Focusrite Saffire
FireWire Audio Interface with 2 Focusrite Preamps, 24-Bit/192kHz capability, Control Software and Plug-Ins - Mac/PC
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SAFFIRE DESCRIPTION
 
Focusrite Quality in an Affordable Audio Interface!
Now you can have Focusrite quality in an affordable audio interface! The Focusrite Saffire is a new breed of firewire interface with onboard DSP and 24-bit/192kHz processing. Saffire fuses state-of-the-art hardware with highly integrated software to take audio interfaces - and you - one giant step closer to the professional studio experience.

Focusrite Saffire Audio Interface at a Glance:
  • Affordable audio interface with 24-bit/192kHz capability
  • 4-in/10-out connections include 2 Focusrite preamps
  • Complete I/O control with included software
  • Included plug-ins run on Saffire DSP - no computer load!
  • Cubase LE DAW software included

Affordable audio interface with 24-bit/192kHz capability
Focusrite raises the stakes for project studios with the Saffire! You won't find this combination of hardware and software anywhere else. Saffire offers incredibly flexible analog and digital I/O, 24-bit/192kHz recording capability, and DSP-based plug-ins that work with virtually any software.

4-in/10-out connections include 2 Focusrite preamps
The Saffire gives you plenty of I/O options, with four inputs (2 digital) and 10 outputs (2 digital). Two Focusrite preamps provide high-quality analog audio. Saffire also offers unrivalled foldback and monitoring options so you'll have all you need to navigate through a modern recording session. Focusrite build and sound quality, intelligent front-end design and cutting-edge compression, EQ and foldback reverb software combine to guarantee that Saffire is an intuitive and trouble-free recording experience.

Complete I/O control with included software
The SaffireControl software suite (from the same team that created the control application for The Liquid Channel) includes a comprehensive I/O control plus Focusrite EQ, Compression, Amp Modeling and Reverb plug-ins. Focusrite front-end design is combined with software to provide effects processing on the incoming audio and foldback reverb over any of the separate headphone/monitor outputs, ensuring artists are happy while audio is tracked.

SaffireControl offers two preset modes of operation, allowing the hardware to function either as a comprehensive tracking tool, with custom foldback mixes (of incoming audio and tracks from a sequencer) for artists, or a standard sound card, with eight analog outputs. Buttons within the main software application instantly recall these two interface performance setups, and of course all settings for either mode can be saved for later session recall.

Designed with workflow management in mind, the SaffireControl software can be set to whatever level of complexity you require, with simple controls on the surface and more advanced settings always visible but only activated when you need them. Once settings have been defined, SaffireControl can be shrunk down to a condensed format and set to "float" continuously over your recording software, offering I/O signal control at a glance.

Included plug-ins run on Saffire DSP - no computer load!
With the plug-ins for the two analog channels, including foldback reverb for the outputs, running off Saffire's onboard hardware DSP, the computer's processor is never taxed. The entire plug-in suite also comes in AU/VST format for using separately within the sequencer or recording software.

Saffire plug-in effects include:
  • Compressor - Modeled on the Focusrite's hardware devices, using the measurement of custom optos to achieve the signature Focusrite sound. All Focusrite optos are tuned by ear, just like in the old days of analog design, ensuring a faithful recreation of those classic vintage 1960s optical compressors.
  • EQ - With the same signature as the original Focusrite EQ curves. Focusrite's R&D team used state-of-the-art numerical transform techniques to create an authentic response across the entire audible frequency spectrum.
  • Reverb - Based on classic algorithmic studio reverb designs.
  • Amp Modeling - With overdrive, speaker simulation and classic passive guitar EQ emulation.

Cubase LE DAW software included
You can get started recording right away with Saffire's included Steinberg Cubase LE software. With 48 audio and 64 MIDI tracks and professional audio editing and processing features, Cubase LE will help you build great sounding mixes.

Cubase LE Features:
  • Full automation of volume, pan, mute and effects
  • MIDI score editor with advanced quantization and logical presets
  • Supports up to 8 VST instruments
  • 2 insert and 4 effect sends per channel
  • VST system link and ReWire 2 compatible


Focusrite Saffire Audio Interface Features:
  • Ultra-low latency Firewire interface with onboard DSP
  • 24-bit/192kHz integrated AD/DA converters
  • Four inputs including two Focusrite preamps and SPDIF I/O
  • Eight balanced outputs for creating separate headphone/monitor mixes or 7.1 surround monitoring
  • Suite of Saffire-powered plug-ins; compression, EQ, amp modeling and monitor path reverb available on analogue inputs, for recording wet and or monitoring
  • SaffireControl software suite included
  • Cubase LE included
  • Plug-ins also available for use within your software DAW
  • MIDI I/O

Recording was never easier than with Saffire!

Customer Reviews
 Great  
by Anonymous from Asia, March 18, 2008
Music Background:  Hip hop emcee, producer, and studio engineer


“This is a great piece of equipment. Honestly, if I didn't have to pay $55 for shipment and an additional $70 at my doorstep for handling, bank, and customs fees, I would have probably given this a perfect score.

The sound quality is great for vocals. It blends with the rest of the mix very well, and has a lot of presence and richness. I have had no problems with the drivers other...” Read More
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Sweetwater Expert Advice
 
  "The Saffire combines 2 high quality Focusrite preamps, onboard DSP for effects, and enough outputs to drive a 7.1 surround mix, and all this in a 24bit/192kHz FireWire interface for less than $500? This is a truly impressive box!"
Matt Adams

  "Overall, the Focusrite Saffire has more to offer than just your standard portable FireWire interface. The onboard DSP processing with included effects, quality Focusrite preamps, SaffireControl operation software, and Cubase LE software make it a tremendous value for any studio."
Chris Lewis