Focusrite Control 2 is the software you need to use to manage your interface. Focusrite Control 2 manages your routing, monitoring, mixer settings, and firmware updates.
macOS interface switching
If you're using your 2i2 on a macOS computer you can connect multiple interfaces and switch between them using the top-left tab in Focusrite Control 2.
This is useful for setting up multiple devices quickly. We don't support device aggregation.
Focusrite Control 2's Inputs tab enables you to control your 2i2's input settings remotely from Focusrite Control 2, monitor your your input levels, and rename input channels.
The Inputs tab for your 2i2
Viewing all your channels
By default, Focusrite Control 2 opens as a small window, to view more channels you can either:
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resize the Focusrite Control 2 window.
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scroll left and right within the tab.
Clicking the Direct button in Focusrite Control 2 does the same as pressing the Direct button on your 2i2's front panel. Click it to route your input signals directly to the 2i2’s headphone and main monitor outputs for zero latency monitoring.
Like the front panel Direct control, direct monitor has two modes, mono and stereo.
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In MONO mode, Inputs 1 and 2 are routed equally to the two outputs (both the rear panel outputs and headphones) so they both appear in the centre of the stereo image.
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In STEREO mode, Input 1 is routed to the left output channel and Input 2 to the right. Use this mode if you are recording something in stereo.
Click the Direct button to enable mono direct monitoring or click the stereo button to the right of the Direct button to enable stereo direct monitoring.
To enable 48V (Phantom Power) from Focusrite Control 2 click the button on the input you want to enable it for. This is the same as pressing the 48V button on the 2i2's front panel.
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Phantom Power off |
Phantom Power on |
To change inputs 1 or 2 between instrument and line from Focusrite Control 2 click the Inst button once.
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Line |
Instrument |
Presets give you a way to quickly restore settings for your 2i2. You can change the settings to suit a particular session or set up and save this as a nameable preset. Next time you need to recall those settings, you can Load the preset.
Presets contain the following settings:
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Input settings per channel:
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Channel name
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+48V
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Inst
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Air mode
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Note
Focusrite Control 2 saves presets to the computer you're using when you save it. However, your 2i2 3rd Gen keeps its settings for use with a different computer or in standalone mode.
To use Presets in Focusrite Control 2 you need to change some settings. Once you've set up Focusrite Control 2 with some settings you want to recall in future, you can save a preset. There are two ways to save a preset: saving a New Preset or Overwrite an existing preset.
Saving a New Preset
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Tweak the settings for your in Focusrite Control 2.
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Click the Presets button in the bottom left of Focusrite Control 2.
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Click the New Preset button.
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Type the preset name in the Preset Name field. Make sure the name is useful to find and reuse it later.
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Click Save Preset.
Once you've saved the preset, the preset name shows in the bottom left corner. If you change any setting while you're in that preset, the name shows an asterisk *.
When the name shows an asterisk * you can either create a new preset using the steps above, or you can overwrite the preset with the new changes.
Overwriting a Preset
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Tweak an existing preset so an asterisk * appears next to the Preset name.
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Click the Presets button in the bottom left of Focusrite Control 2.
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Hover your mouse over an existing preset and click on the three dots
to the right of the name.
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Click Overwrite.
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Before committing to overwriting a Preset, read the warning pop-up and click the Overwrite button to confirm overwriting the existing preset.
Caution
Overwriting a preset replaces the stored preset's settings with your current settings. You can't undo this change.
Loading a preset recalls a set of settings you've saved previously.
Renaming allows you to change a preset's name without changing the settings.
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Click the Presets button in the bottom left of Focusrite Control 2.
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Hover your mouse over an existing preset and click on the three dots
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Click Rename.
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Type the new name for the Preset in the Preset Name field.
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Click Rename Preset.
Caution
Deleting a Preset removes the preset from Focusrite Control 2. You cannot get it back and you can't undo this action. Deleting a Preset won't change your interface's settings.
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Click the Presets button in the bottom left of Focusrite Control 2.
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Hover your mouse over an existing preset and click on the three dots
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Click Delete.
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Before committing to deleting a Preset, read the warning pop-up and click the Delete button to confirm deleting the preset.
When you create Presets in Focusrite Control 2 they're either stored in Focusrite Control 2 or you can export the Presets to your computer. You can export these presets for many reasons, for example, as a backup, to duplicate your setup on another computer, or take them along to sessions with other artists or studios.
Once you've saved a Preset in Focusrite Control 2 (see Saving a Preset) you can Export it to your computer.
To export a Focusrite Control 2 Preset:
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Click the Presets button in the bottom left of Focusrite Control 2.
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Hover your mouse over an existing preset and click on the three dots
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Click Export.
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Choose a location to save the Preset.
By default, Focusrite Control 2 adds your presets to a Folder in your documents called Focusrite Control 2. You can choose to save it to another folder you'd like to.
To import a Focusrite Control 2 Preset:
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Click the Presets button in the bottom left of Focusrite Control 2.
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Click Import from Disk, or Import if you already have Presets.
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Find the location of the Preset you'd like to import.
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Select the preset in your file browser and click Open. You can select more than one Preset to import.
Click the ellipsis in Focusrite Control 2's top right corner and click
to open the Preferences page.
In the Preferences page, you have the tabs:
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Sample rate
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Device
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Application
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Remote Devices
Sample rate refers to the samples per second your computer is recording. The higher the value, the higher the quality; however, the higher the value, the more hard drive space your recordings take up.
Note
Some features are not available at quad-band sample rates (176.4 and 192kHz).
By default, the halos around the gain controls on your 2i2's front panel follow the colour scheme:
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Green – good signal colour.
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Amber – pre-clip signal colour
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Red – clip signal colour.
The halo colours setting enables you to change the colour for each setting to suit your needs. For example, if you have colour vision deficiency and find it difficult to tell between colours.
To do a device reset:
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Click Reset to default settings.
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Read the “Are you sure?” pop-up to make sure you want to Reset your Scarlett.
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Click Reset.
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When you do a device reset, your presets are not deleted. So after you've factory reset your device, you can reload any previous settings you've saved as a Preset.
The metering setting allows you to change how the meters in the tab behave:
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Pre-fade – The meters always show the signal level, regardless of the fader position.
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Post-fade – The meters show the level after the fader. This mode is more representative of what you hear in the mix.
The clip reset timer lets you choose how long, in seconds, the meter's clip indicators stay on before resetting.
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To accompany Focusrite Control 2 we've created the Focusrite Control 2 mobile app.
The mobile app lets you connect mobile devices on the same Wi-Fi® network as your computer to control and view Focusrite Control 2.
The remote devices tab lets you manage any phones or tablets you've previously connected to Focusrite Control 2.
The Focusrite Control 2 mobile app runs on Android and iOS, and you can download it from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store by clinking on this link or scanning the QR code on your mobile device:
fc2.focusrite.com/mobile/download
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The Focusrite Control 2 mobile app can only control the Focusrite Control 2 when it's running on your computer.
It's not possible to use the mobile app to control your Scarlett directly.
We update Focusrite Control 2 occasionally with new features and improvements to make sure you are getting the most from your 2i2 3rd Gen.
There are two ways to make sure you have the latest Focusrite Control 2 version:
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Use the updater in Focusrite Control 2:
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Open Focusrite Control 2.
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There are two options in the Focusrite Control 2.
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If an update is available, a dialogue window automatically appears. Click to start the update.
Windows
macOS
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To check you are using the latest version, click the ellipses
in Focusrite Control 2's top right corner and click .
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Click (Windows) or (macOS) in the prompt that appears after you've downloaded the update.
On macOS Focusrite Control 2 restarts, and it's now up -to-date. For Windows, please see the next steps.
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Click when asked, “Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?”.
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Follow the instructions in the Focusrite Control 2 Installation window.
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Click Finish at the end of the installation. Focusrite Control 2 reopens, and it is now up-to-date.
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Install Focusrite Control 2 from our Downloads page:
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Go to the Focusrite downloads website:
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Find your Scarlett on the Downloads website.
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Download Focusrite Control 2 for your operating system (Windows or Mac).
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Open the Downloads folder on your computer and double-click the Focusrite Control 2 installer.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to install Focusrite Control 2.
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If it’s not already, connect your Scarlett interface to your computer with the USB cable.
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Open Focusrite Control 2 and it detects your automatically.
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We occasionally update your 2i2 3rd Gen's firmware with new features and improvements, to make sure you are getting the most from your Scarlett. Focusrite Control 2 updates your 2i2 3rd Gen's firmware.
To update your 2i2:
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Open Focusrite Control 2.
If there is an update available, Focusrite Control 2 tells you when you open it.
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Click .
Focusrite Control 2 starts the update, do not disconnect your 2i2 3rd Gen while the update is in progress.
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Click after the update has finished.
Your 2i2 3rd Gen is now up-to-date, and you can continue to use it as normal.