Connecting Your Scarlett 2I4; Audio Setup In Your Daw - Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 User Manual

Connecting your Scarlett 2i4

IMPORTANT: Before you connect the Scarlett 2i4 to your computer,
please complete the software installation according to the previous
instructions. This will ensure that the hardware uses the correct
The Scarlett 2i4 has a single USB 2.0 port (on the rear panel). Once the software installation 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 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, Ableton Live Lite is included in
the Xcite+ software pack; this will be available to you once you've downloaded and activated your
software online. To install Ableton Lite Live, download and save the Ableton installer file from your
registered Focusrite "My Products" page as described above, and then run it, following all on-screen
instructions.
Operating instructions for Ableton Live Lite are beyond the scope of this User Guide, but the
application includes a full set of Help files.
*only compatible with 16-bit audio under WDM
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drivers, and will prevent unexpected behaviour.