Input/Output

• 8 analog input channels, including mic, line, and instrument inputs
• 2 front-panel combo XLR/¼” mic/instrument inputs with high-headroom Class A XMAX mic preamplifiers
• 6 balanced ¼” line-level inputs
• 2 balanced ¼” main (L/R) line outputs
• 1 stereo ¼” headphone output with volume control
• S/PDIF in/out
• MIDI In/Out
• 2 FireWire 400 ports

Meters, Controls, and Features

• Individual channel-trim controls with -30 dBV to +50 dBV line/-10 to +70 dBu mic gain range
• 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
• Main-output level control
• 3-segment, fast-acting LED input metering
• Power/Sync LED (indicates unit is synced to word clock)
• Daisy-chain multiple FireStudio-family products to create a large, custom system

Digitalia

• 24-bit resolution and up to 96 kHz sampling rate
• High-definition A/D/A converters (+118 dBu dynamic range)
• JetPLL Jitter Elimination Technology (improved stereo imaging and clarity)
• Zero-latency monitoring via 18x3 DSP matrix mixer/router
• Mac^®- and Windows^®-compatible, including Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and Windows 7
• Supports ASIO, Core Audio, Direct Sound (Windows XP), Windows Audio Session API (Windows Vista and Windows 7)

Physical

• 1/3U rack-mountable
• Road-rugged construction with shockproof, reinforced metal chassis, sealed rotary controls, military-grade circuit board, chassis-mounted input/output sockets, and full EMI shielding
• Powered via FireWire bus or included 12 VDC external power supply
• Weighs just 4.5 lbs/2 kg

Software

• Studio One^® 3 Artist
  • PreSonus’^® revolutionary digital audio workstation, with unlimited track count and 6+ GB of third-party resources.
• Universal Control control-panel application for Mac OS X and Windows