Introduction; Features; Instant Setup; Quick Start - Phonic FIREFLY 808 UNIVERSAL Manual Del Usuario

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of one of the newest
members of the Firefly series from Phonic, the Firefly 808
Universal. We know how to make the best audio gear for
you and we know your need to create great recordings and
productions. The Firefly 808 Universal features a eight mic/line
inputs (with +48V phantom power), digital AES/EBU I/O and
word sync, ADAT I/O, MIDI I/O, S/PDIF I/O, and all of these with
FireWire and USB interfaces for digitally transferring your audio
to your computer in high resolution audio (up to 192kHz) that
meets today modern productions standards.
We know how eager you are to get started – wanting to get
the Firefly out and hook it all up is probably your number one
priority right now – but before you do, we strongly urge you to
take a look through this manual. Inside, you will find important
facts and figures on the set up, use and applications of your
Firefly 808 Universal. If you do happen to be one of the many
people who refuse to read user manuals, 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 194) & USB 2.0 audio interface
 24-bit resolution, up to 192k Hz sampling rate
 18 simultaneous inputs and outputs FireWire audio
interface
 8 microphone preamps with trim controls and individual
phantom power switches
 8 analog line Inputs including 2 Instrument Inputs
 8 channels of optical ADAT I/O (4 ch. via 96k dual SMUX)
 S/PDIF I/O, AES/EBU I/O, MIDI I/O and word clock I/O
 Headphone output and Main output with volume control for
monitoring purpose
 Channel meters on channel 1 to 8 for input or output
 Synchronization, sampling rate, digit I/O and MIDI in/out
indicators
 D u a l F i r e W i r e p o r t s f o r d a i s y c h a i n i n g a n d d i r e c t
connection to Mac or PC
 Stand-alone mixer functionality for field and studio use
without computer
 Instrument input, pad switch, balanced TRS send jacks on
Inputs 1 and 2
 Compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac
OSX
 Steinberg Cubase LE 4 software included

INSTANT SETUP

Quick Start

1. Install the USB or FireWire driver and mixer software
included with your Firefly onto your computer. More
detailed instructions can be found in the "Driver Installation"
section of this manual. Mac users do not need to install
FIREFLY 808 UNIVERSAL
the drivers, however have their own mixer software that
can ben installed to allow for adjustment of signal levels,
sampling rates and so forth.
2. During the driver installation process, you will be instructed
to connect the Firefly to the computer and turn it on.
Connect the Firefly to the computer using the FireWire or
USB cables included along with the unit.
3. Connect the supplied AC power cable into the power inlet
connector at the rear back of the Firefly 808. Turn the unit
on using the power switch on the front of the unit.
4. Connect a microphone to the XLR input connector on
the front of the unit. You can take a look at the mic LED
meter and adjust the level control so it sits at a good level
for recording. Do the same with the various mic and line
inputs on the rear of the Firefly. It's advisable to keep the
unit off when plugging in or unplugging microphones,
instruments and such.
5. Open the Phonic Control Panel software and check that the
Firefly's inputs and outputs are all shown in the appropriate
windows. In this section you are also able to change the
size of the buffer, sampling rate and a few other properties.
6. You can use your headphones with the Phones output to
monitor your input and output audio on the Firefly.
7. Now you are ready to start designing high resolution audio
productions and ready to find out all the advantages of your
brand new Firefly.

Setup

1. If you have experience connecting our FireWire products
you'll find this setup familiar and easy.
2. Turn on your computer and be sure to have a FireWire or
USB port available.
3. Connect your Firefly to an AC power outlet through the
provided AC power cable.
4. Connect the supplied FireWire or USB 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 second port on the Firefly is to allow
you to daisy chain the Firefly with additional Firefly 808
Universals.
5. Turn the unit on using the switch located on the back panel.
6. Your computer will automatically recognize the Firefly
provided you have installed the appropriate drivers (see
the Quick Start section). You should be able to view and
edit your Firefly's channel properties in the Phonic FireWire
Control Panel software.
7. Your next and final step would be to activate the Firefly
in your DAW software. Most programs will make you
open a project before you do so. Then all you need to
do is go to the "devices", "tools" or "properties" pull-down
menu (depending on your software of choice) - here you
should find an option that allows you to view and change
your desired inputs and outputs and assign them to your
project's channels. Activate the Firefly and you're done!
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