Focusrite Saffire Education Bundle description:
This bundle includes: Focusrite Saffire Firewire audio interface, Novation ReMOTE LE 61 MIDI Controller Keyboard and
Novation's Bass Station and V Station virtual instruments.
Focusrite Saffire fuses state-of-the-art hardware with highly integrated software to take audio interfacing
one giant step closer to the professional studio experience. The Focusrite Saffire features four inputs (two digital) and 10 outputs (two digital) with unrivalled foldback and monitoring options ensure the engineer has all he needs to navigate through a modern recording session. Focusrite build and sound quality, intelligent front-end design and cutting-edge compression, EQ and foldback reverb software combine to guarantee an intuitive and trouble-free recording experience. The brand new software accompanying the Saffire hardware is a revolutionary new platform from the team that produced LiquidControl and the Forte Suite. This stylish application floats comfortably over any recording software and allows extensive control over the sound of the recorded signals and the multiple (monitor and headphone) output paths. Focusrite have included compression, reverb, amp modeling and EQ Saffire-powered plug-ins. With such comprehensive monitoring/foldback options and onboard high quality signal processing and effects, the Focustrie Saffire is truly the interface of choice for the serious recording engineer.
Focusrite Saffire features at a glance:
- Ultra-low latency Firewire 400 interface with onboard DSP
- 24-bit, 192kHz integrated A-D/D-A
- Four inputs; two Focusrite preamps and SPDIF I/O
- Eight balanced outputs for creating separate headphone/monitor mixes or 7.1 surround monitoring
- Suite of Saffire-powered plug-ins; compression, EQ, amp modeling and monitor path reverb available on analogue inputs, for recording wet and or monitoring
- Free accompanying software allows the engineer to create up to five unique stereo mixes of all incoming and recorded tracks
- Plug-ins also available for use within the user's software platform
- MIDI I/O
Focusrite ReMOTE LE 61 features include:
- 2 Line x 16 Character LCD screen
- 18 assignable knobs and buttons, with selectable Group A/B switch
- X/Y Touchpad for simultaneous control of up to 4 parameters
- 16 onboard Template memories, 12 factory preset with many more online and overlays in the box
- Velocity-sensitive semi-weighted keyboard with transpose
- Dedicated Transport controls
- Plug and Play USB connection with no drivers required for Windows XP or Mac OS X
- Comprehensive MIDI spec; all controls can be programmed to a fine level of detail (for example, pot range and button action)
- Template Editor: Free application allowing even easier constructing and modifying of MIDI Templates
- Battery Operation: 4 x Standard ‘AA’Size
- External Power Supply: Standard ‘Centre Positive’ 9V DC 600mA Power Supply (optional)
- Size: W=963mm, H=68mm, D=190mm
- Weight: 1.8kg
The Novation Bass Station virtual synth flawlessly re- creates the the warmth, character and oomph of the enormously successful hardware analogue instruments. The Novation Bass Station's two Oscillators have been carefully modelled to preserve the precise tonal character of the classic sawtooth and square waveforms of the original instruments. Low-pass filtering with all the warmth and resonance often lacking in todays modern digital synthesis methods. Intuitive ADSR envelopes - no need to calculate the complex interaction of endless rate and level parameters. The multi-award winning Bass Station Rack came packed with awesome presets that became the soundtrack for many of the Dance hits of the 90s. The Bass Station Plug-In is shipped with the classic originals along with many more totalling 100 sounds for immediate gratification. The patches cover a huge sonic range from screaming leads to funky basses.
Novation Bass Station features include:
- Software Plug in instrument version of Bass Station Keyboard and Rack synthesizers
- Industry Standard VST (for PC Platforms) and MAC Audio Unit Plug-in format
- Flawlessly re- creates the authentic analog sound of the originals
- Sounds created in original Bass Stations can be uploaded into Plug In or vice-versa
- All controls send/ receive MIDI controllers and automation commands in the host sequencer
- Bank of 100 factory prewritten user memories.
- Very low CPU usage - Typically 1.5% on 1.8 Ghz Pentium
System Requirements: Windows XP, 1.5 GHz P4 processor, 256 MB RAM, 10 MB free hard disc space, 1024x768 pixel display,
Mac OSX10.2.4 or higher, 1 GHz G4 processor, 512 MB RAM, 10 MB free hard disc space, 1024x768 pixel display
The Novation V Station virtual analogue synthesizer was Novation's first and highly succesful product for the softsynth-market. The ergonomically designed front panel is inviting and refreshingly simple to use with all the important sound shaping controls just a mouse click away. Recall a named factory preset, tweak it to get 'your sound' and instantly save it in any of the 400 program locations. Three powerful Oscillators provide all the classic waveforms, including a sine wave for those sub-bass floor-shaking grooves.
Novation V Station specifications include:
- Arpeggiator with synchronisation lock
- Superb liquid analogue sound based on K-Station sound engine
- Industry Standard VST (for PC Platforms) and MAC Audio Unit Plug in format
- Sounds created in V- Station can be uploaded into K-Station
- Software Plug in instrument version of Novation K-Station
- 400 User Program Memories - 200 factory prewritten
- Powerful 3 Oscillator sound engine with Noise and FM capability
- Simultaneous high quality effects including Reverb, Chorus, Phaser, Delay, Panning &Distortion, EQ Filter
- 8 Note Polyphony per instance
System Requirements: Windows XP, 1.5 GHz P4 processor, 256 MB RAM, 10 MB free hard disc space, 1024x768 pixel display,
Mac OSX10.2.4 or higher, 1 GHz G4 processor, 512 MB RAM, 10 MB free hard disc space, 1024x768 pixel display
Focusrite Saffire Education Bundle (code 34120)
Includes Saffire, Remote 61 LE, Bass Station And V-Station Software
£359.00 (ex vat)