Recording bands?

To capture the sonic magic of a band, you need at least 16 microphone preamplifiers; maybe more. Well, it's no problem with the expandable FireStudio from PreSonus. The FireStudio, with 32x18 zero latency mixer/router along with the MSR (Monitor Station Remote), delivers total control of your monitors, mixes, and communication with the band. The FireStudio also includes the PreSonus ProPak Software Suite with Cubase LE, ACID XMC, and over 2 GB of plug-ins, drum loops, and samples, giving you everything you need for professional music recording and production. Need more mic pres? The DigiMax FS, 96k, or LT can add upto 16 more preamps and line outputs to the FireStudio or any DAW with ADAT light pipe I/O.

The FireStudio is an 26 input 26 output firewire recording interface with 8 microphone preamps, MIDI I/O, SPDIF I/O, word clock, 8 channels of 96K adat (dual SMUX) in/out ( or 16 channels at 48Khz) and a 36x18 DSP matrix routing mixer. The Monitor Station Remote is a complete surround capable desktop remote control delivering the ability to switch between Track, Mix and Surround modes, as well as talkback, dim, mute, mono and dual headphone amplifiers. Track Mode delivers nine stereo mixes for monitoring in headphones during tracking, Mix Mode allows the user to switch between three sets of stereo monitors, and Surround Mode enables 5.1 surround control for mixing in surround sound.

Cubase LE is the new music production software based on award-winning Cubase SX technology featuring 48 audio tracks, VST plug-ins and full VSTi support. Cubase LE combines powerful audio and MIDI recording features with professional editing and effects. Cubase LE and all included plug-ins are compatible with both Mac and PC systems. Also, Cubase LE sessions are completely upward compatible with both Cubase SX and Nuendo. So if you choose to upgrade down the road to Cubase SX or Nuendo, you can seamlessly upgrade all of your existing sessions when you upgrade your software. Cubase LE is the perfect entry into professional recording software giving you the ability to produce professional level recordings right-away, and giving you a system that you can expand into the future!

Windows:

• OS: Microsoft Windows XP
• Computer: Windows compatible computer with FireWire port.
• CPU/Clock: Pentium, Athlon with 900Mhz or higher (1.5GHz)
• Memory(RAM): 256 MB (512MB recommended)

Macintosh:

• OS: MacOS X ver. 10.3.5
• Computer: Apple Macintosh series with on-board Firewire port.
• CPU/Clock: PowerPC G4/800Mhz or higher (G4/Dual 1 GHz recommended)
• Memory(RAM): 512 MB or more

FireStudio:

• High-speed firewire (IEEE 1394)
• 24-bit / 96K sampling rate
• 8 class A microphone preamps
• 8-channel 96k ADAT I/O (dual SMUX) or 16 @ 48Khz
• S/PDIF I/O, MIDI I/O, word clock I/O
• 32x18 DSP matrix mixer / router
• Connect 3 FireStudios for up to 54 I/O's
• Monitor Station Remote (MSR) Optional
• Cubase LE and ACID XMC included
• PreSonus ProPak Software Suite (over 2 GB of plug-ins, loops and samples)
• Mac and Windows compatible

MSR:

• Connects via cat-5 cable
• Main speaker volume control
• Two headphone amplifiers
• Three modes for production: Track: 9 stereo mixes available during tracking
• Mix: switch between 3 sets of stereo monitors
• Surround: enables 5.1 surround
• Switch between surround and stereo
• Talkback, dim, mute, mono and more

This system encompasses the ultimate in recording:

Great mic pre's (based off the Digimax mic pre).
Cubase - which sounds better than any other program, is easier to use and more versatile.
Portable to do live recordings with a firewire interface.
I use these products on my own recordings. Do I need to say more?