Routing Presets - Focusrite Saffire PRO 14 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 reset the routing.
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 -
your main monitors (1+2) and headphones. All input channels must therefore 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, routing to
the main monitors and to the headphones simultaneously. 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 MixControl AND a second
time (with latency) from your DAW.)
Mixing
'Mixing' is used for the mixing process. DAW outputs route directly to the line output of the same number allowing external mixing of
the 4 signals in e.g. an analogue mixer. DAW outputs 1-4 are routed to Line outputs 1-4.
Loopback
Use when recording from one software program to another. You can use loopback routing to record audio from e.g. your internet
browser into your DAW, or to record from one DAW to another.
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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