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1. Monitor section The output levels of the monitor outputs and line outputs are configured in the Monitor Section You can set up your Saffire PRO 14 so that the audio sent to the line outputs are controlled by the software volume dial independent of the software volume dial or muted Monitor control enable buttons 1 to 4 The monitor control enable buttons indicate which outputs are controlled by the monitor section on the GUI directly below the 4 buttons The Saffire PRO 14 can be set up so that you have control of volume levels and depending on your monitoring set up you may control the level sent to just a single pair of speakers or up to 4 speakers simultaneously All digital output levels are unaffected by the monitor section in Saffire MixControl Use the output levels of the DAW to control digital output levels Each button can be set to 1 of 3 possible states Blue this output is controlled by the below monitor section Red this output is not controlled by the below monitor section and it is muted Grey this output is not controlled by the below monitor section and it is at full level To set a button to its grey state SHIFT Click the button WARNING When a monitor control button is set to Grey the signal routed to that output will be played back at full level This may potentially result in a very loud signal being sent to your monitor speakers headphones or other equipment Be cautiou2. Switching between line instrument Inputs channels 1 2 via Saffire MixControl application e Switching between 16dBu low and 10dBV high gain on inputs 3 4 via Saffire MixControl application Digital channel inputs inputs 5 6 44 1 96kHz o Stereo S PDIF input on RCA Analogue audio outputs outputs 1 4 4 TRS jacks Output level control analogue for outputs 1 and 2 Stereo headphones mix 1 on 4 TRS also routed to outputs 3 amp 4 with independent volume control Digital channel outputs outputs 5 6 44 1 96kHz e Stereo S PDIF output on RCA Other 1 0 1 6 pin FireWire S400 sockets 2 standard 5 pin DIN MIDI connectors in and out DC power input connector for use with supplied universal input power supply Front Panel Indicators e 2 2 segment input meters sig 18 and O L 0dBFS e LKD locked indicator e FW host connected indicator e Power indicator Instrument input source selection LED for channels 1 and 2 e Phantom power 48V switch and LED for inputs 1 and 2 Weight and dimensions e Dimensions approx 21 5 x 4 5 x 22cm W x H x D Weight 1 5kg Troubleshooting For all troubleshooting queries please visit the Focusrite Answerbase where there are articles covering numerous troubleshooting examples www focusrite com answerbase Copyright Focusrite and Saffire are registered trade marks of Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited 2010 Focusrite Audi
3. 100dBu 22Hz 22kHz bandpass filter Input impedance gt 10k Ohm Instrument inputs Inputs 1 and 2 Frequency response 20Hz 20kHz 0 1dB Gain range 13dB to 60dB e THD N 0 004 measured with OdBu input and 20Hz 22kHz bandpass filter e Noise 87dBu 20Hz 22kHz bandpass filter Analogue audio outputs outputs 1 4 4 electronically balanced outputs Maximum output level 0dBFS 10dBu e THD N 0 001 0dBFS input 20Hz 22kHz bandpass filter Crosstalk channel isolation Any input to input gt 100dB Any output to output gt 100dB Any input to output gt 100dB DIGITAL PERFORMANCE A D dynamic range gt 109dB A weighted all analogue inputs D A dynamic range gt 106dB A weighted all analogue outputs Clock sources internal clock sync to Word Clock on S PDIF Input RCA JetPLLTM PLL technology providing superb jitter reduction for class leading converter performance Clock jitter lt 250 picoseconds Supported sample rates 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz e 8 input channels to computer analogue 4 S PDIF 2 and loop back 2 e 12 output channels from computer analogue 4 S PDIF 2 DAW 6 Assignable 18 input by 6 output mixer 44 FRONT AND REAR CONNECTIVITY Analogue channel inputs inputs 1 2 o 2 Mic XLR combo channels 1 2 on front panel e 2 Line 4 TRS channels 3 4 on rear panel Automatic switching between mic line channels 1 2
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5. Responsible party American Music and Sound Address 9304 Derry Avenue HC Agoura Hills CA 91301 Telephone 800 994 4984 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For USA Tothe User 1 Do not modify this unit This product when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual meets FCC requirements Modi fications not expressly approved by Focusrite may void your authority granted by the FCC to use this product 2 Important This product satisfies FCC regulations when high quality shielded cables are used to connect with other equipment Failure to use high quality shielded cables or to follow the installation instructions within this manual may cause magnetic interference with appliances such as radios and televisions and void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA 3 Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment gener ates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause
6. The FireWire Driver Latency affects the performance of the Core Audio or ASIO buffer settings f you are experiencing clicks and pops or audio dropouts this may be due to certain computer hardware affecting the performance of audio devices connected via FireWire Rather than removing and replacing hardware e g your graphics card or wireless internet card trying a longer FireWire Driver Latency setting may solve the problem short Vedium Long very Long ASIO Buffer Size Windows only Set the buffer size of your ASIO driver here A small buffer size will in result in lower latency at the expense of increased CPU usage A high buffer size will result in a higher latency but with lower CPU usage If you are using lots of virtual instruments and effects processing in your DAW project and the CPU usage is high then increase the buffer size to permit lower CPU usage 22 File Menu Mac Windows Open opens a File Open window allowing selection of any pre saved Saffire MixControl set ups Save opens a File Save window allowing selection of a location into which your Saffire MixControl set up can be saved Subsequent saves overwrite the original file Save As opens a File Save window allowing selection of a location into which your Saffire MixControl set up can be saved Use this option if you want to keep your original saved set up and create a new one with a different name Restore Factory Default cause
7. As APP e 10 Salire MEC O eege 11 Preamp section A A ennnen nne 12 MIXER SOC PRO E E A 12 ROUUNO SECH Muni ET 16 o A II A 18 DEVICE STIS SECUION Gang i 21 SEMOS MEN Durst iii 22 Fle MODI A RK e e 23 Dual Unit Support ss anemi ila a ce li e ie lm a o le ln e la 24 Getting Started Computer Connectlon 2 a amaaa aaa aaa saa na aza 24 Controlling Hut RI UC 24 Naming UNS ino 24 Master Sync DOVICO a aim assa neeaaea eee nase senna 24 DAW input and output stream order sss ss ss ss sese s esse ss esse sese sese a neeaaea aaeeea 25 DAW FOUND Dane 28 Zero latency routing cora DR aeea enen 28 Dual unit look up tables sia 31 Saffire PRO 14 SpecificationS cccsccscseceenceeceenscecnenscsenensenensesenensenensceenensensueessnenses 44 TP OUDVCSMOO e Le BEE 45 CODI Mas 45 Introduction Thank you for purchasing Saffire PRO 14 one in a family of Focusrite professional multi channel FireWire interfaces featuring high quality Focusrite pre amps You now have a complete solution for routing high quality audio in and out of your computer This guide provides a detailed explanation of both the hardware and accompanying control software Saffire MixControl to help you achieve a thorough understanding of the product s operational features We recommend that both users who are new to computer recording as well as more experienced users take the time to read through the user guide so that you are fully aware o
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9. a stereo mix of inputs This can be done by selecting individual inputs in the routing panel in the bottom left hand corner of MixControl rather than the mixes created above 30 Dual unit look up tables The following tables show how the inputs and outputs of dual Saffires will appear in your DAW s 170 list The order in which the units appear in a DAW is as follows Pro40 LS56 Pro24 Pro24DSP this is always the case when using different type of unit The tables below illustrate how the units inputs and outputs on each unit will appear amima Jo Pp TTT a fa rg Te T TE A RE spor 2 e pana DO anarinz e os aim Si T_T 0 I o natin o O DO 7 qu o Pp ter e TT DO unas qu O Safire PRO zose fangi Jr om po Pagine ee qu Tanino a EES KN fo om qu DO soe quo os qu DO soe ar os qu E DO abala quo Tome qu DO atm z O on S DO iam qu O DO om o o H DO ame E o Loop back 1 31 S al Saffire PRO 24 Anlg in 1 DAW 1 Lower ID Anlg in 2 DAW 2 DAW 3 ao 3 3 DO msmo Dame Te BEER i for p DO sim DO hsm po Cm io is no o Cm 0 1 gen Ju o H 3 ADAT in 4 1 Saffire PRO 24 Anlg in 1 DAW 1 ES DD leien is om no E aban as E A E aang O e e ES O H DO fins ar o O ono as gei Jp o EEN men E H DO Quo quo o o DD ue C O T__ 32 Pagina o om o magia a E E E o CI sere id ee e SS A o E EC de TTT Dm po o H Jugen a an da H oe AA an O DR H an a
10. can and cannot be used together Liquid Saffire 56 Saffire PRO 40 Saffire PRO 24 DSP Saffire PRO 24 Saffire PRO 14 Liquid Saffire 56 Saffire PRO 40 Saffire PRO 24 DSP Saffire PRO 24 Saffire PRO 14 Dual unit combinations in Green can be used together those in Red cannot be used together Therefore any two Saffire PROs can be used together apart from the Liquid Saffire 56 which can only be used with Saffire PRO 24 DSP Saffire PRO 24 or Saffire PRO 14 Getting Started Computer Connection Computer with a single FireWire port Connect one Saffire to the FireWire port on the computer Connect the second Saffire to the spare FireWire port on the first Saffire Note that the Saffire PRO 24 Saffire PRO 24 DSP and Saffire PRO 14 have a single FireWire port so will need to be connected toa Saffire PRO 40 or Liquid Saffire 56 and will require the external PSU when connected in this way Computer with multiple FireWire ports Connect both Saffires directly to computer Note that both FireWire ports on the computer MUST be on the same FireWire bus i e the same PCI PCle FireWire card Controlling Dual Units Saffire MixControl allows control of two units from the same interface One unit is displayed at a time To switch focus between units click on the name field Naming Units Tormectas Connected units can be renamed so they may be more easily distinguished in a dual device environment Right click on the name f
11. inputs and 6 outputs whereas the music software will display 8 inputs and 12 outputs The additional 2 inputs are in the form of Loop back 1 2 allowing the routing of any internal signal back into the DAW see page 17 The 12 DAW outputs can be sent to the mixer in Saffire MixControl where they can be mixed and sent to the 6 hardware outputs see page 13 Saffire MixControl The Saffire MixControl software allows flexible mixing and routing of all audio signals to the physical audio outputs as well as control of output monitor levels All sample rate selection digital syncing and buffer size settings Windows only are available from Saffire MixControl To open Saffire MixControl Windows Start gt Programs gt Focusrite gt Saffire MixControl Mac Open Finder gt Applications gt Saffire MixControl This is how the Saffire MixControl Graphical Interface will appear on your computer 2 3 4 6 5 7 1 Mixer 2 Selected Mix tab 3 Mixer Input channel 4 Selected Mix Output channel 5 Routing and pre amp section 6 Monitor section 7 Device Status section Pre amp section When connecting a microphone to the Saffire PRO 14 you must connect an XLR cable to the combo inputs on the front panel When connecting either line level signal or instrument signal to the combo inputs you must select either Line or Inst from the preamp section Additional Line level signals can be connected to inputs 3 and 4
12. is active PFL Pre fade listen a Pressing this button solos the signal and automatically routes it to Monitor 1 and 2 The level of the soloed signal is pre fade i e it will not be affected by the level of the fader Green indicates that PFL is active Stereo WW Pressing this button combines 2 mono channels into 1 stereo channel Track name As a default each track is given a number as a name Double click to rename the track to something more useful such as Vocal Mic Mix Output channel Dn 8 The output channel of the mix is where all the input channels are routed to and mixed together The output channel gives you control of the overall level of the entire mix You can send a mix to any or all hardware outputs if a single output is selected this is displayed at the top of the output channel Many will be displayed if multiple outputs are selected The output channel can be either mono or stereo depending on the status of the stereo button When the channel is set to stereo you will see that the tab for that mix doubles in size This is because the stereo version takes up 2 channels of the available total output channel count You can name the current mix by typing the desired name in the text field below the output channel You will see the name appear in the mix tab For example Mix 1 can be renamed Monitor Mix and Mix 5 named Headphone 1 Mix To copy an existing mix to another m
13. levels desired Each independent mix is created ona different mix tab Mixer tab Each mix can be selected by clicking on the corresponding mixer tab PE Input channel Here is a picture of 2 mixer input channels Below is a description of every component of a mixer channel 1 A AD 1 A gp Audio source select When there is no input to a mixer channel it will display Off Clicking on the Off region brings up a list of all available inputs that can be fed to the channel All analogue labelled Anlg digital inputs S PDIF and DAW outputs are available When selecting a source on a stereo channel if an odd numbered input is chosen for the left channel the next even number input is auto selected for right and vice versa Note that if an input has already been taken it will be greyed out and cannot be selected again The input needs to be deselected from the track where it is already taken and then re selected on the desired track To get sounds from your DAW or other computer applications into the mixer you should select DAW 1 and DAW 2 on a stereo input track Pan slider A Pan Slider is used to position the audio signal anywhere between the left and right speakers Moving the horizontal slider from left to right will move the audio signal from left to right within the stereo field i e the signal is faded between two audio outputs such as monitor Land R When used with a ste
14. on the rear of the unit The pre amp gain for inputs 3 and 4 can be set to either Lo low or Hi high gain The maximum input level before the signal will clip for each setting is as follows Low gain OdBFS 16dBu High gain OdBFS 10dBV 6dBu Mixer section The Saffire MixControl software includes a total of 6 mixes each with a maximum of 18 channels in the mix Up to 6 mono mixes or 3 stereo mixes lor any combination of mono and stereo mixes are available making up a total of 6 mix channels The Mixer Section is used to create mixes for monitoring purposes The mixes you create do not affect how the audio inputs are routed to the DAW nor does it affect the audio level of the recorded signal What you set up in the mixer section of Saffire MixControl only affects what is heard in the outputs of the mix The recording levels that are sent to the DAW are therefore only affected by the input gain settings on the Saffire PRO 14 not the mixer The mixer section is useful for creating different simultaneous mixes For example you may wish to provide a headphone monitor mix for the recording artist that is different to the mix heard in the monitor speakers For example the artist needs to hear mainly the backing track and a little of the recorded input signal The engineer needs to hear mainly the recording artist s signal and a little of the backing track A separate mix can be created for both artist and engineer with the exact
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16. you use a separate FireWire bus for each FireWire device This may be a PCI PCle card in your desktop or a PCMCIA or Express card in your Laptop Note on FireWire Connection and Disconnection All Saffire units adhere to the IEEE1394 FireWire standard however it may be the case that the FireWire port on your computer motherboard or FireWire card does not Connection and Disconnection from a FireWire port that does not adhere to the IEEE1394 standard may result in permanent damage to both the Saffire and your computer To prevent permanent damage Connecting your unit s Ensure that the computer is turned OFF Connect the Saffire to your computer Attach power supply if necessary Turn ON your Saffire Turn ON your computer Turn ON your monitor speakers Disconnecting your unit s Shut down Saffire MixControl Turn OFF your monitor speakers Turn OFF your computer Remove power supply if used Disconnect your Saffire Hardware Back Panel The Back Panel provides the majority of input and output connections on the Saffire PRO 14 2 x TRS jack sockets line inputs 3 and 4 4 x TRS jack sockets for line outputs 1 4 1 x IEEE1394 6 pin FireWire socket 2 x DINS MIDI input and output sockets 1 x 2 0mm DC power inlet socket use supplied power supply only 2 x RCA S PDIF input and output sockets O 0 A WN Either 1 4 inch TRS balanced or TS unbalanced jack connectors can be used Front Panel The Front Panel in
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18. FireWire 800 connector on your computer In this case you will need to purchase a 6 pin FireWire 400 to 800 cable The Saffire PRO 14 can be powered via the FireWire connection when using 6 pin FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 When connected to a 4 pin FireWire you will need to use the supplied PSU Note FireWire considerations Most computers will generally be equipped with 1 FireWire bus You may have multiple FireWire ports connectors on your computer but these are all connected to one physical chip which controls the bus The FireWire bus is limited in the amount of data bandwidth it can handle Each additional FireWire device connected to the FireWire bus demands additional bandwidth resources thus increasing the chances of exceeding the total available bandwidth Consequently it is recommended that Saffire PRO 14 run on its own FireWire bus for best performance The Saffire PRO 14 should be able to work alongside other devices connected to the same FireWire bus However problems may arise depending on which FireWire devices are connected For example a FireWire disk used for back up or a digital camera should not cause any problems but when streaming audio from a FireWire hard disk or a FireWire box such as Focusrite Liquid Mix the total FireWire bandwidth may be reached This will result in audio drop outs or reduced performance on either the Saffire PRO 14 or the other connected FireWire device For this reason we would recommend that
19. Saffire PRO 14 User Guide dda Focusrite www focusrite com Important Safety Instructions 1 gt Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qu
20. alified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture It is important that the apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases Shall be placed on the apparatus Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes Do not place any objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating Please ensure adequate space around the apparatus for sufficient ventilation Ventilation should not be im peded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtains etc The apparatus draws nominal non operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the off position The apparatus should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time An apparatus with Class 1 construction shall be connected to an AC outlet with a
21. at the external digital devices have been set up as sync master devices FireWire Driver Displays Connected when the Saffire PRO 14 is connected to the computer via FireWire In Use Windows only Firewire Driver Displays In Use when any application using the saffire audio driver is in use your DAW or media player for example If you want to make changes to sample rate sync source or FireWire driver latency you must shut down these applications and wait for the FireWire driver to display Connected before accessing these settings Unit Name Display Cormacied This displays the name of the Saffire PRO 14 unit and allows the re naming of the Saffire PRO 14 unit Right click in the field and enter your text Press ENTER RETURN on your computer keyboard to complete 21 Settings Menu This is a drop down menu containing all of the following items which allow you to set up different global system configurations This is the only part of Saffire MixControl software where there are differences between the Windows and Mac versions Mac Windows S PDIF AC3 Allows the user to stream AC3 directly via the S PDIF outputs AC3 is encoded 5 1 audio e g from DVD player software that will be sent via S PDIF cable to your 5 1 decoder FireWire Driver Latency The Saffire PRO 14 latency performance will be dictated by the Core Audio buffer size specified in your DAW Mac or as set in the ASIO buffer size Windows
22. cludes the input connectors for mic line and instrument signals as well as the input gain controls and monitoring controls SO CON O OI E WN Channels 1 and 2 with combo XLR input sockets for mic line instrument Channels 1 and 2 gain controls with signal and overload LEDs Channels 1 and 2 instrument LEDs Phantom power switch with LED for mic inputs 1 2 Monitor level control Power LED lit when the unit receives power from FireWire or external power supply unit FW Active LED lit when the unit connects to the FireWire driver LKD Locked LED lit when the unit locks to its internal clock or to an external clock source Headphone level control and output Y jack System Requirements Macintosh e OS Mac OS X 10 5 8 or later e Computer Apple Macintosh with FireWire 400 port e CPU Clock PowerPC G5 1 GHz or higher Intel Dual 1 GHz or better recommended e Memory RAM 512 MB 1 GB or more recommended e Screen Resolution 1024x768 1280x1024 or more recommended Windows e OS Windows 7 All versions Windows Vista 32bit version only or Windows XP SP2 or higher 32bit version only e Computer Windows compatible computer with FireWire 400 port e CPU clock Pentium or AMD with 1 GHz or higher Dual 1 GHz or better recommended e Memory RAM 512 MB 1 GB or more recommended e Screen resolution 1024x768 1280x1024 or more recommended Installation Windows and Mac We aim to ensure that t
23. f all the possibilities that both the Saffire PRO 14 and accompanying software have to offer If the main User Guide sections do not provide the information you need be sure to consult http www focusrite com answerbase where you ll fine a comprehensive list of common technical support queries regarding the product to date Basics The Saffire PRO 14 hardware interface provides the means for connecting microphones line level signals instrument level signals and digital signals to your computer which are then routed to your audio recording software digital audio workstation referred to throughout this user guide as DAW All audio signals connected to the inputs plus audio output from your computer programs are routed to the physical outputs for you to connect to an amp and speakers powered monitors headphones analogue digital mixer and any other studio equipment that you wish to use There are also connectors for sending and receiving MIDI The accompanying software application Saffire MixControl provides further recording routing and monitoring options as well as the ability to control global hardware settings such as sample rate and synchronisation Saffire MixControl software provides mixing and routing to and from the DAW allowing control over which signals are sent from the sequencer to each output All inputs on the Saffire PRO 14 are routed directly to your DAW software for recording but Saffire MixControl also allows you
24. harmful inter ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver RoHS Notice e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that e Lo which the receiver is connected Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited has conformed and this product conforms where applicable to the European Union s Directive 2002 95 EC on Restric e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For Canada To the User tions of Hazardous Substances RoHS as well as the following sections of California law which refer to RoHS namely sections 25214 10 25214 10 2 and 98012 Health and Safety Code Section 42475 2 Public Resources Code This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Contents Idee D CLO E 5 Po 5 BOX CONTIENE e 5 Getin Started A o noo A ERCM 6 nn A A 7 BACK FAROL A AM 7 PT ONE CT 8 System Requirements EE 9 INSTALA CI N E 9 Audio Set up In YON DAW ee 9 Saffire PRO
25. he latest installation software will be on the disk included with your Saffire PRO 14 However we strongly recommend that you check for the latest version of software on our website www focusrite com before starting to work with your Saffire PRO 14 unit PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU RUN THE INSTALLER BEFORE CONNECTING THE SAFFIRE PRO 14 TO YOUR COMPUTER 1 Insert your installer disk into your computer s CD ROM drive 2 You should see a window pop up showing the following installer icons For Windows Saffire MixControl 2 1 exe For Mac Install Saffire MixControl pkg 3 Double click on the installer icon to begin the installation process 4 Follow on screen instructions to complete the installation process o Restart your computer 6 Connect the Saffire PRO 14 to your computer Once the installation is complete your computer OS should automatically select the Saffire PRO 14 as the default audio outputs To make sure this is the case On Windows 7 go to Start gt Control Panel gt Hardware and Sound gt Sound gt Manage Audio Devices gt Set Default Playback and Recording to Saffire Audio On Windows Vista go to Start gt Control Panel gt Hardware and Sound gt Sound gt Manage Audio Devices gt Set Default Playback and Recording to Saffire Audio On Windows XP go to Start gt Control Panel gt Sounds Speech and Audio Devices Sounds and Audio Devices gt Audio tab gt Set Sound playback a
26. he monitor level set in Saffire MixControl software Dim switch Attenuates the output level by 18dB Mute switch Mutes the output Left Mute switch Mutes the left output Right Mute switch Mutes the right output Remember that these dim and mute buttons only affect the outputs selected for control i e Blue in the monitor control section 20 Device Status section The Device Status section shows information about the sample rate synchronisation and driver status of the Saffire PRO 14 The desired sample rate can be set as well as external synchronisation options for using the Saffire PRO 14 with external digital devices This displays the current sample rate at which the Saffire PRO 14 is running To change the sample rate click on the red sample rate value and select 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz or 96kHz Note you must quit your DAW application BEFORE you make sample rate changes to prevent any undesirable side effects in your DAW Sync Source display Displays the currently selected sync source To change the sync source click on the red sync source value and select S PIDF or Internal Sync Status display Displays Locked when the Saffire PRO 14 has successfully locked to the specified Sync Source If No Lock is seen then the unit has been unable to lock to either an external S PDIF signal If this is the case then please check that digital cables are secure in their input sockets and th
27. ield to rename the unit Note that the name may take a short time to update 24 Master Sync Device When dual Saffire devices are connected to one computer via FireWire the two devices will automatically sync together with no need for any additional cable connections However one device will be set as the Master Sync Device Click on the settings menu to select which unit is the Sync Master d ee s I mi 1 i III d Master Slave Sample rate and digital sync settings can only be set when Saffire MixControl has control of the Master Sync Device When controlling the slave device sample rate and sync status are greyed out When connecting any external digital devices the external sync source Word Clock ADAT or S PDIF must always be connected to the Master Sync Device If additional digital units are connected then they must also be slaved to the device providing sync to the Master Sync Device If the Master device is providing an external sync source to a digital unit then the digital unit can be connected to either master or slave device DAW Input and output stream order The input and output streams of both units will be combined into a single list when viewed from the DAW or as seen by the operating system audio preferences when outputting sound from iTunes Windows Media Player Each connected Saffire will have a fixed hardware ID Inputs and outputs from the Saffire with the lo
28. ix simply click on Copy Mix To and select the mix to which you would like to copy Note that you can only copy a stereo mix to another stereo mix and a mono mix to another mono mix Therefore you must make sure that you have correctly set up the output channels to either stereo or mono before copying the mix Click on Sel to view a drop down menu of the available output destinations for the selected mix see the drop down menu in the screenshot on the left side of this page Select an output in this menu in order to choose the output destination for the selected mix Il Routing section The routing section allows you to set up which audio sources are to be routed directly to which physical outputs The routing section displays every physical output on the Saffire PRO 14 An audio stream can be routed to an output using the dropdown menu to the left of the output Clicking on the box to the left of the output label will bring up a list of all available audio output sources The available sources include e Allinputs Analogue 1 4 S PDIF e All DAW playback streams DAW 1 12 e All mixes from the mixer Mix 1 6 If you have named the mix by c
29. licking in the track name section see previous chapter then this name is displayed as the mix source name Note that the routing section is linked to the selection made for the output channel destination set up in the mixer If you have outputs pre assigned from when you created your Mix you will see the routing selections have been set up Similarly if you change the audio source from the routing section the output of the mix will change automatically Routing audio to the headphones The headphone symbol in the router denotes the source for the left and right ears of the headphones The headphone left ear is a copy of line output 3 and the right ear a copy of line output 4 All audio routed to line outputs 3 and 4 will be heard in headphone left and right respectively Routing presets Routing presets are provided as a starting point for you to create your own routing and mixer set ups These will enable you to quickly set up your routing for recording monitoring your inputs mixing sending signals out to outboard processors or external mixer or internal looping routing audio between software applications without leaving the computer Clear This turns off all output routing This can be used to re set the routing for when you need to completely restart a configuration meaning you do not have to manually reset the routing DAW Tracking DAW Tracking is used for the initial recording process It will automatically ou
30. nd recording to Saffire PRO Audio On Mac OSX go to System Preferences gt Sound gt Set the input and output to Saffire For more detailed setup options on a Mac go to Applications gt Utilities Audio Midi Set up Audio Set up in your DAW The Saffire PRO 14 is compatible with any DAW that uses ASIO drivers on Windows and any DAW that uses Core Audio on Mac Your DAW software may not automatically switch the device it uses to input and output audio You must ensure that you select Saffire as the ASIO driver Windows or Core Audio driver Mac in your DAW s audio set up page Please refer to your DAW s documentation if you are unsure where to select the ASIO Core Audio driver Saffire PRO 14 Architecture Saffire PRO 14 offers more than just simple input and output routing to and from your computer Saffire MixControl software also allows you to re route audio signals to any output and to create custom mixes to be sent to your recording artists outboard processing equipment or mixing console The following diagrams give an overview of the Saffire PRO 14 audio paths at all sample rates The hardware inputs are routed directly to the DAW inputs The table below the diagram shows the input routing configuration Saffire PRO 14 Saffire MixControl Music Software sm HARDWARE IN 8 IN 12 OUT Loop back HARDWAREIN DAWIN Analogue 1 4 S PDIF 1 2 RCA Loop back 1 2 The hardware features 6
31. nput to the mixer should be MUTED this prevents feedback Rename the mix to S PDIF Mix or similar by clicking on the name field below the meters of the output channel The S PDIF output Mix will just be a mix of the audio inputs on unit 1 The S PDIF input will be muted to avoid feedback and the mix will be sent out of the S PDIF output to unit 2 The configuration is as follows Unit 1 Analogue Ins SPDIF to UNIT2 Selected SPDIF from Unit 2 muted Master fader Set to 0 SPDIF Mix to Unit 2 sent via SPDIF 28 Unit 2 Setup Monitor Output Mix unit 2 Switch Saffire Mix Controlto the unit 2 Click on the first mixer tab Ensure that the mixer output is stereo by clicking on the stereo button below the meters of the output channel Add the analogue inputs to the mixer and set the required levels and panning Add the S PDIF input to the mixer this is the feed from unit 1 Rename the mix to MONITOR Mix or similar by clicking on the name field below the meters of the output channel This mix will be a combination of the audio that you are recording unit 2 inputs and the S PDIF output mix from unit 1 connected to the S PDIF input of unit 2 as shown below MONITOR MIX Selected Unit 2 Analogue Ins SPDIF from Unit 1 Master fader Set to 0 MONITOR MIX Sent to Monitor Outputs 29 S PDIF Output Mix unit 2 Click on the second mixer tab Ensure that the mixer output is stereo by clicking on the stereo bu
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33. protective grounding connection The MAINS plug or the appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device Either device shall remain readily operable when the apparatus is installed for use No naked flames such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus WARNING excessive sound pressure levels from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss This equipment must be earthed by the power cord Laite on liitettava suojamaadoituskoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan Apparatet ma kun tilkoples jordet stikkontakt Important Safety Precautions CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated danger ous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLICANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Environmental Declaration Compliance Information Statement Declaration of Compliance procedure Product Identification Focusrite Saffire PRO 14
34. reo track the slider affects the audio signal such that when fully left only the left channel is heard and when fully right only the right channel is heard Fader Use the fader to set the level of your audio signal for monitoring within the current mixer Click the fader with your mouse and drag to any position Double click on the fader to set it to 0 Fader range is from ce to 6 dB with the current fader level displayed in the box below Holding the Shift key whilst moving the fader allows for fine adjustment of fader levels Meter The meter shows the signal level of the source input to the channel The recent maximum signal level is displayed in the box below MIMO 1 The metering is always pre fade showing the level of the signal at the input Therefore the fader level has no effect on the metering Clip light If the red portion at the top of the fader lights up then the signal level is too high You will need to turn down the signal level by either using the gain knobs on the front panel for the analogue inputs using the gain on the external devices connected to the digital inputs or using the gain within the DAW Once the gains are lowered click on the red portion to reset the clip light Mute D Pressing this button mutes the signal Red indicates that Mute Is active Solo a Pressing this button solos the signal The level of the fader will affect the level of the soloed signal Yellow Indicates that Solo
35. s the Saffire PRO 14 to revert to the original default state in which it left the factory Clear All Settings causes the Saffire PRO 14 to reset all mixer and routing settings This can be used to globally reset all mixer routing and monitor settings allowing creation of a new set up from scratch Save to Hardware this saves the current Saffire MixControl set up to the Saffire PRO 14 hardware f you are moving the Saffire PRO 14 from one computer to another and want to retain the set up then choose this option Note that Saffire MixControl does not automatically load from hardware as this would overwrite a current set up it must be loaded manually Load from Hardware this loads the saved set up from the Saffire PRO 14 hardware into the Saffire MixControl software As you can see from the above screen shots Open Save and Save As all have keyboard shortcuts These are standard shortcuts for their respective functions so if you are regularly changing settings for your various sessions then the shortcuts will reduce your set up time 23 Dual Unit Support It is now possible to run two Saffire interfaces connected to a single computer This enables two devices to be connected to the same system and used as one device expanding the available Inputs and Outputs to your DAW Dual Device Support is limited to two devices connected to the same bus at sample rates of 48kHz or below The following table shows which 2 Saffire units
36. s when setting your levels in your DAW or the Saffire MixControl Mixer before setting the monitor button to Grey Monitor Presets drop down menu These presets allow quick changing of typical monitoring set ups For the monitor presets to work you must have your speakers connected to the line outputs as shown In the picture below Surround sound monitoring 2 1 1 Left 2 Right Sub Woofer Sub Woofer Surround sound monitoring Quad Left Right Left Rear Right Rear Left Rear Right Rear Loudspeaker set up Main Mid Left Main Right Main Left Mid Right Mid Monitor Presets PresetName tpt Off no monitor control buttons enabled therefore no sound will come out of any analogue output WE Mono outputs only to the centre mono speaker Line output 3 All other channels are muted Monitor Section controls The following controls in the Monitor Section will affect those channels that have been selected for monitor control indicated with a blue button see above Monitor level control knob Set the output level of all assigned outputs using this knob The output level can be adjusted using the mouse and will affect all assigned outputs as indicated with a blue button The dB display below shows the current level to which the monitor knob is set Note that the front panel Monitor control affects only outputs 1 and 2 and is an additional volume control on top of t
37. to route these signals to your monitors so that you can listen to the audio signals with zero latency before they arrive at your DAW Box Contents Along with your Saffire PRO 14 you should have 1 6 pin FireWire cable also known as an IEEE1394 cable 1 Universal DC power supply unit PSU 1 Installer CD Contains combined installer for drivers and Saffire MixControl software for Mac and Windows Focusrite VST and AU Plug in Suite for Mac and Windows includes Compressor EQ Gate Reverb 4 Self adhesive rubber feet to be fitted to the base of the Saffire PRO 14 1 Registration Card 1 Excite Bundle includes Ableton Live LE Bass Station AU and VST synthesiser plug in with Serial number card Over a Gigabyte of Loopmasters and Mike the Drummer royalty free samples 1 Focusrite and Novation product brochure Getting Started The Saffire PRO 14 has a single 6 pin FireWire port on the back This FireWire connection will work with any of the current FireWire standards and connectors FireWire 400 6 pin or 4 pin connection and FireWire 800 BEFORE YOU CONNECT THE Saffire PRO 14 TO YOUR COMPUTER PLEASE RUN THE INSTALLER This will ensure that the correct drivers are used thus preventing any unexpected behaviour The Saffire PRO 14 ships with a 6 pin FireWire cable However on Windows laptops the FireWire connection may be 4 pin FireWire In this case you will need to purchase a 6 pin to 4 pin cable You may have a
38. tput DAW 1 and 2 to be sent to all line outputs your main monitors 142 and headphones All input channels must therefore be monitored from within the DAW application Zero Latency Tracking Zero Latency Tracking is used for the recording process It will automatically output Mix 1 and 2 to all your line outputs routing to the main monitors and to the headphones simultaneously Line inputs and DAW outputs must be set up in Mix 1 so that you are able to monitor these sources with zero latency You must also ensure that you are not monitoring the same signals from within your DAW at the same time otherwise you will be monitoring the same signal twice once direct from Saffire MixControl AND a second time with latency from your DAW Mixing Mixing is used for the mixing process DAW outputs route directly to the line output of the same number allowing external mixing of the 4 signals in e g an analogue mixer DAW outputs 1 4 are routed to Line outputs 1 4 Loopback Use when recording from one software program to another You can use loopback routing to record audio from e g your internet browser into your DAW or to record from one DAW to another To prevent any audio feedback make sure that the DAW you are recording into is not set to monitor its inputs Alternatively set the outputs of the DAW into which you are recording to 3 and 4 this allows you to monitor the inputs without feeding the signal back into the record stream
39. tton below the meters of the output channel The input configuration will be the same as in the first mixer set the levels and panning as required The S PDIF input to the mixer should be MUTED this prevents feedback Rename the mix to S PDIF Mix or similar by clicking on the name field below the meters of the output channel The S PDIF output Mix will just be a mix of the audio inputs on unit 2 The S PDIF input will be muted to avoid feedback and the mix will be sent out of the S PDIF output to unit 1 The configuration is as follows Unit 2 Analogue Ins SPDIF to UNIT1 Selected SPDIF from Unit 1 muted Master fader Set to 0 CA n sam MOD TT CO ENTO Co Co 09 338 00 131 00 DC Carr DD CID DD DD DID DO DDD OTK E SPDIF Mixto Unit 1 sent via SPDIF Alternative options The above set ups allow mixing and monitoring of only the analogue inputs connected to both Saffire PRO 40s 8 channels of analogue plus 2 channels of S PDIF use a total of 10 mixer channels There are an additional 8 channels that can be used to mix and monitor additional signal sources whether it be DAW outputs or ADAT inputs Simply add these to both the MONITOR Mix and S PDIF Mix By selecting ADAT or analogue inputs outputs rather than S PDIF inputs outputs it is possible to achieve latency free monitoring via either ADAT or the analogue inputs outputs if desired It is also possible to send individual audio channels between the units rather than
40. ur hardware as outlined in the diagram below When you have connected your hardware as shown you will then need to configure your software If you want to monitor all of your inputs from the outputs of both units as pictured above both units will need 2 output mixes configured a MONITOR output mix going to speakers headphones etc o a S PDIF output mix going to the other unit 26 Unit 1 Setup Cue Mix unit 1 Open Saffire MixControl Click on the first mixer tab Ensure that the mixer output is stereo by clicking on the stereo button below the meters of the output channel Add the analogue inputs to the mixer and set the required levels and panning Add the S PDIF input to the mixer this is the feed from unit 2 Rename the mix to Cue Mix or similar by clicking on the name field below the meters of the output channel This mix will be a combination of the audio that you are recording unit 1 inputs and the S PDIF output mix from Unit 2 connected to the S PDIF input of unit 1 as shown below CUE MIX Selected Unit 1 Analogue Ins SPDIF from Unit 2 Master fader Set to 0 CUE MIX Sent to Headphones 1 and 2 27 S PDIF Output Mix unit 1 Click on the second mixer tab Ensure that the mixer output is stereo by clicking on the stereo button below the meters of the output channel The input configuration will be the same as in the first mixer set the levels and panning as required The S PDIF i
41. west hardware ID will always appear first in the list Mac Users Click on About Saffire MixControl from the Saffire MixControl menu to find the hardware ID of the unit currently in focus Windows Users Click on About Saffire MixControl from the Help menu to find the hardware ID of the unit currently in focus The look up tables at the end of this guide show how the DAW inputs and outputs are routed to the inputs and outputs of Saffire MixControl DAW routing Audio can be routed from Saffire to Saffire using your DAWs own routing capabilities This allows audio processing from the DAW but will result in audio latency due to the DAWs audio buffer Look up tables for every possible Saffire combination can be found at the end of the document Zero latency routing When using a single Saffire unit latency free monitoring is achieved using internal routing Latency free monitoring is possible when using two Saffires however it is not possible to create a single latency free monitoring mix for both units using the FireWire connection alone The way to achieve this is to make audio connections to from both units and configure the MixControl software for each unit This article outlines how to achieve this using the S PDIF inputs and outputs using the example of 2 Saffire PRO 40s connected toa single computer However the set up process is the same for any Saffire combination Firstly you will need to configure yo
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