PRESONUS FIREBOX Manuel utilisateur

User’s Manual

Version 1.0

WARRANTY

PreSonus Limited Warranty

PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc. warrants this product to be free of defects in material and

workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase. This

warranty is enforceable only by the original retail purchaser. To be protected by this

warranty, the purchaser must complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14

days of purchase. 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. All inquiries must be accompanied by a description of the

problem. All authorized returns must be sent to the PreSonus repair facility postage

prepaid, insured and properly packaged. 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. Any implied warranties, including implied warranties of

merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to the length of

this limited warranty. 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

incidental, consequential or other damages resulting from the breach of any express or

implied warranty, including, among other things, damage to property, damage based on

inconvenience or on loss of use of the product, and, to the extent permitted by law,

damages for personal injury. Some states do not allow the exclusion of limitation of

incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to

you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights,

which vary from state to state. This warranty only applies to products sold and used in the

United States of America. For warranty information in all other countries please refer to

your local distributor.

PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc.

7257 Florida Blvd.

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 216-7887

(800) 750-0323

www.presonus.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1Overview

1.1 Introduction 4

2 Installation and Set up

2.1 Computer Requirements 5

2.2 Installation of FIREBOX Drivers 6

2.3 FIREBOX Control Panel 7

2.4 FIREBOX Mixer 10

2.5 CUBASE LE – Quick Start Up 11

2.6 Testing your FIREBOX with Cubase LE 13

3 Controls & Connections

3.1 Front Panel Layout and Descriptions 16

3.2 Back Panel Layout and Descriptions 18

4 Mixer

4.1 Mixer 20

4.2 Operation of Mixer 22

5 Application Notes

5.1 Microphones 25

5.2 Sample Hook Up Diagram 25

6 Technical

6.1 Trouble Shooting 26

6.2 Specifications 29

1 OVERVIEW

1.1 INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus FIREBOX. PreSonus Audio Electronics has

designed the FIREBOX utilizing high-grade components to insure optimum

performance that will last a lifetime. The FIREBOX is the most powerful recording

interface of its size, with the ability to record and playback six inputs and eight outputs

simultaneously at 24-bit/96K sample rate. Loaded with four analog inputs, including

two PreSonus microphone preamplifiers and two line inputs, six balanced analog

outputs, SPDIF I/O, MIDI I/O, and Cubase LE 48-track recording software, the

FIREBOX is ready to go out of the box for professional-quality computer recording. For

further flexibility, the FIREBOX can be bus-powered by a six-pin FireWire connector or

externally powered by the included power supply. The FIREBOX is the perfect

computer recording system that gives you the power for professional quality

recordings in the palm of your hand.

We suggest that you use this manual to familiarize yourself with the features,

applications and correct connection procedure for your FIREBOX before trying to

connect it to your computer. This will hopefully alleviate any unforeseen issues that

you may encounter during installation and set up.

Thank you, once again, for buying our product and we hope you enjoy your FIREBOX!

2 INSTALLATION AND SETUP

2.1 COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS

Below are the minimum computer system requirements for your FIREBOX.

Windows

- OS: Microsoft Windows XP

- Computer: Windows compatible computer with FireWire port.

- CPU/Clock: Pentium, Celeron with 900Mhz or higher (Dual 1.2 GHz recommended)

- Memory(RAM): 256 MB (512MB recommended)

Macintosh

- OS: MacOS X 10.3.7 or later

- Computer: Apple Macintosh series with on-board Firewire port.

- CPU/Clock: PowerPC G4/800Mhz or higher (G4/Dual 1 GHZ recommended)

- Memory(RAM): 512 MB or more

Note that the speed of your processor, amount of RAM and size and speed of your hard drive will

greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system. Also, a more powerful system

(faster processor with more RAM) will allow for lower latency (signal delay) that you might

experience while monitoring audio or MIDI signals.

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2.2 INSTALLATION OF FIREBOX

DRIVERS

Windows XP

Installation Steps:

- Quit all currently running applications

- Insert CD-ROM Driver Installation included with your FIREBOX into your

computer. (DO NOT CONNECT YOUR FIREBOX AT THIS TIME.)

- CD should auto run. (If not, navigate to CD and double click on

FIREBOX_Installer.exe)

Carefully read and follow the FIREBOX installation instructions. The installer will

prompt you to connect your FIREBOX at the proper time. (NOTE: If you are you

connecting the FIREBOX via a standard 6-pin Firewire cable, power for the unit

will be supplied via the Firewire cable. If you are using a 4 to 6-pin Firewire cable,

you will need to connect the included external power supply to power the

FIREBOX.) This installation procedure will also install the FIREBOX Control

Panel and Mixer software.

Note: If at any point during installation a “Software Installation” message appears

from Windows regarding Windows Logo testing click “Continue Anyway” to

continue installation.

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Macintosh OSX (10.3.7 or later)

The audio drivers for the FIREBOX are included in the CORE AUDIO of

Macintosh OSX 10.3.7 and later.

Once you have verified that you are running OSX 10.3.7 or later, connect your

FIREBOX to a FireWire port on your computer (power for the unit will be supplied

via the Firewire cable). Your FIREBOX sync light should flash red and then stay

blue to signify that your FIREBOX is properly sync’d to your computer.

2.3 FIREBOX CONTROL PANEL

WINDOWS XP

Once you have successfully installed your audio drivers, the FIREBOX Control Panel

will be available from your system tray (typically located at the bottom right hand

corner of your screen near your clock).

Double click on the FIREBOX Control Panel ICON to open the FIREBOX Hardware

Control Panel.

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FIREBOX HARDWARE CONTROL PANEL (Windows XP)

Sample Rate: Drop down the menu to select the sample rate of the FIREBOX – 44.1,

48, 88.2, 96k. This must be set to the same sample rate in your recording software.

Clock Source: Drop down the menu to select the FIREBOX’s digital sync source.

INTERNAL

SPDIF – Must be selected to use the SPDIF input.

(Note that Control Panel settings will be saved upon power down.)

Latency: – Sets the amount of delay time of your FIREBOX (1.5ms – 24ms). Latency

is the time it takes for the computer to process audio. Lower latency settings demand

more CPU resources. In the case of inconsistent audio, (i.e. drop outs, pops and

clicks, digital distortion, etc) we recommend that you increase this setting.

Input Level Boost: clicking this button will boost the input level of each corresponding

analog input on the FIREBOX by +12dB. Use this feature for recording quiet

instruments or devices with low output.

2 INSTALLATION AND SETUP

Macintosh - FIREBOX HARDWARE CONTROL PANEL

The included CD-ROM contains Macintosh software for the FIREBOX Control Panel

as well as the Mixer software.

To install the FIREBOX Control Panel, drag and drop the following file to your hard

drive:

FIREBOX Control

Once this file is saved to your hard drive, double click on it to launch the Control Panel.

Input Level Boost: clicking this button will boost the input level of each corresponding

analog input on the FIREBOX by +12dB. Use this feature for recording quiet

instruments or devices with low output.

FIREBOX CONTROL PANEL ADVANCED SETTINGS:

You can “Right Click” on the FIREBOX control panel icon to select between three

different computer optimization settings. These settings optimize the buffers and audio

streaming settings based on the speed of your processor. If you are experiencing

audio drop outs, it is recommended that you select a lower CPU setting.

2 INSTALLATION AND SETUP

High: Computer Processor 2GHz and higher

Medium (default): Computer Processor 1GHz to 2GHz

Low: Computer Processor 800MHz to 1GHz

2.4 FIREBOX MIXER

WINDOWS XP

Once you have successfully installed your audio drivers, the FIREBOX Mixer will be

available in your program files. You can launch the Mixer by clicking: Start -> Program

files -> PreSonus FIREBOX MIXER. (For details on the FIREBOX Mixer see chapter

4).

Macintosh

The included CD-ROM disk contains Macintosh software for the FIREBOX Mixer.

To install the FIREBOX Mixer, drag and drop the following file to your hard drive:

FIREBOX Mixer

Once this file is saved to your hard drive, double click on it to launch the Mixer.

(For details on the FIREBOX Mixer see chapter 4).

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