When headphones are plugged into socket 1 the volume control for socket 2 controls the volume. Thanks to you, scarlett has already helped make more records than any other range of interfaces in history. Jack qjackctl, ffadomixer, and the the focusrite saffire pro 40 itself appears to be receiving signal to include led meter input. Setting up a dangerous music dbox with a focusrite saffire 56 or 40 physical connections. These are summarised in the vital statistics box, but its worth drawing attention to a few features that set the saffire pro 40 apart from its competitors.
This will activate tracking or recording mode, where the saffire pro outputs can be used to monitor a mix of inputs. However, i have no audible sound output from front headphone connections or. Two independent headphone buses are provided, each with their own level controls available on the front panel. Focusrite saffire pro 40 firewire interface musicians friend. Focusrite saffire pro 24 vs focusrite scarlett 2i4. Focusrite saffire pro 40 firewire interface musicians. For all 1st gen, 2nd gen, and 3rd gen mains powered scarlett interfaces 6i6, 8i6, 18i6, 18i8 and 18i20 look for headphones with a maximum impedance of 250. Given their price, the quality of the preamps and converters on these units have made them into two of the most popular interface ranges ever. Make the send in pts pre fader so if you mute it or anything it doesnt affect the headphone cue. We spent a day with rising stars of classical music, hill quartet, at the royal academy of musics historic dukes hall. Focusrite scarlett solo 3rd gen interface w rane rh1 studio headphones. Focusrite partners with sonible to create balancer plugin.
Saffire mix control setup headphone monitoring volume. Utilization it comes with a few of focusrites vst plugins. Saffire product troubleshooting connection difficulties. Thoughts on focusrite scarlett 18i20 vs saffire pro 40. Highquality digital conversion and jetpll jitter elimination technology ensure pristine audio quality through the signal chain. Also try increasing the device mode to a higher safe mode type. Total io count of 20 inputs and 20 outputs, including a unique loopback facility for routing audio between software applications via saffire pro 40 control. Focusrite saffire pro vs scarlett 18i20 the gear page. Focusrite saffire pro 40 sound card full specifications. I keep reading that headphone amps can make a difference and then will find that the ones that make a difference are the expensive ones i currently use a focusrite saffire pro 40 with shure srh 840 headphones. This applies to the current saffire pro range the headphone outputs from saffire mixcontrol are copies of specific line outputs on the. I recently got a focusrite saffire pro 40 as my new audio interface, computer is a notebook with an i7620 cpu, 4 gb, ti chipset firewire express card.
The focusrite saffire pro 40, a multichannel firewire audio interface designed with todays project studio in mind, and delivers the sound quality of much more expensive interfaces. Scarlett plugin suites provide you with eq, compression, gate and reverbessential tools so that you can add more to your mix. Focusrite saffire pro 40 interface easy way broadcast. Free shipping, 14 day moneyback guarantee and 1 year warranty on all audio interfaces. Focusrite pro is a division of focusrite, delivering dedicated workflow solutions and hardware that address the needs of the professional audio industry in broadcast, post production, recording studios, houses of worship, live sound or education. You would be better selling the pro 40 and putting some more money toward something else. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we. Pro tools express on windows, avid scorch ios forum, the drum room. This recording package contains 1 focusrite saffire pro 40 firewire audio interface, 1 samson microphoneheadphone package c01 condenser mic and sr850 headphones, 8 20 xlr cables to utilize all eight of the pro 40s mic pres, 2 10 ft trs to trs cables for additional line inline out connectivity, 2 15 ft trs to xlrmale balanced cables to connect the pro 40 to an external pair of. Although the saffire pro 14, 24 and 24 dsp have all been. The saffire pro 40 from focusrite is a multichannel firewire audio interface that features 8 focusrite lownoise preamps, along with digital inputs and outputs. Focusrite saffire pro 40 headphone jack problem my focusrite saffire pro 40s main headphone output is only letting me hear one channel at a time when its inserted fully, and the two channels only work when its inserted half way in, with a bit of a dip in volume see pic. Audio technica athm50x over ear professional studio monitor collapsible headphones.
Thoughts on focusrite scarlett 18i20 vs saffire pro 40 hey all. You may only have a 6pin firewire 400 connector on your computer. Focusrite itrack one pre compact mic preamp and instrument input for iphone and. Plug the analog outputs 310 of the saffire into the sum input of the dbox. Saffire pro 40 focusrite saffire pro 40 audiofanzine. I would personally avoid usb because youre likely not to have several firewire items running on the bus, but likely several usb devices.
The focusrite pro 40 also does have room to be expanded if your 20 in and 20 out interfaces isnt enough for you. Also unplugged it a few times, no damage to computer or interface. Focusrite saffire pro 40 digital recording interface with original packaging. Nightcinder saffire pro 40nfb1amp utopiaeikon jbl studio 580 107 points 108 points 109 points 2 years ago 19 children lol. Focusrites unparalleled preamp legacy forms the foundation of the saffire pro 40. Similarly your headphones are usually mirroring alternative outputs, probably 910 or more. Focusrite saffire pro 40 outputs multiple headphones question im trying to track 4 musicians at once, with each musician having a set of monitoring headphones. Most headphone amps do notshould not color the sound at all, even the pro 40 is clean and does not change the sound, it is the other components that are doing that in the interface, most likely, otherwise you may have a faulty headphone amp in the thing. The focusrite group announces the acquisition of martin audio ltd.
The saffire pro 40 may be one of the most userfriendly interfaces i. Focusrite saffire pro 40 headphone jack problem gearslutz. Focusrite scarlett vs saffire interfaces absolute music. This is so that you bypass the saffire volume control.
Check out the can i use my focusrite saffire interface on my windows pc via thunderbolt. Setting up a dangerous music dbox with a focusrite. Unfollow focusrite saffire pro 40 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. And with the 3 rd generation, youll sound better than ever featuring six configurations of ins and outs with the best performing scarlett mic preamps the range has ever heard, now with air, high headroom instrument inputs, and highperformance converters, scarlett is enabling. Select from the choice of inputs, daw computer outputs. Bajaao is the aurthorized and official distributors of focusrite. Take note that this tutorial can be applied to other focusrite audio interfaces because they have similar mix control layouts and features. Shotgun microphones camera microphones ipad iphone microphones microphone accessories cable finder case. I use both logic 9 and cubase 4 and have successfully run them with a saffire pro10io before. Audio technica athm40x closedback dynamic studio monitor headphones. The saffire pro 40 requires power, supplied via the included power cable.
Axefx ii, focusrite saffire pro 40, imac 27 and spdif. I am using a liquid saffire 56 on a macbook pro, running os x 10. What impedance headphones should i use with my audio. Focusrite audio engineering saffire pro 40 audio interface overview and full product specs on cnet. The sennheiser cx 686g sport headphones are true inears, unlike the pmxs which were a sort of hybrid. Focusrite saffire pro 40 audio interface the focusrite saffire pro 40 represents the new generation of focusrite multichannel firewirethunderbolt audio interface. I like the fact it has 2 headphone sockets as you can monitor 2 people whilst recording. This video shows how to set up the saffire mix control so that the headphone volume is not controlled by the main volume knob on the front of the unit. Focusrite saffire pro 40 audio interface buy online in. For all 1st gen, 2nd gen, and 3rd gen buspowered scarlett interfaces solo, 2i2, 2i4, and 4i4, itrack solo and saffire 6 usb look for headphones with a maximum impedance of 200 ohms. Why cant i get any sound through my headphones using my saffire. Focusrite saffire pro 40 firewire audio interface nearly new. This audio interface box includes two highquality awardwinning focusrite mic pres. I cant hear anything from saffire mixcontrol through my.
The fact that you get 20 in and 20 out for this price is amazing. Saffire pro 40 firewirethunderbolt audio interface, focusrite the focusrite saffire pro 40 represents the new generation of focusrite multichannel firewire audio interfaces. Sorry i cant be more specific, but i dont use your version, but similar questions here have usually been resolved by spending more time in saffire control. The price of the focusrite pro 40 is a decent price for the value of what you get with this interface. Increase the asio buffer size in the settings menu of the saffire mixcontrol software. Due to several hardwareosrelated reasons, i found it necessary to switch from my longstanding saffire pro 40 firewire interface to its usb counterpart, the scarlett 18i20. What im wondering is if anyone else has tried to run the focusrite saffire pro 40 through the thunderbolt display successfully. My sennheiser hd 201ss were dying after years of use. Focusrite saffire pro 40 firewirethunderbolt audio interface. This is a tutorial on how to use and understand the focusrite saffire pro 40 from a user perspective.
Can i use my focusrite saffire interface on my windows pc. Adjust the pci latency timer values of your pci devices xp and vista. Truly an affordable and flexible recording interface with mixer, metering, and monitoring in a single computeronly usable device has arrived. However now, i cant get any sound out of the interface. In this case you will need to purchase a 6pin to 6pin firewire 400 cable. These outputs are marked by the headphone symbol in the routing section of saffire mixcontrol, as shown below. View and download focusrite saffire pro 40 user manual online. I cant hear anything from saffire mixcontrol through my headphones. My focusrite saffire pro 40s main headphone output is only letting me hear one channel at a time when its inserted fully, and the two channels only work when its inserted half way in, with a bit of a dip in volume see pic. For instance, because the little headphone icon appears adjacent to line outputs 8 and 10 in the routing panel, i assumed that these were stereo outputs, or. Focusrites scarlett and saffire interfaces have been adopted by many professional and home recording artists and producers across the world. I have a saffire pro 40, no problems recording 8 tracks at a time. These preamps are served same quality as that of the popular flagships, saffire pro 40 and liquid saffire 56.
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