FIRESTUDIO LIGHTPIPE
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1. FIRESTUDIO LIGHTPIPE 24 bit 96 kHz Recording Interface with 32 channels of ADAT O 0 0 Ba doo Y Q 20 10 lock O 96kHz Digital Mixer Clock Source Wu PreSonus C 2 1 32 O O O Ti o BNC ADAT O 4 ain User s M anual Version 2 0 d PreSonus 2009 PreSonus Audio Electronics nc All Rights Reserved PRESONUS LIM ITED 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 During the warranty period PreSonus shall at ts sole and absolute option 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 about 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 repair facility postage prepaid insured and properly packaged PreSonus reserves the right to update any unit returned for repa2. y EA A i J Be Bi sees Ze DigiMax FS 0 06 G ER u Ls UR MIMI A 32 channel output rom stage Ferai Cube FiretStidia Lipi fl era DigiMax ES m He Mar F5 I m n m ZI Dos ES Laptop an What you ll need D EN FS 4 75o0hm BNE cables 4 ADAT lightpipe cables 1 32 channel stage bax with XLR CM fan out 11 32 channel TRS TRS nake F 2a E iret put h leet mpul DT III are G t III YYYTTTTY PERT TTT AiddddiMidriida a m a d A LI ls Le EO fe NE ff eet DOM WERE MALE HE NE RR E RR a 3 AE NE M RS Sg uM M M A i j CW WWW KW E RE CR SS OS e we pp bg X ae RK i TEEN N m RW d E SS lll NN HIE Ei 4 i E E NM NM NNNM 7 L dE d NO M dw M MEG m Mu LA NEN MM NM LGS m Emm Nx Jf m om xxm n A 19 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 1 UNIVERSAL CONTROL AND THE FIRESTUDIOLIGHTPIPE imi ha T e Hg IgE O IB A dg rg um ere 1E HE BE HE ial GE OE Ka al E i e 8 T I z i n e T WM E a h n amp s i a8 a Like all members of the FireStudio family of interfaces the FireStudio Lightpipe is compatible with Universal Control Universal Control is a powerful flexible and easy to use control panel application for creating mulitple mixes from your input and output signals for two of your FireStudio Light
3. 5 TECHNICAL INFORMATI ON A RU 32 EE Se aia 34 OVERVIEW 1 1 INTRODUCTION Dil Tai Ie lightpipe e o a e 9 504 D tJ SC Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus FireStudio Lightpipe PreSonus Audio Electronics has designed the FireStudio Lightpipe utilizing high grade components to ensure optimum performance that will last a lifetime The PreSonus FireStudio Lightpipe is a 24 bit 96 kHz ADAT Lightpipe to FireW ire computer recording system for PC and Macintosh computer systems The FireStudio Lightpipe allows you to convert up to 32 channels of ADAT optical Lightpipe input output to FireWire providing a multichannel computer interface for digital mixers AD and DA converters or ADAT recorders FireStudio Lightpipe features etP LL jitter elimination technology for ultra tight synchronization and improved imaging and clarity It also offers a 34x4 DSP matrix mixer allowing you to create two zero latency monitor mixes Fast acting input 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 Lightpipe is the perfect solution for your professional recording needs PreSonus Audio Electronics is committed to constant product improvement and we highly value your suggestions W
4. Input 4 Toslink connectors asistidas canaria cabida 32 channels ADAT 16 channels SM UX Internal Sample Frequency Selections sseen emen 44 1 48 88 2 96 kHz External Sample Frequency I niDUES cc BNC ADAT SMUX BNC Word Clock QutbuE Level 730 108 siria 4 5V BNC Word Clock Input Level Range 3 0 to 5 5V Signal Level LEDs Red Clip 0 5 10 dBu 0 dBFS MCI E EOS A E o ern et ener rae 4 dBu 6 dBFS Green EE PUE 8 dBu 18 dBFS Groan FO OBU I 30 dBu 40 dBFS Clock PPP e O PES PE Eo OE EE 20 ps RMS 20 Hz 20 kHz augur M TTE gt 60 dB 1nsin gt 1 ps out Power Bit voltage Range mata 85 to 240 VAC Power Requirements COMUMUOUS Serrana iaa ia 24W ASAS WIEN PO Wer SUNDI ora 90 230 VAC As a commitment to constant improvement PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc reserves the right to change any specification stated herein at any time without notification 34 PreSonus 2008
5. Quit to exit the Universal Control application and remove it from your taskbar The Universal Control application can also be accessed from the P reSonus folder in the Start M enu M ac OS X users will find the Universal Control application in the Applications folder We recommend that you move it to your Dock for easy access 20 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 1 2 Launcher Window From the Launcher Window you can set all the basic controls for your FireStudio L ightpipe Sample Rate Selector ouo SECH L Le 44 1 KHF de KHz 88 2 KHz 96 KHz Buffer Size Selector Clocksource FIRES TL LIGHTPIPE Faupl e PRES Too LIGHTPIFE ADAT FIHESTLAMGO LIGHETFIFE ADAT 4 PIRES TL LIGHTPIPE ADAT T FIHEZTUDID LIGHTPIPE ADAT 4 FIHESTLUDICO LIGPITPIPE BhNC Changes F ireStudio L ightpipe Sample Rate Y ou can set the sample rate to 44 1 48 88 2 or 96 kHz A higher sample rate will increase the fidelity of the recording but will increase the file size and the amount of system resources necessary to process the audio Changes the F ireStudio Lightpipe Buffer Size Windows PCs Only Y ou can set the buffer size from 64 to 4 096 samples The buffer size determines the latency which is the roundtrip time it takes audio data to be converted from analog to digital and back to analog As a general rule the higher the buffer size the better the system performance but the less playable virtual
6. The FireStudio Lightpipe has two external clock source sync indicators on the front panel to let you know at glance if your FireStudio Lightpipe is receiving a stable sync source from either BNC or ADAT If you assign an external clock source in the FireStudio Lightpipe M ixer application these lights will tell you if your unit is receiving word clock correctly Word clock is the manner by which digital devices sync frame rates P roper word clock sync prevents digital devices from having pops clicks or distortion in the audio signal due to mismatched digital audio transmission o Blue FireStudio Lightpipe is correctly synced via BNC or ADAT o Flashing Blue Sync invalid or not present 27 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 3 BACK PANEL LAYOUT FIREWIRE 4 PreSonus Designed by PreSonus in the USA Manufactured in PRC 100 240VAC 20W Power Adapter Input This is where you plug the provide IEC power cable into the FireStudio Lightpipe FireWire Ports 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 Lightpipe to a 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 adapter to connect your FireStudio Lightpipe to your computer Y ou can use the extra FireWire port to connect ad
7. and enter your previously created account Username Password and the Product Key you received with the Studio One Artist installation disc Click on the Activate button to finish the activation process 8 PreSonus 2008 GETTING STARTED ere hope A Ek SS eet mhiir Mep lee rin LT Ps Dee AAA ei aig e LS men a Deua LA Pe di AS E A Pr O ds lem Lar SE A oe TERT 1r 1T a 4 SED N r m Orta ema Ar S wi cg oe ugin CD Activating Studio One Artist Offline Once you have created a user account launch Studio One Artist From the Activate Studio One Menu click on the Activate Offline link Follow the instructions to log in to your previously created user account register the product and obtain a license file Next copy the license file to the computer on which Studio One has been installed and locate the license file as instructed in the Activate Studio One menu The activation process is now complete Installing Bundled Content for Studio One Artist Studio One Artist comes bundled with an array of demo and tutorial material sampled instruments loops samples and unique third party content The Studio One Artist bundle includes all that you need to begin producing music Upon completing the Studio One Artist installation and activation process the Studio One Content Installer will appear If it does not appear navigate to Help Studio One Installation At the top of the installation menu select
8. instruments become In general 512 samples 11 to 12 milliseconds will provide you with a buffer that is large enough for optimum system performance but small enough to be unobtrusive You should set your buffer size and sample rate prior to launching your host applciation On M acintosh the buffer size is set from inside your host application Changes How the FireStudio L ightpipe Driver s Buffer Size is Set e Normal Mode Input and Output buffers are both identical to the Buffer Size setting e Safe Modes 1 3 Increases the Output buffer size for added stability Changes the Clock Source for the FireStudio Lightpipe The Clock Source setting will determine the port from which the FireStudio Lightpipe is receiving word clock information This keeps the FireStudio Lightpipe in sync with other digital devices Y ou can choose between Internal or S PDIF In general you will want the FireStudio Lightpipe to be your master clock in which case you should set the clock to FireStudio Lightpipe Master This setting also means that your F ireStudio is generating word clock and sending this information out of its digital outputs If you want the FireStudio Lighpipe to receive sync from an external device choose the digital input to which the external device is connected S PDIF ADAT or BNC word clock The FireStudio Lightpipe s sync light will flash blue W hen the F ireStudio Lightpipe is in sync the light will be blue Please note
9. on all aspects of Studio One Artist is available in the Reference M anual PDF located on the Studio One Artist Installation disc The information in this manual covers only the most basic aspects of Studio One Artist and is intended to get you set up and recording as quickly as possible 9 PreSonus 2008 GETTINGSTARTED Start Page Setup Area S hows Active Audio Driver and Sample Rate and P rovides Quick Links to Configure Audio and MIDI ers a Zoch In the middle of the Start page you will see the Setup area Studio One Artist MUR automatically scans your system for all available drivers and selects a driver B y default it will choose a PreSonus driver if one is available Selecting a Different Audio Driver F rom the Start P age If you do not see PreSonus FireStudio on the Start page when you launch Studio One click on the Configure Audio Devices link in the Setup area to open the Audio Setup Options window In the Audio Device menu select PreSonus FireStudio Click the Apply button and then OK After you have verified that the P reSonus FireStudio Lightpipe driver has been detected please continue to Section 2 2 3 to set up your external MIDI devices If you do not have any MIDI devices to connect at this time please skip to Section 2 2 4 2 2 3 Configuring your MIDI devices From the External Devices window in Studio One Artist you can configure your MIDI keyboard controller sound modules and control surfaces This se
10. on the back of the first unit Allow the second unit to sync to your computer Connect additional units to your computer in this manner one at a time allowing each to sync before connecting another FireStudio family interface Once all your units are connected and synced launch the Universal Control application The individual Device Window Buttons will be shown in the Launch window in the order of their internal ID number The unit with the lowest ID number will always be at the top of the list This unit will also be the first set of inputs and outputs your DAW application sees The unit with the next highest ID number will be 30 PreSonus 2008 CASCADING UNITS the next set and so on Because of this it is important to cascade your FireStudio interfaces in the proper order from your computer so that you know which input belongs to which unit Please note The order of the inputs and outputs in your FireStudio chain cannot be altered Y ou may wish to give each unit a custom name To do so simply double click on the name badge on each unit s Device Window button to open a text box Once you have typed the custom name hit the Enter key If you are using two or more different FireStudio family interfaces make sure to reconnect them in the order that their individual Device Window Buttons appear in the Launch window Connecting your units in this order will produce the best performance and will put your inputs and outputs in the correc
11. s audio level The amount of boost or attenuation measured in decibels is displayed below the Channel Fader The range is from oo to 6 dB A virtual LED meter to the right of each fader displays the postfader level of the channel s audio The peak value in dBFS of the channel s audio level is displayed directly above each channel s virtual LED meter 25 PreSonus 2008 Channel Mutes and Solos Input Selectors CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS m 5 Adds the Channel to the M ute or Solo Bus M uting a channel silences the channel s audio Soloing a channel mutes all other unsoloed channels Changes the Source of the FireStudio Lightpipe Mixer Channels Choosing No Input will hide the channel Inputs are your hardware inputs ADAT 1 ADAT 2 etc Playback are your software DAW outputs 26 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 2 FRONT PANEL LAYOUT GLATI lightpipe 32 x 32 FireWire to ADAT SMUX Interface MIDI VO Word Clock I O 96kHz Digital Mixer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 kd ER ER ER ER ER ER E ER E ER ER RM ER ER ER ER ER KR ER EE ER 3 KR KR KR KR ER ER ER A kd ER KR ER KA EA ER ER ER ER KR KA KA KA EA KA ER KR KR ER KA KA KA KA KR KR ER ER KA EA EA EN E EN E Sere 51151 53 531 ere bibl A E E E A bibi A vere were A Ll Jere A b A A bi Lil Cem RR eon EUN E A PE EW NC eon E ER E eon A E NC AR A EFC E eon PNE E EN ER E PC A
12. that you do not connect your FireStudio Lightpipe until the installer has finished and you have rebooted your computer To begin installing the FireStudio Lightpipe driver on your M ac double click on the FireStudio Lightpipe logo The FireStudio Lightpipe installer requires that your user password be entered as a security measure Once you have entered your password click OK to proceed with the rest of the installation W hen the Installer has finished connect your FireStudio Lightpipe to your computer with a FireWire cable Once the sync light is solid blue your FireStudio Lightpipe is ready to use 7 PreSonus 2008 GETTINGSTARTED 2 2 STUDIO ONE ARTIST E very PreSonus interface comes complete with Studio One Artist recording software Whether you are about to record your first album or your 50 Studio One Artist provides you with all the tools necessary to capture and mix a great performance As a valued PreSonus customer you are also eligible for an upgrade discount for Studio One Pro when you are ready to master your work create a digital version for the Web or incorporate third party VST plug ins into your recording process For more details on the Studio One Pro upgrade program for PreSonus customers please visit www presonus com 2 2 1 Installation and Authorization Once you have installed the FireStudio Lightpipe drivers and connected your FireStudio Lightpipe you can use the PreSonus Studio One Artist music production
13. the market it is not possible to thoroughly test each one for compatibility M ost users will not need to alter their current P C configuration to use their FireStudio L ightpipe The following FireWire chipsets however have been tested and approved for use with the F ireStudio Lightpipe Agere LSI FW 323 06 TI TSB43AB23 VIA VT6308 VIA VT6306 On some older motherboards this chipset will only support a limited number of playback channels 32 channels at 44 1 or 48 kHz 16 channels at 88 2 or 96 kHz These chipsets are available on a wide range of motherboards and P CI P CM CIA FireWire cards Here is a brief list of manufacturers and models of PCI FireWire cards Lucent IEEE 1394a yba SD LUD 4F HP PA997A Eforcity PCRDFW31CON1 Sabrent SBT VT6306 M icropac Technologies SBT VT6306 SIIGNN 400012 S8 Please note manufacturers may change chipsets at any time so it is recommended to verify these models still employ a chipset in the above list prior to purchasing At the time of the publication of this manual P reSonus only recommends the following E xpress cards ADS Pyro 1394a StarTech EC13942 Known Incompatible Hardware ATI RADEON 9000 9001 IGP video chipset Symptoms are consistent click and pops during audio playback This video chipset is only found in PC laptops and is entirely integrated as the computer s only video controller PreSonus strongly recommends that users do not purchase a system with this chipse
14. Baton Rouge LA 70806 www P reSonus com A PreSonus 2009 PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved SAFE OPERATION GUIDELINES To avoid damage to your FireStudio Lightpipe and your other audio equipment please review and adhere to the following safety guidelines Follow the safety guidelines in the manual 4 Do not drop your FireStudio Lightpipe 4 Do not install the unit near a heat source radiators heat registers amplifier heat sinks etc 4 Do not expose your FireStudio Lightpipe to liquids Do not place containers filled with liquids near your FireStudio Lightpipe Do not allow dust particles to collect in excess on your FireStudio Lightpipe Keeping the unit covered when not in use is highly recommended and will extend the life of your product 4 Protect the power cord from being walked on wheeled over or pinched If the power cord becomes damaged purchase a new one 4 Unplug your FireStudio Lightpipe when not in use for long periods of time and during electrical storms hurricanes tornadoes and other extreme weather 4 Use only the attachments accessories recommended or manufactured by PreSonus for your FireStudio Lightpipe 4 All domestic PreSonus products should be serviced at the PreSonus factory in Baton Rouge Louisiana If your FireStudio Lightpipe requires a repair contact techsupport presonus com to arrange for a return authorization number Customers outside the U S should contact th
15. EQUIREMENTS Here are the computer system requirements for F ireStudio Lightpipe and Studio One Artist e Macintosh o Operating Systems MacOSX 10 4 11 or Mac OS X 10 5 2 or higher o Hardware Minimum e PowerPC G4 1 25 GHz or Intel Core Solo 1 5 GHz processor e 1GBRAM e DVD drive Recommended e PowerPC G5 or better or Intel Core Duo or Intel Xeon processor or better e 2 GB or more RAM e DVD drive e Windows PC o Operating Systems Windows XP or Vista o Hardware s Minimum e Intel Pentium 4 1 6 GHz processor or AMD Athlon 64 Turion e 1GB RAM e DVD drive Recommended e Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz EM 64T or better or AMD Athlon 64 3000 or better e 2GBormoreRAM e DVD drive NOTE The speed of your processor amount of RAM and size and 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 GETTING STARTED 2 1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION This installer and driver can be used for any interface in the FireStudio Tube family line FireStudio M obile FireStudio Tube FireStudio Lightpipe FireStudio FireStudio Project and StudioLive 16 4 2 For more information on the Universal Control application and multiple interface integration please review Sections 3 1 and 4 1 2 1 1 Installation in Microsoft Windows After you insert the i
16. If you have added Virtual Inputs to your session you will also see them as available inputs If you selected your MIDI keyboard controller as the default keyboard it will already be selected If not choose your MIDI controller from Output menu directly below To the left of the Add Track button you will find the Inspector button Click it to display more parameters for the selected track At the bottom of the Inspector menu you will see your Bank and Program selections From here you can remotely change the patch on your sound module 15 PreSonus 2008 GETTINGSTARTED Please Note MIDI data does not contain audio signals To hear your sound module you must connect the audio output of the sound module either to an A D device connected to the FireStudio Lightpipe or directly to the FireStudio Lightpipe if your sound module has an ADAT optical output and then connect the FireStudio Lightpipe s audio outputs to a sound system You also can listen on headphones using the FireStudio Lightpipe s headphone output When you are ready to mix your Song you must convert the recorded MIDI data to an audio waveform by recording a new audio track Adding Virtual Instruments and P lug in E ffects to your Song Y ou can add plug ins and Instruments to your Song by dragging and dropping from the browser Y ou can also drag an effect or group of effects from one channel to another drag in customized effects chains and instantly load your f
17. OOKUP DIAGRAM With the FireStudio Lightpipe you can simultaneously record and play back up to 32 channels Because the FireStudio Lightpipe can send and receive 32 channels simultaneously via its ADAT optical I O it is the perfect solution to connect a 32 channel digital mixer to your computer It is also ideal for recording live performances All you need are a few cables and a durable rack 2 3 1 CONNECTING YOUR DIGITAL MIXER Please note In this scenario the digital mixer would be the master clock In the FireStudio L ightpipe M ixer application you will need to set the clock source to BNC so that the F ireStudio L ightpipe will receive its clock from an external source What you will need 2 TRS ALR M cables 8 ADAT llghtpipe cables 1 BNC word clock cable FireStudia Lightpipe SCH PreSonus re AA A A Desktop computer CL Sy te e se JL M 32 channel digital mixer 17 PreSonus 2008 GETTINGSTARTED 2 3 2 USING THE FIRESTUDIO LIGHTPIPE amp MULTIPLE DIGIMAX D8S FireStudio Lightpipe E Pretoria ADAT Lightnipe cables Live Show Frant of House What you ll need direct analog outs HIR TU ERR 1 75 Ohm BNE terminator a 4 ADAT Liahtpipe cables 4 75 Ohm BNC cables 18 PreSonus 2008 GETTINGSTARTED 2 2 3 MOBILE RECORDI NG RI G FireStidio Lightpipe Eum FE W Oneness EIL DigiMax FS C re DigiMax FS
18. R ER RISE e LED Meters Clip Indicator Each channel features four LED level indicators The green LEDs will light up when your input signal reaches 40 dBFS and 18 dBFS respectively The yellow LED will light up when the channel s input signal reaches 6 dBFS 4 dBu The red clip indicator LED will illuminate when the channel s input signal reaches 0 dBFS At this level the mic preamp line trim signal of your external A D will exhibit signs of clipping and undesirable type of distortion Do not allow your converters to clip Clock Source Tex An PreSonus G e O O gt BNC ADAT Power OO 80 10 Main Phones e Main The Main knob controls the output level for the main outputs on the back of the FireStudio Lightpipe and have a range of 80 dB to 10 dB e Phones The Phones knob controls the output level of the headphone output on the front of the unit Notice that the volume indicator goes to 11 usethis setting with extreme caution e 14 Headphone J ack This is where you connect your headphones to the FireStudio Lightpipe e Power button This button turns your FireStudio Lightpipe on and off The button will illuminate blue when the unit is powered on e FireWire Sync Light This indicator lets you know whether your unit is communicating properly with your computer o Blue FireStudio Lightpipe is correctly synced via FireWire o Flashing Blue Sync invalid or not present e External Sync Indicators
19. When slaved to an external clock the FireStudio Lightpipe will not automatically change its sample rate to match the external clock As a result it may fail to sync to the clock source If your FireStudio Lightpipe is not syncing to an external source make sure that both your master device and the F ireStudio are set to the same sample rate 21 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS Device Window Button File Menu Settings Check Firmware Settings Run at Startup Settings Meter Style Opens the Device Window Click on this button to open the FireStudio Lightpipe M ixer To give your FireStudio Lightpipe a custom name double click on the default label FireStudio Lightpipe to open a text field When you have finished entering your custom name hit the Enter key Opens and Closes Launcher and Device Windows From the File menu of the Launch Window you can open and close both windows as well as quit the Universal Control application e Close Window Closes just the Launcher window e Show All Devices Opens the Device window for all of the connected FireStudio family interfaces e Close All Devices Closes the Device window for all of the connected FireStudio family interfaces e Quit Quits the Universal Control application Automatically Scans Y our FireStudio Lightpipe and U pdates the Firmware A firmware updater is built into the Universal Control application P eriodically a driver update w
20. at techsupport presonus com Pops 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 that is not suited for FireWire audio devices or to a lack of CPU power or available memory Try closing all unnecessary programs increasing the buffer size in the Universal Control and optimizing your operating system for audio Pops and clicks exclusive to the digital inputs or outputs are typically caused when the F ireStudio Lightpipe is not digitally synced to the external digital device If this is the case ensure your FireStudio Lightpipe and external digital device are properly synced P ease consult your external device s user manual for details on syncing it to your F ireStudio L ightpipe Flashing Sync Light The FireStudio Lightpipe s Sync light flashes blue when it is not synced Check the FireWire cable to ensure that it hasn t become disconnected Audio Dropouts Audio dropouts can occur when the speed of your processor cannot process the audio buffer fast enough Increase your buffer size in the Universal Control and try the different Operation M odes 32 PreSonus 2008 TECHNICAL INFORMATION Recommended FireWire Chipsets TheFireStudio Lightpipe will work with a wide range of FireWire cards and configurations However due to the plethora of FireWire chipsets currently on
21. avorite virtual instrument patch without ever scrolling through a menu In the lower right corner of the Arrange window are three buttons The Edit button opens or closes the Audio editor or the MIDI piano roll editor depending on what type of track is selected The Mix button opens and closes the mixer window The Browse button opens the Browser window which displays all of the available virtual instruments plug in effects audio files and MIDI files as well as the pool of audio files loaded into the current session To add a virtual instrument to your session click the Browse and Instrument buttons to open the Instrument Browser Select the instrument or one of its patches from the Instrument Browser and drag it into the Arrange view Studio One Artist will automatically create a new track and load the Instrument as the input To add a plug in effect to a track click the Effects button and select it or one of its presets in the Effects Browser then drag it over the track to which you would like to add it Audio and MIDI files can also be quickly located auditioned and imported into your Song by dragging them from the File Browser into the Arrange view If you drag the file to an empty space a new track will be created with that file placed at the position to which you dragged it If you drag the file to an existing track the file will be placed as a new part on the track 16 PreSonus 2008 GETTINGSTARTED 2 3 SAMPLE H
22. cking on the input to which a Track is currently assigned This will bring up your inputs list Y ou can also access the Audio 1 0 Setup from here If you would like to add a Track for each of the available inputs and have the routing automatically assigned simply go to Track Add Tracks for All Inputs To begin recording create an audio track assign it to Input 1 and connect a microphone or instrument to Channel 1 on the A D device DigiM ax FS DigiMax D8 etc that is connected to ADAT Input 1 8 on the FireStudio Lightpipe Select Record Enable and Monitor on your track in Studio One Artist Turn up the Channel 1 gain knob on your A D device while speaking singing into the microphone or playing your instrument You should see the input meter in Studio One Artist react to the input Adjust the gain so the input level is near its maximum without clipping Connect a set of headphones to the FireStudio Lightpipe headphone output You may also wish to connect monitors to the FireStudio Lightpipe s M ain Outs You are now ready to record For complete instructions please consult the Studio One Reference Manual which is located on your Studio One Artist Installation DVD Creating MIDI Tracks Click on the Add Tracks button When the Add Tracks window launches select Instrument as the Track Format and click the OK button To assign your MIDI input click on the MIDI Inputs list and select your external sound module
23. ct the MIDI interface output from which Studio One Artist will send MIDI data to your sound module in this case choose Lightpipe MIDI In the Receive From drop down menu select the MIDI interface output from which Studio One Artist will receive MIDI data from your sound module also labeled Lightpipe MIDI In most cases your sound module will not need to send information to Studio One so you can leave this unspecified Click OK and close the External Devices window Y ou are now ready to start recording in Studio One Artist Sections 2 2 4 through 2 2 6 will go over how to set up a Song and will discuss some general workflow tips for navigating through the Studio One Artist enviroment 12 PreSonus 2008 GETTINGSTARTED 2 2 4 Configuring Audio I O Now that you ve configured your MIDI devices let s create a new Song and set up your default Audio I O dies aii eg cmm fs mega Lal Eh hon From the Start page select Create a new Song In the browser window name your Song and choose the directory in which you d like it saved You ll notice a list of templates on the left The FireStudio Lightpipe template will create a Song with a track for each of the available inputs E very track is armed for recording and no further setup is required Simply select this template and click OK The rest of this section will guide you through creating a Song from an empty session To begin a new Song select Empty Song
24. ction will take you through setting up your MIDI keyboard controller and sound module with the FireStudio Lightpipe P lease consult the Reference M anual located on your Studio One Artist installation DVD for complete setup instructions for other MIDI devices Setting up an external MIDI keyboard controller from the Start page A MIDI keyboard controller is a hardware device that is generally used for playing and controlling other MIDI devices virtual instruments and software parameters n Studio One Artist these devices are referred to as Keyboards and they must be configured before they are available for use In some cases your MIDI keyboard controller is also used as a tone generator Studio One Artist views the two functions of these types of hardware as two different devices a MIDI keyboard controller and a sound module The MIDI controls keyboard knobs faders etc will be set up as a Keyboard The sound module will be set up as an nstrument 10 PreSonus 2008 GETTINGSTARTED 1 From the Setup area in the Start page you can also set up your external MIDI devices Before we set up a new Song for recording let s take a moment to configure external devices Connect the MIDI Out of your external MIDI controller to the MIDI In of your FireStudio Lightpipe Make sure the breakout cable is securely connected to your F ireStudio Lightpipe 2 Click on the Configure External Devices link in the Setup area on the Start page to launc
25. dio monitors ADAT S MUX Input and Output These are the ADAT S MUX connections for your external digital devices W hen recording or playing back at 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz each ADAT port will send or receive 8 of the 32 channels numbered consecutively from right to left When recording or playing back at 88 2 kHz or 96 kHz each connection will provide 4 of the 16 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 xd Any of the ADAT inputs can be used to receive word clock from an external device Y ou should select the appropriate ADAT input as the Clock Source and set the sample rate to correspond to the external device in the Universal Control when using an external ADAT device for word clock sync 29 PreSonus 2008 CASCADING UNITS 4 1 USING MULTIPLE FIRESTUDIO FAMILY INTERFACES The Universal Control allows you to connect your FireStudio Lightpipe to any member of the FireStudio family of interfaces Once you have installed the Universal Control and FireStudio family driver on your computer no further installation is required for any FireStudio product to connect to your system PreSonus supports the connection of up to four devices or a limit of 52 inputs and outputs whichever comes first to any one system at a time However the ability to use m
26. ditional FireWire devices to you computer such as external hard arives BNC SYNC MIDI In and Out Ports MIDI stands for M usical Instrument Digital Interface However MIDI can be used for many things other than instruments and sequencing The MIDI inputs and outputs allow connection to a variety of MIDI equipped hardware such as keyboard controllers and can be used to send and receive MIDI M achine Control and MIDI Time Code Note MIDI does not carry audio signals but is frequently used to trigger or control an audio source such as a virtual instrument or hardware synthesizer You should ensure that MIDI data is correctly sent and received by the appropriate hardware or software Y ou may also need to route hardware sound sources audio to the F ireStudio L ightpipe Please consult the user s manuals of your DAW and MIDI devices for help with MIDI setup and usage BNC Input and Output These allow the FireStudio Lightpipe to receive and transmit word clock to and from other digital audio devices You should select BNC as the Clock Source and set the sample rate to correspond to the external device in the Universal Control when using the BNC input 28 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 Main Output These are balanced analog outputs and are normally used to connect your FireStudio Lightpipe to your stu
27. e encourage you to contact us at 225 216 7887 or techsupport presonus com with any questions or comments you may have regarding your PreSonus FireStudio Lightpipe We believe the best way to achieve our goal of constant product improvement is by listening to the real experts our customers W e appreciate the support you have shown us through the purchase of this product W e 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 Thank you once again for buying our product Enjoy your FireStudio Lightpipe 3 PreSonus 2008 OVERVIEW 1 2 FEATURES The FireStudio Lightpipe is a powerful and affordable computer recording system The FireStudio Lightpipe comes complete with four ADAT Dual SMUX ports MIDI and word clock I O rock solid drivers expandability a 34X4 mixer matrix application and powerful music recording and production software Summary of FireStudio Lightpipe features High speed FireWire IEEE 1394 24 bit 96 kHz sampling Word clock 1 0 MIDI 1 0 J etPLL jitter elimination technology Balanced TRS stereo main outputs with volume control H eadphone amplifier with volume control Dual SMUX for transferring 16 channels of 96 kHz audio over ADAT F ast acting LED input metering 34 x 4 mixer matrix M ac OS X and Windows compatible TheFireStudio Lightpipe includes PreSonus Studio O
28. eir local distributor Your distributor s contact information is available at www presonus com TABLEOF CONTENTS 1 OVERVIEW I onere ed e RM TRE 3 PA RUE TUR mr 4 AWS er e Beete NOR TE mmm 5 1 4 System Requirements ocre cn o aa a 6 2 GETTINGSTARTED 2 1 Hardware Installation isis idiotas 7 2 1 1 Installation in Microsoft WindOWs cccsccsecsecessseeseeeeseeeeseeseeeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeesaeseeeerannensetetraanennenes 7 Zo 2 SCAM con NM aC OS A dl 7 MESES KE HHO 8 22l Installation and BEI el RE del EE 8 2 2 2 Enabling the FireStudio Mobile Driver seems 9 2 2 3 Configuring Your External MIDI SVICBS aan ida 10 2 2 4 Configuring Y our Audio 13 LASS Odio S ESI NET Tem 14 Za SOM ele le RTE ell armarse ira cited aa 17 2 3 1 CO MECO YOU DIT MIE atan RU UU Tm 17 2 3 2 Using the FireStudio Lightpipe with M ultiple DigiMax D8 mm 18 PA MODE RGCOTdiNg RIO me m 19 3 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 3 1 PreSonus Universal Control Application Introduction ssee een 20 3 1 1 Universal Control Application CON sse mme 20 3 1 2 Launcher W indOW ssseeeee meme nnn nnn rn nnne rne nnn nnn 21 3 1 3 WDM Settings d WihdowWs PC ONI rss 23 3 1 4 Device Window FireStudio Lightpipe Mier 23 S2 pPIonEPane Td OM ee 21 du Back One La YOU eiii adorada 28 4 CASCADING UNITS 4 1 Using Multiple FireStudio F amily Interfaces sssssse emen 30
29. from the Templates list At this point you should give your Song a name and select your preferred sample rate and bit depth You can also determine the length of your Song and the type of time format you would like to use Notation Bars Seconds Samples or Frames Click the OK button when you are finished If you plan on importing loops into your Song you may want to select Stretch Audio Loops to Song Tempo so that any loop of a known BPM like those in the included content library will import at the correct tempo When the Song window launches launch the Audio Setup window by going to FilelOptions PC or Studio One P references M ac and click on the Audio Setup button Click on the Song Setup button to open the Song Setup window then click on the on the Audio I O Setup icon 13 PreSonus 2008 GETTINGSTARTED 6 Click on the Inputs tab in the Audio I O Setup window and you will see all of the available inputs on your FireStudio Lightpipe At this time you can add the number and type of inputs you plan to use We recommend that you create a mono input for each of the 32 inputs on your FireStudio Lightpipe If you plan on recording in stereo you should also create a stereo bus and assign it to the appropriate set of inputs Y ou can remove any bus by simply selecting it and clicking the remove button To customize the name of your buses double click on the default name to open a text box When you have finished ty
30. h the E xternal Devices window Click the Add button 3 TheAdd Device window will launch From the menu on the left select New Keyboard At this point you can customize the name of your keyboard by entering the manufacturer and device names Specify which MIDI channels will be used to communicate with this keyboard For most purposes you should select all MIDI channels If you are unsure of which MIDI channels to select we suggest you select all 16 4 Inthe Receive From drop down menu select the MIDI interface input from which Studio One Artist will receive MIDI data In this case choose Lightpipe MIDI Lightpipe MIDI In the Send To drop down menu select the MIDI interface output from which Studio One Artist will send MIDI data to your keyboard also labeled Lightpipe MIDI If your keyboard controller does not need to receive MIDI data from Studio One say for moving motorized faders and the like you can leave this unselected If your keyboard does need to receive MIDI date you must connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI output of the MIDI breakout cable to the MIDI input of the keyboard 5 If this is the only keyboard that you will use to control the virtual instruments and your external synthesizers in Studio One Artist you should check the box next to Default Instrument Input This will EPA automatically assign your keyboard to control all MIDI devices in Default Instrument Input Studio One Ar
31. ill require that the firmware on your FireStudio Lightpipe be updated Whenever you install an update for the Universal Control or add a new FireStudio family product to your system you should use this feature to ensure that the firmware is up to date If the firmware needs to be updated the update application will launch automatically Launches the Universal Control Application Automatically on Startup Windows PCs Only W hen this is enabled the Universal Control application will automatically launch each time you boot your Windows P C Provides options for M etering in the Device Window From the Launcher Window you can determine how your Inputs and DAW streams are metered in the Device Window e Post Fader Displays the metering for any signal after it has been boosted or attenuated by the channel fader By default all metering is pre fader position e Peak Hold When this is enabled the clip indicator on any given channel will remain illuminated until manually cleared even if the signal is no longer clipping This is enabled by default 22 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS Settings Meter Deca Sets the Response Time for the Meters in the Device Window The Universal Control gives you the option to set the response time for the meters in the Device Window By default this is set to Normal Enable Slow M eter Decay for more accurately meter the peaks and falls of the signal Enable F ast M etering to monitor you
32. ir 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 n 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 information in all other countries please refer to your local distributor PreSonus Audio Electronics nc 7257 Florida Blvd
33. nal that may also be clipping in your host application Y ou must set the level for the recording using the gain knobs the A D devices connected to your FireStudio Lightpipe If your signal is too hot in your DAW lower them with these gain controls A quick note on playback streams Wherever you see DAW in the FireStudio Lightpipe Device window this is a playback stream from your host application or DAW Traditionally if you want to route a track in your DAW to a physical output on your interface you assign this output in your host application Because the FireStudio Lightpipe Device window provides much more flexible routing you can now route this same track to one output or every output by itself or as part of a mix Output Select Section e Output Select Buttons Changes the Output M ixer Displayed TheFireStudio Lightpipe mixer has two output mixes one for each of the FireStudio Lightpipe s analog outputs M ain and H eadphones CJLIT ELIT e E nables or Disables the Associated Output s M ixer latency mix for that output When the button is off the DAW streams for that output will be patched directly to the output Displays the Output Level of E ach Stereo Pair levels of your FireStudio Lightpipe 24 PreSonus 2008 W hen the M ixer On button is illuminated blue you will be able to create a zero These meter postfader levels which means they represent the actual audio output CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS Master O
34. ne Artist recording software which comes with over 4 GB of plug ins loops and samples giving you everything you need for music recording and production Summary of Studio One Artist features U nlimited track count U nlimited inserts and sends 20 high quality native effects plug ins o Amp Modeling Ampire Delay Beat Delay Distortion Redlight Distortion Dynamic Processing Channel Strip Compressor Limiter Tricomp E qualizer Channel Strip Pro EQ M odulation Autofilter Chorus Flanger Phaser X Trem Reverbs M ixVerb Room Reverb Utility Binaural P an Mixtool P hase M eter Spectrum M eter Tuner Over 4 GB of loops samples and instruments featuring o Presence Virtual Sample P layer o Impact Virtual Drum M achine o SampleOne Virtual Sampler o Mojito Virtual Analog M odeled Subtractive S ynthesizer Innovative and intuitive MIDI mapping Powerful drag and drop functionality for faster workflow M ac OS X and Windows compatible O O O O Xu 4 PreSonus 2008 OVERVIEW 1 3 WHAT IS IN THE BOX Y our FireStudio Lightpipe package contains the following E EEN e FireStudio Lightpipe recording interface e 6 foot 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire cable e 6 foot standard IEC power cable e PreSonusFireStudio Universal driver installation disc e Studio One Artist installation DVD a EET e PreSonus warranty card 5 PreSonus 2008 OVERVIEW 1 4 SYSTEM R
35. nstallation CD into your CD or DVD drive the FireStudio Lightpipe 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 Lightpipe until the installer has finished and you have rebooted your computer The FireStudio Lightpipe Installer was designed to be as simple and easy to follow as possible Please read each message carefully to ensure that the FireStudio Lightpipe driver is properly installed Before continuing the FireStudio Lightpipe Installation Setup please close all applications and disconnect your FireStudio Lightpipe from your computer If you see any Windows Security alerts click Install this driver software anyway Vista or Continue anyway XP At the end of the installation you will be prompted to reboot your computer to complete the installation Click Finish to automatically restart your P C Once your computer has rebooted connect the FireStudio Lightpipe When the Found New Hardware wizard launches follow the recommended steps When the sync light remains solid blue your FireStudio Lightpipe is synced to your computer and is ready to use 2 1 21nstallation in Mac OS X After inserting the installation CD into your disc drive browse the disc and run the FireStudio Lightpipe installer which will take you through each step of the installation process Please read each message carefully ensuring especially
36. ore than two units simultaneously depends on your computer s specifications and optimization If you plan to use three or more units at the same time installation of a dedicated FireWire bus with a tested and approved FireWire chipset and at least 2 GB of RAM is highly recommended A list of approved chipsets can be found in Section 5 1 of this manual U pdated lists are available at www presonus com Below is a diagram showing the possible device combinations that you can use with your FireStudio Lightpipe and the resulting input and output count Eia A eel 36 Inputs 30 Outputs his e eessese E 46 Inputs amp 24 Outputs a em i te BOT Bete 52 Inputs amp 36 Outputs geen ee 2 46 Inputs amp 40 Outputs MCI teen coe OOF Toner Pet 36 Inputs amp 36 Outputs How to Cascade Multiple FireStudio Interfaces The first time you add any FireStudio family interface to your system please follow these guidelines des 2 Go to www presonus com and check for the latest build of the Universal Control application Connect and sync each of your FireStudio family interfaces to your computer separately before cascading them Once a unit is individually connected launch the Universal Control application In the Launch window go to Settings Check Firmware and verify that each unit has the latest firmware W hen the last unit has been updated connect a second unit to the auxiliary FireWire port
37. ping hit Enter If you would like the same inputs to be available every time you launch Studio One Artist click the M ake Default button Click on the Outputs tab and you will see all of the available outputs on your FireStudio Lightpipe At this time you can add the number of output buses to which you would like to have access and can give them custom names In the lower right corner you will see the Audition select menu This allows you to choose the ouput from which you will audition audio files prior to importing them into Studio One Artist n general you will want this to be the M ain Out bus If you would like this output configuration available every time you launch Studio One Artist click the M ake Default button 2 2 5 Studio One Artist Creating a Song Now that you ve configured your MIDI and Audio I O and have created a new Song let s go through some of the basics of Studio One Artist so you can start recording Creating Audio Tracks In the upper left corner of the Arrange window you will notice several buttons The middle button is the Add Tracks button Click this button to bring up the Add Tracks window In the Add Tracks window you can select the number and type of Tracks you d like to create Mono Audio Stereo Audio Instrument or Automation and can customize the name and the color 14 PreSonus 2008 GETTING STARTED Once you have added your Tracks you can assign the input by simply cli
38. pipe s output pairs Main and Headphone This application also allows you to daisy chain FireStudio family interfaces The FireStudio Lightpipe can be connected to up to 3 other FireStudio family devices for a total of up to 52 inputs and outputs Universal Control consists of the Launch window and the Device window In the Launch window you can set basic parameters such as sample rate clock source and buffer size The Device window of the FireStudio Lightpipe is the FireStudio Lightpipe Mixer The Mixer section of the Universal Control Panel was designed to look and feel like a hardware mixer so most of the features may already be familiar to you From this mixer you can create a zero latency mix for each output and can route playback streams from your host application 3 1 1 Universal Control Application con If you are using Microsoft Windows once you have successfully installed your FireStudio Lightpipe the Universal Control will be available from the Notification Area of your taskbar typically at the bottom right corner of your screen near the clock The Universal Control icon is red when your FireStudio Lightpipe is disconnected or not installed and blue when the FireStudio Lightpipe is connected and properly installed Open the Universal Control by double clicking the blue Universal Control icon or by right clicking the icon and selecting Open P reSonus Universal Control Right click the Universal Control icon and select
39. r signal in real time Settings Always On Top Allows the Launcher Window to Stay in View When Other Applications Are in U se W hen this is enabled the Launcher window will remain in the foreground when other applications are active rather than being in the background behind the current application s window 3 1 3 WDM Settings PC only Like the rest of the FireStudio family of interfaces the FireStudio Lightpipe features advanced WDM features that enhance its use as an audio interface In the Settings menu of the Launcher window you will find the WDM Setup option From here you can configure your WDM input and output streams 1 IntheLancher window go to Settings WDM Setup 2 The WDM Channel Mapper window will open By default WDM Outputs 1 and 2 are routed to the FireStudio Lightpipe main outputs To change the default routing simply select WDM Output 1 and 2 and drag them to your preferred output pair 23 PreSonus 2008 CONTROLS amp CONNECTIONS 3 1 4 The Device Window FireStudio Lightpipe Mixer TheFireStudio Lightpipe s Device window allows you to create two stereo monitor mixes The mixes can be renamed and saved Y ou can also rename your inputs and playback streams These mixes have no effect on what is being recorded in your host application This has obvious advantages However it is vital to remember that lowering the fader in the Device window on a channel strip that is clipping will not lower the sig
40. software included with your FireStudio Lightpipe to begin recording mixing and producing your music To install Studio One Artist insert your installation disc into your computer s DVD drive Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation process Q Installing Studio One Artist To Install Studio One Artist insert your Studio One Artist installation DVD into your computer s DVD drive PC Users Launch the Studio One Artist installer and follow the onscreen instructions Mac Users Simply drag the Studio One Artist application into the Applications folder on your M acintosh HD Create a User Account After installing Studio One Artist launch the program and the Activate Studio One menu will appear If you are a new Studio One user you will need to create a user account Follow the Create Account link if your computer is connected to the nternet Once you have created your account continue to Activating Studio One Artist Online If your computer is not connected to the Internet visit the Studio One product page at www presonus com on an nternet connected computer to create your account After you have created your account skip to Activating Studio One Artist Offline Activating Studio One Artist Online Now that you have created a user account you can activate your copy of Studio One Artist Launch Studio One Artist and the Activate Studio One menu will appear Click on the Activate Online link
41. t as there is currently no workaround for this incompatibility USB FireWire and s400 5800 combo cards Symptoms usually include no audio recording playback even though the device will install and sync and erratic audio performance Rarely combo cards will prevent the device from installing or achieving a stable sync We recommend FireWire cards that have S400 FireW ire connections only FireWire cards with NEC chipsets Symptoms include installation issues erratic audio and static and noise Motherboards with nForce4 chipsets Symptoms include reduced to very poor performance especially if using the onboard FireWire connection Installing a PCle not PCI FW400 only card with an approved chipset is a known workaround but might not allow full performance 33 PreSonus 2008 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 5 2 SPECIFICATIONS Analog Outputs Ee c Ya TRS Balanced output MPa Carra 510 Headphone Output m Ya TRS Active Stereo A IU NERO ERR 200 mW Frequency Response 0 0 5 dB nennen nnns 20 Hz to 24 kHz THD N unwtd 1 kHz 4 dBu Output Unity Gain 0 00396 Digital Audio DAC Dynamic Range A wtd 48 kHz GamplebRatel memes 118 dB Ee Dod PAPA e PEC mmm 24 Deiere ee EE 10 dBu Digital Audio Output 4 Toslink connectors ss emen nnn 32 channels ADAT 16 channels SMUX Digital Audio
42. t order It is important to mention that the inputs and outputs on each unit in the chain are independent from one another This means that you cannot monitor the inputs from the first unit in the chain through the outputs on the second unit in the chain unless you create a mix from within your DAW application To easily maintain zero latency mixing between the daisy chained units dedicate a set of outputs and a set of inputs from each device in the chain to send and receive a mix in the Universal Control application 31 PreSonus 2008 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 5 1 TROUBLESHOOTING M any technical issues can arise when converting a standard computer into a digital audio workstation DAW PreSonus can only provide support for issues that directly relate to the FireStudio Lightpipe interface and Studio One Artist software It may be necessary to contact the manufacturer of the computer operating system and third party DAW software to obtain additional technical support P reSonus does not provide support for issues regarding operating systems additional hardware or non P reSonus software P lease check our Web site www presonus com regularly for software information and updates firmware updates and technical support Y ou also can get technical assistance by calling PreSonus at 225 216 7887 M onday through Friday between the hours of 9 a m and 6 p m Central Time PreSonus Technical Support can also be contacted during the same hours via email
43. the source from which the content will be installed as well as the location where you wish to install the content The source of the content will be the same DVD from which you installed Studio One Artist By default Studio One Artist will point to your DVD drive as the content source Listed in the installation menu are separate entries for each available item Click in the checkbox next to each item you wish to install then click on the Install Packets button at the bottom left of the menu to install the selected content W hen finished installing content click on the Done button to exit the menu Studio One Artist content can be installed at any time by accessing the Help Studio One Installation menu If you choose not to install any portion of the content you can install it at a later time 2 2 2 Enabling the FireStudio Lightpipe Driver Studio One and Studio One Artist were designed with PreSonus interfaces in mind Your FireStudio Lightpipe is already integrated into Studio One Artist so setup is quick and easy When Studio One Artist is launched by default you will be taken to the Start page On this page you will find document management and device configuration controls as well as a customizable artist profile a news feed and links to demos and tutorials from PreSonus If you have an Internet connection on your computer these links will be updated as new tutorials become available on the PreSonus W eb site Complete information
44. tist Click OK If you have a sound module you d like to connect leave the External Devices window open and proceed to the next part of this section If not you can close this window and skip to Section 2 1 4 Setting up an external MIDI sound module from the Start page 11 PreSonus 2008 GETTING STARTED MIDI instrument controllers keyboards MIDI guitars etc send musical information in the form of MIDI data to tone modules which respond by generating sound as instructed Tone modules can be standalone sound devices or can be integrated into a controller as with a keyboard synthesizer Studio One Artist refers to all tone generators as Instruments Once you have set up your MIDI keyboard controller take a moment to configure your sound module Connect the MIDI In of your external sound module to the MIDI Out of your FireStudio Lightpipe M ake sure the breakout cable is securely connected to your F ireStudio Lightpipe In the External Devices window click the Add button TheAdd Device window will launch From the menu on the left select New Instrument At this point you can customize the name of your sound module by entering the manufacturer and device names Specify which MIDI channels will be used to communicate with this keyboard For most purposes you should select all MIDI channels If you are unsure of which MIDI channels to select we suggest you select all 16 In the Send To drop down menu sele
45. utput Section e Master Output Fader e Master Mute and Solo Clear Mule em Solo mmi Mixer Section e Channel Pan Sliders gz ge e Link Buttons ED e Channel Faders lima hd Ss ee Jm Changes the Selected Output s Audio Level M ove the Master Fader up and down to increase and decrease the level of the selected output s audio The amount of boost or attenuation measured in decibels is displayed below the Channel Fader The range is from oo to 0 dB Two virtual LED meters to the right of the Master Fader display the prefader levels of the audio signal The peak value in dBFS of the channel s audio is displayed directly above the M aster Output s virtual LED meter NOTE If the peak values display CLIP then your mixer channels and or your DAW playback levels should be reduced The clip indicators clear when the mouse pointer hovers over them Clears All Active Channel M utes or Solos The M aster M ute and Solo Clear buttons are only active when a channel s mute or solo button is active M oves the Channel s Audio L eft R ight in the Stereo Field Double clicking the slider returns the pan to center Links the Adjacent Channels as a Stereo P air W hen channels are linked changing either channel s level changes both channels levels and the signals are panned hard left and right Changes the Channel s Audio L evel M ove the Channel fader up and down to increase and decrease the channel
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