Presonus Audio electronic 26x26 FireWire Recording System - Manual (Page 8)

2 Installation and Hardware Overview
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2.2 Hardware Controls and Analog/Digital Connections
Your FIRESTUDIO can simultaneously record/playback a total of 26 inputs and
outputs. The following will outline each connection type in detail from left to right on
the front and back panels:
Front Panel:
a.) 48 Volt Phantom Power: These two switches will activate phantom power for
microphone preamps 1-4 and 5-8 respectively. Phantom Power is only active
on the microphone XLR input.
b.) Neutrik Combo Connectors: These connectors can accept either 1/4” TS/TRS
or XLR inputs. Channels 1 and 2 feature an instrument level input on the 1/4”
connector for use as a Direct Injection input for guitar, bass, etc. Channels 3-8
accept line level input on the 1/4” connector. The XLR input on all channels
accepts microphone level input.
c.) Gain/Trim Controls: Each channel has its own gain/trim control and clip light.
The clip light will illuminate red when the preamp is clipping.
d.) Headphone Output: This headphone output can be assigned any output from
your DAW or the FIRESTUDIO Control Console, and has its own level control.
e.) Main Level: This level control will attenuate the Main Output on the back of
the FIRESTUDIO.
f.) Sync LED: This sync LED will illuminate RED when sync is NOT present and
BLUE when sync is present, indicating whether or not your FIRESTUDIO is
properly connected and installed to your computer, or properly synced to
another device (via ADAT, SPDIF, or BNC).
g.) Power Switch: This power switch will turn on/off power for the FIRESTUDIO.
Back Panel:
a.) Power Connector: This power connection allows the included power adapter to
screw tightly in, insuring that power is not accidentally disconnected from the
FIRESTUDIO.
b.) FireWire Ports: The included FireWire cable will connect to either port here
from your computer. The other port can be used to daisy-chain another
FIRESTUDIO.