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- Page 1 FIREstation FireWire™ Recording Interface User's Manual VERSION 2.0 PreSonus Audio Electronics...
- Page 2 During the warranty period Presonus shall, at its sole and absolute option, either repair or replace, free of charge, any product that proves to be defective on inspection by Presonus or its authorized service representative. To obtain warranty service, the purchaser must first call or write Presonus at the address and telephone number printed below to obtain a Return Authorization Number and instructions of where to return the unit for service.
- Page 3 Presonus warranty repair facility in the country where purchased, or to the Presonus factory in the U.S., in the original packaging or a replacement supplied by Presonus, with all transportation cost and full insurance paid each way by the purchaser or owner.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1.1 Introduction..............1 1.2 Notes on Computer-Based Recording............1 2.1 Basic Setup & Applications..........2 2.2 Computer Setup................... 2 2.3 Recording..................... 3 2.4 Mixing......................3 2.5 Internal Mix Mode ..................4 2.6 External Mix Mode..................5 2.7 Stand-Alone Mode (Special ADAT Mode)............6 2.8 Stand-Alone Mode (With DigiDesign 001™) .......... - Page 5 4.6 Pad 1 3 4.7 Zero-Latency Line Mixer................1 4 4.8 Channels One-Eight..................1 4 4.9 MLAN Return ....................1 5 4.10 Master Control.................... 1 6 4.11 Headphone/Main Out Control..............1 7 4.12 Mixer......................1 7 4.15 S/PDIF......................1 8 4.16 ADAT......................
- Page 6 8.12 Operating Systems..................3 1 8.13 N o n-Presonus FireWire/mLAN Devices............3 1 8.14 Line-Mixer Doesn’ t Work When Using FIREstation As Stand-Alone A-D ..3 2 8.15 The EXT Button Is Blinking................. 3 2 8.16 The Sample Rate LED Is Blinking ............... 3 2 8.17 S/PDIF Feedback Loop ................
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Page 7: Introduction
DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). Presonus only provides support for issues that directly relate to the FIREstation. It may be necessary to contact the manufacturer of the operating system or software to obtain additional technical support. -
Page 8: Basic Setup & Applications
If the install wizard does not appear, open the CD-ROM and run the Auto Installer from there. Follow the directions on your screen. NOTE: It is essential that the FIREstation not be connected to the computer when the drivers are installed. If you accidentally leave the FIREstation connected, disconnect the unit, uninstall the drivers, reboot and then reinstall the drivers. -
Page 9: Recording
Main/Headphone outs and the Line Mixer do not affect the recording level. 2.4 Mixing As far as the use of the FIREstation goes there are two different mix modes: Internal and External. Each mode has its benefits that are determined by your overall computer speed and capacity, familiarity... -
Page 10: Internal Mix Mode
2.5 Internal Mix Mode SPEAKER SPEAKER COMPUTER CD RECORDER POWER PreSonus FIRESTATION MIDI - S/PDIF FIREWIRE PORTS (S/PDIF input and output FOOTSWITCH on channels 7/8) (Record Punch) A D A T ™ optical CLOCK LINE OUTPUTS - TRS BALANCED LINE INPUTS - TRS BALANCED... -
Page 11: External Mix Mode
External mode incorporates other equipment beyond the FIREstation. For example, an external mixer and other processors may be used. In this mode, the outputs of the FIREstation could be routed to external equipment for dynamics processing, effects and other forms of manipulation. -
Page 12: Stand-Alone Mode (Special Adat Mode)
The FIREstation can be set in stand-alone mode by pressing the Mixer and ADAT buttons simultaneously. Stand-alone mode allows the FIREstation to do two main things: act as an ADAT line mixer and perform A/D and D/A conversion. The signal plugged into either the ADAT I/O will be routed to the opposite set of analog ports. -
Page 13: Stand-Alone Mode (With Digidesign 001™)
2.8 Stand-Alone Mode (With DigiDesign 001™) COMPUTER DIGIDESIGN 001™ POWER PreSonus FIRESTATION MIDI - S/PDIF FIREWIRE PORTS (S/PDIF input and output FOOTSWITCH on channels 7/8) (Record Punch) A D A T ™ PREAMP CLOCK LINE OUTPUTS - TRS BALANCED LINE INPUTS - TRS BALANCED... -
Page 14: Adat Mode
M A I N O U T Another stand-alone mode occurs when just the ADAT button is pressed. In this mode, the FIREstation acts as an ADAT line mixer or converter. The ADAT signal can be converted to analog while being routed through the line mixer. -
Page 15: Features
3.1 FEATURES The following is a summary of the features of the FIREstation: 3.2 Switchable Preamps The two preamps on the FIREstation can be switched between solid- state and tube driven. The outer knob of the preamp controls gain and the inner knob controls tube drive. -
Page 16: Mlan/Firewire
3.6 mLAN/FireWire The FIREstation utilizes the mLAN protocol. This standard allows the unit to be connected to and share information with a multitude of digital devices. mLAN is an advanced network protocol that allows multiple FIREstations and/or other digital devices to be interconnected. -
Page 17: S/Pdif
The S/PDIF I/O allows the FIREstation to transfer/receive audio from other digital audio devices. 3.11 BNC The BNC I/O is designed to allow the FIREstation to sync frame rates with other digital devices. This sync prevents pops, clicks and distortion. -
Page 18: Front Panel
Stereo Stereo 4.2 Preamps The two preamps on the FIREstation are switchable. They can be changed between solid-state and tube driven. The tube drive is deactivated when the inner knob of the preamp is turned fully counter- clockwise. This stage is indicated by a click when the knob is turned fully counter-clockwise. -
Page 19: Meters
The clip indicator light will be illuminated at this point. In order to overdrive the input while still maintaining a useable recording level a compressor/limiter is needed. Several high quality compressors/limiters are available from Presonus. Some examples of these products are the BlueMAX, ACP22, ACP88, and CL44. Please refer to www.presonus.com... -
Page 20: Zero-Latency Line Mixer
Each pair of channels is routed directly to the headphone/main outputs. Therefore, the FIREstation can be used as a line mixer without connection to a computer. There is no latency or delay between the time the signal hits the respective input and goes to the headphone/main output. -
Page 21: Mlan Return
4.9 mLAN Return The last knob of the FIREstation line mixer is dedicated to channels assigned to the unit by the computer. These channels are the channels routed to outputs one-four (TRS line out) on the FIREstation. These knobs differ from the others in that there is no pan assignment. The... -
Page 22: Master Control
PHONES M A I N O U T The DIGITAL section of the faceplate of the FIREstation refers to clock control. Clock control is necessary to provide stability in recording digital material. Word Clock is the common protocol used for synching digital audio recording devices. -
Page 23: Headphone/Main Out Control
FIREstation by either using the BNC Word Clock output, the ADAT output, or the FireWire output. The EXT mLAN mode causes the unit to be synched to the computer. This mode is especially useful when recording with multiple FIREstations. The other EXT modes would sync the FIREstation to other digital devices either by the BNC in, or the ADAT in. -
Page 24: S/Pdif
NOTE: if the mixer button is not engaged, the computer sets the volume of mLAN returns one and two. In other words, the mLAN return knob (potentiometer) is inactive (non-functional). 4.13 S/PDIF The S/PDIF button switches channels seven and eight so that they accept the S/PDIF input rather than the 1/4”... -
Page 25: Clock
CLOCK mLAN ADAT 44.1k 4.18 External Control (Slave Mode) When the FIREstation is set to EXT, Word Clock is determined or set by an external device. The three external controllers are BNC, mLAN, and ADAT. 4.19 BNC The FIREstation can be synced to another digital device by using the BNC input. -
Page 26: Adat
4.21 ADAT ADAT mode would slave the FIREstation(s) to an external device that utilized an ADAT optical output. The unit would automatically sync itself to the sampling rate of the external device. The ADAT mode would most likely be used when a BNC output is not present on the external device. -
Page 27: Back Panel
115/230 VAC ~ By internal Jumper 30Watts Please pay close attention before plugging in your FIREstation for the first time. Make sure that the voltage printed on the unit matches that provided by your country or region. 5.3 Power On/Off The Power on/off switch controls power to the FIREstation. -
Page 28: Midi And S/Pdif Port
(coaxial to optical and vice-versa). All signals that are sent to the S/PDIF input of the FIREstation do not need to carry Word Clock. The input S/PDIF signal is re-sampled, therefore (in this instance) the FIREstation can remain in the present Clock mode and BNC cables are not needed. -
Page 29: Midi Daisy-Chain Example
24 bit 48k resolution, to be transferred simultaneously. 5.8 BNC (Record Punch) CLOCK The BNC I/O is designed to allow the FIREstation to sync frame rates with other digital devices. This sync prevents pops, clicks and distortion. -
Page 30: Footswitch Input
Please consult your software manufacturers manual, website, or customer support for proper setup of this feature. The FIREstation does not come equipped with a footswitch, it must be purchased separately. NOTE: The footswitch operates on Channel 16 with Controller 23 with the Value set to 127. -
Page 31: Trs Preamp Sends
FIREstation. 5.12 Main Out The Main outs are designed for use with Control Room Monitors. The... -
Page 32: Top Panel
M80. 6.3 Heat Vent The FIREstation has three heat vents. The vent on the top of the unit is directly over the power transformer. It is strongly recommended that there be at least one rack space open above the unit for proper cooling. -
Page 33: Software
7.1 SOFTWARE 7.2 Operating Systems The FIREstation is designed for use with Windows XP and Macintosh OS 9.x. Other operating systems are not currently supported by Presonus or Yamaha. 7.3 Recording Software The FIREstation currently utilizes ASIO drivers for multi-channel recording/playback and WDM drivers for stereo recording/playback. -
Page 34: Troubleshooting
8.1 TROUBLESHOOTING 8.2 The ADAT Input/Output Doesn’ t Support Optical S/PDIF The ADAT input/output does not support optical S/PDIF. Optical S/PDIF is characterized by utilizing two channels, rather than eight. S/PDIF is carried by a pair of coaxial (RCA-style) plugs on the breakout cable. -
Page 35: The Preamps Noise Floor Is Higher When The Tube Drive Is Engaged
Word Clock sync. Only one device can be the master and all the rest must be slaved. For most applications, the computer will be the master. In this instance, the FIREstation will be set to EXT and mLAN. If the ADAT output of the FIREstation is connected to... -
Page 36: Midi
8.8 MIDI If your FIREstation's MIDI I/O does not function or functions irregularly, please first check that all cables are connected properly. It may also be necessary to check the integrity of the cable as well. Please also check the MIDI channel of each connected device. If the channel setting of the sending and receiving device does not match, MIDI information will not be properly sent/received. -
Page 37: Drivers
8.11 Drivers Currently the FIREstation supports multi-channel recording/playback utilizing ASIO drivers. If your recording software does not recognize the FIREstation either the driver hasn’t been loaded properly or the recording software requires the user to run a separate setup/profiling application. -
Page 38: Line-Mixer Doesn' T Work When Using Firestation As Stand-Alone A
8.14 Line Mixer Doesn’ t Work When Using FIREstation As Stand-Alone A-D When using the FIREstation as an Analog to Digital (A-D) converter, the line mixer does not contain the analog signal. 8.15 The EXT Button Is Blinking The External If the EXT clock button blinks then no clock is present for the FIREstation to be slaved to. - Page 39 9.1 TECHNICIAL SPECIFICATIONS Preamp Bandwidth ..........10Hz to 50kHz Preamp Input Impedance ..........1.3k Ohms Instrument Input Impedance..........2M Ohms Preamp THD..............0.002% Residual Noise Floor............-96dBu Preamp Gain ..............70dB TRS Input Impedance ............10k Ohms TRS Input Nominal Level ............ +4dBu TRS Output Impedance ............ 51Ohms TRS Output Nominal Level ..........