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

Although only the original Saffire has onboard DSP, the Saffire LE comes complete with the entire Saffire plug-in suite, offering highly acclaimed Compression, Reverb, Amp modeling and EQ in VST and AU formats. Furthermore, Saffire LE is bundled with a host of other software titles and audio samples, all included on the accompanying resources dvd.

As with the original Saffire, input and output levels and latency-free monitoring solutions can all be controlled via the accompanying SaffireControl LE software. This stylish application floats comfortably over any recording software, and can shrink in size to suit a number of different recording scenarios. Together with expertly designed analogue inputs and unrivalled digital conversion, Saffire LE is the perfect solution for discerning recording musicians on a budget.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

* Ultra-low latency Firewire interface

* Unprecedented audio and conversion performance for the price

* 24-bit, 96kHz integrated A-D/D-A

* Six inputs; Two Focusrite preamps, two balanced Line I/Ps and stereo S/PDIF I/Ps

* Eight Outputs; Six balanced analogue outputs for creating separate headphones/monitor mixes or 5.1 surround monitoring, plus stereo S/PDIF Out

* Suite of Saffire plug-ins; VST/AU Compression, EQ, Amp modeling and Reverb

* SaffireControl LE – Comprehensive level and monitoring control

* Bundled Software Pack – Including Ableton Live 5 Lite, FXpansion’s BFD Ultralite and GURU demo version and 470MB of samples, exclusively compiled for Focusrite by Loopmasters

SPECIFICATIONS and CONNECTIONS

Analogue I/O

• 4 Analogue inputs

2 x front panel XLR (mic) or 2 x front panel TRS Jacks (line/inst)

2 x rear panel TRS Jacks (line/inst)

• Mic Gain: +13dB to + 60dB

• Line 1&2 Gain: -10dB to +36dB

• Instrument Gain: +13dB to +60dB

• Line 3&4 Gain: +16dBu or –10dBV for full scale input (software switchable)

• 6 Analogue outputs

6 x rear panel TRS Jacks

• Nominal output level 0dBFS = 16dBu, balanced

• Front Panel Analogue Volume control for outputs 1&2

• Software Digital Volume control for outputs 3-6

• All outputs are useable as monitoring outputs

DIGITAL I/O

• 2 x SPDIF (RCA phono) on rear panel (24-bit, 96kHz) Output transformer isolated

• Clock Source: Internal clock or sync to word clock on SPDIF

MIDI I/O

• 1 in / 1 out on rear panel

FIREWIRE S400

• 2 ports

POWER

• Either via FIREWIRE or external PSU (included)

HEADPHONE MONITORING

• 1 x 1/4" TRS Jack on front panel (mirrors outputs 3-4)

• High power headphone driver

CLASS-LEADING PERFORMANCE

ANALOGUE PERFORMANCE - INPUTS

MIC

• Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1 dB

• THD+N: 0.001% (measured at 1kHz with a 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

• Noise: EIN > 120dB (measured at 60dB of gain with 150 Ohm termination (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

LINE

• Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB

• THD+N: 0.001% (measured with 0dBFS input and 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

• Noise: -88dBu (22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

INSTRUMENT

• Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB

• THD+N: 0.004% (measured with 0dBu input and 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

• Noise: -87dBu (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

ANALOGUE PERFORMANCE - OUTPUTS

• Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz +/- 0.2dB

• THD+N <0.0014% (measured with 0dBFS input 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

DIGITAL PERFORMANCE

• A/D Dynamic Range 104dB 'A-weighted' (inputs 1+2)

• A/D Dynamic Range 106dB 'A-weighted' (inputs 3+4)

• D/A Dynamic Range > 105dB ‘A-weighted' (all outputs)

• Clock Jitter < 250 pico seconds

• Sample rate 44.1 to 96kHz

WEIGHT and DIMS

• 1.1kg - 6.5cm x 17cm x 17cm