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4.4.2 Focusrite Scarlett 2i2-soundcard
The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2-soundcard (Figure 19) is of the external soundcard variety
that is widely used amongst recording studios, artists and enthusiasts. It is very simple
to use and as shown in Figure 19 the front panel is used for the input devices as well
as a plug for the headphones, while the back panel contains the laptop/PC USB-port
and main audio outputs, i.e. speakers. [38]
Figure 19 Focusrite Scarlett 2i2-soundcard setup [39]
The USB-port enables the Scarlett 2i2-soundcard to be selected as the main audio-
device on the computer, and requires no extra installation for it to work, although an
installation disc for the Scarlett Plug-in suite is provided, it is not necessarily required. It
has a universal volume control monitor, with a jack for headphones and separate vol-
ume control for the output of the headphones. The main selling point of the Scarlett 2i2
is the ability to have two separate inputs for sound that can also be altered separately
in the form of two separate gain control dials, one for each input. A key feature of the