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| | Features | 10x10 FireWire recording system w/mixer/routerHigh-speed FireWire (IEEE 1394) audio interfaceUp to 96K sampling rate8 analog mic/line inputs, 2 instrument inputs8 analog line outputs
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| | Description | The FireStudio Project a complete 24-bit/96K professional recording system combining eight Class A XMAX microphone preamplifiers, 24-bit/96k sample rate conversion, zero-latency matrix router mixer, and the PreSonus ProPak Software Suite featuring Steinberg's Cubase LE 4 48-track recording and production software, over 25 real-time plug-in effects (EQ's, compressors, reverbs), and more than 2 GB of drum loops and samples. Great for professional studio recording, live sound recording, performance, podcasting and more, the FireStudio Project is designed for flexibility and ultra-high sonic performance. Whether you need to record a live drum set, mic a guitar amp, or a complete band, the FireStudio Project is ready and more than able. With the new FireControl Mixer/Router you can send up to five individual mixes to different musicians during recording so that every band member can have a custom headphone mix. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 23.5 inches | | Product Width: | 11.75 inches | | Product Height: | 3.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 7.2 pounds | | Package Length: | 23.6 inches | | Package Width: | 12.2 inches | | Package Height: | 5.3 inches | | Package Weight: | 7.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 18 reviews |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 18 customer reviews )
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13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Great option for budget or live recording May 29, 2009
By Justin Maynor
I purchased the Firestudio Project a year ago and have been thrilled with its performance.
The external LEDs are a huge plus for setting your levels, and the eight XLR/quarter-inch inputs are very convenient. You also have phantom power available for all inputs.
The latency with this unit is minimal with a PC running Vista in a stripped down form as recommended by one of the major music retailer web sites.
Cubase LE is fairly simple to use, and it's easy to export your individual tracks for use in other DAWs like ProTools, if you intend to mix in a studio. Another note regarding Cubase: out of the box the program defaults to 16-bit recording, and you will definitely want to change the bit depth to 24-bit, particularly if recording in a noisy home studio environment. The noise floor, especially on vocal recordings with high gain on a condenser mic, is considerably higher with 16-bit. So, make sure you have a computer that is beefy enough to handle 24-bit because it does use more system resources.
The FireStudio also comes packaged with some nice VST plug-ins including instruments by Halion, some of which are pretty passable like the Jazz Piano.
When researching interfaces, my biggest concern was compatibility with hardware, as I had read some horror stories about interfaces not working with FireWire drivers correctly on certain PCs or Macs. This one worked perfectly out of the box with a store-bought HP desktop, so my experience was great in that regard.
My only complaint is that this unit was supposed to come with the Presonus EyeQ software - a multi-band EQ and spectrum analyzer, which was pictured on the box, but not in the box. I've read that others got left out of the EyeQ party as well, and I have e-mailed tech support but not yet gotten a response after one week.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Big Bang for the Buck! Oct 07, 2010
By Bricescreek
"Mike"
If you're reading this, chances are you have done your homework as I did in searching for a preamplifier/interface for your DAW recording rig. I'm not going to go through all the feature of this Presonus, but just mention a couple:
-If you are only going to be recording 1 or 2 mics at a time, get another interface. There's LOTS of great 1 and 2 input preamps out there.
I got this because I needed 8 mics on my drum kit, or thought I might try recording my band live.
-This has eight inputs on the front with the first two capable of accepting mic or 1/4 inch plugs from a guitar, bass, or keyboard. I use that first input a LOT! I use the other 7 only when recording the drums.
- This PreSonus is VERY clean sounding, imparting NO sound of its own. This is both a good and bad aspect of the unit. Many engineers want a color, a particular sound imparted to their recording that some preamps give. Other engineers want NO color, but will try and add it later. I'm quite happy with no sound coloring.
I have had my Firestudio for almost a year with NO problems once I got the drivers installed and the kinks worked out in the first couple days of its arrival. Only one call to PreSonus did the trick. I can't say they were all that nice to me, but they did their job and helped. I think PreSonus gets a bad rap from many reviewers and writers on audio forums simply because it's the UNhappy buyers that do the writing. Happy buyers don't write. MOST of the bad reviews I've read regarding this unit have been from folks that simply have not taken the time to make sure their computer is a good match with this unit. Period!
Do your homework before buying. I did and haven't looked back.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Fantastic unit at a great price Aug 13, 2008
By Nessander
I upgraded from a Presonus Firebox, which served me well for over three years, to the Firestudio Project. After initially returning the first one that I got b/c it came with the wrong cable, I am now using it and am very pleased with its functionality.
This Firestudio Project has upgraded preamps, which sound very good. It's got 10 inpurs, which is fantastic, and it works very smoothly. It's also an attractive unit that doesn't take up much space. I've been running it on a Macbook (not Pro) using Logic Studio 8 and it's been handling everything very, very well.
One minor complaint: the dials on the front are not all put on the same way, meaning that if you turn everything down to zero, some of the pointers are higher than the others. This could be a bit confusing if you want two inputs to be at the same level, you can't do it by eye. I think that's a quality control issue, so that's one negative. But that's the only thing I've found thus far (after about 10 days or so of daily use). I'm very pleased, and if you can get one in the low 400's, that is an incredible price for this level of functionality.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Windows 7 works for me Dec 30, 2009
By Bradley Stratton
I wrote a comment on another review to try and help another Windows 7 user, but I've had a great experience with the firestudio project and wanted to ensure the right information was in the forefront. I'll repost some of that comment here.
I bought one of these because I wanted to do some multi-track recording and mixing on my PC. I have Windows 7 on my machine and used the beta software and followed the instructions on the presonus website. I wasn't able to use the universal controller at first but everything else worked great.
Reaper and FLStudio both worked with multi-track recording and I was able to test out each channel.
To get the universal controller working properly I had to change my firewire driver in Windows 7 to the legacy driver through device manager and then update the firmware through the universal controller. Once that was complete I was able to change my firewire driver back and the device works perfectly including the universal controller.
The included Studio One software is great too and has a ton of effects, etc.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 No more Cubase Oct 20, 2009
By Jamie B. Mock
Watch out, they've stopped shipping Cubase, but haven't updated their advertising yet to reflect this. How convenient for them, but not for us. Ironically, my Presonus Firestudio Project came without Cubase but did include the nice DVD tutorial on how to use Cubase! Might come in handy if I find a copy of Cubase lying in the street or something. It also took them over a week to get back to me when I contacted them, wondering where my Cubase disk was. It does have recording software called Studio One, whatever that is- haven't checked it out yet. The unit is fine, but this Cubase/customer service scene cost them a couple of stars.
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