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Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56 Sound Card
Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56
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Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 Sound Card
Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
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Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 Sound Card
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20
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Mackie Onyx Blackbird Sound Card
Mackie Onyx Blackbird
Editiorial reviews
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Focusrites Saffire Pro interfaces already offer excellent value for money, but imagine if you could add two channels of any preamp you wanted...Read more
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2 editorial reviews
The new audio interface from Focusrite offers an awful lot, for an awful lot less than you'd think. Let's find out what it can do...Read more
Another quality audio interface from the Saffire stableRead more
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4 editorial reviews
Interface covers a connection spectrumRead more
The latest generation of Focusrite's extensive Scarlett range offers something for every budget.Read more
Focusrite scores on features, sound quality, and value with this well-priced audio interface with four mic preamps.Read more
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We took a look at Mackie's Blackjack compact two-in/two-out USB audio interface a few months back and now it's the turn of its larger sibling, Blackbird, which features the same Onyx preamps but is anRead more
Mackie have bundled eight of their popular Onyx preamps into a 1U rackmount audio interface. We put it to the test...Read more
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User rating
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3.9 out of 5
49 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
2 %
50
4.2 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
65
3.9 out of 5
65 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
4 %
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
56 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
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1 stars
0 %

General

Sound TypeStereoStereoStereoStereo

Connectivity

Headphone outputyesyesyesyes
Jack Plug input10
N/A
8
N/A
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)10810
N/A
Microphone inputyesyesyesyes
XLR88
N/A
N/A
Other connectors
  • Digital optical input
  • Firewire
  • MIDI
  • Digital optical output
  • Thunderbolt
  • Digital coaxial input
  • Digital coaxial output
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Firewire
  • MIDI
  • Thunderbolt
  • Balanced input XLR
  • Digital coaxial input
  • Digital coaxial output
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • MIDI
  • Balanced input XLR
  • Firewire
USBnonoyes
N/A
Analog 3.5mm output
N/A
00
N/A
Analogue RCA outputs
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)
N/A
2
N/A
2

Design

Placement TypeExternalExternalExternalExternal

Audio properties

D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz
Noise level (SNR)
N/A
109.0 dB108.0 dB
N/A

Often compared with Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56

Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56 Sound Card
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20
FocusriteLiquid Saffire 56
FocusriteScarlett 18i20
Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56 Sound Card
RME Fireface 800
FocusriteLiquid Saffire 56
RMEFireface 800

Often compared with Focusrite Saffire Pro 40

Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 Sound Card
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20
FocusriteSaffire Pro 40
FocusriteScarlett 18i20
Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 Sound Card
M-Audio ProFire 2626
FocusriteSaffire Pro 40
M-AudioProFire 2626

Often compared with Focusrite Scarlett 18i20

Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 Sound Card
Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
FocusriteScarlett 18i20
FocusriteSaffire Pro 40
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 Sound Card
MOTU 8Pre
FocusriteScarlett 18i20
MOTU8Pre
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 Sound Card
Focusrite Clarett 8Pre
FocusriteScarlett 18i20
FocusriteClarett 8Pre
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 Sound Card
Behringer U-Phoria UMC1820
FocusriteScarlett 18i20
BehringerU-Phoria UMC1820
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 Sound Card
Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56
FocusriteScarlett 18i20
FocusriteLiquid Saffire 56
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 Sound Card
PreSonus Studio 192
FocusriteScarlett 18i20
PreSonusStudio 192
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 Sound Card
Tascam US-16x08
FocusriteScarlett 18i20
TascamUS-16x08
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 Sound Card
Focusrite Clarett 8PreX
FocusriteScarlett 18i20
FocusriteClarett 8PreX