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PreSonus FireStudio Tube

RRP $999.00
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Product Overview

The FireStudio Tube is a world-class 24-bit/96k professional FireWire recording system loaded with the perfect combination of inputs and outputs for bands, producers, musicians and engineers to produce commercial-quality recordings.

The FireStudio Tube is bundled with PreSonus Studio One Artist, our groundbreaking music creation program, and over 4 GB of virtual instruments, plug-ins, loops, and samples to get you started making music immediately.

Applications

Two SuperChannels - Tube Preamplifiers with Limiter
The front panel of the FireStudio Tube is loaded with two “SuperChannels” featuring class A vacuum tube microphone and instrument preamplifiers along with full-featured analog limiters.
The tube preamplifiers use a high gain, military grade 12AX7 tube for maximum gain, low noise and high headroom. Neutrik combo connectors allow both XLR microphone input and hi-Z instrument input. Preamp controls include preamp gain and tube drive to achieve a wide range of sounds from smooth, clean and clear, to warm tube saturation. An 80Hz high pass filter is also located on the front panel to remove room rumble and unwanted lows.

Analog Dual Domain Limiters On Board
The FireStudio Tube’s Limiter features a VCA-based ultra fast Dual Domain RMS and peak detection circuit used in the award-winning DigiMax 96K, delivering the most musical limiter available.  The Analog Dual Domain Limiters in the SuperChannel are located after the preamplifier and BEFORE the analog to digital converter in the signal path. This allows you to maintain high resolution recording levels without clipping, allowing you to keep the vocals up front, the kick and snare consistent, and the bass solid and punchy.  Controls for the limiter include Threshold and Gain make-up as well as a Limiter in/out button. Fast-acting LED metering on the front panel displays preamp input and limiter gain reduction for the two tube SuperChannels.

Features

Details on the full range of features are available under the Downloads tab above

16 input channels, including mic, line, and instrument inputs
    2 front-panel mic/instrument inputs into SuperChannels, each featuring a vacuum-tube preamplifier with trim control, 80 Hz high-pass filter, and analog compressor/limiter with VCA-based, dual-domain RMS and peak-detection
    8 mic/line inputs, each with high-headroom Class A XMAX™ mic preamplifiers and trim controls
    6 line inputs
    48V phantom power for condenser microphones

6-segment, fast-acting, LED input and gain-reduction metering for SuperChannels
Headphone jack with level control
Power/Sync LED (indicates unit is synced to word clock)
Daisy-chain with multiple FireStudio Tubes or other FireStudio-family products to create a large, custom system
Studio One Artist™ digital audio workstation software included

Input/Output
2 FireWire 400 ports
2 combo XLR/¼” mic/instrument inputs into SuperChannels
8 XLR mic/line inputs
6 balanced ¼” analog line inputs
2 balanced ¼” main (L/R) line outputs
4 additional balanced ¼” analog line outputs
MIDI in/out
¼” headphone output

Specifications

Full specifications are available under the Downloads tab above

  • Microphone Preamp 1-8 (XLR Balanced)
    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 Ohm
    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
    Phantom Power (±2 VDC)    +48 VDC
  • Instrument Input
    Type    1/4" TS
    Input Impedance    1 Mega Ohm
  • Preamps 15 & 16
    Gain Reduction    -16 to +20 dB
    ThD+N (unwtd, 1KHz @ +4dBu Output, Unity Gain)    <.2%
    Limiter    0 to -18dBu
    Gain Control (+/-1dB)    +4dB to +58dB
    80 Hz filter    < 0.0003%
  • Line Inputs 9-14 (1/4" TRS)
    Frequency Response (+0,- 0.5dB)    20Hz to 50kHz
    Frequency Response (+0/-3.0 dB)    20Hz to 150kHz
    Input Impedance (Balanced)    10 KOhm
    THD+N (unwtd, 1KHz @ +4dBu Output, Unity Gain)    < 0.003%
    S/N Ratio (Unity Gain, unwtd, Ref. = +4dBu, 20Hz to 22KHz)    >101dB
    Maximum Input Level (Unity Gain, 1KHz @ 0.5% THD+N)    +20dBu

Product Downloads

  • FireStudio Tube FireStudio Tube Front JPG 0.9 MB
  • FireStudio Tube FireStudio Tube Rear JPG 0.8 MB
  • FireStudio Tube FireStudio Tube JPG 1.5 MB
  • FireStudio Tube Manual PDF 1.4 MB

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