Focusrite Saffire, a new breed of firewire interface with onboard DSP and 24-bit/192kHz processing. Saffire fuses state-of-the-art hardware with highly integrated software to take audio interfacing one giant step closer to the professional studio experience. Four inputs (2 digital) and 10 outputs (2 digital) with unrivalled foldback and monitoring options ensure the engineer has all he needs to navigate through a modern recording session. Focusrite build and sound quality, intelligent front-end design and cutting-edge compression, EQ and foldback reverb software combine to guarantee an intuitive and trouble-free recording experience. The brand new software accompanying the Saffire hardware is a revolutionary new platform from the team that produced LiquidControl and the Forte Suite. This stylish application floats comfortably over any recording software and allows extensive control over the sound of the recorded signals and the multiple (monitor and headphone) output paths. Compression, reverb, amp modeling and EQ Saffire-powered plug-ins are included. All four are also available as a suite of plug-ins from within the recording platform in use. Up to five separate user-defined stereo mixes can be created of all incoming signals and recorded tracks from the recording platform. With such comprehensive monitoring/foldback options and onboard high quality signal processing and effects, the Saffire is truly the interface of choice for the serious recording engineer. Included plug-ins run on Saffire DSP - no computer load! With all of the plug-ins, including foldback reverb for the outputs, running off Saffire's onboard hardware DSP, the computer's processor is never taxed. The entire plug-in suite also comes in AU/VST format for using separately within the sequencer or recording software. Saffire plug-in effects include

FEATURES:

• Compressor Modeled on the Focusrite's hardware devices, using the measurement of custom optos to achieve the signature Focusrite sound. All Focusrite optos are tuned by ear, just like in the old days of analog design, ensuring a faithful recreation of those classic vintage 1960s optical compressors.
• EQWith the same signature as the original Focusrite EQ curves. Focusrite's RandD team used state-of-the-art numerical transform techniques to create an authentic response across the entire audible frequency spectrum.
• Reverb Based on classic algorithmic studio reverb designs.
• Amp Modeling With overdrive, speaker simulation and classic passive guitar EQ emulation.
• CubaseLE DAW software included
• You can get started recording right away with Saffire's included Steinberg Cubase LE software. With 48 audio and 64 MIDI tracks and professional audio editing and processing features, Cubase LE will help you build great sounding mixes. Cubase LE Features
  • Full automation of volume, pan, mute and effects
  • MIDI score editor with advanced quantization and logical presets
  • Supports up to 8 VST instruments
  • 2 insert and 4 effect sends per channel
  • VSTsystem link and ReWire 2 compatible Features
  • Ultra-low latency Firewire 400 interface with onboard DSP
  • 24-bit, 192kHz integrated A-D/D-A
  • Four inputs; two Focusrite preamps and SPDIF I/O
  • Eight balanced outputs for creating separate headphone/monitor mixes or 7.1 surround monitoring
  • Suite of Saffire-powered plug-ins; compression, EQ, amp modeling and monitor path reverb available on analogue inputs, for recording wet and or monitoring
  • Free accompanying software allows the engineer to create up to five unique stereo mixes of all incoming and recorded tracks
  • Plug-ins also available for use within the user's software platform
  • MIDI I/O System Requirements Mac
  • OS: Mac OSX Panther [10.3.3 or later]
  • Computer: Apple Macintosh series with on board Firewire
  • CPU/Clock: PowerPC G3/800MHz, G4/700MHz [PowerPC G4/1.2GHz or higher recommended for 192KHz]
  • RAM: 256MB or more PC
  • OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/XP Professional
  • Computer: Windows XP compatible PC equipped with a IEEE1394/Firewire port [Firewire control chip from Texas Instruments is recommended]
  • CPU/Clock: Pentium, Celeron, or Pentium compatible processor 900MHz or higher [Pentium 4/2GHz or higher recommended for 192KHz]
  • RAM: 256MB or more
    
    

    Model:	SAFFIRE
    Manufacturer:	Focusrite