Daw Routing; Zero Latency Routing - Focusrite Saffire PRO 14 User Manual

The look-up tables at the end of this guide show how the DAW inputs and outputs are routed to the inputs and outputs of Saffire
MixControl.

DAW routing

Audio can be routed from Saffire to Saffire using your DAWs own routing capabilities. This allows audio processing from the DAW,
but will result in audio latency due to the DAWs audio buffer.
Look-up tables for every possible Saffire combination can be found at the end of the document.

Zero latency routing

When using a single Saffire unit, latency-free monitoring is achieved using internal routing.
Latency-free monitoring is possible when using two Saffires, however, it is not possible to create a single latency-free monitoring
mix for both units using the FireWire connection alone.
The way to achieve this is to make audio connections to/from both units, and configure the MixControl software for each unit. This
article outlines how to achieve this using the S/PDIF inputs and outputs, using the example of 2 Saffire PRO 40s connected to a
single computer. However the set-up process is the same for any Saffire combination.
Firstly, you will need to configure your hardware as outlined in the diagram below:
Unit 1
S/PDIF
Unit 2
When you have connected your hardware as shown, you will then need to configure your software.
If you want to monitor all of your inputs from the outputs of both units (as pictured above), both units will need 2 output mixes
configured.
• a MONITOR output mix (going to speakers/headphones/etc)
• a S/PDIF output mix (going to the other unit)
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Input
Input
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FireWire
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FireWire
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