PreSonus Announces FireStudio Mobile
July 25th, 2009 | Author: admin
PreSonus has announced the FireStudio Mobile, a 10-input, 6-output interface created for portable recording rigs and small studios. With eight analog inputs, the FireStudio Mobile for Mac and PC can be powered from the FireWire bus or using the included 12 VDC adapter. You can simply place it on a tabletop or screw it onto any standard 19-inch rack tray.
The FireStudio Mobile is compatible with any ASIO- or Core Audio-compliant audio application for Mac OS X or Windows XP/Vista and integrates tightly with PreSonus Studio One Artist recording and production software (included).
The front panel features a pair of combination XLR/TS mic/instrument jacks, which are in the inputs for channels 1 and 2. The XLR mic inputs are routed to PreSonus XMAX solid-state mic preamplifiers. The high-impedance, TS instrument inputs let you plug guitars or basses directly into the front panel. All signals are converted to and from the digital domain using 24-bit, 96 kHz A/D/A converters, which offer a claimed 118 dB of dynamic range.
A pair of three-LED level/clip indicators let you check the signal levels for channels 1 and 2, and a button enables 48V phantom power for the two mic channels. Also on the front panel are a stereo headphone output with gain knob and gain knobs for the two mic/instrument inputs and for the main stereo outputs. Gain for the mic inputs ranges from –10 dB to +70 dB; the high-impedance instrument inputs range from -30 dB to +50 dB of gain. Finally, a power/sync indicator LED shows whether the FireStudio Mobile is receiving adequate power and is correctly receiving word clock.