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Physical And Electrical Characteristics

SPECIFICATIONS

Other Audio I/O

Camera output

3.5 mm TRS jack on rear panel

Phone input and output

3.5 mm TRRS jack on rear panel

Loopback inputs

Two (stereo) via Vocaster Hub

Microphone Input

Connector

Balanced, via female XLR on rear panel

Phantom power

48V, rear panel switch

Weight and Dimensions

Weight

440g

Height

50mm

Width

224mm

Depth

113mm

Analogue Outputs

Main outputs

Balanced, 2 x ¼’ TRS jacks

Stereo headphone output

¼’ TRS jack on front panel

Output level control 

(main and headphone)

On top panel

Содержание vocaster two

Страница 1: ...User Guide Tell the world Version 1 Focusrite com ...

Страница 2: ...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 Hardwar...

Страница 3: ...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 ...

Страница 4: ...ely 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 TRS sockets...

Страница 5: ...are 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 ...

Страница 6: ...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 ...

Страница 7: ...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 au...

Страница 8: ... 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 g...

Страница 9: ... C adaptor This method may require a separate USB hub to provide enough power to your Vocaster 48V Host Guest 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...

Страница 10: ...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 softwa...

Страница 11: ...dows and Mac There are two set ups automatic and manual Preferences page Mac version and at the Tools Options Audio tab Windows version Mac automatic setup Windows automatic setup Mac manual setup Windows manual setup Tutorial videos explaining how to set up and use Vocaster Two with various DAWs can be found at our Getting Started pages GETTING STARTED ...

Страница 12: ... other audio via headphones Apart from the headphone sockets all Vocaster Two s connections are on the rear panel Connect your computer or laptop to the USB port marked using the USB cable supplied Turn the unit on with the Power button 48V Host Guest Host Guest The microphone inputs are XLR sockets and work with microphones with an XLR connector You can use Vocaster Two with most models of microp...

Страница 13: ...phantom power It s rare but you can damage some microphones using phantom power We recommend turning off phantom power when you use a dynamic microphone If you are unsure whether your microphone needs phantom power please check its documentation Microphone setup Vocaster Two has two ways of setting the correct microphone levels Gain is the term we use to describe how much you are boosting a microp...

Страница 14: ...ockwise A progress bar is also displayed on Vocaster Hub Halo countdown on Vocaster Vocaster Hub countdown After ten seconds Auto Gain sets the input level for the microphone and you re ready to start recording To apply Auto Gain to the other input hold the other button and repeat the process After using Auto Gain you can still manually adjust the levels with the gain knob any time you like short ...

Страница 15: ...st buttons A long press activates the Auto Gain function which is described above The buttons light bright white to confirm which preamp is selected When you re adjusting the gain by turning the knob the left halo changes to white to show the gain setting The gain knob is surrounded by LED halo indicators the inner is continuous and the outer shaped as two arcs The outer halos light in various col...

Страница 16: ...loudest Good Level A bit too high Your recording will distort At this point turn the knob down a bit until you don t see any amber If the halos ever turn red at the tops you will definitely need to turn the gain knob down red means your recording is likely to distort See diagram below You can also adjust the gains from Vocaster Hub by moving the on screen Mic Level sliders drag them to the right t...

Страница 17: ...ing to achieve the best possible recording It uses compression to control the level of the microphone signal equalisation to help voice recordings sound clearer and inserts a high pass filter to remove unwanted low frequencies such as rumbling and microphone handling noise You can use Enhance on either or both microphone inputs Enhance has four presets for you to tailor the sound to your voice or ...

Страница 18: ...ayback the Loopback channels You can adjust the volume of individual audio sources using the mixer in Vocaster Hub You can adjust the volume in each pair of headphones independently with the controls on Vocaster Two marked for the Host and for the Guest these controls do not affect your recording level The Host level controls both the headphones and speaker outputs When you re using headphones we ...

Страница 19: ...have unbalanced inputs typically a 3 5 mm jack plug intended for direct connection to a computer Separate power amplifiers are likely to have phono RCA sockets You can also mute the speakers using Vocaster Hub software Click the speaker icon in the top right of the Vocaster Hub software to toggle mute on red or off black NOTE You can create an audio feedback loop if your speakers are active at the...

Страница 20: ...est If the phone does not have a 3 5 mm headphone port you can use a 3 5 mm TRRS headphone adaptor The connector also feeds Vocaster Two s output back to the phone so the person on the phone call can hear the whole podcast mix but without their own voice This type of mix is known as mix minus it ensures the caller will not hear their voice delayed or with echoes The signal level to the phone depen...

Страница 21: ...n the rear panel for three seconds The Bluetooth icon pulses white to show it s in pairing mode 2 Go to the Bluetooth pairing menu on your Bluetooth device and scan for new devices how this works can vary between devices so if you re unsure please see the user guide for your device 3 Choose Vocaster BT from the list of available devices 4 Allow your Bluetooth device to pair with the Vocaster if pr...

Страница 22: ...ries between devices What do the Bluetooth icon s colours mean Grey Bluetooth is off Press the button on the back panel to turn on Bluetooth Orange Bluetooth is on but not connected to a device If you ve paired your device before make sure it has Bluetooth enabled and is in range of the Vocaster If you ve not previously paired your Bluetooth device follow the steps above to pair it for the first t...

Страница 23: ... on your camera using a 3 5mm jack to jack cable If your camera input uses a different connector use a suitable adaptor cable Ensure you select your camera s external audio source rather than its internal microphone The camera output carries the same mix as the USB recording output and what you hear in your speakers and headphones You can set the mix and levels going to the camera using the slider...

Страница 24: ...To open Vocaster Hub After you install Vocaster Hub on your computer this icon appears in your applications Click it to open Vocaster Hub If your Vocaster Two interface is not connected to your computer and powered on you will see a welcome page Note the Help Centre or Contact Support links You can always return to this page by turning the interface off More guidance on using Vocaster Two includin...

Страница 25: ...interface The bar should remain green most of the time with amber showing only on the loudest peaks If it goes red the gain is set too high Below the meter level display are three buttons which duplicate those on the interface top panel Mute click on this to mute the microphone the button and the level display show red when mute is active On the interface the Mute and Auto Gain buttons light red a...

Страница 26: ...m the phone Bluetooth stereo use this when you re streaming audio wirelessly from a phone or other device using Bluetooth Loopback 1 and Loopback 2 stereo these control the level of two audio sources within your computer these could be feeds from the internet pre recorded files or other sources In the image below Loopback 2 is clipping so the source level needs turning down to stop the red clip ba...

Страница 27: ...use both Loopback inputs we recommend you read this support article Loopback 1 this input gets its signal from software with its output routing set to Playback 1 2 or software that doesn t support output routing The software you can use with Loopback 1 includes Internet browsers Music playback software such as Spotify or Apple Music Video calling and conference software Loopback 2 this input gets ...

Страница 28: ...14 For all further details please refer to the Vocaster Hub User Guide Recording Tracks into Software Depending on which recording software you use you can pick from up to 14 channels to record from to separate tracks The fourteen channels you ll see are DAW Input Number Vocaster Input Use 1 Video Call L Video Call R A mix of all inputs excluding Loopback this is a mix minus so a video call guest ...

Страница 29: ...ays be avoided In addition each arc pulses red when the corresponding microphone is muted The thinner inner ring surrounding the gain knob is a multifunction halo LED This has several functions It illuminates white while microphone gain is being adjusted to show the current gain setting It acts as a countdown timer during an Auto Gain calibration Following an Auto Gain calibration of either microp...

Страница 30: ... Gain function speak normally into the microphone for 10 seconds to set the gain The LED pulses amber during the process Illuminates red when 48V phantom power is active for the currently selected microphone Host or Guest Illuminates dim red if phantom power is only enabled for the microphone not currently selected Indicators An LED which illuminates white when the interface has communication with...

Страница 31: ...mm TRRS jack socket for a wired connection to a compatible phone Outputs L and R for connecting to monitor loudspeakers Two TRS jack sockets electronically balanced Either TRS balanced connection or TS unbalanced connection jack plugs can be used Phantom power switch for microphone inputs press to enable 48V phantom power at the XLR socket for the currently selected microphone channel Host and Gue...

Страница 32: ...HD N 1dBFS 94dB Frequency Response 20Hz mininum gain 20Hz 20KHz 0 0 5 dB Headphone Output Impedance 5Ω Maximum Output Level 0dBFS 6 5dBu Maximum Power mW 8 5mW into 270Ω 28mW into 33Ω THD N 96dB unloaded Frequency Response 20Hz 20KHz 0 5dB Camera Output Impedance 220Ω Maximum Output Level 24 5dBu THD N Max Output 1dBFS 22Hz 22kHz 73dB Frequency Response 20Hz 20KHz 0 2dB Bluetooth Version 5 0 Range...

Страница 33: ...jack on rear panel Loopback inputs Two stereo via Vocaster Hub Microphone Input Connector Balanced via female XLR on rear panel Phantom power 48V rear panel switch Weight and Dimensions Weight 440g Height 50mm Width 224mm Depth 113mm Analogue Outputs Main outputs Balanced 2 x TRS jacks Stereo headphone output TRS jack on front panel Output level control main and headphone On top panel ...

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