PHONIC Firefly 808 User Manual
Firey 808
FIREWIRE INTERFACE
1. Re ad the se i ns tr uc ti on s be fo re o pe ra ti ng t hi s
apparatus.
2. Keep these instructions for future reference.
3. Heed all warnings to ensure safe operation.
4. Follow all instructions provided in this document.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water or in locations
where condensation may occur.
6. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not use aerosol or liquid
cleaners. Unplug this apparatus before cleaning.
7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install
in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
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9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades
with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug
has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide
blade or the third prong is provided for your safety. If
the provided plug does not into your outlet, consult
an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plug, convenience receptacles,
and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories by the
manufacturer.
12. Use only with a cart, stand , tripod, bracket, or
table by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
wh en m ov in g th e cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tipover.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lighting
st or ms or when unused for lon g
periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the
product
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magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is in-
tended to alert the user to the presence of important operat-
ing and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of or electric shock, do
not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance
of procedures other than those may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects with liquids, such as vases,
shall be placed on the apparatus. The MAINS plug is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall
remain readily operable.
Warning: the user shall not place this apparatus in the area during the operation so that the mains switch
can be easily accessible.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
FIREFLY 808
FIREWIRE INTERFACE
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
FEATURES ...................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
QUICK START / SET UP.......................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION ...............................................................................................6
REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................ . . . .7
FIREWIRE INTERFACE ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
DRIVER INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................9
CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT ...........................................................................................13
CUBASE LE ..................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
FIREWIRE DEVICE CONTROL PANEL.................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
FIREFLY 808 MIXER SOFTWARE.................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
STAND ALONE MODE ..........................................................................................................18
APPLICATION ........................................................................................................................19
DIMENSIONS ..................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
BLOCK DIAGRAM .......................................... . . . . . . .......................................................................24
APPENDIX ...................................................................................................................................... 25
Phonic preserves the right to improve or alter any information within this document without prior notice.
V1.0 JUL 18th,2007
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INTRODUCTION
FEATURES
Congratulations on your purchase of one of the
newest members of the FireWire products family
from Phonic, the Firey 808. We know how to make
the best audio gear for you and we know your need
to create great recordings and productions. The
Firey 808 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 a FireWire interface 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 mixer 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 nd important facts and
gures on the set up, use and applications of your
Firey 808. 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 nd, because chances are there’s something
you missed the rst time around.
FireWire (IEEE 1394) audio interface
24-bit resolution, up to 192k Hz sampling rate
18 simultaneous inputs and outputs FireWire
audio interface
8 microphone preamps w/ trim control 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
Dual FireWire ports for daisy chaining and
direct connection to Mac or PC
Stand-alone mixer functionality for eld and
studio use without computer
Instrument input, pad switch, balanced TRS
send jacks on Inputs 1 and 2
Compatible with Windows XP and Mac OSX
Steinberg Cubase LE DAW software included
Quick Start
Setup
1. Connect the Firey with the supplied FireWire
cable to a free port on your computer
2. Connect the supplied AC into the power inlet
connector at the rear back of the Firey 808.
Turn the unit on using the power switch at the
front face of the unit.
3. Install all drivers included with your Firey at
your computer and select the Firey
4. Connect one microphone on the frontal XLR
input connector, take a look at the mic LED
meter and congure it to a good recording
level.
5. Open your audio software and congure it so
you can see the Firey as your input/output
device
6. Use your headphones to monitor if your input
and output audio on the Firey.
7. Now you are ready to start designing high
resolution audio productions and ready to
nd out all the advantages of your brand new
Firey.
1. If you have experience connecting our FireWire
products you’ll nd this setup familiar and
easy.
2. Turn on your computer and be sure to have a
FireWire port available.
3. Connect your Firey to an AC power outlet with
the provided AC cable.
4. Connect the supplied FireWire cable to a port
on the back of your Firey, and connect the
other end to your computer. You only need
to connect a single FireWire cord to your
computer – the other port on the Firey is to
allow you to daisy chain the Firey with other
FireWire-enabled devices.
5. Turn the unit on using the switch located on the
back panel.
6. Your computer will automatically recognize the
Firey, and you will need to install the drivers
that were included with your unit (this is for PC
users only – Mac users need only make sure
the Firey is set as their preferred audio input/
output device). Follow the onscreen installation
instructions for the Firey 808, and turn the unit
off and on when prompted to. After installation
is complete, you should be able to view and
edit your Firey’s channel properties in the
Firey Control Panel.
7. Your next and nal thing to do would be to
activate the Firey in your DAW software.
Within the “devices”, “tools” or “properties”
pull-down menu, you should nd an option that
allows you to view your inputs. Activate the
Firey here, and you’ll be good to go!
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Front Panel Description
1. Power Button
Push this button in to turn the Firey 808 on. When
the unit is on, the power button will light up.
2. FireWire LED
This LED will light up when a connection to the
computer is established through the FireWire
interface.
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3. Channel 1 and 2 Inputs
These two combo jacks allow users to connect
either balanced XLR 3-pin connectors, for dynamic
or condenser microphones, or ¼” TRS phone jacks
for instruments such as electric or bass guitars.
NOTE: When plugging line-level signals into the
combo jacks, disengage the PAD button to lower
the signal level somewhat.
4. Input Gain Controls 1 - 8
Turn these knobs clockwise to increase the
microphone/line input gain for the corresponding
channels. You have 50dB of gain to work with, but
be sure not to adjust it to a level that will make the
input meter hit the “clip” point. A good region to be
in is about -6dB – this will give you a greater signal
level with enough headroom to avoid clipping.
5. PAD selector
This button controls the input sensitivity for channels
1 and 2. Pushing this button in will attenuate the
input signal by 20dB, allowing you to connect a
microphone or instrument to the combo input jack.
6. +48V Phantom Power
Pushing one of these buttons will activate the
+48V phantom power for the corresponding
channel, allowing you to use condenser or ribbon
microphones (or other devices that require +48V)
to work properly. Activation of phantom power will
be accompanied by an illuminated LED. If you are
not sure if your mic uses phantom power, please
refer to the microphone user’s manual.
7. Headphone Output Jack and Gain Control
All the audio signals that are mixed inside the Firey
808 can be monitored with headphones through this
jack. You can also use the corresponding control to
adjust the signal level.
8. Main Level Control
This control adjusts the nal level of the audio sent
through the main left and right outputs, the signal
of which is taken either from the FireWire return
signal or the various analog and digital inputs.
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9. LED Level Meter
This stereo 6-segment LED meter displays the
signal level of sum of all 8 analog input channels.
User’s are advised to keep this meter sitting around
the -6dB mark to make the best use of audio possible
without causing any unnecessary clipping.
10. Channel LED Level Meters
The input/output signal levels from analog inputs/
outputs 1 to 8 are shown in these 4-segment LED
meters. Whether these meters display the input or
output level is dependant on the input/output select
button. Users are advised to try and keep their
signal level around the -20, -10 marks, as to avoid
distortion and clipping.
11. Input/Output Select Switch and Indicator
This button determines whether the LED level meter
will display the input or output signal of the Firey
808’s input/output channels. This button is an easy
way to compare input/output levels. Depending
which setting is currently active, an LED will light
up next to the corresponding setting (“analog input”
or “analog output”).
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Rear Panel Description
12. Synchronization Indicators
Firey 808 can be synchronized with any WCLK
sync device, enabling you to use it for your audio/
video recording studios as well as cinema and video
production that requires high resolution audio.
When the Firey 808 is synchronized one of these
LEDs will light up to indicate which kind of sync the
Firey 808 is currently using. If you use the control
software to adjust to a device not connected to the
Firey, the corresponding light will ash briey and
return back to the previous setting.
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13. Sampling Rate Indicator
When Firey 808 gets synchronized, one of these
LEDs will light up to show the sampling rate of the
device the Firey is synchronized with, and the
Firey will automatically be set to that rate.
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17. Line Input Channel 1 and 2
These input jacks allow users to connect line-level
devices, the signal of which is fed through the
FireWire interface, and sent directly out the channel
1 and 2 sends.
18. Channel 1 and 2 Sends
These outputs act as direct sends of the channel 1
and 2 inputs, allowing the signal to be used in other
devices.
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19. Input Channels 3 to 8
Each of these channels features a balanced 1/4”
TRS Line Inputs and can be used to connect any
line level device like CD players, DAT recorders.
You can even connect an analog mixer that does
not have FireWire interface to allow you to send
that signal to the computer. Also present are 3-pin
XLR mic input connectors for use with condenser
or dynamic microphones.
14. AES/SPDIF LED Indicator
These input and output LEDs will light up when the
AES/EBU or S/PDIF interface is in use.
15. ADAT LED Indicator
You can use your optical devices in conjunction with
the Firey 808. When the ADAT optical connection
is in use, the input and output LEDs will activate to
let you know the connection is successful.
16. MIDI Indicator
When using the MIDI interface, these input and
output LEDs will light up.
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20. Main Outputs
These 1/4” TRS outputs will allow users to send
the main stereo mix of the Firey 808’s return
signal to external devices. The signals from
analog channels 1, 3, 5 and 7 are sent to the left
output, where the 2, 4, 6 and 8 signals are sent
to the right output. When the FireWire interface
is in use, users are able to use the Firey Mixer
software's crossfader to select the degree of the
FireWire return signal and the analog input signal
that is sent to these outputs. The main outputs can
be connected to active speakers, monitors, or other
mixers, depending on your needs.
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21. Analog Outputs
This are balanced 1/4” TRS line outputs with line
level signal (+4dBu). Users are able to use these
outputs to get a stereo output channel from each
pair of odd and even numbered outputs, or even
a surround mix (5.2 or 6.2). Analog outputs 1 and
2 can be used to send a stereo mix of your analog
inputs or return signal, which is ideal for use with
subwoofers (if making a 5.2 or 6.2 system) or just
for monitoring the signal.
22. AES/EBU In/Out
This is a standard XLR AES/EBU digital interface
that lets you connect your digital AES-enabled
devices to your Firey. The IN or OUT LED on the
front of the Firey will light up when the inputs and
outputs are in use.
23. S/PDIF / AES IN Switch
This switch determines which of these digital inputs
will be used.
24. S/PDIF In/Out
This is a standard RCA S/PDIF Digital Audio
Input/Output that can be used with digital mixers,
DAT recorders, or any external device that uses
the RCA Digital interface format. Please use a
75 ohms coaxial cable with RCA plug when using
S/PDIF. The most common problems or glitches
incorporated with S/PDIF transfer are due to use of
improper analog cables. Users may also use these
inputs for high-speed S/PDIF devices when that
option is selected in the computer's Firey mixer
software.
25. FireWire Ports
This is a digital FireWire (or PC IEEE 1394) interface
that you can use to connect to your computer; use
it to send the audio your Firey receives to your
computer, for recording, editing, mixing, and so
forth, in your favorite Digital Audio Workstation
Software.
You have two FireWire ports at your disposal;
however you need only connect one to your
computer. The second port will allow you to connect
a second Firey 808, allowing twice the number of
inputs!
26. MIDI In/Out
These inputs will allow you to send 16 MIDI channels
through the FireWire interface to your computer,
as well as receive 16 back. These channels will
be present within the Firey Control Software, and
available for use in most MIDI-enabled programs.
27. ADAT In/Out
This is a standard TOSlink ADAT optical interface
that you can use in the same way as you would use
your typical ADAT devices. This input can also be
used for SMUX inputs when this option is selected
in the computer's Firey mixer software.
28. WCLK IN/OUT
These are BNC input/output connectors for
standard Word Clock Syncs, as are used in DVTRs
and other digital devices.
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S/PD IF
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AES IN
29. AC Power Input and Fuse Holder
Connect the supplied AC power cord to this
connector. The other end should be connected to
a suitable power supply. The power supply’s fuse
is located just below this connector.
If your fuse blows, remove the
fuse holder’s cover and replace
the fuse with another suitable fuse
(as indicated on the fuse-holder’s
cover).
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FireWire Interface
System Requirements
The following are the minimum required specications for use with the Firey 808. If your computer does not meet
these requirements, you will experience lagging of audio and possible freezing of your computer when attempting
to operate the mixer.
Windows
• Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 and SP2 / Vista®
• Available FireWire port (suggested FireWire Interface: ADS Pyro 64 FireWire card with TI chip)
• Intel Pentium® 4 processor or equivalent AMD Athlon processor
• Motherboard with Intel or VIA chipset
• 5400 RPM or faster hard disk drive (7200 RPM or faster with 8 MB cache recommended)
• 512 MB or more of RAM (1 GB or more recommended)
Macintosh
• OS X 10.3.5 or later with native FireWire support
• G4 or newer processor
• 512 MB or more of RAM
Driver Installation
To use the Firey 808 on a PC, it is important to install all the necessary drivers from the included CD (ASIO and
WDM drivers). It is important that users read all instructions carefully before continuing on to the each step of
installation, as users will be required to unplug and plug in their FireWire device. These drivers are not necessary
for Mac users.
Windows XP (with Service Pack 1 or 2) / Vista
1. It is recommended that you quit all applications before starting the installation process.
2. Ensure the Firey is not yet connected to your Computer’s FireWire input.
3. Insert the installation CD included with your Firey into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. If the CD does
not automatically start the installation process within a few moments, then navigate to “My Computer” g your
CD-ROM drive g “Drivers and Control Panel” g double-click “setup.exe” to begin the installation manually. The
Phonic FireWire Control Panel software and the Firey 808 Mixer will also be installed at this time.
4. Follow the installation instructions.
FIREFLY 808
Make sure no other programs are running on your PC and that the
Firey 808 is not connected to your PC, then click “Next”.
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