Presonus Audio electronic FP10 User Manual
FP10
24-bit/96k Recording Interface
w/ Eight Microphone Preamplifiers
User’s Manual
Version 1.1
© 2007, PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
PRESONUS LIMITED WARRANTY
PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc. warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a
period of one year from the date of original retail purchase. Th is warranty is enforceable only by the original
retail purchaser. To be protected by this warranty, the purchaser must complete and return the enclosed
warranty card within 14 days of purchase. During the warrant y period PreSonus shall, at its sole and absolute
option, either repair or replace, free of charge, any product that proves to be defective on inspection by
PreSonus or its authorized service representative. To obtain warranty service, the purchaser must first call or
write PreSonus at the address and telephone number printed belo w to obtain a Return Authorization Number
and instructions of where to return the unit for service. All inquiries must be accompanied by a description of
the problem. All authorized returns must be sent to the PreSonus repair facility postage prepaid, insured and
properly packaged. PreSonus reserves the right to update any unit returned for repair. PreSonus reserves the
right to change or improve the design of the product at any time without prior notice. This warranty does not
cover claims for damage due to abuse, neglect, alteration or attempted repair by unauthorized personnel, and is
limited to failures arising during normal use that are due to defects in material or workmanship in the product.
Any implied warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are
limited in duration to the length of this limited warranty. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an
implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. In no event will PreSonus be liable for
incidental, consequential or other damages resulting from the breach of any express or implied warranty,
including, among other things, damage to property, damage based on inconvenience or on loss of use of the
product, and, to the extent permitted by law, damages for personal injury. Some states do not allow the
exclusion of limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not
apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from
state to state. This warranty only applies to products sold and used in the United States of America. For
warranty information in all other countries please refer to your local distributor.
PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc.
7257 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
www.PreSonus.com
© 2007, PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 OVERVIEW
1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Features ................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.3 What is in the Box ................................................................................................................................. 5
1.4 System Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 6
2 OPERATION
2.1 Quick Start Up ....................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.1 Installation in Microsoft Windows .................................................................................................. 7
2.1.2 Installation in Mac OS X .............................................................................................................. 10
2.1.3 Cubase LE – Device Setup ............................................................................................................ 11
2.1.4 Cubase LE – Creating a Project .................................................................................................... 13
2.2 Sample Hookup Diagram ..................................................................................................................... 15
2.3 Microphones ........................................................................................................................................ 16
2.3.1 Condenser .................................................................................................................................... 16
2.3.2 Dynamic ...................................................................................................................................... 16
2.3.3 USB and other types .................................................................................................................... 16
2.4 Using The Preamp Output and Line Input as an Insert .......................................................................... 17
3 CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS
3.1 FP10 Control Panel ............................................................................................................................. 17
3.1.1 FP10 Advanced Settings .............................................................................................................. 17
3.1.2 FP10 Hardware Settings .............................................................................................................. 18
3.2 Front Panel Layout .............................................................................................................................. 20
3.3 Back Panel Layout ............................................................................................................................... 23
4 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
4.1 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................... 25
4.2 Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 27
OVERVIEW
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus FP10. PreSonus Audio Electronics has designed the FP10 utilizing
high-grade components to insure optimum performance that will last a lifetime. Loaded with 24-bit 96K
converters, eight PreSonus microphone preamplifiers and Cubase LE 48-track recording software, the FP10 is
ready to go out of the box for professional quality computer recording. All you need is a compu ter with FireWire
connection, a few microphones and cables along with your instruments and you are ready to record!
We encourage you to contact us at 225-216-7887 with any questions or comments you may have regarding your
PreSonus FP10. PreSonus Audio Electronics is committed to constant product improvement, and we value your
suggestions highly. We believe the best way to achieve our goal of constant product improvement is by listening
to the real
this product.
We suggest that you use this manual to familiarize yourself with the features, applications and correct
connection procedure for your FP10 before trying to connect it to your computer. This will hopefully alleviate
any unforeseen issues that you may encounter during installation and set up.
Thank you, once again, for buying our product, and we hope you enjoy your FP10!
experts
, our valued customers. We appreciate the support you have shown us through the purchase of
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OVERVIEW
1.2 FEATURES
The FP10 is a powerful and affordable computer recording system complete with everything needed for realworld recording applications. The FP10 comes complete with eight high-quality PreSonus microphone preamps,
S/PDIF and MIDI I/O, rock solid drivers, expandability, as well as a plethora of music reco rding and p roduction
software.
The FP10 includes PreSonus ProPak Software Suite with Cubase LE and over 2 GB of plug-ins, drum loops and
samples – giving you everything you need for professional music recording and production. Need more inputs?
Three FP10’s can be daisy-chained for up to 24 simultaneous microphone inputs in just three rack spaces!
Summary of features
• High-speed FireWire (IEEE 1394)
• 24-bit / 96 kHz sampling ra te
• 8 Class A microphone preamps
• 26 simultaneous inputs and outputs
• Balanced send/return on channels 1 & 2
• S/PDIF I/O, MIDI I/O, word clock I/O
• Connect 3 FP10’s for up to 24 I/O’s
• Cubase LE Recording Software included
• PreSonus ProPak Software Suite (over 2 GB of plug-i ns, loops and samples)
• Mac and Windows compatible
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OVERVIEW
1.3 WHAT IS IN THE BOX
Your FP10 package contains the following:
• FP10 Recording Interface
• 2 meter 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable
• FP10 Power Supply
• Software installation discs:
o PreSonus FP10 Installation Drivers
o Cubase LE 4
o ProPak
• FP10 User’s Manual v1.1
• PreSonus Warranty Card
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OVERVIEW
1.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Below are the minimum computer system requirements for your FP10.
Macintosh
Windows
NOTE: The speed of your processor, amount of RAM and size & speed of your hard drives will greatly affect the
overall performance of your recording system. A more powerful system (faster processor with more RAM)
allows for lower latency (signal delay) and better overall performance.
• OS:
• Computer:
• CPU/Clock:
• Memory (RAM):
• OS:
• Computer:
• CPU/Clock:
• Memory (RAM): 256 MB (512 MB or more recommended)
Mac OS X 10.3.5 or later
Apple Macintosh series with FireWire 400 port
PowerPC G4/800MHz or higher (G4/Dual 1 GHz recommended)
512 MB or more
Microsoft Windows Vista & XP (with at least SP1)
Windows compatible computer with FireWire 400 port.
Pentium or AMD with 900MHz or higher (Dual 1.2 GHz recommended)
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OPERATION
2.1 QUICK START UP
2.1.1 Installation in Microsoft Windows
The FP10 installer will take you through each step of the installation process. Please read each message
carefully – ensuring especially you do not connect your FP10 early.
1) Insert the FP10 Driver Installation CD included
with your FP10 into your computer and follow its
prompts.
If the FP10 Installation does not autorun,
navigate the Installation CD, locate the file
‘FP10_Setup.exe’ and double-click its icon to run
it.
2) Exit all Windows Programs and if your FP10 is
connected to your computer, disconnect it before
continuing the FP10 installation.
Click [Next >] to continue.
Click [Cancel] to exit setup.
3) Click [Next >] to continue the FP10 installation
to the default Destination Locati on f older.
Click [Browse] to select a different Destination
Location folder for the FP10 drivers and
software.
Click [Cancel] to exit setup.
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