User Manual

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FOCUSRITE CONTROL
The Focusrite Control application provides remote control of all Red 8Pre’s front panel
hardware functions and system settings via a graphical interface on your DAW. Additionally
the application provides control of all input and output routing and mixing functions.
Please note: This manual includes information relating to Red 8Pre’s specic front panel controls and device settings. For
compactness, however, the Mixing and Routing operations are not included here but are fully described in the separate
‘Focusrite Control User Manual’; this manual can be downloaded at the following link:
https://focusrite.com/downloads?product=Red+8Pre
System Requirements
Please visit the following link for up-to-date information on computer and operating system
compatibility for Focusrite Control: Compatibility
Software Installation
The Focusrite Control application for Red 8Pre can be installed as follows:
• Using your browser, go to www.focusrite.com/register.
• Follow the on-screen instructions, entering the “Bundle Code” into the form where prompted.
Your Bundle Code can be found on the back of the Getting Started Guide packed with Red 8Pre.
• Enter the unit’s serial number, which can also be found on the back of the Getting Started Guide.
• You will then be able to access the “My Products” page, where Focusrite Control is available for
download, complete with activation codes where applicable.
• Download and install Focusrite Control, which contains the necessary drivers for your interface.
Follow all on-screen instructions.
• When the installation is complete, you will be prompted to restart your computer.
• After a restart, connect Red 8Pre to your computer with a Thunderbolt cable.
Operation
The software control screen is divided into three tabs:
Device Settings
Allows hardware configuration and control via a GUI. See next page for details.
Input Routing
With more channels available on Red 8Pre than the DAW I/O maximum of 64, Input Routing allows
the input channel allocation to be reconfigured so that any signals required can be made available –
even when operating at higher sample rates. See page 21 for details.
Output Mixing & Routing
Allows control of output routing and DAW allocation via a GUI. Please refer to the separate Focusrite
Control User Manual for full details – see link above.