Focusrite Vocaster two Manuel utilisateur

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

Compliance Statements ................................. 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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GETTING STARTED

Getting Started

When you connect Vocaster Two for the rst

time, your computer recognises it in the same

way as if it were a USB memory stick.

Easy Start Tool

Getting up and running with your Vocaster

Two is made easy by our Easy Start Tool.

To use this, connect Vocaster Two to your

computer with the USB cable supplied, and

power it on by pressing the power button

next to the rear panel USB port.

The following steps show you what will

appear on screen: these help you get set up

whether or not you’re new to audio interface.

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Mac Users:

On connecting your Vocaster to your Mac you

will see a pop-up and/or a Vocaster icon will

appear on the desktop:

Google Chrome pop up

Vocaster Easy Start icon

Double-click on the icon or pop-uo to open

the Finder window shown below:

Double-click the Click Here to Get Started.

url icon. This redirects you to the Focusrite

website, where we recommend you register

your Vocaster to access to your included

software package:

After you submit the form you can either

follow our step-by-step setup guide, which is

tailored to how you want to use Vocaster Two,

or go straight to your account and download

Vocaster Hub control software.

When you connect Vocaster Two, your

computer should set it as your default audio

device. If this doesn’t happen, go to System

Preferences > Sound, and ensure the input

and output are set to Vocaster Two USB.

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Windows Users:

On connecting your Vocaster Two to your PC,

this notication will appear:

Click on the notication to open the dialogue

box shown below:

Double-click:

Open folder to view les

this opens an Explorer window:

Double-click:

Click Here to Get Started.

This redirects you to the Focusrite website,

where we recommend you register your

device:

After you submit the form you can either

follow our step-by-step setup guide, which is

tailored to how you want to use Vocaster Two,

or go straight to your account and download

Vocaster Hub control software.

When you connect Vocaster Two, your

computer should set it as your default audio

device. If this doesn’t happen, go to Settings

> System > Sound, and set Vocaster Two as

the Input and Output Device.

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iPad Users:

NOTE: Before connecting Vocaster Two

to your iPad, we recommend you follow

the ‘Getting Started’ section above

to ensure your hardware is up to date

through Vocaster Hub.

To connect your Vocaster Two to an

iPadOS device you need:

• iPad with USB-C port

• USB-C to USB-C cable(or the

included cable and an Apple

USB-A to C adaptor*)

*This method may require a separate USB hub to

provide enough power to your Vocaster.

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Host Guest

To make the connections:

1. Connect one end of the

USB Type-C to C cable (or

adaptor) to your iPad.

2. Connect the other end of the USB

type-C to your Vocaster Two’s USB

port.

3. Connect your headphones or

monitor speakers to the Vocaster

Two.

Sound from the iPad routes to

Vocaster Two’s outputs. You can route

the microphones and other sources

connected to the inputs of Vocaster

Two to iOS apps that support audio

recording.

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All users:

If you have any issues using the Easy Start

tool, open the le More Info & FAQs, where

you should be able to nd answers to your

questions.

NOTE: When you install Vocaster Hub on a

Windows computer, the driver for Vocaster

Two installs automatically. Vocaster Hub

and the Vocaster Windows driver are always

available to download at any time, even

without registering: see ‘Manual Registration’

below.

Manual Registration

If you decide to register your Vocaster Two

later you can do so at register. You need to

enter the Unique Product Number (UPN)

manually: this number is on the base of the

interface itself, and can also be found on the

barcode label on the side of the box.

We recommend you download and install our

Vocaster Hub software application, as this

unlocks the full potential of the interface. You

can download Vocaster Hub at any time from

downloads.focusrite.com.

Audio Setup in your DAW

Vocaster Two is compatible with any

Windows-based Digital Audio Workstation

(this is the software you use to record and is

referred to as a ‘DAW’) that supports ASIO

or WDM, or any Mac-based DAW that uses

Core Audio. After following the Easy Start

procedure described above, you can start

using Vocaster Two with the DAW of your

choice.

Via the USB connection, Vocaster Two lets you

record all the sources separately, for mixing

later, but also has a Show Mix input which is a

stereo mix from Vocaster Hub software.

To allow you to get started if you do not

already have a DAW application installed on

your computer, Hindenburg is included; this is

available to you once you’ve registered your

Vocaster Two. If you need help installing this,

please visit our Getting Started pages here,

where a video tutorial is available.

Operating instructions for Hindenburg can

be found in the application’s Help les, or at

hindenburg.com/academy.

Please note - your DAW may not

automatically select Vocaster Two as its

default Input/Output (I/O) device. In this

case, you must manually select Vocaster Two/

Focusrite USB ASIO as the driver on your

DAW’s Audio Setup* page. Please refer to

your DAW’s documentation (or Help les) if

you are unsure where to select the ASIO or

Core Audio driver.

*Typical names. Terminology may differ slightly

between DAWs

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