Liberty Recorder and the Presonus Firepod

October 8, 2004

High Criteria announces support for the Presonus Firepod for use with the Liberty Recorder. The Firepod connects to the computer via an IEEE1394 firewire connection that supports 400 mbps. The Firepod supports 8 mic level inputs with 8 XLR connections and associated pre-amps, or 8 line level inputs. 8 outputs are also provided.

In most cases, the cables that might currently be directed to a tape deck device, such as the Sony BM-246 multi-track recorder, can simply be unplugged from the BM246 and plugged back into the Firepod. No additional hardware is required.

The Firepod requires Windows XP and Service Pack 2 to be installed on the computer.

The Firepod may be connected to a PC with either a 4-pin firewire connector or a 6-pin connector. The cable that comes with the Firepod is a 6-pin / 6-pin cable. If your PC has an integrated 4-pin connector, then you must obtain a firewire cable that has a 6-pin connector at one end and a 4-pin connector at the other end. Please review the following pictures for more details.

The first picture is an example of a firewire cable with 6-pin connectors on both ends. The second picture is an example of a firewire cable with a 6-pin connector on one end and a 4-pin connector on the other end. The Firepod will work with either cable, but you must get the correct cable to connect with your PC. The Firepod device will come with a 6-pin / 6-pin cable.

If you are using a laptop that does not have an integrated firewire port, then you may obtain a PCMCIA card to provide a firewire connection. High Criteria recommends PCMCIA cards from SIIG and Cooldrives that use a Texas Instruments chipset. It would be best not to use the other ports on a multi-port PCMCIA card like the Adaptec AUA 1422 PCMCIA card to facilitate the firewire connection to a laptop. While other PCMCIA cards may be available, the Adaptec card fully supports the 400 mbps transfer rate used by the Firepod. This card may be sourced by High Criteria or your Liberty sales representative.

While the Firepod supports recording in both WAV (WDM) and ASIO mode, High Criteria recommends use of ASIO mode with the Liberty Recorder.

Further information on the Firepod may be obtained from Presonus at www.Presonus.com.

Please refer to the documentation that came with your Firepod, prior to installing the device. Contact High Criteria or your Liberty sales representative, if you have any questions concerning the installation of the Firepod device.