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  • Page 1 User Guide www.focusrite.com FFFA001430...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction ..

  • Page 3: Overview

    OVERVIEW Introduction Thank .you .for .purchasing .this .Second .Generation .Scarlett .Solo .Studio, .one .of .the .family .of .Focusrite . professional .audio .interfaces .incorporating .high .quality .Focusrite .analogue .pre-amplifiers. .You .now . have . a . simple, . compact . and . complete . solution . for . recording . with . a . microphone . or . directly . from .

  • Page 4: Box Contents

    Scarlett .Studio .HP60 .MkII .headphones • . Bundle .code* .for .accessing .the .following .on-line .resources: Solo .USB .Drivers .for .Windows Focusrite .Red .2 .& .3 .Plug-in .Suite Softube .Time .and .Tone .bundle Pro .Tools .| .First Ableton .Live .Lite LoopMasters .sample .library Novation .Bass .station...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    This .information .is .accurate .as .of .May .2016, .however .we .are .constantly .striving .to .improve .the .customer .experience .and .as .a .result . this .process .is .subject .to .change. .If .anything .appears .to .have .changed .please .refer .to .www.focusrite.com/get-started .for .the .latest .

  • Page 6: Mac Os Only

    Mac OS only: Your . OS . should . automatically . switch . the . computer’s . default . audio . inputs . & . outputs . to . the . . System Preferences > Sound Scarlett . Solo. . To . verify . this, . go . to . , .

  • Page 7: Connecting Your Scarlett Solo

    .software .on-line. . .To .install .either .DAW, .download .and .save .the .desired .installer .file .from .your . registered . Focusrite . “My . Products” . page . as . described . on . page . 5, . and . then . run . it, . following . all . .
  • Page 8 Once .the .Scarlett .Solo .driver .is .selected .as .the .preferred .Audio .Device*, .its .inputs .and .outputs .will . appear . i n . y our . D AW’s . A udio . I /O . p references. . D epending . o n . y our . D AW, . y ou . m ay . n eed . t o . e nable . c ertain . inputs .or .outputs .before .use.

  • Page 9: Examples Of Usage

    Examples of Usage The .Scarlett .Solo .is .an .ideal .audio .interface .for .many .DAW .applications .running .on .a .laptop .or .other . computer, .PC .or .Mac. A .typical .set .of .connections .is .illustrated .below: Connecting a microphone or instrument This .setup .illustrates .a .typical .configuration .for .recording .using .DAW .software .on .your .Mac .or .PC. . In .this .case, .you .might .record .vocals .through .Input .1 .and .guitar .through .Input .2 .into .your .recording .

  • Page 10: Recording With A Microphone

    Scarlett . Solo’s . inputs . are . on . the . front . panel; . Input . 1 . uses . a . standard . 3-pin . XLR . socket, . and . is . configured .to .work .with .microphones .of .most .types; .you .will .find .a .mating .XLR .male .connector .on . the .
  • Page 11 Microphone Dos and Don’ts A . guide . to . microphone . technique . is . beyond . the . scope . of . this . User . Guide . (though . many . excellent . books .on .the .subject .are .available), .but .if .you .are .new .to .recording .with .a .studio .quality .microphone, . you .need .to .observe .a .few .golden .rules.

  • Page 12: Using Direct Monitoring

    Using Direct Monitoring You . w ill . f requently . h ear . t he . t erm . “ latency” . u sed . i n . c onnection . w ith . d igital . a udio . s ystems. . I n . t he . c ase . of .the .simple .recording .application .described .above, .latency .will .be .the .time .it .takes .for .your .input .

  • Page 13: Connecting Scarlett Solo To Loudspeakers

    Connecting Scarlett Solo to loudspeakers The . p hono . ( RCA) . o utputs . o n . t he . r ear . p anel . c an . b e . u sed . t o . c onnect . m onitoring . s peakers. . S elf-powered . speakers .(e.g., .typical .computer .speakers .or .active .monitors) .incorporate .internal .amplifiers, .and .

  • Page 14: Hardware Features

    HARDWARE FEATURES Front Panel The . f ront . p anel . i ncludes . t he . i nput . c onnectors . f or . m ic . a nd . l ine/instrument . s ignals, . a nd . t he . i nput . g ain . and .monitoring .controls.

  • Page 15: Back Panel

    Back Panel 11. . K (Kensington . security . lock) . – . secure . your . Scarlett . Solo . to . a . suitable . structure . if . desired. . Please . see . www.kensington.com/kensington/us/us/s/1704/kensington-security-slot.aspx . for .further .information .on .how .to .use .this .feature. 12.

  • Page 16: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Performance Specifications Clock .Source . .Internal Supported .sample .rates 44.1 .kHz, .48 .kHz, .88.2 .kHz, .96 .kHz, .176.4 .kHz, .192 .kHz Microphone Input Dynamic .Range 106 .dB .(A-weighted) Frequency .Response 20 .Hz .to .20 .kHz .±0.1 .dB <0.002% . .(minimum .gain, .-1 .dBFS .input .with . . THD+N 22 .Hz/22 .kHz .bandpass .filter) Noise .EIN...

  • Page 17: Physical And Electrical Characteristics

    Headphone Output Dynamic .Range 107 .dB .(A-weighted) > .+10 .dBu Maximum .Output .Level <0.002% .(minimum .gain, .-1 .dBFS .input, .1 .kHz, .with . . THD+N 22 .Hz/22 .kHz .bandpass .filter) Physical and Electrical Characteristics Analogue Input 1 Connector Balanced, .via .female .3-pin .XLR .on .front .panel Phantom .power 48 .V .phantom .power .switch Analogue Input 2...

  • Page 18: Scarlett Studio Cm25 Mkii Microphone Specifications

    Scarlett Studio CM25 MkII Microphone Specifications Capsule Type 20 .mm .dia. .condenser .element Response .type Cardioid Mounting Standard .5/8” .female; .3/8” .adaptor .supplied Performance Frequency .response 30 .Hz .to .20 .kHz Sensitivity -36 .dB .±2 .dB .(0 .dB .= .1 .V/Pa) Self .noise 18 .dBA Maximum .SPL...

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    .examples. COPYRIGHT AND LEGAL NOTICES Focusrite .is .a .registered .trade .mark .and .Scarlett .Solo .and .Scarlett .Solo .Studio .are .trade .marks .of . Focusrite .Audio .Engineering .Limited. All .other .trade .marks .and .trade .names .are .the .property .of .their .respective .owners. .

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