PreSonus FireStudio - Manual (Page 13)

GETTING STARTED
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 Start Page: Setup Area Shows Active Audio Driver and Sample Rate and Provides Quick Links to
Configure Audio and MIDI
In the middle of the Start page, you will see the Setup area. Studio One Artist
automatically scans your system for all available drivers and selects a driver.
By default, it will choose a PreSonus driver if one is available.
Selecting a Different Audio Driver From the Start Page
If you do not see “PreSonus FireStudio” on the Start page when you launch
Studio One, click on the Configure Audio Devices link in the Setup area to
open the Audio Setup Options window.
In the Audio Device menu, select “PreSonus FireStudio.” Click the Apply
button and then OK.
After you have verified that the PreSonus FireStudio driver has been detected, please continue to Section
2.2.3 to set up your external MIDI devices. If you do not have any MIDI devices to connect at this time,
please skip to Section 2.2.4.
2.2.3 Configuring your MIDI devices
From the External Devices window in Studio One Artist, you can configure your MIDI keyboard controller,
sound modules, and control surfaces. This section will take you through setting up your MIDI keyboard
controller and sound module with the FireStudio. Please consult the Reference Manual located on your
Studio One Artist installation DVD for complete setup instructions for other MIDI devices.
Setting up an external MIDI keyboard controller from the Start page.
A MIDI keyboard controller is a hardware device that is generally used for playing and controlling other
MIDI devices, virtual instruments, and software parameters. In Studio One Artist, these devices are referred
to as Keyboards, and they must be configured before they are available for use. In some cases, your MIDI
keyboard controller is also used as a tone generator. Studio One Artist views the two functions of these types
of hardware as two different devices: a MIDI keyboard controller and a sound module. The MIDI controls
(keyboard, knobs, faders, etc.) will be set up as a Keyboard. The sound module will be set up as an
Instrument.