Master Section Controls; Control Room Levels - PRESONUS StudioLive ARc Series Owner's Manual

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Master Section Controls

Master Section Controls
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3.6.1 Control Room Levels

1. USB 1-2 Send. By default, the main mix can be recorded to your computer on the
last USB send pair (17-18 / 13-14 / 7-8). If you are only recording the main mix on
your computer, engaging the USB 1-2 Send button will simplify setup in most
situations.
Note: When this button is enabled, Channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded
individually, although they will still be a part of the Main mix.
2. Main Mute button. This button will mute or unmute the Main bus. The LED
to the left of it will illuminate red when the main outputs are muted.
Power User Tip: Muting the main mix during performance breaks is a
quick and easy way to prevent accidental signal spikes or feedback.
3. Output-level control. Adjusts the master level of the Main output.
4. Main output meters. These peak meters display the output levels of the main
stereo bus. These meters are scaled from -24 to +15 dBu. For best performance, the
highest level of your mix should stay between the "0" and "+6" indicators.
Because the StudioLive ARc mixer main outputs are electrical, rather
than digital, it is more advantageous to meter them relative to voltage.
The Main meters display signals from -24 to +15 dBu (-42 to -3 dBFS).
This means that if you play back a digital signal over USB or from the SD
card at -18 dBFS, it will register in the Main meters as 0 dBu. Conversely
if you record a signal over USB that registers at 0 dBu in the Main Meters,
it will display at -18 dBFS in any application that meters in dBFS.
StudioLive ARc-series mixers feature a headphone output and control-
room outputs, allowing you to listen to the main mix and the Solo
bus. Whenever a channel is soloed, it will automatically be routed
to the control room and headphone outputs. When no channel is
soloed, the main mix will be heard through these outputs.
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1. PFL / AFL Master knob. Adjusts the overall level of the Solo bus.
2. Control Room knob. Adjusts the overall level of
the control-room monitor outputs.
3. Phones knob. Adjusts the overall level of the headphone output.
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