User Guide

All inputs on the Scarlett 18i20 are routed directly to your DAW software for recording, but Focusrite

Control also allows you to route these signals internally within the device to the outputs so that you

can monitor the audio signals with ultra-low latency - before they arrive at your DAW, should you

need to do so.

The Scarlett 18i20 also has connectors for sending and receiving MIDI data, and for transmitting

word clock to ensure synchronisation with other items of digital audio equipment.

Box Contents

Along with your Scarlett 18i20 you should ﬁnd:

• Bundle code* for accessing the following on-line resources:

- Focusrite Control (also available from www.focusrite.com/downloads)

- Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite

- Softube Time and Tone bundle

- ProTools | First

- Ableton Live Lite

- LoopMasters sample library

- Novation Bass station

- Multi-language User Guides for both Scarlett 18i20 and Focusrite Control

• USB cable

• Getting Started Guide and Important Safety Information*

* information printed on the inside of the gift box

System requirements

Mac OS X

Apple Macintosh with a USB 2.0 or 3.0-compliant USB port and an Internet connection*

OS: Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) or OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)**

Windows

Windows compatible computer with a USB 2.0 or 3.0-compliant USB port and an Internet connection*

OS: Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit), 8.1 and 10**

* Internet connection required for downloading on-line resources.

** System requirements are subject to change. Please check the following link for compatibility details: