Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited Scarlett 16i8 USB driver download and installation

Scarlett 16i8 USB is a MEDIA hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited. The hardware id of this driver is USB/VID_1235&PID_8000; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Manually install Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited Scarlett 16i8 USB driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited Scarlett 16i8 USB driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 3.2.1.285 dated 2016-03-07.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is running then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
File size of the driver: 852920 bytes (832.93 KB)
Driver rating 4.9 stars out of 80597 votes.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. How to install Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited Scarlett 16i8 USB driver using DriverMax

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Search the list until you find the Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited Scarlett 16i8 USB driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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