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Most Popular Articles Installing Liquid Mix Emulation files from the web Because the emulations files are not included in the web installer, they must be installed manually. To do this, you must first download the emulation files here. Once the download is... 2006-11-24    Views: 16315    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: 15171    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. •... 2007-03-19    Views: 12064    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 Focusrite website: http://www.focusrite.com/ If... 2005-08-08    Views: 10407    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: 9658    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: 9537    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: 9421    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... 2006-10-25    Views: 7950    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 on a computer running Mac OS X, it is worth checking that you have the correct version of the Apple FireWire Audio (AFWA)... 2006-11-09    Views: 7021    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: 6831    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: 6720    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: 6497    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: 5886    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: 5882    Focusrite/Digidesign Products All enquiries about the Forte plug-in, 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: 5774    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: 5104

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