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Presonus Firepod 24bit / 96K Firewire Recording Interface - $39 (Reston)
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The PreSonus FirePod is a 10x10 FireWire audio recording interface featuring eight custom microphone preamps, 24-bit/96 kHz conversion, and zero-latency monitoring, packaged in a rack-mountable metal chassis.
Audio Inputs and Preamps
• 8 Mic/Line Inputs: Discrete Class-A microphone preamplifiers with gain trim control (+60 dB).
• Instrument Inputs: Channels 1 and 2 switchable to instrument level on the front panel.
• Line Inputs: Channels 3 through 8 switchable between mic and line level.
• Inserts: Balanced analog insert jacks (Send/Return) on channels 1 and 2 for external effects.
Audio Outputs and Monitoring
• 8 Line Outputs: Balanced 1/4" TRS outputs.
• Main Outputs: Balanced 1/4" TRS left/right main mix outputs.
• Cue Outputs: Additional monitoring cue outputs.
• Headphone Output: Front-panel 1/4" headphone jack with dedicated volume and mix control for zero-latency direct monitoring.
Digital and Control I/O
• Digital Audio: 2 channels of S/PDIF optical/coaxial input and output.
• MIDI: 1 input and 1 output MIDI DIN ports.
• Host Connection: IEEE 1394 FireWire. [1]
Technical Specifications
• A/D/A Conversion: 24-bit resolution
• Sampling Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz
• Power Supply: External AC line transformer (16V AC)
• Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable [2, 3]