The top option for home or studio recording!
Key FeaturesTwo Liquid Preamps
The marriage of a hugely flexible analogue front end with cutting-edge dynamic convolution DSP, each Liquid Preamp lets you choose from ten different classic preamp emulations, with an eleventh ‘flat’ option.
Six High Quality Award-winning Focusrite Preamps
Six award-winning Saffire preamps complement two Liquid preamps. All eight demonstrate the same wide bandwidth philosophy behind the early vintage Focusrite units.
High Quality 24-bit/192kHz FireWire interface
Professional digital conversion and JetPLL™ jitter-elimination technology; pristine audio quality and reliable synchronisation are guaranteed.
Total I/O Count of 28 Inputs and 28 Outputs
A host of I/O options are provided*, including a unique 'loopback' facility for routing audio between software applications via Saffire MixControl.
Suite of Focusrite VST/AU plug-ins
Upgrade your standard sequencer effects and bring a touch of class to your session with Focusrite Compression, Reverb, Gating and EQ VST/AU plug-ins.
Two separate headphone buses
Two artists can receive independent and fully customised monitor mixes. Each output has an independent level control available on the front panel.
Saffire Mix Control Zero-latency DSP Mixer/Router
Routing flexibility and intuitive one-click setup solutions; Saffire MixControl provides an 18 x 16 DSP mixer with excellent output routing and monitoring capabilities.
Front panel five-step LED metering
LED metering for each of the analogue, ADAT1, ADAT2 or S/PDIF inputs offers accurate viewing of levels direct from the front fascia.
Specifications:
Microphone Inputs
Dynamic Range (A-Weighted): 109dB
SNR (A-weighted): -109dB
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1 dB
THD+N: 0.001% (measured at 1kHz with a 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise: EIN > 125dB (128dB analogue to digital) (measured at 60dB of gain with 150 Ohm termination (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Maximum level (A-weighted): 8dBu at 1%
Line Inputs
Dynamic Range (A-Weighted): 109dB
SNR (A-weighted): -109dB
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB
THD+N: < 0.001% (measured with 0dBFS input and 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise: -90dBu (22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Maximum level (A-weighted): 28.5dBu at 1%
Instrument Inputs
Frequency Response 20Hz-20KHz +/- 0.1dB
Maximum Input Level min gain no pad +8dBu
Maximum Input Level max gain no pad -42dBu
THD+N, -1dBFS, min gain, no pad < 0.0015%
SNR 109dB "A"
DNR 109dB "A"
Input Impedance > 1MOhm
X-talk < -100dB
Adjustable Gain > 50dB
Pad Attenuation 10dB
Headphone Outputs
Frequency Response 20Hz-20KHz +/- 0.1dB
SNR 109dB "A"
DNR 109dB "A"
Maximum Output into 32R +12.4dBu (+10.2dBV)
Power into 32R 250mW
Output Impedance < 7Ohms
Load Impedance > 24Ohms
Line level Outputs
Dynamic Range (A-Weighted): 108dB
SNR (A-weighted): -108dB
THD+N: < 0.001% (measured with 0dBFS input and 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Maximum level (A-weighted): 15.7dBu at 0.883%
Additional Conversion Performance
Clock jitter < 250 picoseconds
THD+N AMPL (A-weighted)= -109dBFS
Connectivity
Analogue Channel Inputs (Inputs 1-8)
Mic inputs 1-8 on rear XLR’s.
Line inputs 1-8 on rear 1/4” TRS.
Instrument inputs on channels 3 and 4 (separate front panel 1/4” TRS).
Notes
Individual switchable High Pass Filter on all inputs.
Phase switch on inputs 3, 5 and 7.
Input Pad on inputs 3 and 4 = -10dB.
Analogue Outputs
Line level 10 x 1/4” TRS Jack.
Notes
Outputs Monitor 1 and 2 have anti-thump protection circuitry.
Digital I/O
SPDIF input and output (RCA phono) on rear panel, (24-bit, 44.1 - 192kHz), output transformer isolated.
Optional AES output mode with professional channel status and voltage levels on SPDIF output.
2 x ADAT In / Out 16 channels (44.1 / 48kHz), 8 channels S-MUX (88.2 / 96kHz), 4 channels S-MUXII (176.4 / 192kHz).
ADAT Input and Output 2 can be re-configured to be optical SPDIF input / output via control panel.
BNC Word clock input and output (75 ohms).
MIDI I/O
1 in / 1 out (16 channels) on rear panel.
Headphone monitoring
2 x 1/4” TRS Jack on front panel (mirrors outputs 7-8 and 9-10). NOTE: These are high power headphone drivers.
Other I/O
2 x 6 pin FireWire 400 socket - also compatible with FireWire 800 and Thunderbolt
2 Standard 5-pin DIN MIDI connectors: In and Out
IEC mains power input connector
Weight and Dims
5kg / 11 Ibs
480mm / 19" (W) x 90mm / 3.6" (H) x 235mm /9.3" (D)