Focusrite, amp & headphones question

[Stuartw]

@stitch

you have to understand what a Focusrite or AI is. It replaces you sound card on your computer so you can plug a guitar or mic into you computer and control it volume on each device plugged in. The Focusrite also has a headphone and speaker out puts so everything will run through the Focusrite, so unless you have a bluetooth jack the headphones won’t work.

Just following this one up. If the AI replaces the pc sound am I also able to hear sounds direct from the pc, like YT videos, etc?

[TheMadman_tobyjenner]

Yes. Switch the PCs audio from system speakers to the AI you are using and the PC sound will be directed to it.

For example, I am currently listening to the PC via its speakers, if I were to switch to my Xenyx AI I would select the “speakers” highlighted below. Click on the speaker icon and it should pull up a list like this and you Focusrite should be listed.

[stitch]

@Stuartw

. If the AI replaces the pc sound am I also able to hear sounds direct from the pc, like YT videos, etc?

It replaces the funtion of the sound card in your computer so Yes you can listen to YT through the Focusrite using the headphones or external speakers pluged in it.
The main function is to record tracks into your DAW and play back for editing.

[Stuartw]

Thanks @TheMadman_tobyjenner and @stitch for your replies. Makes a bit more sense.