Examples Of Use; Connecting A Microphone/Instrument - Focusrite Scarlett Solo User Manual

Examples of use

The .Scarlett .Solo .is .an .ideal .audio .interface .for .many .DAW .applications .running .on .a .laptop .or .other .
computer, .PC .or .Mac.
A .typical .set .of .connections .is .illustrated .below:

Connecting a microphone/instrument

This .setup .illustrates .a .typical .configuration .for .recording .using .DAW .software .on .your .Mac .or .PC. .
In .this .case, .you .might .record .vocals .through .Input .1 .and .guitar .through .Input .2 .into .your .recording .
application, .while .monitoring .the .playback .via .headphones .or .loudspeakers.
Scarlett . S olo's . i nputs . a re . o n . t he . f ront . p anel; . I nput . 1 . u ses . a . s tandard . 3 -pin . X LR . s ocket, . a nd . i s . c onfigured .
to .work .with .microphones .of .most .types; .you .will .probably .have .a .mating .XLR .male .connector .on .the .
end . o f . y our . m ic . c able. . I nput . 2 . u ses . a . ¼ " . ( 6.35 . m m) . j ack . s ocket . ( 2-pole . w hen . i n . i nstrument . m ode . a nd .
3-pole .when .used .as .a .line .input), .and .is .intended .to .accept .signals .from .a .guitar .or .bass.
If .you .are .using .a ."studio" .condenser .(capacitor) .microphone .designed .on .operate .on .48 .V .phantom .
power, .press .the .48V .button. .Other .types .of .microphone .(including .the .common .dynamic .type) .do .
not . require . phantom . power, . and . may . suffer . damage . if . phantom . power . is . applied. . Some . cheaper .
condenser . m icrophones . a re . a ble . t o . o perate . f rom . a . l ower . p hantom . p ower . v oltage . – . t ypically . 1 5 . V . . Y ou .
should .check .the .mic .spec .to .see .if .it .is .safe .to .operate .it .from .48 .V; .if .not, .obtain .a .suitable .external .
phantom .power .supply.
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