PreSonus announces FireStudio LightPipe

PreSonus has announced the FireStudio LightPipe, a 24-bit/96k, 32-channel ADAT to FireWire recording system for Macintosh and Windows computers.

The FireStudio LightPipe features JetPLL jitter elimination technology for ultra-tight digital synchronization, a 34x4 zero-latency monitor mixer, balanced TRS stereo analog outputs, word clock input/output, MIDI input/output and headphone output. It is a perfect recording solution for digital mixers and AD/DA converters including the PreSonus DigiMax FS 8-channel microphone preamplifier.

Features:

• 24-bit/96k FireWire (IEEE 1394) interface.
• Word Clock I/O.
• MIDI I/O.
• JetPLL Jitter Elimination Technology.
• Balanced TRS stereo main outputs with volume control.
• Headphone amplifier with volume control.
• Dual SMUX for 16 channels at 96k over ADAT.
• Fast-acting LED input metering.
• 34 x 4 mixer matrix.
• Mac OSX, Windows XP compatible.
• Works with Cubase, Logic, Nuendo, Sonar and many others.

The FireStudio LightPipe is scheduled to ship in May 2007. Price TBA.