Front Panel Layout - PRESONUS Microphone Preamplifier User Manual

CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

3.2 FRONT PANEL LAYOUT

FIRESTUDIO
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Mic Instr ument
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Microphone Pre-Amplifier. Your FireStudio Project is equipped with eight custom designed PreSonus
X-MAX microphone preamplifiers for use with all types of microphones including Dynamics, Condensers
and Ribbons as well as instruments and line level signals. The award winning PreSonus preamplifier
design is a Class A input buffer followed by a dual servo gain stage. This arrangement results in ultra
low noise and wide gain control allowing the FireStudio Project user to boost desirable signal without
increasing unwanted background noise.
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48V
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48 Volt Phantom Power.
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of two via push button switches on the front panel. From left to right, each button activates
Phantom power for channels 1&2, 3&4, 5&6 and 7&8.
+22dBu Headroom.
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This feature gives you wide dynamic range and excellent transient response characteristics.
Neutrik Combo Connectors.
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using the Neutrik Combo connector. This revolutionary style connector lets you use either ¼"
phone or XLR connectors in the same female input. The first two channels of the FireStudio
Project are ¼" instrument and microphone XLR inputs. The line level inputs for these two
channels are on the back panel of the FireStudio Project.
2 3
2 3
48V
0dB
-6dB
-40dB
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The FireStudio Project has 48V Phantom power available in groups
XLR connector wiring for Phantom Power
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Pin 1 = GND
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Pin 2 = +48V
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Pin 3 = +48V
The FireStudio Project microphone preamplifier has +22 dBu headroom.
Each channel of the FireStudio Project has a Mic/Line connector
10X10 FireWire Interface | 8 XM AX Preamps | 96kHz | M IDI I/O | S/PDIF I/O | Digital M ixer
4 5
Mic
4 5
48V
0dB
-6dB
-40dB
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6 7
Line
6 7
48V
0dB
-6dB
-40dB
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