Focusrite Scarlett Studio - Connecting your Scarlett 2 i2; Audio Setup in Cubase LE (or your other DAW)

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Your OS should automatically switch the computer’s default audio outputs to be the USB port to
which the Scarlett 2i2 is connected. To verify this:
• on Windows 7 - go to
Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound > Manage
Audio Devices and ensure that ‘Default Playback’ and ‘Recording’ are set to ‘Scarlett
2i2
’.
• on Windows 8 - navigate to
Control Panel, and then select Hardware and Sound > Sound
> Manage Audio Devices and ensure that ‘Default Playback’ and ‘Recording’ are set to
‘Scarlett 2i2’.
Connecting your Scarlett 2i2
IMPORTANT: Before you connect the Scarlett 2i2 to your computer,
please complete the software installation according to the
instructions above. This will ensure that the hardware uses the
correct drivers, and will prevent unexpected behaviour.
The Scarlett 2i2 has a single USB 2.0 port (on the rear panel). Once the software installation is
complete, simply connect the Scarlett 2i2 to your computer using the USB cable provided. (Note that
Scarlett 2i2 is a USB 2.0 device and thus the USB connection requires a USB 2.0-compliant port on
your computer. It will not operate correctly with USB 1.0/1.1 ports.)
Audio Setup in Cubase LE (or your other DAW)
The Scarlett 2i2 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 the Scarlett 2i2 with the DAW of your choice. Steinberg Cubase LE is included on the
Scarlett 2i2 Resources DVD to allow you to get started if you do not already have a DAW application
installed on your computer. To install Cubase LE, locate the file Start Center on the DVD, double-
click it and follow the on-screen instructions. Operating instructions for Cubase LE are beyond the
scope of this User Guide, but the application includes a full set of Help files.
Please note – Cubase LE may not automatically select the Scarlett 2i2 as its default I/O device. In
this case, you must manually select the driver on Cubase’s Device Setup* page (Devices menu >
Device Setup > VST Audio System). Select Scarlett 2i2 USB driver for Mac or Focusrite USB
2.0 driver for Windows. Please refer to your DAW’s documentation (or Help files) if you are unsure
where to select the ASIO/Core Audio driver. The following example shows the correct configuration
in the Cubase LE Device Setup pane (Mac version shown).
*Typical name. Terminology may differ slightly between DAWs.