DISC Focusrite Saffire LE Audio Interface

Fullständig Beskrivning

Although only the original Saffire has onboard DSP, the Saffire LE comes complete with the entire Saffire plug-in suite, offering highly acclaimed Compression, Reverb, Amp modeling and EQ in VST and AU formats. Furthermore, Saffire LE is bundled with a host of other software titles and audio samples, all included on the accompanying resources dvd.

As with the original Saffire, input and output levels and latency-free monitoring solutions can all be controlled via the accompanying SaffireControl LE software. This stylish application floats comfortably over any recording software, and can shrink in size to suit a number of different recording scenarios. Together with expertly designed analogue inputs and unrivalled digital conversion, Saffire LE is the perfect solution for discerning recording musicians on a budget.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

� Ultra-low latency Firewire interface

� Unprecedented audio and conversion performance for the price

� 24-bit, 96kHz integrated A-D/D-A

� Six inputs; Two Focusrite preamps, two balanced Line I/Ps and stereo S/PDIF I/Ps

� Eight Outputs; Six balanced analogue outputs for creating separate headphones/monitor mixes or 5.1 surround monitoring, plus stereo S/PDIF Out

� Suite of Saffi re plug-ins; VST/AU Compression, EQ, Amp modeling and Reverb

� SaffireControl LE � Comprehensive level and monitoring control

� Bundled Software Pack � Including Ableton Live 5 Lite, FXpansion`s BFD Ultralite and GURU demo version and 470MB of samples, exclusively compiled for Focusrite by Loopmasters

SPECIFICATIONS and CONNECTIONS

Analogue I/O

� 4 Analogue inputs

2 x front panel XLR (mic) or 2 x front panel TRS Jacks (line/inst)

2 x rear panel TRS Jacks (line/inst)

� Mic Gain: +13dB to + 60dB

� Line 1&2 Gain: -10dB to +36dB

� Instrument Gain: +13dB to +60dB

� Line 3&4 Gain: +16dBu or �10dBV for full scale input (software switchable)

� 6 Analogue outputs

6 x rear panel TRS Jacks

� Nominal output level 0dBFS = 16dBu, balanced

� Front Panel Analogue Volume control for outputs 1&2

� Software Digital Volume control for outputs 3-6

� All outputs are useable as monitoring outputs

DIGITAL I/O

� 2 x SPDIF (RCA phono) on rear panel (24-bit, 96kHz) Output transformer isolated

� Clock Source: Internal clock or sync to word clock on SPDIF

MIDI I/O

� 1 in / 1 out on rear panel

FIREWIRE S400

� 2 ports

POWER

� Either via FIREWIRE or external PSU (included)

HEADPHONE MONITORING

� 1 x 1/4� TRS Jack on front panel (mirrors outputs 3-4)

� High power headphone driver

CLASS-LEADING PERFORMANCE

ANALOGUE PERFORMANCE - INPUTS

MIC

� Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1 dB

� THD+N: 0.001% (measured at 1kHz with a 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

� Noise: EIN > 120dB (measured at 60dB of gain with 150 Ohm termination (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

LINE

� Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB

� THD+N: 0.001% (measured with 0dBFS input and 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

� Noise: -88dBu (22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

INSTRUMENT

� 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)

ANALOGUE PERFORMANCE - OUTPUTS

� Frequency Response: 20Hz � 20kHz +/- 0.2dB

� THD+N 105dB �A-weighted' (all outputs)

� Clock Jitter < 250 pico seconds

� Sample rate 44.1 to 96kHz

WEIGHT and DIMS

� 1.1kg - 6.5cm x 17cm x 17cm