M-Audio FireWire Solo [6/40] Hardware installation

14. Lock Port

This port is provided for use with a standard Kensington-type computer cable anti-theft device.

15. FireWire Ports

Two FireWire (IEEE 1394) connectors. Use one to connect to your computer’s FireWire port. The

second may be used as a throughput, to chain additional devices on the FireWire bus.

16. S/PDIF Output

S/PDIF digital output on coaxial RCA connector.

17. S/PDIF Input

S/PDIF digital input on coaxial RCA connector.

18. Line Outputs

Balanced/unbalanced analog line outputs on 1/4” TRS phone connectors. The signal level to these

outputs is controlled by the front-panel Output Level Control (10).

19. Line Inputs

Unbalanced analog line inputs on 1/4” phone connectors. These connectors are only active when

the front-panel Front/Rear Input Selector (5) is set to “Rear” (IN position). Input from these connectors

appears in your DAW software as a stereo input pair.

Hardware Installation

NOTE: Do NOT connect the FireWire Solo to your computer until you have run the installer program

and completed the installation.

Once you have run the installer, power down your computer. Then connect the FireWire Solo to

your host computer’s FireWire port using the included cables. If you are using bus power (on

systems with IEEE 1394 6-pin connectors), make sure you ﬁrst connect the 6-pin cable securely to

the FireWire device and to your computer’s FireWire port, and only turn the computer system on

after the connections are made.

Software Control Panel

The FireWire Solo control panel is installed in your system when you complete the driver installation

procedure. To open the control panel:

In Windows – A tiny “knob icon” will by placed in the system tray, generally located at the

bottom of your Windows desktop. Double-click this icon to open the control panel.

On the Mac – The FireWire Solo control panel can be found in the system preferences.