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- Page 1 V-FIRE User’s Manual Version 1.0 PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc., © 2006...
- Page 2 PreSonus reserves the right to update any unit returned for repair. PreSonus reserves the right to change or improve the design of the product at any time without prior notice. This warranty does not cover claims for damage due to abuse, neglect, alteration or attempted repair by unauthorized personnel, and is limited to failures arising during normal use that are due to defects in material or workmanship in the product.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction ...................... 4 1.2 What is in the Box..................... 5 1.3 Back and Top Panel Layout ................6 2 Installation 2.1 Computer Requirements..................8 2.2 Installation......................9 3 Control Panel 3.1 Control Panel Operation .................. 12 4 DAW Set Up 4.1 General DAW Set Up for V-FIRE Operation............. -
Page 4: Overview
We encourage you to contact PreSonus customer support at 1-225-216-7887 with any questions or comments you may have regarding your PreSonus V-Fire. There is also a Glossary of Terms located in the back of this manual. Most of the technical terms in this manual are defined in the Glossary for quick reference. -
Page 5: What Is In The Box
1 OVERVIEW 1.2 WHAT IS IN THE BOX Your V-FIRE package contains the following: • V-FIRE Interface • Driver and Control Panel CDROM ( need image) • 1 FireWire cable • 1 R-BUS Cable • Warranty Card... -
Page 6: Back And Top Panel Layout
1 OVERVIEW 1.3 BACK AND TOP PANEL LAYOUT Back Panel Your V-FIRE is equipped with two R-BUS ports and two six pin FireWire ports. There is also an input for an optional 12VDC or 16VAC power supply. Typically the V-Fire receives its power from the computer via the FireWire BUS. - Page 7 1 OVERVIEW Top Panel The top panel of the V-FIRE has status LEDs for the presence of data on R-BUS 1 and R-BUS 2 as well as the LED indicating sync. Proper driver sync prevents digital interfaces from having pops, clicks, or distortion in the audio signal. The Sync LED will alternately flash blue and red when looking for sync.
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Page 8: Installation
2 INSTALLATION 2.1 COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS Below are the required computer system specs for your V-FIRE: Windows - OS: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later - Computer: Windows compatible computer with 1394 port (PCI or built-in) - CPU/Clock: Pentium, 1.6MHz or higher - Memory (RAM): 512 MB (1GB recommended) Macintosh - OS: Mac OSX 10.3.7 or later... -
Page 9: Installation
2 INSTALLATION 2.2 Installation The following is a detailed procedure for installation of your V-FIRE Drivers: *YOU MUST INSTALL DRIVERS BEFORE CONNECTING YOUR V-FIRE* 1.) Quit all currently running applications. 2.) Insert the Driver CD included with your V-FIRE into your computer. (Do not connect your V-FIRE to the computer at this time). - Page 10 6.) A windows Found New Hardware Wizard should open. Select ‘No, not this time’, when prompted to connect to the internet for Windows to find a driver. Click Next. 7.) The next window that comes up should identify the PreSonus Driver and allow you to choose ‘Install Software Automatically’. Click Next.
- Page 11 2 INSTALLATION connect and power on your V-FIRE for the first time is critical to a successful installation. 4.) When prompted with the Software License Agreement, click Continue, and then click Agree. 5.) Select the destination volume to install the V-FIRE software, typically ‘Macintosh HD’, and click Continue.
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Page 12: Control Panel
3 CONTROL PANEL 3.1 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION Windows XP view of Control Panel: Macintosh OSX view of Control Panel: The V-Fire Control Panel is where you set the master clock and choose your sample rate. In Windows XP you can also set the latency or buffer size in samples. -
Page 13: Daw Set Up
Set V-FIRE control panel sample rate to the same sample rate as your DAW session AND your Roland product. Make sure PreSonus V-FIRE ASIO driver is selected in DAW. Define the inputs and outputs to R-BUS ins and outs in your DAW Software Set MIDI to INTERNAL. -
Page 14: Roland Vs Settings For V-Fire Operation 5.1
Important: The instructions below are provided as specific steps to setup the Roland device to work properly with the PreSonus V-Fire. Please refer to the Owner’s Manual of the specific Roland device for a better understanding of the routing and clocking possibilities when used with R-Bus devices, such as the V-Fire. - Page 15 5 ROLAND VS SETTINGS At the top of the screen, attach up to 16 input mixer channels to the 16 R-Bus inputs (R-Bus1 and R-Bus2) using the cursor buttons and the TIME/VALUE wheel. Raise the appropriate input mixer channel faders to monitor the incoming audio signals. Output from VS-2480 Press the EZ ROUTING button.
- Page 16 5 ROLAND VS SETTINGS Set the R-Bus 2 Optical Select to “R-Bus-2-3/4, R-Bus-2-7/8” Input to VS-2480 From the EZ Routing menu, select Routing View In the Patch Bay section of the screen (top left), attach up to 16 input mixer channels to the 16 R-Bus inputs (R-Bus 1 and R-Bus 2) using the mouse.
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Page 17: Vs-2400Cd
5 ROLAND VS SETTINGS Input to VS-2400CD Press the EZ ROUTING and press F1 for View. At the top of the screen, attach up to 8 input mixer channels to 8 R-Bus inputs, using the cursor buttons and TIME/VALUE wheel. Raise the appropriate input mixer channel faders to monitor the incoming audio signals. - Page 18 5 ROLAND VS SETTINGS Set the Master Clock to R-Bus. [“Digital In Lock” will appear in the screen indicating that the Roland device is locked to the V-Fire digital clock.] Input to VS-2400CD From the EZ ROUTING menu, press F1 for View. In the Patch Bay section of the screen (top left), attach up to 8 input mixer channels to the 8 R-Bus inputs using the mouse.
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Page 19: Vsr-880
5 ROLAND VS SETTINGS 5.3 Roland VSR-880 Digital Clock (Slave) Press SHIFT+SYSTEM until you see SYSTEM PRM, and press ENTER. Use Parameter buttons to select the MasterClk screen. Use the TIME/VALUE Knob to set MasterClk to “R-BUS”. [“Digital In Lock” will appear in the screen indicating that the Roland device is locked to the V-Fire digital clock.] Output from VSR-880 Press LEVEL/BALANCE. -
Page 20: Vm-3100 Pro
5 ROLAND VS SETTINGS 5.4 Roland VM-3100 Pro Note: The VM-3100 Pro operates at a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz only. The 44.1 kHz sampling rate should be selected in the V-Fire control panel software. Digital Clock (Slave) Press the SYSTEM Button. Cursor down to the “MasterClk”... -
Page 21: Xv-5080
5 ROLAND VS SETTINGS 5.5 Roland XV-5080 Note: The XV-5080 only supports audio outputs via R-Bus, not inputs. Digital Clock (Slave) Press SYSTEM. Press F2 (Outp&EQ) Change Master Clock to “R-Bus” Change Master Freq to match the Sampling Rate you will use. [External Clock will change to “In Lock”... -
Page 22: Mv-8000
5 ROLAND VS SETTINGS Cursor to Message Type, and use the VALUE Wheel to select R-Bus. [“Digital In Lock” will appear in the screen indicating that the Roland device is locked to the V-Fire digital clock.] Input to MV-8000 Press SAMPLING. Cursor to Input Select, and use the VALUE Wheel to select R-Bus. -
Page 23: Vm-7000
5 ROLAND VS SETTINGS Input to MV-8000 Click on the Sampler menu, and select Sampling. Click on Input Select, and choose R-Bus. Output from MV-8000 Click the Mixer/Effects menu. Click “1 Mixer”. Click OUTPUT at the bottom of each mixer channel, and select Mlt 1-8 for individual R-Bus channels 1-8, or M1/2 –... - Page 24 5 ROLAND VS SETTINGS Output from VM Series The Multi Outs feed audio signal to the V-Fire’s R-Bus inputs. Each input channel on a VM-7000 series mixer can assign its audio signal to 1 or more Multi Outs (R-Bus or Analog). Usually, the default Patch bay setting would be the best option for use with the V-Fire (Input channel 1 sending to Multi Out 1, Input channel 2 sending to Multi Out 2, etc.), but this can easily be changed by the user.
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Page 25: Technical
6 TECHNICAL 6.1 Sample Hook-Up Diagram... -
Page 26: Troubleshooting
Please check our website, www.presonus.com regularly for software information and updates, firmware updates, and technical support. Also, technical assistance may be received by calling PreSonus at 225-216-7887 between the hours of 9 am and 5 PM Central Standard Time, or by emailing support@presonus.com. -
Page 27: Specifications
Power Supply ..........Ext line Transformer, Internal Switching, 12-18V DC Bus Power....................Six-pin FireWire Port As a commitment to constant improvement, PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. reserves the right to change any specification stated herein at any time in the future without notification.