Solo Controls; Solo Modes - PRESONUS studiolive III series Owner's Manual

9 Monitoring Controls
9.1

Solo Controls

9.1.1

Solo Modes

• SIP (Solo In Place). This is also known as "destructive solo. " When channels are
soloed in this mode, every channel that isn't soloed will be muted, and only the
soloed channels will be sent to their assigned outputs. While useful in dialing in
dynamics during soundcheck, this mode is dangerous during a live show. We
recommend that this mode be turned off when mixing live events.
Power User Tip: To disengage solo for all soloed channels, press the Clear button in the
Solo control section.
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To access the Solo bus controls, press the Edit button in the Solo control section. This
will make the following controls available in the Touchscreen.
1. Exit. Closes the Solo Edit screen.
2. Solo In Place On/Off Button. Enables Solo In Place. SIP (Solo In Place), or
"destructive soloing, " mutes every unsoloed channel on the StudioLive. If one
of the muted channels is routed to the mains or a subgroup, it will be muted
in those outputs. This also applies to soloed channels: The output routing is
still active. Note that while you can manually unmute a channel, this mode
should be used with extreme caution during a live performance. Only the input
channels can be placed in destructive soloing. The subgroups and aux buses are
omitted from SIP mode.
Power User Tip: When SIP is engaged, channel mutes will only apply to the subgroup and
main bus assignments. SIP does not mute input channels in aux-bus mixes. Because of
this, you can use SIP to dial in a mix in the mains without disturbing the musicians'
last-minute rehearsal on stage.
Destructive soloing is also a great way to tune each channel's dynamics individually in
live-mixing situations or do surgical editing in the studio. SIP mode mutes every channel
and bus that is not soloed in the Main bus (that is, if Channel 3 is soloed, you will only hear
Channel 3 in your mains). This makes a great fine-tuning tool but it can quickly destroy a
live mix. We highly recommend that you drop out of this mode once the show has started.
3. Solo Selects. When Radio Solo mode is enabled, the Solo Select option will be
available. When Solo Select is active, soloing a channel will also select it. This is
available for all three solo modes.
4. PFL/AFL Toggle Button. Enables Pre-Fader Listen (PFL) Soloing. The default
setting for the Solo bus is After-Fader Listen (AFL); by pressing PFL, Pre-Fader
Listening is enabled. In either mode, pressing Solo on any channel or bus routes
that channel to the Solo bus and has no effect on the main or subgroup mixes.
- PFL soloing is not available for the subgroups.
- Aux bus soloing is always PFL, regardless of whether this mode is engaged.
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