Focusrite Scarlett Install and Setup Guide

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Registration and software Installation

Generation 3 Scarlett interfaces are bundled with Ableton Live Lite and three plug-in packages (Softube’s Time and Tone Bundle, Focusrite Red Plug-In Suite, and access to the Focusrite Plug-in Collective). In order to get them, you’ll need to create an account and register your Scarlett. Their online registration guide is fast, but manual registration works, too.

  1. Create a Focusrite account or log in to your current account.
  2. Once logged in, go to the product registration page.
  3. Use the drop-down list to select your Scarlett interface.
  4. Complete the form by entering your Scarlett’s Serial Number and click Submit.
  5. Go to the My Software page in your account to access the bundled software.

 

Install Focusrite driver

Focusrite Control is the driver software required by most Scarlett interfaces. In order to connect the Scarlett interface to your computer, its driver software must first be installed. Once installed, launch the Focusrite Control app to configure the Scarlett’s settings and create custom monitor or headphone mixes.

  1. Go to the Focusrite Downloads
  2. Select your Product Range, and Product Type/model.
  3. Find and click the latest software version compatible with your operating system to download it.
  4. Open your computer’s Downloads folder.
  5. Complete the software installation:
  6. Restart your computer.

 

Setup and connections

After registration and installation, it’s time to connect the Scarlett. Scarlett interfaces have a USB-C port for connecting directly to your computer and operate on the USB 2.0 protocol for maximum compatibility. Solo and 2i2 are bus powered, which means they receive power over the USB connection instead of a power adapter. Other Scarlett devices like require a power adapter/cable and additional driver software to work correctly.

 

macOS sound settings

  1. From the Menu Bar, click the Apple icon and select System Preferences.
  2. Click Sound.
  3. Under the Output tab, select your audio device.

Windows PC sound settings

  1. From your Windows taskbar, right-click the sound icon and select Playback devices.
  2. Select your audio interface and then click Set Default