Is Focusrite saffire pro firewire a good interface?

I think you'll get lower latencies with the MOTU, but I've been running a Focusrite Saffire PRO26 via Firewire since 2007 with absolutely no issues. The latency is perfectly acceptable (and this is not using a native driver - any new Focusrite models will have better drivers)

I have a pro 40 and have been using it for about a year now. I like it a lot & have used it for around 20 projects. I am not really sure how everyone else used it but when tracking I am using hardware monitoring with the included Mix Control software which is virtually no latency. I can punch in drum parts so.... I am not hearing any latency at all? I want to get the OctoCapture too so I can expand my rig via ADAT to have 16 analog ins.

ChuckC


I have a pro 40 and have been using it for about a year now. I like it a lot & have used it for around 20 projects. I am not really sure how everyone else used it but when tracking I am using hardware monitoring with the included Mix Control software which is virtually no latency. I can punch in drum parts so.... I am not hearing any latency at all? I want to get the OctoCapture too so I can expand my rig via ADAT to have 16 analog ins.

thanks  that sounds prett good. 

I'll add that, having used the Saffire 6 USB, Focusrite has some of my favorite mic preamps.

The Focusrite will have slightly better fidelity.
The MOTU will yield slightly lower round-trip latency.

I'd also recommend you checkout the new Presonus 1818 VSL.
Good sound... and ultra low round-trip latency.

Every new Presonus firewire interface I've tried has had a hardware problem of some type. The last one was a Firestudio Project and it had one dead channel (confirmed by Focusrite tech support after being on the phone with them over an hour). They were all returned to the music stores.

 
 
Note that I'm *not* talking about the older Presonus Firestudio models. 
Didn't use or recommend those...
I'm talking about the new "Audiobox VSL" (USB 2) models.
HUGE difference in performance...

Jim Roseberry
I'd also recommend you checkout the new Presonus 1818 VSL.
Good sound... and ultra low round-trip latency.

Jim, on your earlier recommendation in another topic here, I was looking forward to trying out the AudioBox VSL USB interfaces, especially after reading this info on Presonus' site:


http://www.presonus.com/c...-Digital-Audio-Latency


However, when trying out the Audiobox VSLs last month, I could not find any 32 sample ASIO buffer size option available, nor any "Performance Mode" USB buffer size option. Rather disappointing.


It turns out that Presonus had removed both those options in their latest drivers:


"AudioBox Series 1.2 Release Notes:
Date: May 31, 2012
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* PC Only - Performance Mode has been removed to improve driver performance and device compatibility when running with low buffer settings.
* PC Only - Removed Option for 32 Samples Per Buffer
* PC Only - Operating at 44.1KHz or 48KHz Lowest Buffer Option is 64 Samples
* PC Only - Operating at 88.2KHz or 96KHz Lowest Buffer Option is 128 Samples"


Fyi, Vin C. at DAWBench recently re-tested the 44 VSL with these current drivers and found slightly higher latency compared to earlier driver version:

http://forum.dawbench.com...&p=15738#post15738

(Dunno what you meant by "ultra-low round-trip latency" but if latency is a foremost concern then it might be worth using the earlier drivers)

Or, maybe using a Mac...