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  • Page 1 User Guide Tell the world Version 1 Focusrite.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Listening with speakers ........16 focusrite.com Tell the world...
  • Page 3: Overview

    OVERVIEW Overview Introduction Welcome to your new Vocaster One audio Connect Vocaster One to a computer via its Vocaster One is also compatible with Apple interface. Vocaster One is designed for USB-C port and the cable provided. You can iPads with a USB-C port, so you can take...
  • Page 4: Hardware Features

    Hardware features In the Box A 3.5 mm jack socket allows you to connect Vocaster One allows you to connect a high Along with your Vocaster One you will find: a phone to Vocaster One: a second, similar quality microphone to a computer running socket allows connection to a video camera.
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    USB memory stick. Easy Start Tool Getting up and running with your Vocaster One is made easy by our Easy Start Tool. To use this, connect Vocaster One to your computer with the USB cable supplied, and power it on by pressing the power button next to the rear panel USB port.
  • Page 6: Mac Users

    Google Chrome pop up Preferences > Sound, and ensure the input Double-click the Click Here to Get Started. and output are set to Vocaster One USB. url icon. This redirects you to the Focusrite website, where we recommend you register...
  • Page 7: Windows Users

    When you connect Vocaster One, your computer should set it as your default audio device. If this doesn’t happen, go to Settings > System > Sound, and set Vocaster One as the Input and Output Device. focusrite.com Tell the world...
  • Page 8: Ipad Users

    Apple USB-A to C adaptor*) One’s outputs. You can route the microphone and other sources connected to the inputs of Vocaster One to iOS apps *This method may require a separate USB hub to that support audio recording. provide enough power to your Vocaster.
  • Page 9: All Users

    Vocaster Hub at any time from your questions. available to you once you’ve registered your downloads.focusrite.com. Vocaster One. If you need help installing this, NOTE: When you install Vocaster Hub on a please visit our Getting Started pages here, Audio Setup in your DAW Windows computer, the driver needed by where a video tutorial is available.
  • Page 10: Audio Setup In Hindenburg

    Audio Setup in Hindenburg The examples opposite show Tutorial videos explaining how to the correct configuration on the set up and use Vocaster One with Hindenburg audio preferences on various DAWs can be found at our Windows and Mac. There are two Getting Started pages.
  • Page 11: Examples Of Use

    EXAMPLES OF USE Examples of use Vocaster One is the ideal audio interface for The microphone input is an XLR socket live podcasting or voice recording, using a and work with microphones with an XLR Mac, PC, or iPad. A typical set of connection connector.
  • Page 12 EXAMPLES OF USE Recording with a microphone (cont.) Vocaster One can provide phantom power (48 volts) at the XLR input if you’re using a condenser microphone. To enable phantom power, push the 48V button on the rear panel: the 48V LED lights red to confirm it’s active.
  • Page 13: Using Auto Gain

    EXAMPLES OF USE Using Auto Gain Auto Gain didn’t set my input level Vocaster One’s Auto Gain feature allows you to Speak into the microphone for ten seconds, If the halos flash amber the signal is too loud get a good recording level without guesswork.
  • Page 14: Manual Gain Adjustment

    EXAMPLES OF USE Manual gain adjustment To set your gain, speak into your On Vocaster One, the large knob microphone as if you were recording, marked sets the microphone adjust the gain knob until the halo(s) gain, and the level to your recording just start to turn amber when you speak software.
  • Page 15: Microphone Mute

    EXAMPLES OF USE Microphone Mute Using Enhance Vocaster One’s microphone channel has a Vocaster One’s Enhance feature optimises the To use Enhance, either press the button or, if you have Vocaster Hub open, click the on- mute button, marked microphone’s audio processing to achieve the screen Enhance icon.
  • Page 16: Listening With Headphones

    Separate power amplifiers are likely to have phono (RCA) You can adjust the volume in the headphones sockets. with the control on Vocaster One marked : this control does not affect your You can also mute the speakers using recording level.
  • Page 17: Recording A Phone

    EXAMPLES OF USE Recording a phone You can connect a phone to Vocaster One connector also feeds Vocaster to record a conversation, or to record One’s output back to the phone so the music from the phone. person on the phone call can hear the...
  • Page 18: Recording To A Video Camera

    Recording to a video camera If you are working with video, you may want to record your audio into a video camera. Vocaster One has a dedicated output connector for this purpose, the 3.5 mm TRS jack socket on the rear panel marked...
  • Page 19: Vocaster Hub Software

    VOCASTER HUB SOFTWARE Vocaster Hub software As part of the Easy Start registration process, If your Vocaster One interface is not When you connect the interface and power you’ll install Vocaster Hub software on your connected to your computer and powered...
  • Page 20: Controlling The Microphone

    Controlling the microphone The Host Input panel is where you adjust The bar should remain green most of the Vocaster One’s microphone channel: time, with amber showing only on the loudest ‘peaks’. If it goes red, the gain is set too high.
  • Page 21: Controlling Your Mix

    VOCASTER HUB SOFTWARE Controlling your mix • Host (mono) – this is Vocaster One’s • Loopback 1 and Loopback 2 (stereo)– The Mix section of Vocaster Hub allows you to Host microphone. these control the level of two audio balance the audio inputs and computer outputs sources within your computer: these making up your Show Mix.
  • Page 22: Recording Sounds From Your Computer

    Playback 1-2, or software that doesn’t There are two stereo Loopback sliders support output routing. The software on the mixer; these use Vocaster One’s you can use with Loopback 1 includes: ‘virtual’ inputs. The virtual inputs don’t have - Internet browsers...
  • Page 23: Example Of Loopback Usage

    Signal from software fed from software playback 3-4. channels 7 and 8 Loopback 2 R • Loopback 2 appears on your DAW channels 9 and 10 For all further details, please refer to the Vocaster Hub User Guide. focusrite.com Tell the world...
  • Page 24: Hardware Features

    The LED pulses amber during the process. • Both arcs pulse red when the microphone is muted Microphone mute button. Press to mute or unmute the microphone channel. LED illuminates red when muting is active. focusrite.com Tell the world...
  • Page 25: Rear Panel

    HARDWARE FEATURES Rear Panel Press to turn Vocaster One on and off. 3.5 mm TRS jack socket for connecting Vocaster One to Phantom power switch for microphone input – press to the external audio input of a video camera. enable 48V phantom power at the XLR socket.
  • Page 26: Specifications

    20Hz - 20KHz ±0.2dB Line Outputs THD+N (@ -1dBFS) ≤-94dB Impedance 440Ω Frequency Response 20Hz - 20KHz +0, -0.5 dB (20Hz @ mininum gain) Maximum Output +14dBu Level THD+N ≤-96dB Frequency Response 20Hz - 2kHz ±0.15dB focusrite.com Tell the world...
  • Page 27 Weight 348g Height 50mm Width 195mm Depth 113mm Analogue Outputs Main outputs Balanced, 2 x ¼’ TRS jacks Stereo headphone output ¼’ TRS jack on front panel Output level control On top panel (main and headphone) focusrite.com Tell the world...
  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Credits For all troubleshooting queries, please visit Focusrite would like to thank the following the Focusrite Help Centre at members of the Vocaster team for their hard support.focusrite.com work to bring you this product. Adrien Fauconnet, Alex Middleton-Dalby,...

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