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| | Features | 8 Focusrite mic-pres 8 ADAT in stereo S/PDIF 2 internal loop 8 Analog Out 8 Adat Out SPDIF/Stereo Mon out40 Channels of I/O (20 In, 20 Out)Bundle: Xcite + Software Bundle, Ableton Live 7 Lite AND Focusrite Comp/Reverb/EQ/Gate VST/AU plug-in2 headphone outputs, 5 LED front panel monitoring24-bit, 96kHz integrated A-D/D-A Ultra-low latency Firewire interface
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| | Description | The Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 represents the new generation of Focusrite multi-channel firewire audio interfaces. It is the best-sounding interface in its class; attentively designed with today's project studio in mind. Focusrite's unparalleled preamp legacy forms the foundation of this new interface, with eight award-winning Focusrite preamps. These are combined with the very latest in firewire interfacing technology to deliver seamless integration, excellent routing flexibility and future-proof, rock-solid driver stability. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 1.8 inches | | Product Width: | 13.8 inches | | Product Height: | 9.3 inches | | Product Weight: | 6.6 pounds | | Package Length: | 23.8 inches | | Package Width: | 14.2 inches | | Package Height: | 5.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 12.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 11 reviews |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 11 customer reviews )
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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Well built and great performing interface. Feb 01, 2011
By some guy
I originally bought this to supplement my 01v96 mixer for more inputs and outputs strictly for live sound use. It does that very well and I've had zero issues with it. I'm glad I went with this over any presonus equivalents. I don't do a lot of recording but I tested it out when I first got it.
I run a Dell inspiron 1525 W7x64 pc laptop. 3g ram, 2.0 GHZ core 2 duo processor. I've had it almost 3 years now.
At first I tried using a external firewire card (a recommended startech model with a texas instruments chipset), and that was a horrible experience. I couldn't keep a sync with the the saffire and when I did have it it was horribly laggy and unusable. I hooked it up to set my internal patching for live use, and saved it to the hardware for standalone mode. I managaed to get through that but with the lousy firewire connection it couldn't handle any recording whatsoever. I didn't really care at the time because that's not what I bought it for. I did try it on my friends macbook pro at the time and it worked fine.
Several months later I realized that I had a 4 pin firewire port built in to my laptop. (4 pin offers the same function but cannot power external devices) So I tried it out with that port 6 to 4 pin firewire cable and sure enough, no lag, solid connection with no dropouts. For the sake of testing how much this pc could handle I recorded 12 inputs into ableton for about 30 minutes straight. I plugged in my EVO into the first two inputs of the saffire and routed those into 10 channels of my 01v96 and then back into the saffire via adat for 12 recording tracks total. Solid. No dropouts, no pops, no glitches. My cpu was running about 60-75% during this process.
I'm now even more impressed with the saffire as its I/O count for a unit of that cost and quality is quite nice. Perfect in conjunction with a digital mixer because then you can utilize the adat and spdif I/O. They claim 20 inputs but the last two are loop through from other internal software/online media in the computer, so I call it a solid 18 into a DAW with this unit. I will now be looking into mobile live recording because with the mixer its a compact setup that allows me to record 18 simultaneous tracks and for most bands that's plenty.
For an even smaller setup for when I just need a couple pre's into the computer without a mixer I will be purchasing a Saffire pro 24. And with that I can get the last 6 channels of my 01v96 into a DAW as well via ADAT.
So for what I do its extremely versatile and well performing unit. To top it off it has great metering onboard and the knobs feel solid.
Its a great and affordable piece of gear.
UPDATE: My one beef with this unit is that it appears I'm unable to get a decent latency when recording my guitar direct. Which mostly likely in the future will lead me to an RME interface. But for now and for live sound use/mobile recording this is a great, affordable interface.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 Oct 12, 2010
By Jack E. Stoner
Great firewire interface recording unit. I am using this with Windows 7 64 bit and Sonar 8.5.3 Professional Edition. I have tried many different interface units and the Saffire Pro 40 has been the easiest to install and use. The preamps are very good and better than other units I tried. The only negative is the latency, as with most firewire devices but even that is not a big issue. I have been using this unit for two years and if it were to fail (out of warranty) I would buy another.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Firewire Interface Oct 27, 2010
By BStickels
Excellent audio interface, especially at this price range. I primarily use mine for a theatre playback interface, utilizing the outputs, but also have used it as a recording interface and often as a standalone pre, sending mic signals out over the ADAT port to expand a system for live mixing. The box sounds excellent, easy to setup, no driver issues, and a easy to use computer GUI.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Focusrite Saffire PRO40 Jan 24, 2011
By W. Swenson
"swensowa"
After using an M-Audio Firewire Solo for many years, & having difficulty with an M-Audio Fast Track Ultra (USB 2.0 connection was not even recognized by my machine), I upgraded to the PRO40. I use a PC, and did not have any Firewire ports on this newest machine, so I did have to buy a PCI Firewire card (be sure to find one with a Texas Instruments chipset, or be prepared for issues). In the end, I have had no problems at all running simultaneous signals within Sonar 8.5, and the quality of build, and quality of signal preservation has been impressive. I cannot give any negatives toward this hardware, and would recommend Focusrite products to anyone that would wonder.
 A good start for anyone's prjoect studio... May 07, 2012
By M. Bahnson
"Stuffitus"
I've seen a lot of people comparing this interface to interfaces way out of this price range and in the professional realm, like RME, Apogee and MOTU. Let's get one thing straight right off the bat, this is a sub $500 interface and you really can't expect this thing to be a recording studio in a box for $500. There are other factors in your setup that lead to your overall experience with this one piece of gear.
When it's set up with a compatible DAW and a computer built and customized for audio recording and production, it's a fantastic addition to the "studio."
Now that we have that out of the way, I'll get into the basics of the box itself.
Pros:
8 Great sounding preamps with plenty of gain to accommodate any recording situation I've been faced with thus far. While I could always use a bit more gain headroom on any preamp, one must consider that if you're trying to record something with these (or any) preamps and you find you are not getting enough gain, you should probably just move the mic.
Versatility: This interface has the ability to all but replace a large analog board. Try to replicate the ins and outs of this box in the analog world with preamps this good and you'll spend thousands and thousands more. Not to mention the real estate needed for that analog gear.
Mix Control 2.4: While it's not exactly intuitive, it's functional and once you get the hang of it, it's pretty quick and easy to patch just about anything you want in, through or out of this interface.
Cons:
Overall build quality could be better. A couple of screws here and there not synched down all the way is kinda sloppy. And not all four rubber feet hit the desk, that means the case is kind of warped, that's not cool.
Serious spike when powering up phantom mics. Obviously one should take great care when setting up any condenser mics but there's nothing you can do about the 48v DC spike that goes through your whole system when you hit that little button. A simple capacitor on the power button would fix that problem, this way it would ramp up rather than explode. The cap could drain when you power off the phantom power and charge up when you turn it on. Maybe I'm just too picky.
Focusrite plug in suite is a bit lacking, seems like more of an afterthought. When you spend $500 on someone's interface, you should get some more plugins than what they give you here. A compressor, EQ, gate and reverb. Each of these plugins sound fine, but I'd expect a bit more bag for my buck at this price.
Overall it's a great buy and, in my opinion, worth every penny. If you already have a DAW on a good computer, this will be a great upgrade from what you may already have.
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