Focusrite vocaster two User manual

User Guide
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CONTENTS
Contents
Overview ................................................ 3
Introduction ............................................ 3
Hardware features ....................................... 4
In the Box ............................................. 5
System requirements ..................................... 5
Getting Started ........................................... 6
Easy Start Tool .......................................... 6
Mac Users: ...................................... 7
Windows Users: .................................. 8
iPad Users: ...................................... 9
All users: ...................................... 10
Manual Registration.............................. 10
Audio Setup in your DAW ................................ 10
Audio Setup in Hindenburg ....................... 11
Examples of use .......................................... 12
Recording with microphones.............................. 12
Using Auto Gain ................................ 14
Manual gain adjustment .......................... 15
Microphone Mute ............................... 17
Using Enhance .................................. 17
Listening with headphones ............................... 18
Listening with speakers .................................. 19
Recording a phone ..................................... 20
Using Bluetooth........................................ 21
What do the Bluetooth icon’s colours mean? . . . . . . . . . . 22
Recording to a video camera ............................. 23
Vocaster Hub software ..................................... 24
Controlling the microphones.............................. 25
Controlling your mix .................................... 26
Recording sounds from your computer...................... 27
Example of Loopback usage ....................... 28
Recording Tracks into Software............................ 28
Hardware Features ........................................ 29
Top Panel ............................................. 29
Rear Panel ............................................ 31
Specications ............................................ 32
Performance Specications ............................... 32
Physical And Electrical Characteristics ...................... 33
Troubleshooting........................................ 34
Copyright and Legal Notices.............................. 34
Credits ............................................... 34

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OVERVIEW
Overview
Introduction
Welcome to your new Vocaster Two audio
interface. Vocaster Two 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
and the included Vocaster Hub software
to record quality audio to your computer,
camera or iPad.
We’ve designed Vocaster Two 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 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 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 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 interface and the included
Vocaster Hub control software support both
Mac and Windows.
Vocaster Two 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 nd 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 is available at our Get
Started pages.

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Hardware features
Vocaster Two 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 can
provide the phantom power (48V) it needs to
operate.
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: 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 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,
and 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.
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In the Box
Along with your Vocaster Two you will nd:
• USB cable, Type ‘A’ to Type ‘C’
• Getting Started Information (printed inside the box)
• Important Safety Information
As a Vocaster Two owner, you are also entitled to a selection of
third-party software, including the Hindenburg DAW (Digital Audio
Workstation) recording application.
Go to focusrite.com/Vocaster to see what’s available.
System requirements
The easiest way to check your computer’s operating system (OS)
is compatible with the Vocaster Two is to use our Help Centre’s
compatibility articles.
As new OS versions become available over time, you can continue
to check for further compatibility information by searching our Help
Centre at support.focusrite.com.
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