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USB Connection
The Focusrite Forte has a single USB 2.0 port (on the rear panel). Once the software installation is
complete, simply connect Forte to your computer using the USB cable provided. (Note that Forte is a
USB 2.0 device, and thus the USB connection requires a USB 2.0 compatible port on your computer.
It will not operate correctly with USB 1.0/1.1 ports).
Audio Setup in your DAW
Forte is compatible with any Windows-based DAW that supports ASIO or WDM* and any Mac-based
DAW that uses Core Audio. After installing the drivers and connecting the hardware, you can start
using Forte with the DAW of your choice.
*Only compatible with 16-bit audio under WDM.
Please note - your DAW may not automatically select Forte as its default I/O device. In this case, you
must manually select ‘Forte’ (on Mac-based systems) or ‘Focusrite USB2.0 Audio Driver’ (on
PC-based systems) as the driver on your DAW’s Audio Setup* page. Please refer to your DAW’s
documentation (or Help files) if you are unsure where to select the ASIO or Core Audio driver.
Once Forte is set as the preferred Audio Device* in your DAW, Inputs 1 & 2 and Outputs 1 to 4
will appear in your DAW’s Audio I/O preferences. Depending on your DAW, you may need to enable
certain inputs or outputs before use.
*Typical name. Terminology may differ slightly between DAWs.
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