Scarlet focusrite 2i2 question

I’m looking at getting the focusrite 2i2 and connecting my mpc live 2, studio monitors, and MacBook so that they all work simultaneously together and just wondering if this will be possible with the 2i2. For example, if I want to work in standalone mode and have my audio go to my monitors through the interface, or just in my daw doing the same thing, is it possible with the 2i2? I’m trying to avoid having to constantly switch cables around or having to have the mpc run through the computer or vice versa. Thanks!

I’m not 100% sure yet, I’m running bigsur so I’ll have to check. So far it works with the mpc and my daw, but I think I need a usb hub so I don’t have to keep switching the usb out from the mpc to the computer. Unless there’s a better workaround?

Lampdog wrote:I use 2 of these and have ZERO issues. A powered usb 3.0 hub is a must! Red port is charging (power only). The lil side buttons are on/off for each individual port, very important as I like to turn on only what I need.

Beauty thanks man, gonna go pick one of these up.

Hi Epps, I think you are still going to have DAC issues with the MPC (stand-alone) and the MacBook. The 2i2 can only either communicate with the MPC or the MacBook via USB. If you add a hub, one of those two will still need to be the USB host and the 2i2 becomes the USB guest.

I ran into a similar issue, so ended up connecting the 2i2 to the MacBook via USB and running the 2i2 output to a mixer. Then connected the MPC directly to the Mixer via USB. Two different channels.

You can, however, connect the MPC master analog output to the 2i2 analog inputs and control the sound routing/pan from your MacBook DAW. The downside to this is you will only get two channels out of the MPC.

tequilatram wrote:You can, however, connect the MPC master analog output to the 2i2 analog inputs and control the sound routing/pan from your MacBook DAW. The downside to this is you will only get two channels out of the MPC.

Yeah this is basically how I have it set up right now. Mpc main outs to the 2i2 and the MacBook connected to the 2i2 via usb. I turned on direct monitoring on the 2i2 so can still control sound from the mpc insofar as I can tell. But overall seems to be doing what I need for the time being. I appreciate the reply!

epps wrote:

Lampdog wrote:I use 2 of these and have ZERO issues. A powered usb 3.0 hub is a must! Red port is charging (power only). The lil side buttons are on/off for each individual port, very important as I like to turn on only what I need.

Beauty thanks man, gonna go pick one of these up.

Just a heads up. Get that exact one Lampdog mentions (as he says he has no issues). My powered 4 port USB hub did NOT play nice with my MPC. Basically it looks like it was sending power into the USB port of the MPC and that meant that in the morning when I turned the MPC on it would crash, requiring the power cable be unplugged. Also flickering screen etc. So, be careful which model you get. Good luck!

I advised the guy to GET the exact one you have. I did not say I HAD that exact one. I had some unbranded thing from Amazon. I'm going to get the one you have.
EDIT: Amazon UK don't have that model

Yes that's the one I have, and I believe it's the one used in the 2.8 firmware release video (perhaps the 4 port version, but it's definitely RSHTECH).

Excellent. Thanks both!

Hi everyone. Hope I can get some help. I couldn't find anyone with my question but this is almost the same as mine and saw how helpful everyone was.

I have an MPC live 2 and Scarlett 2i2. I connect my MPK MINI plus via usb to the MPC and the audio interface to the MPC . This is great for stand alone .

But when I want to use the DAW I need to unplug the cable and plug it into my pc ... I read about the USB hub you all mentioned and I don't understand it too well. Has anyone found a way to make this work without having to switch?

Thank you .