Scarlett gen 3 doubling mic in left ear when using Studio One
I’m running into a weird issue I can’t seem to find an answer for and hoping someone has insight.
I use a Scarlett interface as my main audio device for my whole PC. I normally have direct monitoring enabled, and I also use DAW monitoring in Studio One when needed.
Here’s the problem:
When I open Studio One, it seems to “take over” the Scarlett. I immediately start hearing my mic only in the left ear, and it sounds doubled (like two monitoring paths).
If I enable monitoring on a track in Studio One, I then hear it in the right ear as well.
Even after I close Studio One, the issue persists system-wide the mic is still doubled in the left ear. The only way to fix it is to reset the Scarlett.
I’ve already tried:
- Adjusting I/O settings in Studio One
- Disabling “Release audio device in background”
What I’m trying to achieve:
- Keep direct monitoring ON
- Be able to turn Studio One monitoring ON/OFF per track when needed
- Still hear normal PC audio through the Scarlett
Has anyone run into this or know what might be causing it?