Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 20 in, 20 out Firewire Interface (EX-DISPLAY)

Note: This is an Ex Display unit and shows signs of use.

The Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 is a 20-in, 20 out Firewire audio Interface with eight Focusrite mic pres delivering clean and transparent sound with minimal noise. The interface is compatible with any DAW on Macintosh or Windows.

 

Main features of the Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 include:

Eight high-quality award-winning Focusrite preamps

High-quality 24-bit/96kHz FireWire interface

Total I/O count of 20 inputs and 20 outputs

The Focusrite Plug-in Suite

Two separate headphone buses

Saffire MixControl ultra-low-latency DSP mixer/router

Unmatched routing flexibility

Xcite+ Software Bundle

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

WINDOWS
Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (32 bit and 64 bit) and Windows Vista (32 bit and 64 bit - an update is required for use with Vista 64. This can be downloaded from here.)

CPU/Clock
900MHz AMD or Pentium. (1.5 GHz or higher recommended)

Memory (RAM)
512 MB (more recommended)

APPLE MAC
Operating System
OSX (10.4 and 10.5)

CPU/Clock
PowerPC G4/Dual 1 GHZ or faster or any Intel-based Mac

Memory (RAM)
512 MB (more recommended)


PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

Microphone Inputs

Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1 dB

THD+N: 0.001% (measured at 1kHz with a 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

Noise: EIN > 125dB (128dB analogue to digital) (measured at 60dB of gain with 150 Ohm termination (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

Line Inputs

Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB

THD+N:

Noise: -90dBu (22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

Instrument Inputs

Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB

THD+N: 0.004% (measured with 0dBu input and 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

Noise: -87dBu (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

Conversion performance

Dynamic Range = 110dB (A-wieghted)

Clock jitter

THD+N AMPL = -109dBFS ´A´ weighted

Front and Rear Connectivity

Analogue Channel Inputs (Inputs 1-8)

2 Mic/Line/Inst Combo XLR (Inputs 1 and 2)

6 Mic/Line Combo XLR (Inputs 3-8)

Automatic switching of Mic / Line (e.g. inserting a jack switches from Mic to either Line or Instrument)

Digital Channel Inputs (Inputs 9-18) 44.1-96kHz

Stereo S/PDIF input on RCA

8 ADAT inputs on Optical Connector, reduces to 4 inputs at 88.2/96kHz - Optical input can be switched to S/PDIF 3/4 in software preferences (ADATs disabled)

Analogue Audio Outputs (Outputs 1-10)

8 1/4 inch TRS Jack (Outputs 3-10)

2 monitor mix outputs on 1/4 inch TRS Jack (Outputs 1 and 2)

Stereo headphones mix 1 on 1/4 inch TRS (also routed to outputs 7 & 8)

Stereo Headphones mix 2 on 1/4 inch TRS (also routed to outputs 9 & 10)

Digital Channel Outputs (Outputs 11-20) 44.1-96kHz

Stereo S/PDIF output on RCA

8 ADAT outputs on Optical Connector, reduces to 4 outputs at 88.2/96kHz - Optical output can be switched to S/PDIF 3/4 in software preferences (ADATs disabled)

Other I/O

2 6-pin Firewire sockets

2 Standard 5-pin DIN MIDI connectors: In and Out

IEC mains power input connector

Weight and Dims

3kg / 6.6Ibs

482mm / 19" (W) x 45mm / 1.8" (H) x 265mm /10.4" (D)