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FRONT AND REAR CONNECTIVITY
• Analogue Channel Inputs (Inputs 1-8)
• 8 x Mic XLR (channels 1-8) on rear panel
• 8 x Line ¼” TRS (channels 1-8) on rear panel
• 2 x Instrument (Hi-Z) ¼” TRS (channels 3 and 4) on front panel
• Switching between Mic / Line (channels 1-8) / Instrument (channels 3 and 4 only) via Saffire MixControl Application
Digital Channel Inputs (Inputs 9-26) 44.1-192kHz
• Stereo S/PDIF input on RCA
• 16 x ADAT inputs on two Optical Connectors, reduces to 8 inputs at 88.2/96kHz and 4 inputs at 176.4/192kHz
• Optical Input 2 can be switched to S/PDIF 3/4 in software preferences (ADAT Input 2 disabled)
Analogue Audio Outputs (Outputs 1-10)
• 10 x ¼” TRS Jacks
• 2 x monitor mix outputs (anti-thump circuitry) on ¼” TRS Jack (Outputs 1 and 2 only)
• Stereo Headphones Mix 1 on ¼” TRS (also routed to Outputs 7 & 8)
• Stereo Headphones Mix 2 on ¼” TRS (also routed to Outputs 9 & 10)
Digital Channel Outputs (Outputs 11-28) 44.1-192kHz
• Stereo S/PDIF Output on RCA
• 16 x ADAT Outputs on two Optical Connectors, reduces to 8 outputs at 88.2/96kHz and 4 outputs at 176.4/192kHz
• Optical Output 2 can be switch to be a copy of the SPDIF RCA output (ADAT Output 2 disabled)
Other I/O
• Word Clock Input and Output on BNC
• 2 x 6-pin Firewire S400 sockets
• 2 x Standard 5-pin DIN MIDI connectors: In and Out
• IEC mains power input connector (universal input voltage)
Front Panel Indicators
• 8 x 5 segment input meters (switch-able source via Saffire MixControl), -42, -18, -6, -3 and 0dBFS
• “Lock” Indicator
• “Host Connected” Indicator
• MUTE Switch and LED
• DIM Switch and LED
• MIDI In data activity LED
• ADAT1, ADAT2 and SPDIF LED to indicate meter sources
• Input source selection LED for each channel (Mic / Line / Instrument)
Weight and Dimensions
• 2U Rack Mount unit: approx. 48 x 9 x 23cm (W x H x D)
• Weight: 4kg
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Audio Engineering Ltd. DYNAMIC CONVOLUTION is a trademark of Sintefex Ltd. All other product names, trademarks, or trade
names are the names of their respective owners, which are in no way associated, connected nor affiliated with Focusrite or its Liquid
Saffire 56 product and which have not endorsed Focusrite’s Liquid Saffire 56 product. These other product names, trademarks, and
trade names are used solely to identify and describe the third party products the sonic behaviour of which was studied for the Liquid
Saffire 56 product, and to accurately describe the functionality of the Liquid Saffire 56 product. The Liquid Saffire 56 product is an
independently engineered technology which utilises the patented process of Dynamic Convolution to actually measure examples of
the sonic impact of original analogue products upon an audio stream, so as to electronically emulate the performance of the original
product studied. The result of this process is subjective and may not be perceived by a user as producing the same effects as the
original products studied.
