Fireone setup

Control panels send commands and receive replies from firing modules. They can store and retrieve fire files for the complete testing and firing of complex displays. Alternately, when combined with FireOne UltraFire field software, control panels provide an analytical visual computer interface to the system for users who prefer graphic control of the system. Connection rails connect to firing modules and organize electric matches into individual firing cases.

Learn more about the innovation behind our products. Browse our extensive collection of software. FireOne stocks a wide variety of accessories and parts. See what our customers have to say about our product. The four buttons situated above these engage phantom power and a 20dB pad for each of the two audio inputs, while the two knobs at the top-left adjust the gain used for each input. Each of these knobs has two LEDs associated with it: the one marked 'Sig' indicates that an audio signal is being received, while 'OL' flashes red if the signal is getting close to overloading the input.

The right-hand of the two knobs positioned centre-top is labelled 'Line Out' and controls the overall audio output level. However, the output level is also dependent upon the Mix knob. Usefully, this allows you to adjust the balance of the signal from the FireOne's own inputs and any audio being received from your music applications via Firewire.

Turning this knob fully clockwise boosts the signal from the computer, while also muting the direct monitoring of any signal being received at the inputs.

In contrast, turning the Mix control fully anti-clockwise mutes the computer audio signal and allows you to monitor just the signal appearing at the inputs. If you work in this way, the stage LED meter effectively provides a more detailed means of setting input levels. Obviously, intermediate settings of the Mix control allow you to easily set a suitable balance between the existing tracks being played back via the computer and any new material that's being recorded via the inputs — very useful.

Installation of the FireOne drivers and the bundled Live Lite 6 proceeded exactly as described in the documentation and I was up and running within 10 minutes of unpacking the unit. The FireOne software control panel is a simple-looking affair. Settings for sample rate and buffer sizes are straightforward and the 'Input Mon Mono' tick-box is a useful inclusion. When this box is un-ticked, direct monitoring of the inputs is in stereo, with inputs A and B appearing in the left and right channels respectively.

Ticking the box causes direct input monitoring to occur in mono — very useful if you are recording a mono source and want to monitor it via both speakers. The FireOne's function keys are configurable. In Cubase you'd do this via the Device Setup window. I carried out my usual playback tests using a range of commercial recordings that covered various styles, from rock through to classical. The FireOne seemed to cope very well with whatever was thrown at it and reproduction was clear, with a reasonable amount of volume available.

The headphone outputs also work well enough, although I might want a little more level if I was trying to monitor a loud source via headphones in the same room as it was being recorded not uncommon in a home studio or mobile recording context.

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