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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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RME Fireface 800 Sound Card
RME Fireface 800
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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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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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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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2 editorial reviews
RME's Fireface 800 brings together all of the company's expertise in developing audio hardware for computers, mic preamps and converters into one highly desirable unit. But can you really fit so much functionality into one interface without cutting corners?Read more
The UFX adds USB, DSP and a host of goodies to this interface rangeRead more
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User rating
49
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 %
50
3.8 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
0 %

General

Sound TypeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Interface Type
N/A
N/A
N/A
FireWire
Number of channels
N/A
N/A
N/A
56

Connectivity

Headphone outputyesyesyesyes
Jack Plug input10
N/A
88
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)108104
Microphone inputyesyesyesyes
XLR88
N/A
4
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
  • Digital coaxial input
  • Digital coaxial output
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Firewire
  • MIDI
USBnonoyesno
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
1
Headphone outputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Line-in
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Line-out
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
S/PDIF in port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
S/PDIF out port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Placement TypeExternalExternalExternalExternal

Audio properties

D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Noise level (SNR)
N/A
109.0 dB108.0 dB110.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
N/A
N/A
N/A
103.0 dB
Audio quality
N/A
N/A
N/A
24.0 bit

Power

Power sourcePowerlinePowerlinePowerlinePowerline

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Often compared with Focusrite Saffire Pro 40

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Often compared with Focusrite Scarlett 18i20

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PreSonus Studio 192
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Often compared with RME Fireface 800

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RME Fireface UCX
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RME Fireface 800 Sound Card
Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56
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