User manual PRESONUS FIREBOX

[. . . ] WARRANTY PreSonus Limited Warranty 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. [. . . ] Blue ­ solid sync Red ­ sync not present. Flashing Red and Blue ­ external sync not present 3 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 3. 2 BACK PANEL LAYOUT AND DESCRIPTION 12VDC Power Adaptor Input. This is where you plug the provided power supply into the FIREBOX. Please check the power supply to ensure that it is the correct voltage and plug type for your country. Note that you can also power your FIREBOX with a sixpin FireWire port from your computer instead of using the external power supply. There are two firewire ports on the back of the FIREBOX. Both FireWire ports are standard 6 pin firewire jacks. If your computer has a six-pin FireWire port you can power your FIREBOX from the FireWire connector. If your computer has a 4 pin connector, then you will need to get a 4 to 6 pin connector to connect your FIREBOX to your computer, and use the external power supply. Either port can be used to connect the FIREBOX to a FireWire port on your computer. MIDI and S/PDIF IN and OUT. MIDI and SPDIF I/O can be connected to this DB-9 connector breakout cable (included). The S/PDIF I/O allows the FIREBOX to receive and transmit audio from/to other digital audio devices. The S/PDIF standard allows for two channels of audio to be transmitted at up to rates of 24bit/96Khz. Word clock is the synchronizing signal that indicates the sampling frequency or rate of sample words over a digital audio interface. Note: When using SPDIF In, you must select SPDIF in your FIREBOX Hardware Control Panel. 17 18 3 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 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. This port can also be used for MMC (MIDI Machine Control) and MTC (MIDI Time Control). Please consult the manual of the software manufacturer to learn setup and usage of different MIDI applications. These connectors will accept either balanced (TRS ­ Tip Ring Sleeve) ¼" cables or unbalanced TS (Tip Sleeve) ¼" cables. The level of this output is controlled by the Main volume knob on the front of the unit. These connectors will accept either balanced (TRS ­ Tip Ring Sleeve) ¼" cables or unbalanced TS (Tip Sleeve) ¼" cables. [. . . ] If you have done this and your product has been damaged (more than likely due to voltage irregularities) then you will need to return the unit to the dealer in the United States. The dealer can then return it to PreSonus for a non-warranty repair. After the unit is repaired, the dealer will be billed accordingly and the unit will be returned to the dealer. Cubase LE For help with Cubase LE press F1 while running Cubase LE or visit: www. steinberg. com. For additional trouble shooting information check online at www. presonus. com/firebox. html Audio Drop Outs ­ Can occur when the speed of your processor cannot buffer audio fast enough. [. . . ]