valves4ever
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Focusrite Saffire with Lion Problems
#940685 - 14/09/11 09:30 AM
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I've upgraded to Lion on my iMac and all is ok except my older original Saffire DAW
interface has lost some of its facilities....the monitoring/headphones don't work any
longer and some of the outputs don't have a signal there.....I can still input signals
audio and midi into the main inputs and the thing still outputs on the mains....I assume
that this is all to do with the abandonment of Rosetta which doesn't mean a lot to me
really.....is there a fix or is it time to buy a new Daw interface that is fully
compatible with Lion?......thanks in advance for any response......
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buggymusic
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Re: Focusrite Saffire with Lion Problems
[Re: valves4ever]
#940688 - 14/09/11 09:40 AM
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can you check with focusrite if they have a software update validated with Lion
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valves4ever
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Re: Focusrite Saffire with Lion Problems
[Re: valves4ever]
#940692 - 14/09/11 10:02 AM
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Already tried but they have no plans to support this earlier product with Lion.....
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Rob Taylor
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Re: Focusrite Saffire with Lion Problems
[Re: valves4ever]
#940757 - 14/09/11 02:06 PM
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Do you really need Lion, then? Going to a previous back-up would be easier/cheaper than a
new interface.
Also, less related: unless somethings changed in the last month
or so, the new Saffire range aren't compatible either, but they are working on it.
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EmGee
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Re: Focusrite Saffire with Lion Problems
[Re: valves4ever]
#940759 - 14/09/11 02:11 PM
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Although not supported, it looks like all of their hardware is working:
http://www.focusrite.com/answerbase/en/article.php?id=1159
...including the old Saffire range. I wonder if it's a problem with the Saffire Control
software. Do you really need it to access all of the inputs and outputs of the
interface?
EmGee 
-------------------- EmGee
MBP, Focusrite Pro24DSP, Logic9, Yamaha Motif, Kontakt
Edited by EmGee (14/09/11 02:14 PM)
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Here be Dragons
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Re: Focusrite Saffire with Lion Problems
[Re: EmGee]
#940763 - 14/09/11 02:18 PM
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you could give them a ring on 01494 462246
i've not yet tried a pro26 on
Lion
i'd think about getting a newer one though..... if you got the Pro40,
you could use the old one as a standalone converter over ADAT to give you 16 in and out
on similar pre's , and the newer ones have a slightly rejigged gain structure which makes
tracking loud drums without clipping on kick drums easier....
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valves4ever
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Re: Focusrite Saffire with Lion Problems
[Re: valves4ever]
#940960 - 15/09/11 10:05 AM
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Thanks everyone....it's the Saffire Mix Control that doesn't work and its main use is for
me is monitoring on headphones. Focusrite don't state that any of their products are fully
compatible with Lion, just that have been seen to work....whatever that means.....I don't
want to revert to Snow Leopard as I like Lion in other respects and uses.....I think the
answer is to change the interface.....
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Hiwatt
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Re: Focusrite Saffire with Lion Problems
[Re: valves4ever]
#948301 - 21/10/11 12:12 AM
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With my MBP 2008 model and Saffire Pro 26i/o I was having problems with audio drop outs on
logic and also getting Saffire Control to switch phantom power on.
Possible
solution: Before a session, restart the computer and at the window that asks "are you
sure you want to restart" untick the "Reopen windows when logging back in" box. It seems
to have solved the problems for me and everything is behaving itself.... touch wood. Good
luck.
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