Product ReviewsFocusrite Saffire PRO 40 Digital Recording Interface

Only difficulty is Driver... Windows 10 can be problematic.

The only problem I have been struggling with Saffire drivers is that it does not share between applications all that well. I have Windows 10. If I open a Browser, I can hear audio from the device fine. If I then open a DAW, whatever it is (Cubase or LIve oo Reason) Suddenly the Audio from the browser disappears... Sound is only produced from the DAW. You have to disable then re-enable Audio device to get it back. audio playing from the browser.. This did not use to be an issue, but I believe Windows 10's audio Interface is the source of the problem. You can set the Windows settings for the device to Not allow a single application to take exclusive control of the driver, but unfortunately this does not solve the problem. It doesn't make it non-usable.. its just an annoying issue. Read full review...

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Saffire Pro 40

Device will not connect to my any of my five computer's PC's and Mac. It is recognized by the operating systems but focusrite'$ software will not unlock the device for use. in a desperate attempt to get it working I have tried different operating systems and drivers. My old Scarlett usb M-Audio and Steinberg firewire interfaces connect and work perfectly with little effort. Focusrite tech support has tried to help. Little progress if any. Wasted my money and a hopeless dream.Read full review...

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A Great Thunderbolt DAW Interface at Half the Price

Eight clean preamps, excellent A/D conversion, Firewire interface,ten ADAT channels, 2 S/PDIF channels and sixteen channel MIDI. The Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 is an awesome interface! It is Pro Tools 12 compatible and can be used with a Thunderbolt adapter.Read full review...

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Overall seems to do the job!

Unit seems solid enough overall. The pre-amps are clean and quiet just like the Motu 8Pre. Be careful of the 2 front inputs when plugging in a 1/4 cable jack. I can see input jack becoming a problem if there is any tension or accidental pulling of the cable when in use. Seems the mounting of the 2 front inputs are not secure and when I plug in a instrument cable there is too much play in the jack.Read full review...

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After 20 years of recording I've found the Holy Grail!

Over the last few decades I've gone through a number of recording interfaces, and have always been left wishing each was just a little better. The Saffire Pro 40 is AMAZING. The sound is crisp, and it works with any DAW I can throw at it. There is a bit of a learning curve, but after a few weeks of playing with this interface I found the most perfect recording experience of my life. 8 tracks simultaneously, and superior quality. Coupled with the Octopre preamp I can record a whole band in one take. You won't find a better recording interface for less than twice the price. Read full review...

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Great interface! Highly recommended.

The Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 is a great audio interface. It has very high quality professional preamps and is perfect for my setup which includes a lot of vintage gear like Fender Rhodes electric pianos, Wurlitzer electric pianos, vintage synths, and other various vintage keys. I also still us the Akai MPC-60 w/the Ensoniq ASR-10 for creating my music tracks, then record them into my Mac Pro using Logic Pro 9 and Pro Tools 9 HD. This interface lets me record all of this equipment into my Mac, which is great and the sound quality is superb. Great interface for the money. Highly recommended.Read full review...

Can Go Wrong With FOCUSRITE

It is a FOCUSRITE. The name speaks for itself. Top of the line products, service, and brand.

Focusrite As Advertised

There are a lot of companies in the lower end home studio market selling computer interfaces. I actually stumbled upon the Saffire Pro 40 after looking for alternatives from a MOTU 8pre. At first I was skeptical but after reading up on the subject I decided to make the purchase. I have been blown away by the quality and the features on the Pro 40 considering its modest price tag. Easy to use, easy to understand, a great product for someone just starting home recording or someone looking for an interface on a budget.Read full review...

Excellent and Awesome Product

I had a Yamaha i88x before. I really like the unit but Yamaha will never get another dollar from me. They never got the x64 driver working 100% and they just dropped this unit without anymore driver support and they will not open source the drivers. The I88x was very expensive compared to this,
which is really bad since the Sapphire 40 is cheaper than the Yamaha i88x and worked right out of the box. I called tech support before I bought the unit and a guy named Andy wrote back and answered all of my questions. I got the unit and to say if the preamps it’s better or worse than the i88x I can honestly say I cannot hear the difference. The Sapphire pro 40 It works and sounds great.

I would buy this unit again and not think twice. Drivers work and unit sounds and look good. I have read some negative reviews on the web about this device I have not seen them or experiences them. Focus rite you have my business going forward just keep up the driver support for the unitRead full review...

I like this interface

Although I haven't yet used it for extensive multi track recording it was easy to set up and use. I bought it socially for use with my old Power Mac g5 and it has so far been a fine match. So far it sounds good.Read full review...

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