Hardware Installation; Software Control Panel - M-Audio FireWire Solo Guide De Démarrage Rapide

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.
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