Vocaster Two Studio overview

Welcome to your new Vocaster Two Studio audio interface. Vocaster Two Studio has been designed to let you create professional podcasts with the minimum of hassle.

Content creators of all kinds - vloggers, voiceover artists, streamers, audiobook creators, and more – can use Vocaster Two Studio and the included Vocaster Hub software to record quality audio to your computer, camera, or iPad.

We’ve designed Vocaster Two Studio for users of all experience levels. With features such as Auto Gain and Enhance, you can achieve clear and consistent recordings quickly.

The Vocaster Hub software is designed with simplicity in mind. The on-screen mixer lets you get the perfect balance when you record, along with access to the essential recording controls.

The Vocaster Two Studio interface has two independent, high-quality microphone preamps, so you can record live guest interviews using separate microphones, for the best audio results.

Connect Vocaster Two Studio to a computer via its USB-C port and the cable provided. You can either live-stream audio in real time, or record sound for later edit and upload.

Vocaster Two Studio also allows two-way connection via cable or Bluetooth to a compatible phone, letting you record interviews or other audio from your phone to your computer or camera. You can also record to the audio track of a camera in perfect sync with your video. You can monitor your stream or recording process on either headphones or loudspeakers.

The Vocaster Two Studio interface and the included Vocaster Hub control software support both Mac and Windows.

Vocaster Two Studio is also compatible with Apple iPads with a USB-C port, so you can take advantage of the additional portability and convenience the tablet format provides.

If you can’t find what you need in this User Guide, please visit support.focusrite.com, which has a Getting Started section, setup guides and technical support.

A video series explaining how to set up and use Vocaster Two Studio is available at our Get Started pages.

The Vocaster Two Studio includes a Vocaster Two audio interface, a Vocaster DM14v premium quality dynamic microphone, a pair of Vocaster HP60v headphones and access to all necessary software to get you started as quickly as possible.

Vocaster Two Studio allows you to connect either one or two high quality microphones to a computer running macOS or Windows: this will let you achieve a much better audio recording than you would get by using the microphone built into most laptops or tablets.

The microphone inputs accept a range of microphone models, including both dynamic and condenser types. If you are using a condenser microphone, Vocaster Two Studio can provide the phantom power (48V) it needs to operate.

The Vocaster DM14v dynamic microphone has been designed specifically for speech recording, but you can use any microphone of your choice if you prefer.

The microphone signals route to your computer’s audio recording software via the USB-C connection at up to 24-bit resolution, 48 kHz sample rate. (24-bit/48 kHz is the standard for most podcasts.)

If you don’t already have recording software, we recommend Hindenburg. This is included in the software package available to you free of charge as a Vocaster owner.

A 3.5 mm jack socket allows you to connect a phone to Vocaster Two Studio: alternatively, you can connect to the phone using Bluetooth. A second, similar socket allows connection to a video camera.

The phone connector is a TRRS: TRRS means you get audio both in and out of the phone, so you can record audio from the phone, and the phone can also hear the other audio sources you are recording to your show.

Vocaster Two Studio has outputs for both headphones and speakers: two front panel ¼’ TRS sockets for host and guest headphones, and two rear panel ¼’ TRS sockets for connection to speakers.

The top panel has a multi-function knob for controlling the gain of either microphone, or two separate knobs - one for each pair of headphones - for setting listening level.

The ‘Host’ control also sets the volume in external monitor speakers, if you are using them. The microphone control is surrounded by two halo meters showing the microphone signal level and a separate halo displaying the gain setting.

Two sets of three illuminated buttons select the microphone input’s Auto Gain function, activate its Enhance feature and mute each microphone.

There are also LEDs to show when phantom power, a Bluetooth connection, and the USB connection are active.

The easiest way to check your computer’s operating system (OS) is compatible with your Vocaster Two Studio is to use our Help Centre’s compatibility articles:

Focusrite Help Centre: Compatibility 

As new OS versions become available, you can check for further compatibility information by searching our Help Centre at:

support.focusrite.com