Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 Audio Interface - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Everything you need to know about the Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 Generation 3 audio interface.

Everything is covered here! See how to set it up, go over the features, register it, record, how to use Focusrite Control, and loopback.

The Focusrite 18i8 Gen3 is one of the best sub $500 audio interfaces out today.

The Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 Gen 3 is a MONSTER audio interface!

Combined with the included Focusrite Control, you can route audio where ever you want, and setup custom mixes for each output.

You could have a DAW mix in the control room, a Direct Monitor mix for a vocalist using Headphone output 1, and a different mix for Headphone output 2.

The 18i8 has 4 great mic pre-amps with 56dB of gain.

Inputs 1&2 can be Mic, Line, or Instrument level, Inputs 3&4 can be Mic or Line level.

There are 4 Line inputs on the rear.

4 Line outputs – and this is where you would connect your studio monitors or route audio to external processors. You could connect two sets of studio monitors and output sound to both pairs at the same time, or use the Speaker Switching function (ALT) to switch between two pairs of speakers.

With Loopback you can easily route computer audio into your DAW, such as audio from a video playing in your browser, or use Loopback to live-stream with your DAW.

That means you can easily live stream to YouTube, Facebook, Zoom, etc… Or even record a DAW or plugin review video.

TIMECODE:
0:00 – Intro
0:14 – What's Included
0:40 – OVERVIEW & FEATURES
0:55 – Front Inputs & Mic, Line, Instrument Levels
2:20 – AIR Feature
3:13 – Phantom Power 48v
3:28 – Set Input Gain & Gain Halos
4:11 – -10dB Pad
4:26 – Volume Knob
5:01 – Speaker Switching (ALT)
5:49 – Headphone Outputs
6:24 – Rear Inputs & Outputs

8:01 – Loopback Feature

8:30 – REGISTER/SETUP THE UNIT & GET FOCUSRITE CONTROL/DRIVERS

9:52 – IMPORTANT – Windows/DAW Playback and How to Hear Audio Thru the 18i8

11:27 – Setup Continued

12:15 – Focusrite Account/Plugin Collective (Bundled Plugins/Software)

12:54 – FOCUSRITE CONTROL - HOW TO USE IT

21:00 – HOW TO RECORD IN A DAW (Initial Setup)

24:19 – HOW TO RECORD A MICROPHONE

29:08 – HOW TO RECORD A GUITAR

32:51 – FOCUSRITE DEVICE SETTINGS APP

34:33 – IMPORTANT - Scarlett 18i8 Inputs/Outputs in Windows

39:24 – LOOPBACK

39:46 – Loopback: Computer Audio Into DAW

41:02 – Loopback: Stream/Screen Record Your DAW w/OBS

51:02 – S/PDIF & ADAT Basics

53:15 – WRAP-UP

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