Focusrite iTrack Solo User's Guide

User Guide

FA0687-03

www.focusrite.com

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus with water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliﬁers) that produce heat.

8. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

9. Only use attachments/accessories speciﬁed by the manufacturer.

10. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table speciﬁed by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

11. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

12. Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

13. No naked ﬂames, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.

WARNING: Excessive sound pressure levels from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

WARNING: This equipment must only be connected to USB 2.0 type ports.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning ﬂash with arrowhead symbol, within equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufﬁcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION

Compliance Information Statement: Declaration of Compliance procedure

Product Identiﬁcation: Focusrite iTrack Solo

Responsible party: American Music and Sound

Address: 5304 Derry Avenue #C

Agoura Hills,

CA 91301

Telephone: 800-994-4984

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

For USA

To the User:

1. Do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modiﬁcations not expressly approved by Novation may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use this product.

2. Important: This product satisﬁes FCC regulations when high quality shielded cables are used to connect with other equipment. Failure to use high quality shielded cables or to follow the installation instructions within this manual may cause magnetic interference with appliances such as radios and televisions and void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

For Canada

To the User:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

RoHS Notice

Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited has conformed and [its/this] product[s] conform[s], where applicable, to the European Union’s Directive 2002/95/EC on Restrictions of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) as well as the following sections of California law which refer to RoHS, namely sections 25214.10, 25214.10.2, and 58012, Health and Safety Code; Section 42475.2, Public Resources Code.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................................. 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................... 4

OVERVIEW..................................................................... 5

Introduction .................................................................5

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Box Contents ................................................................5

System Requirements.........................................................6

Compatible iOS devices ..........................................................6

Mac OS .......................................................................6

Windows ......................................................................6

GETTING STARTED .............................................................7

Using the iTrack Solo with an iOS device..........................................7

Powering the iTrack Solo.........................................................7

Connections to your iOS device....................................................7

Using the iTrack Solo with GarageBand.............................................8

Using the iTrack Solo with a Mac or PC...........................................9

Software Installation ............................................................9

Mac OS .......................................................................9

Windows .....................................................................10

Connecting your iTrack Solo...................................................10

Audio setup in your DAW ........................................................10

Example of use .............................................................12

Connecting a microphone / instrument ............................................12

Using Direct Monitoring.........................................................13

Headphone monitoring .........................................................13

Connecting iTrack Solo to loudspeakers ...........................................13

HARDWARE FEATURES.........................................................14

Front Panel.................................................................14

Back Panel .................................................................15

PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS ................................................16

Physical and Electrical Characteristics ..........................................17

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................... 17

OVERVIEW

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this iTrack Solo, one of the family of Focusrite professional computer audio interfaces incorporating high quality Focusrite analogue pre-ampliﬁers. You now have a simple and compact solution for routing high quality audio to and from your iPad, iPad 2, iPad (3rd Generation) or computer.

This User Guide provides a detailed explanation of the hardware to help you achieve a thorough understanding of the product’s operational features. We recommend that both users who are new to computer-based recording, as well as more experienced users, take the time to read through the user guide so that you are fully aware of all the possibilities that the iTrack Solo has to offer. If the main User Guide sections do not provide the information you need, be sure to consult

http://www.focusrite.com/answerbase, which contains a comprehensive collection of common

technical support queries.

Features

The iTrack Solo audio interface allows you to connect a microphone and/or guitar to an iPad, iPad 2 or iPad (3rd Generation). The signals connected to the physical inputs of the iTrack Solo can then be routed to your audio recording app - for example, GarageBand. It can also be used to route audio to a digital audio workstation (referred to throughout this user guide as a “DAW”) running on a laptop (or desktop) using either Mac OS or Windows. In either case, the monitoring output from the recording app or DAW will appear at the iTrack Solo’s physical outputs.

This lets you record “real-world” instruments into GarageBand (or whichever recording app or DAW you use) along with - or instead of - any “native” sounds already available within your iOS device or computer. The instruments may be “electric”, i.e., a guitar, or acoustic - anything you can put a microphone in front of. The iTrack Solo also lets you route the tracks of your DAW to its physical outputs, which can be connected to an ampliﬁer and speakers, powered monitors, headphones, or any other audio equipment with analogue inputs that you wish to use. Although all inputs and outputs on the iTrack 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.

Box Contents

Along with your iTrack Solo you should have:

• Software activation card providing activation codes for:

- Focusrite Scarlett Plug-in Suite

- Ableton Live Lite

• Device Link cable (iTrack Solo to iPad)

• USB cable (Type ‘A’ to Type ‘B’)

• Getting Started Guide

System Requirements

Compatible iOS devices:

iPad, iPad 2, iPad (3rd generation)

Mac OS

Apple Macintosh with a high-speed USB 2.0-compliant USB port

OS: Mac OS X 10.7 or later (Lion or Mountain Lion)

Windows

Windows compatible computer with a USB 2.0-compliant USB port

OS: Windows 7

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