Safre Range | Safre LE

Safre LE
6 In/8 Out Firewire Interface

SafreControl LE

Safre VST/AU Plug-in Suite
Housed within a sleek black and silver casing and mirroring the original Safres desktop design, Safre LE enables Focusrite to deliver class-leading professional audio and conversion performance to a wider audience than ever before. Six inputs and eight outputs (including stereo digital I/O) with comprehensive monitoring and i/o control options ensure the recording musician has plenty of options for tracking and monitoring high quality audio. Focusrite build and sound quality, intelligent front-end design and a one-click GUI solution combine to guarantee an intuitive and trouble-free professional recording experience. Although only the original Safre has onboard DSP, the Safre LE comes complete with the entire Safre plug-in suite, offering highly acclaimed Compression, Reverb, Amp modeling and EQ in VST and AU formats. Furthermore, Safre LE is bundled with a host of other software titles and audio samples, all included on the accompanying resources dvd. As with the original Safre, input and output levels and latency-free monitoring solutions can all be controlled via the accompanying SafreControl LE software. This stylish application oats comfortably over any recording software, and can shrink in size to suit a number of different recording scenarios. Together with expertly designed analogue inputs and unrivalled digital conversion, Safre LE is the perfect solution for discerning recording musicians on a budget. Ultra-low latency Firewire interface. Unprecedented audio and conversion performance for the price 24-bit, 96kHz integrated A-D/D-A Six inputs; Two Focusrite preamps, two balanced Line I/Ps and stereo S/PDIF I/Ps Eight Outputs: Six balanced analogue outputs for creating separate headphones/monitor mixes or 5.1 surround monitoring, plus stereo S/PDIF Out (AC3 and DTS compatible) Suite of Safre plug-ins; VST/AU Compression, EQ, Amp modeling and Reverb SafreControl LE Comprehensive level and monitoring control Bundled Software Pack Including Ableton Live 5 Lite, FXpansions BFD Ultralite and GURU demo version and 470MB of samples, exclusively compiled for Focusrite by Loopmasters

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SPECIFICATIONS
Analogue I/O 4 Analogue inputs 2 x front panel XLR (mic) or 2 x front panel TRS Jacks (line/inst) and 2 x rear panel TRS Jacks (line/inst) 6 Analogue outputs 6 x rear panel TRS Jacks Digital I/O Stereo S/PDIF (RCA phono) MIDI I/O 1 MIDI In, 1 MIDI Out/Thru
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INTRO This Guide is intended to provide you with sufficient information to get started with the Saffire LE, outlining installation of the accompanying software, authorisation of the VST/AU plug-in suite and a basic outline of the hardware and control software, SaffireControl LE. In the box, youll find a software and resources DVD. This disc contains all of the software, along with helpful instructions and information. There are also movie tutorials to guide you through recording and monitoring with the Saffire LE, and a full User Guide in pdf format. S O F T WA R E I N S TA L L AT I O N Saffire LE is a core audio device for Mac so will work without any installation being carried out. However, you will need to install the SaffireControl LE software to access latency-free monitoring, sample rate select and many other features of the hardware. Saffire LE software installation also provides the free Saffire plug-in suite. Saffire LE software must be installed on a PC as the hardware will not function until the ASIO and WDM drivers have been correctly placed. Saffire LE On the Saffire LE DVD is a folder called Saffire LE Installers. To install SaffireControl LE, the Saffire plug-in suite and ASIO/WDM drivers for PC, simply navigate to this folder and then double click the relevant installer (Mac or PC). Ableton Live The Saffire LE comes with a special Lite edition of Ableton Live 5, the completely unique musical tool that blurs the distinction between stage and studio. To install the software, navigate to the Ableton Installers folder and double click the relevant installer (Mac or PC). BFD The Saffire LE also comes with a compact version of FXpansions BFD (Big Fat Drums) premium acoustic drum module. To install the software, simply select the BFD Installers folder and then double click the relevant software Installer (Mac or PC). Guru The Saffire LE also comes with a compact version of FXpansions fantastic Guru drum programming workstation. To install the software, simply select the Guru Installers folder and then double click the relevant software Installer (Mac or PC).
S A F F I R E V S T / A U P LU G - I N S U I T E A U T H O R I S AT I O N Before you can use your Saffire plug-in suite, the suite must be authorised. Note: Non-authorisation of the plug-in suite will not prohibit operation of SaffireControl LE or Ableton Lite. If your music computer is not connected to the internet, you must perform a manual authorisation. This process will ask you either to save or load a registration file. You must first save, then transfer this file onto an internet-connected computer, either by burning the file onto a CDR or by using a USB/Firewire storage device. Next, access the authorisation page, located on the Saffire LE product page of the Focusrite website. The web page will then save an authorised registration file, which should then be transferred back to your music computer and loaded within the authorisation to complete the process. While youre online, we recommend you register your product. RECORDING BASICS Saffire LE has 6 Inputs, 4 Analogue (Inputs 1-4) and 2 Digital (Inputs 5/6). Inputs 1 and 2 (analogue) are on the front panel of the hardware and can be used to record either microphone (using the XLR Inputs below), Line-level or Instrument-level sources (using the Jack Inputs above). Make sure that the phantom power switch is engaged if using a condenser mic, and that nothing is plugged into the LINE IN above as this will override the XLR Input. Gain controls for Inputs 1 and 2 are at the top of the front panel. Use the switches to select between LINE and INSTrument (if required) and the dials to set the Gain level.

Guitar Balanced line-level Input 1+2 (mic/line/inst) Mic
Inputs 3-6 are on the rear panel: 1/4 Jack Inputs (Inputs 3 and 4) for Line- or Intrument-level sources and an RCA/Phono Input (Inputs 5 and 6) for a S/PDIF signal. There are also 6 balanced analogue outputs for connecting directly to speakers or an amp. Outputs 1 and 2 are the Main Monitors Outputs and Outputs 3 and 4 are the same signal as that sent to the Headphones Output on the front panel. Latency-free mixing/monitoring of all 6 Inputs and 4 stereo tracks from the sequencer (playback tracks) is available within the accompanying software SaffireControl LE.

Input 3+4 (line/inst)

S/PDIF I/O (inputs 5+6 outputs 7+8)
Main monitor outputs (1+2)
Firewire ports (use either)
SAFFIRECONTROL LE BASICS The upper half of the SaffireControl LE GUI is for setting the levels of Inputs and Playback tracks (audio routed to Saffire LE Outputs 1-8 within the sequencer) on Outputs 1 and 2 of Saffire LE the Monitors Outputs. The lower half is for setting the levels of Inputs and Playback tracks on Outputs 3 and 4 the Headphones Outputs. The central section of the GUI features level controls for the Analogue Outputs (1-6), with Gain dials, mutes and sliders for crossfading between Inputs and Playback tracks on Outputs 1-4. In the bottom right corner are software settings buttons like Float and Shrink, as well as sample rate options.
If you are failing to hear Inputs on Monitors or Headphones, make sure the relevant slider in the centre of the GUI is sufficiently over to the left (towards INPUT MIX) and that the relevant faders on the left of the GUI are sufficiently high. If wanting to send audio directly from the sequencer to the Saffire LE Outputs, e.g. anything routed to Saffire LE Outputs 3 and 4 in Ableton goes straight to Outputs 3 and 4 of the hardware (when surround mixing for example), activate the S/CARD switch in the bottom right of the GUI. However, if wanting to mix different levels of various tracks from the sequencer with Input tracks on Monitors or Headphones (when tracking/recording for example), activate the TRACK switch in the bottom right of the GUI.
Levels of 6 inputs O/P level controls Levels of Playback tracks
O/Ps 1-8 from sequencer (eg: Ableton Live)
Monitor (O/Ps 1+2) controls
Headphones (O/Ps 3+4) controls

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