Mixer; Mixer Tab - Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 User Manual

Mixer

Scarlett MixControl lets you create up to 8 mono or 4 stereo mixes, each of which may have up to 18
input channels. A combination of mono and stereo mixes, up to the maximum of 8 mono-equivalent,
is also permissible.
Each mix may be formed from any of the Scarlett 18i8's inputs and/or up to 8 DAW tracks, and each
mix may be sent to any number of outputs. All mixer controls are independent for each mix.
The Mixer Section is used to create mixes for monitoring and foldback purposes. The mixes you
create do not affect how the audio inputs are routed to the DAW, nor does it affect the audio level
of the signal to be recorded. How you set up the mixer section only affects what is sent to the audio
outputs.
The signal level of Inputs 1 to 4 to be sent to the DAW for recording are adjusted on the Scarlett 18i8
using the front panel GAIN controls.
An example of use for the mixer is recording multiple musicians simultaneously, e.g., two guitarists
and two vocalists simultaneously adding their contributions to a previously recorded backing track.
To record them successfully, you need to provide them with the backing track, and a mix of the
other performers. You can create two separate stereo headphone mixes for the performers with the
instrument mix and levels that are needed. Each will have been created using a different mixer tab.

Mixer Tab

There are 8 Mixer Tabs, one for each mono mix.
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