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Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 & Shure SM7B | Setup & Demo

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In this video, we show you how to set up the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (4th Gen) with the Shure SM7B. You'll learn what accessories you need and how to get the best recording with this setup.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:33 - Equipment Setup
1:00 - Pricing & Specs
1:14 - What's In The Box?
1:43 - Mic Stand / Boom Arm
3:00 - Microphone Positioning
3:36 - XLR Cable
4:15 - Connect Shure SM7B to Scarlett 2i2
4:38 - Scarlett 2i2 Setup
5:08 - 48v Phantom Power
5:39 - Instrument Mode
5:50 - Gain / Preamp Setup
7:49 - Auto Gain Setup
8:56 - Safe Mode
9:42 - Air Mode
11:11 - Alternate Windscreen
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12:43 - Final Thoughts
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@fadocodecamp 2 ай бұрын

I wonder why this has so little likes or comments. This is the best recommendation I've found. Especially moving the mic to the side. I had Presence & Drive enabled, and talking - I sounded very boomy, even harsh. Now with the right positioning - which I rarely saw on other "setup" videos, I sound WAY more calm. Thanks!

@rcstricklin 8 ай бұрын

Exactly the clear and concise tutorial I was hoping for.

@romanchopediamithun 7 ай бұрын

I have watched your 2-3 vidoes. I am an online content creator. At very first of my journey on KZfaq I used Maono Au-A04. Then I switched to Rode NT-USB. My audience always praise me for my voice. So I have decided to change the mic. At first I thought to buy Sennheiser Mkh 416. But that is too expensive. Then I saw some of your videos. and decided to buy Shure Sm7b. I just ordered it @350usd. Thanks for this video. And one thing I feel that you are good person ❤❤

@saliksikstory 4 ай бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO EXPLAIN THIS IN DEPTH INFORMATION FOR US CREATORS, CONSIDERING THAT THIS TOPIC ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC PRODUCT WILL ONLY BE WATCH BY A CERTAIN AUDIENCE LIKE ME THAT HAVE THIS PRODUCT. a true life saver!

@kettnercreative 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@MusicBankz 6 ай бұрын

This is the perfect video I was just looking for. Thank you Jordan!

@Snakix 3 ай бұрын

That is exactly the video I was looking for with all the gear I'm looking to buy . Thank you for this

@DanyTheKaG Ай бұрын

The video I was EXACTLY looking for. Thank you !

@HolyCowNo1 6 ай бұрын

Very good and informative video. You answered all my questions to a tee.

@SinerStyles Ай бұрын

Best explanation ever!! Good job bro straight to the point and very informative!! Ty

@TristanWolfe33 6 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Succint and valuable. Appreciate it!

@Nik87982 3 ай бұрын

Great Tutorial. Perfectly made.

@milonali7878 18 күн бұрын

Great review . Thankyou 👌

@merlin9244 2 ай бұрын

That´s what I needed. Thx a lot. Greetings, Armin

@Piggich 2 ай бұрын

This video is simply perfect, thanks dude. I just ordered my 2i2 and will be getting the sm7b in my next paycheck 😂

@d1didit799 2 ай бұрын

SM7B is on sale right now 359.99

@dominator5498 8 ай бұрын

Hey Man....Sounding good again! Cheers

@DarkCebolix 24 күн бұрын

AMAZING video. Tks!!

@GoldenKnight702 4 ай бұрын

Nice job man 👏

@realfejiro Ай бұрын

Thanks very much for this sir. I really appreciate ❤

@JayRock_2019 8 ай бұрын

I’m excited. Gonna upgrade to this in a couple weeks. Glad to not need my cloudlifter for my sm7b anymore

@cjmllvv 7 ай бұрын

Are the preamps quiet enough to not need one?

@JayRock_2019 7 ай бұрын

@@cjmllvv yeah the new 4th gen is perfect for my use

@KYC_KnowYourCrypto 3 ай бұрын

excellent video

@Vozferbet 6 ай бұрын

You could make a video that shows the "hiss" or floor noise I have a lot of problems with it on my Shure SM7db

@visionfamentertainment4186 7 ай бұрын

Do I need to have headphones to properly use this set up? If so will any headphones work? Or what recommendation do you have?

@NickSummers-ro1xh 3 ай бұрын

Terrific review and your videos have been incredibly helpful. Not to mention they're extremely well done! Thank you. Quick question - can you recommend a high-quality USB output cable that runs to the computer (Mac)? The one that came with the Scarlett 2i2 seems like it could be of better quality. Much appreciated.

@fredoverflow 2 ай бұрын

There are no sound quality differences between USB cables because USB is digital.

@michaelkuhn402 4 ай бұрын

For singing how do you hear the tracks in your head phones while singing.

@kofyJesseTV 7 ай бұрын

What software can i use for recording via my laptop

@Mors_Umber 6 ай бұрын

Hi, I have a question. Which previous Scarlett do you refer to when you say 56db gain? I have the Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen, it it gonna work or am I gonna need a cloudlifter? Thanks

@TheValueThinker Ай бұрын

Hi another great review. I have the exact set up with the 2i2 (4th gen) + SM7db (w/ built in preamp), I can't seem to figure out when I plug everything in without preamp turned on everything works well. But if I switch SM7dB preamp on, no signal gets through. Do you have any suggestions for this? Been trying for hours to see why this is the case.

@joelmiller5560 6 ай бұрын

Hello, what should I use to simply get the audio meters on my computer? You cut away to it in a few of your videos. What are you using so I can see what db I am at? thanks.

@bibleverseofGOD 5 ай бұрын

Can we select both the channels at a time? I saw you selecting only 1 channel.

@SaviorInTheSun 2 ай бұрын

Nice video, but I was hoping you would go over the switches on the back of the mic. What they are, what they do, etc.

@kettnercreative 2 ай бұрын

Here you go! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jsB9msl0mt7ZoXk.htmlsi=v89dGCMO_3V5Gpbo

@Skorrigan 7 ай бұрын

And how's output connected to the computer?

@cjmllvv 7 ай бұрын

Are the preamps introducing a lot of noise?

@reav5812 2 ай бұрын

do you recommend the Shure SM7B for Home Studios? My room is a bit reverberant and I need a new microphone. Did you recommend the Shure or the Rode NT1-A or do you have any better recommendations? Can you also set up the Shure vertically because I have a tripod that is actually only for vertical microphones? It is a tripod for standing and not on the table. A answer would be very helpful!!!

@IndieJenny 4 ай бұрын

i have a condenser mic i just bough and i cant make it work. I have the mic connect with phantom, which it says it needs but then i cant hear anything coming from it from direct monitor or ableton. I can arm the track because it only has 1 and 2 and thats the instruments plugs.

@FuegoJustinnn 4 ай бұрын

If I don't Use 48V my Mic only goes to one ear and I have to turn it on in order to use the mic, any fixes for that?

@1985ashira Ай бұрын

Con la scarlett 2i2 4ta generación ya no necesitas pre amplificador para ese shure sm7b .. ?

@donny5429 4 ай бұрын

Do you need headphones (headset) to be able to hear through the focusrite 2i2? Can I just plug in a transferrable jack into the audio port so that I can listen with normal earbuds?

@theoutsiderjess4869 8 ай бұрын

I was expecting an sm7db video

@peluchetv7494 7 ай бұрын

Me too

@NutzBoltzOfLIFE 4 ай бұрын

Do you need additional speakers, or can you just use laptop speakers.

@ehedaymaz 2 ай бұрын

Can you recommend a xlr cable for SM7DB 😊

@Amazon_hackz 8 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks for the video. What was the name of that red XLR Cable again?

@kettnercreative 8 ай бұрын

Rode XLR-3

@paulsonr 15 күн бұрын

I'm upgrading a solo 3rd gen to a 2i2 4th gen and i use a dynamite DM1, should i just stop using it or i could still benefit from the extra gain?

@jerryjonsson9850 Ай бұрын

Exactly the video I was looking for! Well done, only one question.. does the focus rite scarlet support to have your voice pass through to the connected headphones? Sorry not sure what the feature is called . Thanks!

@kettnercreative Ай бұрын

Yes, it has direct monitoring.

@roanokejoe 4 ай бұрын

Excellent tutorial! Question. I bought a Cloudlifter in a package with the SM7B. Will it hurt the mic to add the Cloudlifter?

@SansCoeur. 3 ай бұрын

It will not hurt adding a cloudlifter to your setup, you'll just need to watch your gain levels from your interface since you're already adding 25db of gain from the cloudlifter.

@Darianspeaks 2 ай бұрын

Is this setup better than sm7b with goxlrmini?

@Kami329 Ай бұрын

Hi - It seems like my mic volume is low on windows and focusrite control 2. I have my gain set to max. When trying to set the auto gain, it says, "auto gain failed. We didn't detect any usable signal" I have the exact same setup you have in the video. Not sure what I am doing wrong. If anyone can help, id appreciate it.

@TheTsili1 2 ай бұрын

Hello, I use CM25 MkIII condenser microphone that comes with the Scarlett 2i2 3d gen and i have to set the gain knob to almost max or max. Until today it wasn't like that I would set the knob at a lot lower level(maybe 45%) with that same microphone to have the results I have now at max, I wonder if this is because i downloaded and updated the 2i2 driver. Does this sound normal? I tried also the older driver and same results. I don't have any other gear to try out so i can troubleshoot. Have you heard of such an issue before?

@LDJayMusic 3 ай бұрын

I've got nearly the same setup (just the 4i4 version). But when increasing the preamp to 45dB gain and more it creates a little noise / hissing from 1000 Hz upwards. Anyone got an idea what's the cause? Got the XLR Cordial CSM 5 FM GOLD 250.

@criticalkush5421 2 ай бұрын

Please help, the mic doesnt make a good sound at all, did everything like in the video but my sound is lowkey not existing. i can here something from the mic and its selected in my pc but tbh i dont understand

@ronnieryanpc 8 ай бұрын

What app are you using to check gain levels? I have the solo 3rd gen and its hard to even apps that work well to set gain esp on a mac

@kettnercreative 8 ай бұрын

Focusrite Control, and Logic Pro- but you can also use OBS

@Basticd 8 ай бұрын

Does the Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4. Gen have the same Gain power for the Shure Sm7b?

@michaelkillebrew3114 7 ай бұрын

Solo has 59db 2i2 has 69db. I had to look up the manual

@flameofmidnight5041 6 ай бұрын

Great video my brother Does the rode nt1 microphone need the phantom power turned on ?

@number_blue_ 5 ай бұрын

phantom power is mostly used for condenser mics, I would advise no phantom power when using a dynamic mic (sm7b).

@exhaust4246 3 ай бұрын

Yes, It's a condenser mic

@exhaust4246 3 ай бұрын

@@number_blue_what if you got pre amp ?

@lehntube 8 ай бұрын

I just switched to the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. Coming from the Motu M2, which didnt work properly on my Mac (sudden freezes from time to time) I thought I could continue to use my Triton FedHead. Strange thing is that it doesnt even work with the Scarlett. When I connect the SM7B with the FedHead, no input signal is shown. When I remove the FetHead, it works like it should. Any ideas why that could be?

@kettnercreative 8 ай бұрын

You need to turn on 48v of phantom power to make the Triton Fethead work.

@gabovalora 8 ай бұрын

So with this new 4gen 2i2 I don't need Cloudlifter for the Shure smb7? It is a great financial help

@kettnercreative 8 ай бұрын

That's correct.

@nelsonngu 7 ай бұрын

@@kettnercreative I watched back your old video of your mentioning the old 3rd gen 2i2 need cloudlifter for SM7B. Guess I have to upgrade to 4th Gen now.

@thox_akihiko 8 ай бұрын

Why is it that when I turn off the 48v effect according to the video, my mic turns off, there is no progress at all, different from the video. If I turn on the 48V effect my mic just turns on. why is that?

@kettnercreative 8 ай бұрын

Are you using an inline premp? Clouldifter, etc.

@bilguunbatjargal640 5 ай бұрын

Same issue and yes i do use cloudfilter

@soul8648 6 ай бұрын

do I still need the Cloudlifter for the 4th gen solo, or can I just but the scralett 4th solo and be good enough with that?

@victorperezADSK 6 ай бұрын

solo does not have enough gain for the sm7b, get a 2i2 instead, enough gain and cheaper than solo+cloudlifter

@soul8648 6 ай бұрын

@@victorperezADSK so the 2i2 gen 4 will be loud enough?

@thetameditations4879 8 ай бұрын

can I leave my Shure SM7dB plugged in to my Scarlett when I'm now recording and just listening to music through my studio monitors, or should I break it down when not using it?

@kettnercreative 8 ай бұрын

For sure. That's why they put the XLR on the back. So you can leave it and it looks clean on your desk.

@thetameditations4879 8 ай бұрын

Awesome!! Thank you! Any chance you'll be doing a review/tutorial on the new SM7dB and the focusrite scarlett? I just got mine, it's my first mic and I'm still figuring it out. Also, any recommendations to watch on this particular mic are greatly appreciated. Great contact BTW! @@kettnercreative

@tommykenton 4 ай бұрын

So if i was going to stream with OBS what would be my audio source? Would it come up as SHURE MIC or 2i2 SCARLETT?

@kettnercreative 4 ай бұрын

Scarlett 2i2

@TotallyNotSponge 4 ай бұрын

hi, im looking to get the shure sm7b with the scarlet 2i2 but i would have 2 fists between me and the mac would a fethead from tritonaudio help out for the extra boost for the distance i have?

@fredoverflow 2 ай бұрын

The 4th generation can handle 2 fists just fine without a fethead.

@joshuabooth9905 7 ай бұрын

Hey would I need a cloudlifter if I have the solo 4th gen?

@chrisnavarrete9439 5 ай бұрын

This depends on how far you want the mic to be from you the 4th gen has more gain than the older models so you might not need one

@behuzer 6 ай бұрын

do both Scarlett 2i2 and Solo provide the same amount of gain?

@kettnercreative 6 ай бұрын

No they do not. The Scarlett 2i2 has way more.

@Malvok 4 күн бұрын

I only got one USB cable with my 2i2.

@gs325jcbd 2 ай бұрын

sounds like the SMb7 has alot of hissing in background

@Quebec2Arizona 8 ай бұрын

I am trying to set up my wife so that she can sing and record herself. I got an M2 Macbook (64 RAM/38 GPU), Kanto Speakers YU4 with a Kanto Sub8, and I have just recently bought her the Shure SM58 mic for her Karaoke machine. Can I use this mic, or should I get a different one for her to record herself (using KZfaq Karaoke or Karafun), what's the best interface (one mic only) that takes up the less amount or room that won't break the bank (aiming $200 or less), what the best Boom Arm ($150 or less), and my last question should I keep speakers connected to my computer or is it better to have it connected to my audio interface? Do you have a program suggestion for this type of recording? Thank you so much, not sure who else to ask.

@Akira.21 7 ай бұрын

I know it's pretty late, but most interfaces should work with that mic, I definitely recommend the interface shown on this video, the focusrite scarlett 2i2, even though it's not one mic only, you can use it as such and have the second channel as a backup, or in case you need to swap to an instrument quickly and without changing many settings and gain levels. Also in terms of arms, the elgato wave arms are very nice, they have one thats a low profile, stays lower to the desk and then a normal wave arm, that can move more freely, similar to the video. Overall, it's very opiniated in terms of setups and it depends on your use, for example are you using a desk for the setup, if not do you need a mic stand or boom arm etc.

@aarnyrules 7 ай бұрын

Hi, when I turn the gain up on the input beyond 12 o'clock it has a lot of white noise. This is even with the Shure SM7B + Cloudlifter unplugged. Any idea why, or is this normal for the 4th gen?

@kettnercreative 7 ай бұрын

Definitely not normal. Does it do that on both inputs?

@aarnyrules 7 ай бұрын

Yep, both inputs. I've watched a few other videos on people demoing it and there's a similar noise, but not quite as intense.

@Livvux 7 ай бұрын

have the same issue

@exhaust4246 3 ай бұрын

Okay, so only real reason to turn on 48v on the interface is if you have a preamp right?

@fredoverflow 2 ай бұрын

or condenser microphone

@exhaust4246 2 ай бұрын

@@fredoverflow cool, thanks 😊

@battlegrounds132 2 ай бұрын

I know that I'm a bit late to the party. I have scarlett solo 4th gen. Do i need cloudlifter for sm7b? I saw that it has less gain on solo (57db), or maybe I'm wrong. Please advise, thank you

@kettnercreative 2 ай бұрын

The Scarlett Solo needs a Cloudlifter for the SM7B. You need at least 62dB if you want to avoid it, in my opinion.

@battlegrounds132 2 ай бұрын

@kettnercreative oh, that's unfortunate, didn't look at that spec before purchasing. Is the cloudlifter the best option for me?

@battlegrounds132 2 ай бұрын

@@kettnercreative thank you so much for the video, its amazing!

@THENickRyder 6 ай бұрын

Please help, my voice tracks are so quiet with this setup!? I have a Shure SM7B and the Focusrite 2i2 4th gen. I've attached the two via XLR cable (male to female) and run the USB from the focusrite into my new PC. My preamp is set to 95% and I'm only just hitting the -18db to -12db range...barely, and only if i speak uncomfortablly loud. I'm using OBS (I'll be recording video and streaming). I have the gain in OBS set at 100% and it's all still far too quiet. When i put the file into DaVinci Resolve i have to add +10db for audio to even reach normal levels. What am I doing wrong or what could be the issue? Is there additional software i need to run it through first?

@kettnercreative 6 ай бұрын

Mic positioning?

@maxtopel 7 ай бұрын

Please help!. I’m doing everything as instructed here but somehow I’m not able to get any signal when using the microphone. I have a SM7dB though, but it’s the same logic to set it up isn’t it? Could it be that the mic came defective? Or my XLR is not working?. Everything is brand new so I don’t know. I even set my input sound on the laptop to the focusrite Analog 1 + 2 as per default but it does not detect my voice even with full gain. I’m a noob at this so I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Can anybody help me?

@kettnercreative 7 ай бұрын

SM7DB needs 48v turned on.

@6MILLZ9 6 ай бұрын

@@kettnercreative Quick Question.. You said the Sm7b doesn’t need the 48V ?? Ive had a 3rd Gen for about a year & have used it along with a cloud lifter.. Just wanted to know if Ive been doing it wrong

@kettnercreative 6 ай бұрын

@@6MILLZ9 The SM7B doesn't need 48v, but the Cloudlifter does.

@6MILLZ9 6 ай бұрын

@@kettnercreative okay man!! Huge Thx for clearing that up for me. Much appreciated 😅

@Shredddddy 2 ай бұрын

I bought my shure sm7b and the scrlett 212 4th gen is on the way.. so i need to buy an xlr cable still, and thats it? The scarlett comes with everything it needs to function except the xlr cable to pair the 2 together?

@kettnercreative 2 ай бұрын

You'll need an XLR cable and a mic stand.

@Shredddddy 2 ай бұрын

@kettnercreative got the boom arm but as far as cables Because i understand that the interface comes with a USB so that must be the only cable needed to plug the interface to the pc... and the xlr is the only cable that isn't included that I'll need to purchase?

@kettnercreative 2 ай бұрын

@@Shredddddy That's correct!

@Shredddddy 2 ай бұрын

@kettnercreative bettttt. Nice one, thanks amazing video bro ❤️

@tvsb-production 2 ай бұрын

Hi all! I purchased exactly the same setup (without an amplifier yet). But compared to what is in the video, my voice is very quiet, and in order to be heard, I need to 'eat' a microphone ((( What am I doing wrong? I've already read a bunch of posts on reddit, but no luck(

@kettnercreative 2 ай бұрын

What do you be "to be heard". What level are you getting on the computer when you record?

@tvsb-production Ай бұрын

@@kettnercreative Hi! I didn't expect you to reply on the same day, sorry. In the Focusrite Control software, I'm getting the same volume level as you, but I thought it was very quiet. The issue was that I initially listened to the recording without the Focusrite drivers, only with the default Windows drivers - they are much louder but add an annoying hiss. In the end, I talked to my friends online using this setup (with FC drivers), and they said everything is fine. So, I think I made something up for myself, but in reality, everything is OK :) Thank you for your quick response anyway!

@tvsb-production Ай бұрын

@@kettnercreative I came back with doubts again. My normal volume level without any additional processing is around -3 db in Focusrite Control. At the same time, you have it in the range -18db = -12db. I can't figure out whether the problem is in my head, in the settings or in the equipment. If it helps, I can provide examples of voice recording on different dbs.

@tvsb-production Ай бұрын

@@kettnercreative Have you added any extra gain to your voice in post-production of your video?