Focusrite’s Saffire range of Firewire audio interfaces highlights the fundamental features that distinguish the sound quality of Focusrite interfaces from other available products in their class: precision analogue/digital conversion quality, a result of careful circuit design, multi-layer board layout and component choices, and Focusrite’s award-winning mic preamps, developed from 30 years of experience in mic pre design and created especially for our interfaces to deliver clean, transparent sound with minimal noise and distortion. Click here to learn more about the keys to Focusrite interface superiority. Saffire interfaces offer the most effective way to get high-quality audio into and out of your DAW. They’re compatible with any DAW on Macintosh or Windows, and with the included Red 2 and Red 3 AAX plugins, make a perfect partner for Pro Tools.
Eight high-quality award-winning Focusrite preamps The best sounding interface in its class. Focusrite's unparalleled preamp legacy forms the foundation of this new interface, with eight award-winning Focusrite preamps. High-quality 24-bit/96kHz FireWire interface Features high quality A-D / D-A conversion and JetPLL™ jitter reduction technology; pristine audio quality and reliable synchronisation are guaranteed. Total I/O count of 20 inputs and 20 outputs A host of I/O options are provided*, including a unique 'loopback' facility for routing audio between software applications via Saffire MixControl. The Focusrite Plug-in Suite Upgrade your standard sequencer effects and bring a touch of class to your session with all-new Focusrite Compression, Reverb, Gating and EQ VST/AU plug-ins. Two separate headphone buses Two artists can receive independent and fully customised monitor mixes. Each output has an independent level control available on the front panel. Saffire MixControl ultra-low-latency DSP mixer/router Routing flexibility and intuitive one-click set-up solutions; Saffire MixControl provides an 18 x 16 DSP mixer with excellent output routing and monitoring capabilities. Unmatched routing flexibility Saffire PRO 40 is the most flexible interface in its class, able to adapt to any recording session quickly and intuitively. The user is able to route any input signal or DAW output, or a mix of both, to any of the 20 outputs. Xcite+ Software Bundle Featuring a host of royalty-free loops and samples, a full-fledged soft-synth and Ableton Live Lite 9, providing an affordable upgrade path to Ableton Live.
Microphone Inputs Dynamic Range (A-Weighted): 109dB SNR (A-weighted): -109dB Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1 dB THD+N: 0.001% (measured at 1kHz with a 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter) Noise: EIN > 125dB (128dB analogue to digital) (measured at 60dB of gain with 150 Ohm termination (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter) Maximum level (A-weighted): 8dBu at 1% Line Inputs Dynamic Range (A-Weighted): 109dB SNR (A-weighted): -109dB Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB THD+N: < 0.001% (measured with 0dBFS input and 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter) Noise: -90dBu (22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter) Maximum level (A-weighted): 28.5dBu at 1% Instrument Inputs Frequency Response 20Hz-20KHz +/- 0.1dB Maximum Input Level min gain no pad +8dBu Maximum Input Level max gain no pad -42dBu THD+N, -1dBFS, min gain, no pad < 0.0015% SNR 109dB "A" DNR 109dB "A" Input Impedance > 1MOhm X-talk < -100dB Adjustable Gain > 50dB Pad Attenuation 10dB Headphone Outputs Frequency Response 20Hz-20KHz +/- 0.1dB SNR 109dB "A" DNR 109dB "A" Maximum Output into 32R +12.4dBu (+10.2dBV) Power into 32R 250mW Output Impedance < 7Ohms Load Impedance > 24Ohms Line level Outputs Dynamic Range (A-Weighted): 108dB SNR (A-weighted): -108dB THD+N: < 0.001% (measured with 0dBFS input and 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter) Maximum level (A-weighted): 15.7dBu at 0.883% Additional Conversion Performance Clock jitter < 250 picoseconds THD+N AMPL (A-weighted)= -109dBFS CONNECTIVITY Analogue Channel Inputs (Inputs 1-8) 2 Mic/Line/Inst Combo XLR (Inputs 1 and 2) 6 Mic/Line Combo XLR (Inputs 3-8) Automatic switching of Mic / Line (e.g. inserting a jack switches from Mic to either Line or Instrument) Digital Channel Inputs (Inputs 9-18) 44.1-96kHz Stereo S/PDIF input on RCA 8 ADAT inputs on Optical Connector, reduces to 4 inputs at 88.2/96kHz • Optical input can be switched to S/PDIF 3/4 in software preferences (Both ADATs and S/PDIF over RCA input disabled) Analogue Audio Outputs (Outputs 1-10) 8 ¼” TRS Jack (Outputs 3-10) 2 monitor mix outputs on ¼” TRS Jack (Outputs 1 and 2) Stereo headphones mix 1 on ¼” TRS (also routed to outputs 7 & 8) Stereo Headphones mix 2 on ¼” TRS (also routed to outputs 9 & 10) Digital Channel Outputs (Outputs 11-20) 44.1-96kHz Stereo S/PDIF output on RCA 8 ADAT outputs on Optical Connector, reduces to 4 outputs at 88.2/96kHz Optical output can be switched to S/PDIF 3/4 in software preferences (ADATs disabled) Other I/O 2 6-pin FireWire sockets 2 Standard 5-pin DIN MIDI connectors: In and Out IEC mains power input connector Weight and Dims 3kg / 6.6Ibs 482mm / 19" (W) x 45mm / 1.8" (H) x 265mm /10.4" (D)