Firewire 8-in/6-out audio Interface with dual Focusrite mic preamps
The Saffire PRO 14 is an eight-in, six-out audio interface that combines Focusrite’s legendary audio performance with affordability, providing exceptional value for money. Saffire PRO 14 is designed to make home studio recording and mixing as straightforward as possible without sacrificing audio quality.
30 years of mic pre heritage
Thirty years of mic pre design heritage lie behind the Saffire PRO 14’s dual award-winning Focusrite preamps. The company was founded in 1985 by legendary console designer Rupert Neve to create modules for the consoles at Sir George Martin’s AIR Studios, including its now-legendary mic pres, and that history has coloured Focusrite’s subsequent designs. The mic pres in Focusrite’s interface ranges are designed specifically for the application, utilising a 2-stage design that combines low noise and distortion with remarkable transparency and enough gain to suit any microphone, plus 48v phantom power.
The ins and outs you need
With its host of additional I/O capabilities, Saffire PRO 14 helps you record, mix and monitor your work without constant repatching. Two combo XLR/TRS inputs let you connect mics, line inputs or high-impedance instruments – without a DI box – direct into the front panel. Two additional analogue inputs appear on the rear, along with four analogue outputs and S/PDIF for digital sources and destinations. MIDI in and out is also included. Two virtual 'loopback' inputs are also provided for routing digital audio between software applications — ideal for capturing online audio.
Zero-latency mixes for perfect monitoring
Included with the PRO 14 is Saffire MixControl, an 18 x 6 DSP mixer. MixControl makes it possible for you to create up to six separate mixes – without latency. Route any combination of input signals and sequencer outputs to any of Saffire PRO 14’s outputs, and use intuitive one-click configurations to help you track, monitor and mix as quickly and effectively as possible.
The heart of your studio
With Saffire PRO 14, sonic integrity is always uncompromised. The Focusrite preamps guarantee low noise and distortion, whilst quality digital conversion and JetPLL™ jitter elimination technology ensure pristine quality as your audio flows between the analogue and digital domains. Combined with the very latest in Firewire interfacing technology, excellent routing flexibility and rock-solid driver stability, the Saffire PRO 14 is ideally placed at the heart of the modern home studio.
Two fundamental factors distinguish the sound quality of Focusrite’s Saffire range of Firewire audio interfaces from the competition, and go to prove that at Focusrite, sound really is everything: superb analogue/digital conversion quality, thanks to the highest quality components and careful circuit design, particularly around the converter chip itself; and Focusrite’s award-winning mic preamps, specially designed for our computer interface ranges and based on 30 years of design experience, to deliver clean, transparent sound with minimal noise and distortion. Saffire interfaces are compatible with any DAW on Macintosh or Windows, and with the Red 2 and Red 3 AAX plugins included in the package, make a perfect partner for Pro Tools.
All of Focusrite's FireWire interfaces are fully compatible with Thunderbolt using simple FireWire to Thunderbolt adapter. Focusrite fully supports the use of Thunderbolt with our FireWire interfaces.
Microphone Inputs 1-2
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.2 dB
Gain Range: +13dB to +60dB
Maximum Headroom +8dBu
THD+N: 0.001% (measured at 1kHz with a 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise EIN: 124dB analogue to digital (measured at 60dB of gain with 150 Ohm termination (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Input Impedance: 2k Ohm
Line Inputs (Inputs 1-2)
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.2dB
Gain Range: -10dB to +36dB
THD+N: 0.001% (measured with 0dBFS input and 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise: -90dBu (22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Input Impedance: >10k Ohm
Line Inputs 3-4
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.2 dB
Gain Range: Switch-able between +16dBu or -10dBV for 0dBFS (balanced inputs) THD+N: 0.003% (measured at 1kHz with a 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise: -100dBu (22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Input Impedance: >10k Ohm
Instrument Inputs (Inputs 1 and 2)
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB
Gain Range: +13dB to +60dB
THD+N: 0.004% (measured with 0dBu input and 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise: -87dBu (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Analogue Audio Outputs (Outputs 1-4)
4 Electronically Balanced Outputs
Maximum Output Level (0dBFS): +10dBu
THD+N: 0.001% (0dBFS input, 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Crosstalk (Channel Isolation)
Any input to input: > 100dB
Any output to output: > 100dB
Any input to output: > 100dB
DIGITAL PERFORMANCE
A/D Dynamic Range > 109dB (A-weighted), all analogue inputs
D/A Dynamic Range > 106dB (A-weighted), all analogue outputs
Clock Sources: - Internal Clock - Sync to Word Clock on SPDIF Input (RCA)
JetPLLTM PLL technology providing superb jitter reduction for class leading converter performance
Clock jitter < 250 picoseconds
Supported Sample Rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz
8 input channels to computer: Analogue (4), SPDIF (2) and Loop-back (2)
6 physical output channels from computer: Analogue (4), SPDIF (2)
12 DAW output streams
Assignable 18 input by 6 output mixer
Weight and Dimensions
1.5kg / 3.3lbs
215mm (W) x 45mm (H) x 220mm (D) (8.5 x 1.8 x 8.7 inches)
Analogue Channel Inputs (Inputs 1-2)
2 Mic XLR Combo (channels 1-2) on front panel
2 Line 1⁄4” TRS (channels 3-4) on rear panel
Automatic switching between Mic / Line (channels 1-2)
Switching between Line / Instrument Inputs (channels 1-2) via Saffire MixControl Application
Switching between +16dBu (low) and -10dBV (high) gain on inputs 3-4 via Saffire MixControl Application
Digital Channel Inputs (Inputs 5-6) 44.1 - 96kHz
Stereo S/PDIF input on RCA
Analogue Audio Outputs (Outputs 1-4)
4 1⁄4” TRS Jacks
Output Level control (analogue) for outputs 1 and 2
Stereo Headphones Mix 1 on 1⁄4” TRS (also routed to Outputs 3 & 4) with independent volume control
Digital Channel Outputs (Outputs 5-6) 44.1 - 96kHz
Stereo S/PDIF Output on RCA
Other I/O
1x 6 pin Firewire 400 socket - also compatible with Firewire 800 and Thunderbolt
2 Standard 5-pin DIN MIDI connectors: In and Out
DC Power Input Connector (for use with supplied universal input power supply)
Front Panel Indicators
2 2 segment input meters, Sig (-18) and O/L (0dBFS)
“LKD” Locked Indicator
“FW” Host Connected Indicator
“Power” Indicator
Instrument input source selection LED for channels 1 and 2
Phantom Power (48V) switch and LED for inputs 1 and 2
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