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Is Your Saffire Software Up To Date?
If you are experiencing problems with your Saffire, the first thing to do is to check that you are running the latest version of your Saffire software. Updates are regularly released on our main...
2007-06-29 Views: 12017

Saffire Troubleshooting
My Saffire is displaying only the amber (Inst) LEDs and I cannot change them. Opening up panel SaffireControl gives me the message "Connection to Saffire lost. Please check FireWire connection"....
2009-08-07 Views: 5817

"The firmware installed on your Saffire is incompatible with this version of saffire control"
If you are getting this message when attempting to run the SaffireControl, you should upgrade the firmware. First of all, download the latest installer from our website. Once installed, navigate...
2009-03-19 Views: 5928

What is the difference between input mix and cue mix?
Each pair of outputs (1/2 - 9/10) can be assigned its own unique mix of both the four input channels and 10 channels of audio from the recording software in use (Logic, Cubase, etc.). These mixes...
2005-08-01 Views: 10394

What is installed on my computer?
ON MAC OSX: The OSX Saffire installer installs the SaffireControl application and firmware updater in the Saffire application folder (Hard Drive/Applications/Saffire). AudioUnit & VST plugins...
2005-08-01 Views: 5685

Can I link two Saffires together to run as one soundcard?
If you're using OSX 10.4 (Tiger) or above, the answer is yes. In fact you should be able to combine any two devices that support CoreAudio. This version of the Mac OS makes it possible to combine...
2005-08-01 Views: 7765

Where can I find the Saffire User Manual?
The user manual is available on the Focusrite website.
2005-08-10 Views: 20660

What are the Power Supply Specs for my Saffire?
The Saffire's Power Supply has the following specifications: Output Voltage: 12 Volts Output Current: 1.5 Amps, Alternating Current (AC) Model Numbers: Begin with "SY-1215" and then depends on...
2007-09-13 Views: 8539

If there are only 8 analogue outputs, how come there are 5 output pairs available in the lower half of SaffireControl?
As you can see from the symbol at the bottom of each output pair section, the last pair (9/10) is the SPDIF Output. Also, outputs 5/6 and 7/8 are the same signals as Headphones 1 and Headphones 2...
2005-08-01 Views: 4836

Why can't I record Saffire DSP reverb directly within my sequencer?
It is not possible to record Saffire's internal DSP reverb to disk within any audio software. However, there is a good reason for this. Normally, it is not desirable to record reverb directly to...
2005-12-13 Views: 5043

Where can I find help learning about using Saffire with Cubase LE?
There are many resources for this, but perhaps the best one is the cubase.net website and support page. If you have a specific question about how Cubase LE works, please contact Steinberg directly...
2005-08-01 Views: 8475

Saffire 192k operation: What's different?
This article is important for anyone wanting to utilise the 192k sampling rate with their Saffire. First of all, switching into 192k can be achieved within the 'Sample Rate Window' of the...
2005-12-12 Views: 5204

MIDI notes in Cubase are getting recorded to the start of the MIDI clip.
If you are recording MIDI data into Cubase through the Saffire MIDI in port and find that it is all being recorded to the start of the MIDI clip then follow these steps to fix the problem: 1....
2006-10-25 Views: 7423

Why doesn't Saffire have a wordclock input?
In the applications for which the Saffire was designed, wordclock connections are not needed. Synchronisation is only needed if timing is crucial (for example when doing 'laybacks' of audio in post...
2005-08-01 Views: 4930

I've got a Mic plugged into the front of my Saffire, and I have no input. Why?
Check that you don't have anything plugged into the instrument/line input on that channel. A jack plugged into the instrument/line input disables the Mic input on that channel. Also, if your mic...
2005-08-01 Views: 5919

So I can only send ten tracks from Logic to SaffireControl to become the Playback Mix for my artists being recorded? What if my song has 20 tracks?
You can assign as many audio tracks to be sent to SaffireControl S/W 1/2 as you like. That way, if tracks 1-8 in Logic are all drums, you can group them together by assigning them all to Outputs...
2005-08-01 Views: 4201

How do you select what audio returns to each Saffire bus (meaning the S/W tracks within SaffireControl, e.g. the audio that becomes the PLAYBACK MIX) from your software (e.g. Logic, Cubase etc.)?
When you have chosen the Saffire as the audio interface within the audio recording software (ie your sequencer), the input and output options audio that is available will relate to those within...
2005-08-01 Views: 8498

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