Focusrite Saffire Pro 26 I/O, User Manual

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Saffire PRO 26 i/o
User Guide
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Linking Output controls – CTRL LINK
If you wish to have a uniform level control for all of the 8 analogue outputs (within the software or on the hardware) then the CTRL
LINK switch should be activated, as follows:
This will link all gain dials (and the hardware, mute and dim switches round them) within the output section on the right side of the
software window. This is ideal for surround sound playback, where the level of each attached speaker needs to be adjusted equally
and simultaneously. For hardware control of all outputs, after activating the CTRL LINK switch, click the Hardware control switch
on any pair of outputs within SaffireControl PRO (all H switches will light if when the controls are linked). The MONITOR dial on the
front panel of the hardware can then be used to adjust the volume for all analogue outputs.
DIM and Active Monitor Pad switches
The DIM and Active Monitor Pad switches provide two means of reducing the level of the Outputs, for two specific purposes:
The DIM switch is a way of temporarily reducing the level if the volume needs to be cut quickly, (e.g. if a phone rings.) The switch
attenuates the digital level by 18dB when active. Using this switch means that the level can be restored to an identical volume after
the interruption, without having to manually adjust any gain dials or remember values.
The Active Monitor Pad switch is the one to use in order to calibrate your speakers’ volume control(s). For example, if the level is
consistently too high, regardless of the volume knob position, then activating the Active Monitor Pad will cut the analogue level
(after the DAC) by 18dB so that the speakers’ volume control has a more suitable output level range.
Output settings/Monitoring options - Continued
Activate switch
to link output
controls
Active Monitor
Pad switch
Dim switch
Once the CTRL LINK
switch is active, the
gain dials and
hardware switches will
be linked for each
analogue output pair