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1. SAVELEROW Line Output 8 Line Output 9 DAW 10 Line Output 10 mnn Line ADAT Output 2 8 Liquid Saffire ADAT Output 1 3 ADAT Output 1 4 ocked 6 ADAT Output 1 7 ADAT Output 1 8 Lonnectec H W Output 2 3 ADAT Output 2 4 Control Inst Park 2 Settings Mute LRMuted Mixer Selected Mix Tab Mixer Input Channel Selected Mix Output Channel Routing Section Pre amp Section switchable Monitor Section eS Device Status Section 12 Switching between Pre amp and Routing Sections The Routing and Pre amp sections occupy the same space within the Saffire MixControl software interface Click on this box to switch between each view to access the respective controls Router Routing Preset Router Pre amps Output 3 ESELS Line Output 7 Pre amp Section This section is divided into two parts the left hand side for the 2 Liquid Pre amps and the right hand side for Pre amps 3 8 Liquid Pre amps Routing Preset Monitor Output 1 Mix 1 A Monitor Output 2 Focusrite Saffire Level dEFS Pre amp Emulation Input Pre amp Emulation Level dEFS 4 Input Input SAVILLEROW Mic Mie SILVER 2 rep aP f lt PAE MALE amp Line Line E E Line Line Harmonics fS fS Harmeanics Input Input AA ic tL AA i E i Line Line U E 9 P The Liquid Pre amps feature high quality Focusrite Analogue microphone pre amps After analogue to digital conversi2. Performance Specifications Microphone Inputs 1 2 Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0 1 dB Gain Range 13dB to 60dB THD N 0 001 measured at 1kHz with a 20Hz 22kHz bandpass filter Noise EIN 128dB analogue to digital measured at 60dB of gain with 150 Ohm termination 20Hz 22kHz bandpass filter LIQUID TECHNOLOGYTM Mic amp emulation Input Impedance variable set in software by pre amp emulation chosen Harmonics Distortion Range 0 to 15 where maximum 15 10 of 2nd 20 of 3rd and 10 of 5th order at OdBFS level dependant distortion 27 Microphone Inputs 3 8 e Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0 1 dB e Gain Range 13dB to 60dB e THD N 0 001 measured at 1kHz with a 20Hz 22kHz bandpass filter e Noise EIN 128dB analogue to digital measured at 60dB of gain with 150 Ohm termination 20Hz 22kHz bandpass filter e Input Impedance 2k ohm Line Inputs Inputs 1 8 e Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0 1dB e Gain Range 10dB to 36dB e THD N 0 001 measured with OdBFS input and 22Hz 22kHz bandpass filter e Noise 90dBu 22Hz 22kHz bandpass filter Instrument Inputs Inputs 3 and 4 only e Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0 1dB e 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 10 e 10 Electronically Balanced Outputs e Maximum Output Level QdBFS
3. 16dBu e THD N 0 001 OdBFS input 20Hz 22kHz bandpass filter Digital Performance A D Dynamic Range 110dB A weighted all inputs D A Dynamic Range 110dB A weighted all outputs Clock Sources e Internal Clock e Sync to Word Clock on SPDIF Input RCA e Sync to Word Clock on optical SPDIF Input when enabled e Sync to Word Clock on ADAT input 1 or 2 e Sync to Word Clock on BNC Word Clock Input JetPLLTM PLL technology providing superb jitter reduction for class leading converter performance Clock jitter 250 picoseconds Supported Sample Rates 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96KHz 176 4KHz and 192kHz 28 x input channels to computer Analogue 8 SPDIF 2 ADAT 16 and Mix Loop back 2 28 x output channels from computer Analogue 10 SPDIF 2 ADAT 14 Fully assignable 18 input by 16 output mixer FRONT AND REAR CONNECTIVITY e Analogue Channel Inputs Inputs 1 8 e 8x Mic XLR channels 1 8 on rear panel e 8xLine TRS channels 1 8 on rear panel e 2x Instrument Hi Z 4 TRS channels 3 and 4 on front panel e Switching between Mic Line channels 1 8 Instrument channels 3 and 4 only via Saffire MixControl Application Digital Channel Inputs Inputs 9 26 44 1 192kHz e Stereo S PDIF input on RCA e 16x ADAT inputs on two Optical Connectors reduces to 8 inputs at 88 2 96kHz and 4 inputs at 176 4 192kHz e Optical Input 2 can be switched to S PDIF 3 4 in software preferences ADAT Input 2 disabled 28 A
4. quoted 1940s The V72 was actually modelled on the V41 developed in 1928 2107 unknown It was originally developed for German Radio stations but was later taken up by most of the European Recording Companies like EMI Decca Telefunken The V72 is a tube based pre amp offering fixed gain stages and is perfect for bringing the analogue back to digital sounds STELLAR 1B Universal US serial 484 ohms The Universal Audio M610 was designed by Bill Putnam and has a Audio M610 459 quoted 500 vibrant high frequency response and the deep prominent bottom end that has graced countless recordings The Universal Audio M610 mic pre is a popular tool for tracking whether running a pure analogue setup or looking to warm up the DAW IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOCUSRITE the FF logo LIQUID TECHNOLOGY SAFFIRE MIX CONTROL and the LIQUID SAFFIRE 56 logo are trademarks of Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd DYNAMIC CONVOLUTION is a trademark of Sintefex Ltd All other product names trademarks or trade names are the names of their respective owners which are in no way associated connected nor affiliated with Focusrite or its LIQUID SAFFIRE products and which have not endorsed Focusrite s LIQUID SAFFIRE products These other product names trademarks and trade names are used solely to identify and describe the third party products the sonic behaviour of which was studied for the LIQUID SAFFIRE products and to accurately describe the functionality of the
5. the digital age 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 Liquid Saffire 56 are routed directly to your DAW software for recording but Saffire MixControl also allows you 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 Liquid Saffire 56 you should have 1 6 pin Firewire cable also known as a IEEE1394 cable 1 IEC Power Cable 1 CD containing software installer software for Mac and Windows Getting Started The Liquid Saffire 56 has 2 x 6 pin Firewire ports on the back You can connect your computer to either Firewire port and this will work with any of the current Firewire standards and connections Firewire 400 6 pin or 4 pin connection and Firewi
6. FOCUSRITE the FF logo LIQUID TECHNOLOGY SAFFIRE MIX CONTROL and the LIQUID SAFFIRE 56 logo are trademarks of Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd DYNAMIC CONVOLUTION is a trademark of Sintefex Ltd All other product names trademarks or trade names are the names of their respective owners which are in no way associated connected nor affiliated with Focusrite or its LIQUID SAFFIRE products and which have not endorsed Focusrite s LIQUID SAFFIRE products These other product names trademarks and trade names are used solely to identify and describe the third party products the sonic behaviour of which was studied for the LIQUID SAFFIRE products and to accurately describe the functionality of the Liquid Mix products The Liquid Mix products are an independently engineered technology which utilises the patented process of Dynamic Convolution to actually measure examples of the sonic impact of original analogue products upon an audio stream so as to electronically emulate the performance of the original product studied The result of this process Is subjective and may not be perceived by a user as producing the same effects as the original products studied Input Phase Select Click the button to switch the Input signal source to Mic rear panel XLR or Line rear panel jack input Note that Line level signals are NOT routed through the Liquid Pre amp DSP circuit Click on the button to reverse the phase of the input signal Harmonics Gace Ro
7. aOp amp pre amp design with RE 115 K input transformer and the same output transformer used in the API EQs The API 3124 is a popular choice for drum kit recordings but will provide a great sound from classical recording to distorted guitars SILVER 2 Avalon VT LUS 807 ohms The Avalon VT 737SP is a fully featured 2U channel strip The unit 1315P serial quoted 850 features a microphone input transformer The pre amp is a high 12545 voltage Class A design featuring two dual vacuum tubes resulting in a low noise high headroom circuit FF RED 1H Focusrite UK 1050 ohms The Red 1 is the classic Focusrite high end sound The Red 1 is a Red 1 serial quoted 1200 hand built rack unit using the same pre amp design as found in the F07858T Focusrite Forte Console The Red range was launched in 1992 and are still sold to this day The high performance standard has won numerous awards over the years including 2 TEC awards SAVILLEROW Helios UK 1541 ohms The Legendary Helios Electronics Ltd Olympic mic pre has achieved Console serial quoted a renowned status through its use by the Beatles Rolling Stones Bob unknown unknown Marley Led Zepplin and so on The mic pre amp is extremely open Colour and uses an input transformer that is based on the highly desirable Green Lustraphone Olympic Sound Studios model It has a unique 70s sonic footprint thanks to all its discrete component design not a chip in sight DUNK US 1806 ohms SLA
8. saved Saffire MixControl set ups Save opens a File save dialog 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 dialog 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 Causes the Liquid Saffire 56 to revert to the original default state in which it left the factory 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 Liquid Saffire 56 hardware If you are moving the Liquid Saffire 56 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 Liquid Saffire 56 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
9. sockets for Mic level signals Analogue Mic Inputs 3 8 6 x Jack input sockets for Line level signals Analogue Line Inputs 3 8 2 x TRS jack sockets for balanced outputs for the main monitor mix 8 x TRS jack sockets for balanced outputs 3 10 Word Clock input and output BNC connectors ONS 0 FR WN 2 x Pairs of Optical ADAT input and output sockets 9 2x IEEE 1394 6 pin Firewire sockets 10 2 x Din5 MIDI input and output sockets 11 2 x RCA S PDIF input and output sockets 12 1x IEC Power inlet socket Either 1 4 inch TRS balanced or TS unbalanced Jack connectors can be used ADAT 2 can also be used as an additional S PDIF optical i o Front Panel The Front Panel includes the input connectors for instrument jacks as well as all the input gain controls and monitoring controls VY HHH EEE TK f CAL TN EE TT 3 7 3 7 p 2 2 La 4 4 o Liquid Pre amps Mic Line input indication LEDS Liquid Pre amps Gain control knobs use these to set the level of your input signal Liquid Pre amps 48V phantom power buttons with LEDs Liquid Pre amps HPF High Pass Filter buttons with LEDs Instrument Input TS Jacks for channels 3 and 4 Channels 3 and 4 Mic Line Instrument input indicator LEDs Channels 5 to 8 Mic Line input indicator LEDs Channels 3 to 8 Pre amp Gain control knobs Use these to set the level of your input signal aia 0 a a O Channels 3 and 4 Pad bu
10. used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable 18 No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus 19 Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord 20 Ifthe mains plug supplying this apparatus incorporates a fuse then it should only be replaced with a fuse of identical or lower rupture value 21 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 83125A Contents LL LA OGG BON PPS En 4 BASES es nt 4 DO COMORES na ne ee ee ee CR eo ne 4 CENING 90 OG Se EE ES 5 a ELENA A o a E A E E E oxtees E E 6 BACK FANCY esaeen canne eme se nomme EAA EE 6 PP OMG at 4 E E E E O E A E EE E E E E 7 IST TIO tows E E E E E Ea A REEE 8 Audio Set up in your DANS ae een ee neee e 8 Liquid Saffire 56 Architecture a ennaa dass a ame anne 9 Se I MIXCONOL Se ER Rene 12 PC AMD CC CONN a ae ae ae nee ee ne non en 2 13 CT ae UOI PR es 15 SOIF T SECON ae eee ae anna A 19 MONO SCO aan EE E eee een er 21 DEVICE Status a cm m sense cata nement ennemie 24 SENOS MENU ananas ea ed as nanas aan das ou 25 P NIGHT Re RE 27 Liquid Saffire 56 Specifications 5 1 sese sse eee senenn aenean ennenen ns 27 FOURS TOO NO Sean seene Geo tan an ep en 29 Pre amp Emulation Guide nn eanne neee enean ennenen e 30 Introduction Tha
11. 1 can be renamed Monitor Mix and Mix 5 named Headphone 1 Mix To copy an existing mix to another mix 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 chose the output destination for the selected mix Routing Section Routing Preset Line Output 3 Line Output 7 k ADAT Output 1 1 ADAT Output 1 5 ADAT Output 2 1 ADAT Output 25 SPDIF Output 1 Monitor Output 1 Line Output 4 Line Output amp ADAT Output 1 2 ADAT Output 1 4 ADAT Output 2 2 ADAT Output 2 6 SPOIF Output 2 The routing section allows you to set up which audio sources are to be routed directly to which physical outputs Monitor Output 2 Line Output 5 Line Output d ADAT Output 1 3 ADAT Output 1 7 ADAT Output 2 3 ADAT Output 27 Loop Back 1 Bacnuerite Sarfine Line Output 6 Line Output 10 ADAT Output 1 4 ADAT Output 1 8 ADAT Output 2 4 ADAT Output 2 8 Loop Back 2 The
12. AT1 ADAT 2 Word Clock or Internal Sync source locked display Displays Locked when the Liquid Saffire 56 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 ADAT or S PDIF signal If this is the case then please check that digital cables are secure in their input sockets and that the external digital devices have been set up as master devices Firewire Driver This should display Connected at all times when the Liquid Saffire 56 is connected to the computer via Firewire If this shows Disconnected please check Firewire connections check that the unit is switched on etc If it still shows Disconnected then restart the computer and then re start the Liquid Saffire 56 Unit Name Text Field Allows naming of the Liquid Saffire 56 unit Double click in the field and enter your text Press enter return on your computer keyboard to complete Settings Menu This is a dropdown 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 SEINS Aute Mona RA Use ADAT 2 as Optical SPDIF f Use ADAT 2 as Optical SPDIF Active Monitor Pad e Pal Firewire Driver Latency Firewire Driver Latency Hardware Meter Source ASIO Buffer Size Hardware Meter Sourc
13. Liquid Mix products The Liquid Mix products are an independently engineered technology which utilises the patented process of Dynamic Convolution to actually measure examples of the sonic impact of original analogue products upon an audio stream so as to electronically emulate the performance of the original product studied The result of this process is subjective and may not be perceived by a user as producing the same effects as the original products studied 30 Notes a
14. Liquid Saffire 56 User Guide ED Focusrite www focusrite com Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USE SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OF ELECTRIC SHOCK The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation maintenance servicing instruction in literature accompanying the appliance DO NOT EXPOSE THE APPLIANCE TO RAIN OF MOISTURE 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 o N BO oT WON Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider t
15. M stands for Stereo Limiter And Mic pre This is the pre amp serial quoted 2000 from the legendary two channel Limiter and Pre It is a Class A Tube SLAM120 design with plenty of gain The tube pres gives a clean and clear sound with great results for both aggressive singers and with enough gain for soft singers or low output mics NEW AGE 1 Millennia US 5455 ohms The Millennia HV 3D is an eight channel 2U rack pre amp The pre HV D3 serial quoted 6200 amp design is transformerless high voltage discrete transistors This D 367 design is perfect for very detailed and transparent recordings CLASSA2A Neve 1073 UK 1050 ohms The Neve 1073 was first released in 1970 and has been used on serial quoted 1200 countless hit records to this day It is perhaps one of the most sought 7172K after mic pre amps in the world It is a hand build and hand wired transformer based class A pre amp OLD TUBE Pultec US 153 ohms The Pultec MB 1 was designed for use in radio and television MB 1 serial quoted 150 broadcast recording studios P A systems and test lab environments 6846 The Pre amp features a very minimal circuit design based on input and output transformers and tube gain stage The MB 1 uses a fixed gain structure meaning that resistors needed to be soldered into the circuit to change the pre amp gain DEUTCH 72 Telefunken DE 756 ohms The Telefunken is a vintage Valve pre amp originally built in the late V72 serial
16. Music Software La Oe v 2 16 IN HARDWARE OUT Analog S PDIF ADAT 1 ADAT 2 16 OUT Analogue 1 8 S PDIF 1 2 ADAT 1 1 4 ADAT 2 1 4 176 4kHz 192kHzOptical as S PDIF Liquid Saffire 56 Saffire Mix Control Music Software HARDWARE IN Analog S PDIF ADAT 1 S PDIF 2 16 IN HARDWARE OUT Analog S PDIF ADAT 1 S PDIF 2 16 OUT HARDWAREIN DAWIN Loopback Analogue 1 8 S PDIF 1 2 ADAT 1 1 4 ADAT 2 1 4 Loop back 1 2 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 Mix 14 Mix 15 Mix 16 SANT Baw ETS DAW DAW 18 Tia any Ma Ji 14 E oe See ERS Ji em yeH me Om 2 e mm 5 ama mem mmm D P RH RH RH RI mma memea ame manamea meameama ame Kick Snr Top Snr Bot HH Overheads Bass Lead Rho Rythm G Vox Vox 2 Vox 3 Viola Violin Liquid Pre Routing Preset DAW 1 Monitor Output 1 DAW 2 Monitor Output 2 Focusrite Saffire LeveldBFS Pre amp Emulate Line Output 4 Line Output 5 DAW 6 Line Output 6 Monitor Preset
17. any problems but when streaming audio from a Firewire hard disk or a Firewire DSP box such as Focusrite Liquid Mix the totoal Firewire bandwidth may be reached This will result in audio drop outs or reduced performance on either the Liquid Saffire 56 or the other connected Firewire device For this reason we would recommend that 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 Hardware Back Panel The Back Panel provides the majority of input and output connections on the Liquid Saffire 56 1 2xXLR input sockets for the Liquid Mic Pre amps Analogue Mic Inputs 1 amp 2 3 4 MIC INPUT O MIC INPUT IG C Y MIC INPUT G MIC INPUT D L MIC INPUT 0 L MIC INPUT de A gt 4 gt Ai L b mi UNE INPUT UNE INPUT LINE INPUT JNE INPUT LINE INPUT 7 7 d r r LA G as EPST EE D POWER COD DR R eam FC ES CEST gt 7 5 1382 LAITE UITETT SUOJ MAADOITUSKOSKETTIMILLA ON UITETTAVA Suou MMOOI US INTERFERENCE AD Q TS DEVICE MUST NMB EE Focusrite APPARATET MA TIKOPLI S JORDET STIKKONTAKT Made in China APPARATEN SKALL ANSL JTAS TILL JORDAT UTTAG x x C WORD CLOCK r OPTICAL OUT r OPTICAL IN PED 246 Focusrite Audio Engineerin p Led wwwfocusrite com MIDI OUT MIDI IN EOLO 9 16 13 9 16 1 8 Ea 8 2 x Jack input sockets for Line level signals Analogue Line Inputs 1 amp 2 6 x XLR input
18. cates that Solo is active PFL Pre fade listen 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 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 SPDIF 1 SPDIF 2 ADAT 1 ADAT 2 ADAT 3 ADAT 4 ADAT 5 ADAT 6 ADAT 7 ADAT B Loop 1 Loop 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 due to the fact that 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
19. e 25 Use Optical ADATs as S PDIF Here you can set the format of the optical digital input output socket It can either be an ADAT stream or an S PDIF stream Useful for those who have S PDIF equipment that only has an optical connector Note that the audio sent to the optical S PDIF output is always exactly the same as the audio sent to the RCA output S PDIF AC3 Allows the user to stream AC3 directly via the S PDIF outputs AC3 is encoded 5 1 audio e g from a DVD player that will be sent via S PDIF cable RCA or Optical to your 5 1 decoder Active Monitor Pad When ticked this drops the level of monitors 1 and 2 by 20dB This is recommended for set ups using a stereo pair of Active Monitors If you find that for normal listening levels the Volume monitor knob has to be set at only e g 3 or 4 then tick Active Monitor Pad and the volume monitor knob should now be at 6 or 7 thus giving you better control of the output volume level Firewire Driver Latency Firewire Driver Latency A Short ls Medium Long Very Long The Liquid Saffire 56 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 The Firewire Driver Latency affects the performance of the Core Audio or ASIO buffer settings If you are experiencing clicks and pops or audio dropouts this may be due to certain hardware in your computer that is affecting the performanc
20. e increases when the knob is moved 23 Dim switch Attenuates the output level by 18dB Mute switch LJ Te RAL Mutes the output Left Mute switch MUTE Mutes the left output Right Mute switch Mutes the right output Mono switch Mono Sums combines the left and right signals The combined signal is then sent out of both Left and Right outputs Remember that these dim mute and mono buttons only affect the outputs selected for control i e Blue in the monitor control section Device Status section The Device Status section shows information about the sample rate synchronisation and driver status of the Liquid Saffire 56 The desired sample rate can be set as well as external synchronisation options for using the Liquid Saffire 56 with external digital devices Liquid 56 24 Sample rate display This displays the current Sample rate at which the Liquid Saffire 56 is running To change the Sample rate click on the red sample rate value and select 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96KHz 176 4kHz or 192kHz Note it is advisable to quit your DAW application BEFORE you make sample rate changes to prevent any undesirable side effects in your DAW Sync Source display internal SPDIF SPDIF OPT ADAT1 ADAT2 Word Clock Internal Displays the currently selected sync source red display To change the sync source click on the red sync source value and select SPDIF SPDF OPT AD
21. e 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 ASIO Buffer Size Windows Only Settings Use ADAT 2 as Optical SPDIF SPOIF ACS Mode Active Monitor Pad Firewire Driver Latency ASIO Buffer Size Hardware Meter Source 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 26 Hardware Meter Source Set the LEDs on the Liquid Saffire 56 Front Panel to monitor either the Analouge ADAT 1 ADAT 2 or S PDIF inputs FELIE T LSRUTE LOTO NL FPUTE Use ADAT 2 as Optical SPDIF SPDIF ACS Mode Active Monitor Pad Firewire Driver Latency ASIO Butter Size Hardware Meter Source ow Analog File Menu Mac Windows File Help Open O pen Ctri 0 gave Ctrl 5 Save 365 Save As Cirl Shift 5 Save As C5 Restore Factor Defaults Restore Factory Defaults Clear All Settings Save To Hardware Save To Hardware Load From Hardware Load From Hardware Exit Open opens a File open dialog allowing selection of any pre
22. e 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 When sending signals out to a mixer or to external processing hardware hardware outputs are typically set exactly as they are set in the DAW software DAW outputs route directly to the line output of the same number DAW outputs 1 10 to Monitor Outputs 1 2 Line outputs 3 10 Loopback Use when recording from one software program to another You can use loopback routing to record audio from your internet browser into your DAW or to record from one DAW to another Please refer to the Architecture diagrams on pages 9 to 11 for information on which DAW input channels are used for Loopback 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 20 Monitor Section The output levels of the monitor outputs and line outputs are configured in the Monitor Section You can set up your Liquid Saffire 56 so that the hardware Monitor knob on front panel of the Liquid Saffire 56 will control the desired outputs such as your stereo monitors your surround sound system Al
23. e starting to work with your Liquid Saffire 56 unit 1 Insert your installer disk into your computer s CD ROM drive 2 You should see a window pop up showing the Liquid Saffire 56 installer icon 3 Double click on the installer icon to begin the installation process 4 Follow onscreen instructions to complete the installation process Once the installation has been completed your Computer OS should automatically switch its default audio outputs to be the Liquid Saffire 56 To make sure this is the case On Windows go to Start Control Panel gt Sounds and Audio Devices gt Set the input and output to Saffire On Mac 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 Liquid Saffire 56 is compatible with any DAW that uses ASIO drivers on Windows and any DAW that uses Core Audio on Mac Your DAW software will not automatically switch the device it used 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 Liquid Saffire 56 Architecture Liquid Saffire 56 offers more than just simple input and output routing to and from your computer Saffire MixControl softwa
24. fire 56 Control only affects what is heard in the outputs of the mix The Mixer includes a total of 16 mixes each with a maximum of 18 channels in the mix Up to 16 mono mixes or 8 stereo mixes or any combination of mono and stereo mixes are available making up a total of 16 mix channels Each Mix can contain up to 18 of the possible 40 inputs signals and each mix can be sent to any number of outputs Each mix shares the same source inputs but all other mixer controls are independent in each mix The Input recording levels that are sent to the DAW are therefore those set on the hardware using the Gain knobs An example of one use for the mixer is to record multiple artists simultaneously e g a guitarist and a vocalist are recording at the same time and you wish to provide them with a backing track and a feed of each other s input signal The guitarist needs to hear mainly the backing track her guitar and some vocals The vocalist needs to hear the backing track a little of the guitar and lots of his vocals A separate mix can be created for each artist with the exact levels that he or she needs Each artist has his or her own mix on a different mix tab Mixer Tab Each mix can be selected on the corresponding mixer tab Here is a picture of 2 mixer input channels Below is a description of every component of a mixer channel Audio source select When there is no input to a mixer channel it will display off Clic
25. han 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 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 13 Refer all servicing to qualified 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 14 The apparatus shall be connected to a Mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection mike Laite on liitett v suojamaadoituskoskettimilla va rustettuumpistorasiaan Apparatet mD tikoples jordet stikkontakt Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag 15 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 16 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture 17 The appliance coupler is
26. ield i e the signal is faded between two audio outputs such as monitor L and R When used with a stereo 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 16 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 to 6 dB with the current fader level displayed in the box below The meter shows the signal level of the source input to the channel The maximum reached signal level is displayed in the box below 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 es Pressing this button mutes the signal Red indicates that Mute is active Solo Pressing this button solos the signal The level of the fader will affect the level of the soloed signal Yellow Indi
27. king on the off region brings up a list of all available inputs that can be fed to the channel All analogue labelled Line and digital inputs 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 you cannot select it 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 your sounds from your DAW or other computer applications into the mixer you should select DAW 1 and DAW 2 on a stereo input track A in 2 Ine In 3 Line In 4 Line In 5 Lina co 7 IL E z Line In 2 pli DAW 3 Line In 3 E DAW 4 Line In 4 DAW 5 Line In 5 DAW 6 Line In 6 DAW 7 Line In 7 DAW 8 Line In 8 DAW 9 SPDIF 1 1 SPDIF 1 2 RARE Le SPDIF 2 1 SPDIF 2 2 ADAT 1 1 ADAT 1 2 ADAT 1 3 ADAT 1 4 ADAT 1 5 ADAT 1 6 ADAT 1 7 ADAT 1 8 ADAT 2 1 ADAT 2 2 DAW 11 DAW 12 DAW 13 Pre ampa Rout DAW 14 eee DAW 15 Level dEFS Pre a DAW 16 DAW 17 DAW 18 DAW 19 DAW 20 DAW 21 DAW 22 DAW 23 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 f
28. nalogue Audio Outputs Outputs 1 10 e 10x TRS Jacks e 2x monitor mix outputs anti thump circuitry on 4 TRS Jack Outputs 1 and 2 only e Stereo Headphones Mix 1 on TRS also routed to Outputs 7 amp 8 e Stereo Headphones Mix 2 on TRS also routed to Outputs 9 amp 10 Digital Channel Outputs Outputs 11 28 44 1 192kHz e Stereo S PDIF Output on RCA e 16x ADAT Outputs on two Optical Connectors reduces to 8 outputs at 88 2 96kHz and 4 outputs at 176 4 192kHz e Optical Output 2 can be switch to be a copy of the SPDIF RCA output ADAT Output 2 disabled Other 1 0 e Word Clock Input and Output on BNC e 2x 6 pin Firewire S400 sockets e 2x Standard 5 pin DIN MIDI connectors In and Out e IEC mains power input connector universal input voltage Front Panel Indicators e 8x5 segment input meters switch able source via Saffire MixControl 42 18 6 3 and OdBFS e Lock Indicator e Host Connected Indicator e MUTE Switch and LED e DIM Switch and LED e MIDI In data activity LED e ADAT1 ADAT2 and SPDIF LED to indicate meter sources e Input source selection LED for each channel Mic Line Instrument Weight and Dimensions e 2U Rack Mount unit approx 48 x 9 x 23cm W x H x D e Weight 4kg IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOCUSRITE the FF logo LIQUID TECHNOLOGY Liquid Saffire 56 logo are trademarks of Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd DYNAMIC CONVOLUTION is a trademark of Sintefex Ltd All other pr
29. nd outputs to Stereo speakers Monitor 1 and 2 output and Sub Line output 4 Outputs 1 2 4 5 1 Surround outputs to all 5 1 speakers All other channels are muted Outputs 1 2 3 4 7 8 7 1 Surround outputs to all 7 1 speakers All other channels are muted Outputs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mid Phones 1 outputs to Mid Speakers and Headphones 1 Outputs 7 8 Mini Phones 2 outputs to Mini Speakers and Headphones 2 Outputs 9 10 Monitor Section Controls 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 or from the front panel control depending on the status of the H W Control button The dB display below shows the current level to which the monitor knob is set Hardware control button H Contral When lit the monitor knob on the front panel takes control of the monitor level control knob Mouse control of the monitor knob is disabled when active Note that if the hardware control is switched in and out and the hardware control position does not match the software position then the volume knob works in pick up mode A volume change will only occur when the position of the hardware knob matches or passes through the position of the software level This will ensure that there are no sudden unwanted volum
30. nk you for purchasing Liquid Saffire 56 the latest Focusrite professional multi channel Firewire interface 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 of all the possibilities that the Liquid Saffire 56 and accompanying software has to offer If the main User Guide sections do not provide the information you need be sure to consult http www focusrite com answerbase which contains a comprehensive list of common technical support queries regarding the product to date Basics The Liquid Saffire 56 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 The Liquid Saffire 56 features two Liquid Pre amps Liquid refers to our hybrid microphone pre amplifier technology matching high quality Focusrite Mic pre design with meticulously sampled pre amp emulations transporting classic front end processing into
31. oduct names trademarks or trade names are the names of their respective owners which are in no way associated connected nor affiliated with Focusrite or its Liquid Saffire 56 product and which have not endorsed Focusrite s Liquid Saffire 56 product These other product names trademarks and trade names are used solely to identify and describe the third party products the sonic behaviour of which was studied for the Liquid Saffire 56 product and to accurately describe the functionality of the Liquid Saffire 56 product The Liquid Saffire 56 product is an independently engineered technology which utilises the patented process of Dynamic Convolution to actually measure examples of the sonic impact of original analogue products upon an audio stream so as to electronically emulate the performance of the original product studied The result of this process is subjective and may not be perceived by a user as producing the same effects as the original products studied Troubleshooting For all troubleshooting queries please visit the Focusrite Answerbase where there are articles covering numerous troubleshooting examples www focusrite com answerbase E amp O E 29 Pre amp Emulation Guide Emulation Original Origin Impedance Description Serial TRANYTH API 3124 US 1150 ohms The API 3124 is a four channel rack pre amp The microphone pre serial quoted 1500 amp design is the same as one utilised in all API mixing desks It 10149 is
32. on the audio signal is routed through the Liquid Pre amps DSP The analogue circuit in the pre amp will switch to match the impedance settings of the original pre amp emulation Gain phantom power and high pass filter controls are available from the front panel of the Liquid Saffire 56 and all additional controls are available in the Saffire MixControl software The Liquid Pre amp section provides control over the following parameters e Pre amp Emulation Select Phase Select Harmonics Knob e Pre amps 3 to 8 Input Signal Source Select These are described on the next page Pre amp Emulation Select To select the pre amp emulation click on the field to open a drop down list The following table shows the original units that were used for each pre amp emulation The available pre amp cover a range or vintage and modern desk and channel strip pre amps Pre amp Emulation Input Emulation Title Emulated Hardware Mic Flat Default N A jaime TRANY 1H API 3124 high gain setting TRANY 1H SILVER 2 SILVER 2 Avalon VT 737SP FF RED 1 H FF RED1 H Focusrite Red 1 high gain setting 3 v SAVILLEROW SAVILLEROW Helios Console DUNK DUNK Manley Sl anley Slam CLASS A 2A OLD TUBE CLASS A ZA Neve 1073 high impedance setting DEUTSCH 72 OLD TUBE Pultec MB1 STELLAR 1B DEUTSCH 72 Telefunken V72 NEW AGE 1 STELLAR 1B Universal Audio 610 Low impedance setting NEW AGE 1 Millennia HV 3D IMPORTANT INFORMATION
33. per ADAT connection ADAT SMUX II At these sample rates ADAT channels 5 8 for each ADAT connection are greyed out Routing Presets DAW Tracking Zero Latency Tracking Mixing Loopback 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 turn everything off first DAW Tracking DAW Tracking is used for the initial recording process It will automatically output DAW 1 and 2 to be sent to all Line outputs and hence your main monitors 1 2 and to Headphone outputs 1 and 2 All input channels must 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 simultaneously and hence will route to the main monitors 1 2 and to the Headphone outputs 1 and 2 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 th
34. re 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 Liquid Saffire 56 audio paths when set at different sample rates and S PDIF configurations The Hardware Inputs are routed directly to the DAW Inputs The table below each diagram shows the routing configuration 44 1kHz 48kHz Optical as ADAT Liquid Saffire 56 Saffire Mix Control Music Software HARDWARE IN MER MIXER 28 IN s eer l E 2 gii Loop back ADAT 1 1 8 ABDAT 24 8 Loop back 1 2 44 1kHz 48kHz Optical as S PDIF Liquid Saffire 56 Saffire Mix Control Music Software HARDWARE IN mer MIXER 22 IN i a oe 22001 Loop back DAW IN 21 26 are redundant Loop back 1 2 88 2kHz 96kHz Optical as ADAT Liquid Saffire 56 Saffire Mix Control Music Software Mind v 20 IN HARDWARE OUT S PDIF ADAT 1 ADAT 2 20 OUT Loop back HARDWAREN _DAWIN Analogue 1 8 S PDIF 1 2 ADAT 1 1 4 ADAT 2 1 4 88 2kHz 96kHz Optical as S PDIF Liquid Saffire 56 Saffire Mix Control Music Software lt n ae n HARDWARE OUT Analog S PDIF ADAT 1 S PDIF 2 18 OUT Loop back Analogue 1 8 S PDIF 1 2 ADAT 1 1 4 S PDIF 3 4 DAW IN 16 18 are redundant Loop back 1 2 176 4kHz 192kHz Optical as ADAT Liquid Saffire 56 Saffire Mix Control
35. re 800 BEFORE YOU CONNNECT THE LIQUID SAFFIRE 56 TO YOUR COMPUTER PLEASE RUN THE INSTALLER This will ensure that the correct drivers are used thus preventing any unexpected behaviour The Liquid Saffire 56 requires power supplied via the included power cable The Liquid Saffire 56 ships with a 6 pin Firewire cable However on Windows laptops the Firewire connection may be 4 pin Firewire If this is the case with your computer you will need to purchase a 6 pin to 4 pin cable You may have a Firewire 800 connector on your computer In this case you will need to purchase a 6 pin Firewire 400 to 800 cable 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 1 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 exceeded the total available bandwidth Consequently it is recommended that Liquid Saffire 56 run on its own Firewire bus for best performance The Liquid Saffire 56 should be able to work along side 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
36. routing section displays every physical output on the Liquid Saffire 56 and the audio stream to be sent to that output is available for selection in a drop down menu to the left of that output Monitor 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 Allinput streams Analogue 1 8 S PDIF ADAT 1 amp ADAT 2 e All DAW playback stream DAW 1 28 e All mixes from the mixer Mix 1 16 If you have named the mix by clicking 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 Headphones 1 is a copy of line outputs 7 and 8 Headphones 2 is a copy of line outputs 9 and 10 When working at sample rates of 88 2kHz or 96kHz the total number of ADAT channels available drops to 8 channels 4 per ADAT connection ADAT SMUX At these sample rates ADAT channels 5 8 for each ADAT connection are greyed out When working at sample rates of 176 4kHz or 192kHz the total number of ADAT channels available drops to 4 channels 2
37. tate this knob clockwise to add desirable harmonic distortion to the signal often perceived as adding J warmth The Harmonics control allows you to add this type of distortion and emulate the subtle variations between analogue devices sometimes two units of the same type can have different amounts of harmonic distortion This allows you to create an overdriven sound without having to overdrive the pre amp The exact amount of second third and fifth order harmonics depends both on the type of pre amp chosen and the amount of mic pre gain This is because the amount of each harmonic with respect to each other is different for pre amps with valves compared to those with transistors and also because the balance of harmonics changes with level The result is that a higher gain at the mic pre stage will produce a greater and hence more noticeable effect as the harmonics setting is increased Pre amps 3 to 8 Input Signal Source Select Select the input source for inputs 3 8 by clicking on the corresponding buttons Inputs 3 amp 4 can be set to Mic Line or Instrument level Inputs 5 8 can be set to Mic or Line level Input MA i Line Inst 14 Mixer Section 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 signal to be recorded What you set up in the mixer section of Liquid Saf
38. ternatively the hardware Monitor knob be deactivated for specific outputs e g when hardware volume control is required for a pair of monitor speakers but not for additional outputs being sent to e g an external compressor Additional controls such as mute dim and mono are available Monitor Preset HA Control Monitor Preset The monitor control enable buttons indicate which outputs are controlled by the monitor section on the GUI directly below the ten buttons The Liquid Saffire 56 can be set up so that you have hands on control of volume levels and depending on your monitoring set up you may control no speakers just a single pair of speakers or up to 10 speakers simultaneously All digital output levels are unaffected by Liquid Saffire 56 control 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 1 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 cautio
39. ttons with LEDs Maximum input level without pads is 7dBu with pads is 16dBu O Channels 3 to 8 48V phantom power buttons with LEDs Channels 3 to 8 HPF High Pass Filter buttons with LEDs 12 Channels 3 5 and 7 Phase reverse buttons with LEDs 13 Input signal level meters 5 LEDs indicate 42 18 6 3 OdBFS 14 Indicator LEDs for Signal level meters LED for ADAT 1 ADAT 2 SPDIF When no LEDs are lit the meters indicate analogue input levels 15 Firewire active LED Lit when the Liquid Saffire 56 is successfully connected to the computer 16 Synchronisation Lock LED Lit when Liquid Saffire 56 is either syncronised to its internal clock or to an external digital input 17 MIDI In indicator Lights and flashes when the Saffire recives MIDI data at the MIDI In port 18 Monitor Level control pot Can be configured to control any number of the analogue outputs 19 Monitor Dim and Mute switches with associated LEDs 20 Headphones 1 amp 2 level control and output 1 4 inch jacks 21 Power switch and LED indicator Lit when the unit is receiving power and is turned on 22 Removable rack ear covers remove when fitting to a 19 inch rack Installation Windows and Mac We aim to ensure that the latest installation software will be on the disk included with your Liquid Saffire 56 However we strongly recommend that you check for the latest version of software on our website www focusrite com befor
40. us when setting your levels in your DAW or the Saffire MixControl Mixer before setting the monitor button to Grey 21 Monitor Presets dropdown menu These presets allow quick changing of typical monitoring set ups Monitor Preset Off Mono Stereo Quad 2 1 Surround 5 1 Surround 7 1 Surround Mid Phones 1 Mini Phones 2 For the monitor presets to work you must have your speakers connected to the line outputs as shown in either picture below Surround Sound Monitoring Quad 2 1 5 1 7 1 I w E 1 Left 2 Right 3 Centre 4 Sub Woofer G 5 Left Side Centre 6 Right Side n 7 Left Rear CC T Sub Woofer 8 Right Rear Left Rear Right Rear Loudspeaker Set up Main Monitors Stereo Medium Monitors Mid Phones 1 Small Monitors Mini Phones 2 1 Left Main 1 3 5 6 2 Right Main 7 Left Medium 8 Right Medium a ae a 9 Left Small Left Left Left Right Right Right ne Main Mid Mini Mini Mid Main 10 Right Small D 22 Monitor Presets Preset Name Output Off no Monitor control buttons enabled therefore no sound will come out of any analogue output Mono outputs only to the Centre mono speaker Line output 3 All other channels are muted Output 3 Stereo outputs to Stereo speakers Monitor 1 and 2 output All other channels are muted Outputs 1 2 Quad outputs to Monitor 1 and 2 outputs and Line 5 and 6 outputs All other channels are muted Outputs 1 2 7 8 2 1 Surrou
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