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Firefly 808

FIREWIRE INTERFACE

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Page 1: ...Firefly 808 FIREWIRE INTERFACE ...

Page 2: ...ting storms or when unused for long periods of time 1 Refer all servicing to service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION...

Page 3: ...M REQUIREMENTS 9 DRIVER INSTALLATION 9 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT 13 CUBASE LE 13 FIREWIRE DEVICE CONTROL PANEL 14 FIREFLY 808 MIXER SOFTWARE 16 STAND ALONE MODE 18 APPLICATION 19 DIMENSIONS 22 SPECIFICATIONS 23 BLOCK DIAGRAM 24 APPENDIX 25 Phonic preserves the right to improve or alter any information within this document without prior notice V1 0 JUL 18th 2007 ...

Page 4: ...s then we just urge you to at least glance at the Instant Setup section After glancing at or reading through the manual we applaud you if you do read the entire manual please store it in a place that is easy for you to find because chances are there s something you missed the first time around FEATURES FireWire IEEE 1394 audio interface 24 bit resolution up to 192k Hz sampling rate 18 simultaneous...

Page 5: ...available 3 Connect your Firefly to an AC power outlet with the provided AC cable 4 Connect the supplied FireWire cable to a port on the back of your Firefly and connect the other end to your computer You only need to connect a single FireWire cord to your computer the other port on the Firefly is to allow you to daisy chain the Firefly with other FireWire enabled devices 5 Turn the unit on using ...

Page 6: ...Activation of phantom power will be accompanied by an illuminated LED If you are not sure if your mic uses phantom power please refer to the microphone user s manual 7 Headphone Output Jack and Gain Control All the audio signals that are mixed inside the Firefly 808 can be monitored with headphones through this jack You can also use the corresponding control to adjust the signal level 8 Main Level...

Page 7: ...t LEDs will light up Rear Panel Description 17 Line Input Channel 1 and 2 These input jacks allow users to connect line level devices the signal of which is fed through the FireWire interface and sent directly out the channel 1 and 2 sends 18 Channel 1 and 2 Sends These outputs act as direct sends of the channel 1 and 2 inputs allowing the signal to be used in other devices 19 Input Channels 3 to ...

Page 8: ...rts This is a digital FireWire or PC IEEE 1394 interface that you can use to connect to your computer use it to send the audio your Firefly receives to your computer for recording editing mixing and so forth in your favorite Digital Audio Workstation Software You have two FireWire ports at your disposal however you need only connect one to your computer The second port will allow you to connect a ...

Page 9: ...rivers from the included CD ASIO and WDM drivers It is important that users read all instructions carefully before continuing on to the each step of installation as users will be required to unplug and plug in their FireWire device These drivers are not necessary for Mac users Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or 2 Vista 1 It is recommended that you quit all applications before starting the installat...

Page 10: ...Read and accept the terms of the License Agreement and click Yes to continue Either select a new destination for the installation or else click Next to accept the default directory Click Next to begin the installation ...

Page 11: ...eady connected turn it off and then on again If a message is displayed indicating that the software has not passed Windows Logo test click Continue Anyway After installation is complete the FireWire control panel item will be visible in the taskbar and users are free to use the device as they wish ...

Page 12: ...ties folder and double click the Audio MIDI Setup icon Enter the Audio Device s section From the Properties for pull down tab select Firefly 808 At the bottom of the window users can edit the setup of the Firefly 808 Properties such as sampling rate and clock source can be altered and users may also opt to make the Firefly their default input and or output device Mac users are able to use GarageBa...

Page 13: ...must be followed to work effi ciently with the Friefly 1 Open the Cubase LE program 2 Go to the Devices pull down menu and select De vice Setup On the left select VST Multitrack 3 From the ASIO Driver drop down list select the Phonic ASIO Driver A pop up box will ask you if you want to switch the ASIO driver Click Switch This completes the basic installation and setup 4 Activating audio tracks rec...

Page 14: ... edit the names of the two output channels from the computer to the Firefly 808 Synchronization In the Synchronization section users can adjust the sampling rate and other synchronization properties Many of these adjustable properties as they are are set for optimum performance and unless you are sure of what you need to change are probably best left alone First off the synch mode can be altered t...

Page 15: ...come evident If the depth is too low various clicks and pops may become obvious It is best to set the Stream Buffer Depth to a level that allows users to get the lowest latency while still maintaining an optimal performance The default settings are ideal for most computers The ASIO Buffer Depth is adjustable between 4 and 40 milliseconds This allows users to adjust the la tency of the stream recei...

Page 16: ... the signal coming into the computer through the FireWire connection for each channel When in link mode a single fader will control 2 chan nels simultaneously 6 Level Meter These two parts of the PC based mixer give users an idea of the input levels received through the FireWire interface The graphic bar will give visual representa tion of the level and users are able to read the exact input level...

Page 17: ...same sync source the user will be prompted to correct the problem Digital I O Select 16 S PDIF Selecting this option will allow you to use a S PDIF or AES enabled digital device with the Firefly 808 17 High Speed S PDIF If you connect a high speed S PDIF product to the S PDIF connector on the rear of the Firefly 808 click ing this option will allow you to use the output signal from this device 18 ...

Page 18: ...ing rates while using the Firefly 808 s mixer software will be kept even after you restart the device and or disconnect the FireWire cable This means whatever inputs and outputs you have set will be activated deactived as per your previ ous settings The default sampling rate is 44 1 kHz and the default digital input output is S PDIF Also the analog inputs are routed to their correspond ing analog ...

Page 19: ...PDIF IN MICROPHONE MICROPHONE COMPUTER DIGITAL MIXER MULTI TRACK RECORDER MICROPHONE STUDIO MONITORS MICROPHONE MICROPHONE MICROPHONE MICROPHONE MICROPHONE HEADPHONE 8 in 8 out Recording vocals multi part harmonies choirs etc or speeches ...

Page 20: ...GUITAR EFFECT GUITAR KEYBOARD MICROPHONE MICROPHONE HEADPHOME AMP HEADPHOME AMP HEADPHOME AMP HEADPHOME AMP HEADPHOME AMP HEADPHONE HEADPHONE HEADPHONE HEADPHONE HEADPHONES HEADPHONES HEADPHONES HEADPHONES GUITAR EFFECT BASS Making studio recordings without the studio ...

Page 21: ...21 FIREFLY 808 AES IN S PDIF IN COMPUTER STUDIO MONITORS SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS BACK SPEAKERS MIDDLE SPEAKERS FRONT 8 in 8 out Getting 6 2 audio from your FireFly ...

Page 22: ...22 FIREFLY 808 DIMENSIONS All measurements are shown in mm inches 429 60 16 913 259 90 10 232 290 10 11 421 88 00 3 465 ...

Page 23: ...l switches Rated Output Line 4 dBu Maximum Input Levels Mic Input 12 dBu Gain unity Inst Input 20 dBu Gain 20 dB Line Input 20 dBu Gain 0 dB Input Impedance Ch 1 and 2 Mic Input 1 1 kΩ Ch 3 through 8 Mic Input 1 1 kΩ Inst Input 500 kΩ Line Input 22 kΩ balanced 11 kΩ unbalanced Line out 100 Ω balanced Signal Level LEDs 40 20 10 dBu 0 dBu normal operating level OL 14 dBu Sample Frequency Selections ...

Page 24: ...24 FIREFLY 808 BLOCK DIAGRAM GLOBAL 48V ...

Page 25: ...0 80308 6 Sound Advice The Musician s Guide to the Recording Studio by Wayne Wadham Schirmer Books ISBN 0 02 872694 4 Professional Microphone Techniques by David MillsHuber PhilipWilliams HalLeonardPublishing Corporation ISBN 0 87288 685 9 Anatomy of a Home Studio How Everything Really Works from Microphones to Midi by Scott Wilkinson Steve Oppenheimer Mark Isham Mix Books ISBN 091837121X Live Sou...

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