Example Of Usage; Connecting A Microphone Or Instrument - Focusrite Scarlett Studio User Manual

Example of Usage

The Scarlett 2i2 is an excellent choice for several different recording and monitoring applications.
Some typical configurations are shown below.

Connecting a microphone or instrument

This setup illustrates the most typical configuration for recording with the DAW on your Mac or PC. In
this case, you might record guitar through Input 1 and vocals through Input 2 into Cubase LE, while
monitoring the DAW playback via headphones or loudspeakers.
The front panel input sockets are Neutrik Combo® type, which accept either an XLR male connector
(you will find one on the end of the microphone cable supplied) or a ¼" (6.35 mm) jack plug. Note the
Scarlett 2i2 has no "Mic/line" switch – the Focusrite preamplifier stage is automatically configured
for a microphone when you plug an XLR into the input, and for a line or instrument when you connect
a jack plug. Set the LINE/INST switch next to the socket to INST if you are connecting a musical
instrument (a guitar in the example) via an ordinary 2-pole (TS) guitar jack, or to LINE if you are
connecting a line level source such as the balanced output of a stage piano via a 3-pole (TRS) jack.
Note the Combo connector accepts both TRS and TS types of jack plug.
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