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PRESONUS AudioBox 22VSL Quick Start Manual
PRESONUS AudioBox 22VSL Quick Start Manual

PRESONUS AudioBox 22VSL Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 AudioBox 22VSL ™ Quick Start Guide ™ www.presonus.com...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    All PreSonus products by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the in the USA should be serviced at the PreSonus factory risk of electric shock, do not perform any in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. If your product requires a servicing other than that contained in the operation repair, contact support@presonus.com to arrange for...
  • Page 3 EU Directives on the Protection WEEE As with the disposal of all old electrical and electronic equipment, this of the Environment and Other product is not to be treated as regular Euro Stuff household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection RoHS This product is compliant with the EU Directive point for the recycling of electrical and 2002/95/EG for the Restriction of the use of Certain...
  • Page 4 This section takes you through both. Want to Learn More? Want to read all about your AudioBox 22VSL’s Tech Specs? Can’t wait to dive into Virtual StudioLive? Dying to be the Studio One guru in your neighborhood? Visit these resources to learn more!!
  • Page 5 A Quick Note About This Quick Start Guide: This Quick Start Guide is written to help you get acquainted with your AudioBox 22VSL. Complete information is in the User Manual located on your AudioBox Driver disc. We suggest that you...
  • Page 6 PreSonus AudioBox 22VSL Hook up your AudioBox 22VSL ™ Front Panel Connections Hook up your AudioBox 22VSL Front-Panel Connections Power LED. This Microphone LED indicates / Instrument bus power. It Preamps. Both will illuminate channels of the blue when the...
  • Page 7 Quick Start Guide Hook up your AudioBox 22VSL Rear Panel Connections Rear Panel Connections Main Outputs. USB 2.0 Con- MIDI In and This is where you ¼” Stereo nection. This Out Ports. The connect your Headphone Output. This is where you...
  • Page 8 PreSonus AudioBox 22VSL Hook up your AudioBox 22VSL ™ Basic Hookup Diagram Basic Hookup Diagram AudioBox 22VSL Power Power Clip Clip Clip Clip headphones Mic•Instrument USB 2.0 MIDI MAIN OUT PHONES vocal mic guitar monitors computer midi Consult your Owner’s Manual (on disc) for many more hookup diagrams.
  • Page 9 AudioBox installer. It will take you through each step of the installation process. Before you start the installation, quit all applications, and connect your AudioBox 22VSL to an available USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on your computer. Windows Vista Users: If you see any Windows Security alerts, click “Install this driver software anyway.
  • Page 10 One see Section 4.3 in your AudioBox 22/44VSL Owner’s Manual or Studio One User Manual (located in the Studio One Help menu). Your AudioBox 22VSL comes with Studio One Artist recording and production software. Studio One Artist provides you with all of the tools necessary to capture and mix a great performance.
  • Page 11 Quick Start Guide Install and Authorize Studio One Artist Authorizing Studio One Artist Authorizing Studio One Artist Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet. (For instructions on authorizing Studio One without an Internet connection, please consult Section 4.2 of the AudioBox 22/44VSL manual. Launch the Studio One Artist program by double-clicking on its icon on your desktop or in your applications folder.
  • Page 12 Fill out the form, making sure that your email is correct. When you are finished, click Register. Write down the username and password you chose. This is the information you will use to register all your PreSonus products as well as to log into the PreSonus forum. USERNAME _______________________...
  • Page 13 Quick Start Guide Install and Authorize Studio One Artist Installing the Studio One Artist Content Installing the Studio One Artist Content Studio One Artist comes with many audio loops and instruments that are organized into Soundsets, as well as demo songs and third-party plug-in instruments.
  • Page 14 Now that you know what not to do, let’s get some audio going! Creating a Monitor Mix Using VSL Included with your AudioBox 22VSL is Virtual StudioLive (VSL). This powerful piece of software allows you to use your AudioBox like a 2-channel version of a StudioLive 16.0.2 digital mixer, giving you access to the same dynamics processing, EQ, and effects processing on every channel and output.
  • Page 15 Quick Start Guide Set your Levels and Record! Creating a Monitor Mix Using VSL Connect your AudioBox 22VSL to your computer and make sure that the power LED is illuminated. Grab a microphone and a mic cable and plug them into the AudioBox’s Channel 1 mic input.
  • Page 16 PreSonus AudioBox 22VSL Set your Levels and Record! ™ Creating a Monitor Mix Using VSL 10. Turn the Mixer knob on the front panel of your AudioBox all the way clockwise to the “VSL” position. While using Virtual StudioLive, you will be monitoring the playback through VSL, so you’ll remove any analog monitoring from the mix.
  • Page 17 Quick Start Guide Set your Levels and Record! Creating a Monitor Mix Using AudioBox VSL Click the OK button when you are finished. Click on the MIX button to open the Console in Studio One Speak into the microphone while watching the meter on Channel 1 in Studio One and slowly turning the AudioBox Input 1 Trim knob clockwise.
  • Page 18 PreSonus AudioBox 22VSL Set you Levels and Record! ™ Creating a Monitor Mix Using VSL In the Browser, click on the Fat Channel tab. You will see an assortment of presets. Drag a vocal preset from the Browser and drop it onto Channel 1.
  • Page 19 Quick Start Guide Set your Levels and Record! Creating a Monitor Mix Using VSL Click on the FX tab in the Browser. You will see an assortment of Reverb and Delay presets. Choose a Reverb preset and drag it onto FXA. Again, while speaking into the microphone, adjust the FXA Send level up until you are happy with the amount of reverb.
  • Page 20 5.0 Want to Learn More? AudioBox 22VSL and VSL Information Complete information about your AudioBox 22VSL can be found in the User Manual. Your User Manual is located on the VSL installation disk. The AudioBox 22VSL User Manual contains complete operating instructions for your interface as well as Virtual StudioLive software.
  • Page 21 Quick Start Guide Want to Learn More? Tech Support and Online Resources Visit www.presonus.com and select Knowledge Base from the Support tab for answers to many commonly asked questions. If all else fails… In the USA: Call PreSonus Technical Support at 1-225-216-7887, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m.
  • Page 22: Declaration Of Conformity

    Note: No product support is available when you call the number above. Refer to your Certificate of Warranty in your User Manual for PreSonus’ Technical Support telephone number. Baton Rouge • USA • www.presonus.com...
  • Page 23 © 2012 PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved. PreSonus, StudioLive, Studio One, Capture, Virtual StudioLive, XMAX, AudioBox and FireStudio are trademarks of PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. Macintosh is a trademark 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 Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 24: Emc Statement

    • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by PreSonus Audio Electronics could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules. This apparatus does not exceed the Class A/Class B (whichever is applicable) limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.