PRESONUS Microphone Preamplifier инструкция обслуживания

FIRESTUDIO PROJECT © 2007, PreSonus Audio El ectronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 24-bit/96k Recording Interface w/ Eight Microphone Preamplifiers User’s Manual Version 1.0 60 +20 -2 0 0 60 +20 -2 0 0 60 +20 -2 0 0 60 +20 -2 0 0 60 +20 -2 0 0 60 +30 -1 0 0 60 +30 -1 0 0 10 -80 11 1 1234 60 +20 -2 0 0 5678 Phones Mai n Mi c Ins t r ument 12 Mic L[...]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 OVERVIEW 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ ............................... 3 1.2 Features ................................................................................................................ ................................ 4 [...]

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OVERVI EW 3 | PreSonus 2007 1.1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for pu rchasing the PreSo nus FireStudio Project. PreSonus Audio El ectronics has designe d the FireStudio Project utilizing h igh-grade compon ents to ensu re optimum performance that will last a lifetime. Loaded with 2 4-bit 96K converters, eight PreSonus X -MAX microphone preamplifiers and C[...]

OVERVI EW 4 | PreSonus 2007 1.2 FEATURES The FireStudio Project is a powerful and affordable computer recording system complete with everything needed for real-world recording appl ications. The FireStudio Project c omes complete with ei ght high-qual ity PreSonus X-MAX microphone pre amps, S/PDIF and MIDI I/O, rock solid dri vers, expandabili ty, [...]

OVERVI EW 5 | PreSonus 2007 1.3 WHAT IS IN THE BOX Your FireStud io Project pac kage contains the following: • FireStudio Proj ect Recording I nterface • 6’ 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire ca ble • 6’ Standard IEC Power Ca ble • Software installation discs: o PreSonus Fire Studio Project Installation Drivers o Cubase LE 4 o ProPak So ftware Sui[...]

OVERVI EW 6 | PreSonus 2007 1.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Below are the minimum computer system re quirements for your FireStudio Pr oject. Macintosh • OS: Mac OS X 10.4.x or la ter • Computer: Ap ple Macintosh seri es with FireWire 400 port • CPU/Clock: PowerPC G4/ 1 GHz or higher (Intel/Dual 1 GHz recommended) • Memory (RAM): 512 MB (1 GB or mo[...]

OPERATION 7 | PreSonus 2007 2.1 QUICK START UP 2.1.1 Installation in Microsoft Windows After inserting the Install ation CD into y our CD-ROM drive, the FireStudio Project inst aller will take you through eac h step of the ins tallation pr ocess. Please read each message carefull y – ensuring especially you do not connect your FireStudio Project [...]

OPERATION 8 | PreSonus 2007 2.1.2 Installation in Mac OS X After inserting the Ins tallation CD i nto your disc drive, brow se the disc and run the Fi reStudio Project installer, which will tak e you through each step of the installation process. 1) The FireStudio Project I nstaller was written to be as simple and easy- to-follow as possible. Pleas[...]

OPERATION 9 | PreSonus 2007 2.1.3 Cubase LE 4 – Device Setup Once you have i nstalled the FireStudi o Project drivers a nd connected your FireStudio Proj ect, you can use the Cubase LE 4 M usic Creation and Produc tion System softw are include d with your FireS tudio Project to begin recording, mixing and pr oducing your mu sic. Insert the Cubase[...]

OPERATION 10 | PreSonus 2007 3) Select ‘PreSonus FireStudio’ from the ASIO Driver dropdown list. 4) Click ‘Sw itch’ to begin usi ng the FireStudi o Project Driver. For more help on using Cubase LE 4, please read the Gettin g Starte d and Operatio n Manual help documents l ocated in Hel p > Documentati on.[...]

OPERATION 11 | PreSonus 2007 2.1.4 Cubase LE 4 – Creating a Project To begin recor ding in Cubase LE , you first need to cr eate a project. Once you ha ve the project environment, you can begi n adding audi o and MIDI tr acks to record and edi t on. Follow thes e simple steps to begin recording your first audio i n Cubase LE: 1) Plug an XLR micro[...]

OPERATION 12 | PreSonus 2007 4) Right-cli ck in the trac k space withi n the new project and s elect ‘Add Audi o Track’ from the dropdown menu whic h appears. You can al so add a t rack by entering the Project menu and sele cting ‘Add Tra ck’. 5) When t he Add Audio Tr ack dialo gue appears, choose the n umber of Audi o Tracks yo u wish to [...]

OPERATION 13 | PreSonus 2007 2.2 SAMPLE HOOK UP DIAGRAM With the FireStud io Project, you can simultaneously record and play back up to 10 channels. Since it is loaded with eight pre amplifiers, yo u can plug in eigh t microphones t o the FireStudio Proj ect along wi th S/PDIF digit al input to record a full ban d. This makes recordin g extremely e[...]

OPERATION 14 | PreSonus 2007 2.3 MICROPHONES The FireStudio Project work s with many microphones including dynamic, ribbon and cond enser microphones. 2.3.1 Condenser Condenser micro phones tend to genera te a high-quality audio signal and are one of the mos t popular mic choices for today’s studio reco rding application s. Because o f their desi[...]

OPERATION 15 | PreSonus 2007 2.4 USING THE PREAMP OUTPUT AND LINE INPUT AS AN INSERT The FireStudio Pr oject features ¼” TRS balance d Send and Return jacks on Channels 1 and 2. These jacks are labeled as Pr eamp Output (Send) an d Line Input (Re turn). These con nectors allow the use of e xternal processors such as compressors, limiters, EQ’s[...]

C 3.1 P R The FireC DAW pla y and outpu t The FireC and softw a The Mixe r features m functions o 3.1.1 The Fi r FireSt u Open t h “Open Right- c applic a Mac O S C ON T R ESONU S ontrol is a po w y back streams t signals for e a ontrol also a c a re settings of r section of t h m ay already be o f the various FireContr o r eControl ico n u dio P[...]

CONTROLS AND CONNECTI ONS 17 | PreSonus 2007 3.1.2 FireControl Master Section The Master Section i s always visible and gives you c ontrol over the FireStudi o Project’s out puts’ source and level as well as the Sample Rate and Buffer Size of the FireStudio dri vers. Output Select Section • Output Select Buttons Changes the Output Mixe r disp[...]

CONTROLS AND CONNECTI ONS 18 | PreSonus 2007 Master Output Section • Master Output Fader Chang es the selec ted output ’s audio lev el Move the Master Fader up an d down to increase and decrease the level of the selected o utp ut ’s a udi o. The dB value of boost or atte nu ati o n is dis playe d bel ow the Channel Fader from –infini ty to [...]

CONTROLS AND CONNECTI ONS 19 | PreSonus 2007 These are the individual elements of the Mixer and their f unc ti o ns : • Channel Pa n Sliders Moves the channel’s audio left /right in the stereo fie ld Double-clicking the slid er returns th e pan to cen ter. • Link Butt ons Links the a djacent chan nels as a ster eo pair When channels are l ink[...]

CONTROLS AND CONNECTI ONS 20 | PreSonus 2007 3.1.4 FireControl Menus • Session. All ows you to Save a nd Load the FireCo ntrol Mixer an d Output settings o Load Session... Loads a saved FireC ontrol session file o Save Session... Saves the FireContr ol Mixer and Ou tput settings f or loading late r • Advanced. Gi ves additional options s pecifi[...]

CONTROLS AND CONNECTI ONS 21 | PreSonus 2007 3.2 FRONT PANEL LAYOUT • Microphone P re-Amplifi er. Your FireStud io Project is e quipped wit h eight cust om designe d PreSonus X-MAX microphone preamplifiers for use with all types of microphones i ncluding Dynami cs, Condensers and Ribbons as well as instrument s and line level signals. The aw ard [...]

CONTROLS AND CONNECTI ONS 22 | PreSonus 2007 • Instrument Inputs (Channels 1 and 2). The ¼” TS connector o n channels 1 and 2 are f or use with an instrument (g uitar, bass, etc. ). When an instr ument is plu gged into the ins trument inpu t, the microphone pream p is bypassed, an d the FireStudio Proj ect becomes an active instrument preampli[...]

CONTROLS AND CONNECTI ONS 23 | PreSonus 2007 • Main. The Main knob controls the output level for th e Main Outputs on the ba ck of the FireStudio Project with a range of -80 db to +10 dB. • Phones. The Phones kno b cont rols t he amount of volume g oing to th e headphon e outp ut on th e fron t of the unit. Notice the volume indicator goes to 1[...]

CONTROLS AND CONNECTI ONS 24 | PreSonus 2007 3.3 BACK PANEL LAYOUT • Power Adaptor Input. This is where you plug the provide IE C power cable int o the FireStudi o Project. • Power Switch. P u s h t h e t o p p a r t o f t h e s w i t c h t o t u r n y o u r F i r e S t u d i o P r o j e c t o n ( | ) . P u s h t h e bottom part o f the switch [...]

CONTROLS AND CONNECTI ONS 25 | PreSonus 2007 NOTE: MIDI is not audi o but is fre quently used to trigg er or contr ol an audi o source (suc h as a VST plugin or synthesizer). Whe n using MIDI, ensure your MIDI data is co rrectly sent and received by the appro priate hardwar e or software instruments. Yo u may also need to return th ose devices’ a[...]

TE C HN ICA L INF O RM AT ION 26 | PreSonus 2007 4.1 TROUBLESHOOTING Please note that m any technical i ssues can arise w hen converting a standard c omputer into a DAW (Digital Audio Workst ation). PreSonus will only provide sup port for issues that directl y relate to the FireStudi o Project interface. It may be necessary to contact the manufact [...]

TE C HN ICA L INF O RM AT ION 27 | PreSonus 2007 4.2 SPECIFICATIONS Microphone Preamp Type ......................................................................................................................... .... XLR Female Balanced Frequency Resp onse (±0.5 dB) .................................................................................[...]

TE C HN ICA L INF O RM AT ION 28 | PreSonus 2007 Line Outputs ( including Preamp Outp ut, General Purpose Ou tputs and M ain Outputs) Type ......................................................................................................................... ........... ¼” TRS Balanced Output Impeda nce ........................................[...]