User Manual

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OVERVIEW
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this Second Generation Scarlett Solo Studio, one of the family of Focusrite
professional audio interfaces incorporating high quality Focusrite analogue pre-amplifiers. You now
have a simple, compact and complete solution for recording with a microphone or directly from
instruments, by routing high quality audio to and from your computer and you will also be able to
download some exciting new software – including the Ableton Live Lite audio recording application
- once you’ve registered the product.
In developing the Second Generation series of Scarlett interfaces, we have enhanced both the
performance and feature set including support for sample rates up to 192 kHz, improved mic preamp
performance with low noise and plenty of gain, and upgraded instrument inputs with additional
headroom for recording the loudest guitar parts without clipping. They are class compliant on Mac,
which means they are plug-and-play, so no need to install a driver if you are a Mac user.
This User Guide provides a detailed explanation of the components to help you achieve a thorough
understanding of the Scarlett Solo’s operational features. We recommend that whether you are
new to computer-based recording or a more experienced user, you should take the time to read
through the user guide so that you are fully aware of all the possibilities that the Scarlett Solo
Studio components and accompanying software has to offer. If the main User Guide sections do not
provide the information you need, be sure to consult https://support.focusrite.com/, which contains
a comprehensive collection of answers to common technical support queries.
Features
The Scarlett Solo Studio comprises a Second Generation Scarlett Solo audio interface, a Scarlett
CM25 MKII studio quality condenser microphone, a pair of Scarlett HP60 MKII reference quality
headphones and all the necessary software to get you started with recording great audio on your
computer as quickly as possible.
The Scarlett Solo hardware interface is the key component in the Scarlett Solo Studio system; this
provides the means of connecting the CM25 MkII (or other) microphone, musical instruments or line
level audio signals to a computer running Mac OS or Windows. The signals applied at the Scarlett
Solo’s physical inputs can be routed to your audio recording software / digital audio workstation
(referred to throughout this Use Guide as the “DAW”) at up to 24-bit, 192 kHz resolution. Similarly,
the DAW’s monitor or recorded output will appear at the Scarlett Solo’s physical outputs.
The Scarlett Solo’s various physical outputs can be connected to the HP60 MkII headphones, or if
you wish, to an amplifier and speakers, powered monitors, analogue mixer or any other analogue
audio equipment that you wish to use. Although all inputs and outputs on the Scarlett Solo are routed
directly to and from your DAW for recording and playback, you can configure the routing within your
DAW in order to meet your needs.