XLR, 70dB gain, 48V phantom power, 24-bit/48kHz, Auto Gain and Enhance.