As its name suggests, the Firewire provides four inputs and 10 outputs. This configuration is designed for basic stereo recording while offering the option of routing discrete outputs to an analogue mixer or other outboard gear to add further EQ or effects, or for connection to a surround sound system. I suspect quite a few mobile recording enthusiasts might also like to see the opposite approach — a Firewire with eight inputs for band recording, and a basic stereo output for monitoring.
The 's casing is 1U 44mm high and mm deep, and at mm wide is slightly larger than half-rack width; in line with its portable design brief, no provision has been made for rack ears as accessories.
The case itself is utilitarian grey, but the silver-sprayed front panel is very attractive with its deep bevelled edges, silver coloured knobs and chrome buttons. The two inputs are quite versatile, each having a Neutrik combi socket on the front panel wired to accommodate either a balanced mic plugged into the outer XLR part or an unbalanced instrument such as a guitar plugged into the inner jack part.
The line-level inputs have a fixed sensitivity of dBV unaffected by the gain controls, and the input section is completed by a pair of front-panel LED indicators for each input which display Signal around dB and Clip 3dB below clip point levels.
Next to the input controls on the front panel is a rotary control labelled Level Controller, described in the manual as a "software-assigned rotary encoder for tactile control of monitor levels", which I'll come back to later.
Atop this are eight output signal level 'blinkies' that flash when signals are present at each analogue output socket. Twin stereo headphone outputs are next, each with its own rotary level control, although both carry the same signal.
This power switch has an associated blue LED indicator which also provides status information. Fast flashing indicates that the Firewire firmware isn't loaded, which can happen during the bootup process, slow flashing shows that the has been detected but that it isn't yet switched on, while once you press the power button the gets initialised and you should get a steady blue glow.
On the Mac, you'll need Mac OS 9. Notice the rotary Aux controls at the top of each channel, which can be used to create an entirely separate submix. It's particularly important to do this with radically new products from a particular manufacturer, since driver updates tend to come thick and fast as lots of new users get their hands on them and find unexpected bugs.
These drivers don't support multiple units, but this is promised "in the near future". Whatever your computer platform, it's important to run the installer program before plugging in the Firewire itself, so that the various files are pre-copied to your hard drive. Following the driver installation you must reboot your machine, at which point you can plug in the , power it up, and have your new hardware properly detected.
Apart from the usual stereo output pairs on offer to the majority of music applications, the Firewire drivers also provide 'Multi' input and output options to suit surround-enabled applications.
There are four main pages labelled Mixer, Output, Hardware and About. The last of these simply provides details of software and hardware versions, covering driver and panel software, boot loader, firmware and hardware. Some controls are visible across all four pages, including Reset, Save, Load and Delete buttons to manage the control panel settings, assignment for the rotary encoder, Mute and Dim dB buttons for the main output, and graphics showing which Firewire unit is currently being controlled if multiple units are connected — although, as mentioned previously, the drivers currently only support a single unit.
The hardware input channels are left un-routed by default, since you may want to set them up from within your chosen music application, and they also feature pan controls so you can position up to four mono input signals in your stereo image. The Aux Sends are a new feature, and let you set up a completely different submix, perhaps for monitoring on headphones or to send to a hardware effects unit.
Since multiple channels can be routed to the hardware outputs, and the summed signals can therefore cause clipping, additional meters display the Output buss levels. Free YouTube Downloader. IObit Uninstaller. Internet Download Manager. Advanced SystemCare Free. VLC Media Player. MacX YouTube Downloader. Microsoft Office YTD Video Downloader. Adobe Photoshop CC. VirtualDJ Avast Free Security. WhatsApp Messenger. Talking Tom Cat. Clash of Clans. Subway Surfers. You may not transmit the Software over any network or between any devices.
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