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PRESONUS AudioBox USB 96 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 AudioBox USB ® USB Audio Interface Owner’s Manual ® English www.presonus.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Technical Information — 21 Specifications — 21 Overview — 1 Warranty Information — 22 Introduction — 1 How Consumer Law Relates Summary of AudioBox USB To This Warranty — 22 Hardware Features — 1 Summary of Studio One Artist Software Features —...

  • Page 5: Overview

    Owner’s Manual Overview Introduction Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus AudioBox USB®96. PreSonus Audio Electronics has designed the AudioBox USB96 utilizing high-grade components to ensure optimum performance that will last a lifetime. Loaded with 2 high-headroom, Class A microphone preamplifiers; professional 24-bit 96 kHz converters; a built-in 2x2 USB 2.0 recording and playback engine;...

  • Page 6: What Is In The Box

    • Studio One Key Commands Guide • PreSonus Health Safety and Compliance Guide Power User Tip: All companion software and drivers for your PreSonus AudioBox USB96 are available for download from your My PreSonus user account. Simply visit http://my. presonus.com and register your interface to receive downloads and licenses.

  • Page 7: Hook-Up

    ¼-inch phone plug or an XLR plug. Microphone Inputs. The XLR inputs on channels 1 and 2 are equipped with two custom PreSonus microphone preamplifiers. These preamps work great with all types of microphones including dynamic, ribbon, and condenser microphones.

  • Page 8: Rear-Panel Connections

    Hook-up AudioBox USB®96 Rear-Panel Connections Owner’s Manual Clip Indicator. All channels feature clip LEDs next to the trim controls. The red clip indicator LED will illuminate when the channel’s input signal reaches 0 dBFS. At this level, your mic preamp/line trim signal will exhibit signs of clipping (distortion). Power User Tip: Never run your input levels higher than the channel inputs can handle.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Hook-up AudioBox USB®96 Connection Diagram Owner’s Manual MIDI I/O. MIDI stands for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface. ” MIDI inputs and outputs allow connection to, and communication with, external MIDI equipment. One function of these ports is MIDI sequencing but the MIDI protocol can be used for much more than instruments and sequencing.

  • Page 10: Connecting To A Computer

    AudioBox USB96. Once registered, all software downloads will be available from within your My PreSonus user account. Please review the Quick Start Guide that came with your AudioBox USB96 for complete instructions.

  • Page 11: Installation For Mac Os X

    1. Launch Ableton Live. 2. Go to Options | Preferences | Audio. 3. Choose Driver Type: Asio | Audio Device: ASIO PreSonus AudioBox USB96. 4. Go to Input Config: Enable and select the desired Input channels. 5. Go to Output Config: Enable and select the desired Output channels.
  • Page 12 “PreSonus AudioBox USB96. ” 8. Go to Options | Audio... and click on the General tab. 9. Set the Playback Timing Master to “PreSonus AudioBox USB96... DAW Out 1. ” 10. Set the Recording Timing Master to “PreSonus AudioBox USB96... Mic/Inst 1. ”...

  • Page 13: Studio One Artist Quick Start

    Studio One Artist provides you with all of the tools necessary to capture and mix a great performance. Power User Tip: As a valued PreSonus customer, you are eligible for a discount upgrade to Studio One Professional. For more details on the Studio One upgrade program for PreSonus customers, please visit https://shop.presonus.com/products/software/studio-...

  • Page 14: Setting Up Studio One

    “Install. ” The content will automatically begin to download and install from your My PreSonus user account. Power User Tip: You may be prompted to enter your My PreSonus user account information. Clicking “Remember Credentials” will allow you to have immediate access to any content you purchase from the PreSonus Marketplace.

  • Page 15: Configuring Audio Devices

    In the middle of the Start page, you will see the Setup area. Studio One Artist automatically scans your system for all available drivers and selects a driver. By default, it will choose a PreSonus driver if one is available. Click on the Configure Audio Interface link to select your audio interface driver.
  • Page 16 Studio One Artist Quick Start AudioBox USB®96 Setting Up Studio One Owner’s Manual configured before they are available for use. In some cases, your MIDI keyboard controller is also used as a tone generator. Studio One Artist views the controller and tone-generation functions as two different devices: a MIDI keyboard controller and a sound module.
  • Page 17 Studio One Artist Quick Start AudioBox USB®96 Setting Up Studio One Owner’s Manual 3. From the menu on the left, select your MIDI controller from the list of manufacturers and models. If you do not see your MIDI controller listed, select New Keyboard.
  • Page 18 Studio One Artist Quick Start AudioBox USB®96 Setting Up Studio One Owner’s Manual Make sure you have connected the MIDI In of your external sound module to the MIDI Out of your AudioBox USB96 or other MIDI interface. 1. In the External Devices window, click the Add button. 2.

  • Page 19: Creating A New Song

    Studio One Artist Quick Start AudioBox USB®96 Creating a New Song Owner’s Manual Creating a New Song Now that you’ve configured your audio and MIDI devices, let’s create a new Song. We’ll start by setting up your default audio I/O. 1.

  • Page 20: Configuring Your Audio I/O

    Studio One Artist Quick Start AudioBox USB®96 Creating a New Song Owner’s Manual Configuring Your Audio I/O 4.3.1 1. Click on Song | Song Setup to set your sample rate and resolution and configure your audio I/O. 2. Click on the Audio I/O Setup tab. 3.

  • Page 21: Creating Audio And Instrument Tracks

    Studio One Artist Quick Start AudioBox USB®96 Creating a New Song Owner’s Manual 4. Click on the Outputs tabs to enable any or all of the outputs on your audio interface. In the lower right corner, you will see the Audition Select menu.

  • Page 22: Recording An Audio Track

    Studio One Artist Quick Start AudioBox USB®96 Creating a New Song Owner’s Manual Instrument. Use this track to record and playback MIDI data to control external MIDI devices or virtual instrument plug-ins. Automation. This track type lets you create automate any plugin or channel parameter in your session.

  • Page 23: Adding Virtual Instruments And Effects

    Studio One Artist Quick Start AudioBox USB®96 Creating a New Song Owner’s Manual Adding Virtual Instruments and Effects 4.3.4 You can add plug-ins and instruments to your Song by dragging-and-dropping them from the browser. You can also drag an effect or group of effects from one channel to another, drag in customized effects chains, and instantly load your favorite virtual-instrument preset without ever scrolling through a menu.
  • Page 24 Studio One Artist Quick Start AudioBox USB®96 Creating a New Song Owner’s Manual Drag-and-Drop Effects To add a plug-in effect to a track, click the Effects button in the browser and select the plug-in or one of its presets in the effects browser. Drag-and-drop the selection over the track to which you would like to add the effect.

  • Page 25: Technical Information

    Technical Information AudioBox USB®96 Specifications Owner’s Manual Technical Information Specifications Microphone Preamp Type XLR Female, Balanced Frequency Response (±3.0 dB) 20 Hz to 20 kHz Input Impedance (Balanced) 1200Ω THD+N (unwtd, 1 kHz @ +4 dBu Output, Unity Gain) < 0.008% S/N Ratio (Unity Gain, Ref.

  • Page 26: Warranty Information

    PreSonus-branded products under normal use. This Limited Warranty applies only to hardware products manufactured by or for PreSonus that can be identified by the PreSonus trademark, trade name, or logo affixed to them. Exclusions and Limitations This warranty does not cover the following: Damage caused by accident, abuse, improper installation, failure to follow instructions in the applicable owner’s manual or improper...
  • Page 27 PreSonus will repair or replace, at our sole and absolute option, products covered by this warranty at no charge for labor or materials. If the product must be shipped to PreSonus for warranty service, the customer must pay the initial shipping charges. PreSonus will pay the return shipping charges.

  • Page 28: How Consumer Law Relates To This Warranty

    Exclusion of Damages PRESONUS’S LIABILITY FOR ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT, AT PRESONUS’S SOLE OPTION. IF PRESONUS ELECTS TO REPLACE THE PRODUCT, THE REPLACEMENT MAY BE A RECONDITIONED UNIT. IN NO EVENT WILL PRESONUS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES...
  • Page 29 © 2017 PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved. FaderPort, PreSonus, and Universal Control are trademarks or registered trademarks of PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. Studio One is a registered trademark of PreSonus Software Ltd. Mac and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc., in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Inc., in the U.S.
  • Page 30 AudioBox USB ® USB Audio Interface Owner’s Manual 18011 Grand Bay Ct. • Baton Rouge, ® Louisiana 70809 USA• 1-225-216-7887 www.presonus.com...

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