Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 4th Gen - USB Audio Interface Review (new AIR mode!!)

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In this video I test the 4th generation Scarlett 4i4 interface to see which kind of improvements this generation brings.
Sweetwater US | Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 4th Gen: sweetwater.sjv.io/9gxbKy *
Thomann EU | Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 4th Gen: www.thomann.de/de/focusrite_s... *
Thomann EU | Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen: www.thomann.de/de/focusrite_s... *
Thomann EU | Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4th Gen: www.thomann.de/de/focusrite_s... *
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00:00 Intro
00:41 Hardware Overview
04:06 Internals
05:03 Mic Input and Air Mode
08:27 Mic Preamp Performance
10:06 Mic Input Performance
10:46 Line Input Performance
11:50 Main Output Performance
12:54 HP Output Performance
15:10 Software Overview
18:02 Direct Monitoring Latency
18:17 Round Trip Latency
19:03 Driver Development
19:30 Verdict
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@dk2428 10 месяцев назад

Julian, your channel is the reference when it comes to detailed audio reviews. Many thanks for doing things differently!

@ceorandom 10 месяцев назад

That's so true. Eve me with a bad English always check his reviews

@julianflammenherz5066 10 месяцев назад

bin fast eingeschlafen ...

@moddaudio 10 месяцев назад

I bought a MOTU M4 after watching reviews from this channel and I found that it had several issues I did not expect. If you use a usb-c to c cable, there is measurable distortion on channel 3. The half-band filters are minimum phase not zero phase. 0.5mS latency in the monitor mix.

@Purrrelll 10 месяцев назад

My ears are the reference and my work flow. There are many dynamics that which card suits your needs? So, Julian can only be reference to his ears.

@omelashomelas 10 месяцев назад

@@Purrrelll wow deep

@Simon_Hawkshaw 10 месяцев назад

Good to hear your review of this 'new' interface. Your opinions and perspectives are the yardstick by which I choose to purchase my equipment. Thank you as always for your time, effort, and comprehensive info in your great reviews.

@KCinSD84 10 месяцев назад

100K! Congrats brotha. Well deserved.

@WattSounds 6 месяцев назад

Thank you, I've really struggled to get my head around audio and what to look out for, your videos have / are helping loads!

@lennykravitz212 10 месяцев назад

Every your video is a great pleasure to watch!! Thank you, Julian!!!

@AZisk 10 месяцев назад

I really appreciate your extremely thorough reviews.

@thatguyreiji1045 10 месяцев назад

The GOAT returns. Love your reviews, been looking for a new interface since Im getting started with my music journey

@dwftube 10 месяцев назад

Great video as usual and extra props for the transparency and honesty around sourcing the product. Amazing technical performance on offer for such little money these days. I'd love to see someone do a comparison between one of these and the rack mount a/d offerings from the likes of Universal/Apogee/Prism.

@Decenium 10 месяцев назад

oh excellent, was thinking og getting the 2i2, love that you are doing this review

@shawnandrewusic 10 месяцев назад

Hi Julian! Your interface reviews are awesome! Thank you for sharing!

@framebuyframe2493 5 месяцев назад

Excellent video covering this new audio interface. I plan to use it with a SM7B so was glad to see you had that same setup.

@user-xj5uc2be9h 3 месяца назад

Excellent review Julian and you helped me figure out where direct monitoring had disappeared to. Neither the manual nor Focusrite support were able to enlighten me. Many thanks

@christopherkouri2317 9 месяцев назад

Spectacular review as always. Thank you for all your efforts. Bravo sir!

@picksalot1 10 месяцев назад

Focusrite is wise to listen to you, as your thoughtful, thorough, and insightful videos have established you as the go to RU-vid reviewer of Audio Interfaces. Thanks

@AudioGuy1990 10 месяцев назад

Julia Krause you continue to put out great content for us audio nerds. Keep it coming!!

@PawFromTheBroons 10 месяцев назад

Congrats on your 100K. Much deserved!

@CarstenGoeke 10 месяцев назад

Super Kanal. Danke für Deine Reviews und herzlichen Glückwunsch zu 100k. Verdient. Liebe Grüße. Carsten ✌🏼

@TheGaragebandGuide 10 месяцев назад

Great breakdown Julian and congrats on hitting 100k subscribers!

@JulianKrause 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@amfimoll9428 10 месяцев назад

A very good informative review. Thanks a lot!

@infiniterift 10 месяцев назад

I was waiting for this review.

@Vaakoh1 10 месяцев назад

I just stumbled on your channel - thank you - great reviews!!

@Jylhis 10 месяцев назад

was waiting for this 🙏

@Wicks_Music 7 месяцев назад

Great video Julian. Thankyou. I purchased a 4i4 4th gen after struggling with my budget m audio duo, really the difference is staggering.

@wwlittlejOfficial 10 месяцев назад

Congrats for 100k, Julian!

@Ponyslaystation8515 10 месяцев назад

100k Glückwunsch , verdient 🙂

@JTCPingas 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the review. Good to see Focusrite made objective improvements to their interfaces. According to the Focusrite website, the Solo and 2i2 list a 50 ohm output impedance in the headphone output section vs 11 ohms on the 4i4.

@Crasher_Zoro 6 месяцев назад

Vielen dank für das video ich habe lange überlegt ob ich es kaufen soll

@sunwalker2438 10 месяцев назад

Gratuliere zu 100k

@EdThorne 10 месяцев назад

Congratulations on hitting 100k, Julian! Very much deserved!

@JulianKrause 10 месяцев назад

Thank you Ed! :)

@scarvello 10 месяцев назад

Just purchased one can’t wait for it to get here 🔥

@headsman2023 10 месяцев назад

I find out the 4th gen is out and I was hoping for your video Thanks

@KiloMegaGigaTerra94 10 месяцев назад

Awesome job, awesome hair and awesome dude! As always, your content is very vauable.

@jackraymond5009 10 месяцев назад

When I saw this come up, I had a big grin on my face. That is because, having seen that there was a 4th Gen of Scarlett available, the first thing I did was looked for a review by Julian, because he is the man! Imagine my disappointment when I saw that he hadn't posted anything for a few months. So to see this today made me very happy.

@D3V1LR1D3R 10 месяцев назад

I hope all the reviews about any type of thing in the world are as thorough as you do. Thanks to that and having better understanding, I bought a good board a while ago contemplating everything as it should be done, thanks to that also, you gained a subscriber. I really appreciate your attention to detail. Greetings from Argentina

@D3V1LR1D3R 10 месяцев назад

hi,no have telegram :(

@chrissetra 10 месяцев назад

Congratulations on your 100k Subs 🔥

@LeBeautiful 10 месяцев назад

my man Julian is back with a detailed review. FTW!!!

@stevem47 2 месяца назад

Hello Julian, I'm eager to see your review of the 4th gen Solo, when you have time!

@RealKingOfCricket 10 месяцев назад

Congrats on 100K subs. I am listing you since you had below 10K subs.

@reinulf656 10 месяцев назад

Yessss here we go! Danke!

@HADent777 10 месяцев назад

I saw the new focusrite interface yesterday in the store and immediately went to see what Julian has to say, you are a legend, Julian. The most reliable source on the internet 🔥

@quiksilver78 10 месяцев назад

Yes! Every time I want to see a review of an audio interface, I come to hear Julian’s opinion . Thanks for the video. Why do they always skip out on the Mix knob like the UMC204HD I’m a bit bummed out about that 😢

@kerryewen3624 4 месяца назад

Excellent review, thank you

@tporter23 10 месяцев назад

Another great video Julian. Love the dad jokes in this one.

@jobairahmed2517 10 месяцев назад

Big fan man ! maybe i watch your videos from the beginning of your channel !

@Paul.The.Composer 7 месяцев назад

Thanks, Julian, for another professional and unbiased review!!! Keep up the good work! Regards from Moscow!

@paulthiebaut 10 месяцев назад

In my opinion, the question now is how it compares to the legendary Motu m4. Congrats on 100k subs btw, you obviously deserve this after providing us the best audio reviews on RU-vid !

@oskenso 10 месяцев назад

I'm so excited for the new loopback feature and improved headphone output quality. I think this will be my next interface

@dare2liv_nlove 10 месяцев назад

SMASHED THE LIKE BUTTON even before watching!! Was excitedly waiting for this, haha. 😂 (Edit: Now anxiously waiting for the 2i2 & Solo reviews, haha.)

@edmrussia 10 месяцев назад

I thought Focusrite wouldn't surprise me with the new Scarlett line, but they did!

@SardiniaProudAction 10 месяцев назад

NICE" welcome back!

@EliasUribeDrums 10 месяцев назад

Finally Focusrite launches a good generation of the Scarlett, I had the 2nd generation years ago, when I tried the 3rd generation, it seemed to me to be more of the same. The automatic gain seemed to be a copy of the Audient EVO to me. I would need to see the stability of the drivers in Windows, something in which Focusrite has always faltered since 2012 with the first generations of Scarlett. Greetings from Mexico City!! And congrats for the 100K subs!!!

@Jawh. 10 месяцев назад

been had this when it dropped its awesome!!

@ObscureTech 10 месяцев назад

Congrats on 100k!

@JulianKrause 10 месяцев назад

Thank you Bark!!!

@ObscureTech 10 месяцев назад

@@JulianKrause no thank you..... I was hoping for this video soon, and you delivered as always.

@pseudoyar 10 месяцев назад

what i highly respect in you is your transparency. the way you mark videos as ads when you receive the product for free and the content quality

@alpenglow4243 10 месяцев назад

Great review! I can’t decide to get this or the Clarett 2 pre.

@saroroot7535 10 месяцев назад

Great work.

@jobairahmed2517 10 месяцев назад

Congratulations on your 100k Subs !

@JulianKrause 10 месяцев назад

Thanks man :)

@QR_Code 10 месяцев назад

congrats on 100k

@reianae.smiley8573 10 месяцев назад

I wasn't expecting Focusrite to drop the fourth-generation Scarlett line, but now I want the fourth-generation Scarlett Solo!

@rjb7569 10 месяцев назад

Doctor J... Another excellent examination. I'm glad the patient will live, becoming even more healthier than before! I suspect the next model above this one when released will have an ADAT connection. Any chance of reviewing the SSL 12?

@allvano 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for the review. Just ordered a Gen 4 (also because of Linux support).

@TheSilent006 10 месяцев назад

Hey julian, great review as always. While i am glad to see the gen 4 has improved i am sad to see that it retains the high output impedance headphone out. Also on my setup I could pretty clearly hear the noise with the SM7B

@mattd2001 10 месяцев назад

Another great video, thank you for putting in all the work! As of now the Motu M4 is cheaper to get than the Scarlett 4th gen 4i4. I would typically use this sort of interface when traveling and to be able to use both of my reference cans, one pair at 32 ohms and the other around 70 ohms, without bringing a dedicated headphone preamp will keep me using Motu interfacees. The 4th gen 4i4 might drive the 32 ohms without trouble, but I would always be wondering and that will inevitably mess with my workflow. An thanks Julian for cutting through the bs and presenting the raw data, I have learned a lot about the inner workings of interfaces from you.

@ryanburchett8455 10 месяцев назад

Best reviews on the internet. No competition.

@Zidakuh 10 месяцев назад

"There's hardly any need for a Cloudhead or a FETlifter" I don't know if that was on purpose, but it made me crack up. Thanks for yet another absolutely excellent review. This is my go-to channel for audio interface information.

@bielzenef 10 месяцев назад

you know he had to do it 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@MIHAO 10 месяцев назад

great review

@LoftyAssertions 10 месяцев назад

Looks like they took a lot from Audients EVO series, not just the Smartgain and the LED configuration, but even the UI looks similar now. Definitely a good thing!

@artun42 27 дней назад

Just bought this yesterday, I’m shocked with how powerful this thing is

@dvespa 10 месяцев назад

Are you planning on doing a video on the Neumann MT 48? (This vid was awesome as always!)

@helmanfrow 10 месяцев назад

Still using my first-generation 18i8 on one of my computers. I think I bought it in 2013. After around a decade I have essentially no issues to report and no plans to upgrade. Perfect is the enemy of good.

@h_e_x_a_g_r_a_m 10 месяцев назад

“But MOST importantly, a HIGHLY secure Kensington locking point” 😎 made me giggle hahaha

@christopherkiyui8071 7 месяцев назад

Upon seeing 4 input, I was hoping I could record my drums with 4 mics but the other 4 inputs are line inputs. Thanks for the wonderful review.

@LizzieTheGreenLizard 10 месяцев назад

Definetly would like to know how these compare to other interfaces like the Motu M2/M4. Maybe you can dedicate a short section to a comparison of other popular interfaces in future reviews of maybe the 2i2 or the solo.

@Andy-Kach 10 месяцев назад

Great video. It would be interesting to see NEUMANN MT 48 on your tests.

@FadiTerro 10 месяцев назад

Thanks man!

@Yosoypascal 7 месяцев назад

"Let's focus on focus rite, right? Alright" ahaha loved it Great review!

@dyarau5315 5 месяцев назад

Tooooiiing !!! jajaja

@JPPBOX 10 месяцев назад

Another great review! Julian: When comparing this unit to the Motu M2 on your Headphone Output Chart, the Motu M2 has a yellow score for Output Power into 16 Ohm while the 4i4 4th gen has a yellow score for Output Impendence @ 1khz, which you say in the review can slightly impact low impendence headphones. For low impedance headphones (PC38X 28 ohms), which of these two metrics would be most impactful - would you go for the Motu M2 or the new Scarlett specifically based on low impedance headphone performance? The numbers are super close on these two units! Thanks!

@davefiano4172 10 месяцев назад

Like to see a user guide to using MIDI with the interface. Ok there is probably many out there, but by THIS GUY👍🏻

@edclevel402 10 месяцев назад

Finally, the 'reference' review!

@wolfwilkopter2231 10 месяцев назад

Good to see taht some companies actually listen...the 4th gen seems to be a genuine improvement over the sometimes downgradish 3rd gen (compared to 2nd gen) and the added features should come in handy for some people. Also the oftware seems to be quite well made... I guess Focusrite is back on the competition fields. good for them. 😊 Oh...i just saw the 100k mark. Congratulations, that achievement is well deserved! 🥳

@utkarsh1874 8 месяцев назад

4th gen is a downgrade ... what are you talking about those effect buttons are useless for professional recording

@92OnTV 10 месяцев назад

Greetings. Congratulations with 100k !!! Will there be comparison between Clarett+ and Scarlett 4th Gen ?

@andiarrazakamir8642 10 месяцев назад

I think, it's not just the audio interface that got an upgrade this year, but the this guy also made improvements in motion 12:53 👍🏻😊👍🏻

@carlosdelgado4077 10 месяцев назад

Amazing content as always 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🔥🔥 do you think this is better than audient ID14 mkII?

@johnsch8634 10 месяцев назад

I like the fancy buttons and the meters around the knobs...

@schellstede 10 месяцев назад

Hi Julian, as always great work. One Question: there is no Pad, is the gain wide enough to take +4db on the XLR inputs?

@vio4jesus 10 месяцев назад

Yes, your reviews are the BEST!!! I wish there were better 'pedalboard' mounted audio interfaces for those of us who use iPads as fx pedals or processors - in live performances. These (reviews of audio interfaces) are tailored to home recording, not live performances. We need BETTER interfaces for guitars /basses using iPads for live performances.

@torugonza 10 месяцев назад

Hola Julian. Más allá de la calidad de tus micrófonos y preams que pruebas, tu eres uno de los pocos youtubers, que transcribes esa calidad del canal de audio, al producto final, el video que estamos viendo. Me gustaría saber como haces. Gracias. Sigo tus videos.

@thetylersherman 10 месяцев назад

Not bad from Focusrite. I switched to MOTU after 2nd and 3rd generation performance looked a bit middling for their 2/4 input line. As someone who occasionally does production sessions with a vocalist live monitoring their takes, 2x headphone outs would be CLUTCH. I understand that's more of a luxury feature though and they're trying to give you bang for your buck. That being said, that might be the reason I reach for an SSL 2+ or something of that nature next time around... excellent review as always.

@tjnathan 10 месяцев назад

Wake up babe, new Julian video

@gianpierolupoli7734 5 месяцев назад

It seems a great audio interface, but it's much more expensive than the others in the same price category. I think I will buy the UAD Volt 2. This video really helped me to choose the interface!!! Thanks

@furiobisotti8150 10 месяцев назад

As usual, a very detailed and competent set of measures. I agree on one matter: I desperately need two potentiometers to drive output couples. I play keyboards live using virtual instruments. That way I could drive outputs to mixer (theater) and my personal monitors in a flexible way. This feature is absent on nearly all audio boards. I would pay a lot for that.

@danielbekteshi8584 10 месяцев назад

Would love to see the Neumann MT48 next! :)

@Golujha 10 месяцев назад

thanks you for detailed review i was waiting for your video when i hear they launched new gen of their scarlet series. i was about to buy Audient Id14 mkii but now focusrite dropped this, now i am confused which one is better.

@abhijyansanfui9435 9 месяцев назад

Mr. Julian , eagerly waiting scarlet "SOLO 4th Gen" review ....thanks

@charls.the.composer 10 месяцев назад

YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!

@charls.the.composer 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!!

@VarunGlitz 10 месяцев назад

Hi, Your channel is so informative. I have a request, Can you please review about Tascam series 102i & Motu M6. It would be great if you could review or compare them. They both offer more specs.

@RalphMoon 10 месяцев назад

Awesome review. Is there any affordable Audio-Interface with build in peak limiter?

@ernestmartina4681 6 месяцев назад

Great!!! Is it okay for home study? Is it possible to add more microphone inputs in the future? Or is an 18i8 3th better?

@mikeazmos 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for detailed review, Julian ! Headphone output is still weak point of all scarletts, sad. 😞 But loopback feature improved and overall mixer is pretty good ! Finally you can switch between monitors and phones through mixer preset, instead of rotation of handles