Audio Setup In Your Daw - Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 User Manual

Audio Setup in your DAW

The Scarlett 18i20 is compatible with any Windows-based DAW that supports ASIO or WDM and any
Mac-based DAW that uses Core Audio. After following the Getting Started procedure described on
page 6, you can start using the Scarlett 18i20 with the DAW of your choice. To allow you to get
started if you do not already have a DAW application installed on your computer, both Pro Tools | First
and Ableton Live Lite are included; these will be available to you once you've registered your Scarlett
18i20. If you need help installing either DAW, please visit our Getting Started pages at
https://focusrite.com/get-started, where Getting Started videos are available.
Operating instructions for Pro Tools | First and Ableton Live Lite are beyond the scope of this
User Guide, but both applications include a full set of Help files. Instructions are also available at
www.avid.com and www.ableton.com respectively. You can find a video tutorial on getting started
with Ableton Live Lite at https://focusrite.com/get-started.
Please note - your DAW may not automatically select the Scarlett 18i20 as its default I/O device. In
Audio Setup* Scarlett
this case, you must manually select the driver on your DAW's page (select
18i20 Focusrite USB ASIO
for Mac or for Windows). Please refer to your DAW's documentation (or
Help files) if you are unsure where to select the ASIO/ Core Audio driver. The example below shows
Preferences
the correct configuration in the Ableton Live Lite panel (Windows version shown).
* Typical name. Terminology may differ slightly between DAWs.
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