Presonus Firepod with logic

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Presonus Firepod with logic

Hey, I have just bought a Presonus Firepod, I am trying to run it with Logic Pro 7. The Firepod is selected in the audio drivers in the preferences for Logic and in the audio midi utilities. For some reason, however, Logic won't let me record enable more than two tracks, I have tried in Cubase LE as well but had the same problem, in the manual it says about there being drivers for the Firepod but I thought these came simply in the core audio. Any ideas on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Bobby

G4 power PC 1.5 GHz, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on May 15, 2007 8:26 AM

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Answer 1

May 15, 2007 9:09 AM in response to Bobbydevolved

Ahh, scrub this, I have sorted it.

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noeqplease

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May 15, 2007 9:11 AM in response to Bobbydevolved

Ok,

And,for the benefit of all forumkind,how did you solve your "problem"?

Cheers

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Answer 3

May 15, 2007 9:19 AM in response to noeqplease

Ahhh, turns out I didn't. I am still in the dark, so if we could re-open this one, if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.

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noeqplease

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May 15, 2007 9:21 AM in response to Bobbydevolved

OK.

Under the Audio Midi setup,can you see the firepod?

And can you select/see all the inputs and outputs?

If not,you need to consult the Firepod amnual,as it might be that you have to use their setup app,to activate inputs and outputs.

Anyone here with one??? I have only demoed the unit,so I cannot help anhy further...

Cheers

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Answer 5

May 15, 2007 9:28 AM in response to noeqplease

Yeah I can see them, but I can't select them, is that the problem then? I have looked in the manual but there is nothing in there, the drivers are supposed to be built in to Apples core audio so there is no other set up application available.

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Answer 6

May 15, 2007 9:42 AM in response to Bobbydevolved

Ok, just a few more details now. So, when I tried putting the mic in any channels bar 1 and 2, eg, if the mic is in input 3, and track 3 on Logic is record enabled there is no response in logic when a signal source is put through the mic. Now, when I change the track routing in Logic to input 3 instead of track three, then it picks up the signal and recognises that there are 8 inputs, I can get sound on more than two logic tracks at a time, if I change them all to input instead of track, I can also record enable all 8, but then if I hit record, it doesn't record, is there a way round this?

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Jani

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May 15, 2007 1:19 PM in response to Bobbydevolved

I use Firepod with Logic - unfortunately I can't follow your explanation about changing from inputs to tracks etc.

Doesn't it work if you activate track 1, choose input 1 as the input source - then activate track 2 and choose input 2 as the source and so on to eight, arm the the tracks and record?

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Answer 8

Jun 12, 2007 10:07 PM in response to Bobbydevolved

Any more info on this yet? I have a Firepod and I'm thinking about getting Logic (it's pretty much my only option at this point), but it seems pointless to have gotten the Firepod if I can only use 2 tracks at once. Anyone sort it out?

Thanks!

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Jani

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Jun 13, 2007 1:32 AM in response to macgyver5

Logic and Firepod work - that needs no sorting out. Just get Logic and make music.

The problem here seems to be this user's settings - unfortunately I can't fully follow his explanation. Hope we can solve this.

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Answer 10

Jun 13, 2007 4:43 AM in response to Bobbydevolved

Inputs and tracks are mutually exclusive mate. For instance you don't need track 1 to have input 1. It could be 24 or 35 or 7. You can send input 1 to whatever track number you want.

Try this: Make a project with just 8 audio objects in the Enviro. Make those objects audio tracks.

Give each channel strip a different input and make sure the output for each strip is set for 'output 1-2'

That should work. I use Firepods, nothing special about 'em. If you plug them in they get recognized by core audio, just make sure your prefs audio driver is set for your Presonus device.

I'm guessing you just need to physically see how Logic handles the signal routing and it should become clear... Actually, here's a basic project set-up like I mentioned. Try this and see if you can understand how to get those channels doing some recording:

http://www.thebananaconvention.com/temp/SIMPLE8.lso

MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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noeqplease

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Jun 13, 2007 8:18 AM in response to macgyver5

Any more info on this yet? I have a Firepod and I'm
thinking about getting Logic (it's pretty much my
only option at this point), but it seems pointless to
have gotten the Firepod if I can only use 2 tracks at
once. Anyone sort it out?

Thanks!

It was a case of "user error"... not the equipment.

Cheers

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