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VSL - Virtual StudioLive Quick Start Guide
VSL - Virtual StudioLive is a part of the Universal Control application. As with all FireStudio- and
StudioLive-family interfaces, Universal Control includes two windows: the Launcher window and the
Device window. For the StudioLive, the Device window is the VSL (Virtual StudioLive) application. VSL
provides bidirectional control of channel, subgroup, and main-bus levels; Fat Channel parameters;
aux mixes; effects; and the graphic EQ. It also provides a visual overview of your StudioLive settings
so that you can see, adjust, and organize them. VSL includes a librarian, allowing you to easily
manage your presets and Scenes.
Controlling your StudioLive with VSL is as easy as drag-and-drop. Load Fat Channel presets and
scenes by simply dragging them onto the channel or mixer overview. You can load Fat Channel
presets as a complete channel strip or as individual gate, compressor, or EQ presets. Through VSL,
you can back up all of the Scenes and presets stored on your StudioLive. These stored settings can
be loaded from disk or sent to, and stored internally on, the StudioLive. You can even drag presets
out of the browser and email, IM, or disk-swap them with other StudioLive owners.
Since the control is bidirectional, fader moves and parameter changes made on the StudioLive are
refl ected in VSL, as well. So, for example, you can set up the StudioLive the way you want it and
then save your Scene or other presets in VSL.
VSL also includes an auxiliary-inputs router to allow you the freedom to choose which additional
buses to route to the sixteen stereo auxiliary FireWire sends. It also lets you create a password for
your StudioLive so that you can lock out unauthorized users. From the Launcher window, you can
set basic parameters such as buffer size and sample rate. In addition, you can use the Launcher
window to confi gure your WDM outputs (PC only). Note that the Meter Style and Meter Decay
options in the Launcher window are not active when only a StudioLive is connected to a computer.
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- Page 1 VSL - Virtual StudioLive Quick Start Guide VSL - Virtual StudioLive is a part of the Universal Control application. As with all FireStudio- and StudioLive-family interfaces, Universal Control includes two windows: the Launcher window and the Device window. For the StudioLive, the Device window is the VSL (Virtual StudioLive) application. VSL provides bidirectional control of channel, subgroup, and main-bus levels;...
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Page 2: Universal Control: Launch Window
Virtual StudioLive Quick Start Guide Universal Control: Launch Window Sample Rate Selector Changes StudioLive Sample Rate. Set the sample rate to 44.1 or 48 kHz from the Launcher window when your StudioLive is connected to a computer. A higher sample rate will increase the fi delity of the recording. - Page 3 Virtual StudioLive Quick Start Guide Universal Control: Launch Window Operation Mode Changes How the StudioLive Driver’s Buffer Size is • Normal Mode. Input and Output buffers are both identical to the Buffer Size setting. • Safe Mode 1-3. Increases the output buffer size for added stability.
- Page 4 Virtual StudioLive Quick Start Guide Universal Control: Launch Window File Menu Opens and Closes Launch and Device Windows From the File menu of the Launch Window, you can open and close both windows, as well as quit the Universal Control application •...
- Page 5 Virtual StudioLive Quick Start Guide Universal Control: Launch Window Settings: Always on Top Allows the Launch Window to Stay in View When Other Applications Are in Use When this is enabled, the Launch window will remain in the foreground when other applications are active, rather than being in the background behind the current application’s window.
- Page 6 Virtual StuidoLive Quick Start Guide Advance WDM Features: PC Only Like the FireStudio-family interfaces, the StudioLive features advanced WDM features to enhance its use as an audio interface. In the upper left-hand corner of the Universal Control Launcher window, you will fi nd the Settings menu. From here, you can confi gure your WDM input and output streams.
- Page 7 Virtual StudioLive Quick Start Guide VSL - Browser VSL is a highly advanced editor/librarian and control application that is completely integrated with the StudioLive 16.4.2. Because of the continuous bidirectional communication between your StudioLive and VSL, whatever you do on the StudioLive‘s control surface will be refl ected in VSL and vice versa. When you fi...
- Page 8 Virtual StudioLive Quick Start Guide VSL - Browser Browser Tab Buttons Displays the Different Preset Categories on Your StudioLive and on Your Computer All of your Scenes and presets are contained in dedicated folders in VSL. To view a specifi c set of presets, simply click on its tab.
- Page 9 Virtual StudioLive Quick Start Guide VSL - Browser Remove Button Deletes a Stored Scene or Preset In the On the Disk section of the Browser, notice the Remove button. Clicking this button will delete a stored Scene or preset. Back-up Tab Creates and Restores Backups of Your StudioLive The Backup tab allows you to create complete snapshots of your StudioLive.
- Page 10 Virtual StudioLive Quick Start Guide VSL - Overview Tab At the top of the VSL window, you will see three tabs: Overview, Channel, and Setup. The Overview tab provides you with a complete graphical representation of your StudioLive. As you adjust parameters on the StudioLive, you will notice that the VSL overview is also updated.
- Page 11 Virtual StudioLIve Quick Start Guide VSL - Channel Tab The Channel Tab provides a detailed over view of the Fat Channel parameters for the Selected Channel. The Selected Channel will always be shown above the Gate section. It is important to remember that you have continuous bi-directional control.
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Page 12: Loading Scenes And Presets From Vsl
Virtual StudioLive Quick Start Guide Loading Scenes and Presets from VSL As stated in the previous section, the Browser window in VSL functions much in the same way as the Browser in Studio One. This means that to load a Scene or preset from the Browser window, you simply select it and drag it over the mixer or channel you wish to load it on. - Page 13 Virtual StudioLive Quick Start Guide Loading Scenes and Presets from VSL Loading an FX Preset To load an FX preset, select it from the Browser window and drag it over any part of the desired FX bus in the Master section of the Overview tab. Once it is loaded, you can use the FX Type menu to change the effect and create new presets.
- Page 14 Virtual StudioLive Quick Start Guide VSL - Setup Tab The StudioLive allows you to route any 16 of 23 buses and inputs, in addition to the 16 input channels. This is done via the Auxiliary Inputs Router on the Setup tab. To route FireWire sends 17- 32, fi...
- Page 15 Virtual StudioLive Quick Start Guide VSL - Setup Tab The Auxiliary Input Router also allows you to designate a specifi c bus to the S/PDIF output and select which stereo pair will be recorded on an additioanl stereo track in Capture. When the StudioLive is not connected to a computer, the S/PDIF output is routed using the System Menu.
- Page 16 Virtual StuidoLive Quick Start Guide Enabling Lockout Mode Your StudioLive features a Lockout mode that allows you to temporarily disable nearly every feature on the StudioLive, although analog features (e.g., input-trim knobs, faders, and cue, tape-input, and monitor levels) can still be adjusted. Because of this, after unlocking your StudioLive and before resuming mixing, you should take a quick glance at your input trims and output levels.