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- Page 1 User Guide www.focusrite.com FFFA001426-01...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
FOCUSRITE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
Page 3: Overview
Introduction Thank . you . for . purchasing . this . Second . Generation . Scarlett . 6i6, . one . of . the . family . of . Focusrite . professional . audio . interfaces . incorporating . high . quality . Focusrite . analogue . pre-amplifiers. . In . -
Page 4: Box Contents
All .inputs .on .the .Scarlett .6i6 .are .routed .directly .to .your .DAW .software .for .recording, .but .Focusrite . Control .also .allows .you .to .route .these .signals .internally .within .the .device .to .the .outputs .so .that .you . can .monitor .the .audio .signals .with .ultra-low .latency .- .before .they .arrive .at .your .DAW, .should .you . -
Page 5: Getting Started
.products .to .which .your .registration .entitles .you .are .available .for .download, .complete .with . activation .codes .where .applicable. 4. . Download . and . install . the . Focusrite . Control . version . (Mac . or . Windows) . appropriate . for . your . computer. .Follow .all .on-screen .instructions. -
Page 6: Hardware Features
5. . PAD .– .a .10 .dB .pad .may .be .inserted .in .each .of .the .input .signal .paths; .these .are .controlled .via . software . from . Focusrite . Control. . The . pad . increases . the . headroom . of . the . input . stage, . and . -
Page 7: Rear Panel
.be .used .to .drive .the .primary .monitoring .system, .though .the .signals .available .at .all . these .outputs .may .be .defined .in .Focusrite .Control. .Outputs .3 .and .4 .can .typically .be .used .for . driving . a lternative . s peakers . ( i.e., . m idfield, . n earfield, . e tc.), . o r . t o . d rive . o utboard . F X . p rocessors. -
Page 8: Connecting Your Scarlett 6I6
Connecting your Scarlett 6i6 IMPORTANT: .Before .you .connect .your .Scarlett .6i6 .to .your .computer, . please .complete .the .software .installation .according .to .the . instructions .at .page .5. .This .will .ensure .that .the .hardware .uses .the . correct .drivers, .and .will .prevent .unexpected .behaviour. -
Page 9: Audio Setup In Your Daw
The . Scarlett . 6i6 . is . compatible . with . any . Windows-based . DAW . that . supports . ASIO . or . WDM . or . any . Mac-based . DAW . that . uses . Core . Audio. . After . installing . Focusrite . Control . and . connecting . - Page 10 Once .the .Scarlett .6i6 .is .set .as .the .preferred .Audio .Device* .in .your .DAW, .all .six .inputs .and .twelve . outputs . (this . is . the . maximum . number . of . DAW . outputs . that . can . route . to . the . Focusrite . Control .
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Page 11: Example Of Usage
. loudspeakers . can . be . used . if . the . vocalists . are . in . a . separate . room. . The . mix . itself . is . set . up . in . . Focusrite .Control. -
Page 12: Low Latency Monitoring
.usually .be .accessed .from .your .DAW .setup .preferences. The . Scarlett . 6i6, . in . conjunction . with . Focusrite . Control, . allows . “low . latency . monitoring”, . which . overcomes . t his . p roblem. . Y ou . c an . r oute . y our . i nput . s ignals . d irectly . t o . t he . S carlett . 6 i6’s . h eadphone . a nd . - Page 13 In .the .example .below, .each .of .the .band .members .is .receiving .a .monitor .mix. .Focusrite .Control .lets . you .define .up .to .four .separate .mono .mixes .(or .two .stereo), .and .these .mixes .may .include .previously . recorded .DAW .tracks .as .well .the .current .input .signals. .
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Page 14: Connecting Scarlett 6I6 To Loudspeakers
Connecting Scarlett 6i6 to loudspeakers The . 1/4” . jack . outputs . on . the . rear . panel . will . normally . be . used . to . drive . monitoring . speakers. . . Self-powered . (active) . monitors . incorporate . internal . amplifiers, . and . may . be . connected . directly. . - Page 15 . i nputs . o f . t he . S carlett . 6 i6; . O utputs . 1 . a nd . 2 . g o . t o . t he . m ain . P A . s ystem. . T he . p layer . c an . s et . u p . a . r ough . mix .in .Focusrite .Control .and .then .adjust .the .levels .of .the .two .mono .sources .against .the .stereo .ones .
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Page 16: Focusrite Control
FOCUSRITE CONTROL Focusrite . Control . software . allows . flexible . mixing . and . routing . of . all . audio . signals . to . the . physical . audio .outputs, .as .well .as .control .of .output .monitor .levels. .Sample .rate .selection .and .digital .sync . - Page 17 CH NO . INPUTS OUTPUTS Input .1 Output .1 Input .2 Output .2 Input .3 Output .3 Input .4 Output .4 S/PDIF .1 S/PDIF .1 S/PDIF .2 S/PDIF .2 Please .refer .to .the .Focusrite .Control .User .Guide .for .further .details.
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Page 18: Specifications
6: .analogue .(4), .S/PDIF .(2) . Outputs 6: .analogue .(4), .S/PDIF .(2) Fully .assignable .6-in/12-out .software .mixer . . Mixer (Focusrite .Control) Digital Performance Supported .sample .rates 44.1 .kHz, .48 .kHz, .88.2 .kHz, .96 .kHz, .176.4 .kHz .and .192 .kHz Clock .jitter <250 .ps... - Page 19 Instrument Inputs Frequency .Response 20 .Hz .to .20 .kHz, .+0.5/-1.5 .dB Dynamic .Range 109 .dB .(‘A’-weighted) THD+N < 0.003% Maximum .Input .Level +12 .dBu Gain .Range 50 .dB Line Outputs 1 to 4 Frequency .Response 20 .Hz .to .20 .kHz, .+/-0.5 .dB Dynamic .Range 108 .dB .(‘A’-weighted) <...
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Page 20: Physical And Electrical Characteristics
Connectors XLR .Combo .type: .Mic/Line/Inst, .on .front .panel Mic/Line .switching Automatic Line/Instrument .switching Via .software .from .Focusrite .Control Phantom .power Shared .+48 .V .phantom .power .switch .for .inputs .1 .and .2 Analogue Inputs 3 & 4 Connectors 2 .x .balanced .¼” .TRS .jacks .on .rear .panel... -
Page 21: Troubleshooting
.troubleshooting .examples. COPYRIGHT AND LEGAL NOTICES Focusrite .is .a .registered .trade .mark .and .Scarlett .6i6 .is .a .trade .mark .of .Focusrite .Audio . Engineering .Limited. All .other .trade .marks .and .trade .names .are .the .property .of .their .respective .owners. .