Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Scarlett 8i6, one in a family of Focusrite professional multi-channel USB 2.0 interfaces featuring high quality
Focusrite pre-amps. You now have a complete solution for routing high quality audio in and out of your computer.
This guide provides a detailed explanation of both the hardware and accompanying control software “Scarlett MixControl” to help you
achieve a thorough understanding of the product’s operational features. We recommend that both users who are new to computer
recording, as well as more experienced users, take the time to read through the user guide so that you are fully aware of all the
possibilities that both Scarlett 8i6 and accompanying software have to offer.
If the main User Guide sections do not provide the information you need, be sure to consult http://www.focusrite.com/answerbase,
where you’ll ne a comprehensive list of common technical support queries regarding the product to date.
Basics
The Scarlett 8i6 hardware interface provides the means for connecting microphones, line-level signals, instrument-level signals,
and digital signals to your computer, which are then routed to your audio recording software / digital audio workstation (referred to
throughout this user guide as “DAW”).
All audio signals connected to the inputs, plus audio output from your computer programs are routed to the physical outputs for you
to connect to an amp and speakers, powered monitors, headphones, analogue/digital mixer, and any other studio equipment that you
wish to use. There are also connectors for sending and receiving MIDI.
The accompanying software application, Scarlett MixControl provides further recording, routing and monitoring options, as well as the
ability to control global hardware settings such as sample rate and synchronisation.
Scarlett MixControl software provides mixing and routing to and from the DAW, allowing control over which signals are sent from the
sequencer to each output. All inputs on the Scarlett 8i6 are routed directly to your DAW software for recording, but Scarlett MixControl
also allows you to route these signals to your monitors so that you can listen to the audio signals with zero latency - before they arrive
at your DAW.
Box contents
In the box there is:
1 x Scarlett 8i6
1 x USB cable
1 x Universal DC power supply unit (PSU).
1 x Installer CD: Contains combined installer for drivers and Scarlett MixControl software for Mac and Windows.
Scarlett VST, AU and RTAS plug-in Suite for Mac and Windows - includes
Compressor plug-in
EQ plug-in
Gate plug-in
Reverb plug-in
4 x Self adhesive rubber feet - to be tted to the base of Scarlett 8i6
1 x Registration card
1 x Excite Bundle - includes:
Ableton Live LE software
Bass Station AU and VST synthesiser plug-in with serial number card
Over a Gigabyte of ‘Loopmasters” and “Mike the Drummer” royalty free samples
1 x Focusrite and Novation product brochure
