PreSonus FireStudio Project

The FireStudio Project is a complete 24-bit/96K professional recording system combining eight Class A XMAX microphone preamplifiers, 24-bit/96k sample rate conversion, zero-latency matrix router mixer.

Great for professional studio recording, live sound recording, performance, podcasting and more, the FireStudio Project is designed for flexibility and ultra-high sonic performance. Whether you need to record a live drum set, mic a guitar amp, or a complete band, the FireStudio Project is ready and more than able. With the new FireControl Mixer/Router you can send up to five individual mixes to different musicians during recording so that every band member can have a custom headphone mix.

Based on the award-winning FP10(FirePod) the FireStudio Project starts with eight PreSonus Class A XMAX microphone preamplifiers found in the FP10(FirePod) and adds the folllowing improvements:

• Improved analog to digital converters (114dB dynamic range) 
• Improved syncronization with JetPLL (jitter elimination technology) 
• FireControl Mixer/Router to send up to five separate zero-latency stereo mixes to musicians during recording 
• Three-segment LED input metering on all analog channels 
• Internal IEC-based power supply 

Features

• 8 dual-purpose front-panel channel inputs, each with high-headroom Class A XMAX™ mic preamplifiers
  • 6 mic/line inputs
  • 2 mic/instrument inputs
  • Individual channel-trim controls with -16 to +16 dBV line / -4 to +50 dBu mic gain range
  • 3-segment, fast-acting LED input metering on all analog channels
  • 48V phantom power for condenser microphones (switchable in pairs)
• Headphone jack with level control
• Main-output gain control
• Power/Sync LED (indicates unit is synced to word clock)
• Daisy-chain multiple FireStudios or other FireStudio-family products to create a large, custom system
• Studio One Artist™ digital audio workstation software included
• Input/Output
  • 2 FireWire 400 ports
  • 2 combo XLR/¼” mic/instrument inputs
  • 6 XLR mic/line inputs
  • 2 balanced ¼” main (L/R) line outputs
  • 8 general-purpose balanced ¼” line outputs
  • 1 ¼” stereo headphone output with volume control
  • 2 balanced ¼” line-level insert sends (for channels 1 and 2)
  • 2 balanced ¼” line-level insert returns (for channels 1 and 2)
  • S/PDIF in/out (coaxial)
  • MIDI in/out
• Digitalia
  • 24-bit resolution and up to 96 kHz sampling rate
  • High-definition A/D/A converters (+114 dBu dynamic range)
  • JetPLL™ Jitter Elimination Technology (improved stereo imaging and clarity)
  • Zero-latency monitoring via 18x10 DSP matrix mixer/router
  • Mac®- and Windows®-compatible, including Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and Windows 7
  • Supports ASIO, Core Audio, Direct Sound (Windows XP), Windows Audio Session API (Windows Vista and Windows 7)
• Physical
• 1U 19” rack-mountable, rugged steel chassis
• Sealed, detented, metal rotary controls
  • Internal power supply with standard IEC power cord
• Software
• Studio One Artist + PreSonus’ revolutionary new digital audio workstation, with unlimited track count and 4+ GB of 3rd-party resources.
• Universal Control control-panel application for Mac OS X and Windows

Artist Series Software

Studio One Artist is based on a cutting-edge 32-bit floating-point mix engine that is identical to that of Studio One in single-precision mode, delivering better audio quality than most high-end professional music-production applications. Studio One Artist has the same easy-to-use single-window interface and browser as Studio One—the friendliest user interface on the planet. This straightforward work environment allows you to track, edit, and mix in one easy-to-navigate window. However, you can separate the Console and Arrange views and can even drag them to separate displays. You also can switch to a larger Console view—yet another way Studio One Artist helps you work quickly while giving you maximum flexibility.

System Requirements

Below are the minimum computer system requirements for your FireStudio Project.

• PC
  • OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP1
  • Computer: Windows compatible computer with FireWire port.
  • CPU/Clock: Pentium, Celeron with 1.6Ghz or higher
  • Memory(RAM): 512 MB (1 GB recommended)
• Mac
  • S: MacOS X 10.4.x or later
  • Computer: Apple Macintosh series with on-board FireWire port.
  • CPU/Clock: PowerPC G4/Dual 1 GHZ or faster, all Intel-based Mac models.
  • Memory(RAM): 512 MB (1 GB recommended)