I booted up Ableton's Live software (Digidesign version) and, after setting up its internal routing where the Saffire shows up in the list of inputs and outputs of Live, I then configured the mixer inside of Saffire's Control software to get ready to record and listen back using the PRO 40. In addition to the six combo XLR jacks for inputs 3 through 8, there are stereo S/PDIF RCA in/out jacks, two Firewire spigots, and the ADAT Lightpipe in/out ports, there are MIDI In and Out jacks and ten analog line level outputs with outputs 1 and 2 designated as monitor outputs.Īll Good But How Does It Work And How Does It Sound? The front panel finishes with an Firewire activity LED, an internal or external clock indicator, Monitor level pot with a Dim and Mute buttons and two headphone jacks with separate level controls for each. There are eight mic gain pots and eight LED input level meters follow.
Phantom power is switched on/off in blocks of four inputs: one switch for inputs 1-4 and another for inputs 5-8) These first two inputs have switches for instrument or -10dBv level, and a 9dB attenuator pad.
Handy-dandy are the two front panel combo XLR/1/4-inch input jacks. These VST/AU Native-running plugs perfectly compliment using the PRO 40. Some other features include: up to 24-bit/96kHz operation, route as many as 20 inputs to any of 20 outputs simultaneously, a digital "loop-back" feature where audio coming from one DAW audio program can be sent to another, ten assignable analog direct outputs, ADAT Lightpipe I/O, stereo SPDIF I/O, and every microphone input channel features switchable phantom power.Īs a bonus, Focusrite's established Xcite+ bundle along with Ableton Live Lite, Novation's Bass Station soft synth and over one GB of royalty-free samples are included with every Saffire PRO 40. Your studio is future proof because of the 40's open-ended design-it will continue to be useful with most DAW software and computer platforms that exist now or have yet to be devised. The eight award-winning Focusrite microphone pre-amps work together with a quality digital conversion system that features JetPLL jitter elimination technology. However, the Saffire PRO 40 MixControl software is not required for the unit's operation or its use with any DAW software such as Pro Tools 9. Your setup and settings in the Saffire MixControl software can be saved to the firmware of the Saffire Pro 40 allowing the unit to run standalone-without being connected to a computer. This is easily setup using its included 18 X 16 DSP mixer/routing software called Saffire MixControl. With its flexible analog and digital I/O capabilities the PRO 40 acts as the "nexus" of your DAW studio-it also can act as a "breakout box" for an ADAT deck or any digital system connected via the ADAT or SPDIF facilities. The Focusrite Saffire 40 stands out from other manufacturer's units chiefly because of its superior analog front end, solid digital conversion system, unique feature set, and the unit's seemingly endless universality. The single rackspace Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 is part of the Saffire line of Firewire audio/MIDI interfaces that all feature innovative control, routing and, in the case of the PRO 40, latency-free direct monitoring.
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