Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 USB-C Audio/MIDI Interface (3rd Generation) - Manual (Page 14)

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Audio Setup in your DAW
The Scarlett 18i8 is compatible with any Windows-based DAW that supports ASIO or WDM or any
Mac-based DAW that uses Core Audio. After following the Getting Started procedure described on
page 5, you can start using your Scarlett 18i8 with the DAW of your choice. To allow you to get
started if you do not already have a DAW application installed on your computer, both ProTools | First
and Ableton Live Lite are included; these will be available to you once you’ve registered your Scarlett
18i8. If you need help installing either DAW, please visit our Getting Started pages at
http://focusrite.com/get-started , where Getting Started videos are available.
Operating instructions for Ableton Live Lite and ProTools | First are beyond the scope of this
User Guide, but both applications include a full set of Help files. Instructions are also available at
www.avid.com and www.ableton.com respectively.
Please note - your DAW may not automatically select the Scarlett 18i8 as its default I/O device. In this
case, you must manually select Focusrite USB ASIO as the driver on your DAW’s Audio Setup *
page. Please refer to your DAW’s documentation (or Help files) if you are unsure where to select the
ASIO/ Core Audio driver. The example below shows the correct configuration in the Ableton Live Lite
Preferences panel (Windows version shown).
* Typical name. Terminology may differ slightly between DAWs.