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Most Popular Articles Optimising your PC for Audio on Windows XP All of the tuning tips below should be implemented if you want to achieve high speed, low latency audio recording and playback without glitches with your Firewire audio interface. • Windows... 2007-03-19    Views: 23120    Guide to Setting up your Studio Part 1 Continue To Part 2This article is a tutorial-style guide to setting up your system correctly, and eliminating any problems to get the best results from your studio. The two most popular home... 2005-08-03    Views: 21121    PCI Bus Latency Timer Issues When a device on the PCI bus, such as a PCI expansion card gets hold of the PCI bus, the PCI latency Timer starts counting down (from whatever value it is currently set to for the device to zero),... 2007-03-21    Views: 18682    Focusrite Product User Manuals Misplaced your user guide? Or simply curious about a Focusrite product? Download the user guide for the product of your choice from the Focusrite website: Focusrite User Guides If... 2005-08-08    Views: 15418    Technical Article: Liquid Mix FireWire Concepts and Multiple Device Connectivity Isochronous vs. Asynchronous Firewire Data Transfer The data traffic between FireWire devices and nodes is divided into isochronous and asynchronous transfers. Isochronous transfers provide... 2006-04-18    Views: 13958    Optimising your PC for Audio on Windows Vista The tuning tips below should be implemented if you want to achieve high speed, low latency audio recording and playback without glitches with your Firewire audio interface. • Tuning Tips... 2007-08-13    Views: 13060    Am I Running The Correct Apple FireWire Audio Driver For My Version Of Mac OS X? If you are experiencing problems using a Saffire/Saffire LE/Saffire PRO 10i/o or Saffire Pro 26i/o on a computer running Mac OS X, it is worth checking that you have the correct version of the... 2006-11-09    Views: 12988    Guide to Setting up your Studio Part 2 Back To Part 1 | Continue To Part 3 Impedance Issues Some users seem concerned about whether the impedance differences between various inputs and outputs will cause any problems with their... 2005-08-04    Views: 12927    Installation and connection problems, and clicks and pops with Windows XP Service Pack 2 There is a IEEE 1394 (firewire) driver patch available for Windows XP SP2. Even if you have automatic updates turned on, you will still need to manually download and intall the update Please... 2006-09-26    Views: 11341    My Laptop/Notebook has no Firewire port. Can I use the Firewire port on a PCMCIA cardbus adaptor to run Saffire? The Saffire has been tested with PCMCIA Firewire adaptors and no problems have been experienced. As long as the Laptop/Notebook meets the minimum spec for the Saffire it will operate just as it... 2005-08-24    Views: 10023    Guide to Setting up your Studio Part 3 Back To Part 2 Fig. 8: Table of fuses required for Focusrite units Focusrite ProductFuse 230/220V AC Fuse 115/100V AC Red 1 T250mA anti-surge (Time lag) T500mA anti-surge... 2005-08-04    Views: 9746    The firmware updater is failing. What should I do? Here's a short list of procedures to try if your Saffire firmware update fails repeatedly: • Try disconnecting any and all other firewire devices from the firewire bus, leaving only the Saffire... 2005-08-01    Views: 9204    Focusrite/Digidesign Products All enquiries about the Command 8, Mbox, Control 24, and D2/ D3 plug-ins are taken by Digidesign. Their contact details are as follows: Tel: 001-650-842-6699... 2005-08-19    Views: 8991    How do I setup Liquid Mix for use with Pro Tools 7? The Liquid Mix Installer can wrap and install RTAS versions of the Liquid Mix plugins. The Liquid Mix must be connected to the computer before running the installer. PLEASE NOTE: The RTAS... 2006-07-07    Views: 8762    What is the difference between Firewire 400 and 800 specifications? The main difference is bandwidth. Firewire 400 is really all you need for audio applications unless you're running 48 tracks at 192 kHz. Of course, there is a higher price associated with Firewire... 2005-08-01    Views: 8514    Which audio software packages are compatible with the Saffire? All Saffire products will work with any ASIO or WDM compliant software on a PC. On a Mac, our first line of Saffire products (Saffire, Saffire LE, Saffire Pro 10 and Saffire Pro 26) use Apple's... 2005-08-01    Views: 6784

Latest Articles Are Focusrite Products Compatible With Windows 7? Focusrite products are not currently compatible with Windows 7. At this time we are unable to speculate on when compatible drivers may be available, however any changes to compatibility... 2009-07-01    Views: 35    Troubleshooting guide index Select your product to view its respective troubleshooting guide. Saffire Range Saffire Saffire LE Saffire Pro 10 Saffire Pro 26 Saffire Pro 40 Liquid Saffire 56 Saffire Pro 24... 2009-06-29    Views: 165    Penta Troubleshooting Guide No LEDs illuminate • Is the POWER switched on? • Is the correct mains voltage being used for your unit? If not, the fuse may blow, requiring the correct fuse to be refitted. (Click here to find... 2009-06-28    Views: 32    Compounder Troubleshooting Guide No LEDs illuminate • Is the POWER switched on? • Is the correct mains voltage being used for your unit? If not, the fuse may blow, requiring the correct fuse to be refitted. (Click here to find... 2009-06-28    Views: 23    MixMaster Troubleshooting Guide No LEDs illuminate • Is the POWER switched on? • Is the correct mains voltage being used for your unit? If not, the fuse may blow, requiring the correct fuse to be refitted. (Click here to find... 2009-06-28    Views: 34    Liquid Channel Troubleshooting guide No LEDs illuminated • Is the POWER switched on? • Is the correct mains voltage being used for your unit? If not, the fuse may blow, requiring the correct fuse to be refitted. (Click here to find... 2009-06-28    Views: 36    Tonefactory Troubleshooting Guide No LEDs illuminate • Is the POWER switched on? • Is the correct mains voltage being used for your unit? If not, the fuse may blow, requiring the correct fuse to be refitted. (Click here to find... 2009-06-29    Views: 34    ISA 430 MKII Troubleshooting guide No LEDs illuminated • Is the POWER switched on? • Is the correct mains voltage being used for your unit? If not, the fuse may blow, requiring the correct fuse to be refitted. (Click here to find... 2009-06-28    Views: 28    Octopre Troubleshooting Guide No LEDs illuminate • Is the POWER switched on? • Is the correct mains voltage being used for your unit? If not, the fuse may blow, requiring the correct fuse to be refitted. (Click here to find... 2009-06-28    Views: 35    ISA 428 Troubleshooting Guide No LEDs illuminated • Is the POWER switched on? • Is the correct mains voltage being used for your unit? If not, the fuse may blow, requiring the correct fuse to be refitted. (Click here to find... 2009-06-28    Views: 34    TwinTrak Pro Troubleshooting Guide No LEDs illuminate • Is the POWER switched on? • Is the correct mains voltage being used for your unit? If not, the fuse may blow, requiring the correct fuse to be refitted. (Click here to find... 2009-06-26    Views: 28    ISA220 Troubleshooting guide No LEDs illuminated • Is the POWER switched on? • Is the correct mains voltage being used for your unit? If not, the fuse may blow, requiring the correct fuse to be refitted. (Click here to find... 2009-06-26    Views: 33    Voicemaster Pro Troubleshooting guide No LEDs illuminate • Is the POWER switched on? • Is the correct mains voltage being used for your unit? If not, the fuse may blow, requiring the correct fuse to be refitted. (Click here to find... 2009-06-19    Views: 67    Saffire connection problems with the new Mac range If you are experiencing connection difficulties running a Saffire (Saffire, Saffire LE, Saffire Pro, Liquid Saffire) on one of the new range of Macs (iMac, Mac Pro, Macbook Pro) with firewire 800... 2009-05-29    Views: 413    Liquid Mix Troubleshooting - Common issues and how to resolve them. This article will explain how to resolve common problems such as: - Connection problems. - Audio drop-outs. - Audio unable to pass through the Liquid Mix when instance is enabled. - Loading... 2009-05-22    Views: 537    Saffire PRO LED states on start-up When the Saffire Pro boots up in Firewire mode (i.e. when it detects a connection to the computer), the power LED will flash quickly as shown here: When the Saffire Pro boots up in... 2009-05-25    Views: 267