Connecting Your Scarlett 18I8; Power; Usb; Mac Os X Only - Focusrite 18i8 User Manual

Connecting your Scarlett 18i8

IMPORTANT: .Before .you .connect .your .Scarlett .18i8 .to .your .
computer, .please .complete .the .software .installation .according .to .the .
instructions .at .page .5. .This .will .ensure .that .the .hardware .uses .the .

Power

Your . S carlett . 1 8i8 . s hould . b e . p owered . f rom . a n . e xternal . 1 2 . V . D C, . 1 . A . m ains . a daptor. . A . s uitable . a daptor .
is .supplied .with .the .unit.
IMPORTANT: .We .very .strongly .recommend .that .you .only .use .the .supplied .mains .adaptor. .Failure .to .
use .this .adaptor .is .likely .to .permanently .damage .the .unit .and .will .also .invalidate .your .warranty. .

USB

Your .Scarlett .18i8 .has .a .single .USB .2.0 .port .(on .the .rear .panel). .Once .the .software .installation .is .
complete, . s imply . c onnect . i t . t o . y our . c omputer; . w e . r ecommend . y ou . u se . t he . U SB . c able . p rovided. . ( Note .
that .Scarlett .18i8 .is .a .USB .2.0 .device, .and .thus .the .USB .connection .requires .a .USB .2.0-compliant .
port .on .your .computer. .It .will .not .operate .correctly .with .USB .1.0/1.1 .ports, .however .typically .a .USB .
3.0 .port .will .support .a .USB .2.0 .device.)

Mac OS X only:

Your . OS . should . automatically . switch . the . computer's . default . audio . inputs . & . outputs . to . the . .
Scarlett .18i8. .To .verify .this, .go .to .
Scarlett 18i8
output .are .set .to .
Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup

Windows only:

Your . OS . should . automatically . switch . the . computer's . default . audio . inputs . and . outputs . to . be . the .
Scarlett .18i8. .To .verify .this .go .to: .
> Manage Audio Devices
Scarlett 18i8
.' '
correct .drivers, .and .will .prevent .unexpected .behaviour.
System Preferences > Sound
. .For .more .detailed .setup .options .on .a .Mac, .open .
.
Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound
. and . ensure . that . '
, .and .ensure .that .the .input .and .
Default Playback
Applications >
Recording
' . and . ' ' . are . set . to .
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