Connecting Your Scarlett 2I4; Audio Setup In Your Daw - Focusrite Second Generation Series User Manual

Connecting your Scarlett 2i4

IMPORTANT - WINDOWS USERS: Before you connect the Scarlett 2i4 to your
computer, please complete the software installation according to the instructions
above. This will ensure that the hardware uses the correct drivers, and will prevent
unexpected behaviour.
The Scarlett 2i4 has a single USB 2.0 port (on the rear panel). Once the software installation
(if necessary) is complete, simply connect the Scarlett 2i4 to your computer using the USB cable
provided. Note that Scarlett 2i4 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.

Audio Setup in your DAW

The Scarlett 2i4 is compatible with any Windows-based DAW that supports ASIO or WDM and any
Mac-based DAW that uses Core Audio. After installing the drivers (Windows only) and connecting the
hardware, you can start using the Scarlett 2i4 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 downloaded and activated
your software on-line. To install either DAW, download and save the desired installer file from your
registered Focusrite "My Products" page as described on page 5, and then run it, following all
on-screen instructions.
Operating instructions for both 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. You can also
find additional resources (including a video tutorial on getting started with Ableton Live Lite) at
www.focusrite.com/getting-started.
Please note - your DAW may not automatically select the Scarlett 2i4 as its default I/O device. In this
case, you must manually select ' ' as the driver on your DAW's * page.
Scarlett 2i4 Audio Setup
Please refer to your DAW's documentation (or Help files) if you are unsure where to select the ASIO
or Core Audio driver. The following example shows the correct configuration in the Ableton Live Lite
panel (Windows version shown).
Preferences
*Typical name. Terminology may differ slightly between DAWs.
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