Focusrite Scarlett Solo Studio, CM25 MkII, HP60 MkII User Guide

User Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

OVERVIEW..................................................................... 3

Introduction .................................................................3

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Box Contents ................................................................4

System requirements .........................................................4

Mac OS .......................................................................4

Windows ......................................................................4

GETTING STARTED .............................................................5

Software Installation ..........................................................5

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

Windows only ..................................................................6

Powering your Scarlett Solo ....................................................6

Connecting your Scarlett Solo ..................................................7

Audio Setup in your DAW ......................................................7

Examples of Usage ...........................................................9

Connecting a microphone or instrument............................................9

Recording with a microphone ....................................................10

Using Direct Monitoring.........................................................12

Headphone monitoring .........................................................12

Connecting Scarlett Solo to loudspeakers..........................................13

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

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

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

SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................. 16

Performance Speciﬁcations ...................................................16

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

Scarlett Studio CM25 MkII Microphone Speciﬁcations..............................18

Scarlett HP60 MkII Headphones Speciﬁcations ...................................18

TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................................19

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.

Box Contents

You should ﬁnd that your Scarlett Solo Studio package comprises:

• Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen.) audio interface

• Scarlett Studio CM25 MkII condenser microphone and microphone clip

• Scarlett Studio HP60 MkII headphones

• Bundle code* for accessing the following on-line resources: Solo USB Drivers for Windows Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite Softube Time and Tone bundle Pro Tools | First Ableton Live Lite LoopMasters sample library Novation Bass station Multi-language User Guides

• Red XLR microphone cable (3 m)

• USB cable

• Getting Started Guide and Important Safety Information*

* information printed on the inside of the gift box

System requirements

Mac OS

Apple Macintosh with a USB 2.0 or 3.0-compliant USB port and an Internet connection*

OS: Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) or OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)

Windows

Windows compatible computer with a USB 2.0 or 3.0-compliant USB port and an Internet connection*

OS: Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit), 8.1 and 10

* Internet connection required for downloading on-line resources.

GETTING STARTED

focusrite.com/ downloads

IMPORTANT: WINDOWS USERS - PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU RUN THE INSTALLER

BEFORE CONNECTING THE SCARLETT SOLO TO YOUR COMPUTER.

THE SECOND GENERATION SCARLETT SOLO IS CLASS COMPLIANT FOR MACS,

THEREFORE DRIVER INSTALLATION IS NOT NECESSARY.

Software Installation

All software required by the Scarlett Solo - and several powerful and useful extras - is available for download from the Focusrite website www.focusrite.com/register. You will ﬁnd a “Bundle Code” printed on the inside of the gift box your Scarlett Solo comes in, and the Serial number can be found on the underside of the unit. You will need to enter these when you access the downloads area of the website; this procedure ensures that you will have the most up-to-date software versions.

DOWNLOADING THE INCLUDE D SOFTWARE

To download the included soft ware, you will need to register your Sca rlett Solo at focusrite.com/ register and enter BUNDLE CO DE below when prompted.

PRODUCT BUNDLE CODE XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX

For an in depth video tutori al, please go to focusrite .com/get-started

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所有使用说明中文版,请上网站:focusrite.com/dow

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1. Using your usual browser, go to www.focusrite.com/register/.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions, entering the Serial number and then the Bundle Code (XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX) into the form where prompted. Your Bundle Code is printed on the inside of the gift box.

3. You will then be able to access the “My Products” page, where the software products to which your registration entitles you are available for download, complete with activation codes where applicable.

4. Download and install the Scarlett Solo drivers (Windows only). Follow all on-screen instructions.

• When the installation is complete, restart your computer.

• After restart, connect the Scarlett Solo to your computer with the USB cable supplied.

This information is accurate as of May 2016, however we are constantly striving to improve the customer experience and as a result this process is subject to change. If anything appears to have changed please refer to www.focusrite.com/get-started for the latest info.

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.

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