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Presonus V-Fire
Presonus V-Fire
 
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PreSonus V-Fire RBUS to FireWire Recording System Details

The Presonus V-Fire RBUS to FireWire Recording System is a 24-bit/96k R-BUS to FireWire computer recording system for both Windows XP and Macintosh computer systems. The V-Fire allows the user to convert Roland’s R-BUS digital audio format to FireWire (IEEE 1394), thus providing a multi-channel computer interface for Roland products equipped with R-BUS output. The V-Fire features two R-BUS ports and two FireWire ports allowing sixteen channels of digital audio to stream at up to 24-bit 96K sample rate. TheV-Fire is also equipped with R-BUS 1, R-BUS 2 and master sync LED indicators. V-Fire also comes with a software control panel enabling the user to select the sample rate (44.1K, 48K, 88.2K, and 96K), latency, buffer size and clock source.

Special Note

The Presonus V-Fire RBUS to FireWire Recording System has been an "officially discontinued product" for a little while now. Front End Audio has "New Old Stock" Presonus V-Fire units for users of Roland R-Bus equipped devices on Legacy Systems. This is a LEGACY device with LEGACY drivers for use with LEGACY operating systems. Please read the system requirements before ordering. Thanks!

PreSonus V-Fire RBUS to FireWire Recording System Features

  • High-speed R-BUS to FireWire (IEEE 1394)
  • 24-bit / 44.1, 48, 88.2 96K sampling rates
  • two R-BUS ports for sixteen channels of digital audio
  • dual FireWire ports for connecting other FireWire Devices
  • The V-Fire works with the following Roland products with R-BUS expansion:
    • MV-8000
    • VM-3100 Pro
    • VM-7000
    • VS-2480CD/DVD
    • VS-2400CD
    • VSR-880
    • XV-5080

PreSonus V-Fire System Requirements

  • Windows
    • Windows XP (32-Bit version) ONLY!!!
    • Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz processor or AMD Athlon 64 (Turion) (2.5 GHz or faster recommended)
    • 1 GB RAM (2 GB or more recommended)
  • Macintosh
    • Mac OSX 10.4.1 - 10.4.11 Tiger ONLY!
    • PowerPC G4 1.25 GHz or Intel Core Solo 1.5 GHz processor (2 GHz or faster recommended)
    • 1 GB RAM (2 GB or more recommended)
  • Windows and Macintosh Systems
    • IEEE 1394 FireWire 400 Port
    • Internet connection recommended
    • DVD-ROM drive
    • Internal or external 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended

Note that the speed of your processor, amount of RAM and size and speed of your hard drive will greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system. Also, a more powerful system (faster processor with more RAM) will allow for lower latency (signal delay) that you might experience while monitoring audio or MIDI signals.

Monitor resolution for both PC and Macintosh should be no lower than 1024x768 pixels.

PreSonus V-Fire RBUS to FireWire Recording System Specifications

  • Digital Audio Transfer: R-BUS to FireWire (IEEE 1394)
  • Maximum Inputs/Outputs: 16 inputs/ 16 outputs
  • Supported Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96kHz
  • Control Panel Parameters: Sample Rate, Latency (PC only), Clock Source
  • R-BUS 1: 8 channels digital audio input/output with full R-BUS support
  • R-BUS 2: 8 channels digital audio input/output with full R-BUS support
  • Power Supply: Ext line Transformer, Internal Switching, 12-18V DC
  • Bus Power: Six-pin FireWire Port

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Average Customer Review: 3 of 5 		| Total Reviews: 2 Write a review.

  0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 
Presonus V-Fire saves the day! March 15, 2013
Reviewer: Barnaby Thwaites from Winchester, Hampshire United Kingdom  
Not everyone uses a computer based DAW! In my studio I use two Roland VSR-880 hard disk recorders linked to form a 16-track system. The old Roland R-BUS connector is obsolete so the problem was back-up of multitrack files to computer. Front End Audio amazingly had a new (and equally obsolete) V-Fire that converts R-BUS to Firewire. It works fine but you need a very deep understanding of MIDI and other concepts to make it work! Thanks to Front End Audio for their speedy service.

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should have done some more research first December 18, 2010
Reviewer: BlackDots from Quincy, MA United States  
Turns out that the Presonus V-Fire doesn't work with Mac OS Leopard or above. Presonus no longer supports it and there are no driver upgrades available. Useless.

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