Matrix Mixes - PRESONUS studiolive III series Owner's Manual

4 Basic Mixing and Routing
4.6 FlexMixes

Matrix Mixes

4.6.3
BANK
Mix 1 Mix 2
Sub/Matrix Sub/Matrix
Mix 3 Mix 4
Sub/Matrix Sub/Matrix
Mix 5 Mix 6
Mix 1 Sub/Matrix Sub/Matrix
Mix 7 Mix 8
Sub/Matrix Sub/Matrix
Mix 9 Mix 10
Sub/Matrix Sub/Matrix
Mix 11 Mix 12
Sub/Matrix Sub/Matrix
Mix 13 Mix 14
Sub/Matrix
Sub/Matrix
Mix 15 Mix 16
Sub/Matrix Sub/Matrix
4.6.3.1 Creating a Front Fill Mix
On the simplest level, a matrix mix is a mix of mixes. A matrix mix allows you to
combine any bus on your StudioLive as well as input channels. Matrix mixes can be
the Swiss Army knife to solve some of the most problematic audio routing issues.
Here are some of the most common uses:
• Feeding the house mix to multiple locations (i.e. the lobby, a webcast feed)
• Creating a front fill mix
To create a Matrix Mix:
1. Press the Mix Select button for the FlexMix Master you'd like to make a
Matrix mix.
2. Press the Settings button on the Master Control Touchscreen.
3. Press the Matrix button under FlexMix Mode
When you select your Matrix mix, the StudioLive buses will be on the first layer of
inputs followed by the input channels.
In some venues, the house PA doesn't cover the front rows effectively. This can be
especially problematic in the band on stage is using in-ear monitors instead of floor
wedges. Without floor wedges the people seated in the first few rows are actually
"behind" the PA because they will hear more stage volume from the instruments on
stage than from the front-of-house system. This problem can be solved by placing a
few low profile speakers on the front edge of the stage to cover the first few rows of
the audience.
You will want to blend the Main Left/Right mix at a low level with the source signals
that may be difficult to hear, like the vocal and direct bass channels.
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