Hello, i just bought a scarlett 4i4 audio interface, i was wondering how to properly set it up? i have headphones plugged in, usb-c to my pc and then a microphone plugged into one of the inputs
#setting up scarlett 4i4
light galleon
minor pond
download the driver from the focusrite website
light galleon
download the driver from the focusrite website
i did but i go to fl studio and it says i need at least 2 audio inputs or something like that and it disables it
lost vector
Are you using Focusrite USB ASIO or Focusrite Thunderbolt
light galleon
i chose the thunderbolt option but usb asio doesnt work either
sorry im kinda new to all of this
lost vector
You are (most likely) not using thunderbolt. I would stick with USB.
Have you done a restart or unplug/replug since installing the drivers?
Is the Focusrite control center app/thing in your system tray?
light galleon
i did restart my pc after installing the focusrite app thing
oh does it need to be open lol hold on
i dont think its picking up my microphone then
lost vector
Are you still getting the "need 2 inputs" error?
light galleon
not with the usb asio option
lost vector
Huzzah, we have the ASIO driver working, now you just have to figure out the interface side.
light galleon
sweeett
lost vector
Starting from zero, bare with me.
Is the mic plugged in? (you'd be suprised..)
If it's a condensor mic, is phantom power/48v enabled?
Is the input gain knob set to a reasonable level?
light galleon
ive been moving the gain knob so its all the way up curently, and the mic im using came with this MOANO audio thing i bought a while back, i dont know if its 48v but i tried enabling it and it still doesnt pick it up
in my focusrite app if i disable 48v, in my analogue 1 it constantly shows 60db but if i tap on the mic it doesnt go up at all
lost vector
To confirm, it's an XLR mic? not a USB mic?
light galleon
yeah its xlr, i have it plugged into the back into one of the inputs
light galleon
left one is what the front looks like, i think the other pic is the front of another model lemme show u the back
sorry about the poor image quality i can take another if u need
lost vector
So this looks like you're using some cursed XLR to 1/4 inch adapter. This isn't ideal here. Input 3/4 don't have power/pre amps.
lost vector
No, that's clearly a 1/4" plug. The other end is XLR by your mouse.
light galleon
oh wait what
lost vector
You want one of these guys going from your mic to the front of the interface
light galleon
crap i dont have one of those
i just have one end of those and the other end is a guitar jack and another with an aux
lost vector
FWIW, 1/4" to XLR isn't that strange, but it's not the cable you want in this scenario.
(also thats a mono/unbalanced cable you have.)
light galleon
do i need to run to guitar center and get one of these?
lost vector
Yeah, they should be pretty cheap. You won't be able to record until you have the mic connected/powered properly
light galleon
dang alright
lost vector
That cable you have is more for a guitar with XLR output
light galleon
ahh i see
its snowing pretty bad so i might just wait till the morning and get one off amazon
thanks a ton for the help lol
lost vector
Once you have hte cable, it should be pretty plug and play.
If you get stuck, we'll still be here.