The specific Input Channel will vary depending on your interface and Sample Rate. Below are the input channels for Scarlett 3rd Gen interfaces at a Sample Rate of 44.1-48kHz. For more information, see the Focusrite Control User Guide for your specific interface.

Also, both of these audio interfaces come equipped with only one built-in headphone amplifier. So on both the 4i4 and 2i2, you can connect only one headphone to the unit itself. If you’re a songwriter and you usually write songs by yourself while playing an acoustic guitar or piano, the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 will be enough for you. For minimal latency input monitoring the Solo includes a single function Direct button, and the 2i2 is a dual-function Direct button, with mono and panned options. The 4i4 has no hardware option but has 3 software cue mixes, accessible via Focusrite Control 2. It was my first audio interface and I must say that for a beginner I could have not chosen a better one. Right off the bat the build quality is solid, full aluminium, hard plastic, easy intuitive layout, very simple to get used to. At this price point, I think there is no other better option out there, 4ins 4outs and MIDI. Also, the four outputs on the Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 will give you more flexibility when it comes to audio routing.Works great with both platforms Windows / Mac OS. Better with Mac OS, too be honest, and I have read a lot of posts where people had horrible experiences with Windows drivers. So, Mac is the safest way to go here. (although I would love to have a Linux alternative). This right here is the real deal - I held off to write the review until I got the 770 Pro 80Ohm headphones and here it is: Further new features are specific to the 2i2 and 4i4. The reworked preamps have an impressive 69dB of gain, which we found ideal for low-output mics such as ribbons. The 2i2 and 4i4 preamps also include optional auto gain and clip safe.

Apart from the fact that the Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 has more line inputs and outputs than the Scarlett 2i2, it also comes equipped with another port that is not found in the Scarlett 2i2. The analogue inputs 3 and 4 can be controlled though the software only they don't have a hardware controls. This port is a 5-pin MIDI port. Thus, the Scarlett 4i4 audio interface offers its users a MIDI input and output.Added the ability to choose whether 48V is retained after restarting Scarlett 3rd Generation interfaces. Scarlett 4i4 is class compliant so will work with Mac, Windows PC, Chromebook, USB-C iPad, and iPhone. You can then plug in all of your keyboards, synths, guitars, and all outboard gears into the mixer’s inputs. After that, you connect the main stereo output of the mixer to the audio interface’s two line inputs.

The newest incarnation of the wildly popular audio interface among artists, producers and podcasters alike, the Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 4th Gen Audio Interface offers a new and improved design that's able to adapt to any user or environment with ease. Essentially, the Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 is a better option than the Scarlett 2i2 if you’d like to expand your home recording or studio setup in the future. Conclusion If you have a Scarlett 3rd Gen interface, please make sure you update the firmware on your Scarlett first, before connecting it to an iPad. Refer to this article for more information. If you experience this on a Mac, you can raise the buffer size from the DAW application itself but on a Windows PC, you will most likely need to change this from the ASIO Control Panel which you can usually access in your DAW Setup Preferences.We found both worked well, although the clip safe option works best with properly set initial gain levels, as it has the potential to make big gain changes in real-time. With this app, you can record your computer’s system audio while at the same time recording audio from a microphone or anything plugged into the interface’s input.