Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 FireWire Audio Interface

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PC-based home studio? Look no further than this FireWire interface, with 2 Focusrite mic preamps, 2 TRS line ins, MIDI and S/PDIF I/O, and 6 line outputs.

The Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 builds off twenty-five years of mic pre excellence, with two award-winning Focusrite preamps. The Saffire Pro 24 combines mix control software and FireWire interfacing technology to deliver seamless integration, excellent routing flexibility and rock-solid driver stability.

With Saffire Pro 24, sonic integrity reigns supreme. The two Focusrite preamps ensure low noise and distortion, whilst quality digital conversion and JetPLL(TM) jitter elimination technology ensure pristine audio quality as your audio flows between the analogue and digital domains.

Alongside the two Focusrite preamps are a host of I/O options; two additional analogue inputs, six analogue outputs, ADAT inputs (for expanding the interface with, for example, Focusrite's OctoPre), stereo S/PDIF 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 detailed viewing of levels.

Saffire Mix Control, the zero-latency 18 x 8 DSP Mixer/Router software provided with Saffire Pro 24, sets a standard at this price point for audio interface control. It features flexible output routing and monitoring, as well as intuitive one-click set-up solutions designed to help you track, monitor and mix as quickly as possible.

Saffire Pro 24 also comes with all the additional tools needed to start making music straight away. These include the Focusrite Plug-in Suite, providing read more a significant upgrade from your standard sequencer effects. The suite includes Compression, Reverb, Gating and EQ VST/AU plug-ins. In addition to the Red 2 and Red 3 Plug-in Suite, all Saffire audio interfaces include the Softube Time and Tone Pack. This is a unique plug-in bundle, comprised of Softube's world class TSAR-1R reverb, Tube Delay, and Saturation Knob.

Focusrite's established Xcite+ bundle is also included. The bundle features Ableton Live 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'.

Focusrite's Saffire Pro 24 is designed to capture every subtle nuance of your recordings, dropped seamlessly and effortlessly into the digital domain, leaving you free to enjoy the freedom of a creative modern music making experience.
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System Requirements

Windows

Operating System
For up-to-date information about operating system compatibility, please see the OS Compatibility Checker.

Computer
Windows compatible computer with FireWire 400 port.

CPU/Clock
Pentium or AMD with 1 GHz or higher (Dual 1 GHz or better
recommended)

Memory (RAM)
512 MB (more recommended)

Screen Resolution
1024x768 (1280x1024 or more recommended)

APPLE MAC

Operating System
For up-to-date information about operating system compatibility, please see the OS Compatibility Checker.

Computer
Apple Macintosh with FireWire 400 port (or 800 port with 800 to 400 adaptor)

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

Memory (RAM)
512 MB (more recommended)

Screen Resolution
1024x768 (1280x1024 or more recommended)

OS Compatibility
Windows: XP64
Service Pack 2 and above only.

Windows: Vista

Windows: XP
Service Pack 2 and above only.

Mac: 10.4
10.4.11 and above only.

Mac: 10.5

Mac: 10.6
Support is currently only for the 32-bit kernel on 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Support for the 64-bit kernel should be available in the near future.

Windows: Vista64

Windows: Windows 7
Support is currently only available on Windows 7 when using the Windows Legacy FireWire driver, as explained here. Support for the Windows 7 FireWire driver should be available in the near future.

Windows: Windows 7 - 64bit
Support is currently only available on Windows 7 when using the Windows Legacy FireWire driver, as explained here. Support for the Windows 7 FireWire driver should be available in the near future.

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 310-322-5500
Web: https://support.focusrite.com/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (17 ratings)
Submitted August 31, 2011 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Serious Contender..."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Hopefully this will work for me for years to come. I'd only consider changing if I outgrew it.
Sound
For an interface in this price range it sounds great. Nice conversion and preamps. I've had the Echo Gina 3G and NI Audio Kontrol 1 and the pre's on the Saffire sound better than both.
Features
Very feature packed. Lots of different input and output possibilities.
Ease of Use
There is a big learning curve for the Mix Control Software. I wish there was a way to totally bypass it and use the DAW to control sounds. That said once you figure it out there are many routing possibilities and you can change configurations quickly. But I personally could do without it.
Quality
Seems to be built very sturdy. It's bigger that I thought it would. Very solid.
Value
Good value for what you get.

Musical Background:

Active Musician, Hobby Engineer/Producer

Musical Style:

J
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