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Hello group,
http://www.dv247.com/computer-hardware/ ... usb--67804
I am looking for suggestions for my son who is going to be playing live with his band for the first time. They use Live for loops/synths as well as having live drums/guitar/bass & vocals.
They need a main mix to go to the PA and a separate mix with click track to go to the drummer. I have been having a look at some options and the Focusrite SAFFIRE 6 USB (link above) which seems to fit the bill.
I would be interested to hear if anyone has experience of this box and whether there are any other suggestions.
It is for a windows machine and needs to be USB as the laptop does not have firewire. Also needs to be affordable, the SAFFIRE 6 is available new in the UK for £139, so around that sort of price.
Thanks for any thoughts/suggestions.
P

After much research, I just ordered one last night. I was needing exactly the same thing. Live output (1/4" balanced outs) to the Mains. And an unbalanced RCA output #3 or #4 to the monitors only for click. Perfect marriage for Ableton Live. Monitoring looks awesome too. Looking forward to actually recording through it too. I use Focusrite Pres in my studio. And all the reviews I've read on this new Saffire 6 state that it's ROCK SOLID durable and sounds great.

http://focusrite.com/us/products/audio_ ... fire_6_usb

Hi EnjoyRC
I also just ordered one and it should arrive tomorrow. I had a look at other units and this came out top in terms of sound quality and easy switching of the headphone socket on the front of the unit. Looks very good for the price.
Cheers
P

Absolutely amazing interface. Remember to download the newest 1.7 drivers. Fixes how it's displayed in Ableton Live. I'm so glad I purchased it.

Hi - based on your sig, I'm assuming you're running Win7 64 bit. Any issues with the drivers so far on that platform? I've been holding off buying one of these until I heard more about the driver stability.

Thanks,
EG