Saffire PRO 26 - B&H Photo Video Digital Cameras, Photography
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1. ccccsecceeecceeeeseeenseeeseeuseeneeeeeseeeeeuseeneeenanss 2 Important Safety Precautions ea es anche cn nnmnnn nne 3 Environmental Declaration nee dede aan sas bn ac eos 4 Compliance Information Statement Declaration of Compliance procedure 4 LR LA RES Le LUE 04 410 APRES RE RER RS 6 2 ET CS APR EE ER E 6 BOX COMORES an ee aan a nana an da de dan Ds aa nus 6 System requirements a ee ee aa ae mnnn 7 MIC OS PEER RER PR RS ee RS RSR 7 NVINGOWS a ane ne ame a anna ina en te ie ann one 1 SUH G Seal Een anses E aan ee de nee ae ten nn 7 Software ITS AO UORE aan en an ana nan een sa ne 8 BV CV E ea eu 9 ROOM a LEE APRES En 9 OREPARER esecuanusaenesunierucweteueeace 10 ATSC aTe p i AE E EE E E A A E E E E E 11 Audio Set Up in your DAW ccccccceceeeeseeceeeeeeeenseeensenseeeasonsesenseesnsonensonsnensens 11 Example of Usage oc cis nanunsessinanecanweneaumeanxaaiennnnaeteanminaesipersanmueed niweaaaavewasnoawianteneuaneees 13 Recording from Microphones and instruments ss 13 Connecting Saffire PRO 26 to loudSpeakerrS ccscsseeceeenececeeeeeeesnseeenseneees 14 Using the ADAT connection ccccccceceeensenceeensceseseeeesensonensonsesenscnensseenseneoes 15 Using the Saffire PRO 26 in stand alone MOE cceceeceeeeceeeeecnseeeneeneeeeees 16 SITE MIXCONU OL sisaren a aa een ea ne units 17 MD se a ne ae ee nn 18 PA DUKE VAD S EE E E AE E A E 18 3 Mixer Input Channel sssssn2. if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference 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 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For Canada to the User 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 RoHS Notice Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited has conformed and this product conforms where applicable to the European Union s Directive 2011 65 EU on Restrictions 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 58012 Health and Safety Code Section 42475 2 Public Resources Code Contents Important Safety Instructions sisesccasetsaccussesnscanesesesncedeaesanescssensuasadcanedunseusmenaewanatoneenass 2 Instructions de s curit importantes
3. at 44 1 48 kHz sample rate or four channels at 88 2 96 kHz These are simply additional inputs 11 to 18 to the Saffire PRO 26 S PDIF OUT this phono RCA socket provides a two channel digital audio output from the interface The signal present at this connector is freely assignable in Saffire MixControl to follow any two channel audio source within the mixer LINE OUTPUTS 1 to 6 six TRS balanced jack sockets Outputs 1 and 2 will normally be used as the primary stereo monitor outputs but it is possible to re allocate all the outputs in Saffire MixControl in any manner to suit the method of working S PDIF IN this phono RCA socket allows a two channel digital audio source to be connected to the Saffire PRO 26 These signals appear to Saffire MixControl as two further inputs 7 amp 8 FIREWIRE IEEE 1394 compliant FireWire 400 port Connect this to your computer s FireWire port see Getting Started MIDI IN and MIDI OUT standard 5 pin DIN sockets for connection of external MIDI equipment The Saffire PRO 26 acts asa Break out and Break in Box allowing MIDI data to from your computer to be distributed to additional MIDI devices Power supply input connect the supplied AC adaptor here to power the Saffire PRO 26 if your computer cannot supply DC power via FireWire for any reason or if you using the Saffire PRO 26 as a stand alone device Front Panel 10 Focusrite Line inst INPUT Line Inst I
4. bus However this can depend on what other FireWire devices are connected and what they are doing For example a FireWire disk used for backup or a digital camera should not cause any problems but a FireWire hard disk continuously streaming audio may generate more data than the FireWire chip can handle This can result in audio drop outs or reduced performance in either the Saffire PRO 26 or the other connected FireWire devices We therefore recommend that you use a separate FireWire bus for each FireWire device This can be provided by a PCI PCle card in a desktop computer or a PCMCIA or Express card in a 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 Device connection and disconnection from a FireWire port that is not compliant to the IEEE1394 standard may result in permanent damage to both the Saffire and your computer To prevent permanent damage we recommend that the sequence below Is always followed Connecting your unit s e Ensure that your computer is turned OFF e Connect the Saffire to your computer e Attach the power supply if necessary e Turn ON your Saffire e Turn ON your computer e Turn ON your monitor speakers Disconnecting your unit s e Shut down Saffire MixControl e Turn OFF your monitor speakers e Turn OFF your computer Soft
5. current Saffire MixControl set up to the Saffire PRO 26 hardware If you are moving the Saffire PRO 26 from one computer to another and want to retain the set up or want to use it in stand alone mode select this option Load From Hardware this performs the opposite action to Save to Hardware the current mixer settings within the Saffire PRO 26 are downloaded to Saffire MixControl Exit Windows only closes Saffire MixControl As with nearly all other software applications Open Save and Save As all have standard keyboard shortcuts 3l Saffire PRO 26 Specifications MIC Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 1 dB at min gain THD N 98 dB rel 1 dBFS input min gain 20 kHz bandwidth Noise EIN lt 124 dBu max gain with 150 ohm termination CCIR RMS weighting Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 1 dB at min gain THD N 88 dB rel 1 dBFS input min gain 20 kHz bandwidth Noise EIN lt 83 dBu Chs 1 amp 2 EIN lt 94 dBu Chs 3 6 max gain 50 ohm termination CCIR RMS weighted INSTRUMENT Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 02 dB at min gain THD N 92 dB rel 1 dBFS input min gain 20 kHz bandwidth Noise EIN lt 97 dBu max gain with 600 ohm termination CCIR RMS weighting DIGITAL PERFORMANCE Clock Sources e Internal clock e Sync to word clock on S PDIF coaxial input e Sync to word clock on ADAT input e Sync to word clock on optical S PDIF input when enabl
6. the one you want to copy to Note that you can only copy a stereo mix to another stereo output channel and a mono mix to another mono output channel Therefore you must make sure that you have correctly set up the output channels to before copying the mix 5 Routing Section Routing Preeet Mix 1 L Monitor Output 1 Mix 1 A Monitor Output 2 Focusrite Saffire serene Jeeliclerrsrscmen a a Line Output 3 Line Output 4 Line Output 5 DAW 6 Line Output ii ii SPDIF Output 1 SPOIF Output 2 Loop Back 1 Loop Back 2 The routing section allows you to set up how the various audio sources in the mixer are to be routed to the outputs The routing section displays all the Saffire PRO 26 s physical outputs plus the two Loop Back outputs see Using Loop Back below and a list of the audio sources which can be routed to each is listed for selection in the drop down menu The available sources include Any input signal Any DAW track Any of the mixes created in the mixer If you have renamed the mix 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 assigned outputs when you created the mix you will see the routing selections are already set up Similarly if you change the output destination from the routing section the output of the mix will change automatically He
7. to record audio from your internet browser into the DAW or to record from one DAW to another To prevent 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 6 Monitor Section The output levels at the line outputs for monitoring purposes are set up in the Monitor Section You can set up your Saffire PRO 26 so that the front panel Monitor control will adjust the level at the selected outputs feeding your stereo monitors or your surround sound system Alternatively the hardware Monitor control may be deactivated for specific outputs This is useful when the hardware volume control is required for a pair of monitor speakers but not for other outputs feeding external equipment e g a hardware compressor Additional controls such as mute dim and mono are available 29 Monitor control enable buttons 1 to 6 The Monitor control enable buttons select which outputs are controlled by the mixer s monitor section immediately below The Saffire PRO 26 can be set up so that you have hands on control of volume levels and depending on your monitoring setup you can control no speakers just a single pair of speakers or up to 6 speakers simultaneously Note that the S PDIF digital output level is unaffected by Sa
8. 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 you re recording with near zero latency before it arrives at your DAW Box Contents Along with your Saffire PRO 26 you should have e 12V AC adaptor PSU e 1 6m 6 pin to 9 pin FireWire cable also known as a IEEE1394 cable e Ad Getting Started booklet e Important Safety Information document e Product Registration card allowing download of the following software e Saffire MixControl e Ableton Live Lite e Novation Bass Station Plug in e Focusrite Scarlett Plug in Suite e 1GB of Loopmasters Sample Content System requirements Mac OS Apple Macintosh with a high speed FireWire or Thunderbolt port Macs using a Thunderbolt port will require a FireWire to Thunderbolt adaptor OS Mac OSX 10 8 Mountain Lion OSX10 9 Mavericks or later Windows Windows compatible computer with a high speed FireWire or Thunderbolt port OS Windows 7 all versions or Windows 8 excluding Windows 8 RT Getting Started Before you connect the Saffire PRO 26 to your computer please download the latest version of Saffire MixControl from our website The Saffire PRO 26 has a 6 pin FireWire port on the rear panel and will work with any of the current FireWire speed and connectivity standards FireWire 400 6 pin or 4 pin connector or FireWire 800 9 pin connector It is also compatible
9. with the older 4 pin FireWire 400 standard but see below re DC power Power to the Saffire PRO 26 will generally be supplied via the FireWire connection but in some circumstances see below the supplied external AC adaptor may be required The Saffire PRO 26 is supplied with a 6 pin to 9 pin FireWire cable FireWire 400 800 If your computer has a 6 pin FireWire 400 connector you will need to purchase a 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire 400 cable On some PC laptops the FireWire port may be a 4 pin connector if this is the case you will need to purchase a 6 pin to 4 pin cable If your computer has a 4 pin FireWire 400 connector note that these do not supply DC power to external devices and the AC adaptor must be used to power the Saffire PRO 26 Recent Apple Mac computers will be fitted with a Thunderbolt port In this case you will need to obtain an Apple FireWire to Thunderbolt adaptor This can be used with the cable supplied FireWire considerations Most computers will generally have a single internal FireWire bus You may have multiple FireWire ports connectors on your computer but these will all be connected to the same physical chip which controls the bus The FireWire chip has a data bandwidth limitation so the more FireWire devices there are connected the more data the bus needs to handle and there is a greater chance of data overload The Saffire PRO 26 should be able to work alongside other devices connected to the same FireWire
10. Compliance procedure Product Identification Focusrite Saffire Pro26 Responsible party American Music and Sound Address 4325 Executive Drive Suite 300 Southaven MS 38672 Telephone 800 431 2609 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 to the User 1 Do not modify this unit This product when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual meets FCC requirements Modifications 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 generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and
11. DAW 8 Mix 1 Fi Monitor Output 2 Focusrite Saffire Mix 1 L Line Output 5 Mix 1 A Line Output ci Loop Back 1 DAW 6 DAW7 DAW 8 2 In your DAW ensure that inputs 9 10 are enabled for recording Screenshots below are from Ableton Live Lite 9 Note that inputs 1 amp 2 are also shown enabled in this example 3 Create a new audio track 23 4 Important MUTE THE DAW CHANNEL If you are routing the output of the channel you are recording to back to DAW 1 amp 2 a feedback loop will be created potentially damaging for your speakers or worse your ears 5 Then select input 9 10 as 6 Set the channel to record your input source enable 7 Now any audio playing on your computer such as from the DAW itself a separate application or from an internet browser will be routed into your DAW ready for recording Hit record in your DAW to capture the audio 24 Routing Presets DAW Tracking Ultra Low Latency Tracking Mixing Loopback A set of Routing Presets is provided as a starting point for you to create your own routing and mixer set ups These enable you to quickly set up the mixer s routing for recording monitoring your inputs mixing sending signals out to outboard processors or an external mixer internal looping routing audio between software applications without leaving the computer The options are Clear This cancels all output routings
12. Hardware Load From Hardware Save To Hardware Load From Hardware Usage Logging Exit Disable Usage Logging Open opens a File Open dialogue box allowing selection of any previously saved Saffire MixControl mix data Save opens a File Save dialogue box allowing selection of a location to which your Saffire MixControl mix data can be saved Subsequent Saves overwrite the original file Save As opens a File Save As dialogue box Use this option if you want to keep your original saved mix data but save the current mix data under a different filename 30 Restore Factory Defaults resets the Saffire PRO 26 to its original default factory state This can be used to globally reset all mixer routing and monitor settings allowing creation of a new set up from scratch The default state is as follows e Channels 1 to 6 are sourced from Analogue Inputs 1 to 6 respectively e The inputs to Channels 7 to 16 are de selected e Channels 17 and 18 are configured as a stereo pair and sourced from DAW 1 and DAW 2 respectively e Inthe Monitor section Outputs 1 and 2 are assigned to the Monitor Volume Control Blue state and Outputs 3 to 6 to full level Grey state Clear All Settings clears all MixControl routings by setting all input sources and output routing options to OFF This is a quick way of configuring MixControl from scratch without having to manually de assign all input routing options Save to Hardware This saves the
13. It can be used to reset the mixer when you need to start a new task and avoids having to manually de assign everything first DAW Tracking This preset is used for the initial recording process It automatically routes DAW Tracks 1 and 2 to all six Line outputs and hence your main monitors 1 2 and Headphone Outputs 1 and 2 All input channels must be monitored from within the DAW application Ultra Low Latency Tracking Ultra Low Latency Tracking is used for the recording process It automatically routes Mixes 1 and 2 to all the Line outputs and hence to the main monitors 1 2 and 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 near zero latency You must also ensure that you are not monitoring the same signals within the DAW as well otherwise you will hear the same signal twice once direct from Saffire MixControl AND a second time delayed through the DAW Mixing Select Mixing when you are ready to start the mixing process When routing signals out to an external mixer or processing hardware the hardware outputs are typically set in the same order as they are in the DAW software DAW outputs route directly to the line output of the same number DAW outputs 1 6 to Line outputs 1 6 DAW outputs 7 amp 8 to the S PDIF output Loopback Use this preset when recording entirely within your computer i e from one software application to another For example
14. L 1 0 e S PDIF input Chs 7 amp 8 and output Outputs 7 amp 8 RCA phono on rear panel 24 bit 44 1 96 kHz Output transformer isolated e ADAT Input Chs 11 to 18 8 channels 44 1 48 kHz 4 channels S MUX 88 2 96 kHz MIDI 1 0 e Input and output 5 pin DIN on rear panel FIREWIRE e 1x S400 port POWER e 12V DC External AC adaptor supplied HEADPHONE MONITORING e 2x TRS jacks on front panel e Output level 13 2 dBu into 150 ohms FRONT PANEL INDICATORS e Metering of analogue inputs 1 6 5 segment 3 colour bargraphs 42 18 6 3 and 0 dBFS e Lock status LED e FireWire Active LED e Monitor MUTE switch and LED e Monitor DIM switch and LED e 2x48 V switches and LEDs e 2x Instrument switches and LEDs e 2x Pad switches and LEDs Power switch and LED Troubleshooting For all troubleshooting queries please visit the Focusrite Answerbase where there are articles covering numerous troubleshooting examples www focusrite com answerbase 33 34
15. NPUTs 1 and 2 two 4 TRS balanced jack sockets for the connection of instruments or line level sources The inputs can accept either balanced TRS or unbalanced TS jacks Inserting a jack into these sockets overrides the corresponding MIC INPUT XLR on the rear panel see 1 on page 9 Inst separate switches for Channels 1 and 2 when pressed optimise the sensitivity and impedance of the Line Inst inputs for use with electric instruments Use this setting when you plug a guitar into either of the front panel inputs When not pressed the inputs are suitable for line level signals The switches each have associated LEDs which illuminate when Instrument mode Is selected MIC 48V two switches enabling 48 V phantom power at the rear panel XLR MIC INPUTS for Channels 1 and 2 1 2 and the XLR contacts mic inputs of the Combo connectors for Channels 3 and 4 3 4 The switches each have associated LEDs which illuminate when phantom power is selected Pad separate pad switches for Channels 1 and 2 when pressed the input signal is reduced by 8 dB The pad increases the headroom of the input stage and should be used to reduce signal levels that are too hot The associated LEDs illuminate when Pad is selected The pad may be used with all types of input Mic Line or Instrument GAIN 1 to 4 use these controls to adjust the input signal level in Channels 1 to 4 respectively Meters six five segment LED bargraph meters monitoring the six an
16. TOUTE R PARATION A DU PERSONNEL DE MAINTENANCE QUALIFIE The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons Le symbole d clair pointe de fl che dans un triangle quilat ral est destin a alerter l utilisateur de la pr sence d une tension dangereuse non isol e dans l enceinte du produit tension d amplitude suffisante pour constituer un risque d lectrocution pour les personnes 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 Le point d exclamation dans un triangle quilat ral est destin alerter l utilisateur de la pr sence d instructions importantes de fonctionnement et de maintenance r paration dans la documentation accompagnant l appareil WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLICANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AND OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THIS APPARATUS AVERTISSEMENT POUR PR VENIR TOUT DANGER D INCENDIE OU DE CHOC N EXPOSEZ PAS CET APPAREIL LA PLUIE NI L HUMIDIT Environmental Declaration Compliance Information Statement Declaration of
17. User Guide ED Focusrite oi www focusrite com Important Safety Instructions NOOR ON gt 10 11 ee 14 15 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 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 The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer N Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cartis 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 qualified service personne
18. ader position does not affect the level The meter incorporates a Clip indicator If the red portion at the top of the fader illuminates and the word Clip appears in the maximum signal level box the signal level is too high You will need to turn it down by adjusting the gain controls on the front panel in the case of the analogue inputs lowering the output level of external devices in the case of the digital inputs or adjusting the output levels in your DAW Once the gains are lowered click on the red portion to reset the clip indications Clicking this button mutes the channel it illuminates red when Mute is active Clicking this button solos the signal all other channels in the current mix are muted The channel fader remains active The button illuminates yellow when Solo is active PFL Pre fade listen 20 Clicking this button performs a non destructive solo the signal in the channel is routed to Outputs 1 and 2 The soloed signal is pre fade i e its level will not be affected by the fader PFL is purely a monitoring function and all other channels remain active with all signals still routed The button illuminates green when PFL is active Pressing this button combines two adjacent mono channels into a single stereo channel A stereo channel always uses an odd even pair with the odd numbered channel for left and the even numbered for right By default each track has a number Double click the label area to ren
19. adphones 1 is a copy of line outputs 3 and 4 Headphones 2 is a copy of line outputs 5 and 6 NOTE When working at sample rates of 88 2 kHz or 96 kHz the number of ADAT channels available is reduced to four ADAT SMUX standard At these sample rates ADAT channels 5 8 are greyed out Using Loop Back Saffire MixControl s Loop Back feature lets you record other audio sources from within your computer e g the sound output from a web browser Loop Back uses the Saffire PRO 26 s virtual inputs 9 and 10 see table on page 12 These have no physical connectors on the interface itself but may be selected within the DAW as signal sources for recording in the same way as any other Thus by selecting Inputs 9 and 10 as the recording sources ona stereo DAW track you can record from another software application Note that your computer will assign DAW1 and DAW 2 as the default sound output channels TIP You can quickly select configure Loop Back by selecting the Loopback option from the Routing Presets menu see page 25 An example of configuring Loop Back in MixControl is given below Mix i Aj Monitor Output 2 Focusrite Saffire n j a Mix 1 L Line Output 5 Mix 1 F Line Output 4 T Loop Back 1 Loop Back 2 22 1 Select DAW 1 for Loop Back 1 and DAW 2 for Loop Back 2 Mix 1 Ri Monitor Output 2 Focusrite Saffire Mix 1 L Line Output 5 Mix 4 A Line Output 4 Loop Back 2 DAW 6 DAW 7
20. alogue Line Inputs 1 6 Levels should always be adjusted such that the highest 0 dB LED NEVER illuminates if it does digital clipping is occurring which can sound very unpleasant FW and LKD LEDs these two LEDs monitor the status of the FireWire connection FW illuminates when the Saffire PRO 26 is correctly connected to a FireWire port on your computer and LKD Indicates that the hardware is locked to a digital clock source When In normal use with a computer both LEDs should be on Volume MONITOR Dim and Mute the Volume control sets the level at the Line Outputs that have been assigned to the Monitoring section in Saffire MixControl Default setting is for Line Outputs 1 and 2 normal stereo monitoring Monitor Dim and Mute buttons are also provided which act on the assigned outputs Dim reduces the monitor level by 18 dB Each button has an associated LED HEADPHONES and Volume the Saffire PRO 26 provides two front panel stereo headphone outputs by default HEADPHONES 1 follows Outputs 3 amp 4 and HEADPHONES 2 follows Outputs 5 amp 6 but the sources are re assignable from Saffire MixControl Power switch and LED the switch turns the unit on and off It is operational regardless of the method of powering The LED confirms power is applied to the unit and also illuminates regardless of the source of DC power Installation Once the software installation has been completed as described on page 8 your computer s Operating Syst
21. ame the channel to something more meaningful e g Vocal Mic or Drums 4 Mixer Output Channel The signals in the mixer s input channels are summed mixed together and routed to the mix s output channel The output channel lets you control the overall level of the entire mix An output channel can be either mono or stereo as selected by the Stereo button When the channel is configured as stereo note that the tab for the mix doubles in size because the stereo version takes up two channels of the available total output channel count Note that when selecting Solo on an output channel the whole mix is soloed and routed to Outputs 1 and 2 This is a non latching button You can route the mix to any or all of the Saffire PRO 26 s physical hardware outputs if a single output is selected this is displayed at the top of the output channel If multiple outputs are selected Many will be displayed If the mix is not routed to any outputs Sel will be displayed Click on Sel to choose the output destination of that mix SPDIF 1 1 SPDIF 1 2 Loop 1 Loop 2 21 The current mix can be renamed by entering 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 could be renamed Monitor Mix and Mix 5 renamed Headphone 1 Mix You can copy the current mix to another output channel click on Copy Mix To and select the destination mix
22. dictated by the Core Audio buffer size specified in your DAW Mac or as set in the ASIO buffer size Windows see below The Firewire Driver Latency setting has an effect on the performance of the Core Audio or ASIO buffers If you are experiencing clicks and pops or audio dropouts this may be due to hardware in your computer affecting the performance of FireWire connected audio devices Rather than removing and replacing hardware e g your graphics card or wireless internet card changing the Firewire Driver Latency to a longer setting may solve the problem ASIO Buffer Size This option is only available on the Windows version of Saffire MixControl Monitor Preset Settings Use ADAT inputs as Optical SPDIF SPDIF AC3 Mode Firewire Driver Latency ASIO Buffer Size This option lets you set the buffer size of your ASIO driver A small buffer size will in result in lower latency but at the expense of increased CPU usage A high buffer size will result in higher latency but 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 File Menu The File menus differ slightly between Mac and Windows versions of Saffire MixControl Help Open e o Open Ctrl O Save Ctrl S save 5 Save As Ctrl Shift S Save As 7S Restore Factory Defaults Restore Factory Defaults Clear All Settings Clear All Settings Save To
23. ed JetPLL PLL technology providing superb jitter reduction for class leading converter performance Sample rate clock accuracy 4 5 ppm Sample rates 44 1 to 96 kHz 18 input channels to computer Analogue 6 S PDIF 2 ADAT 8 and Mix Loop back 2 8 output channels from computer Analogue 6 and S PDIF 2 Fully assignable 18 input 6 output mixer WEIGHT and DIMS 3 kg 35 cm x 4 5 cm x 26 5 cm ANALOGUE INPUTS 32 Chs 1 amp 2 Mic rear XLR or Line Instrument front TRS Chs 3 amp 4 Mic Line inputs on rear Combo connectors auto switching between XLR and TRS Chs 5 amp 6 Line inputs rear TRS Mic gain range 50 dB Line 1 6 gain range 50 dB Instrument gain range 50 dB Input Pad on inputs 1 amp 2 8 dB Phantom power switched in 2 channel groups on Mic 1 4 Mic and instrument maximum input level 8 5 dBu 16 6 dBu mic 12 8 dBu inst with pad on inputs 1 and 2 Line maximum input level gt 28 dBu ANALOGUE OUTPUTS e Line level 6 x TRS jacks Outputs 1 to 6 e Nominal output level 0 dBFS 16 dBu balanced e Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 7dB e THD N lt 0 0010 95 dB measured with 1 dBFS input 20 kHz bandwidth e Hardware and Software controlled Digital Volume control for all outputs assignable in software e Hardware and Software controlled Digital Dim and Mute controls for all outputs assignable in software e Alloutputs are usable as monitor outputs DIGITA
24. em should automatically select its default audio outputs to be routed via the Saffire PRO 26 To confirm that this is the case On Windows 7 go to Start gt Control Panel gt Sound set Default Playback and Recording to Saffire Audio On Windows 8 go to Start gt Control Panel gt Sound set Default Playback and Recordingto Saffire Audio On Mac OS X go to System Preferences gt Sound set the input and output to Saffire NOTE For more detailed setup options ona Mac goto Applications gt Utilities gt Audio Midi Set up Audio set up in your DAW The Saffire PRO 26 is compatible with any DAW that uses ASIO drivers on Windows PCs and any DAW that uses Core Audio on Mac Your DAW software may not automatically select the Saffire PRO 26 as the input output device Check that it is selected as the ASIO driver Windows or Core Audio Mac driver on 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 Ableton Live Lite To allow you to get started if you do not already have a DAW application installed on your computer Ableton Live Lite is available to you as a free download once you ve registered your Saffire PRO 26 on line To install Ableton Live Lite download and save the Ableton installer file from your registered Focusrite My Products page as described in the section Software Installation and then run it following all on screen Inst
25. enabled therefore all analogue outputs are muted Mono Only Line Output 3 is active All other channels are muted Stereo Line Outputs 1 and 2 are active for feeding Left and Right speakers respectively All other channels are muted Quad As Stereo but Line Outputs 5 and 6 are also active for feeding Left Rear and Right Rear speakers respectively All other channels are muted 2 1 Surround As Stereo but Line Output 4 is active as an LFE Low Frequency Effects channel for feeding a subwoofer 5 1 Surround All Line Outputs are active for feeding the speakers in a 5 1 Surround configuration As Quad but with the addition of Line Outputs 3 and 4 feeding the Centre speaker and the subwoofer respectively All other channels are muted Mid Phones 1 use this mode if you when working in stereo but using more than one pair of monitors Connect your secondary mid field monitors to Outputs 3 and 4 Selecting Mid Phones 1 will mute the main monitors and activate the mid fields Mini This works in the same manner as Mid Phones 1 but routes stereo to Outputs 5 amp 6 only Thus a third pair of speakers near field or Mini can be connected to these outputs Monitor Section Controls The Monitor section controls will affect only the channels selected for monitoring indicated with a blue button see page 26 27 Monitor level control Set the level of all assigned outputs see Blue on page 26 with this r
26. ffire MixControl Use the output level controls in the DAW to control Signals sent to this output Each button can be set to 1 of 3 possible states Blue this output is controlled by the Saffire MixControl monitor section Red this output is muted and not controlled by the Saffire MixControl monitor section Grey this output is fixed at full level and is not controlled by the Saffire MixControl monitor section To set a button to this State use SHIFT Click EE EI 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 level being reproduced by your monitor speakers headphones or other equipment Be cautious when setting your levels in your DAW or the Saffire MixControl Mixer before setting the monitor button to Grey Monitor Presets Stereo Quad 2 1 Surround 5 1 Surround Mid Phones 1 Mini These presets allow quick selection of typical monitoring set ups Note that for the monitor presets to work correctly you must have your speakers connected to the line outputs as shown below 26 Monitoring for Mono Stereo Quad 2 1 and 5 1 1 Left L C LFE 2 Right 1 3 4 3 Centre 4 Subwoofer 5 Rear Left 6 Rear Right Loudspeaker Set up Main Medium Small 1 Left Main 7 Left Medium L L R 8 Right Medium Mid Mini Mid 7 9 8 9 Left Small 10 Right Small Off no Monitor control buttons
27. ical consumer hi fi amplifiers and small powered monitors will have unbalanced inputs either on phono RCA sockets or via a 3 5 mm 3 pole jack plug intended for direct connection to a computer In either case use a Suitable connecting cable with jack plugs at one end Professional power amplifiers will generally have balanced Inputs NOTE You run the risk of creating an audio feedback loop if loudspeakers are active at the same time as a microphone We recommend that you always turn off or turn down monitoring loudspeakers while recording and use headphones when overdubbing Using the ADAT connection In addition to the six analogue inputs and the two channel S PDIF input the Saffire PRO 26 has an optical ADAT input port which can provide an additional eight audio inputs at 44 1 48 kHz sample rate or four at 88 2 96 kHz Using a separate 8 channel microphone preamplifier equipped with an ADAT output such as the Focusrite OctoPre MkII provides a simple and excellent method of expanding the Saffire PRO 26 s input capability Inputs 1 amp 2 on front panel Up to 12 Mic Line Sources 2 Line Sources Computer Inputs 1 amp 2 Line Inst on front panel running DAW and Saffire Mix Control The OctoPre MkIl s ADAT output is connected to the Saffire PRO 26 s ADAT input with a single TOSLINK optical cable To synchronise the word clocks of the two devices set the word c
28. ing track a little of the guitar and his vocal at a good level A separate mix can be created for each artist with the exact levels that he she needs Each has his her own mix created on different mix tabs within Saffire MixControl 2 Mixer Tab Mix 4 Mix 5 Each mix can be named on the corresponding mixer tab 18 3 Mixer Input Channel The various components of an Input Channel are described below Audio source select Anlg In 2 Anig In 3 Anlag In 4 Anig In 5 Anlg In 6 SPDIF 1 SPDIF 2 SPDIF 3 SPDIF 4 ADAT In 1 ADAT In 2 ADAT In 3 ADAT In 4 ADAT In 5 ADAT In 6 ADAT In 7 ADAT In 8 Mix 1 L Line Pan Slider The area at the very top of the channel below the mix tab displays the source currently assigned to the channel When no Input is assigned it displays Off Clicking on the area brings up alist of all inputs available to the channel divided into physical inputs Inputs and DAW tracks DAW All analogue labelled Anlg In and digital Labelled SPDIF or ADAT In inputs are available Note that channels may be mono or in pairs for stereo operation Stereo operation borrows an adjacent channel and lets you control both left and right legs of the stereo signal with a single fader See Stereo on page 20 for details of mono stereo channel definition When a pair of channels have been defined as stereo the odd numbered channel of the pair is the left channel the even channel i
29. ings Use ADAT inputs as Optical SPDIF Use ADAT inputs as Optical SPDIF SPDIF AC3 Mode SPDIF AC3 Mode Firewire Driver Latency Firewire Driver Latency gt ASIO Buffer Size Note that the Mac and Windows menus differ slightly Use ADAT inputs as Optical SPDIF If you are not using the Saffire PRO 26 s optical ADAT input to connect another multichannel ADAT device such as the OctoPre MkII you can reassign it as a second S PDIF input This allows you to use a TOSLink connection to an external digital audio device which is equipped with an optical output Doing so does not prevent the use of the normal phono S PDIF input 7 on page 9 and both may be used simultaneously if wished When this option is selected S PDIF 3 and S PDIF 4 will become available as mixer input channel sources these are otherwise greyed out SPDIF AC3 Mode This option allows you to route a Dolby AC3 bitstream from an application in your computer through the S PDIF output on the Saffire PRO 26 AC3 is a method of encoding 5 1 surround sound e g from a DVD player in a two channel format This can be carried by an optical or phono RCA S PDIF connection to an external 5 1 decoder Please note The Saffire PRO 26 is not an AC3 encoder decoder and the signal must be sourced from your audio software as an encoded AC3 signal to be decoded by an AC3 receiver 27 Firewire Driver Latency The Saffire PRO 26 s latency performance will be
30. l 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 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 Instructions de s curit importantes AO eS 13 14 Lisez ces instructions Conservez ces instructions Tenez compte de tous les avertissements Suivez toutes les instructions N utilisez pas cet appareil avec de l eau proximit Nettoyez le uniquement avec un chiffon doux Ne bloquez aucune ouverture de ventilation Installez le conform ment aux instructions du fabricant Ne l installez pas pr s d une source de chaleur de type radiateur bouche de chaleur po le ou autre appareil dont des amplificateurs qui produit de la chaleur Ne supprimez pas le dispositif de s curit que repr sente la fiche polaris e ou de terre Une fiche polaris e a deux lames dont une plus large que l autre Une fiche de terre a deux bornes et une troisi me pour la terre La lame large ou la borne de terre servent votre s curit Si la fiche fournie ne rentre pas dans votre prise consultez un lectricien pour le remplacement de la prise obsol te vitez que le cordon d alimentation ne soit pi
31. lock source of the OctoPre Mkll to Internal and that of the Saffire PRO 26 to ADAT TIP When interconnecting two digital devices by any method always ensure that both are set to the same sample rate The additional inputs realised by use of the ADAT port may be routed using Saffire MixControl in exactly the same manner as the other inputs The additional inputs can form part of any musician s headphone mix as required Using the Saffire PRO 26 in stand alone mode The Saffire PRO 26 has the ability to store a mix configuration defined in Saffire MixControl within the hardware This feature lets you configure it for example as an on stage keyboard mixer using your computer and then upload the configuration to the device itself Then you can use the Saffire PRO 26 as a simple local mixer as part of your keyboard rig to control the overall mix of multiple keyboards To FOH Mixer usrite Audio www focusri ite com Designed in England Focusrite MIDI OUT MIDI I USE FACTORY POWER SUPPLY ONLY In the example illustrated three stereo keyboards are connected to the inputs of the Saffire PRO 26 Line Outputs 1 and 2 go to the main PA system The performer can adjust the volume of two of the keyboards against the third from the front panel he she can also adjust the overall level of the keyboard mix Greater flexibility of on stage mixing could be achieved by connecting an Oc
32. n you connect a jack plug If you are using capacitor condenser microphones press the MIC 48V 3 4 button in this example to supply phantom power to the mics NOTE While the vast majority of modern dynamic mics will ignore phantom power and work normally we do recommend that you dont turn phantom power on if you re using a ribbon mic Channels 1 and 2 of the Saffire PRO 26 have a PAD switch switching the Pad into circuit reduces the input sensitivity by 8 dB You may find this useful if you are feeding the input from a line level source with a particularly hot output Connecting Saffire PRO 26 to loudspeakers Any or all of the LINE OUTPUT jacks on the rear panel can be used to drive monitoring speakers Saffire MixControl will configure LINE OUTPUTS 1 and 2 to feed the left and right channels of a normal stereo monitoring set up Self powered monitors e g active reference monitors incorporate internal amplifiers and may be connected directly Passive loudspeakers will require a separate stereo amplifier in this case the rear panel outputs should be connected to the amplifier s inputs Focusrite Audio Engineerin SPDIF www ite com OUT Focusrite Designed in England amp 12V DC IN OPTICAL e 3 al MIDI OUT MIDI IN USE FACTORY POWER SUPPLY ONLY INR AMPLIFIER All the line output connectors are 3 pole TRS 4 6 35 mm jack sockets and are electronically balanced Typ
33. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn 19 4 Mixer Output CRAN ea aa ee ee Donne ne 21 Ds ROUNO SC CUIOMipnesetnncnsoessscsseiasansnvseagenescdnacseucsaseansissenincesannnessinaassensansaesianans 22 Ox MONO SECON a aan an mens en ea eee anna eee canne 25 7 Device Status SOCRHON ns ae ananas mea sense 28 Saffire PRO 26 Specifications 2 5 2 to nes snsenossdosence pate sec nuce gosses oeesnuess 32 Troubleshoot nes names annaba creuse 33 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Saffire PRO 26 one of the Focusrite family of professional multi channel FireWire interfaces incorporating high quality Focusrite analogue pre amplifiers You now have a complete solution for routing high quality audio to and from your computer You can also use the Saffire PRO 26 as a stand alone interface to any other type of recording device once you have configured it using Saffire MixControl software This Guide provides a detailed explanation of both the hardware and its accompanying Saffire MixControl software 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 Saffire PRO 26 and accompanying software has to offer If the main User Guide sections do not provide the information you need be sure t
34. o consult http www focusrite com answerbase which contains a comprehensive list of common technical support queries regarding the product to date Basics The Saffire PRO 26 hardware interface provides the means for connecting microphones musical instruments line level signals and digital audio signals to your computer via FireWire which are then routed to your audio recording software digital audio workstation referred to throughout this user guide as the DAW at up to 24 bit 96 kHz resolution All audio signals connected to the inputs plus the audio output from your DAW and other audio software applications can be routed to the Saffire PRO 26 s physical outputs for you to connect to an amplifier and speakers or powered monitors headphones analogue or digital mixer and any other studio equipment that you wish to use The Saffire PRO 26 is also fitted with MIDI connectors this lets you use it as a MIDI hub between your computer s FireWire port and other items of MIDI equipment in your system The accompanying software application Saffire MixControl provides an extensive set of recording routing and monitoring options as well as allowing global hardware setup options such as sample rate and synchronisation source Saffire MixControl provides mixing and routing to and from the DAW allowing control over how the signals from each track are routed to the physical outputs All the inputs on the Saffire PRO 26 are routed directly
35. otary control Note that the physical MONITOR control on the Saffire PRO 26 s front panel must also be turned up for audio to be heard from Line Outputs 1 amp 2 the hardware and software monitor volume controls are effectively in series for these outputs The dB display below shows the current level to which the monitor knob is set Dim Left Mute Attenuates the monitor level s by 18dB Mute Mutes the left output Right Mute Mutes the monitor output s Mutes the right output Remember that the Dim and Mute buttons only affect the outputs selected for control i e Blue in the monitor control section 7 Device Status Section 44 1 KZ Internal Connected Proce The Device Status section displays the current sample rate synchronisation source and sync and driver statuses of the Saffire PRO 26 Sample rate and external synchronisation source can also be set permitting the Saffire PRO 26 to be used with other digital devices Sample rate This displays the sample rate currently set for the Saffire PRO 26 To change the sample rate click on the red sample rate value and select from the available options 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz or 96kHz Note it is advisable to quit your DAW application BEFORE you make sample rate changes to prevent any undesirable audible side effects Sync Source Displays the currently selected sync source To change the sync source click on the red sync source value and
36. re available for download complete with activation codes where applicable 4 Download and install Saffire MixControl Follow all on screen instructions 5 When the installation is complete shut down your computer and connect your Saffire PRO 26 carefully following the instructions above Connecting your unit s Hardware Rear Panel The rear panel carries most of the Saffire PRO26 s input and output connections s po bo L a g 2 a Focusrite Audio Era Ltd ZX NO aor eg meres aaa O Focusrite 2 j It IDI MIDI IN USE l ACTORY PO VIR SSPR ONLY MOST EENE 3 12V DC IN A OPTICAL O me ra M a h N O y KCP CY C AANO OAOA ti E MIC INPUTS 1 and 2 two standard 3 pin XLR sockets for connecting microphones to Channels 1 and 2 These sockets will be operational when no jack plug is inserted in the corresponding front panel Line Inst input see Front Panel on page 10 MIC LINE INPUTS 3 and 4 two Combo input sockets for Channels 3 and 4 These connectors can accept either a male XLR plug 4 TRS balanced jack plugs or TS unbalanced jack plugs Channel sensitivity is switched automatically to microphone level when an XLR is inserted and to line level when a jack plug is inserted LINE INPUTS 5 and 6 two TRS balanced jack sockets for the connection of line level sources OPTICAL INPUT TOSLINK connector able to carry eight channels of digital audio in ADAT format
37. ructions Operating instructions for Ableton Live Lite are beyond the scope of this User Guide but the application includes a full set of Help files The screenshot below shows how Ableton Live Lite s Preferences page Mac version shown should be configured to work correctly with the Saffire PRO 26 Built in Output 0 In 2 Out Soundflower Zch 2 In 2 Qui Soundflower 16h 16 In 16 Quit Typical name Terminology may differ slightly between DAWs Once the Saffire PRO 26 is set as the preferred Audio Device in your DAW all 18 inputs and 8 outputs will appear in your DAW s Audio I O preferences Depending on your DAW you may need to enable certain inputs or outputs before use The two examples below show two inputs and two outputs enabled in Ableton Live Lite Audio Preferences The table below summarises the relationship between the Saffire PRO 26 s various Inputs and your DAW s inputs a analogue input 3 MicLined 2 tf O 2 a _ 3 3 OoOO 6 7 S PDIF Input ChA 8 S PDIF InputChB 9 Loop Back Input 1 Virtual i d 10 Loop Back Input 2 Virtual i p _ i _ 8 a i te oy ADAT Input Ch 1 ADAT Input Ch 2 ADAT Input Ch 6 Typical name Terminology may differ slightly between DAWs 1 2 3 4 3 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 8 Example of Usage The Saffire PRO 26 may be used in several different recording and monitoring applications Some typical configuration
38. s are shown below Recording from microphones and instruments Guitar Bass Guitar Musician s individual Rog foldback mixes SS LE 4 Focusrite joj jo Gs Ag J MIDI OUT USE FAC POWER SUPPLY ONLY Mono Keys UMA This setup illustrates a configuration for recording a group of musicians with DAW software on Mac or PC In this case Channels 1 and 2 are used for two guitars via the front panel sockets while Inputs 3 and 4 rear panel are used for vocals Two mono keyboards one might be running a drum pattern are connected to inputs 5 and 4 also at the rear These sources will all be recorded on separate tracks of the DAW During recording the playback from the DAW can be monitored on the loudspeakers and Saffire MixControl will provide each vocalist with their own headphone mix of themselves the other singer the guitars and keyboards plus any other DAW tracks that may have already been recorded The front panel input sockets accept instruments directly when the Inst buttons are pressed Inputs 3 and 4 are Combo XLR type which accept either an XLR male connector you will probably have one on the end of your microphone cable or a 6 35 mm jack plug Note the Saffire PRO 26 has no Mic line switches on Channels 3 and 4 the Focusrite preamplifier stages are automatically configured for a microphone when you plug an XLR in and for a line level signal whe
39. s the right Note that an input can only be assigned to one channel in each mix If it has already been assigned it will be greyed out on other channels To include previously recorded DAW tracks in the mix select the relevant DAW tracks as channel inputs if the tracks are stereo pairs typically DAW 1 and DAW 2 but this will depend how the outputs of the DAW or other computer application are routed configure a pair of channels as stereo A Pan Slider is used to position the audio signal anywhere between the left and right channels of a stereo mix Moving the slider from left to right will move the audio signal from left to right within the stereo field i e the Signal is panned between the two audio outputs to which the mix has been assigned On a stereo channel only the left channel is heard when the slider is fully left and vice versa Use the fader to set the level of the audio signal in the currently selected mix Click the fader with your mouse or drag the knob to any position Double click on the fader to set it to 0 unity gain Fader range is from to 6 dB a numerical indication of the current position is displayed below the fader slot The meter adjacent to the fader shows the signal level in the channel A peak hold display in the box below shows the maximum signal level reached Clicking on the box resets the display The meter source is pre fade thus the level of the signal at the input is displayed and the f
40. select from the available options Internal ADAT S PDIF 28 Sync Status This displays Locked when the Saffire PRO 26 has successfully locked to the specified Sync Source If No Lock is displayed it indicates that the unit has been unable to lock to either an external ADAT or S PDIF signal In this case check that the digital cables are secure in their input sockets and that the external digital devices have been configured to be sync masters Firewire Driver status This should display Connected at all times when the Saffire PRO 26 is connected to the computer via FireWire If it shows Disconnected please check all FireWire connections that the unit is switched on etc If it still shows Disconnected try restarting the computer and then power cycle the Saffire PRO 26 but we recommend that you turn your monitor speakers down or off while doing so to avoid any unpleasant thumps If other Audio Applications are open and using the Focusrite FireWire driver the FireWire Driver Status will show In Use Various settings will be unavailable until the Audio applications have been closed and the FireWire Driver Status has reverted to Connected Unit Name This is an editable text field which allows the Saffire PRO 26 to be named Double click in the field and enter the name Press Enter return on your computer keyboard to complete the edit Settings Menu Clicking the Settings button opens a drop down list of some other global sett
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42. toPre MklI via the optical ADAT port as in the previous example all keyboard sources could be connected to the OctoPre MkII providing full pre input level control Additional information about using the Saffire PRO 26 in stand alone mode is available from www focusrite com saffirepro26 Saffire MixControl The Saffire MixControl software application 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 sync selection and buffer size settings Windows only are also available from the software To open Saffire MixControl Windows Select Start gt Programs gt Focusrite gt Saffire MixControl Mac Open Finder gt Applications gt Saffire MixControl This is how the Saffire MixControl Graphical User Interface will appear on your computer Mac version illustrated Mixer EE Lo o on on or on o o o o sw DAW anja Wangs RE EE p J E EFE EF ere e p mp m m d FFE Mixer Output Channel mem mHE mme ama ama nme mme ama 5 5 WE SEM SEE SALUE SALUE SE ME SAME SAME SALUE SALUE SALUE SE DEDEDE DETE ETE DD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 a 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Mix 1 erm Routing Preset Monitor Output 1 Mix 1 A Monitor Output 24 Focusrite Saffire Mix 1 L Line PM AL 3 Mix 1 R Line Output 4 Mix 1 L Line FU 5 Mix 1 R Line Output 6 Monitor Preset Monitor SPDIF Ou
43. tput 1 SPDIF Output 2 Loop Back 1 Loop Back 2 ns Section Connected Pro26 000006 Settings Routing Section Device Status Section 17 1 Mixer es L C R y i n 1 EY rey Saffire MixControl includes a total of 8 mixes each with a maximum of 18 channels in the mix Up to 8 mono mixes or 4 stereo mixes or any combination of mono and stereo mixes are available making up a total of 8 mix channels Each separate Mix may be created from any of the 16 possible physical inputs plus up to eight DAW tracks and each can be sent to any number of outputs Each mix shares the same source Inputs but all other mixer controls are independent within each mix 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 Saffire MixControl only affects what is heard from the outputs The DAW s Input recording levels are always set on the front panel Gain controls An example of the mixer s use is to record multiple artists simultaneously For example imagine a guitarist and a vocalist are performing together and you wish to provide each of them with a backing track and a feed of each other s input signal The guitarist needs to hear mainly the backing track her own guitar and some vocals The vocalist needs to hear the back
44. ware installation All software required by the Saffire PRO 26 and several powerful and useful extras are available for download from the Focusrite website www focusrite com register The Software Activation card provided with your Saffire PRO 26 contains a registration code which you will need to enter at the above web address This procedure ensures that you will have the most up to date software version Download your software Can t get started There is no software CD included with your product Download the latest drivers If you have any trouble with this product do not go back to the place of purchase Contact our support team on and software by registering your product at www focusrite com register US 1 855 24 FOCUS 1 855 243 6287 Support available Monday Friday 8am 6pm PST UK amp 44 1494 462246 International Support available Monday Friday 9 30am 6pm GMT BST Online www focusrite com support www novationmusic com support PLACE SERIAL NUMBER STICKER HERE PLACE PRODUCT BUNDLE CODE HERE 1 Using your usual browser go to www focusrite com register 2 Follow the on screen instructions entering the Product Bundle Code into the form where prompted Your Product Bundle Code can be found on the Software Download Card packed with the unit 3 You will then be able to access the My Products page where the software products to which your registration entitles you a
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