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- Page 1 FIRESTUDIO 26 I/O 24-bit/96 kHz Recording Interface User’s Manual Version 3.0 © 2009, PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- Page 2 14 days of purchase. During the warranty period, PreSonus shall, at its sole and absolute option, 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 about where to return the unit for service.
- Page 3 Use only the attachments/accessories recommended or manufactured by PreSonus for your FireStudio. All domestic PreSonus products should be serviced at the PreSonus factory in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. If your FireStudio requires a repair, contact techsupport@presonus.com to arrange for a return-authorization number. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 OVERVIEW 1.1 Introduction ................................3 1.2 Features .................................. 4 1.3 What is in the Box ..............................5 1.4 System Requirements ............................... 6 2 GETTING STARTED 2.1 Hardware Installation .............................. 7 2.1.1 Installation in Microsoft Windows ........................7 2.1.2 Installation in Mac OS X .......................... -
Page 6: Overview
PreSonus Audio Electronics is committed to constant product improvement, and we value your suggestions highly. We encourage you to contact us at 225-216-7887 with questions or comments about your PreSonus FireStudio. We believe the best way to achieve our goal of constant product improvement is by listening to the real experts: our customers. -
Page 7: Features
MSR Monitor Station Remote (Optional) The FireStudio includes PreSonus Studio One Artist recording software, which comes with over 4 GB of plug- ins, loops, and samples, giving you everything you need for music recording and production. Summary of Studio One Artist features ... -
Page 8: What Is In The Box
Your FireStudio package contains the following: FireStudio recording interface 6-foot, 6-pin-to-6-pin FireWire cable Power supply Software installation discs: PreSonus FireStudio Universal driver installer Studio One Artist installation DVD PreSonus warranty card 5 | PreSonus 2008... -
Page 9: System Requirements
NOTE: The speed of your processor, amount of RAM, and size and speed of your hard drives will greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system. A more powerful system (faster processor with more RAM) allows for lower latency (signal delay) and better overall performance. 6 | PreSonus 2008... -
Page 10: Getting Started
“OK” to proceed with the rest of the installation. When the Installer has finished, connect your FireStudio to your computer with a FireWire cable. Once the sync light is solid blue, your FireStudio is ready to use. 7 | PreSonus 2008... -
Page 11: Studio One Artist
, Studio One Artist provides you with all the tools necessary to capture and mix a great performance. As a valued PreSonus customer, you are also eligible for an upgrade discount for Studio One Pro when you are ready to master your work, create a digital version for the Web, or incorporate third-party VST plug-ins into your recording process. -
Page 12: Enabling The Firestudio Driver
PreSonus. If you have an Internet connection on your computer, these links will be updated as new tutorials become available on the PreSonus Web site. -
Page 13: Configuring Your External Midi Devices
OK. After you have verified that the PreSonus FireStudio driver has been detected, please continue to Section 2.2.3 to set up your external MIDI devices. If you do not have any MIDI devices to connect at this time, please skip to Section 2.2.4. - Page 14 If you have a sound module you’d like to connect, leave the External Devices window open and proceed to the next part of this section. If not, you can close this window and skip to Section 2.1.4. Setting up an external MIDI sound module from the Start page: 11 | PreSonus 2008...
- Page 15 Click OK and close the External Devices window. You are now ready to start recording in Studio One Artist. Sections 2.2.4 through 2.2.6 will go over how to set up a Song and will discuss some general workflow tips for navigating through the Studio One Artist enviroment. 12 | PreSonus 2008...
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Page 16: Configuring Your Audio I/O
File|Options… (PC) or Studio One|Preferences (Mac), and click on the Audio Setup button. Click on the Song Setup button to open the Song Setup window, then click on the on the Audio I/O Setup icon. 13 | PreSonus 2008... -
Page 17: Creating A New Song
Add Tracks window. In the Add Tracks window, you can select the number and type of Tracks you’d like to create (Mono Audio, Stereo Audio, Instrument, or Automation) and can customize the name and the color. 14 | PreSonus 2008... - Page 18 To the left of the Add Track button, you will find the Inspector button. Click it to display more parameters for the selected track. At the bottom of the Inspector menu, you will see your Bank and Program selections. From here, you can remotely change the patch on your sound module. 15 | PreSonus 2008...
- Page 19 If you drag the file to an existing track, the file will be placed as a new part on the track. 16 | PreSonus 2008...
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Page 20: Cue Mix And The Firestudio
In the Large Console view, Cue Mix objects appear below the Send device rack on each channel. Activate Button Sends a Channel to the Cue Mix To completely remove any channel from a cue mix, simply deactivate the Cue Mix object for that channel. 17 | PreSonus 2008... - Page 21 Studio One Artist is open, and you want to use Cue Mix, you will need to repatch the DAW streams to their respective outputs. For more information on Universal Control and the FireStudio device window, please review Section 3.1. Because of FireWire streaming limitations, cue-mix zero-latency monitoring is not available when daisy-chaining multiple FireStudio-family interfaces. 18 | PreSonus 2008...
- Page 22 FireStudio (as opposed to through software). As such, you will no longer hear the effects of any inserts on the channel. However, you will still hear the result of any sends on the channel, as Bus and FX Channels will still output normally. 19 | PreSonus 2008...
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Page 23: Sample Hookup Diagrams
FireStudio. Using the ADAT optical and S/PDIF inputs, you can connect external A/D devices like the DigiMax FS. This makes recording extremely easy. All you need are microphones, cables, and monitor speakers. 2.3.1 Mobile Recording with the FireStudio and Two DigiMax FS 20 | PreSonus 2008... -
Page 24: Full Band Setup Using The Msr In Track Mode
Outputs for control room monitoring (see below). By connecting an ADAT cable to both the input and the output of the DigiMax FS, it can be used to expand the outputs of the FireStudio as well as to add more analog inputs. 21 | PreSonus 2008... -
Page 25: Controls And Connections
“Open PreSonus Universal Control.” Right-click the Universal Control icon and select “Quit” to exit the Universal Control application and remove it from your taskbar. The Universal Control application can also be accessed from the PreSonus folder in the Start Menu. -
Page 26: Launch Window
As a result, it may fail to sync to the clock source. If your FireStudio is not syncing to an external source, make sure that both your master device and the FireStudio are set to the same sample rate. 23 | PreSonus 2008... - Page 27 By default, all metering is Pre-Fader position. Peak Hold. When this is enabled, the clip indicator on any given channel will remain illuminated until manually cleared, even if the signal is no longer clipping. This is enabled by default. 24 | PreSonus 2008...
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Page 28: Wdm Settings (Pc Only)
The WDM Channel Mapper window will open. By default, WDM Outputs 1 and 2 are routed to FireStudio DAW Streams 1 and 2. To change the default routing, simply select WDM Output 1 and 2 and drag them to your preferred output pair. 25 | PreSonus 2008... -
Page 29: The Device Window: Overview
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 3.1.4 The Device Window: Overview The FireStudio is a revolution in PreSonus interface design because of the flexible routing and mixing capabilities of the FireStudio Device window in the Universal Control application. In the Device window, you can: ... -
Page 30: The Device Window: Outputs/Router Matrix
2 or 16 and include it in the monitor mix assigned to outputs 7 and 8. We'll get to that a little later. Please note: ADAT 2 outputs (FireStudio outputs 17-24) can be directly accessed from your DAW application; no additional routing is available in the FireStudio Device window. 27 | PreSonus 2008... - Page 31 Playback Source Viewer If you assign a playback stream to an output on the Playback or Source 2 tab, this routing will be shown in the row directly above that output. 28 | PreSonus 2008...
- Page 32 2 inputs on this tab. Input Source Viewer If you assign an input to an output on the Input or Source 1 tab, this routing will be shown in the row directly above that output. 29 | PreSonus 2008...
- Page 33 Once you have assigned the main or headphone outputs to a particular output pair, an LED will light up above those faders, indicating an assignment has been locked. MO: Main Output P1: Phones 1 P2: Phones 2 P3: Phones 3 30 | PreSonus 2008...
- Page 34 “LINK” again. When channels are linked, the volume of both will be controlled with either fader. Mute The Mute button cuts all signal coming from the specified output. If the channels are linked, muting either of the channels will mute both. 31 | PreSonus 2008...
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Page 35: The Device Window: Mixer Tab
“C” below it will change to reflect that channel’s current pan position. Real-Tme Decibel Readout Above the meter on each channel strip, you will see a number. This is the decibel (dB) level of the signal being routed to that ouput. 32 | PreSonus 2008... - Page 36 The Master Fader for each mix has all the same features as the output faders on the Outputs/Router Matrix tab. For a complete detailing of each feature, please review the Output Fader portion of Section 3.1.5. 33 | PreSonus 2008...
- Page 37 Quick Route: Auto The Auto feature will automatically route whatever mix is currently selected to a chosen monitor output. This allows you to switch between mixes without having to select a new monitor routing each time. 34 | PreSonus 2008...
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Page 38: The Device Window: Naming Inputs And Outputs
To change the inputs, simply double-left-click on the input name and type the name you wish to use instead. Renaming your inputs and mixes allows you to fully customize your FireStudio Device window for faster mixing and routing and lets you get down to the business of making a successful recording. 35 | PreSonus 2008... -
Page 39: Front Panel Layout
(including dynamics, condensers, and ribbons). As well as instruments and line-level signals. The PreSonus preamplifier design employs a Class A input gain stage. This arrangement results in ultra-low noise and wide gain control, allowing you to boost desirable signal without increasing unwanted background noise. - Page 40 FireStudio is correctly synced via FireWire, external ADAT, S/PDIF, or BNC word clock. Flashing Red and Blue . Sync invalid or not present. Power Button. Push this button to turn your FireStudio on. The button will illuminate blue. Push it again to power down your FireStudio. 37 | PreSonus 2008...
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Page 41: Back Panel Layout
You will need to select “wordclock” as the Clock Source and set the sample rate to correspond to the external device in the Universal Control Launch window when using the BNC input. A 75 Ω BNC word- clock cable is required to achieve proper sync. 38 | PreSonus 2008... - Page 42 (e.g., comparing your mix to a CD). To listen to this input, select the Aux button on your MSR. Remote Control Input. This is the connection for the optional MSR: Monitor Station Remote. The MSR connects to the FireStudio with a standard CAT5 (Ethernet) cable. 39 | PreSonus 2008...
- Page 43 General Purpose Output 6: As mentioned in section 3.1.5, the Main Outputs can be used as the Front Left and Front Right monitors when mixing in surround, or they can be assigned separately from the surround monitors. 40 | PreSonus 2008...
- Page 44 FireStudio product to connect to your system. PreSonus supports the connection of up to four devices or a limit of 52 inputs and outputs (whichever comes first) to any one system at a time. However, the ability to use more than two units simultaneously depends on your computer’s specifications and optimization.
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Page 45: Using Multiple Units
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 42 | PreSonus 2008... - Page 46 The first time you add any FireStudio-family interface to your system, please follow these guidelines: 1. Go to www.presonus.com and check for the latest version of the Universal Control application. 2. Connect and sync each of your FireStudio-family interfaces to your computer separately before cascading them.
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Page 47: Troubleshooting
You also can get technical assistance by calling PreSonus at 225-216-7887 Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Central Time. PreSonus Technical Support can also be contacted during the same hours via email at techsupport@presonus.com. - Page 48 Please note: manufacturers may change chipsets at any time, so it is recommended to verify these models still employ a chipset in the above list prior to purchasing At the time of the publication of this manual, PreSonus only recommends the following Express cards: ADS Pyro 1394a •...
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Page 49: Specifications
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