User manual PRESONUS STUDIOLIVE 16.4.2

[. . . ] Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or groundingtype plug. A polarized plug has two blades, with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. [. . . ] Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. This product complies with the European Union Council Directives and Standards relating to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC Directive 89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC). Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Overview 3 Recording 2 Controls & Connections 4 Multiple Mixers Table of Contents Table of Contents 5 Tutorials 6 Technical information Introduction 1. 1 Features Overview Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Controls & Connections 1. 2 Features 1. 2 Features Overview Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Controls & Connections 1. 3 What is in the Box 1. 4 Getting Started: Mixing Overview Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Controls & Connections 1. 4 Getting Started: Mixing 2. 1 The Patch Bay Controls & Connections Microphone Inputs. 48-Volt Phantom Power. Technical Information : 22 dBu Headroom. Line-Level Input. Insert. Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Overview 2. 1 The Patch Bay 2. 1 The Patch Bay Controls & Connections Mono Output Level. Recording Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Main Output Main Output Level. Tape In/Out. Aux Inputs. CR Output. Subgroup Outputs. Aux Outputs. Pre-Insert Balanced Direct Outputs. Talkback Mic Input. Talkback Mic Level. Mono Output. Overview 2. 1 The Patch Bay 2. 2 FireWire Ports. Multiple Mixers 2 Amp Fuse. Technical Information S/PDIF Output. Power-Adapter Input. A Quick Note on Printing Fat Channel Dynamics and EQ: Sample Rate Selector Changes StudioLive Sample Rate. Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Controls & Connections Overview 3. 3. 3 Universal Control Buffer Size Selector (PC only) 3. 3. 3 Universal Control Opens and Closes Launch and Device Windows Controls & Connections Changes the StudioLive Buffer Size. · Close Window. · Quit. Settings: Check Firmware Scans Your StudioLive and Updates the Firmware Tutorials Operation Mode Changes How the StudioLive Driver's Buffer Size is Set Normal Mode. Safe Mode Technical Information Clocksource Changes the Clocksource for Chained FireStudio family devices Settings: Run at Startup Launches the Universal Control Application Automatically on Startup (Windows Only) Device Window Button Opens the Device Window Multiple Mixers Recording Overview 3. 3. 3 Universal Control 3. 3. 3 Universal Control Controls & Connections Settings: Always on Top Allows the Launch Window to Stay in View When Other Applications Are in Use. Settings: WDM Setup Opens the WDM Channel Mapper Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Overview 3. 3. 4 Advanced WDM Features (PC only) 3. 3. 5 Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Controls & Connections Configuring Your StudioLive for Core (Mac only) Overview 3. 3. 6 Enabling and Using Lockout Mode 3. 4 Hook-up Diagram: In The Studio with StudioLive Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Controls & Connections Overview 4. 1 Getting Started 4. 1. 2 Aux Mixing With Cascaded Mixers Controls & Connections . 4. 1. 1 Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Configuring Multiple Units Recording Overview 4. 1. 3 Internal Effects Buses 4. 1. 5 Scene Store and Recall Controls & Connections 4. 1. 6 Copy and Load 4. 1. 4 Subgroups: To Merge Or Not To Merge 4. 1. 7 Universal Control & Multiple Mixers Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Overview 4. 2 Talkback Microphone: Analog Tape Input Tutorials Technical Information 5. 1. 1 Main FireWire Returns: Installation and Authorization Installing Studio One Artist FireWire Sends: PC Users: Mac Users: Monitor Bus: Multiple Mixers Recording Controls & Connections Local Versus Merged Buses And Inputs 5. 1 Studio One Artist Quick Start Overview 5. 1. 1 Installation and Authorization 5. 1. 1 Installation and Authorization Controls & Connections Create a User Account Installing Bundled Content for Studio One Artist Activating Studio One Artist Online Activating Studio One Artist Offline Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Overview 5. 1. 2 Enabling the Audio Driver 5. 1. 3 Configuring Your MIDI Devices Controls & Connections Setting up an external MIDI keyboard controller from the Start page. Start Page: Setup Area Shows Active Audio Driver and Sample Rate and Provides Quick Links to Configure Audio and MIDI Step 1 Step 2 Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Overview 5. 1. 3 5. 1. 3 Controls & Connections Step 3 Step 2 Setting up an external MIDI sound module from the Start page. Step 1 Technical Information Tutorials Step 4 Step 3 Multiple Mixers Recording Overview 5. 1. 4 Step 1 Step 3 Configuring Audio I/O Step 4 Step 7 Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers 5. 1. 4 Configuring Audio I/O Step 6 Recording Controls & Connections Overview 5. 1. 5 5. 1. 5 Creating a Song Controls & Connections Creating Audio Tracks Step 1 Multiple Mixers Step 1 Step 3 Step 3 Technical Information Tutorials Step 2 Creating MIDI Tracks Recording Overview 5. 1. 5 Creating a Song 5. 1. 5 Creating a Song Controls & Connections Step 4 Please Note: MIDI data does not contain audio signals. To hear your sound module, you must connect the audio output of the sound module to a FireStudio Project audio input, then connect the FireStudio Project's audio outputs to a sound system. (You also can listen on headphones, using the FireStudio Project's headphone output. ) When you are ready to mix your Song, you must convert the recorded MIDI data to an audio waveform by recording a new audio track. Adding Virtual Instruments and Plug-in Effects to your Song Opening the Browser Drag and Drop Virtual Instruments Technical Information Tutorials Drag and Drop Audio and MIDI Files Multiple Mixers Recording Overview 5. 2 Microphones 5. 2. 3 USB and other Types Controls & Connections 5. 2. 1 Condenser 5. 2. 4 5. 2. 2 Microphone Placement Dynamic Technical Information Piano Ribbon Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Overview 5. 2. 4 Microphone Placement 5. 2. 4 Microphone Placement Controls & Connections Electric Guitar Drum Overheads (XY example) Acoustic Guitar Technical Information Snare Drum (top and bottom) Bass Guitar (Direct and Speaker) Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Overview 5. 3 Does every instrument need compression? Recording What is dynamic range?Why do you need noise gates? Tutorials Technical Information Why do we need compression? Multiple Mixers 5. 3. 1 Common Questions Regarding Dynamics Processing Controls & Connections A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing 5. 3. 1 Common Questions Regarding Dynamics Overview 5. 3. 2 Types of Dynamics Processing 5. 3. 2 Types of Dynamics Processing Controls & Connections Compression/Limiting Expansion Noise Gating Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Overview 5. 3. 3 Vocabulary of Dynamics Processors 5. 3. 3 Vocabulary of Dynamics Processors Controls & Connections Auto. Makeup Gain. Compressors Threshold. Multiple Mixers Technical Information Tutorials Compressor Sidechain. Ratio. Expanders Limiter. Hard/Soft Knee. Recording Overview 5. 3. 3 Vocabulary of Dynamics Processors 5. 3. 4 Hold. Release. Soft. Range. Medium. Tutorials Screamer. Percussion Snare/Kick. Left/Right (Stereo) Overheads. Technical Information Multiple Mixers Recording Vocals Controls & Connections General Compressing Setting Suggestions Overview 5. 3. 4 Fretted Instruments Electric Bass. Stereo Mix Stereo Limiter. Acoustic Guitar. Contour. Multiple Mixers Technical Information Tutorials Electric Guitar. Effects Squeeze. Keyboards Piano. Pump. Synth. Orchestral. Recording Controls & Connections General Compressing Setting Suggestions 5. 3. 4 General Compressing Setting Suggestions Overview 5. 4 Equalizers 5. 4. 1 What is an EQ? Controls & Connections 5. 4. 1 What is an EQ? Multiple Mixers Shelving EQ The Parametric EQ Graphic EQ The Q Technical Information Tutorials Recording Overview 5. 4. 1 What is an EQ? 5. 4. 2 How to Find the Best and Leave the Rest Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Controls & Connections Overview 5. 4. 3 Table 1 To Boost or Not To Boost 5. 4. 4 Table 2 To Boost or Not To Boost Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Controls & Connections Overview 5. 4. 4 General EQ Setting Suggestions 5. 4. 4 General EQ Setting Suggestions Controls & Connections Rock Male Vocals Vocals Pop Female Vocals Multiple Mixers Percussion Tutorials Technical Information Snare Rock Female Vocals Left/Right (Stereo) Overheads Pop Male Vocals Kick Drum Recording Overview 5. 4. 4 General EQ Setting Suggestions 5. 5 Subgroup Mixing Controls & Connections Fretted Instruments Electric Bass 5. 5. 1 Acoustic Guitar Instrument groups Tutorials Technical Information Distorted Electric Guitar Keyboards Piano Multiple Mixers Recording Overview 5. 5. 1 Instrument Groups 5. 5. 2 Effects Group Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Controls & Connections Overview 5. 6 5. 6. 1 Monitor Mixing Aux Bus Mixing 5. 6. 2 Effects Processing Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Controls & Connections Overview 5. 6. 2 Effects Processing 5. 7 5. 7. 1 Decay Pre-delay. HF and LF decay. Digital Effects Reverb Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Controls & Connections Overview 5. 7. 2 Delay time. Variable feedback. Digital Delay 5. 8 Level Setting Procedure Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Controls & Connections Overview 5. 9 The Solo Bus 5. 9. 1 Using the Solo Bus for Monitoring Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Controls & Connections Overview 6. 1 5. 9. 2 Troubleshooting Destructive Soloing Controls & Connections 5. 9. 3 Pops and Clicks Tutorials Recommended FireWire Chipsets Technical Information Multiple Mixers Using Solo in Place (SIP) to Set Up a Mix Recording Overview 6. 1 Troubleshooting 6. 1 Troubleshooting Controls & Connections Fader Movements have no effect on audio ATI RADEON 9000/9001 IGP video chipset. No output on the Solo bus while monitoring USB/FireWire and s400/s800 combo cards. FireWire cards with NEC chipsets. Motherboards with nForce4 chipsets. StudioLive Control Panel will not launch No Output on a Channel Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Known Incompatible Hardware No Internal Effects in the Main Bus Recording Overview 6. 2 Specifications 6. 2 Specifications Controls & Connections Microphone Preamp Subgroup Outputs Tape Outputs Control Room Outputs Line Inputs System Cross Talk Noise Gate / Expander Tape Inputs Compressor Auxiliary Inputs Main Outputs EQ Aux Outputs Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Overview 6. 2 Specifications 6. 3 Channel Strip Library Controls & Connections Digital Audio Clock Power Physical Global Warming Technical Information Tutorials Multiple Mixers Recording Overview 6. 4 Effects Library 6. 5 Rack Ear Installation Instructions Controls & Connections Step 1: Step 2: 2 3 Step 4: 4 Step 5: 5 Technical Information Step 3: Tutorials Multiple Mixers 1 Recording Overview 6. 6 Session Data Recall Sheet Technical Information Tutorials This page left intentionally blank. [. . . ] However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. [. . . ]