PRESONUS AudioBox Stereo Quick Start Manual
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- Page 1 AudioBox Stereo ™ Quick Start Guide ® English www.presonus.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Microphones — 16 What is in the Box — 4 4.1.2 Positioning Your Hookup — 5 Microphones — 17 Connect Your AudioBox Stereo Front-Panel Connections — 5 Bundle — 19 Rear-Panel Connections — 6 Configure Studio One Artist — 20 Connecting to Create a New Song in Studio One —... -
Page 3: Overview
AudioBox™ Stereo User Guide Overview Introduction Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus AudioBox™ Stereo bundle. You now own all the tools you need to create professional-quality stereo recordings. All you need is a computer with a USB connection, an artist to record, and a little inspiration. -
Page 4: About This Guide
Throughout this guide and the user manual, you will find Power User Tips. These tips provide useful hints on how to best use the AudioBox Stereo bundle and take advantage of unique workflow functions and features. Technical Support... -
Page 5: Summary Audiobox Stereo Features
• Mac OS X® and Windows® compatible 1.4.2 Studio One Artist All PreSonus audio interfaces include PreSonus Studio One Artist recording software, which comes with over 6 GB of plug-ins, loops, and samples, giving you everything you need for music recording and production. This... -
Page 6: What Is In The Box
What is in the Box What is in the Box Your AudioBox Stereo bundle contains the following: PreSonus AudioBox USB recording interface 6’ (1.8m) USB cable 2 PS626 microphones with XY stereo bar 2 15’ XLR cables HD7 headphones with storage bag Software Library containing •... -
Page 7: Hookup
PS626 bus power. It will illuminate microphones included in your Phones Level. This knob red when the AudioBox USB AudioBox Stereo bundle require controls the output level for is being properly powered +48V phantom power to operate. the headphone connection... -
Page 8: Rear-Panel Connections
Rear-Panel Connections Rear-Panel Connections USB Connection. This MIDI In and Out. The Main Outputs. This Headphone Output. is where you connect MIDI connections are is where you connect This is where you the USB cable from for use with external your studio monitors. -
Page 9: Connecting To A Computer
Studio One: Installation and Authorization Once you have installed the AudioBox drivers and connected the AudioBox USB to your computer, you can use the included PreSonus Studio One Artist music-production software to begin recording, mixing, and producing music. -
Page 10: Running The Studio One
Click on the “Create New Account” link if your computer is connected to the Internet. If you already have a PreSonus user account, you can skip to Section 3.2.3 “Activating Studio One Artist Online. ” If your computer is not connected to the Internet, skip... -
Page 11: Activating Studio One Artist Online
Your username and password will also provide you with access to the PreSonus user forums to chat with other PreSonus users as well as PreSonus employees. Power User Tip: Once your user account has been... -
Page 12: Activating Studio One Artist
Studio One: Installation and Authorization 2. Your previously created account username and password will automatically be filled in. Enter the Studio One Product Key located on the Studio One Artist disc wallet. 3. Click on the Activate button to finish the activation process. 3.2.4 Activating Studio One Artist Offline 1. - Page 13 AudioBox™ Stereo User Guide 3. Visit http://my.presonus.com on an Internet-connected computer and click on the Create New Account to create your PreSonus user account. You can also login using your Google, Facebook, or LinkedIn profile. 4. Fill out the PreSonus Registration form.
- Page 14 Studio One: Installation and Authorization 7. Click on the Activate Software button. 8. Enter the Activation Code you wrote down in Step 2. 9. Click on the Download License button. 10. A file called “Studio One 2 Artist.license” will be saved onto your computer.
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Page 15: Offline
AudioBox™ Stereo User Guide 13. From the Activate Studio One Menu, click on the “Activate Offline” link. 14. Drag the “Studio One 2 Artist.license” file onto the Offline Activation window to complete the activation. 3.2.5 Installing Bundled Content for Studio One Artist The Studio One Artist bundle includes all that you need to begin producing music. -
Page 16: Installing Third-Party
Studio One: Installation and Authorization content source. Click on the Install Packets button at the bottom of the window to install the selected content. 3. If you would like to install the third-party content at this time, see the next section. If you are finished, click on the Done button to exit the menu. -
Page 17: And Recording
AudioBox™ Stereo User Guide Setting up and Recording Microphone Placement This tutorial will guide you through proper mic placement. Taking an extra moment to place your microphones in optimal positions will ensure a successful recording. Stereo microphone placement can be used for any application where you want to record a stereo image of your source audio. -
Page 18: Mounting Your Microphones
Microphone Placement 4.1.1 Mounting Your Microphones The two PS626 small-diaphragm condenser microphones and the included stereo bar are designed to make XY microphone placement quick and easy. To assemble your stereo bar, begin by removing both microphone clips and positioning each clip at a 90˚... -
Page 19: Positioning Your Microphones
AudioBox™ Stereo User Guide Figure 2 – Proper stereo mounting as seen at eye level. 4.1.2 Positioning Your Microphones For most purposes, the ideal microphone placement is as close to the sound source as possible but far enough away so the pattern will pick up the entire audio source. - Page 20 Microphone Placement Choral Ensembles Point the microphones at the center row of the ensemble. Unlike instrument ensembles, where some instruments are naturally louder than others, vocal ensembles generally practice to create the best blend between all voices. Aiming your stereo microphone field toward the center of the ensemble will allow you to capture all sections and any soloists.
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Page 21: Connect Your Audiobox Stereo
AudioBox™ Stereo User Guide Connect Your AudioBox Stereo Bundle Connect your microphones and headphones to the AudioBox USB, and the AudioBox USB to a computer, as illustrated below, making sure that the switch on each PS626 mcirophone is set to the top position. -
Page 22: Configure Studio One Artist
PreSonus. If you have an Internet connection on your computer, these links will be updated as new tutorials become available on the PreSonus Web site. -
Page 23: Create A New Song In Studio One
AudioBox™ Stereo User Guide Click the Apply button and then OK. After you have verified that the PreSonus AudioBox USB driver has been detected, please continue to the next section to set up a new song. Create a New Song in Studio One 1. - Page 24 Create a New Song in Studio One 5. Set the estimated length of your recording. You can also set the type of time format you would like to use (Notation Bars, Seconds, Samples, or Frames). 6. If you plan on importing loops into your Song, you may want to select Stretch Audio Loops to Song Tempo so that any loop of a known tempo in BPM (like those in the included content library) will import at the correct tempo.
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Page 25: Record In Studio One Artist
AudioBox™ Stereo User Guide Record in Studio One Artist 1. Enable phantom power on the AudioBox USB. 2. Turn up the Channel 1 level on the AudioBox USB while the ensemble is playing the loudest it will be performing. You should see the input meter in Studio One Artist react to the input. - Page 26 Record in Studio One Artist 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 with the Channel 2 level. Ideally, the two input meters in Studio One will be nearly identical. 4. Turn the Mix knob to the fully counterclockwise position so that you are only listening to the audio being recorded. 5.
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Page 27: Play Your Audio
AudioBox™ Stereo User Guide Play Your Audio 1. Turn the Mix knob to the fully clockwise position so that you are only listening to the playback from Studio One. 2. Disable Record Arm on both tracks in Studio One. 3. Click the Return to Zero button in Studio One or press the “, ”... -
Page 28: Recordings
Level and Balance Using Your Recordings Level and Balance 1. In the lower right corner of the Arrange window in Studio One you will find three buttons. Click on the Mix button to open the mixer window. 2. Pan Track 1 hard left. Pan Track 2 hard right. 3. -
Page 29: Adding Plug-In Effects
AudioBox™ Stereo User Guide Adding Plug-in Effects You can add plug-ins effects to your Song by dragging-and-dropping 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 patch without ever scrolling through a menu. -
Page 30: Exporting Audio
Exporting Audio Exporting Audio Once you have your audio sounding the way that you want it to sound, you need to mix down the file so that it can be uploaded to the Internet or burnt to a CD. 1. To begin, you must first set the start and end of the audio you’d like to mixdown. - Page 31 AudioBox™ Stereo User Guide 3. You’re now ready to export your mixdown. Go to Song>Export Mixdown. 4. Set the location where you’d like your new audio file stored. 5. You can choose to publish your recording directly to SoundCloud™ or Nimbit®. This will require both an Internet connection and creating a free account with either service.
- Page 32 Web, it will begin to upload as soon as the mixdown is created. Power User Tip: More information about Nimbit and its services, as well as tips on legally licensing copyrighted material, can be found at: http://musiced.presonus.com/music-technology/nimbit...
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- Page 35 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. and other countries. Temporal EQ and TQ are trademarks of Fulcrum Acoustic.
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Page 36: Quick Start Guide
AudioBox Stereo ™ Quick Start Guide 18011 Grand Bay Ct. • Baton Rouge, ® Louisiana 70809 USA• 1-225-216-7887 Part# 825-AB0034-B www.presonus.com...