User Manual

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Examples of Usage
The Scarlett 4i4 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 DAW software on your Mac or
PC. In this case, you might record guitar through Input 1 and vocals through Input 2 into your DAW,
while monitoring the playback from the DAW via headphones or loudspeakers. Meanwhile, Inputs 3
and 4 (on the rear panel) could be connected to any line level source, which we have illustrated in this
example by a Novation Peak analogue synth.
The front panel input sockets are “Combo” type, which accept either an XLR male connector or a ¼”
(6.35 mm) jack plug. The full gain range of the microphone preamplifier is only available to a mic
connected via the XLR contacts. If your microphone has an XLR plug on the end of the cable, you can