Standard Mod for Your Focusrite Scarlett
Black Lion Audio is famous for coaxing world-class sound out of modestly priced gear, and their Standard Mod can do the same for your Focusrite Scarlett 18i20. They've swapped out all the interface's op-amps with high-performance components, and whether you're tracking, mixing, or mastering, you'll hear the sonic improvement. Beyond that, proprietary decoupling on the D/A converters greatly reduces the noise generated during conversion, leaving you with crisp, clear audio. Sweetwater's advice: Instead of replacing your old Focusrite Scarlett interface with an expensive new one, you should hear the difference that a BLA mod can make — it's a serious upgrade.
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Modifying your unit
Start by calling your Sweetwater Sales Engineer who will help you through the process. They will schedule a time frame for your mods to be done – that way you can minimize your studio downtime. Then box up your unit and send it to Black Lion. Once the mods are finished, they'll ship your improved unit back to you.
About Black Lion Audio
Founded in Chicago in 2006, Black Lion Audio has made their mark on the audio industry by hot rodding audio equipment and upgrading the sound quality of popular music-production gear, elevating industry-standard products to new levels of sonic quality. Though they started off modding gear from other manufacturers, they've utilized their cumulative expertise to design their own line of boutique mic preamps and word clocks. BLA gear and modded gear can be found in studios from LA to New York to Nashville and heard on projects from artists like Maroon 5, Alison Krauss, Metallica, T-Pain, George Strait, MGMT, Beyonce, George Duke, Slayer, Erykah Badu, Rod Stewart, and more.
Black Lion Audio Focusrite Scarlett Modifications:
- ANALOG High-performance op-amp upgrade on analog inputs and outputs
- DIGITAL Proprietary converter decoupling on A/D and D/A converters
