You can't bus‑power the unit, but there's an internal power supply that takes a standard IEC kettle lead. Hardware metering is superior to that on the M‑Audio or Presonus offerings, with a five‑LED 'ladder' display for each of the eight analogue inputs. These are summarised in the 'Vital Statistics' box, but it's worth drawing attention to a few features that set the Saffire Pro 40 apart from its competitors.
The latest entrant into this market, Focusrite's Saffire Pro 40, retails at a mere £349 $499, yet offers what appears on paper to be an incredible set of features. And, what's more, prices have been tumbling. Products like Presonus's Firestudio, M‑Audio's Profire 2626 and Focusrite's Saffire 26I/O offer a mic preamp for each analogue input, along with sophisticated internal mixing functionality. In the last couple of years, however, we've seen a number of interfaces designed to make an additional mixer redundant.
A mixer might also be needed if you wanted to set up multiple monitor mixes for different performers, allowing them all to hear themselves with no latency. Until recently, most multi‑channel audio interfaces offered mainly line‑level inputs, and if you wanted to record multiple mics simultaneously you'd need to add a mixer or preamp. Combined with the very latest in FireWire interfacing technology, excellent routing flexibility and rock-solid driver stability, the Saffire PRO 14 is the heart of the modern home studio.The new audio interface from Focusrite offers an awful lot, for an awful lot less than you'd think. The two Focusrite preamps ensure low noise and distortion, whilst quality digital conversion and JetPLL™ jitter elimination technology ensure pristine quality as your audio flows between the analogue and digital domains. With Saffire PRO 14, sonic integrity is never compromised. The bundle features Ableton Live Lite (for all your production, performance and compositional needs), Novation’s Bass Station soft synth and over 1 gig of royalty-free samples from Loopmasters. The suite includes Compression, Reverb, Gating and EQ VST/AU plug-ins.įocusrite’s established Xcite+ bundle is also included. These include the latest version of the Focusrite Plug-in Suite, providing a significant upgrade from your standard sequencer effects. Saffire PRO 14 comes with all of the additional tools needed to start making music straight away. Intuitive one-click configurations help you track, monitor and mix as quickly as possible. Route any combination of input signals and sequencer outputs to any of Saffire PRO 14’s outputs. Offering a level of flexibility that is unparalleled at this price point, the MixControl software enables you to create six separate mixes without latency. Included with the PRO 14 is Saffire MixControl, an 18 x 6 DSP mixer. Two Hi-Z instrument inputs let you plug straight in without the need to buy additional DI boxes, and two virtual Loopback inputs are also available for routing digital audio between software applications - ideal for capturing online audio.
Combined with a host of additional I/O options, the Saffire PRO 14 helps you get the tracks you want without having to constantly re-patch your studio.Īlongside the two high quality mic preamps, two additional analogue inputs, four analogue outputs, S/PDIF and MIDI open the door to true multi-track recording. Twenty-five years of mic pre excellence form the foundation of this new interface, with two award-winning Focusrite preamps. The latest in Focusrite’s new generation of FireWire audio interfaces, the Saffire PRO 14 is designed to make home studio recording and mixing easy without sacrificing audio quality. The Saffire PRO 14 is an 8 in / 6 out audio interface with legendary sonic performance and unmatched flexibility at a truly affordable price. Simply turn up the knob to add saturation, and use the three-position switch to alter the distortion character.
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