User guide

Example of Usage

The Scarlett 18i20 is an excellent choice for numerous recording and monitoring applications. Some

typical conﬁgurations are shown below.

1. Recording a band

Guitar

Microphone

(Front Panel)

(Rear Panel)

Engineers Headphones

Musicians Individual

feedback mixes

Stereo Keys

25SL MkII

DI Box

This setup illustrates a typical conﬁguration for multitrack recording with DAW software on your Mac

or PC.

A selection of sources – microphones, a guitar and DI boxes – are shown connected to the Scarlett

18i20’s inputs. Note that only Inputs 1 and 2 can be conﬁgured to accept instruments directly, so we

have chosen to plug the guitar into Input 2. Ensure the INST button is pressed and the INST LED is

illuminated.

The connection to the PC or Mac running DAW software is via the USB cable supplied. This will carry

all the input and output signals between the DAW and the Scarlett 18i20. Once the audio setup is

correctly conﬁgured in the DAW, each input source will be automatically routed to its own DAW track

for recording.