Focusrite 6

This little unit does just what I need it to do. Easy to operate. If there was anything that could be improved it would be to add a EQ program with it.

Best interface in it's class

I bought this after buying an Avid MBox Mini. The Saffire 6 blew away the MBox with respects to latency and buffer underrun issues. I play softsynths live and needed something that could keep up with Native Instruments' Massive and other synths. With the MBox I got artifacts (pops and clicks) when playing with Massive. The Safffire seems to handle Massive with no problems, even on CPU intensive patches.

I'm running Windows 7 64 bit on a Core i5 laptop with Reaper (64 bit) as my DAW. I've experienced no problems with drivers.

The construction is solid, the knobs don't feel cheap, and it's heavier than it looks although it's not heavy by any means. That's good, it means it won't fall off the table easily. The balanced outputs have only a small amount of noise when my monitors are cranked (which I wouldn't recommend playback at those levels).

Ummm WOW!

This review is based of a comparison between the Focusrite and my EMU 0404 USB. I bought the EMU b/c there are just so many 5 star reviews around the web from people who sound like the know what they are talking about. All the available performance data make that thing seem like the best bang for the buck. I have tried all my mics into the Focusrite and I am flabbergasted. I mean flabbergasted! My Vocals, guitars, and even my various collections of oddball stringed instruments have taken on a new life. Even my headphones seem cleaner and more detailed through this. Last week if I had read this review, I wouldn't have believed it. Bottom line, the preamps sound great. If that ain't rite, why go on? My best mic has taken a clear in performance. It used to sound a lot like my cheaper mics, but now, it's clearly a stand out.

I am flat overjoyed with this device. I actually haven't been able to make a final vocal cut b/c it just makes me smile and even laugh while I'm tracking it. It may take me a few weeks to really come to grips with the sound I'm capable of making now. Who would have thought?

Focusrite Saffire USB

First of all I would like to thank the sweetwater staff including the sales rep for my area steven chamoun. Steve was honest and answered all questions and concerns I had as far as finding and audio interface in my price range and that fit my needs to complete my project. As far as the saffire six is concerned it is a solid interface (construction wise & casing). The sound in comparison to the audio interface I replaced is extremly good, the mic pre's are good and better than what I had in the past (nothing). My recordings sound better as far as the mic and the quality of audio. Im Very happy with this purchase and plan to use this saffire six until I grow out of it but for now it serves its purpose. For anyone worring about it being USB 1.1 Dont worry cuase it works. For any upstart musician, rapper, guitartis, or vocalist, wanting to record with a an excellent audio interface this is it. In Its price range there are others out there to choose from,but this is what I rolled with. It was either this or the tc electronic and I chose this one cuase of the sale price & the fact that I did not need all that the tc elctronic desktop konnect 6 offers, and I know that also to is a good audio interface for the price. Extremely happy with the purchase, and plan to do futeure business with sweetwater, once again they were very helpful and willing to solve and answer questions. One thing of advice their is always someone who is going to say something negative about a product, but what you have to do is extensive research to buy what matches your needs, and dont be starngled hold by what the industry deems as as standard or what sounds good, there are more than one way to reach your goal.
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B Gonzalez

Great for quick recording

I purchased this item so I didn't have to move my protools rig around when I just wanted to throw down some ideas. Works great with Protools 9 and has all the inputs I need for putting demoing. This would be a great piece of equipment for those who are just starting to record as well because of all the features it has and the price is competitive.

Saffire 6 USB

fantastic interface, simple to use,built,tuff. Very accurate and great sounding preamps. was basicly plug and play with D.A.W.S.Only reason it did not get 5 stars is that I had to hunt for the manual on the disk. But there are great online tutorials for first time users.

Sweetwater had fantastic service one phone call to let me know it shipped and one to check on the product. Thumbs up for making me feel like I counted as a customer!!!

Pro Usb audio interface

This audio interface has great AD converters that can assure purity of the sound and transparence.The preamp is good and can give nice saturation close to tape analog one.The price is $ 200 but the sound quality cost about $ 700 audio interface like RME baby Interface.I have 10 years experience in Home Recording and I recommend this audio interface for pros and beginners.

Great Audio Device

Audio quality is great! Quick and easy install, up and running within 5 minutes after taking it out of the box. Bus powered USB makes it very convenient.

Dose Not work with XP.But it dose with win 7 64bit

In my own words. Bought this as i was sick of line 6 pod farm and pod farm 2 not working wth sonar 8,5.3 . when I would record a part the pluging worked, i would come back to the song and the pod farm did not work,it sounded like there was no plug in so. bought it to replace my Line 6 UX2. Tried to get it to work with winxp but it wold not see it as a sound card. So i boiught win 7, 64 bit now it sounds and works great. i am going to record today and check out the fouusrite mic pres.

Meh

I've been using this for a couple of years now and have found it to be noisy and unbalanced. Getting the inputs even is nearly impossible while recording in stereo and if turned all the way up, to try and get them even, the noise is even more apparent. The amount of inputs is nice, as are the controls, but I'd spring for something else within this price range if I were to do it over.