- OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP1
- Computer: Windows compatible computer with FireWire port.
- CPU/Clock: Pentium, Celeron with 1.6Ghz or higher
- Memory(RAM): 512 MB (1 GB recommended)

Macintosh

- OS: MacOS X 10.4.x or later
- Computer: Apple Macintosh series with on-board FireWire port.
- CPU/Clock: PowerPC G4/Dual 1 GHZ or faster, all Intel-based Mac models.
- Memory(RAM): 512 MB (1 GB recommended)

Note: Due to a circuit design change, Mac Book Pro laptop computers will not supply sufficient power over the FireWire bus to initially boot up the FireBox. Once the FireBox has beeen initially powered on with the included external power supply, you may disconnect the external power supply, the FireBox can then be bus-powered.


Based on the FP10 (FirePod) the FireStudio Project starts with eight PreSonus Class A XMAX microphone preamplifiers found in the FP10(FirePod) and adds the folllowing improvements:
- Improved analog to digital converters (114dB dynamic range)
- Improved syncronization with JetPLL (jitter elimination technology)
- FireControl Mixer/Router to send up to five separate zero-latency stereo mixes to musicians during recording
- Three-segment LED input metering on all analog channels
- Internal IEC-based power supply
- ProPak v3 software suite with Cubase LE 4, BFD Lite, Wave Arts Plug-ins, Cubase LE 4 Demysitified Tutorial DVD video and more.


Specifications

Microphone Preamp

Type
XLR Female Balanced

Frequency Response (±0.5 dB)
20 Hz to 50 kHz

Frequency Response (±3.0 dB)
20 Hz to 150 kHz

Input Impedance (Balanced)
1600 Ω

THD+N (unwtd, 1kHz @ +4 dBu Output, Unity Gain
< 0.0003%

EIN (unwtd, 55dB Gain, 150 Ω Input, 20Hz to 22kHz
-126 dBu

S/N Ratio (Unity Gain, unwtd, Ref. = +4 dBu, 20Hz to 22 kHz
> 101dB

Common Mode Rejection Ratio (1 kHz, 55 dB Gain)
> 55dB

Gain Control Range (± 1dB)
-4 dB to 50dB

Maximum Input Level (Unity Gain, 1 kHz @ 0.5% THD+N)
+14 dBu

Signal Level LEDS
Red / Clip (±0.5 dB)
Yellow (±0.5 dB)
Green (±0.5 dB)

+10 dBu (o dBFS)
+4 dBu (-6 dBFS)
-30 dBu (-40 dBFS)

Phantom Power (±2 VDC)
+48 VDC

Instrument Input (channels 1 & 2 only)

Type
XLR Female Balanced

Input Impedance
1 MΩ

Line Inputs

Type
XLR Female Balanced

Frequency Response (±0.5 dB)
20 Hz to 50 kHz

Frequency Response (±3.0 dB)
20 Hz to 150 kHz

Input Impedance (Balanced)
10 KΩ

THD+N (unwtd, 1kHz @ +4 dBu Output, Unity Gain
< 0.0003%
S/N Ratio (Unity Gain, unwtd, Ref. = +4 dBu, 20Hz to 22 kHz > 101dB
Gain Control Range (±1 dB) -16dB to +16dB
Maximum Input Level (Unity Gain, 1 kHz @ 0.5% THD+N) +10 dBu
Maximum Input Level (Minimum Gain, 1 kHz @ 0.5% THD+N) +22 dBu

Line Ouputs (including Preamp Output, General Purpose Outputs and Main Outputs)
Type ¼" TRS Balanced
Output Impedance 51 Ω

Headphone Output
Type ¼" TRS Active Stereo
Maximum Output 150 mW/CH @ 60 Ω Load
Frequency Response (±1.0 dB) 10 Hz - 70kHz

Digital Audio
ADC Dynamic Range (Awtd, 48 kHz Sample Rate) 114 dB
DAC Dynamic Range (Awtd, 48 kHz Sample Rate) 114 dB
Bit Depth 24
Reference Level for 0dBFS +10 dBu
Internal Sample Frequency Selections (kHz) 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96
External Sample Frequency Input S/PDIF

Power
Input Connector Type IEC
Input Voltage Range 90 to 230 VAC
Power Requirements (Continuous) 20W