User manual FOCUSRITE SAFFIRE PRO 26

[. . . ] User Guide FA0110-02 E & OE Contents Introduction to Saffire PRO 26 i/o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting connected and setting up the hardware/software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Front Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Rear Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Active Monitor pad - this reduces the analogue output level (after the DAC) by 18dB to dim levels sent to attached monitors. For example, if the level of the outputs is constantly high, regardless of the volume control on the attached amp or speakers, dimming the signal will provide a lower level and therefore more control over the volume. 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 26 i/o User Guide 10 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. The crossfader should be set in a central position. 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. See the S/CARD and TRACK modes section below for details, page 13. 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 26 i/o User Guide 11 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. Note that at higher sample rates, input mixing may be disabled, see page 21. Input levels are adjusted as follows: 3. Input `Mix Group' fader select switches 5. Input mix group fader select switches ­ choose the signals to be controlled by the eight faders alongside (Analogue + S/PDIF or ADAT1 or ADAT2 Input(s)) for creating an Input Mix 2. Input level control fader ­ this sets the level of each input. 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. [. . . ] (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)?If over to the right (in the `S/W' position), only the tracks from the sequencer will be heard No signal when using line inputs · Is the unit powered correctly?See above · Is the gain dial of the corresponding input on the hardware set sufficiently high?Rotate clockwise to increase the level · Is the Line/Inst switch on the hardware set correctly? [. . . ]