Where Does Focusrite Control Store Presets?
Where Focusrite Control keeps presets on Windows, for Scarlett interfaces. See the folder table below.
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Focusrite Control mixes Scarlett inputs from Windows with local presets. Your routings and monitor mixes live in config files on the PC. The interface keeps firmware that survives app reinstalls.
Same interface plus Control release means presets apply. Exact config names shift with generations. Keep drivers matched before importing old presets. If presets vanish, check the version first. Major updates often migrate formats quietly. When in doubt, verify paths inside the app before trusting a remembered folder.
Where Focusrite Control stores this, by platform
%appdata%\Focusrite Control
Presets live locally in AppData config files. Interface keeps firmware on hardware. Match Control releases before importing old presets.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Focusrite presets to a new PC?
Presets live in Focusrite config files under AppData, so copy those with the app closed. Interface firmware stays on the hardware itself. Install the matching Control release first, since new versions sometimes refuse old preset formats.
Does Control change interface firmware?
No. Focusrite Control routes audio on the interface from Windows. The hardware keeps firmware and direct mix. App presets live locally. Deleting app data resets views but never touches interface firmware. Mixes need reapplying after reinstalls.
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