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Instrument recording
To DI an Instrument, simply connect e.g. a guitar directly to Line Input 1 or 2 on the front panel, making sure that you are not
already using that input to record a microphone; (these front panel inputs will override the rear panel XLRs.) The corresponding
Instrument button for that input must then be engaged on the front panel, in order for the gain and impedance to be correctly
calibrated. Once an input source is connected, the gain can be set with the corresponding dial on the front panel.
If using Input 2, this will show up as Saffire PRO Input 2 within the sequencer and you can now begin recording.
Recording stereo pairs
If you wish to record a stereo pair of microphones, the gain of each must be set identically on the front panel. Be aware that the
stereo link buttons within SaffireControl PRO only link the levels and set the panning for the Monitor Input Mix, not for the Input
channels record path, because this routes directly to the sequencer.
Recording digitally with Saffire PRO
Saffire PRO's digital inputs (9-26) can be used simultaneously with the analogue inputs to record up to 18 additional channels of
audio to the sequencer. All digital inputs must be activated using the enable switches in the SYNC section of the SaffireControl PRO
software, otherwise no signal will appear for monitoring or recording.
Recording ADAT signals
To record an ADAT signal at 44.1 kHz to 96 kHz, connect an optical cable to either of the rear panel inputs, 1-8 (ADAT 1) or 9-16
(ADAT 2). These relate to Saffire PRO Inputs 11-18 and 19-26, respectively, and will show up in the sequencer as such. Once
connected, the corresponding ADAT ENABLE switch in the SaffireControl PRO software SYNC section must be activated. (See
the Synchronising Saffire PRO section for details.)
When connecting to an ADAT device it is advisable to synchronise Saffire PRO to the incoming ADAT signal to maximise audio quality
and prevent glitches. This can be done in the SYNC section in the bottom half of the software window. (Check the Synchronising
Saffire PRO section for details, page 16.)
Note that the ADAT protocol uses S/MUX at 96kHz which will halve the number of channels, (reduced from max. 16 to max. 8.)
The ADAT protocol does not support 192kHz, so ADAT i/o is disabled at 192kHz.
Recording S/PDIF
To record an S/PDIF signal, connect a coaxial cable to the S/PDIF IN on the rear panel. This will show up as Saffire PRO Inputs 9
and 10 in the sequencer. Once connected, the ENABLE switch alongside S/PDIF in the SaffireControl PRO software SYNC section
must be activated. (See the Synchronising Saffire PRO section for details, page 16.)
When connecting to an S/PDIF device it is advisable to synchronise Saffire PRO to the incoming S/PDIF signal to maximise audio
quality and prevent glitches. This can be done in the SYNC section in the bottom half of the software window. Check the
Synchronising Saffire PRO section for details, page 16.
Saffire PRO 26 i/o
User Guide
Recording analogue signals with Saffire PRO - Continued
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