Saffire Pro 14 Review
The focusrite saffire pro 14 is an 8 in 6 out firewire audio interface designed for the modern home studio.
Saffire pro 14 review. The focusrite saffire pro 14 is a 8 in and 6 out firewire audio interface that is perfect for a home studio musician who wants to get rid of the usb interfaces. Digital and analog i o combine with focusrite s established mixcontrol software to. Two award winning preamps inheriting the focusrite legacy dating back to the days of mr. The pro 14 pro 40 and liquid saffire 56 utilise the cirrus cs4272 converter chip and the pro 24 and pro 24 dsp use the ti pcm3168a this is what focusrite said about there saffire pro interfaces this quote is derived from another user from a previos thread but it is verifiable by focusrite.
One of the reasons why this audio interface has gotten so much attention is because of the preamps that it has built inside of it. The focusrite saffire pro 14 is an audio interface which has been designed to work with a modern home studio so that the engineer can record sounds into a computer effectively and of a high quality. You may have a firewire 800 connector on your computer. In this case you will need to purchase a 6 pin to 4 pin cable.
There are a lot of newer audio interfaces on the market. Plus i got a 2 year warrant. The midnight plug in suite models two of the most iconic focusrite modules of all time the isa110 equaliser and isa130 compressor and gives them elegant functional on screen front panels for easy control the focusrite saffire pro 14 firewire interface is an 8 in 6 out professional firewire audio interface bringing focusrite s renowned audio. This interface comes with mixcontrol which is basically a 18 x 6 dsp style mixer that will let the user make up to 6 different mixes without any latency issues.
But i bought the pro 14 from sweetwater because the quality of my saffire pro 40 was just as awesome till it died on me. Focusrite saffire pro 14 is a well known and one of the most expensive options. Rupert neve provide focusrite s legendary sonic performance. The saffire pro 14 ships with a 6 pin firewire cable.
I own a pro 40 that took a dump on me just after a year from guitar center so dont go there. It s in the top 3 bestselling audio interfaces and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range such as focusrite saffire pro 40 or steinberg ur824. Focusrite saffire pro 14 was released in 2010.