OBS settings for recording so I don’t forget half of this stuff in a month
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Setup guide from scratch.
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Useful to get rid of extra distractions. Go to:

If you delete the settings here: /Users/dky/Library/Application Support/obs-studio you reset all settings to factory.

Optimize for recording, I will not be streaming.
I select Display 1(3840x2160)
Either 60 or 30, but prefer 60 when possible.
Let it do it’s thing.
Add a display capture. I give it a name like Dell U2720Q, this is your large 27" monitor. Crop is set to none

Once these settings are all made, and you inspect the video and it’s still blurry do the following.

You should see the base at 3840x2160
Match the output to that setting. Sometimes it’s set to 1280x720 after auto configuration.
So Base (Canvas) Resolution is 3840x2160 and Output(Scaled) Resolution is set to 3840x2160.

OBS => Preferences => Hotkeys => Set start recording to F11. Set stop recording to F12

Right click on the Cog in the Audio Mixer area.
Select properties => Set to Scarlett Solo USB
Go back to the Cog and go to Advanced Audio properties, Check off the Mono box so we can get both sides of the audio.
Cog => Filters => Noise Supression to add Nose Suppression to the audio.

Note the middle dial is not used for anything that we are working with, it’s for an instrument input gain not the mic.
I don’t use the AIR button but it adds a radio broadcaster sound to the audio.
Make sure you have the Phantom power turned on. This is the +48v button right under the gain.
Can’t hear oneself after everthing is plugged in. Make sure the Audio jack is secure and not funky. I had an issue with the gold audio adapter so I went to the black plastic one. At least it works.
Make sure the gain isn’t so high that you pick up all sorts of noise and background sounds.
If you are recording and only hear one side, you are in sterio mode and not in mono. Make sure it’s set to mono to pick up both sides of the headphones.