Applies to Scarlett 3rd Gen, and to Scarlett Solo and 2i2 4th Gen. Also applies to Vocaster.
Scarlett 4i4, 16i16, 18i16 and 18i20 4th Gen come with a 'USB-C' to 'USB-C', along with a 'USB-C' to 'USB-A' adapter.
All Scarlett 3rd units as well as Solo and 2i2 4th Gen interfaces have a 'USB-C' to 'USB-A' included in the box. If your computer has a 'USB-A' port, use the included cable to connect your Scarlett to your computer.
If your computer has a style 'USB-C' port (pictured below), you can use a 'USB-C' to 'USB-C' cable (not supplied).
If you need to use a 'USB-C' to 'USB-C' cable, we recommend using one of the following cables. We have tested these cables with the Scarlett 3rd Gen interfaces and have found no connectivity or performance issues;
- Amazon Basics | 0.15m
- Amazon Basics | 0.9m
- Amazon Basics | 1.8m
Amazon Basics cable link:
Amazon Basics USB-C to USB-C Cable | Amazon.co.uk
We have not tested the above with Scarlett 4th Gen or Vocaster interfaces, but we expect them to work.
Cable Types
- The Scarlett interface is a USB 2.0 interface, using a USB 2.0+ (e.g., USB 3.0, 3,1 etc.) cable will work, but the increased bandwidth will not offer any benefits to the signal quality or latency speed.
- We recommend you use the shortest USB cable you can. We do not recommend using cables longer than 2m in length. Longer cables can cause issues such as glitches in the audio, dropouts, lack of power to the interface and simply the interface not connecting.