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  • Page 1 StudioLive AI-Series Mixers ™ Digital Mixing System with Active Integration ™ Owner’s Manual ® English www.presonus.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.2.3 A Quick Note About dBu and dBFS — 36 About This Manual — 2 Input Channel Strip — 37 Summary of StudioLive AI-series Mixer 4.3.1 Input Channel Controls — 37 Hardware Features — 2 Aux and FX Buses — 38 What is in the Box —...
  • Page 3 5.3.2 and Warranty — 104 Creating a Scene — 68 5.3.3 Troubleshooting — 104 5.3.4 Scene Recall — 69 PreSonus Limited Warranty — 105 5.3.5 Fader Locate — 71 5.3.6 Quick Scenes (StudioLive 32.4.2AI only) — 71 AutoStore — 73 5.3.7...

  • Page 5: Overview

    Owner’s Manual Overview Introduction Thank you for purchasing your PreSonus® StudioLive™ AI-series Performance and Recording Digital Mixer. PreSonus Audio Electronics has designed the StudioLive utilizing high-grade components to ensure optimum performance that will last a lifetime. Loaded with 32/24/16 high-headroom, XMAX™ microphone preamplifiers;...

  • Page 6: About This Manual

    This will help you avoid problems during installation and setup. This manual covers hardware functions for all three StudioLive AI-series mixers. When functional differences are called out, the 32.4.2AI will be mentioned first, followed by the 24.4.2AI and then the 16.4.2AI.

  • Page 7: What Is In The Box

    What is in the Box In addition to this manual, your StudioLive package contains the following: • PreSonus StudioLive AI-series digital recording and performance mixer • StudioLive AI Software Library Reference Manual • 6-foot (1.8 meter), 9-pin-to-9-pin FireWire s800 cable •...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Getting Started StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Level Setting Procedure Owner’s Manual Getting Started Before you begin, here are a few general rules of thumb: • Always turn the Main fader and both the Monitor and Phones knobs in the Monitor section down before making connections. •...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Getting Started StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Level Setting Procedure Owner’s Manual If you’re using passive speakers, connect them to your power amplifier using speaker cable. Bring down all the faders on your StudioLive to the ∞ setting. Make sure that the Mic/Line knob on Channel 1 is all the way counter-clockwise.

  • Page 10: Level Setting Procedure

    Getting Started StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Level Setting Procedure Owner’s Manual If your microphone requires phantom power, engage the 48V button on Channel 1 of your StudioLive. 8. Turn on your amplifier or powered monitors. Press the Input button in the Meters section. 10.
  • Page 11 Getting Started StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Level Setting Procedure Owner’s Manual 11. Turn the trim knob on Channel 1 clockwise while watching the first meter in the Fat Channel. Adjust the Channel 1 trim knob until a little more than half of the green LEDs are lit. The red LED at the top of the meter should never light up.
  • Page 12 Getting Started StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Level Setting Procedure Owner’s Manual 15. Bring up the Main fader until you can comfortably listen to your microphone through your speakers. 16. With Channel 1 selected, you can use the Fat Channel to add dynamics processing and EQ.

  • Page 13: Hookup

    Owner’s Manual Hookup Rear-Panel Connections Microphone Inputs. Your StudioLive is equipped with 32/24/16 PreSonus XMAX microphone preamplifiers for use with all types of microphones. The XMAX preamplifier has a Class A input buffer, followed by a dual-servo gain stage. This arrangement results in ultra-low noise and wide gain control, allowing you to boost signals without increasing unwanted background noise.
  • Page 14 Hookup StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Rear-Panel Connections Owner’s Manual Line-level Inputs. Each channel of the StudioLive has a ¼-inch, balanced TRS connection for line-level input. When these inputs are engaged, the microphone- preamp circuit is bypassed. Typical examples of line-level connections are synthesizer outputs, CD/DVD-player outputs, and (with exceptions) signal-processor inputs and outputs.
  • Page 15 XMAX preamp that is featured on StudioLive channel mic inputs. The Talkback input can also be selected as a recording input. See “Auxiliary Digital Sends” in the StudioLive AI-Series Software Library Manual for details. Talkback Mic Level. This is the trim control for your talkback microphone.
  • Page 16 Hookup StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Rear-Panel Connections Owner’s Manual Tape In/Out. The StudioLive is equipped with stereo RCA inputs and outputs that can be used to connect a tape deck, CD player, or other consumer device. The tape-input level is controlled by the 2 Track In knob on the top panel. The Main bus is routed post-fader to the tape output.

  • Page 17: Installed Option Card

    StudioLive bus speed to 400 Mbps, and you may experience reduced performance. To experience the full power of your StudioLive AI-series mixer, it is highly recommended that you connect to a true s800 connection or to a Thunderbolt connection using an adapter.

  • Page 18: Typical Band Setup Diagrams

    StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Hookup Typical Band Setup Diagrams Owner’s Manual Typical Band Setup Diagrams acoustic keyboard/DI guitar/DI lead vocal backup vocal mics WARNING: Power down unit before removing option card laptop running Capture 2.0 subwoofer front of house speakers StudioLive control surface iPad running iPhones running QMix-AI SL Remote-AI...
  • Page 19 StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Hookup Typical Band Setup Diagrams Owner’s Manual electric guitar amp bass/DI drum kit drum monitor side ll wireless in-ear wireless in-ear (keys) (lead vocals) oor wedges...

  • Page 20: Typical Church Setup Diagrams

    StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Hookup Typical Church Setup Diagrams Owner’s Manual Typical Church Setup Diagrams acoustic hanging podium backup vocal mics lead vocal keyboard/DI guitar/DI choir mics piano WARNING: Power down unit before removing option card subwoofers dvd player cry room laptop running Capture 2.0 front of house speakers...
  • Page 21 StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Hookup Typical Church Setup Diagrams Owner’s Manual electric guitar electric guitar drum kit amp (rhythm) amp (lead) bass/DI iPads running iPhones running QMix-AI SL Remote-AI wireless router wireless in-ear wireless in-ear (keys) (lead vocals) wireless in-ear wireless in-ear floor wedges (bass) (lead guitar)

  • Page 22: Controls

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual Controls The Fat Channel The revolutionary Fat Channel is the heart of the StudioLive. The Fat Channel makes dynamics, routing, and panning for every input and output on the StudioLive available at the touch of a Select button. The 32/24/16 multipurpose knobs and meters located in the Fat Channel control nearly every adjustment you will need to make on your StudioLive.

  • Page 23: Fat Channel Processing Guide

    The following table provides a quick guide to the processing that is available for each bus in the StudioLive. Note that all of these inputs and buses can be recorded. For more information on digital sends, please see “Digital Sends and Returns” in the StudioLive AI-Series Software Library Manual. Phase High-Pass...
  • Page 24 Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual High Pass Filter. Sets the Gate Key Listen Button (32.4.2AI and 24.4.2AI only). High-Pass Filter Frequency Threshold for the Selected Enables Key Listen in the Solo Bus. Channel or Output Bus. This button engages and The High Pass Filter section disengages the Key Listen consists of an encoder and...
  • Page 25 Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual Gate Threshold. Sets and Displays Gate Release. Sets and Displays the Threshold of the Gate for the the Rate at Which the Gate Closes Selected Channel. on the Selected Channel. This encoder sets, and the meter This encoder sets, and the meter displays, the gate threshold for displays, the rate at which the...
  • Page 26 Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual Compressor Threshold. Sets Compressor Release. Sets and and Displays the Threshold of the Displays the Compressor Release Compressor for the Selected Setting for the Selected Input Channel or Output Bus. Channel or Output Bus. This encoder sets, and the This encoder sets, and the meter displays, the compressor...
  • Page 27 Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual Low EQ On/Off Button. Turns Low EQ Gain Control. Sets and the Low Band EQ On/Off for the Displays the Gain Attenuation or Selected Input or Output Bus. Boost of the Center Frequency. This button activates the This encoder sets, and the meter equalizer’s Low band for...
  • Page 28 Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual Low-Mid EQ Frequency Low-Mid EQ Gain Control. Sets Control. Sets and Displays the and Displays the Gain Center Frequency of the Low-Mid Attenuation or Boost of the Center Frequency for the Low-Mid Band. This encoder sets, and the meter displays, the center frequency This encoder sets, and the meter...
  • Page 29 Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual High-Mid EQ Q Control High EQ On/Off Button. Turns (32.4.2AI and 24.4.2AI only). the High EQ On/Off for the Sets and Displays the Q of the Selected Input or Output Bus. High Mid Frequency Band. This button activates the High This encoder sets, and the band for the selected channel or...
  • Page 30 Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual High EQ Gain Control. Sets and Limiter Threshold (32.4.2AI and 24.4.2AI only). Sets and Displays Displays the Gain Attenuation or Boost at the Center Frequency of the Threshold of the Limiter for the High Frequency Band.

  • Page 31: Sidechaining (32.4.2Ai And 24.4.2Ai Only)

    Adjust the key filter frequency to match the kick drum. Power User Tip: The Smaart Spectra tools in VSL-AI can make this process quick and ™ easy. See “Enabling Smaart Analysis” in the StudioLive AI-Series Software Library Kick SnareTop SnareBOT HighHat...

  • Page 32: A/B Fat Channel Settings

    Owner’s Manual 4.1.5 A/B Fat Channel Settings StudioLive AI-series mixers let you create two complete Fat Channel settings for each channel and bus and compare the two using the Alt EQ & Dyn button. In this way, you can experiment with a new sound without having to struggle to re-create your old standby, and after several minutes of careful adjustment, you can verify that a new Fat Channel setting is better than it was before you started tweaking.

  • Page 33: Fat Channel Panning, Stereo Link, And Link Master

    Channel dynamics and EQ; the button will illuminate to indicate this signal flow. All digital sends are pre-fader except for the subgroups and the main outputs. For more information on using your StudioLive as an audio interface, please consult “Connecting to a Computer” in the StudioLive AI-Series Software Library Manual.

  • Page 34: Copying Fat Channel Settings

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual 4.1.8 Copying Fat Channel Settings In addition to being able to create and save custom Fat Channel presets, every setting in the Fat Channel can be copied from one channel or bus to any other channel or bus. 1.

  • Page 35: Loading Fat Channel Presets

    4.1.9 Loading Fat Channel Presets The StudioLive comes with a suite of channel-strip presets created by professional users of PreSonus products. These presets provide a great jumping-off point to create a mix quickly and easily. The StudioLive also allows you to create your own library of presets.

  • Page 36: Saving Fat Channel Presets

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual 4.1.10 Saving Fat Channel Presets If you have created a channel-strip setting in the Fat Channel that you would like to save to the Channel Preset library, press the Fat Channel’s Save button. 1.
  • Page 37 Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual 5. Turn the Value encoder clockwise or counter-clockwise to change the letter. The StudioLive allows you to customize the name with uppercase and lowercase letters, as well as a selection of numerals and punctuation marks. You can insert a space by simply pressing the Tap button.

  • Page 38: Channel Presets Library

    4.1.11 Channel Presets Library Your StudioLive comes with 50 Fat Channel presets custom designed by professional PreSonus users. These presets can be altered, renamed, and overwritten; however, there are 49 additional empty storage locations for you to build your own custom library of channel-strip settings.

  • Page 39: Metering

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Metering Owner’s Manual Metering The StudioLive offers flexible metering at the touch of a button. The meters in the Fat Channel section can monitor: • The post-gain, pre-dynamics/EQ, and pre-fader signal of each input • The post-gain, post-dynamics/EQ, and post-fader signal of each input •...

  • Page 40: Subgroup And Main Meters

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Metering Owner’s Manual 4.2.2 Subgroup and Main Meters Subgroup Meters. Display the Level of the Subgroups. In the upper-right corner of the StudioLive are the subgroup meters, which display the levels of the subgroup outputs. These meters are scaled from -60 to +18 dBu.

  • Page 41: Input Channel Strip

    StudioLive Output 3. This button can also be used to insert a plug-in effect into the mix. For more information on this feature, please review “Using Plug- in Effects as Inserts” in the StudioLive AI-Series Software Library Manual. Engaging a digital return will mute the analog input on that channel globally to the mix bus;...

  • Page 42: Aux And Fx Buses

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Aux and FX Buses Owner’s Manual Mute Button. Turns Muting On/Off. This button mutes its channel. It will illuminate red when the channel is muted. Where a channel will be muted is determined by the Global Mute setting in the System menu.

  • Page 43: Internal Fx Bus Controls

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Aux and FX Buses Owner’s Manual Output Level Control. Adjusts the Master Level of the Aux Output. This knob controls the overall output level of the aux mix. Aux Bus Select Button. Enables Fat Channel Viewing. As previously described in Section 4.1.1, the Select button routes its aux bus through the Fat Channel, allowing you to add dynamics processing and EQ.

  • Page 44: Pre/Post Channel Sends

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Aux and FX Buses Owner’s Manual Mix|Pan Button. Enables Pan Control and Metering in the Fat Channel (Stereo Send Mode Only). When two auxes are stereo-linked, and the Mix button is enabled on the even- numbered aux bus (2, 4, 6, etc.), the Fat Channel encoders become the pan controls for their respective input channels.

  • Page 45: Creating Internal Fx Mixes

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Aux and FX Buses Owner’s Manual 2. By pressing the Select button for Aux 1, you can add dynamics processing and EQ to the overall monitor mix. These are especially useful for eliminating feedback in a monitor. Keep in mind that an equalizer can also be used to increase the presence of an instrument by boosting that particular frequency range without necessarily boosting the volume in the mix.
  • Page 46 Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Aux and FX Buses Owner’s Manual 1. To begin, press the FXA Select button and decide to which outputs you’d like to route your effects mix. 2. To patch your effects mix to any of the subgroups or to the Main outputs, press the desired output’s button in the Assign section of the Fat Channel.

  • Page 47: Using An External Effects Processor

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Aux and FX Buses Owner’s Manual 6. To send FXA’s mix to a monitor mix, press that aux bus’s Mix button twice and use Encoder 5 to dial in the right level. (Encoders 6-8 control FXB-FXD’s send levels.) For information on changing the effects preset, type, or parameters, see Section 5.2.
  • Page 48 Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Aux and FX Buses Owner’s Manual 4. In the Fat Channel, assign Aux In A to the main outputs. 5. Press the Mix button for Aux 1. The Fat Channel meters will display each input channel’s send level to Aux 1. The encoders below each meter control the channel’s level in Aux 1’s mix.

  • Page 49: Subgroups

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Subgroups Owner’s Manual Subgroups A subgroup allows you to combine multiple channels into a single bus so that the overall level for the entire group is controlled by a single fader. The StudioLive also allows you to apply the Fat Channel’s noise gate, limiter, compression, and EQ to the group as a whole, in addition to the processing available for each channel.

  • Page 50: Creating Instrument Subgroups

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Subgroups Owner’s Manual 4.5.2 Creating Instrument Subgroups Grouping individual instruments that create a section in your mix has obvious advantages: The entire group can be muted or soloed, brought up or down in a mix, and faded in or out for a more polished intro or outro. Some of the most common submix groups are drums, backing vocals, horn sections, and string sections.

  • Page 51: Creating Effects Groups

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Subgroups Owner’s Manual 4. In the Fat Channel’s Stereo section (to the right of the Pan display), enable Link. 5. Turn the Pan knob all the way clockwise to set the stereo pan to hard left and right. Now Subgroups 1 and 2 are linked, with Sub 1 panned hard left and Sub 2 panned hard right.
  • Page 52 Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Subgroups Owner’s Manual 1. Press the FX button in the Master Control section to access the Effects menu. In the FX C preset load field, use the Value encoder to scroll through the effects library until you find a suitable delay. 3.

  • Page 53: Main Output Bus

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Main Output Bus Owner’s Manual 7. Press the Select button for FX C and assign this bus to Subgroup 3 and unassign it from the Main bus. If you like you can also add some dynamics processing and EQ at this point.

  • Page 54: Mute Groups (Studiolive 32.4.2Ai Only)

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Mute Groups (StudioLive 32.4.2AI only) Owner’s Manual Mute Groups (StudioLive 32.4.2AI only) The StudioLive 32.4.2AI features six mute groups. A mute group allows you to mute and unmute multiple channels and buses with the press of a single button.

  • Page 55: Creating A Mute Group (Studiolive 32.4.2Ai Only)

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Master Section Owner’s Manual 4.7.1 Creating a Mute Group (StudioLive 32.4.2AI only) Creating a mute group is quick and easy. In this example, we will be creating a mute group for Channels 1-10, using Mute Group 1. 1.

  • Page 56: Talkback System

    34/25-26/17-18) to the main outputs. It will illuminate to indicate that the main digital return is being sent to the main outputs of the StudioLive. To disable the routing, simply press the button again. For more information, please consult “Digital Sends and Returns” in the StudioLive AI-Series Software Library Manual.

  • Page 57: Solo Bus

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Solo Bus Owner’s Manual Solo Bus The StudioLive features an independent Solo bus. This feature is extremely useful in setting levels for monitor mixes, dialing in dynamics processing on each channel, and fixing issues during a live show without interrupting the main mix. The Solo bus has three different modes: AFL (default), PFL, and SIP.

  • Page 58: Solo Modes

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Solo Bus Owner’s Manual 4.9.2 Solo Modes From the first page of the System menu, you can choose between three Solo modes. To access these modes, press the System button and navigate to Page 1: Global. Press the Next button to navigate to the Solo Mode field and use the Value encoder to scroll through the three modes: •...

  • Page 59: Using Solo In Place (Sip) To Set Up A Mix

    Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Solo Bus Owner’s Manual By default, your StudioLive mixer is set to Latch Solo mode. For the purposes of this tutorial, this is the setting you will need to use. See Section 4.9.2 for more information about solo modes.
  • Page 60 Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Solo Bus Owner’s Manual 2. Press and hold the SIP button in the Solo section until it illuminates. 3. Raise all your channel faders and your main fader to unity gain. 4. Most engineers start with the drums and work from the bottom up, so press the Solo button on your kick-drum mic channel.

  • Page 61: Monitor Bus

    (e.g., Studio One) and then by a knob in the 2 Track In section. For more information about the main digital returns, please review “Digital Sends and Returns” in the StudioLive AI-Series Software Library Manual. Solo Bus Monitor Button. Assigns the Solo Bus to the Monitor Bus.
  • Page 62 Controls StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI 4.10 Monitor Bus Owner’s Manual The Headphone output is located on the front of the mixer, below the main fader. Control-Room Monitor Level Control. Adjusts the Overall Level of the Control- Room Monitor Outputs on the Rear Panel. This knob adjusts the overall level of the control-room monitor outputs.

  • Page 63: Digital Effects | Master Control

    You can also use VSL-AI or SL Remote-AI to create custom names. For more information, please review “Universal Control AI and VSL-AI” and “StudioLive Remote AI for iPad” in the StudioLive AI-Series Software Library Manual. NOTE: There is no Channel Info page for the FX buses. When one of the FX buses is...

  • Page 64: The Digital Fx (Effects) Menu

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Digital FX (Effects) Menu Owner’s Manual The Digital FX (Effects) Menu The StudioLive AI mixers feature four internal effects processors. The processors for FX A and FX B are dedicated to reverb and access the StudioLive’s reverb library.

  • Page 65: Creating Fx Presets

    FX type can be the foundation for many different presets. The StudioLive contains a library of 50 custom reverb and delay presets designed by PreSonus. In addition to these presets, there are 148 available locations for your custom effects library. The factory presets can be altered, renamed, and overwritten.
  • Page 66 Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Digital FX (Effects) Menu Owner’s Manual 6. To jump to this page, simply press the Store button while you have a field in the desired effect selected, either in the QuickView page, or in the Parameter Detail page.

  • Page 67: Reverb And Its Parameters

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Digital FX (Effects) Menu Owner’s Manual 11. If you’d like to store the effects currently loaded on multiple FX buses, simply navigate to the FX Bus field and use the Value encoder to select another bus. 5.2.2 Reverb and its Parameters Reverberation —or reverb, as it is more commonly known—is perhaps the most widely used effect.

  • Page 68: Delay And Its Parameters

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Digital FX (Effects) Menu Owner’s Manual 5.2.3 Delay and its Parameters A delay essentially creates an echo, although you can often use delays to create more complex time-based effects. The source signal is delayed so that it is heard later than it actually occurred.

  • Page 69: Reverb Effects Preset Library

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Digital FX (Effects) Menu Owner’s Manual 5.2.4 Reverb Effects Preset Library REVERB EFFECTS POS. TYPE NAME POS. TYPE NAME AMBIENCE Natural WARM HALL Log Cabin Lively Wood Floors SMALL ROOM Closet Brick Club Studio A High Ceilings Studio B...

  • Page 70: Digital Effects Types

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI The Digital FX (Effects) Menu Owner’s Manual 5.2.6 Digital Effects Types The StudioLive contains 13 different effects types with which you can create custom presets or redesign the included library of presets. NAME PARAM (L1) PARAM (L2) PARAM (L2)

  • Page 71: Scenes

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Scenes Owner’s Manual Scenes The StudioLive allows you to create and store a library of scenes. A scene is like a snapshot of your mix. It stores each Fat Channel parameter for every input and bus, as well as each fader’s position, the aux and effects mixes, channel mutes and solos, and the input selection (analog input or digital playback stream).

  • Page 72: Nulling Parameters

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Scenes Owner’s Manual 5.3.2 Nulling Parameters To return any Fat Channel parameter to its Zero Out scene setting, simply press and hold the Tap Tempo button and turn its encoder. For example, if you want to null the current setting for the Compressor Threshold on Channel 1: 1.

  • Page 73: Scene Recall

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Scenes Owner’s Manual 2. The memory locations will be selected. Use the Value encoder to scroll to a free location in the Scene library. Now name your scene: Press the Next button to navigate to the first letter of the preset name and turn the Value encoder clockwise or counter-clockwise to change the letter.
  • Page 74 Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Scenes Owner’s Manual If you do not wish to recall a certain set of parameters, simply use the Next and Prev buttons to navigate through the screen. When the parameter that you wish to disable is selected, turn the Value encoder counter-clockwise to move it to the No (off) position.

  • Page 75: Fader Locate

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Scenes Owner’s Manual It is important to note that the recall groups have no effect on what parameters are stored with a scene. All storable parameters are saved with a scene regardless of what recall groups are enabled. Note: The following StudioLive global parameters are not recallable: •...
  • Page 76 Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Scenes Owner’s Manual Creating a Quick Scene To create a Quick Scene, dial in a mix you’d like to have access to later, or recall a scene that you want to have instantly available during a show. 1.

  • Page 77: Autostore

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Graphic Equalizers Owner’s Manual 5.3.7 AutoStore It is not necessary to create a scene for your StudioLive in order to preserve its settings when you power it down. The StudioLive takes continuous snapshots of the current position of every parameter on the mixer and stores them to memory every 3 seconds.

  • Page 78: The Geq Menu

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Graphic Equalizers Owner’s Manual 5.4.1 The GEQ Menu Each GEQ on your StudioLive is assigned to a specific bus: Main Left, Main Right, and Auxes 1 through 14/10/6. The bus assignment cannot be changed. When the GEQ menu is active, the meters and encoders of the Fat Channel become the controls for the graphic EQ.

  • Page 79: Saving And Loading Graphic Eq Presets

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Graphic Equalizers Owner’s Manual 5.4.2 Saving and Loading Graphic EQ Presets Like all other parameters on the StudioLive, graphic EQ settings can be stored and recalled. If you have created a graphic EQ setting that you would like to save to the GEQ Preset library, press the Save button in the Fat Channel while that graphic EQ is active.
  • Page 80 Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Graphic Equalizers Owner’s Manual To load a preset to any channel on the StudioLive, first press the GEQ button and page down to the desired GEQ. From the Fat Channel, press the Load button. You will notice that the LCD now displays the GEQ Load menu.

  • Page 81: System Menu

    Network Press the Pg Dn button to access the Network page. The StudioLive AI-series mixers ship with a USB wireless adapter that allows you to connect to any Wi-Fi network. To connect to your wireless network, press the Recall button to scan for available networks then use the Value encoder to scroll through the available network names.
  • Page 82 Complete information about SL Remote-AI and QMix-AI can be found in the StudioLive AI-Series Software Library Manual. To set device permissions, use the Value Encoder to scroll through the list of available devices.
  • Page 83 For more information on this powerful feature, as well as additional information on configuring a delay system, please review “Smaart System Delay Wizard” in the StudioLive AI-Series Software Library Manual.

  • Page 84: Firmware Updates

    Your StudioLive mixer can be updated by simply connecting a USB thumb drive loaded with the firmware files. Firmware updates are available through your MyPreSonus account on the PreSonus website. You will need to register your mixer to download firmware files, VSL-AI, and Capture.
  • Page 85 Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI 5.5.1 Firmware Updates Owner’s Manual 2. Click on your mixer registration in the My Hardware section and download the firmware files for your mixer. Open your downloads folder and locate the StudioLive firmware folder. The folder will be named with your mixer’s model number and the new firmware version (e.g., SL3242AI_v4733).
  • Page 86 Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI 5.5.1 Firmware Updates Owner’s Manual 6. Connect a FAT32-formatted USB thumb drive to your computer. Power User Tip: Most small USB drives (16 GB or less) are already formatted correctly, so no formatting is required. If your computer does not detect your thumb drive, verify that it is formatted correctly.
  • Page 87 Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI 5.5.1 Firmware Updates Owner’s Manual 11. It will take approximately five seconds for your mixer to detect your thumb drive. Count to five slowly before proceeding to the next step. 1 Louisiana 2 Louisiana 3 Louisiana 4 Louisiana 5 Louisiana...
  • Page 88 Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI 5.5.1 Firmware Updates Owner’s Manual 17. Power down your mixer. 18. Remove the thumb drive. 19. Insert your USB LAN adapter (if you want to connect wirelessly to your router) and power your mixer back on. Note: Be sure that your speakers are powered off, as there will be a small pop when the mixer reboots.

  • Page 89: Resources

    Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Stereo Microphone Placement Owner’s Manual Resources Stereo Microphone Placement The following are a few recording applications to help you get started with your StudioLive. These are by no means the only ways to record these instruments. Microphone selection and placement is an art. For more information, visit your library or local bookstore, as there are many books and magazines about recording techniques.
  • Page 90 Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Stereo Microphone Placement Owner’s Manual Acoustic Guitar Point a small-diaphragm condenser microphone at the 12th fret, approximately 8 inches away. Point a large- diaphragm condenser microphone at the bridge of the guitar, approximately 12 inches from the guitar. Experiment with distances and microphone placement.
  • Page 91 Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Stereo Microphone Placement Owner’s Manual Drum Overheads (XY example) Place two small-diaphragm condenser microphones on an XY stereo-microphone holder (bar). Position the microphones so that each one is at a 45-degree angle, pointed down at the drum kit, approximately 7 or 8 feet above the floor or drum riser.

  • Page 92: Compression Setting Suggestions

    Owner’s Manual Compression Setting Suggestions The following are the compression presets that were used in the PreSonus BlueMax. We have included them as a jumping- off point for setting up compression on the StudioLive. Vocals Soft. This is an easy compression with a low ratio setting for ballads, allowing a wider dynamic range.
  • Page 93 Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Compression Setting Suggestions Owner’s Manual Keyboards Piano. This is a special setting for an even level across the keyboard. It is designed to help even up the top and bottom of an acoustic piano. In other words, it helps the left hand to be heard along with the right hand. THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK...

  • Page 94: Eq Frequency Guides

    Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI EQ Frequency Guides Owner’s Manual EQ Frequency Guides Table 1 Instrument What to Cut Why to Cut What to Boost Why to Boost Human Voice 7 kHz Sibilance 8 kHz Big sound 2 kHz Shrill 3 kHz and above Clarity 1 kHz Nasal...

  • Page 95: Eq Setting Suggestions

    Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI EQ Setting Suggestions Owner’s Manual Table 2 BOOST • harder bass to low • vocal presence frequency • kick & tom attack instruments (kick, • more finger sound tom, bass) on bass • • brighten vocals, guitar and snare •...
  • Page 96 Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI EQ Setting Suggestions Owner’s Manual Pop Male Vocals LOW ON/OFF LOW SHELF LOW FREQ (Hz) LOW Q LOW GAIN LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID Q LOW MID GAIN ON/OFF FREQ (Hz) HIGH MID ON/ HI MID FREQ HIGH MID Q HIGH MID GAIN HIGH ON/OFF...
  • Page 97 Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI EQ Setting Suggestions Owner’s Manual Fretted Instruments Electric Bass LOW ON/OFF LOW SHELF LOW FREQ (Hz) LOW Q LOW GAIN LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID Q LOW MID GAIN ON/OFF FREQ (Hz) HIGH MID ON/ HI MID FREQ HIGH MID Q HIGH MID GAIN HIGH ON/OFF...

  • Page 98: Technical Specifications

    Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Technical Specifications Owner’s Manual Technical Specifications Microphone Preamp Type XLR Female, balanced Frequency Response to Direct Output (at unity gain) 20 Hz-40 kHz, ± 0.5 dBu Frequency Response to Main Output (at unity gain) 20 Hz-20 kHz, ± 0.5 dBu Input Impedance 1 kΩ...

  • Page 99: Subgroup Outputs

    Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Technical Specifications Owner’s Manual Subgroup Outputs Type ¼” TRS Female, balanced (mono) Rated Output Level +18 dBu Output Impedance 100Ω Tape Outputs Type RCA Female, unbalanced (stereo pair) Rated Output Level +18 dBu Output Impedance 100Ω Control Room Outputs Type ¼”...

  • Page 100: Digital Audio

    Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI Technical Specifications Owner’s Manual Graphic EQ 31-Band 1/3rd Octave Controls Curve-fitting algorithm Gain/Attenuation ±15 dB Digital Audio ADC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz) 118 dB DAC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz) 118 dB FireWire s800, 800 Mb/s Internal Processing 32-bit, floating point Sampling Rate...

  • Page 101: Studiolive Ai Mixers Block Diagrams

    StudioLive AI Mixers Block Diagrams We’ve finally made block diagrams too large for our printed manuals. Please visit the following pages on our website for the latest Block Diagrams for all three StudioLive AI-series mixers in Adobe PDF format: http://www.presonus.com/products/StudioLive-AI-Series/downloads...

  • Page 102: Studiolive 32.4.2Ai Recall Sheet

    Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI StudioLive 32.4.2AI Recall Sheet Owner’s Manual StudioLive 32.4.2AI Recall Sheet TRACK TRIM PRODUCTION NOTES TRACK TRIM PRODUCTION NOTES Instrument Instrument Mic used Mic used Notes Notes Instrument Instrument Mic used Mic used Notes Notes Instrument Instrument Mic used Mic used Notes Notes...
  • Page 103 Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI StudioLive 32.4.2AI Recall Sheet Owner’s Manual Artist Scene Date A UX I N PU TS LEVEL AUX IN A SOURCE LEVEL AUX IN B SOURCE Notes Notes A U X SE ND S LEVEL AUX SEND LEVEL AUX SEND Notes Notes...

  • Page 104: Studiolive 24.4.2Ai Recall Sheet

    Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI StudioLive 24.4.2AI Recall Sheet Owner’s Manual StudioLive 24.4.2AI Recall Sheet TRACK TRIM PRODUCTION NOTES TRACK TRIM PRODUCTION NOTES Instrument Instrument Mic used Mic used Notes Notes Instrument Instrument Mic used Mic used Notes Notes Instrument Instrument Mic used Mic used Notes Notes...
  • Page 105 Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI StudioLive 24.4.2AI Recall Sheet Owner’s Manual Artist Scene Date A U X I N PU TS LEVEL AUX IN A SOURCE LEVEL AUX IN B SOURCE Notes Notes A U X SE N DS LEVEL AUX SEND LEVEL AUX SEND Notes...

  • Page 106: Studiolive 16.4.2Ai Recall Sheet

    Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI StudioLive 16.4.2AI Recall Sheet Owner’s Manual StudioLive 16.4.2AI Recall Sheet TRACK TRIM PRODUCTION NOTES TRACK TRIM PRODUCTION NOTES Instrument Instrument Mic used Mic used Notes Notes Instrument Instrument Mic used Mic used Notes Notes Instrument Instrument Mic used Mic used Notes Notes...

  • Page 107: Studiolive 16.4.2Ai Rack Ear Installation

    Resources StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI 6.10 StudioLive 16.4.2AI Rack Ear Installation Owner’s Manual Artist Scene Date A U X I N PU TS LEVEL AUX IN A SOURCE LEVEL AUX IN B SOURCE Notes Notes A U X SE N DS LEVEL AUX SEND LEVEL AUX SEND...

  • Page 108: Troubleshooting And Warranty

    Online technical support is available to registered users through their My PreSonus account. Visit my.presonus.com to register. PreSonus telephone technical support is available to customers in the USA on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time by calling 1-225- 216-7887.

  • Page 109: Presonus Limited Warranty

    PreSonus reserves the right to update any unit returned for repair. PreSonus reserves the right to change or improve the design of the product at any time without prior notice. This warranty does not cover claims for damage due...
  • Page 111 PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. Capture, Impact, Mixverb Presence, RedLightDist, SampleOne, Studio One, and Tricomp are trademarks or registered trademarks 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 112 StudioLive AI-Series Mixers ™ Digital Mixing System with Active Integration ™ Owner’s Manual 18011 Grand Bay Ct. • Baton Rouge, ® Louisiana 70809 USA• 1-225-216-7887 Part# 820-SL0015-D www.presonus.com...

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