User Manual

Connecting Scarlett 6i6 to loudspeakers

The 1/4” jack outputs on the rear panel will normally be used to drive monitoring speakers.

Self-powered (active) monitors incorporate internal ampliﬁers, and may be connected directly.

Passive loudspeakers will require a separate stereo ampliﬁer; in this case, the rear panel outputs

should be connected to the ampliﬁer’s inputs.

Amplifier

Passive Speakers

Active Speakers

All the line output connectors are 3-pole (TRS) ¼” (6.35 mm) jack sockets, and are electronically

balanced. Typical consumer (hi-ﬁ) ampliﬁers and small powered monitors will probably have

unbalanced inputs, either on phono (RCA) sockets, or via a 3.5 mm 3-pole jack plug intended for

direct connection to a computer. In either case, use a suitable connecting cable with jack plugs at

one end.

Professional active monitors and professional power ampliﬁers will generally have balanced inputs.

When mixing, you can connect two pairs of speakers (midﬁeld. nearﬁeld, etc.) to outputs 1/2 and 3/4

and use Focusrite Control to route your mix to the different output pairs as desired, to check your mix

on the different types of speaker.

NOTE: You run the risk of creating an audio feedback loop if loudspeakers are active at the same time

as a microphone! We recommend that you always turn off (or turn down) monitoring loudspeakers

while recording, and use headphones when overdubbing.