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PreSonus FireBox - 6 x 8 FireWire Recording System

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  • Mfr# FIREBOX

Product Highlights

  • Class-A Microphone Preamps
  • Excellent A/D Converters
  • Includes Studio One Artist Software
  • 20 Software FX & Virtual Instruments
  • Mac & Windows Compatible

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The FireBox from PreSonus is a six input, eight output FireWire recording interface that ships with recording software and provides a complete, compact computer-based studio for a Mac or Windows computer. It contains two high quality PreSonus microphone/instrument preamplifiers and can record with up to 24-bit/96kHz sample rate resolution.

The two ultra-low noise high-headroom microphone/instrument preamplifiers with 48V phantom power are on the front panel of the FireBox for quick and easy connection of microphones or instruments. The headphone output (which is counted as part of the output specification for the unit) has its own two-channel driver stream, which can be used as a separate stereo bus or two-channel output. This provides the ability to send a "cue" mix to the headphone output and a main mix to the main output.

The included Studio One Artist software features unlimited audio tracks and 20 PreSonus native effects plug-ins and virtual instruments. The software and all included plug-ins are compatible with both Mac and PC systems. The FireBox is also compatible with many ASIO/WDM and Core Audio based applications including Ableton Live, Logic, Sonar, Audition, Digital Performer and others.

The FireBox also provides two channels of S/PDIF digital I/O and MIDI I/O via an included DB9 breakout cable. A software router/mixer is also included for further flexibility and power. The 1/3U-wide metal chassis of the interface is designed to fit the MAXRACK rack-mounting system from PreSonus and can be racked with other PreSonus preamp and effects processors for a compact computer recording system.

High-speed, plug and play FireWire audio Interface
Two PreSonus microphone/instrument preamplifiers with phantom power
Includes Studio One Artist audio production software, an additional software router/mixer for low latency monitoring, and 20 software effects and instruments
Two-channel S/PDIF digital input and output
Sixteen-channel MIDI I/O
Powered via the FireWire bus or by using the included external power adapter
Converters 24-bit
Sample Rates 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96kHz
Analog Input 2 x XLR Microphone/Instrument Combi
2 x 1/4" TRS phone
Analog Output 6 x 1/4" TRS phone
Digital Input Two channels S/PDIF via DB9 breakout cable
Digital Output Two channels S/PDIF via DB9 breakout cable
MIDI In/Out Yes (16 channel I/O) via DB9 breakout cable
Sync In/Out S/PDIF
Headphone Output Yes
THD + N <0.005%
Dynamic Range Input: 107dB
Output: 110dB
Frequency Response 10Hz to 50kHz
System Requirements Mac:
  • G4/800Mhz or higher (G4/Dual 1GHz recommended)
  • OS X 10.3.7 or later
  • 256MB RAM (512MB recommended)

PC:

  • Pentium or Athlon 900Mhz or higher (1.5GHz recommended)
  • Windows XP
  • 256MB RAM (512MB recommended)
  • Computer with IEEE 1394 FireWire port
Specialties Headphone output has its own two-channel driver stream which can be used as a separate stereo bus or two-channel output

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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PreSonus FireBox - 6 x 8 FireWire Recording System
 
4.3

(based on 8 reviews)

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  • 3 Stars

     

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100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to use (6)
  • Excellent sound (5)
  • Versatile (4)
  • Good power output (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Amateur recording (4)
    • Home studio (4)
    • Outdoor events / games (4)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Experienced (3), Novice (3)

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    Reviewed by 8 customers

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    4.0

    Great interface

    By Masha

    from NY, NY

    About Me Novice

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Versatile

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Amateur Recording
      • Home Studio
      • Mobile DJ

      Comments about PreSonus FireBox - 6 x 8 FireWire Recording System:

      Works really well and easy to use once you figure out how everything hooks up and how to use the controls. Great for someone new to recording.

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      5.0

      Works just like I hoped

      By Eddardstark

      from Southern CA

      About Me Novice

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Easy To Use
      • Excellent Sound
      • Powerful
      • Versatile

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Amateur Recording
        • Home Studio

        Comments about PreSonus FireBox - 6 x 8 FireWire Recording System:

        I am using this product to record voice overs for videos. It works great. I've been able to use it seamlessly with the adobe suites. Definitely worth the money.

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        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Cost-effective and gets the job done

        By Drew the Bat Chaser

        from Minneapolis, MN

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Easy To Use
        • Tour-ready construction
        • Versatile

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Amateur Recording
          • Events
          • Performances

          Comments about PreSonus FireBox - 6 x 8 FireWire Recording System:

          I am a freelance live-theater sound designer, and have supplemented my design fees by adding a rental package of equipment to run high-quality live sound on. The Firebox is a central part of that package, and has performed very well. It's simple to use, easy to troubleshoot when setups change, and does not require complicated installation when clients want to use the box but not my computer.

          My only beef with the box is that in some configurations there is audible latency when sending MIDI information during playback, but that problem is corrected with the right settings adjustments.

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          4.0

          Little box, lots of features

          By El Huesos

          from San Francisco

          About Me Experienced

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Easy To Use
          • Excellent Sound
          • Low Distortion
          • Powerful

          Cons

          • Firebox on windows XP
          • Virtual Dj Won't Recogniz

          Best Uses

          • Events
          • Home Studio
          • Mobile DJ

          Comments about PreSonus FireBox - 6 x 8 FireWire Recording System:

          I use Firefox in a mobile dj setup with my macbookPro and it works good with Traktor.

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          4.0

          great sound for the price

          By arbitrary

          from Wellington, NZ

          About Me Professional Musician

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Excellent Sound

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Home Studio

            Comments about PreSonus FireBox - 6 x 8 FireWire Recording System:

            I use this primarily as a sound card for playback and gaming, the sound quality is extremely good for the price - controlled, focused low end and good detail. The top end is a little sibilant and hashy, but perfectly useable.
            Mic pre's again sound quite good compared to other products at this price, my only complaint is the maximum gain is a bit low, but much preferable to a bleh sounding one with lots of gain.
            Installation was easy (~5 min), with no problems.
            I was pleasantly surprised by the closeness of the channel level matching on both the main out and headphone outputs at low levels (at least on this particular unit).
            The controls feel solid, if a little closely spaced.

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            4.0

            Fantastic pieace

            By J

            from NJ

            About Me Experienced

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy To Use
            • Excellent Sound

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Events

              Comments about PreSonus FireBox - 6 x 8 FireWire Recording System:

              This little piece has 2 great preamps and its very small for what it carries.
              you can easily create a mobile recording unit with a lap top and a Firebox - that’s it!!!
              It even powered by the Firewire cable.

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              4.0

              Awsome product but has one flaw

              By bomber

              from Alberta

              About Me Experienced

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Easy To Use
              • Excellent Sound
              • Powerful
              • Versatile

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Amateur Recording
                • Events

                Comments about PreSonus FireBox - 6 x 8 FireWire Recording System:

                this thing is sweet, you can plug in you XLR speakers to it, run a mic through it, it puts hands on control over you audio apps, the only problem is if you are using a macbook pro, the macbook doesn't have enough juice to startup the firebox through the firewire 400 cable, you need the ac adapter to get it going, once it's running you can unplug the ac adapter and it will stay on but you need the ac adapter to get it started, i don't know if this if a flaw from presonus or apple, you can read more this problem here by googleing presonus firebox blue flashing light

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                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                5.0

                good choice!

                By lotto

                from NYC, NY

                About Me Novice

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                      Comments about PreSonus FireBox - 6 x 8 FireWire Recording System:

                      worth every pennies u spent, work like a charms with my Powerbook G4 1.67

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                      What's in the Box

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                      • External Power Adapter
                      • DB-9 Connector Breakout Cable
                      • Software and Drivers CD ROM
                      • Studio One Artist Software
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