 Presonus Firebox Reviews?, Anyone actually use this yet? |
  dim. 6 févr. 2005, 21:41
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wondering if anyone has actually used the new PreSonus FireBox? Its been available in Europe for a month now... and just became available here in the US. I am wondering if any has tried this unit out... I am strongly considering gettting one. I would like to hear any reviews of this new interface.
any opinions? power consumption in the feild? etc. thanx -- Ian -------------------- ~ Archival Audio ~
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jeu. 24 févr. 2005, 07:49
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More Firebox experience:
Recording a stereo track (POD XT Live) and monitoring through the application (Live 4.1) resulted in unacceptable latency. Using the Firebox software mixer per their instructions worked much better, just be sure you like your incoming processed sound (I did, the POD XT Live is working well so far) because that's what you are recording. As you have discovered there is an online PDF manual. Note that the latency adjustments mentioned in the manual are for PC only. Note also that the recommended system for Macs are G4 800mhz or greater. Mine is a 667mhz G4 Powerbook so I'm living on the edge. Be careful of bumping the Firewire cable during use. The Firebox can lose sync, usually requiring a reboot. First major glitch: recording incoming SPDIF is not working. The software mixer can play it back, but no inputs show up in software. The Mac System Preferences Sound screen does show the incoming audio on it's meter, but it is "invisible" to any audio applications I've tried. I sent an email requesting help three days ago, so far no response from Presonus. If anyone else has some ideas (I saw the reference to SPDIF earlier in this thread) please let me know. Gitgeezer -------------------- Quad G5, 4 gig memory, internal and external drives, MOTU Traveler, Logic Pro 7.1.1, Sibelius, Reaktor 5, Absynth 3, Live 5, OS X 4.4
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ArchivalAudio Presonus Firebox Reviews? dim. 6 févr. 2005, 21:41
arvidtp i'd like to know too! dim. 6 févr. 2005, 22:37 lepetitmartien Available one month before in Europe? for the prod... lun. 7 févr. 2005, 01:55 ArchivalAudio Crazy I know! when I sent an email regarding ... lun. 7 févr. 2005, 15:07 charlzz Yes, Guitar Center, Portland Oregon, had 3 Firebox... mar. 8 févr. 2005, 09:19 ArchivalAudio QUOTE (charlzz @ Feb 8 2005, 00:19)Yes, Guita... mar. 8 févr. 2005, 15:06 GitGeezer I'm currently testing one now. Very prelimina... mer. 9 févr. 2005, 08:10 ArchivalAudio GitGeezer
thanx
for the post that is mixed news I... jeu. 10 févr. 2005, 07:07 GitGeezer Greetings, Ian...
I'm in the Northwest US (no... dim. 13 févr. 2005, 09:43 arvidtp I await your review of the box! particularly h... dim. 13 févr. 2005, 21:08 ArchivalAudio Hey
Git cool
looking forward to more reviews
foun ... mar. 15 févr. 2005, 05:18 arvidtp that is probably talking about stuff that actually... mar. 15 févr. 2005, 05:30 khvt Any more reviews on Firebox? Thanks. sam. 19 févr. 2005, 15:46 bbmozee At long last, the missing link I've found. Eve... mar. 1 mars 2005, 18:33 khvt Hi bbmozee. Thanks for your post about the fabulou... mar. 1 mars 2005, 18:39 ArchivalAudio bbmozee
hey
great to hear such an enthusastic re... mer. 2 mars 2005, 06:40 cookshack Are all of you guys still short on mic pres? Terr... mer. 2 mars 2005, 18:59 bbmozee More on the fab FIREBOX:
Smooth and in the groove ... mer. 2 mars 2005, 19:01 arvidtp sounds cool bbmozee
but you *can* turn the latenc... mer. 2 mars 2005, 21:18 GitGeezer a little more Firebox experience...
I got an emai... jeu. 3 mars 2005, 07:14 beltunabob JD sounds has a price now of $199 on the Terr... jeu. 3 mars 2005, 16:17 bbmozee I must admit that I haven't been able to make ... jeu. 3 mars 2005, 21:31 bbmozee FIREBOX clarification--I can get the MBOX SPDIF ou... ven. 4 mars 2005, 17:14 ullanta Hmmm... what are you trying to do in connecting th... sam. 5 mars 2005, 06:12 arvidtp This is the same setup i would like ideally too. T... sam. 5 mars 2005, 06:31 digimusic is there fire in the box???
i am in amsterdam an... sam. 5 mars 2005, 21:09 bbmozee Details re: Mbox-FireBox SPDIF connection.
1-I... sam. 5 mars 2005, 21:13 ArchivalAudio wow
lotsa good info about the box here...
sorry I ... sam. 5 mars 2005, 21:51 ullanta How is the clock set up on the Mbox side? sam. 5 mars 2005, 21:53 bbmozee FireBox saga continued.
First of all I must mentio... lun. 7 mars 2005, 02:35 bbmozee DAT to FireBox to eMac and Peak a success! Jus... lun. 7 mars 2005, 04:38 GitGeezer Regarding my SPDIF problem...
I haven't had t... lun. 7 mars 2005, 07:47 bbmozee My experiences mirror GitGeezer's - only with ... lun. 7 mars 2005, 16:14 GitGeezer Sorry to hear about the Logic 7 problem. I am jus... mar. 8 mars 2005, 05:32 digimusic HI PEOPLE, I RECENTLY ASKED A Q ABOUT THE FIRBOX I... jeu. 10 mars 2005, 19:57 bbmozee FireBox saga finale: I just discovered that the re... ven. 11 mars 2005, 17:49 lepetitmartien Hi all, please, inform the guys at Presonus and le... sam. 12 mars 2005, 03:30 ArchivalAudio lepetitmartien
thanx! for the suggestion
I had... sam. 12 mars 2005, 19:37 GitGeezer For bbmozee...
Which logs specifically did you di... mar. 15 mars 2005, 07:38 bbmozee Git:
Check out Apple Menu>About This Mac>Mor... mar. 15 mars 2005, 17:03 vickbabu I was considering the firebox, aside from the fact... mer. 16 mars 2005, 23:11 ArchivalAudio hey
Awhile Back I did contact PreSonus
they (Rick)... mar. 5 avril 2005, 00:15 twits celso ArchivalAudio--where are you trying to get the ... mer. 6 avril 2005, 17:11 khvt I bought mine from Sweetwater. So far I like it - ... jeu. 7 avril 2005, 13:27 twits celso Mine sometimes does that too, with same solution (... jeu. 7 avril 2005, 15:06 ArchivalAudio twits celso
hey
thanx
UnfortnatelyI live about an ... ven. 8 avril 2005, 02:27 twits celso I've never even gotten around to opening the C... ven. 8 avril 2005, 15:14 zorbeix QUOTE (bbmozee @ Mar 11 2005, 16:49)FireBox s... mer. 20 avril 2005, 02:10 ArchivalAudio I just got my Firebox yesterday...
so far only one... mer. 20 avril 2005, 05:13 zorbeix QUOTE (ArchivalAudio @ Apr 20 2005, 04:13)I j... mer. 20 avril 2005, 05:21 ArchivalAudio Olivier,
I'm running aG4 ibook 1.2Ghz /1.25GB... jeu. 21 avril 2005, 00:15 meta22 I've had a firebox for 2 weeks and it's be... jeu. 21 avril 2005, 06:40 ArchivalAudio meta22
cool
tell me how you got it workin'
d... jeu. 21 avril 2005, 06:52 ArchivalAudio ok...
so
I upgraded to OS 10.3.9...... mistake... mer. 27 avril 2005, 14:18 zorbeix It's all supposed to be a java problem for whi... mer. 27 avril 2005, 16:15 Jonasji So ArchivalAudio or meta22 what is your verdic of ... mer. 27 avril 2005, 16:53 meta22 Well so far it sounds great--less cracking and pop... mer. 27 avril 2005, 17:10 twits celso I've had one for about 6 weeks or so. The soun... mer. 27 avril 2005, 17:18 Jubei Hey guys....so I just picked up a Firebox this pas... mer. 27 avril 2005, 21:04 Jonasji Well,
I guess every box has it problems. I had and... mer. 27 avril 2005, 22:22 Jubei I don't think i have done enough recording to ... mer. 27 avril 2005, 22:49 bobmusic QUOTE (GitGeezer @ Mar 8 2005, 04:32)I haven... ven. 29 avril 2005, 22:51 ArchivalAudio BOBmusic
I made the same mistake in upgraging to 1... sam. 30 avril 2005, 22:09 munkifunki (((PLEASE HELP)))
i get constant pops and clicks ... dim. 1 mai 2005, 05:52 Jubei Hey Munkfunki.....I hear you. I now have been usin... dim. 1 mai 2005, 14:27 bobmusic QUOTE (ArchivalAudio @ Apr 30 2005, 21:09)the... dim. 1 mai 2005, 15:12 chappy I'm going to guess that this is a clocking pro... lun. 2 mai 2005, 14:14 Dreadman718 I purchased a Firebox two weeks ago and I can... lun. 2 mai 2005, 21:40 bobmusic QUOTE (Dreadman718 @ May 2 2005, 20:40)Now wh... lun. 2 mai 2005, 22:26 iDraw it was great to find this particular forum about t... mar. 10 mai 2005, 00:04 khvt Hi - I've been reading this post since its inc... mer. 11 mai 2005, 01:50 vickbabu I just recieved mine and experienced the same ... mer. 25 mai 2005, 13:03 arvidtp Yep - Just ordered mine. I'll share my experie... mer. 25 mai 2005, 13:39 ArchivalAudio soa quick reply here
I had many problems wioth the... jeu. 26 mai 2005, 01:33 arvidtp Hi - just got my 'box today! I like it.
I... mer. 1 juin 2005, 01:36 arvidtp Firebox - DAY 2
Well, today I did some real work ... jeu. 2 juin 2005, 06:31 entfred Hi,
I just ordered a Mac Mini with extra memory, ... jeu. 2 juin 2005, 14:23 arvidtp hey - sounds cool entfred.
1. it should! the ... jeu. 2 juin 2005, 20:11 hahaworld Firebox Rox!
I have officially left ProTools ... ven. 3 juin 2005, 16:08 entfred What is the quality of Logic compared to your prev... ven. 3 juin 2005, 17:08 arvidtp Me too! goodbye pro tools with Mbox!
Man,... ven. 3 juin 2005, 22:37 SadPandas I have been using the firebox for about a week now... jeu. 9 juin 2005, 08:42 ArchivalAudio Hi
my life has gotten busy...
My unit is or seems ... dim. 12 juin 2005, 19:27 arvidtp Thats a cool idea to power the firebox with a batt... lun. 13 juin 2005, 04:42 ArchivalAudio arvidtp
thanx for you indepth info...always good p... jeu. 16 juin 2005, 07:17 arvidtp thats cool.
Ok, so here;s the story. Getting a bi... mer. 22 juin 2005, 06:01 entfred I tried changing the "optimization" sett... mer. 22 juin 2005, 12:23 twits celso The "right click" settings for the Fireb... mer. 22 juin 2005, 14:52 khvt Twits,
How do you then change the software mixer... mer. 22 juin 2005, 14:57 arvidtp the mixer does not seem to be the problem with me.... mer. 22 juin 2005, 16:55 tbirdwilson Greets
I've just tried out my Firebox for the... dim. 10 juil. 2005, 14:58 arvidtp OK tbird, you're in luck - here's some mor... dim. 10 juil. 2005, 17:19 primeclub i know this is a mac forum, but does anybody check... jeu. 28 juil. 2005, 14:41 vsmith1 I've noticed that the Firebox changes the proc... ven. 29 juil. 2005, 10:54 entfred Further Experiences with Mac Mini and Presonus Fir... ven. 29 juil. 2005, 13:51 brendan QUOTE Next thing for me to try is to use Cubase, s... ven. 29 juil. 2005, 16:08 vsmith1 QUOTE (primeclub @ Jul 28 2005, 13:41)i know ... ven. 19 août 2005, 21:15 arvidtp try using jack or soundflower (both free) to get t... sam. 20 août 2005, 00:26
vsmith1 QUOTE (vsmith1 @ Aug 19 2005, 20:15)Yes I... dim. 28 août 2005, 20:44 |
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