PRODUCT REVIEW
Saffire PRO 24
DSP FireWire
audio Interface
FOcuSRIte
BY JoRdAn WAGnER
My experiences with writing and playing music have taught me a lot about how
both musical notes and different tools work
together. Developing an ear for when a bass
note should be played or a drum fill should
be added is an essential aspect of being a
musician, or at least a decent one. Likewise,
understanding how the frequency response
of your guitar amp interacts with frequencies from your bandmates is essential to an
enjoyable live experience. As a player, the
road to reward in both these areas is often
paved with frustrations and mistakes, but you
eventually find your way to tonal satisfaction.
But it’s a whole other realm with recording—
and that’s an area of expertise I’ve longed to
improve for a while now.
Developing a sense of how your recorded
tracks should be mixed with others only
comes after much trial and error, and I’ve
been working on that. To get guitar tracks
into my computer, I’ve been using a simple
Line 6 TonePort GX1 audio interface with
a single XLR input and a 1/4" input. It’s a
very rudimentary tool designed for people
like myself who just want to get ideas
solidified without frustration. However, as
I’ve progressed as a musician and amassed
a much larger array of gear, I’ve come to
the point where I’m ready to move on to an
audio interface with more power and sophis-
tication. Enter the Focusrite Saffire PRO 24
DSP Fire Wire audio interface.
under the Hood
Focusrite is a trusted name in the audio
industry, and the new Saffire PRO includes
two of the company’s famous recording
preamps—as well as a lot of other goodies.
There are a myriad of options and connections, including a standard MIDI in and out
