Presonus Firebox

Presonus Firebox

Presonus Firebox Description:

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.

Presonus Firebox Hardware:

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.

Front Panel

Back Panel

Presonus Firebox Features:

• 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

Presonus Firebox Specifications:

• Preamp Bandwidth: 10Hz-50kHz
• Preamp Input Impedance: 1.3k Ohms
• Instrument Input Impedance: 1M Ohms
• Preamp THD: <0.005%
• Preamp EIN: -125dB
• Preamp Gain: 45dB (+12dB digital boost switch)
• 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: 6-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

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