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| Re: Focusrite Saffire??? [message #64145 is a reply to message #64143] |
Fri, 03 February 2006 15:15   |
Tony Benson
Messages: 453
Registered: June 2006
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James,
I received one around xmas time to use for recording my band live, but
haven't had a chance to really put it through it's paces yet. I messed
around just playing my guitar through it just to make sure it worked and was
ready to go. I haven't tried the mic pre's yet, but have also heard both
good and bad reviews. I did try out the DSP plug-ins with my guitar and
didn't notice any additional latency. I was using the Cubase LE software
that came with the Saffire and I believe I had the buffer set to 128.
Anyway, the latency was low enough that I didn't notice it. That was with
all DSP plug-ins engaged. I didn't find the plug-ins to be anything that
knocked my socks off, but again, haven't really worked them. The comp and EQ
were adequate. The verb seemed kind of cheesy. The guitar amp simulation was
not good. Each of the four inputs has one each of the four DSP plug-ins
available. The software interface is ok, but I would have laid things out
differently. It's nothing you can't learn in two minutes. The color scheme
of the software version that came with mine was very difficult to read on
the screen, but a download of the most recent version fixed that little bug.
The on board DSP only works while tracking. They do include native versions
of the plug-ins that can be used just like any other native plugs. Sorry I
can't be of much more help at this time. If you're not in a big hurry, ask
again in a month or so and maybe I'll have had more time with it.
Tony
"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:43e3c377$1@linux...
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> Lots of questions about the Focusrite Saffire.
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> 1) How are the mic pres? I heard good and bad???
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> 2) What about latency when monitoring/tracking?
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> 3) How are the plugins?
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> 4) How many plugins can you use with the on board DSP?
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> 5) Is there any latency when using plugins with the DSP?
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> 6) Can you cut tracks dry, then add the DSP effects later?
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> 7) Any thoughts on the control software that comes with it?
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> 8) Are there any drawbacks the the Saffire?
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> Thanks in advance!
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> James
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| Re: Focusrite Saffire??? [message #64146 is a reply to message #64145] |
Fri, 03 February 2006 16:50 |
excelav
Messages: 2130
Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit
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"Tony Benson" <tony@standinghampton.com> wrote:
>James,
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>I received one around xmas time to use for recording my band live, but
>haven't had a chance to really put it through it's paces yet. I messed
>around just playing my guitar through it just to make sure it worked and
was
>ready to go. I haven't tried the mic pre's yet, but have also heard both
>good and bad reviews. I did try out the DSP plug-ins with my guitar and
>didn't notice any additional latency. I was using the Cubase LE software
>that came with the Saffire and I believe I had the buffer set to 128.
>Anyway, the latency was low enough that I didn't notice it. That was with
>all DSP plug-ins engaged. I didn't find the plug-ins to be anything that
>knocked my socks off, but again, haven't really worked them. The comp and
EQ
>were adequate. The verb seemed kind of cheesy. The guitar amp simulation
was
>not good. Each of the four inputs has one each of the four DSP plug-ins
>available. The software interface is ok, but I would have laid things out
>differently. It's nothing you can't learn in two minutes. The color scheme
>of the software version that came with mine was very difficult to read on
>the screen, but a download of the most recent version fixed that little
bug.
>The on board DSP only works while tracking. They do include native versions
>of the plug-ins that can be used just like any other native plugs. Sorry
I
>can't be of much more help at this time. If you're not in a big hurry, ask
>again in a month or so and maybe I'll have had more time with it.
>
>Tony
Hey Tony! The saffire has the advantage of the DSP, the new Saffire Pro
26I/O does not have the DSP chip for effects, only software plugins: (
I'm thinking about getting the Saffire Pro 26 I/O.
Please let me know what you think.
Thanks!
James
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>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:43e3c377$1@linux...
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>> Lots of questions about the Focusrite Saffire.
>>
>> 1) How are the mic pres? I heard good and bad???
>>
>> 2) What about latency when monitoring/tracking?
>>
>> 3) How are the plugins?
>>
>> 4) How many plugins can you use with the on board DSP?
>>
>> 5) Is there any latency when using plugins with the DSP?
>>
>> 6) Can you cut tracks dry, then add the DSP effects later?
>>
>> 7) Any thoughts on the control software that comes with it?
>>
>> 8) Are there any drawbacks the the Saffire?
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>> James
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