The FIREBOX is the most powerful 24-bit/96k FireWire recording interface that fits in the palm of your hand. The FIREBOX is a complete 24-Bit/96k personal recording studio combining two high quality PreSonus microphone/instrument preamplifiers, 24-Bit/96k sample rate and Steinberg's Cubase LE 48-track recording software. The FIREBOX is the perfect hardware and software combination for a powerful professional-quality and compact computer-based studio.

Extended information

The FIREBOX has the highest record/playback track count of its size with the ability to record six inputs and playback through ten outputs simultaneously all at pro-quality 24-bit/96kHz. Two ultra-low noise high-headroom microphone/instrument preamplifiers with 48V phantom power are on the front panel for quickly and easily connecting your favorite microphones and instruments. The FIREBOX also includes a high quality stereo headphone output with volume adjustment on the front panel. The headphone output has its own two-channel driver stream which can be used as a separate stereo bus or two-channel output giving you the ability to send a “cue” mix to the headphone output and a main mix to the main output. Two additional balanced TRS line inputs are located on the rear of the FIREBOX along with six balanced TRS line outputs. Two channels of S/PDIF input/output and MIDI input/output are also included via DB9 breakout cable. A software router/mixer is also included for further flexibility and power. The 1/3U-wide metal chassis of the FIREBOX is designed to fit the MAXRACK rack-mounting system from PreSonus and can be racked with the TubePRE, COMP16, EQ3B and HP4 for a neat and compact computer recording system.

The FIREBOX works with both four and six-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394) connectors and can be powered by either 6-pin FireWire bus power, or powered by an external power transformer.

The Windows XP and Macintosh compatible FIREBOX comes ready-to-record with Steinberg's Cubase LE 48-track 24-bit/96K recording software, and is also compatible with many popular ASIO/WDM and Core Audio based applications including Logic, Sonar, Audition, Digital Performer and others.

Technical specifications

• High-Speed FireWire Network Audio Interface
•Plug and play FireWire (IEEE 1394) audio interface
• 24-Bit / 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96K sample rate
• Record/playback 6 inputs/10 outputs at 24-bit/96K
• 2 PreSonus microphone/instrument preamplifiers
• 2 analog line inputs, 6 analog line outputs
• S/PDIF input/output
• MIDI input/output
• Low latency monitoring
• Headphone output
Powered via FireWire bus or externally
• Software router/mixer
• Windows and Macintosh compatible
• Fits MAXRACK rack mounting system
• FREE Cubase LE audio production software

Windows
• OS: Microsoft Windows XP
• Computer: Windows compatible computer with IEEE 1394 FireWire port.
• CPU/Clock: Pentium, Athlon with 900Mhz or higher (1.5GHz recommended)
• Memory(RAM): 256 MB (512MB recommended)

Macintosh
• OS: MacOS X ver. 10.3.7 or later
• CPU/Clock: PowerPC G4/800Mhz or higher (G4/Dual 1 GHz recommended)
• Memory(RAM): 256 MB (512MB recommended)

FIREBOX HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS:
Preamp Bandwidth - 10Hz to 50kHz
Preamp Input Impedance - 1.3k Ohms
Instrument Input Impedance - 1M Ohms
Preamp THD - <0.005%
Preamp EIN - -125dB
Preamp Gain - 45dB
Line Input Impedance - 10k Ohms
TRS Output Impedance - 51 Ohms
TRS Main Outputs - Impedance 51 Ohms
Headphone Output - 150mW/Ch 20Hz-20kHz
Phantom Power - 48V +/- 2V
Power Supply - Ext line Transformer, Internal Switching
Bus Power - Six-pin FireWire Port
Analog to Digital Converters - 24-bit / up to 96khz
ADC Dynamic Range - 107dB
DAC - 24-bit / up to 96kHz
DAC Dynamic Range - 110dB
IEEE1394 Speed - 400mbps