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Example of Usage
The Scarlett 18i8 is an excellent choice for several different recording and monitoring applications.
Some typical configurations are shown below.
Connecting microphones and instruments
Stereo Keys
Stereo Keys
Amplifier
Guitar Bass
Microphones
Musician’s individual
foldback mixes
This setup illustrates a configuration for recording a group of musicians with DAW software on Mac or
PC. In this case, Inputs 1 and 2 are used for two guitars, while Inputs 3 and 4 are used for vocals. Two
stereo keyboards are connected to Inputs 5 to 8 at the rear. During recording, playback of the DAW
can be monitored on the loudspeakers (if they are in a separate room – otherwise use headphones!),
and Focusrite control can be configured to provide each vocalist with their own dedicated headphone
mix. This can consist of any mix of themselves, the other singer, the guitars and keyboards, plus any
other DAW tracks that may have already been recorded.