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- Page 1 FIRESTUDIO LIGHTPIPE 24-bit/96k Recording Interface w/ 32 channels of ADAT i/o User’s Manual Version 1.1 © 2008, PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- Page 2 Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. In no event will PreSonus be liable for...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2.1.2 Installation in Mac OS X ........................ 9 2.2 Sample Hookup Diagram ........................12 2.2.1 Connecting Your Digital Mixer ....................... 12 2.2.2 Using the FireStudio LightPipe with Multiple DigiMax D8 ............. 13 2.2.3 Mobile Recording Rig ........................14 2.3 Digital Connections & Synchronization ....................15 2.3.1 What is ADAT Optical? ........................ -
Page 5: Overview
Whether you’re recording live shows with a mobile rig or an entire orchestra in a studio, the FireStudio LightPipe is the perfect solution for your professional recording needs. -
Page 6: Features
OVERVIEW 1.2 FEATURES The FireStudio LightPipe is a powerful and affordable computer recording system complete with everything needed for real-world recording applications. The FireStudio LightPipe comes complete with 4 ADAT/Dual SMUX, MIDI, and word clock I/O, rock solid drivers, expandability, and a 34X4 mixer matrix application. -
Page 7: What Is In The Box
OVERVIEW 1.3 WHAT IS IN THE BOX Your FireStudio LightPipe package contains the following: • FireStudio LightPipe Recording Interface • 6’ 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable • 6’ Standard IEC Power Cable • PreSonus FireStudio Driver Installation Disc • PreSonus Warranty Card... -
Page 8: System Requirements
OVERVIEW 1.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Below are the minimum computer system requirements for your FireStudio LightPipe. Macintosh • OS: Mac OS X 10.4.x or later • Computer: Apple Macintosh series with FireWire 400 port • CPU/Clock: PowerPC G4/1 GHz or higher (Intel/Dual 1 GHz recommended) •... -
Page 9: Operation
2.1 QUICK START UP 2.1.1 Installation in Microsoft Windows After inserting the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive, the FireStudio LightPipe installer will take you through each step of the installation process. Please read each message carefully – ensuring especially that you do not connect your FireStudio LightPipe early. - Page 10 Click “Finish” to automatically restart your PC. Once your computer has rebooted, connect the FireStudio LightPipe. If a Found New Hardware wizard appears, follow the recommended steps. When the sync light remains solid blue, your...
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Page 11: Installation In Mac Os X
OPERATION 2.1.2 Installation in Mac OS X After inserting the Installation CD into your disc drive, browse the disc and run the FireStudio LightPipe installer, which will take you through each step of the installation process. 1) To install the FireStudio LightPipe driver on your Mac, double click on the PreSonus FireStudio Installer icon. - Page 12 4) Click “Agree” to continue installation. 5) You will be directed to choose the hard drive onto which you want to install the drivers and FireStudio LightPipe Mixer Software. You must choose your system drive. Storage drives and partitions cannot be used as hosts for the driver.
- Page 13 OPERATION 7) The FireStudio LightPipe installer requires your user password be entered as a security measure. Enter your password and click “OK”. 8) You will be notified that the FireStudio LightPipe installation requires that your Mac be restarted to finish the installation process.
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Page 14: Sample Hookup Diagram
With the FireStudio LightPipe, you can simultaneously record and play back up to 32 channels. Because the FireStudio LightPipe can send and receive 32 channels simultaneously via its ADAT optical I/O, it is the perfect solution to connect your 32 channel digital mixer to your computer. It is also ideal to take out of the studio and record live performances. -
Page 15: Using The Firestudio Lightpipe With Multiple Digimax D8
OPERATION 2.2.2 USING THE FIRESTUDIO LIGHTPIPE WITH MULTIPLE DIGIMAX D8 13 | PreSonus 2008... -
Page 16: Mobile Recording Rig
OPERATION 2.2.3 MOBILE RECORDING RIG 14 | PreSonus 2008... -
Page 17: Digital Connections & Synchronization
88.2 kHz or 96 kHz over the same lightpipe connection originally designed to stream eight channels of audio at 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. The FireStudio LightPipe is equipped with dual S/MUX technology so that, should you choose, you can record 16 channels of audio at 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz. -
Page 18: Master/Slave And Multiple Digital Devices
2.3.4 Master/Slave and Multiple Digital Devices Whether you are using the BNC or ADAT outputs of the FireStudio LightPipe to generate word clock or you are using the BNC word clock output of another device as your word clock generator, it is necessary to denote one device as the “master”... -
Page 19: Controls & Connections
FireStudio LightPipe hardware and drivers. The Mixer section of the FireStudio LightPipe Mixer was designed to look and ‘feel’ like a hardware mixer, so most of the features may already be familiar to you. The following section describes in detail the FireStudio LightPipe Mixer layout and the functions of the various buttons found in the FireStudio LightPipe Mixer. -
Page 20: Firestudio Lightpipe Mixer Application Icon
LightPipe Mixer will be available from the Notification Area of your taskbar (typically at the bottom right corner of your screen near the clock). The FireStudio LightPipe Mixer icon is red when your FireStudio LightPipe is disconnected or not installed and blue when the FireStudio LightPipe is connected and properly installed. - Page 21 • Clock Source Selector Changes the FireStudio LightPipe Clock Source This option is used to slave the FireStudio LightPipe to an external device via ADAT or BNC Word Clock. If you are using your FireStudio LightPipe as the master clock source, set the Clock Source to “Internal”...
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Page 22: Firestudio Lightpipe Mixer
Terminates the FireStudio LightPipe’s BNC output. 3.1.3 FireStudio LightPipe Mixer The FireStudio LightPipe Mixer allows you to create two customized zero-latency mixes of all 32 of the FireStudio LightPipe’s hardware inputs with one stereo pair of software playback output and adjust their levels independently. - Page 23 This channel is a single stereo playback stream from your DAW. In general, you will use this channel to monitor the main outputs of your DAW, but you can route any single pair of the 16 stereo playback streams to this fader. 21 | PreSonus 2008...
- Page 24 • DAW Playback Stream assignment Assigns which of the 16 stereo pairs of playback streams is routed to the FireStudio LightPipe Mixer Clicking on the current DAW assigment will bring up the pulldown menu. You can assign a different playback stream to each mix.
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Page 25: Front Panel Layout
It is highly recommended you do not allow your converters to clip (the red clip indicators to light up) as the sound quality will typically not be desirable. • Main. Controls the output level (volume) for the Main Outs on the back of the FireStudio LightPipe with a range of -80 db to +10 dB. •... -
Page 26: Back Panel Layout
BNC Input and Output. Receives and transmits word clock via BNC to/from the FireStudio LightPipe. (See Section 2.3 for more information about external synchronization and when to use it.) ‘BNC’ must be set in the FireStudio LightPipe Mixer as the Clock Source when using the BNC input. 24 | PreSonus 2008... - Page 27 CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS • Main Output. Connects the FireStudio LightPipe to studio monitors. These are balanced analog outputs to connect the FireStudio LightPipe to studio monitors or amplifier. • ADAT – S/MUX Input and Output Receives and transmits digital audio via ADAT. When the Sample Rate is set to “44.1 kHz”...
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Page 28: Technical Information
If you are using an external word clock device and your Clock Source is set to “ADAT (1-4)” or “BNC”, set the FireStudio LightPipe Mixer’s Sample Rate to the same Sample Rate as your master clock device. If you are not using an external word clock master, set the Clock Source to “Internal”... -
Page 29: Specifications
Jitter ........................ <20ps RMS (20 Hz – 20 kHz) Jitter Attenuation ....................>60 dB (1 ns in => 1 ps out) Power Input Voltage Range ........................ 85 to 240 VAC Power Requirements (Continuous) ......................24 W Internal Switch Power Supply ...................... 90-230 VAC 27 | PreSonus 2008...