Hardware Features; Front Panel - Focusrite scarlett 6i6 User Manual

HARDWARE FEATURES

Front Panel

The .Front .Panel .includes .input .connectors .for .Mic, .Line .and .Instrument .signals, .the .input .gain .and .
monitoring .controls, .and .sockets .for .headphones.
1. . Inputs . 1 . and . 2 . – . XLR . Combo . type . input . sockets . - . connect . microphones, . instruments . .
(e.g., . g uitar), . o r . l ine . l evel . s ignals . v ia . X LR . o r . ¼ " . ( 6.35 . m m) . j acks . a s . a ppropriate. . E ither . ¼ " . T RS .
(balanced) .or .TS .(unbalanced) .jack .plugs .can .be .used .for .instruments .or .line .level .signals. .
2. . 48V .– .a .switch .enabling .48 .V .phantom .power .at .the .XLR .contacts .(mic .inputs) .of .the .Combo .
connectors. .The .switch .illuminates .when .phantom .power .is .selected.
3. . GAIN 1and GAIN .2 . .– .adjust .the .input .gain .for .the .signals .at .Inputs .1 .and .2 .respectively. .The .
gain .controls .have .concentric .bi-colour .LED .'rings' .to .confirm .signal .level: .green .indicates .
an .input .level .of .at .least .-24 .dBFS .(i.e., .'signal .present'), .the .ring .then .turns .red .when .signal .
level .reaches .0 .dBFS.
4. . INST . – . the . input . configuration . for . the . jack . contacts . at . Inputs . 1 . and . 2 . can . be . selected . via .
software . from . Focusrite . Control. . The . green . LEDs . illuminate . when . INST . is . selected. . With .
INST . selected, . the . gain . range . and . input . impedance . are . altered . (relative . to . LINE), . and . the .
input .is .made .unbalanced. .This .optimises .it .for .the .direct .connection .of .instruments .(usually .
via .a .2-pole .(TS) .jack .plug). .When .INST .is .off, .the .inputs .are .suitable .for .the .connection .of .line .
level .signals. .Line .level .signals .may .be .connected .either .in .balanced .form .via .a .3-pole .(TRS) .
jack .or .unbalanced, .via .a .2-pole .(TS) .jack. .
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 .
should .be .used .to .reduce .mic .or .line .level .signals .which .are .'too .hot' .(i.e., .when .the .gain .halo .
is .turning .red .while .at .minimum .gain). .It .is .not .intended .for .use .with .the .Instrument .inputs. .
The .red .LEDs .illuminate .when .PAD .is .selected.
. USB LED .– .a .green .LED .which .illuminates .when .the .unit .is .recognised .by .the .computer .
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to .which .it .is .connected.
7. . MIDI LED .– .a .green .LED .illuminates .when .MIDI .data .is .received .at .the .MIDI .IN .port.
8. . MONITOR .– .main .monitor .output .level .control .– .this .is .an .analogue .control .and .adjusts .the .
level .at .Outputs .1 .and .2 .on .the .rear .panel.
9. . . – . c onnect . o ne . o r . t wo . p airs . o f . s tereo . h eadphones . a t . t he . t wo . ¼ " . ( 6.25 . m m) . T RS . j ack . s ockets .
below .the .headphone .volume .controls. .The .headphone .outputs .always .carry .the .signals .that .
are . currently . routed . to . analogue . outputs . 1 . & . 2 . and . 3 . & . 4 . respectively . (as . stereo . pairs) . in .
Focusrite .Control.
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