User manual FOCUSRITE SAFFIRE PRO 10

[. . . ] Contents Introduction to Saffire PRO 10 i/o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Getting connected and setting up the hardware/software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Front Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Rear Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Solo switch ­ this cuts the other outputs so that only the soloed pair is heard. Mute switch ­ this cuts the signal sent to the pair of outputs. Saffire PRO 10 i/o User Guide 9 Output settings/Monitoring options - Continued Additional options on Outputs 3-10 To provide extra flexibility, Outputs 3-10 have a switch that selects which tracks from the sequencer will appear on the right side of the crossfader (in the `S/W' position), as follows: Switch selects Outputs 3/4 or 1/2 from the sequencer to appear on the right (Playback - S/W) side of the crossfader Set to 1/2 to send the master mix from the sequencer to S/PDIF Out (make sure the crossfader below is over to the right) This is so that a Monitor mix of backing tracks (normally Master Outputs 1/2 within the sequencer) and Inputs can be created on any pair of analogue outputs, for use during a recording session. For example, if you wish to send a mix of Inputs and playback tracks to analogue outputs 3 and 4, the switch should be set to 1/2 so that the main mix (anything set to outputs 1 and 2 in the sequencer) will appear at the S/W end of the crossfader. However, if mixing down or laying back audio with more than two channels and therefore wanting to send different signals to each of the Saffire PRO outputs, the switch should be set to 3/4, whereby anything set to Outputs 3 and 4 within the sequencer will appear on the right side of the crossfader. For an instant way of setting up Saffire PRO for multi-channel mixdown or layback, check out the S/CARD button in the bottom half of the software window. This switch also means that a master backup from the sequencer can be sent digitally to an external device via the S/PDIF Out. If you wish to do this, make sure the switch in the bottom section (for outputs 9/10) is set to 1/2 as shown in the diagram above. Saffire PRO 10 i/o User Guide 10 Output settings/Monitoring options - Continued Creating an Input Mix On the left hand side of the software window are faders and switches that allow an Input Mix to be created for Monitoring purposes. This Mix will appear on the left side of the crossfader for each pair of analogue outputs (on the right hand side of the software window). If you wish to set up this mix using Monitors connected to Outputs 1 and 2, simply set the crossfader for this pair of outputs over to the left so that just the Inputs are heard. Input `Mix Group' fader select switches (ADAT 1 + 2 cannot be selected) 5. Input mix group fader select switches ­ choose the signals to be controlled by the eight faders alongside (Analogue or Input(s)) for creating an Input Mix 2. Input panning dial ­ this pans the input from left to right within the stereo field. Stereo link button ­ this links the levels of the inputs either side of the switch and auto-pans them hard left and right. Solo and Mute switches ­ these solo and mute Inputs 1-8 The Input `mix group' fader select switches choose which signal group (of all the inputs) is controlled by the eight Input Mix faders. For example, if you wish to increase the levels of the S/PDIF Input, click the S/PDIF switch. This activates the S/PDIF Input across the faders; as there are only two channels, only the first two faders are active with the rest greyed out. Now use the two active faders to set levels, using the stereo link switch if a left/right pair is in use. Note that the S/PDIF Input must be enabled using the switch in the SYNC section below for Input Mix levels to be set. (See the Synchronising Saffire PRO section for details, page 16. ) To then return to the default mode, where the analogue inputs are active across all eight faders, click the Analogue switch to the left of the faders. Saffire PRO 10 i/o User Guide 11 Output settings/Monitoring options - Continued Setting up a Headphones Mix Headphones 1 and 2 relate to Saffire PRO Outputs 5/6 and 7/8, respectively, as shown by the Headphones icons in the software window: Controls for Headphones 1 Controls for Headphones 2 Having two different Headphones outputs allows two artists to be recorded simultaneously, with both having independent monitor mixes. For example, an artist on Headphones 1 could require the main mix from the sequencer whilst the artist on Headphones 2 just needs a click or perhaps one instrument in the mix to play to. In this case, Headphones 1 could have the S/W switch set to 1/2 as above, with Headphones 2 set to 7/8. The sequencer session would then need to have the relevant track for the artist on Headphones 2 routed to Saffire PRO Outputs 7 and 8, perhaps using sends. [. . . ] Rotate clockwise to increase the level · Is something connected to the corresponding line input on the hardware?This will deactivate the mic input · For microphones that require phantom power (e. g. condenser mics), is the relevant 48V switch in the SaffireControl PRO software engaged?(If you are unsure about whether your microphone requires phantom power, check your microphone's user guide. ) · Is the slider for the monitoring pair of outputs far enough to the left (towards the INPUT MIX position)? [. . . ]