User guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................................2
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................... 5
OVERVIEW.....................................................................6
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Mac OS .......................................................................7
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
GETTING STARTED ............................................................. 8
Software Installation ..........................................................8
HARDWARE FEATURES.......................................................... 9
Front Panel..................................................................9
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting your Scarlett 18i20 ................................................12
Mac OS only: ..................................................................12
Windows only:.................................................................12
Audio Setup in your DAW .....................................................12
Example of Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1. Recording a band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2. Connecting Scarlett 18i20 to loudspeakers .......................................16
3. Using the ADAT connections ...................................................18
4. Using the Scarlett 18i20 as a stand-alone mixer...................................19
Scarlett MixControl ............................................................ 20
Mixer .. ..... . ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... . ..... ..... ..21
Mixer Tab.....................................................................21
Input Channel ................................................................22
Output Channel ...............................................................25
Routing Presets ...............................................................27
Monitor Section ...............................................................28
Device Status section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
File Menu ....................................................................34
Scarlett 18i20 Performance Speciļ¬cations .......................................35
Physical and Electrical Characteristics..........................................36
Troubleshooting.............................................................37
COPYRIGHT AND LEGAL NOTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37