SAFFIRE LE 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 Saffire has onboard DSP, the Saffire LE comes complete with the entire Saffire plug-in suite, offering highly acclaimed Compression, Reverb, Amp modeling and EQ in VST and AU formats. Furthermore, Saffire LE is bundled with a host of other software titles and audio samples, all included on the accompanying resources dvd. As with the original Saffire, input and output levels and latency-free monitoring solutions can all be controlled via the accompanying SaffireControl LE software. This stylish application floats 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, Saffire LE is the perfect solution for discerning recording musicians on a budget. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS * 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 * Suite of Saffire plug-ins; VST/AU Compression, EQ, Amp modeling and Reverb * SaffireControl LE - Comprehensive level and monitoring control * Bundled Software Pack - Including Ableton Live 5 Lite, FXpansion`s BFD Ultralite and GURU demo version and 470MB of samples, exclusively compiled for Focusrite by Loopmasters

SAFFIRE LE SPECIFICATIONS and CONNECTIONS Analogue I/O ? 4 Analogue inputs 2 x front panel XLR (mic) or 2 x front panel TRS Jacks (line/inst) 2 x rear panel TRS Jacks (line/inst) ? Mic Gain: +13dB to + 60dB ? Line 1&2 Gain: -10dB to +36dB ? Instrument Gain: +13dB to +60dB ? Line 3&4 Gain: +16dBu or ?10dBV for full scale input (software switchable) ? 6 Analogue outputs 6 x rear panel TRS Jacks ? Nominal output level 0dBFS = 16dBu, balanced ? Front Panel Analogue Volume control for outputs 1&2 ? Software Digital Volume control for outputs 3-6 ? All outputs are useable as monitoring outputs DIGITAL I/O ? 2 x SPDIF (RCA phono) on rear panel (24-bit, 96kHz) Output transformer isolated ? Clock Source: Internal clock or sync to word clock on SPDIF MIDI I/O ? 1 in / 1 out on rear panel FIREWIRE S400 ? 2 ports POWER ? Either via FIREWIRE or external PSU (included) HEADPHONE MONITORING ? 1 x 1/4? TRS Jack on front panel (mirrors outputs 3-4) ? High power headphone driver CLASS-LEADING PERFORMANCE ANALOGUE PERFORMANCE - INPUTS MIC ? Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1 dB ? THD+N: 0.001% (measured at 1kHz with a 20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter) ? Noise: EIN > 120dB (measured at 60dB of gain with 150 Ohm termination (20Hz/22kHz bandpass filter) LINE ? Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.1dB ? THD+N: 0.001% (measured with 0dBFS input and 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter) ? Noise: -88dBu (22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter) INSTRUMENT ? 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) ANALOGUE PERFORMANCE - OUTPUTS ? Frequency Response: 20Hz ? 20kHz +/- 0.2dB ? THD+N <0.0014% (measured with 0dBFS input 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter) DIGITAL PERFORMANCE ? A/D Dynamic Range 104dB `A-weighted` (inputs 1+2) ? A/D Dynamic Range 106dB `A-weighted` (inputs 3+4) ? D/A Dynamic Range > 105dB ?A-weighted` (all outputs) ? Clock Jitter < 250 pico seconds ? Sample rate 44.1 to 96kHz WEIGHT and DIMS ? 1.1kg - 6.5cm x 17cm x 17cm System Requirements Macintosh * OS **Mac OS X Panther (10.3.3 or later) * Computer Apple Macintosh series with on board Firewire * CPU/Clock G4/800 MHz * Memory (RAM) 256MB or more Windows * OS Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/XP Professional * Computer Windows XP compatible PC equipped with a IEEE1394/FireWire port