Settings Menu (Windows Only); Asio Buffer Size; Streaming Buffer Size; File Menu - Focusrite Scarlett 18i6 User Manual

Settings menu (Windows only)

The settings menu is a drop down menu containing driver latency settings. Macintosh OSX users will change driver latency from
within their chosen DAW or music software application. PC users set the latency settings here.

ASIO buffer size

File menu

Mac
Open - opens a 'File Open' window allowing selection of any pre-saved Scarlett MixControl set-ups.
Save - opens a 'File Save' window allowing selection of a location into which your Scarlett MixControl set-up can be saved.
Subsequent saves overwrite the original file.
Save As - opens a 'File Save' window allowing selection of a location into which your Scarlett MixControl set-up can be saved. Use
this option if you want to keep your original saved set-up and create a new one with a different name.
Restore Factory Defaults - causes the Scarlett 18i6 to revert to the original default state in which it left the factory.
Clear All Settings - causes the Scarlett 18i6 to reset all mixer and routing settings. This can be used to globally reset all mixer,
routing, and monitor settings, allowing creation of a new set-up from scratch.
As can be seen from the above screen shots, 'Open', 'Save' and 'Save As' all have keyboard shortcuts. These are standard shortcuts
for their respective functions, when regularly changing settings for various sessions, the shortcuts will reduce your set-up time.
The ASIO buffer size sets the driver latency for your DAW or music software application. A
small buffer size will in result in lower latency at the expense of increased CPU usage. A high
buffer size will result in a higher latency but with lower CPU usage. If you are using lots of
virtual instruments and effects processing in your DAW project and the CPU usage is high,
then increase the buffer size to permit lower CPU usage.
Windows
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