FIRESTUDIO LIGHTPIPE
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1. 10 PreSonus 2008 OPERATION Authenticate Installer requires that you type your password v 1 Name presonus Password Pb Details Cancel GOK aA s u Install PreSonus FireStudio Installing this software requires you to restart your computer when the installation is done Are you sure you want to install the software now Cancel Continue Installation 8 Drivers and Applications for the FireStudio Project and FireStudio Tube 24 bit 96k professional recording systems q PreSonus ear ws Install PreSonus FireStudio Click Restart to finish installing the software N 1 PreSonus The FireStudio LightP ipe installer requires your user password be entered as a security measure E nter your password and click OK Y ou will be notified that the FireStudio LightP ipe installation requires that your M ac be restarted to finish the installation process Click Continue Installation Click Restart to reboot your M ac After rebooting your computer connect your FireStudio LightP ipe to your computer via the included FireWire cable When the sync light remains solid blue your FireStudio LightP pe is synced to your computer and ready to use 11 PreSonus 2008 OPERATION 2 2 SAMPLE HOOK UP DIAGRAM With the FireStudio LightPipe you can simultaneously record and play back up to 32 channels Because the FireStudio LightPipe can2. S 2 DigiMax FS 0 6 0 G O O O y ae E DigiMax FS 9 ore 9 Q oroo ere EE FS gt oe ost e EA To mh E A See i Lor 26 32 channel output from stage Firewire cable FireStudio LightPipe EI Pn fons e amp ADAT ligiiplpe cable DigiMax FS 75 ohm BNC cable a 7 Mg DigiMax FS a a F p ize a ea T PEN TEFA eee e IEEE IE direct out LE S ANA iE e 2 all a direct out Oo DigiMax FS cf 1 B ka AN y o TOTTE RA TD DAA aa a direct aut What you ll need DigiMax FS bid te 1 m ams WE 9 a E eres 4 750hm BNC cables 4 ADAT lightpipe cables A ee E a IAH e wr 1 32 channel stage box with XLR M fan out direct out 1 32 channel TRS TRS snake lime level input TTL here e TH ArrAAAMA MA MAMA AA hridddddMddrrrda i AE SL Ea i AR diais O DD PA i Pee i i ee a ds es A A Lee eee ee i oe ee cr a O ee ee ee eee ne AS ee ee ee A 4 A Hi rd E AAA AE UREA AAA bal fo Ooo Oo Asa E Bai Dai LE LE E CE bct Lai a E E iz L a bob bh A ee de eh eh m e ha do 9 b b A A a A F E E E T Anos nnp Bolt ewe IA ee ee ee A AAAA AAF i i E a ca Ei E a 6 es s oe ce i FOR Mixer 14 PreSonus 2008 OPERATION
3. 5 The installer will now display the directory path into which the FireStudio LightP ipe M ixer application will be installed Click Next The installer is now ready to begin Click Install to copy the correct components to your computer The installer will now prompt you to reboot your computer to complete the installation Click Finish to automatically restart your PC Once your computer has rebooted connect the FireStudio LightPipe If a Found New Hardware wizard appears follow the recommended steps W hen the sync light remains solid blue your FireStudio LightP pe is synced to your computer and ready to use 8 PreSonus 2008 OPERATION 2 1 2 Installation in Mac OS X After inserting the Installation CD into your disc drive browse the disc and run the FireStudio LightP ipe installer which will take you through each step of the installation process a ana J AireStudioa Installation Disc cy a 1 of L selected 270 KE available 015 PreSonus INSTALLATION 1 To install the FireStudio LightP pe driver on your Mac double click on the PreSonus FireStudio Installer icon Presonus FireStudia Installer OOC is Install PreSonus FireStudio Welcome to the Mac OS X Installation Program You will be guided through the steps necessary to install this software 2 You will be directed to the welcome screen Click Continue q PreSonus BAC us Install PreSonus FireS
4. Windows XP and Vista32 compatible W orks with Cubase Logic Nuendo Sonar and many other DAW host applications 4 PreSonus 2008 OVERVIEW 1 3 WHAT IS IN THE BOX Y our FireStudio LightP ipe package contains the following S FireStudio Light ipe Recording Interface e 6 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable e 6 Standard IEC Power Cable e PreSonus FireStudio Driver Installation Disc e PreSonus Warranty Card 5 PreSonus 2008 OVERVIEW 1 4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Below are the minimum computer system requirements for your FireStudio LightP pe Macintosh OS MacOS X 10 4 x or later Computer Apple Macintosh series with FireWire 400 port CPU Clock PowerPC G4 1 GHz or higher Intel Dual 1 GHz recommended Memory RAM 512 MB 2 GB recommended Windows OS 32 bit Microsoft Windows Vista or XP SP 2 Computer Windows compatible computer with FireWire 400 port CPU Clock Pentium or AMD with 1 GHz or higher Dual 1 GHz recommended Memory RAM 512 MB 2 GB recommended NOTE The speed of your processor amount of RAM and size speed of your hard drives will greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system A more powerful system faster processor with more RAM allows for lower latency signal delay and better overall performance 6 PreSonus 2008 OPERATION 2 1 QUICK START UP 2 1 1 Installation in Microsoft Windows After inserting the Installat
5. 2 3 DIGITAL CONNECTIONS AND SYNCHRONIZATION The FireStudio LightP ipe works with any digital device equipped with ADAT lightpipe I O This includes digital mixers and standalone A D devices like the DigiM ax series of microphone preamps by PreSonus 2 3 1 What is ADAT optical Alesis Digital Audio Tape or ADAT was pioneered by Alesis to simultaneously record eight tracks of digital audio at one time The ADAT lightpipe protocol was developed to stream eight channels of 20 or 24 bit audio over an optical cable at 44 1kHz or 48kHz to allow for digital transfers between ADAT digital recorders Today ADAT is used as the standard abbreviation for the ADAT lightpipe protocol and is still used to transfer eight channels of digital audio over a single fiber optic cable The ADAT digital interface has been adopted by many audio manufacturers as a compact way to transfer digital audio data between devices Today many audio devices ranging from consoles to synthesizers are equipped with ADAT 1 0 ADAT optical uses the same type of optical cables as the TosLink two channel protocol These cables can be purchased at your favorite local recording store 2 3 2 What is S MUX Sample Multiplexing or S MUX is used to transmit high bandwidth digital audio using lower bandwidth technology i e ADAT lightpipe By using S M UX a 96 kHz digital audio stream can be transmitted through a protocol based on lower sample rates S MUX works by using demult
6. E EET EE EI EN EN EEE EEEE fon leon E leon leon leon EEE EKE leon Deon leon EEEE E ER CES LED Meters Clip Indicator ndicate the input signal level in dBFS of each channel The green LEDs illuminate when the channel s input level reaches 40 and 18 dBFS respectively 30 and 8 dBu respectively The yellow LED illuminates when the channel s input level reaches 6 dBFS 4 dBu The red clip indicator LED illuminates when the channel s input level reaches O dBFS 10 dBu At this level your mic preamp line trim signal of your external A D will exhibit signs of clipping such as distortion It is highly recommended you do not allow your converters to clip the red clip indicators to light up as the sound quality will typically not be desirable Clock Source 07 AM PreSonus Main Controls the output level volume for the Main Outs on the back of the FireStudio LightPipe with a range of 80 db to 10 dB Phones Controls the output level volume for the Headphone output on the front of the FireStudio LightP ipe Notice the volume indicator goes to 11 use this setting with extreme caution Ya Headphone J ack Connects headphones to the F ireStudio LightP ipe Power Turns the FireStudio LightPipe on or off The FireStudio LightPipe is ON when the P ower button is depressed which is also indicated when the P ower button is illuminated with a blue light Clock Source LEDs Indicates the F ireStu
7. FireStudio LightPipe 24 bit 96k professional FireWire i F ireStudio L ightP ipe from the menu on the recording system Installs the FireStudio drivers and FireStudio LightPipe Mixer software eft of the i nstal er wi ndow FireStudio Tube 7 PreSonus 2008 OPERATION g Setup PreSonus FireStudio Select Destination Location Where should PreSonus FireStudio be installed coal Setup will install PreSonus FireStudio into the following folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse Browse C Program Files PreS onus FireStudio At least 1 2 MB of free disk space is required Me iG Setup PreSonus FireStudio x Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing PreSonus FireStudio on your computer ll x amp Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location C Program Files PreS onus FireStudio Setup type FireStudio Tube Selected components FireStudio Audio MIDI drivers FireControl software mie coca iG Setup PreSonus FireStudio i PreSonus Completing the PreSonus FireStudio Setup Wizard INSTALLATION To complete the installation of PreSonus FireStudio Setup must restart your computer Would you like to restart now Yes restart the computer now C No will restart the computer later
8. of your DAW but you can route any single pair of the 16 stereo playback streams to this fader 21 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS e DAW Playback Stream assignment Daw 1 2 Daw 3 4 Daw 5 6 Daw 7 8 Daw 9 10 Daw 11 12 Daw 13 14 Daw 15 16 Daw 17 18 Daw 19 20 Daw 21 22 Daw 23 24 Daw 25 26 Daw 27 28 Daw 29 30 Daw 31 32 Assigns which of the 16 stereo pairs of playback streams is routed to the FireStudio LightPipe Mixer Clicking on the current DAW assigment will bring up the pulldown menu You can assign a different playback stream to each mix e Main Output Fader Output 06 0 96 0 Changes the overall level of the mix M uting this channel silences the mix on that analog output O dB e Mix Toggle Toggles between the two monitor mixes Main is the mix for the M ain Analog outputs Phones is the mix for the headphone outputs Click on the tab to bring up the mix for that analog output 22 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 2 Front Panel Layout GL SIDTO lightpipe 32 x 32 FireWire to ADAT SMUX Interface MIDI YO Word Clock 1 O 96kHz Digital Mixer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 183 14 15 Y 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 CA E E E E E E E E E A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A EE EE UA A EE EE J 0 0 50 50 lt 0 0 0505 0 0 050505 0 0 050500c0 5 05050 00c0 05050 0 lt 0 c050505 lt 0 EN E EN EN EA E E EN A Jere E E Jere E EE EA A E A E EE A E E E E
9. send and receive 32 channels simultaneously via its ADAT optical I O it is the perfect solution to connect your 32 channel digital mixer to your computer It is also ideal to take out of the studio and record live performances All you need are a few cables a durable rack and a road map 2 2 1 CONNECTING YOUR DIGITAL MIXER NOTE In this scenario the digital mixer is the master clock In the FireStudio L ghtP pe Mixer application the Clock Source is set to BNC so the FireStudio L ghtP pe receives its clock externally via BNC What you will need 2 TRS XLR M cables 8 ADAT lightpipe cables 1 BNC word clock cable Powered Monitors FireStudio LightPipe pa PreSonus e ce anat emus ourewt k sss sys eeted 00h tongos Pa E do Me CG ananga wn me ae ei A Ak a A Desktop computer 32 channel digital mixer 12 PreSonus 2008 OPERATION 2 2 2 USING THE FIRESTUDIOLIGHTPIPE WITH MULTIPLE DIGIMAX D8 FireStudio LightPipe QB PreSonus man si sare ADAT Lightpipe cables _ a ae ie DigiMax D8 DigiMax D8 amr on ma er Live Show Front of House direct analog outs What you ll need 4 75 Ohm BNC T Connectors 4 ADAT Lightpipe cables 4 75 Ohm BNC cables 13 PreSonus 2008 OPERATION 2 2 3 MOBILE RECORDING RIG FireStudio LightPipe Ol Prva ae FS og h o 0 0 E x 0 0 oo
10. FIRES TUDIO LIGHTPIPE 24 bit 96k Recording Interface w 32 channels of ADAT 1 0 MNA di PreSonus 29 30 31 CEK EDEK SOE E A A A A A A A EE A EE A EE DE A EE EE EE EE joo cu N at va ial ie Qu qu m 91 QU ial Qu j Qu e gt Ag N al 14 15 16 11 12 13 N BEESMDIN lightpipe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 User s M anual Version 1 1 A PreSonus 2008 PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved PRESONUS LIM ITED W ARRANTY 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 r
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12. as applicable use duplication or disclosure by the Government of the Software and 4 Documentation is subject to the restrictions set forth in this Agreement PRESONUS IS A REGISTRED TRADEMARK IN USA ALL FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Copyright 2006 PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc and its licensors All rights reserved WH PreSonus yz Install PreSonus FireStudio Select a destination volume to install the PreSonus FireStudio software 5 AA Macintosh HD 74 2GB 24 3GB Free You have chosen to install this software on the volume Macintosh HD q PreSonus gt Install PreSonus FireStudio Package Name _ PreSonus FireStudio 26x26 2 E PreSonus FireStudio LightPip A 6 gt _ PreSonus FireStudio Project Tube Drivers and Applications for the FireStudio LightPipe 24 bit 96k professional recording system 41 PreSonus Upgrade Click Agree to continue installation Y ou will be directed to choose the hard drive onto which you want to install the drivers and FireStudio LightP ipe Mixer Software You must choose your system drive Storage drives and partitions cannot be used as hosts for the driver The FireStudio Installer contains the installations for the entire FireStudio family of interfaces Select PreSonus FireStudio LightPipe from the list A appears in the box to the left Click Install or Upgrade
13. asi 26 125 OC IMC ONS ata 27 OVERVIEW 1 1 INTRODUCTION GLSI lightpipe 32 x 32 FireWire to ADAT SMUX Interface MIDI YO Word Clock I O 96kHz Digital Mixer Clock Source a 416 PreSonus O O O o BNC ADAT 0 Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus FireStudio LightPipe PreSonus Audio Electronics has designed the FireStudio LightP pe utilizing high grade components to ensure optimum performance that will last a lifetime The PreSonus FireStudio LightPipe is a 24 bit 96k ADAT lightpipe to FireWire computer recording system for both PC and Macintosh computer systems The FireStudio LightP pe allows you to convert up to 32 channels of ADAT optical lightpipe input output to FireWire providing a multi channel computer interface for digital mixers AD DA converters or ADAT recorders FireStudio LightPipe features JetPLL jitter elimination technology for ultra tight synchronization and improved imaging and clarity along with a 34x4 DSP matrix mixer allowing you to create dual zero latency monitor mixes Fast acting input output LED meters are located on the front panel for quick and easy visual monitoring of all signals Whether you re recording live shows with a mobile rig or an entire orchestra in a studio the FireStudio LightP ipe is the perfect solution for your professional recording needs We encourage you to contact us at 225 216 7887 or techsupport presonus com with any questions or comments you may hav
14. ce is set to ADAT 1 4 or BNC set the FireStudio LightP ipe M ixer s Sample Rate to the same Sample Rate as your master clock device If you are not using an external word clock master set the Clock Source to Internal in the FireStudio LightP ipe M ixer Audio Drop Outs Audio drop outs can occur when the speed of your processor cannot buffer audio fast enough Increase your Buffer Size in the FireStudio LightP ipe M ixer and try the different Operation M odes from the Advanced menu 26 PreSonus 2008 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4 2 SPECIFICATIONS Analog Outputs STE CONO a ceca dene i eccentrics Ya TRS Balanced Outou APEC arianarian n Eaa 51 0 Headphone Output oca ooo lalo baii Ya TRS Active Stereo MaximuM OU ti plo 200 mW Frequenty Response 0 0 SOB acta 20 Hz to 24 kHz THD N unwtd 1 kHz 4 dBu Output Unity Gain vo cccecsscsecssevesseeusereesseuueuuesseueueesseaueareenss lt 0 003 Digital Audio DAC Dynamic Range Awtd 48 kHz Sample Rate cccccccccssssessessseeseeeseeeeeseeeseeeesseeesaneeeeeesnneneeneragns 118 dB BIC DDE onenen a A 24 Rererence Level TOPO OBES arrancada a 10 dBu Digital Audio Output 4 Toslink Connectors 32 channels ADAT 16 channels SM UX ADAT SMUX Digital Audio Input 4 Toslink Connectors 32 channels ADAT 16 channels SMUX ADAT SMUX Internal Sample Frequency Selections KHZ c cccccssssseeeecceeseeeeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeseserssan
15. dio LightP ipe s Synchronization status o FireWire Sync Light Indicates if the FireStudio LightP ipe is synced internally via FireWire Solid Blue The FireStudio LightP ipe is correctly synced internally via FireWire Flashing Blue FireWire sync source invalid or not present o BNC Sync Light Indicates if the FireStudio LightP ipe is synced externally via BNC Solid Blue The FireStudio LightP pe is correctly synced externally via BNC Flashing Blue BNC sync source invalid or not present o BNC Sync Light Indicates if the FireStudio LightP ipe is synced externally via ADAT Solid Blue The FireStudio LightP pe is correctly synced externally via ADAT Flashing Blue ADAT sync source invalid or not present 23 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 3 Back Panel Layout FIREWIRE As PreSonus Designed by PreSonus in the USA Manufactured in PRC 100 240VAC 20W Power Adaptor Input Connects the FireStudio LightPipe to a 100 240V AC power source FireWire Ports Connects the FireStudio LightPipe to a computer There are two standard 6 pin FireWire ports on the back of the FireStudio LightPipe Either and only one should be used to connect your FireStudio LightP ipe to a vacant FireWire port on your computer If your computer has a 4 pin connector commonly found on laptops you will need a 4 to 6 pin connector to connect your FireStudio LightP ipe to yo
16. e playback output and adjust their levels independently These are the individual elements of the Mixer and their functions e Channel Pan Sliders M oves the channel s audio left right in the stereo field Double clicking the slider returns the pan to center e Link Buttons Links the adjacent channels as a stereo pair When channels are linked changing either channel s level changes both and pan states are hard left right 20 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS e Channel Faders Changes the channel s audio level Move the Channel Fader up and down to increase and decrease the channel s audio level The dB value of boost or attenuation is displayed below the Channel Fader from infinity to 6 dB A virtual LED meter to the right of each fader displays the post fader level of the channel s audio The peak value in dBFS of the channel s audio is displayed directly above each channel s virtual LED meter e Channel Mutes and Solos Adds the channel to the M ute or Solo bus ms M uting a channel silences the channel s audio Soloing a channel mutes all other non soloed channels e Playback Stream Fader Playback 06 0 396 0 Changes the channel s audio level M uting this channel silences the channel s audio Soloing this channel mutes all other non soloed channels This channel is a single stereo playback stream from your DAW In general you will use this channel to monitor the main outputs
17. e regarding your PreSonus FireStudio LightPipe PreSonus Audio Electronics is committed to constant product improvement and we highly value your suggestions We believe the best way to achieve our goal of constant product improvement is by listening to the real experts our valued customers We appreciate the support you have shown us through the purchase of this product We suggest you use this manual to familiarize yourself with the features applications and correct connection procedure for your FireStudio LightPipe 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 FireStudio LightP pe 3 PreSonus 2008 OVERVIEW 1 2 FEATURES The FireStudio LightPipe is a powerful and affordable computer recording system complete with everything needed for real world recording applications The FireStudio LightPipe comes complete with 4 ADAT Dual SMUX MIDI and word clock 1 0 rock solid drivers expandability and a 34X4 mixer matrix application Summary of features 24 bit 96K FireWire IEEE 1394 interface Word Clock 1 0 MIDI I O JetPLL Jitter Elimination Technology Balanced TRS Stereo main outputs with volume control Headphone amplifier with volume control Dual SMUX for 16 channels at 96k over ADAT F ast acting LED input metering 34 x 4 mixer matrix Mac OSX
18. ed change the Sample Rate Lock WDM and ASIO Only the FireStudio LightP ipe Mixer can change the Sample Rate WDM and ASIO Locked i Enable WOM Audio E C Only Unchecking this disables WDM audio in Windows Sample Rate Lock Mode Disabling WDM Audio is useful when the FireStudio Speed a LightP pe is dedicated for DAW use only BNC Terminated i speed PC Changes how the FireStudio drivers buffer size is set Normal Mode nput and Output buffers are both identical to the Buffer Size Safe Mode 1 3 ncreases the output buffer size for added stability Speed di Y Normal Mode BNC Terminatec Safe Mode 1 Safe Mode 2 Safe Mode 3 19 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS e Speed Mac Changes how the FireStudio drivers buffer size is set Slow ncreases the output buffer size for added Slow stability Normal Mode nput and Output buffers are both identical to the Buffer Size DAW Decreases the output buffer size for enhanced listening Seas CTerminated BNC Ter fminated y Normal e BNC Terminated Sample Rate Lock Mode v Enable WDM Audio Terminates the FireStudio LightPipe s BNC output Speed gt BNC Terminated 3 1 3 FireStudio LightPipe Mixer The FireStudio LightPipe Mixer allows you to create two customized zero latency mixes of all 32 of the FireStudio LightPipe s hardware inputs with one stereo pair of softwar
19. epair 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 informatio
20. generator Many engineers believe that using dedicated word clock generators rather than utilizing series or parallel word clock distribution enhances the performance of their digital audio devices A dedicated word clock generator and distribution amplifier exists for one purpose and one purpose only to be a Master clock Word clock generators usually have one BNC word clock input and multiple BNC word clock outputs sometimes TDIF S PDIF or ADAT outputs as well to make them compatible with as many types of digital devices as possible Without a dedicated word clock generator it is necessary to split the word clock signal generated by the M aster device by daisy chaining the slaved devices as described above Because of this many engineers feel the resulting digital audio signals are of a higher quality when a dedicated word clock generator is used because all the digital devices are receiving the same digital pulse from the same source at the same time Whichever approach one uses it is always advisable to use good quality BNC cables that are not excessively longer than necessary for the job at hand and as with any audio cabling it is always good to keep word clock cables separate from AC cable lines or other possible sources of interference To synchronize the FireStudio LightPipe via BNC word clock to an external word clock generator you will need to run a BNC word clock cable from the BNC word clock output of your external device to the BNC
21. ing the BNC input 24 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS ADAT SMUX ADAT SMUX MAIN OUT OUTPUT INPUT RIGHT LEFT 9 12 SMUX 5 8 9 12 SMUX 5 8 e Main Output Connects the FireStudio LightPipe to studio monitors These are balanced analog outputs to connect the FireStudio LightP ipe to studio monitors or amplifier e ADAT S MUX Input and Output Receives and transmits digital audio via ADAT When the Sample Rate is set to 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz each ADAT I O port provides 8 of the 32 total channels consecutively from right to left When the Sample Rate Is set to 88 2 kHz or 96 kHz each ADAT I O port provides 4 of the 16 total channels ADAT 1 Channels 1 8 44 1 48 kHz 1 4 88 2 96 kHz ADAT 2 Channels 9 16 44 1 48 kHz 5 8 88 2 96 kHz ADAT 3 Channels 17 24 44 1 48 kHz 9 12 88 2 96 kHz ADAT 4 Channels 25 32 44 1 48 kHz 13 16 88 2 96 kHz O O O AD 25 PreSonus 2008 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4 1 Troubleshooting Please note that many technical issues can arise when converting a standard computer into a DAW Digital Audio Workstation PreSonus will only provide support for issues that directly relate to the FireStudio LightP ipe interface It may be necessary to contact the manufacturer of the computer operating system and or software to obtain additional technical support PreSonus does not provide support for issues in regards to operating systems additional hardware
22. ion CD into your CD ROM drive the FireStudio LightP pe installer will take you through each step of the installation process Please read each message carefully ensuring especially that you do not connect your FireStudio LightP pe early 11 PreSonus 1 The FireStudio LightP ipe Installer was written to INSTALLATION y be as simple and easy to follow as possible P lease read each message carefully to ensure the FireStudio LightP pe is properly installed CHOOSE YOUR PRODUCT ABOUT FireStudio FireStudio Project Before continuing the FireStudio LightP ipe FireStudio Lightpipe E FireStudio Tube Installation Setup please close all multimedia applications and disconnect your FireStudio LightP ipe from your computer Windows Security x Windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software ALN SL aa for updated driver software 2 f you See any W indows Security alerts click ciel taeda Install this driver software anyway Vista or Install this driver software anyway 0 Continue anyway X P Only install driver software obtained from your manufacturer s website or disc Unsigned software from other sources may harm your computer or steal information i w See details A PreSonus INSTALLATION CHOOSE YOUR PRODUCT gt ABOUT 3 This installer can be used for the entire FireStudio FireStudio Lightpipe FireStudio family of interface products Select FireStudio Project
23. iplexing to join two or more digital audio channels to represent a single higher bandwidth channel As discussed earlier the ADAT lightpipe protocol allows for eight channels of digital audio streaming at 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz By using S MUX technology two channels are joined together to represent one channel at 88 2 kHz or 96 kHz In this way you can stream four channels of digital audio at 88 2 kHz or 96 kHz over the same lightpipe connection originally designed to stream eight channels of audio at 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz The FireStudio LightP pe is equipped with dual S MUX technology so that should you choose you can record 16 channels of audio at 88 2 kHz or 96 kHz 2 3 3 BNC Sync and Word Clock When using multiple devices connected through digital audio formats like S PDIF AES EBU ADAT or TDIF it is necessary to synchronize them to a single word clock generator Word clock is used to keep a perfectly timed and constant bit rate between all synced devices to avoid data errors A word clock generator creates digital pulses that contain no other data i e audio These pulses clock the internal oscillators of each device and are essential to avoid frequency drift A word clock signal is bundled with the audio data in the ADAT Lightpipe protocol however many engineers prefer to keep word clock sync and audio separate from each other This is where BNC word clock connections come into play and the FireStudio LightPipe has BNC word clock input and
24. n in all other countries please refer to your local distributor PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc 7257 Florida Blvd Baton Rouge LA 70806 www P reSonus com A PreSonus 2008 PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 OVERVIEW Lo NEO QUO ado 3 A O eevee E ter center a error net E ore en nest ener nee ever rere ier E ta nee 4 T Wt O 5 LA Sy EMR eqUIFEMENES pesanan E oer eaten cyt conan tain ainuaaa anes 6 2 OPERATION 2 QUIER yell CIO sais dah serch tests steadied tare dd 7 2 1 1 Installation in Microsoft Windows oran 7 Zed SLAM iM ICOS aaa 9 22 Sampe RoK Diag aM td a 12 2 2 4 SOMMECUNG OU Dia MIXET radio 12 2 2 2 Using the FireStudio LightP ipe with M ultiple DigiM ax D8 sssssssssssrsusesrrrnnnnrrrrenerrrrrnerrrrreeerrrrreerrrrns 13 22o MODINE RECO rd RAO al 14 23 Digtal ONNECHONS ee Synen Za ON aino nn 15 Zil WHat ADA Opcion 15 ZA WMS SIMUN A A AA 15 27979 BNC VNC WOL COCK nnrir NN a a 15 2 3 4 Master Slave and M ultiple Digital DEVICES a iia 16 3 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 1 PreSonus FireStudio LightP ipe M ixer Software ii ea 17 3 1 1 FireStudio LightP ipe Mixer Application ICON iia ida 18 3 1 2 FireStudio LightP ipe Mixer Hardware SettingS cccccccsccsssseeceessseeseeesseeeeseeesaeeeseesseneseseersaneseeees 18 Llo Veo LUCIO Lont PINE MIXE ride 20 32 Front Panel Layout A ete 23 359 BaCk Panel AVOUL ura 24 4 TECHNICAL INFORMATION AL WOU ESTO OIG
25. or software Please check our website www P reS onus com regularly for software information and updates firmware updates and technical support Technical assistance may also be received by calling PreSonus at 225 216 7887 between the hours of 10 am and 5 PM Central Time P ops and Clicks Pops and clicks in either your Input or Playback audio are typically caused by momentary losses of synchronization between the FireStudio LightPipe and its clock source This can be due to a FireWire card not Suited for FireWire audio or a lack of CPU power or available memory Try closing all unnecessary programs increasing the Buffer Size in the FireStudio LightPipe Mixer and optimizing your operating system for audio Pops and clicks exclusive to the ADAT inputs or outputs are typically caused when the FireStudio LightPipe is not digitally synced to the external ADAT device If this is the case ensure your FireStudio LightPipe and external ADAT device are properly synced P ease consult your ADAT device s User s M anual for more details on syncing it to your FireStudio LightP pe Flashing FireWire Sync Light The FireStudio LightPipe s Sync light flashes blue when it is not synced internally via FireWire Check the FireWire cable to ensure it hasn t become disconnected and that the FireStudio Drivers have been properly installed on the computer the FireStudio LightP ipe is connected to If you are using an external word clock device and your Clock Sour
26. output for just this purpose You will find BNC cables used to deliver dedicated word clock in many quality studios and broadcast facilities worldwide BNC cables are rugged lock into position and can carry clock signals much farther than the standard optical cable A BNC word clock cable is a 75 Q shielded coaxial cable with standard twist lock BNC type connections on each end P ease note BNC cables are made in several impedances The FireStudio LightP pe requires an impedance of 75 Q to achieve consistent sync 15 PreSonus 2008 OPERATION 2 3 4 Master Slave and Multiple Digital Devices Whether you are using the BNC or ADAT outputs of the FireStudio LightP ipe to generate word clock or you are using the BNC word clock output of another device as your word clock generator it is necessary to denote one device as the master word clock device to which all other digital devices are synced or slaved The FireStudio LightP ipe should perform equally well as a master or a slave in most cases although syncing it to a lesser quality clock source may affect performance Not all word clock generators are created equal The general approach is to determine which device has the best clock from which to reference and to designate that device as the word clock master This is done with careful listening and A B testing Once you ve determined which device is to be your Master clock you will need to sync the remaining digital devices ei
27. ple Rate increases frequency range and 88200 kHz sonic accuracy but increases recorded audio file sizes 96000 kHz e Buffer Size Selector PC Only b Samples Changes the FireStudio LightPipe Buffer Size 64 Samples 96 Samples Please Note This selector is not present in Mac OS X 128 Samples 160 Samples A large buffer increases latency but is more stable In 192 Samples general 512 samples will provide maximum stability with 224 Samples minimal latency F 256 Samples 18 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS e Clock Source Selector Changes the FireStudio LightPipe Clock Source Clock Source PGE v Internal l This option is used to slave the FireStudio LightP ipe to ADAT2 an external device via ADAT or BNC Word Clock If you ZEE are using your FireStudio LightP ipe as the master clock ADAT4 Word Clock ENC source set the Clock Source to Internal e Advanced Menu R i Provides additional options specific to Windows Advanced functionality Sample Rate Lock Mode w Enable WDM Audio Speed BNC Terminated Click on the arrow to the right of Advanced to view the pulldown menu e Sample Rate Lock Mode PC Only Sets which types of applications can change the Sample Rate A 7 Unlock All Unlock Any WDM or ASIO application can Y Enable WDM Audio WDM Windows Locked change the Sample Rate Speed gt Lock WDM Windows Only ASIO applications can BNC Terminat
28. reStudio LightP pe M ixer 17 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 1 1 FireStudio LightPipe Mixer Application con _ sm Once you have successfully installed your FireStudio LightPipe the FireStudio FireStudio Lightpipe Mixer LightPipe Mixer will be available from the Notification Area of your taskbar SU eel BES typically at the bottom right corner of your screen near the clock The FireStudio LightP pe Mixer icon is red when your FireStudio LightP ipe is disconnected or not installed and blue when the F ireStudio LightP pe is connected and properly installed Open the FireStudio LightPipe Mixer by double clicking the blue FireStudio LightPipe Mixer icon or by right clicking the icon and selecting Open PreSonus F ireStudio LightP ipe Mixer Right click the FireStudio LightP ipe Mixer icon and select Quit to completely exit the LU WA FireStudio LightP pe Mixer application and remove it from your Taskbar u rre a ba Mac OS X users will find the FireStudio LightPipe M xer application in the Applications folder on their M acHD FireStudio LightPipe 3 1 2 FireStudio LightPipe Mixer Hardware Settings The Hardware Settings Section is always visible at the top of the window and gives you control over the Sample Rate Clock Source and Buffer Size of the FireStudio drivers e Sample Rate Selector Changes FireStudio LightP ipe Sample Rate 44100 kHz v 48000 kHz A higher Sam
29. ther through series or parallel distribution or some combination thereof Of course if your digital device chain only consists of one master and one slave syncing the two is as simple as connecting a 75 Q BNC word clock cable from the output of your master device to the input of the device you are slaving When working with multiple slaved devices the job gets a bit more complicated Series distribution requires that your digital devices have both a BNC word clock input and a BNC word clock output Parallel distribution uses a BNC T connector attached to the BNC word clock input of each slaved device This allows the word clock signal to be sent to that device and then sent on to another A BNC word clock output on the slaved devices is not used or required for parallel word clock distribution If the last device in the chain does not have a word clock terminate switch it will require a BNC terminator plug to be attached to the other side of the T connector This helps to stabilize the word clock sync as well as to keep the word clock signal clean Both word clock terminator plugs and BNC T connectors can be purchased at most recording supply retailers For a complete description of parallel word clock distribution as it relates directly to the FireStudio LightP ipe see section 2 2 2 Using FireStudio LightP pe with multiple DigiM ax D8s A third option for syncing your digital devices is to purchase a high quality dedicated word clock
30. tudio THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THE PRESONUS FIRESTUDIO l Product License and Usage Agreement 1 License YOU either as an individual or an entity MAY a use this Software on a single computer b physically transfer the Software from one computer to another provided that the Software is used on only one computer at a time and that you remove any copies Tanana and O tiga a vocal Stes otis Soap ti ba pont 3 Take a moment to review the license agreement that the first Software installation is unusable i and click Continue YOU MAY NOT a distribute copies of the Software or the Documentation to others b modify or grant sublicenses or other rights to the Software and c use the Software in a computer service business network time sharing multiple CPU or multiple user arrangement without the prior written consent of PreSonus The License is effective until terminated You may terminate this License at any time by destroying the Software together with any copies in any form This Agreement including the license to use the 0 Wy Pr eSonus Software will terminate automatically if a 9 PreSonus 2008 OPERATION is Install PreSonus FireStudio To continue installing the software you must agree to the terms of the software license agreement Click Agree to continue or click Disagree to cancel the installation Disagree Agree and or DFARS 227 7202 1 a and their successors
31. ur computer Use the extra FireWire port to connect additional FireWire devices in such as external Hard Drives MIDI BNC SYNC IN OUT MIDI In and Out Ports Receives and transmits MIDI data to from the FireStudio LightPipe 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 One function of this port is MIDI programming These can also be used for MMC MIDI Machine Control and MTC MIDI Time Code NOTE MIDI is not audio t is frequently used to trigger or control an audio source such as a VST plugin or a synthesizer When using MIDI ensure your MIDI data is correctly sent and received by the appropriate hardware or software instruments When sequencing with or triggering external MIDI devices that generate an audio signal you wish to include in your audio mix you must return those devices audio outputs into the FireStudio LightPipe and record them as audio Please consult the User s Manual for you DAW and for your MIDI device for more help with MIDI setup and usage BNC Input and Output Receives and transmits word clock via BNC to from the FireStudio LightP ipe See Section 2 3 for more information about external synchronization and when to use It BNC must be set in the FireStudio L ghtP pe Mixer as the Clock Source when us
32. word clock input of your LightPipe From the FireStudio LightPipe Mixer application select external BNC sync In general however you will most likely be using your FireStudio LightPipe as the master clock generator for your external digital devices 16 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 1 PRESONUS FIRESTUDIO LIGHTPIPE MIXER SOFTWARE e Ga FireStudio LightPipe Mixer lt a So Sample Rate QEMUREENNS Clock Source TENNIS Buffer Size GEESE Advanced y ii PreSonus A ADAT BANK 1 ADAT BANK 2 TT ED CECE oa m EDO w gcp cp ELO Cp EE Cp p Em ED i l ADAT BANK 3 Y SADAT BANK 4 The FireStudio LightP ipe Mixer is a flexible and easy to use solution for creating zero latency monitor mixes of your inputs It allows you to create a zero latency mix with all 32 inputs as well as a single stereo playback stream from your DAW for your FireStudio LightP pe s analog outputs main outs and headphones The FireStudio LightP ipe Mixer also acts as the FireStudio LightP ipe s control panel with the ability to change various hardware and software settings of the F ireStudio LightP pe hardware and drivers The Mixer section of the FireStudio LightP ipe Mixer was designed to look and feel like a hardware mixer so most of the features may already be familiar to you The following section describes in detail the FireStudio LightP ipe M ixer layout and the functions of the various buttons found in the Fi
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