The little interface that can.
The story The Little Engine That Could tells of a small locomotive that was able to pull a long train over a mountain because it was willing to work hard and thought it could succeed. Successful bands are a lot like that. So is the FireStudio? Mobile. This little bus-powered audio/MIDI interface is ready, willing, and able to work hard and travel anywhere. The FireStudio Mobile features six line-level inputs and two mic/instrument inputs with our sweet-sounding, high-headroom Class A XMAX mic preamplifiers. Add stereo S/PDIF digital I/O, and you have the most inputs of any mobile audio interface. Need more Daisy-chain the FireStudio Mobile with a second FireStudio Mobile, or with any interface in the FireStudio family, for up to 52 inputs and outputs. A mix control blends the input signal with the computer playback stream for zero-latency monitoring.

XMAX preamps + 96 kHz sampling = great sound.
The FireStudio Mobile features the same award-winning Class A XMAX preamps and Burr-Brown converters (with 118 dB dynamic range!) found in our popular StudioLive AI mixers. Record and play back at sampling rates up to 96 kHz, with remarkably low noise. And with PreSonus' lauded JetPLL jitter-elimination technology, you get the tightest, most reliable digital sync in the industry. As a result, the FireStudio Mobile provides the sonic quality you need to succeed.

Roadworthy, bus-powered, and ready to travel.
Although the FireStudio Mobile comes with an external power supply, it operates perfectly on FireWire bus power. In fact, thanks to an amazing internal switching power supply, it's the only interface that delivers true 48V phantom power when bus-powered, and it also supplies a full 30V to the preamps, so your mics always sound their best. All of this hardware is jammed into a 1/3-rackspace box that is built like a locomotive, with a shockproof, reinforced metal chassis; sealed rotary controls; military-grade circuit board; chassis-mounted jacks; and full EMI shielding. And the FireStudio Mobile's screaming-loud headphone output ensures you can hear your music loud and clear, even in noisy locations.

Zero-latency monitoring and software mixing and routing.
The FireStudio Mobile's internal ten-input software mixer/router allows you to create three cue mixes with zero latency. A mix control blends the input signal with the computer playback stream for zero-latency monitoring so you can overdub new tracks without hearing annoying delays. You can set up cue mixes in our Universal Control software or in our amazing Studio One Artist DAW software for Mac and Windows, both of which are included.

World-class recording software included.
The FireStudio Mobile works with virtually all Mac and Windows audio-recording software but it offers additional functionality when used with PreSonus' Studio One 3 Artist DAW. Built by creative people for creative music production, Studio One 3 is easy to learn and enables you to compose, record, and produce your masterpiece without getting distracted by the tools. Studio One also enjoys a robust online community of enthusiastic and helpful users you can turn to for advice.

Designed for the studio. Built for the road.
Whether you're just getting into recording or are a veteran producer who wants to go mobile, the FireStudio Mobile will give you great sound in a rugged chassis that's ready to hit the road when you are. The perfect companion for any recording software, the FireStudio Mobile comes equipped with Studio One Artist to provide you with a complete recording solution right out of the box. So if you need a tough, versatile, expandable, professional recording interface that can travel far and deliver the goods every time, get the Little Interface That Can: the FireStudio Mobile. Check it out at your favorite PreSonus dealer.

Input/Output

8 analog input channels, including mic, line, and instrument inputs

2 front-panel combo XLR/¼" mic/instrument inputs with high-headroom Class A XMAX mic preamplifiers

6 balanced ¼" line-level inputs

2 balanced ¼" main (L/R) line outputs

1 stereo ¼" headphone output with volume control

S/PDIF in/out

MIDI In/Out

2 FireWire 400 ports

Meters, Controls, and Features

Individual channel-trim controls with -30 dBV to +50 dBV line/-10 to +70 dBu mic gain range

48V phantom power for condenser microphones

Main-output level control

3-segment, fast-acting LED input metering

Power/Sync LED (indicates unit is synced to word clock)

Daisy-chain multiple FireStudio-family products to create a large, custom system

Digitalia

24-bit resolution and up to 96 kHz sampling rate

High-definition A/D/A converters (+118 dBu dynamic range)

JetPLL Jitter Elimination Technology (improved stereo imaging and clarity)

Zero-latency monitoring via 18x3 DSP matrix mixer/router

Mac- and Windows-compatible, including Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and Windows 7

Supports ASIO, Core Audio, Direct Sound (Windows XP), Windows Audio Session API (Windows Vista and Windows 7)

Physical

1/3U rack-mountable

Road-rugged construction with shockproof, reinforced metal chassis, sealed rotary controls, military-grade circuit board, chassis-mounted input/output sockets, and full EMI shielding

Powered via FireWire bus or included 12 VDC external power supply

Weighs just 4.5 lbs/2 kg

Microphone Preamp

Type: XLR Female Balanced

Frequency Response (+0, -0.5 dB): 20 Hz to 50 kHz

Frequency Response (+0/, -3.0 dB: 20 Hz to 150 kHz

Input Impedance: 1.6 k

THD + N (unwtd, 1 kHz @ +4 dBu Output, Unity Gain): < 0.008%

EIN (unwtd, 55 dB Gain, 150 Input, 20 Hz to 22 kHz): -130 dBu

S/N Ratio (Unity Gain, unwtd, Ref = +4 dBu, 20 Hz to 22 kHz): >101 dB

Common Mode Rejection Ratio (1 kHz, 55 dB Gain): >55 dB

Gain Control Range (± 1 dB): -10 dB to 70 dB

Maximum Input level (Unity Gain, 1 kHz@0.5% THD+N: +14 dBu

Phantom Power (± 2 VDC): +48 VDC

Instrument Input (¼" TRS, Channels 1 & 2)

Type: TS Female Unbalanced

Input Impedance: 1 M

Line Inputs (Channels 3-8)

Type: TRS Female Balanced

Frequency Response (+0, -5 dB): 20 Hz to 50 kHz

Frequency Response (+0/-3.0 dB): 20 Hz to 150 kHz

Input Impedance: 10 k

THD + N (unwtd, 1 kHz @ +4 dBu Output, Unity Gain): < 0.002%

S/N Ratio (Unity Gain, unwtd, Ref = +4 dBu, 20 Hz to 22 kHz): >101 dB

Maximum Input level (1 kHz @ 0.5% THD+N): +10 dBu

Main Outputs

Type: ¼" TRS Impedance Balanced

Output Impedance: 51

Headphone Output

Type: ¼" TRS Active Stereo

Maximum Output: 150 mW/Ch. @ 60 Load

Frequency Response: 10 Hz - 70 kHz

Digital Audio

FireWire (IEEE 1394) Speed: 400 Mbps

ADC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz): 118 dB

DAC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz): 118 dB

Bit Depth: 24 bits

Reference Level for 0 dBFS: +10 dBu

Internal Sample Frequency Selections: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz

Clock Jitter: <20 ps RMS (20 Hz - 20 kHz)

Clock Jitter Attenuation: >60 dB (1 ns in => 1 ps out)

Power

Bus Power: 6-pin FireWire 400 or FireWire 800

Power Supply: External Switching Supply (12 VDC/1A)

Physical

Dimensions: 1/3U rack-mount (with standard rack tray, not included)

Height: 1.75" (44.45 mm)

Depth: 5.5" (139.7 mm)

Width: 5.5" (139.7 mm)

Weight: 4.5 lbs (2 kg)