Big Sur OS Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56

[BuildingTheBoard]

I am in the process of switching from PC and about to buy a new iMac running Big Sur, however my current interface is a Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56.

Has anyone successfully managed to connect and run a Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56 on a new Mac with Big Sur?

I know the Saffire is old, and technically not supported, but I’d really like to not have to buy a new interface.

Any info or help with this would be massively appreciated.

Cheers!

[muzines]

Presumably your googling already led you here (it was the first search result, so):-

https://support.focusrite.com/hc/en-gb/ ... ed-systems

...where they say the Liquid Saffire 56 works with Big Sur with the appropriate driver download linked to from that page.

[Sam Spoons]

You will need a USB C to firewire adapter too. If you do go ahead please let us know how you get on as I have an old Saffire Pro24 I would like to continue using for the occasional mobile recording.

[BuildingTheBoard]

Thanks guys.

This is awesome news.

The iMac has now been ordered. I’m guessing the Apple FireWire to Thunderbolt adapter will do the trick?

Cheers!