Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto PreSonus 2008 del fabbricante Presonus Audio electronic
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FIRESTUDIO LIGHTPIPE © 2008, PreSonus Audio El ectronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 24-bit/96k Recording Interface w/ 32 channels of ADAT i/o User’s Manual Version 1.
PRESONUS LIMITED WARRANTY © 2008, PreSonus Audio El ectronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved. PreSonus Audi o Electronics Inc. warran ts this product t o be free of defects in mate rial and work manship for a period of one year from the date of original reta il purchase.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 OVERVIEW 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ ............................... 3 1.2 Features .................................................
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OVERVI EW 3 | PreSonus 2008 1.1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus FireStudio LightP ipe. PreSonus Audio Electroni cs has designed t he FireStudio LightPipe utilizing high-grade componen ts to ensure optimum performance that will last a lifetime.
OVERVI EW 4 | PreSonus 2008 1.2 FEATURES The FireStudio LightPipe is a powerf ul and affordable comp uter recording system complete wi th everything needed for real-world record ing applications.
OVERVI EW 5 | PreSonus 2008 1.3 WHAT IS IN THE BOX Your FireStudio Light P ip e package cont ains the following : • FireStudio LightPipe Recordi ng Interface • 6’ 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire ca ble .
OVERVI EW 6 | PreSonus 2008 1.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Below are the minimum computer system requi rements for your FireStudio LightPipe. Macintosh • OS: Mac OS X 10.
OPERATION 7 | PreSonus 2008 2.1 QUICK START UP 2.1.1 Installation in Microsoft Windows After inserting the In stallation CD into y our CD-ROM dr ive, the FireStudio LightPip e installer will take you through each step of the install ation process.
OPERATION 8 | PreSonus 2008 4) The install er will now di splay the directory path into which th e FireSt udio LightPipe Mixe r application will be in stalled. Click “Next”. 5) The install er is now ready t o begin. Cli ck “Install” to copy th e correct componen ts to your computer.
OPERATION 9 | PreSonus 2008 2.1.2 Installation in Mac OS X After inserting the Ins tallation CD int o your disc drive, brow se the disc and run t he FireStudio LightP ipe installer, which will tak e you through each step of the installation process.
OPERATION 10 | PreSonus 2008 4) Click “Agree ” to continue installation. 5) You will be directed to cho ose the hard dri ve onto which yo u want to inst all the drivers and FireStudio LightPipe Mixer Software. You must choose your system drive. Storage drives and parti ti ons cannot be used as hosts for the driver.
OPERATION 11 | PreSonus 2008 7) The FireStudio LightPipe installer requires your user password be entered as a security meas ure. Enter your pas sword and click “OK ”. 8) You will be notified that th e FireStudio LightPipe inst allation requir es that your M ac be restarted to fini sh t he ins tall a tion process.
OPERATION 12 | PreSonus 2008 2.2 SAMPLE HOOK UP DIAGRAM With the FireStudio Li ghtPipe, you can s imultaneousl y record and play back up t o 32 channels. Because the FireStudio LightPipe can send and recei ve 32 channels simultaneously via its ADAT optical I/O, it is the perfect solution to c onnect your 32 channel digi tal mixer to y our computer.
OPERATION 13 | PreSonus 2008 2.2.2 USING THE FI RESTUDI O LIGHTPIPE WITH MULTIPLE DIGIM AX D8.
OPERATION 14 | PreSonus 2008 2.2.3 MOBILE RECORDING RIG.
OPERATION 15 | PreSonus 2008 2.3 DIGITAL CONNECTIONS AND SYNCHRONIZATION The FireStudio LightPipe works with any dig ital device equipped with ADAT lightp ipe I/O. This includes digital mixers and standalone A/D devices lik e the DigiM ax series of microphon e preamps by PreSonus.
OPERATION 16 | PreSonus 2008 2.3.4 Master/Slave and Multiple Digital Devices Whether you are using the BNC or ADAT o utputs of the FireStudio LightPipe to generate word clock or you are using the BNC .
CONTROLS & CONNECTI ONS 17 | PreSonus 2008 3.1 PRESONUS FIRESTUDIO LIGHTPIPE MIXER SOFTWARE The FireStudio Lig htPipe Mixer is a flexible and e asy to use solutio n for creating zero-l atency monitor mi xes of your inputs.
CONTROLS & CONNECTI ONS 18 | PreSonus 2008 3.1.1 FireStudio LightPipe Mixer Application Icon Once you have successfully installed your FireStudio LightPip e, the FireStudio LightPipe Mixer will be availab le from the Notification Area of your taskbar (typically at the bottom right corner of your screen near the clock).
CONTROLS & CONNECTI ONS 19 | PreSonus 2008 • Clock Source Selecto r Ch anges the FireSt udio LightPipe Cl ock Source This option is used to slave the FireS tudio LightPipe to an external device via ADAT or BNC Word Clock.
CONTROLS & CONNECTI ONS 20 | PreSonus 2008 • Speed (Mac) Changes how t he FireStudi o drivers’ b uffer size is s et. Slow. Increases the output buffer size for added stability. Normal Mod e. Input and Outp ut buffers ar e both identical to the Buffer Size.
CONTROLS & CONNECTI ONS 21 | PreSonus 2008 • Channel Faders Changes the c h annel’s audio level Move the Channel Fader up a nd down to incre ase and decrease the channel’s audio level. The dB value of bo ost or attenua tion is displaye d below the Channel Fader from –infini ty to +6 dB.
CONTROLS & CONNECTI ONS 22 | PreSonus 2008 • DAW Playbac k Stream assign ment Assigns which o f the 16 stereo pairs o f playback streams is routed to t he FireStudio LightPipe Mi xer Clicking on the current DA W assigment w ill bring up the pulldown men u.
CONTROLS & CONNECTI ONS 23 | PreSonus 2008 3.2 Front Panel Layout • LED Meters / Clip Indicator. Indicate the input signal level (i n dBFS) of each channel. The green LEDs illuminate when the channel’s input l evel reac hes -40 and -18 dBFS respectively (-30 and -8 dBu) respectively.
CONTROLS & CONNECTI ONS 24 | PreSonus 2008 3.3 Back Panel Layout • Power Adaptor Input. Connects the FireStudio Li ghtPipe to a 100 -240V AC powe r source. • FireW ire Ports . Connects the FireStudio LightPipe to a comp uter. There are two standard 6-pin FireWire port s on the back of the FireStudi o LightPipe.
CONTROLS & CONNECTI ONS 25 | PreSonus 2008 • Main Outp ut. Connects the FireStudio Li ghtPipe to stu dio monitors. These a re balanced an alog outputs to connect the FireStudio LightPipe to studio monitors or a mplifier. • ADAT – S/MUX Input and Ou tput Receives and transmits digital audio via ADAT.
TE C HN ICA L INF O RM AT ION 26 | PreSonus 2008 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 Worksta tion). PreSonus will only provide suppor t for issues th at directly relate to the FireStudio LightPipe interface.
TE C HN ICA L INF O RM AT ION 27 | PreSonus 2008 4.2 SPECIFICATIONS Analog Outp u t s Type ......................................................................................................................... ........... ¼” TRS Balanced Output Impeda nce .
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