Recording: How to reset the Focusrite interface

🔄 Resetting the interface

1. Download and install it.
2. Important: restart your laptop after installing.
3. Once restarted, close all other apps and leave only Focusrite Control open.
4. Click "File" > "Restore Factory Defaults" > OK — this resets the interface to factory settings.

5. If prompted to choose a Preset, click off that window instead. 

   

6. Make sure your Audio Input and Output routing on your Mac/Windows audio settings, and your DAW's audio settings, are assigned to the Clarett 4 Pre USB.

   FL Studio and Windows users: select "FOCUSRITE USB ASIO" as your audio driver. FL Studio setup guide here.

Video: resetting the interface & troubleshooting

💡 Tips

• Reset the interface every session to cancel any previous routings.
• Check the 3 green lights are on when your laptop is plugged into the interface. If the USB light isn't on, you likely have the wrong USB cable plugged in.
• Make sure the yellow speaker cables are plugged into LINE OUTPUTS 1-2 at the back of the interface. If they're in LINE OUTPUTS 3-4 (easily done), the interface ignores the master volume control and sends audio at max gain — bad for ears and gear!
• You can watch a 1-minute Focusrite Control quick tour here.