MODEL- FIRESTUDIO VENDOR- PRESONUS AUDIO FEATURES- FireStudio 26x26 24-bit/96k FireWire Recording System with Optical Lightpipe I/O MIDI I/OS/PDIF I/O Mixer/Router software and optional MSR remote. The PreSonus FireStudio is a complete 26x26 24-bit/96k professional recording system combining eight Class A PreSonus microphone preamplifiers up to sixteen channels ofoptical ADAT input/output S/PDIF and MIDI input/output along with the Control Console - a 36x36x18 zero latency mixer/router. The FireStudio also comes with award-winning recording and production software virtualinstruments plug-ins drum loops and samples to get you started making music immediately.* PreSonus Preamplifiers The FireStudio starts with eight on-board custom-designed Class A microphone preamplifiers. Many other companies offeringrecording interfaces add the cheapest possible microphone preamplifier as an afterthought to the interface. PreSonus knows that every major component in the signal path from the audio source to the hard drive are extremely important and thepreamplifier is a key component. The job of a microphone preamplifier is to boost microphone level signals to line level so that the signal can be converted from analog to digital. This mic to line boost is generally an preamplification of over400 times the voltage of the original mic level signal. This preamplification stage is one of the most important stages that the signal will go through before converted to digital and is why a high performance preamplifier is important toachieving great results. A cheap off the shelf op-amp type mic preamp that is found in most interfaces translates into thin noisy and harsh results. A PreSonus preamplifier which operates in Class A mode and at higher voltage/current ratings thanoff the shelf op-amps is designed for high headroom low noise wide dynamic range and