Focusrite Saffire Pro40 FW Audio Interface

FOCUSRITE SAFFIREPRO40 Details ^top

The Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 is steeped in the legacy of the famous British company, yet is thoroughly equipped to handle the modern digital project studio. This FireWire interface is among the best sounding interface in its class, and it ships with Focusrite plug-ins. The Saffire PRO 40 can facilitate 20 inputs and 20 outputs and includes eight mic pres, ADAT, S/PDIF, and MIDI. This unit serves as a great front end for digital music production. Add British sound to your DAW with the Saffire PRO 40.

Preamps and I/O
Focusrite's unparalleled preamp legacy forms the foundation of this new interface, with eight award-winning Focusrite preamps. These are combined with the very latest in FireWire interfacing technology to deliver seamless integration, excellent routing flexibility and future-proof, rock-solid driver stability.

With Saffire PRO 40, sonic integrity reigns supreme. The eight Focusrite preamps ensure low noise and distortion, while quality digital conversion and JetPLL jitter elimination technology ensure pristine audio quality as your audio flows between the analog and digital domains. Alongside the eight Focusrite pre-amps are a host of I/O options; 10 analog outputs, ADAT I/O, stereo S/PDIF I/O, and 2 virtual 'loopback' inputs for routing digital audio between software applications - ideal for capturing online audio. Every channel features phantom power, with the first two channels also featuring pads for additional headroom. Front panel 5-LED metering for each analog input offers accurate viewing of levels.

Plug-ins
Saffire PRO 40 comes with a suite of Focusrite plug-ins. All-new Focusrite Compression, Reverb, Gating, and EQ VST/AU plug-ins provide a significant upgrade from standard sequencer effects, bringing a touch of class to your session. Focusrite's established Xcite+ bundle is also included. The bundle includes Ableton Live Lite, Novation's Bass Station soft synth, and over 1GB of royalty-free samples.

Zero-latency mixer
Saffire PRO 40 Control, the zero-latency 18x16 DSP Mixer/Router software provided with Saffire PRO 40, sets a new standard at this price point for audio interface control. It features unparalleled output routing and monitoring, as well as intuitive one-click solutions, a clear and concise mixing layout and large on-screen metering for inputs, outputs and submixes.

Monitoring
Two independent headphone buses are provided, each with their own level controls available on the front panel. A dedicated stereo monitor mix output features pads for improved sound quality when connected to active monitor speakers. An "anti-thump" circuit protects your monitor speakers from spikes when booting up or shutting down. Front panel controls include a main monitor dial with dim and mute switches, all of which fully integrate with customizable software to cover every possible monitoring need, providing a set of controls for any set-up from basic stereo to full 7.1 surround.

Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 Features:

• Eight High Quality Award-winning Focusrite Pre-amps
  
• High Quality 24-bit/96kHz Firewire Interface
  
• 20 Inputs and 20 Outputs
  
• Suite of Focusrite VST/AU plug-ins
  
• Two separate headphone buses
  
• Saffire PRO 40 Control Zero-latency DSP Mixer/Router
  
• Unmatched routing flexibility
  
• Mac and Windows
  
• 2 Mic/Line/Inst Combo XLR (Inputs 1 and 2)
  
• 6 Mic/Line Combo XLR (Inputs 3-8)
  
• Automatic switching between inputs
  
• Stereo S/PDIF I/O on RCA
  
• 8 ADAT I/O Optical Connector, reduces to 4 I/O at 88.2/96kHz
  
• 8 TRS Jack (Outputs 3-10)
  
• 2 monitor mix outputs on TRS Jack (Outputs 1 and 2)
  
• Stereo S/PDIF output on RCA
  
• 2 6-pin Firewire sockets
  
• MIDI I/O

FOCUSRITE SAFFIREPRO40 Specs ^top

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

WINDOWS

Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (32 bit and 64 bit) and Windows Vista (32 bit and 64 bit)

CPU/Clock
900MHz AMD or Pentium. (1.5 GHz or higher recommended)

Memory (RAM)
512 MB (more recommended)


APPLE MAC

Operating System
OSX (10.4 and 10.5)

CPU/Clock
PowerPC G4/Dual 1 GHZ or faster or any Intel-based Mac

Memory (RAM)
512 MB (more recommended)


PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

Microphone Inputs
• 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)

Line Inputs
• 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)

Instrument Inputs
• Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB
• THD+N: 0.004% (measured with 0dBu input and 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
• Noise: -87dBu (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

Conversion performance
• Dynamic Range = 110dB (A-wieghted)
• Clock jitter = 250 picoseconds
• THD+N AMPL = -109dBFS 'A' weighted

Front and Rear 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 (ADATs 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
• 350mm / 13.8" (W) x 45mm / 1.8" (H) x 235mm /9.3" (D)