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  • Page 1 User Guide www.focusrite.com FFFA001431...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

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

  • Page 3: Overview

    Introduction Thank .you .for .purchasing .the .Second .Generation .Scarlett .2i2 .Studio, .part .of .the .range .of .Focusrite . professional . a udio . i nterfaces . i ncorporating . h igh . q uality, . F ocusrite . a nalogue . p re-amplifiers. . Y ou . n ow .

  • Page 4: Box Contents

    Scarlett .Studio .HP60 .MkII .headphones • . Bundle .code* .for .accessing .the .following .on-line .resources: - .2i2 .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...

  • 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 . 2i2. . To . verify . this, . go . to . , .

  • Page 7: Connecting Your Scarlett 2I2

    .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 . t he . S carlett . 2 i2 . i s . s et . a s . t he . p referred . A udio . D evice* . i n . y our . D AW, . I nputs . 1 . & . 2 . a nd . O utputs . 1 . & . 2 .will .appear .in .your .DAW’s .Audio .I/O .preferences.

  • Page 9: Examples Of Usage

    Examples of Usage The .Scarlett .2i2 .is .an .excellent .choice .for .several .different .recording .and .monitoring .applications. . Some .typical .configurations .are .shown .below. Connecting a microphone or instrument This . setup . illustrates . the . most . typical . configuration . for . recording . with . DAW . software . on . your . Mac .

  • Page 10: Recording With A Microphone

    .should .NOT .be .on .when .other .types .of .microphone .– .e.g., .dynamic .or .ribbon .- .are .in .use. Note .the .Scarlett .2i2 .has .no .“Mic/line” .switch .– .the .Focusrite .preamplifier .stage .is .automatically . configured .for .a .microphone .when .you .plug .an .XLR .into .the .input, .and .for .a .line .or .instrument .when .
  • 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 . will . frequently . hear . the . term . “latency” . used . in . connection . with . digital . audio . systems. . In . the . case .of .the .simple .DAW .recording .application .described .above, .latency .is .the .time .it .takes .for .your . input .signals .to .pass .through .your .computer .and .audio .software.

  • Page 13: Connecting Scarlett 2I2 To Loudspeakers

    Connecting Scarlett 2i2 to loudspeakers The .1/4” .jack .outputs .on .the .rear .panel .can .be .used .to .connect .monitoring .speakers. .Self-powered . monitors . (i.e., . typical . computer . speakers) . incorporate . internal . amplifiers, . and . may . be . connected . directly.

  • Page 14: Hardware Features

    HARDWARE FEATURES Front Panel The .Front .Panel .includes .the .input .connectors .for .Mic, .Line .and .Instrument .signals, .as .well .as the .input .gain .and .monitoring .controls. 1. . Inputs .1 .& .2 .– .“Combo” .type .input .sockets .- .connect .microphones, .instruments .(e.g., .guitar), . or .line .level .signals .via .XLR .or .¼”...

  • Page 15: Back Panel

    Back Panel 10. . K (Kensington . security . lock) . – . secure . your . Scarlett . 2i2 . 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. USB 2.0 .port .–...

  • 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 Inputs 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 Outputs 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 Inputs Connectors XLR .“Combo” .type: .Mic/Line/Inst .(Inputs .1-2) .on .front .panel Mic/Line .switching Automatic Line/Instrument .switching...

  • 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

    COPYRIGHT AND LEGAL NOTICES Focusrite . is . a . registered . trade . mark . and . Scarlett . 2i2 . and . Scarlett . 2i2 . Studio . are . trade . marks . of . Focusrite .Audio .Engineering .Limited.

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