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psymoon « Presonus FireStudio Tube »
Published on 05/24/11 at 03:22See data sheet.
We regret an I / O digital, like the classic FireStudio.
Provide independent preamps for 6 tracks jack.
Another regret I have an 8 input FIREPOD bought 5 years ago, I thought I could rotate the two gears together, and from 16 to 24 tracks without success: both cards operate independently, the firmware FP8 be obsolete ...
Final point: the latency is slightly higher than that of FP8, and I have stalls on mix tanks plug-ins that I did not with the FP8. (Cubase 5 with Windows 7 PC / AMD Athlon 64x2 3600 + / 4GB)
UTILIZATION
Driver Installation: ok
Recognition by the PC interface: ok
Connection with Cubase: ok
In summary, plug, and it works.
GETTING STARTED
Attention to the configuration of input / outputs. The FireStudio Tube is equipped with a software I / O performance and relatively developed, which can independently manage each track, however, it took me several tens of minutes before configuring the system correctly. This includes thinking about panning stereo tracks output to avoid phase errors.
OVERALL OPINION
Sound:
Presonus sound quality, accurate and neutral preamps.
The two-channel tube (a light for both channels) works very well and can have a different sound from other inputs, settings and more (and drive capacity).
Manufacturing:
Slightly less robust than FP8: FireWire and plastic food. No worries for now.
Average:
Very good sound card in all, good base for a home studio, the possibility of coupling with other elements (FireStudio Tube, FireStudio, ...). To increase the number of tracks ...
We regret an I / O digital, like the classic FireStudio.
Provide independent preamps for 6 tracks jack.
Another regret I have an 8 input FIREPOD bought 5 years ago, I thought I could rotate the two gears together, and from 16 to 24 tracks without success: both cards operate independently, the firmware FP8 be obsolete ...
Final point: the latency is slightly higher than that of FP8, and I have stalls on mix tanks plug-ins that I did not with the FP8. (Cubase 5 with Windows 7 PC / AMD Athlon 64x2 3600 + / 4GB)
UTILIZATION
Driver Installation: ok
Recognition by the PC interface: ok
Connection with Cubase: ok
In summary, plug, and it works.
GETTING STARTED
Attention to the configuration of input / outputs. The FireStudio Tube is equipped with a software I / O performance and relatively developed, which can independently manage each track, however, it took me several tens of minutes before configuring the system correctly. This includes thinking about panning stereo tracks output to avoid phase errors.
OVERALL OPINION
Sound:
Presonus sound quality, accurate and neutral preamps.
The two-channel tube (a light for both channels) works very well and can have a different sound from other inputs, settings and more (and drive capacity).
Manufacturing:
Slightly less robust than FP8: FireWire and plastic food. No worries for now.
Average:
Very good sound card in all, good base for a home studio, the possibility of coupling with other elements (FireStudio Tube, FireStudio, ...). To increase the number of tracks ...