Routing Presets - Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 User Manual

Routing Presets

Routing Presets are provided as a starting point for you to create your own routing and mixer set-ups.
These will enable you to quickly set up your routing for recording (monitoring your inputs); mixing (sending signals out to outboard
processors or external mixer); or internal looping (routing audio between software applications without leaving the computer).
Clear
This turns off all output routing. This can be used to re-set the routing for when you need to completely restart a configuration,
meaning you do not have to manually turn everything off first.
DAW Tracking
'DAW Tracking' is used for the initial recording process. It will automatically output DAW 1 and 2 to be sent to all Line outputs
and hence your main monitors (1+2) and to Headphone outputs 1 and 2. All input channels must be monitored from within the
DAW application.
Zero Latency Tracking
Zero Latency Tracking is used for the recording process. It will automatically output Mix 1 and 2 to all your Line outputs
simultaneously, and hence will route to the main monitors (1+2), and to the Headphone outputs 1 and 2. Line inputs and DAW outputs
must be set up in Mix 1 so that you are able to monitor these sources with zero latency. You must also ensure that you are not
monitoring the same signals from within your DAW at the same time, otherwise you will be monitoring the same signal twice (once
direct from Saffire PRO 40 Control AND a second time (with latency) from your DAW.)
Mixing
'Mixing' is used for the mixing process. When sending signals out to a mixer or to external processing hardware, hardware outputs
are typically set exactly as they are set in the DAW software. DAW outputs route directly to the line output of the same number. (DAW
outputs 1-10 to Monitor Outputs 1-2, Line outputs 3-10.)
Loopback
Use when recording from one software program to another. For example, to record audio from your internet browser into your DAW,
or to record from one DAW to another.
DAW 1 and 2 are routed back in a loop and are available for recording via inputs 19 and 20 in your DAW.
To prevent any audio feedback, make sure that the DAW you are recording into is not set to monitor its inputs. Alternatively, set the
outputs of the DAW into which you are recording to 3 and 4; this allows you to monitor the inputs without feeding the signal back into
the record stream.
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