User manual PRESONUS FIREBOX

[. . . ] 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. 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. [. . . ] Proper word clock sync prevents digital devices from having pops, clicks, or distortion in the audio signal (due to mismatched digital audio transmission). Flashing Red and Blue ­ external sync not present 3 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 3. 2 BACK PANEL LAYOUT AND DESCRIPTION 12VDC Power Adaptor Input. Please check the power supply to ensure that it is the correct voltage and plug type for your country. Note that you can also power your FIREBOX with a sixpin FireWire port from your computer instead of using the external power supply. If your computer has a six-pin FireWire port you can power your FIREBOX from the FireWire connector. If your computer has a 4 pin connector, then you will need to get a 4 to 6 pin connector to connect your FIREBOX to your computer, and use the external power supply. Either port can be used to connect the FIREBOX to a FireWire port on your computer. MIDI and S/PDIF IN and OUT. MIDI and SPDIF I/O can be connected to this DB-9 connector breakout cable (included). The S/PDIF I/O allows the FIREBOX to receive and transmit audio from/to other digital audio devices. The S/PDIF standard allows for two channels of audio to be transmitted at up to rates of 24bit/96Khz. Word clock is the synchronizing signal that indicates the sampling frequency or rate of sample words over a digital audio interface. Note: When using SPDIF In, you must select SPDIF in your FIREBOX Hardware Control Panel. 17 18 3 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS MIDI stands for "Musical Instrument Digital Interface". However, the MIDI standard goes well beyond just instrumentation and sequencing. The MIDI inputs and outputs allow connection and/or communication with external MIDI equipment. This port can also be used for MMC (MIDI Machine Control) and MTC (MIDI Time Control). Please consult the manual of the software manufacturer to learn setup and usage of different MIDI applications. These connectors will accept either balanced (TRS ­ Tip Ring Sleeve) ¼" cables or unbalanced TS (Tip Sleeve) ¼" cables. The level of this output is controlled by the Main volume knob on the front of the unit. These connectors will accept either balanced (TRS ­ Tip Ring Sleeve) ¼" cables or unbalanced TS (Tip Sleeve) ¼" cables. The Line Input can also be used as a standard line level input for devices that do not require pre-amplification (such as a CD player, drum machine, sampler and etc. ). 4 MIXER 4. 1 MIXER The FIREBOX includes a software MIXER/ROUTER for flexible monitoring and routing of the audio signal before it hits your software program. This is helpful to avoid the time it takes to process the audio you are recording ­ called latency. Therefore, you can mix the input signal going into the FIREBOX with the playback from your software for zero latency recording and monitoring. NOTE: The default settings (pictured above) for the FIREBOX mixer has all faders set to 0dB and all pans set to center, with the Software Playback set to channels 1/2, the Mixer Output set to Bypass, and the Playback to Phones set to channels 1/2. 19 20 4 MIXER FIREBOX Mixer Flowchart: 4 MIXER 4. 2 OPERATION OF MIXER Playback from Software 6 inputs from the FIREBOX go directly to mixer and software The silver tracks represent the six possible inputs from the FIREBOX as well as the software playback. Each input has the following functions: Pan (green vertical line. ) You can click-drag the pan (stereo image) of each input by moving the green vertical line to the left or right. [. . . ] Once you have the blue sync light you can then reset the Format sample rate to your desired setting. 6 TECHNICAL Power Issues Q: I just bought a FIREBOX from (dealer name goes here) in (city and state go here) and I live in Morocco. When I plugged in my FIREBOX it caught on fire and smoke came out of the top. Therefore, PreSonus does not authorize or condone exportation of any of our products by US dealers. If you have done this and your product has been damaged (more than likely due to voltage irregularities) then you will need to return the unit to the dealer in the United States. [. . . ]