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Description

The Saffire LE has six inputs and eight outputs (including stereo digital I/O) with comprehensive monitoring and i/o control options ensure the recording musician has plenty of options for tracking and monitoring high-quality audio. Focusrite build and sound quality, intelligent front-end design and a one-click GUI solution combine to guarantee an intuitive and trouble-free professional recording experience.

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.

Focusrites popular Saffire Firewire interfaces are fully compatible with Thunderbolt ports on Mac computers. All you need to connect the two is a FireWire 400-800 cable (included with all new Saffire interfaces later this year) and the Thunderbolt to FireWire 800 adapter (not included). Simply plug this into the Thunderbolt port on your computer and connect the FireWire interface “ its as simple as that. Saffire interfaces are 100% compatible with Thunderbolt using this adaptor.

All Saffire FireWire and Thunderbolt-compatible interfaces now come bundled with Focusrite's Midnight plug-in suite for free upon registration. The Midnight plug-in suite models two of the most iconic Focusrite modules of all time “ the ISA110 equaliser and ISA130 compressor “ and gives them elegant, functional on-screen front panels for easy control.
Restock Focusrite Saffire LE 6-In/8-Out FireWire Interface
Restock Focusrite Saffire LE 6-In/8-Out FireWire Interface

Features

  • 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 Saffire 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

Specs

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/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 <0.0014% (measured with 0dBFS input 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
      DIGITAL PERFORMANCE
      • A/D Dynamic Range 104dB 'A-weighted' (inputs 1+2)
      • A/D Dynamic Range 106dB 'A-weighted' (inputs 3+4)
      • D/A Dynamic Range > 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
      System Requirements
        Macintosh
        • OS **Mac OS X Panther (10.3.3 or later)
        • Computer AppleMacintoshseries with on board Firewire
        • CPU/Clock G4/800 MHz
        • Memory (RAM) 256MB or more
        Windows
        • OS Microsoft WindowsXP Home Edition/XP Professional
        • Computer WindowsXP compatible PC equipped with a IEEE1394/FireWire port

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