A truly unique and necessary addition to your DAW.
The Focusrite Saffire PRO 24 DSP is Focusrite's latest 16 In/8 Out FireWire audio interface, featuring
real-time DSP-powered tracking and mixing solutions tailor-made for the modern home studio environment.
Alongside
DSP-powered Compression and EQ for latency-free tracking and "comfort" reverb for vocal monitoring, is VRM; a Virtual Reference
Monitoring technology that lets you hear your mix in different environments, through different speakers and from different
positions, all just using headphones.
VRM makes Saffire PRO 24 DSP the only interface capable of simulating over one
hundred different monitoring scenarios through your headphones. VRM overcomes the major obstacle for mixing with headphones
by giving you multiple perspectives on your mix, as if you were listening through speakers. Indeed, noise levels from mixing
through speakers can make it impossible for most to mix at home, especially late at night; with VRM, you can mix anytime,
anywhere. Using any pair of monitoring headphones, VRM let's you choose your mixing environment from a living room, a bedroom
studio, or a professional studio. You then simply choose where you are positioned in that room and what speakers you listen
through.
Saffire PRO 24 DSP draws on twenty-five years of mic-pre excellence. The two Focusrite pre-amps capture every
subtle nuance of your sound whilst ensuring low noise and distortion. Meanwhile, high-quality digital conversion and JetPLL
jitter elimination technology ensure pristine audio quality as your audio flows between the analogue and digital domains.
Saffire
PRO 24 DSP's other real-time DSP-powered effects also exhibit Focusrite's uncompromising approach to audio quality. EQ, Compression
and "Comfort" Reverb sonically derived from the 'Focusrite Plug-in Suite' (also included as VST/AU plug-ins) are all integrated
within the Saffire Mix Control software, providing professional latency-free tools for tracking and monitoring.
Alongside
the two Focusrite pre-amps are a host of I/O options; two additional analog inputs, six analog outputs, ADAT inputs (for expanding
the interface with, for example, Focusrite's OctoPre), stereo SPDIF I/O and 2 virtual "loopback" inputs for routing digital
audio between software applications - ideal for capturing online audio. Front panel 5-LED metering for each analogue input
offers accurate viewing of levels.
Saffire Mix Control, the zero-latency 16 x 8 DSP Mixer/Router software provided
with Saffire PRO 24 DSP, sets a new standard at this price point for audio interface control. It features flexible output
routing and monitoring, as well as intuitive one-click setup solutions designed to help you track, monitor and mix as easily
as possible.
Saffire PRO 24 DSP also comes with all the additional tools needed to start making music right away. These
include the latest version of the Focusrite Plug-in Suite, which provides a significant upgrade from your standard sequencer
effects. The suite includes Compression, Reverb, Gating and EQ VST/AU plug-ins.
Focusrite's established Xcite+ bundle
is also included. The bundle features Ableton Live 7 Lite (for all your production, performance and compositional needs),
Novation's Bass Station soft synth and over 1 gig of royalty-free samples from Loopmasters and 'Mike the Drummer'.
Saffire
PRO 24 DSP combines two award-winning Focusrite pre-amps and a host of other I/O with VRM Virtual Reference Monitoring, integrated
real-time tracking and monitoring effects, and easy-to-use mix control software. Together, they deliver the most comprehensive
professional compact music-recording interface to date.
Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 DSP Features:
- VRM Virtual Reference Monitoring
- Two high-quality award-winning Focusrite Preamps
- Onboard DSP-powered, latency-free tracking and mixing tools
- High Quality 24-bit/96kHz FireWire Interface
- Total I/O Count of 16 Inputs and 8 Outputs
- Saffire Mix Control Zero-latency DSP Mixer/Router
- Xcite+ Software Bundle
- Focusrite VST/AU Plug-in Suite, for use in the mix
- Front panel 5-LED metering
- Two dedicated front-panel headphone busses
- Bus-powered for a tidy mobile recording rig
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Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 DSP Specifications:
- Conversion performance
- Dynamic Range (chipset) = 107dB
- Dynamic Range (Real World) = 105dB
- Clock jitter < 250 picoseconds
- THD+N AMPL = -107dBFS 'A' weighted
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 analog 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)
Front and Rear Connectivity
Analog Channel
Inputs (Inputs 1-4)
- 2 x XLR Mic/Line Neutrik Combi-Jacks (Inputs 1-2)
- 2 x XLR Instrument Neutrik Combi-Jacks (Instrument on inputs 1 and 2 only)
Automatic switch of Mic / Line (inserting
a jack switches from Mic to either Line or Instrument (instrument selected via the software control panel)
- Line inputs 3-4 have low and high gain settings can be controlled from the Saffire MixControl software (low gain being
the default)
- Digital Channel Inputs (Inputs 5-14) 44.1-96kHz
- Stereo S/PDIF input on RCA
- 1 x 8 channel ADAT input on Optical Connector (SDPIF 3&4 set in preferences menu)
Analog Audio Outputs
(Outputs 1-6)
- 6 x TRS analog outputs (Outputs 1-6)
- 2 x TRS stereo headphone output (headphone mix 1 same as outputs 3 & 4)
- Digital Channel Outputs (Outputs 7-8) 44.1-96kHz
- Stereo S/PDIF output on RCA
Other I/O
- 1 x 6-pin FireWire socket
- 2 Standard 5-pin DIN MIDI connectors: In and Out
- 12V DC power input connector for use with external PSU
Weight and Dimensions
- Weight: 3.5 lb. (1.6 kg)
- Dimensions: 1.8" (H) x 220mm / 8.65" (D), (215mm / 8.5" W x 45mm D )