Sounds like you set up some mute autmation by mistake. Go to the left hand of the track in question (over past the meters, lower left corner) and click on the little (+) sign and that will open up your automation lanes for that track (you have to click more than once to show all) just make sure...
http://www.presonus.com/pdf/presonus_interface_comparison.pdf
There is a comparison chart, the Firestudio has way more options than the Firestudio Project
4dB more an the DAC side and 7dB more on the ADC side, Thats not alot, and the big boy Firestudio has XMAX preamps and way more routing capabilities....
26 IO vs 10 IO basically the Firestudio project is a glorified FP10, no word clock, no ADAT lightpipe you get what I mean.
Also, I own two...
Here we go again, I dont think that this is the standard I have a laptop with a firewire chip that is not recommended by Presonus and it works just fine with my second Firestudio, just look for the recomendation from the hardware MFG. but dont trust it always....... Just like everyone says that...
These are Firewire interfaces (soundcard if thats what you call it) that plug into the firewire port on the computer,
Interfaces mostly combine the preamps with the unit and interfaces it with the computer, If you would like to use a stand alone pre you can by using the 1/4" input (center of...
Adobe is multitrack software so yes that will record different sources to diffrent tracks, you can also look up reaper, good program and free, as for interfaces most come with combo jacks so you can hook up a mic and a guitar.
A few examples
http://www.presonus.com/inspire1394.html...
Yeah thats how much the 10 in 10 out Firestudio Project cost.... these are two different interfaces with the same name, I dont see GC knocking off $200 a piece for the 26 I/O Firestudio that sells for $699 .... if so he got a sweet deal.