Looking for a pro-quality 26-in/26-out FireWire interface? Focusrite has announced the Saffire Pro 26 I/O, a new “bigger brother” to their popular Saffire audio interface, with the same preamps, 24-bit/192kHz A-D/D-A conversion and software control features. The 1U rackmounting Saffire Pro 26 I/O can handle up to 26 inputs and 26 outputs. There are eight analog inputs with Focusrite preamps, eight analog outputs, and a further 18 channels of digital I/O (stereo S/PDIF plus 16 channels of ADAT), plus MIDI I/O. Two of the analog inputs include insert points and variable input impedance. The Saffire Pro 26 I/O can be bus-powered or be powered via an external AC adapter. It comes bundled with a set of Focusrite compression, reverb, amp modeling, and EQ plug-ins (in VST and Audio Units formats) and the Saffire Control Pro software. Release is expected to be in April.
