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Audio Setup in your DAW
The Scarlett 2i2 is compatible with any Windows-based DAW that supports ASIO or WDM and any
Mac-based DAW that uses Core Audio. After following the Getting Started procedure described above, you can start using the Scarlett 2i2 with the DAW of your choice. To allow you to get started if you do not already have a DAW application installed on your computer, both Pro Tools | First and
Ableton Live Lite are included; these will be available to you once you’ve registered your Scarlett 2i2.
If you need help installing either DAW, please visit our Getting Started pages at https://focusrite.com/get-started , where Getting Started videos are available.
Operating instructions for both Pro Tools | First and Ableton Live Lite are beyond the scope of this
User Guide, but both applications include a full set of Help fi les. Instructions are also available at www.avid.com
and www.ableton.com
respectively.
Please note - your DAW may not automatically select the Scarlett 2i2 as its default I/O device. In this case, you must manually select
Focusrite USB ASIO
as the driver on your DAW’s Audio Setup* page. Please refer to your DAW’s documentation (or Help fi les) if you are unsure where to select the
ASIO or Core Audio driver. The example below shows the correct confi guration in the Ableton Live
Lite
Preferences
panel (Windows version shown).
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* Typical names. Terminology may differ slightly between DAWs.
Once the Scarlett 2i2 is set as the preferred Audio Device* in your DAW, Inputs 1 & 2 and Outputs 1 &
2 will appear in your DAW’s Audio I/O preferences. Depending on your DAW, you may need to enable certain inputs or outputs before use. The two examples below show Inputs 1 & 2 and Outputs 1 & 2 enabled in the Ableton Lite Audio Preferences.
* Typical names. Terminology may differ slightly between DAWs.
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Key Features
- High-quality Focusrite analogue preamps
- Two balanced XLR/TRS combination inputs
- Two balanced TRS outputs
- High-impedance instrument input
- Headphone output with level control
- AIR function to model the sound of classic transformer-based ISA microphone preamps
- Direct Monitor feature for zero-latency monitoring in mono or stereo
- Class-compliant on macOS for plug-and-play operation