PreSonus FireStudio Lightpipe FireWire Recording Interface

The PreSonus FireStudio LightPipe is a 24-bit/96k ADAT light pipe to FireWire computer recording system for both PC and Macintosh computers. The FireStudio LightPipe allows you to convert up to 32 channels of ADAT optical light pipe input/output to FireWire providing a multi-channel computer interface for digital mixers, AD/DA converters or ADAT recorders. FireStudio Lightpipe features JetPLL jitter elimination technology for ultra-tight synchronization and improved imaging and clarity along with a 34x4 DSP matrix mixer allowing you to create dual stereo latency monitor mixes. Fast-acting input/output LED meters are located on the front panel for quick and easy visual monitoring of all signals.

Features

24-bit/96k FireWire (IEEE 1394) interface

Word Clock I/O -MIDI I/O

JetPLL Jitter Elimination Technology

Balanced TRS stereo main outputs with volume control

Headphone amplifier with volume control -Dual SMUX for 16 channels at 96k over ADAT

Fast-acting LED input metering

34 x 4 mixer matrix

Mac OSX, Windows XP compatible

Works with Cubase, Logic, Nuendo, Sonar and many others.

34x4 DSP mixer/router included

Presonus Studio One Artist software included

Technical Info

Digital audio transfer: Optical ADAT to FireWire (IEEE 1394)

Maximum inputs/outputs: 32 inputs/ 32 outputs

Supported sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz

Optical 1 I/O: Ch. 1-8 (44.1, 48k); Ch. 1-4 (88.2, 96k)

Optical 2 I/O: Ch. 9-16 (44.1, 48k); Ch. 5-8 (88.2, 96k)

Optical 3 I/O: Ch. 17-24 (44.1, 48k); Ch. 9-12 (88.2, 96k)

Optical 4 I/O: Ch. 25-32 (44.1, 48k); Ch. 13-16 (88.2, 96k)

Main analog outputs: Balanced TRS Headphone amplifier

200 mA Power supply

IEC Internal switching 100V-240V

New Universal Control version 1.11 software. Compatible with 64-bit Windows XP and Vista and will support 64-bit operation in Mac OS X 10.5 and later.