How to Use the ‘Loopback’ Feature on the Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen Interfaces

Did you know that Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen Interfaces can help you record other audio sources from within your computer (e.g., the audio output from a web browser, etc.)?

From their website:

On the supported Scarlett 3rd gens (see note below) we have included a new feature, Loopback. Focusrite Control’s Loopback feature lets you record other audio sources from within your computer (e.g., the audio output from a web browser). Loopback uses the Scarlett’s ‘virtual’ inputs, which have no physical connectors on the hardware interface itself but may be selected in the DAW as signal sources for recording in the same way as any other.

Thus, by selecting the Loopback output as the recording source on a mono or stereo DAW track, you can record from another software application into your DAW. Note that your computer will assign DAW 1 and DAW 2 as the default sound output channels.

Here’s Focusrite’s article describing exactly how to use this feature:

NOTE: Scarlett Solo and 2i2 3rd Gen don’t have a dedicated Loopback feature. This is available when working with the larger devices in the range, Scarlett 4i4, 8i6, 18i8 and 18i20 3rd Gen.

Have you used this feature yet?

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