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  • Page 1 User Guide www.focusrite.com FFFA001410...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

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

  • Page 3: Overview

    Introduction Thank . you . for . purchasing . this . Second . Generation . Scarlett . Solo, . one . of . the . family . of . Focusrite . professional .audio .interfaces .incorporating .high .quality .Focusrite .analogue .pre-amplifiers. .You .now .

  • Page 4: Box Contents

    Along .with .your .Scarlett .Solo .you .should .have: • . .Bundle .code* .for .accessing .the .following .on-line .resources: - .Solo .USB .Drivers .for .Windows - .Focusrite .Red .2 .& .3 .Plug-in .Suite - .Softube .Time .and .Tone .bundle - .ProTools .| .First - .Ableton .Live .Lite...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    2. Go to "System Preferences" then "Sound" available . for . download . from . the . Focusrite . website . www.focusrite.com/register. . You . will . find . a . . and select "Scarlett Solo" as the input and 2.

  • Page 6: Mac Os Only

    Your .OS .should .automatically .switch .the .computer’s .default .audio .inputs .& .outputs .to .the .Scarlett . Solo. .To .verify .this, .go .to .System Preferences > Sound, .and .ensure .that .the .input .and .output . are .set .to .Scarlett Solo. .For .more .detailed .setup .options .on .a .Mac, .open .Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup.

  • Page 7: Connecting Your Scarlett Solo

    . y our . S carlett . S olo . o nline. . T o . i nstall . e ither . D AW, . d ownload . a nd . s ave . t he . d esired . i nstaller . fi le . from . your . registered . Focusrite . “My . Products” . as . described . on . page . 5, . and . then . run . it, . following .
  • Page 8 Once . the . Scarlett . Solo . is . set . as . the . preferred . Audio . Device* . in . your . DAW, . its . inputs . and . outputs . will .appear .in .your .DAW’s .Audio .I/O .preferences. .Depending .on .your .DAW, .you .may .need .to .enable . certain .

  • Page 9: Examples Of Use

    Examples of use The .Scarlett .Solo .is .an .ideal .audio .interface .for .many .DAW .applications .running .on .a .laptop .or .other . computer, .PC .or .Mac. A .typical .set .of .connections .is .illustrated .below. Connecting a microphone/instrument This .setup .illustrates .a .typical .configuration .for .recording .using .DAW .software .on .your .Mac .or .PC. . In .this .case, .you .might .record .vocals .through .Input .1 .and .guitar .through .Input .2 .into .your .recording .

  • Page 10: Using Direct Monitoring

    If .you .are .using .a .“studio” .condenser .(capacitor) .microphone .designed .on .operate .on .48 .V .phantom . power, .press .the .48V .button. .Other .types .of .microphone .(including .the .common .dynamic .type) .do . not .require .phantom .power, .and .may .suffer .damage .if .phantom .power .is .applied. .Some .lower .spec. . condenser .

  • Page 11: Connecting Scarlett Solo To Loudspeakers

    Connecting Scarlett Solo to loudspeakers The . phono . (RCA) . outputs . on . the . rear . panel . can . be . used . to . connect . monitoring . speakers. . . Self-powered . monitors . (i.e., . typical . computer . speakers) . incorporate . internal . amplifiers . with . a .
  • Page 12 The .line .output .connectors .are .standard .phono .(RCA) .sockets. .Typical .consumer .(hi-fi) .amplifiers . and .small .powered .monitors .will .have .inputs .on .phono .(RCA) .sockets .or .a .single .3.5 .mm .3-pole .jack . plug .(intended .for .direct .connection .to .a .computer). .In .either .case, .use .a .suitable .connecting .cable . with .phono .plugs .(RCA .jacks) .at .one .end.

  • Page 13: Hardware Features

    HARDWARE FEATURES Front Panel The . f ront . p anel . i ncludes . t he . i nput . c onnectors . f or . m ic . a nd . l ine/instrument . s ignals, . a nd . t he . i nput . g ain . and .monitoring .controls.

  • Page 14: Back Panel

    Back Panel 11. . K (Kensington . security . lock) . – . secure . your . Scarlett . Solo . 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. 12.

  • Page 15: Performance 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 Input 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 16: Physical And Electrical Characteristics

    Headphone Output 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 Input 1 Connector Balanced, .via .female .3-pin .XLR .on .front .panel Phantom .power 48 .V .phantom .power .switch Analogue Input 2...

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    Focusrite . i s . a . r egistered . t rade . m ark . a nd . S carlett . S olo . i s . a . t rade . m ark . o f .

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