User Manual

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Mac OS only:
Your OS should automatically switch the computer’s default audio inputs & outputs to the
Scarlett Solo. To verify this, go to System Preferences > Sound, and ensure that the
input and output are set to Scarlett Solo. For more detailed setup options on a Mac, open
Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup.
Windows only:
Your OS should automatically switch the computer’s default audio inputs & outputs to the
Scarlett Solo. To verify this go to: Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound
> Manage Audio Devices and ensure that ‘Default Playback’ and ‘Recording’ are set to
‘Scarlett Solo’
Powering your Scarlett Solo
The Scarlett Solo is an active device, and needs a DC power source to operate. This will be supplied
by the Mac or PC to which it is connected, via the single USB connection. Note that an external power
supply is not required.
You should experience no problems in powering the Scarlett Solo from the USB ports on any
compatible Mac or PC. However, please be aware that USB ports on some laptops may not be
able to deliver the same current to externally-connected devices when they are running off their
internal batteries, compared to their current capability when running from AC mains. We therefore
recommend strongly that if you are using Scarlett Solo with a laptop, please power the laptop from
the mains with its supplied AC adaptor.