Step 4: Connecting The Cs18Ai Networked; Audio; Mic And Line Inputs - PRESONUS StudioLive CS18AI Owner's Manual

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2.4 Step 4: Connecting the CS18AI Networked Audio
Step 4: Connecting the CS18AI Networked Audio
2.4
2.4.1

Mic and Line Inputs

Connecting Microphones
The CS18AI is primarily a control surface, but its rear panel includes
a selection of audio inputs and outputs. These are convenient for
providing talkback and for playing source audio from front-of-
house and from the CS18AI headphone/monitor outputs.
By default, CS18AI audio is routed as follows to a StudioLive
RM mixer, no additional set-up is required:
Mic/Line input 1/TB is assigned as the source for the StudioLive RM mixer Talkback.
It will also be available as the network source for Input 31 of the RM mixer.
Mic/Line input 2 is unassigned by default but will be available
as the network source for Input 32 of the RM mixer.
Line inputs 3 and 4 are assigned as the stereo Digital Return input of the RM mixer.
The StudioLive CS18AI has two line inputs on TRS jacks and two
combo jack inputs that accept either microphone-level signals on
XLR connectors or line-level signals on ¼-inch TRS jacks.
The microphone inputs on the CS18AI utilize the same recallable
XMAX preamps as RM-series mixers, ensuring you have high-
quality audio that's sonically matched with your mixer.
Your CS18AI control surface is equipped with two recallable PreSonus
XMAX microphone preamplifiers for use with all types of microphones.
The XMAX preamplifier has a Class A input buffer, allowing you
to boost signals without increasing background noise.
The microphone inputs are wired as follows:
+ –
GND
2 1
3
Pin 1 = GND; Pin 2 = Signal +; Pin 3 = Signal –
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