$299
The Focusrite Saffire PRO 24 is the latest in Focusrite's new generation of FireWire audio interfaces. As with all Focusrite interfaces, Saffire PRO 24 is the best sounding interface in its class, attentively designed with recording musicians and the modern home studio in mind. > More(In most cases, a product is unavailable because it has been discontinued by its manufacturer.)
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Six inputs and 8 outputs (including stereo digital I/O) with comprehensive monitoring and I/O control options ensure the recording musician has plenty of options for tracking and monitoring high quality audio. Focusrite build and sound quality, intelligent front-end design and a one-click GUI solution combine to guarantee an intuitive and trouble-free professional recording experience.
Although only the original Saffire has onboard DSP, the Saffire LE comes complete with the entire Saffire plug-in suite, offering highly acclaimed Compression, Reverb, Amp modeling and EQ in VST and AU formats. Furthermore, Saffire LE is bundled with a host of other software titles and audio samples, all included on the accompanying resources dvd.
As with the original Saffire, input and output levels and latency-free monitoring solutions can all be controlled via the accompanying SaffireControl LE software. This stylish application floats comfortably over any recording software, and can shrink in size to suit a number of different recording scenarios. Together with expertly designed analogue inputs and unrivalled digital conversion, Saffire LE is the perfect solution for discerning recording musicians on a budget.
Features:
Ultra-low latency Firewire interface
Unprecedented audio and conversion performance for the price
24-bit, 96kHz integrated A-D/D-A
6 inputs; 2 Focusrite preamps, 2 balanced Line I/Ps and stereo S/PDIF I/Ps
8 Outputs; 6 balanced analogue outputs for creating separate headphones/monitor mixes or 5.1 surround monitoring, plus stereo S/PDIF Out
Suite of Saffire plug-ins; VST/AU Compression, EQ, Amp modeling and Reverb
SaffireControl LE - Comprehensive level and monitoring control
Bundled Software Pack - Including Ableton Live 5 Lite, FXpansion's BFD Ultralite and GURU demo version and 470MB of samples, exclusively compiled for Focusrite by Loopmasters
Optional Recording Pack Includes:
1 x Sennheiser HD202 Closed Headphones
2 x Whirlwind EGC20 Guitar Instrument Cable (20 foot)
2 x CBI MLC20 Mic Cable (20 Foot)
Analog I/O
4 Analog Inputs:
2 x front panel XLR (mic) or 2 x front panel TRS Jacks (line/inst)
2 x rear panel TRS Jacks (line/inst)
Mic Gain: +13dB to + 60dB
Line 1&2 Gain: -10dB to +36dB
Instrument Gain: +13dB to +60dB
Line 3&4 Gain: +16dBu or +10dBV for full scale input (software switchable)
6 analog outputs
6 x rear panel TRS Jacks
Nominal output level 0dBFS = 16dBu, balanced
Front Panel Analog Volume control for outputs 1&2
Software Digital Volume control for outputs 3-6
All outputs are useable as monitoring outputs
DIGITAL I/O
2 x SPDIF (RCA phono) on rear panel (24-bit, 96kHz) Output transformer isolated
Clock Source: Internal clock or sync to word clock on SPDIF
MIDI I/O
1 in / 1 out on rear panel
FireWire S400
2 ports
Power
Either via FIREWIRE or external PSU (included)
Headphone Monitoring
1 x 1/4 in. TRS Jack on front panel (mirrors outputs 3-4)
High power headphone driver
Class-Leading Performance
Analog Performance - Inputs
Mic
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1 dB
THD+N: 0.001% (measured at 1kHz with a 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise: EIN > 120dB (measured at 60dB of gain with 150 Ohm termination (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Line
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB
THD+N: 0.001% (measured with 0dBFS input and 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise: -88dBu (22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Instrument
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB
THD+N: 0.004% (measured with 0dBu input and 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise: -87dBu (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Analog Performance - Outputs
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.2dB
THD+N :<0.0014% (measured with 0dBFS input 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Digital Performance
A/D Dynamic Range: 104dB 'A-weighted' (inputs 1+2)
A/D Dynamic Range: 106dB 'A-weighted' (inputs 3+4)
D/A Dynamic Range: > 105dB 'A-weighted' (all outputs)
Clock Jitter < 250 pico seconds
Sample Rate: 44.1 to 96kHz
Weight and Dimensions
1.1kg - 6.5cm x 17cm x 17cm
System Requirements
Saffire LE 1.1
Mac
- SaffireControl 1.1
- Firmware Update 1.1
Windows XP (All versions) & Vista (All versions except 64bit)
- ASIO & WDM drivers 2.2.7
- SaffireControl LE 1.2
NOTE (Mac Only): The 1.2 firmware update fixes a problem with SPDIF syncronisation. The firmware updater is installed in /Applications/Focusrite Saffire LE.
24-bit, 96kHz FireWire interface with high-quality mic preamps@4x6 analog I/O plus S/PDIF and MIDI I/O@2 Focusrite preamps plus 4 line/instrument inputs@6 TRS outputs and headphone outputs@Suite of VST/AU plug-ins included@Includes Live 5 Lite, BFD Ultralite, and more for Mac/PC
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