Focusrite Solo 3rd Gen.

[monchrumors]

Hi - Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen. want to connect to 2017 imac thunderbolt port - any suggestions/experience? Thanks!

 

[Fishrrman]

That looks like a USB interface -- you DON'T want to connect it to a "thunderbolt" port on a 2017 iMac.

It goes to the USB3 ports instead.

BTW, I wouldn't buy an interface with only one XLR input.
Get at least TWO XLR inputs.
You WILL want "more than one" in the future!

 

[monchrumors]

That looks like a USB interface -- you DON'T want to connect it to a "thunderbolt" port on a 2017 iMac.

It goes to the USB3 ports instead.

BTW, I wouldn't buy an interface with only one XLR input.
Get at least TWO XLR inputs.
You WILL want "more than one" in the future!

Thanks for your thoughtful notes. This model has usb-c. Won’t connect to thunderbolt?

 

[Fishrrman]

"This model has usb-c. Won’t connect to thunderbolt?"

I believe the 2017 iMac has BOTH USBa -and- USBc ports on the back.

They ARE NOT "thunderbolt" ports (strictly speaking), although they DO support thunderbolt3.

They ARE called "USBc ports". You should learn to refer to them that way, it avoids confusion.
They support:
- USBc
- Thunderbolt3
- Display output

Again, you have a USB interface.
You DO NOT HAVE a "thunderbolt" interface.
It can plug into the USBa ports.
I believe itt should also be able to plug into the USBc ports using the proper cable. Consult the documentation that comes with it.
However, I'd use the USBa ports, that's "all it needs".