Presonus Firebox

[Rodger]

Hi,

I recently bought a Presonus Firebox and have a question about keeping it powered up. There's no on/off switch and I'm just wondering if it's OK to keep it plugged in (firewire) all the time, or do I have to unplug the firewire cable everytime I want to use it. I find I sit down 2 or 3 times a day to record something quickly and I'm not sure I should be plugging and unplugging it that often. But, if I just leave it plugged in, it seems like it gets pretty hot. Advice?

Thanks,

Rodger

[EC_Beast]

I'd maybe buy a power strip and plug it into that so I can turn it off and on with that. I usually don't like leaving on my recording gear if it's not in use. But my computers stay on 24/7. Hope that helps

[Rodger]

Thanks for the reply, EC, but I'm not using AC power with it. It's powered by the Firewire cable. That's the one I have to keep plugging in and unplugging.

Thanks,

Rodger

[DAS]

It's fine to leave it plugged in and powered up. You'll have way more stability this way than if you try to connect it every time you want to use it.

[Rodger]

Thanks for your help. I'll leave it plugged in. That'll make life easier!

Rodger