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  • Page 1 StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Owner’s Manual ™ www.presonus.com...
  • Page 2 All PreSonus products in REMOVE THE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER the USA should be serviced at the PreSonus factory in Baton Rouge, SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. Louisiana. If your StudioLive requires a repair, contact techsupport@ CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this presonus.com to arrange for a return-authorization number.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.0 Overview — 4 4.4.1 Analog Aux Send Controls — 26 Introduction — 4 4.4.2 Internal FX Send Controls — 27 Summary of StudioLive 16.0.2 4.4.3 Creating Aux Hardware Features — 5 and FX Mixes — 28 Summary of Capture™ Software MultiModes —...
  • Page 4 Control Volume and FX Assignments — 49 7.3.1 Networking your iPad and Computer — 79 5.5.3 Controlling the StudioLive 16.0.2 with a Behringer FCB1010 — 49 7.3.2 Connecting to Virtual StudioLive and the StudioLive Mixer — 82 5.5.4 Controlling the StudioLive 16.0.2 with a Roland FC-300 —...
  • Page 5 — 162 8.1.3 USB Microphones and Other Types — 129 10.1 Troubleshooting — 162 8.1.4 Microphone Placement — 130 10.2 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Limited A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Warranty — 164 Processing — 133 8.2.1 Common Questions Regarding Index —...
  • Page 6 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ vi vi...

  • Page 7: Quick Start

    Quick Start Quick Start This is a map of the StudioLive 16.0.2. You’ll notice that each major section is marked with a manual-section number where you can find more information. Trims - For Level Setting see Sections 1.0 and 8.6...
  • Page 8 • Your P.A. and studio equipment should be powered on in the following order: A. Sound sources (keyboards, direct boxes, microphones, etc.) connected to the StudioLive inputs B. StudioLive 16.0.2 C. Computer (if applicable) D. Power amplifiers or powered monitors When it’s time to power down, your system should be turned off in the reverse order.

  • Page 9: Getting Started: Important Level Setting

    Owner’s Manual Quick Start: Level Setting Getting Started: IMPORTANT LEVEL SETTING 10. 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 lighting up.

  • Page 10: Overview

    Introduction Overview Introduction Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus StudioLive™ 16.0.2. PreSonus Audio Electronics has designed the StudioLive™ utilizing high-grade components to ensure optimum performance that will last a lifetime. Loaded with 12 high-headroom, XMAX microphone preamplifiers; a built-in 16x16 FireWire recording and playback engine;...

  • Page 11: Summary Of Studiolive 16.0.2 Hardware Features

    StudioLive includes Capture™, a fully integrated live recording software by PreSonus, allowing you to record every performance and rehearsal with a few clicks of your mouse.

  • Page 12: Summary Of Capture™ Software Features

    Perfect for live recording and for mixing your audio in real time to a stereo audio file, Capture software was designed to interface perfectly with StudioLive 16.0.2, allowing instant setup and recording of performances. You can arm all 16 tracks to record with the click of a single button.

  • Page 13: Summary Of Virtual Studiolive Software Features

    • Load effects quickly by simply dragging presets into the user interface • Makes StudioLive as easy to use as Studio One • Remote controllable with an Apple iPad™ running PreSonus SL Remote™ • Use the mouse to quickly assign channels to multiple buses, mute, solo, etc.

  • Page 14: What Is In The Box

    6’ (1.8m) 6-pin to 9-pin FireWire 400 - FireWire 800 cable IEC power cord StudioLive Software Library containing • PreSonus StudioLive Artist program DVD plus gigabytes of third-party content • PreSonus Capture CD with demo Sessions • PreSonus Virtual StudioLive and Universal Control CD...

  • Page 15: Hookup

    Rear-Panel Connections 100 - 240 VAC 50-60Hz Microphone Inputs. Your StudioLive is equipped with 12 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 16 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Hook-up Rear-Panel Connections Stereo Inputs. Channels 9 through 16 are stereo inputs. Each pair of channels in controlled by a single fader, solo, mute, and select button. By default Channels 9/10 through 15/16 are set to be mono, so that only the mic preamplifier or the Left (mono) input will be heard.

  • Page 17: Rear-Panel Connections

    FW400 and a FW800-FW400 cable have been included for your convenience. You can use the second FireWire port to connect additional FireWire devices (such as external hard drives) to your computer or to daisy-chain a PreSonus FireStudio-family interface for additional recording inputs.

  • Page 18: Basic Hookup Diagram

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Hook-up Basic Hookup Diagram Basic Hookup Diagram Lead Vocal Mic Keyboard Rhythm Guitar and Amp Bass Guitar Drum Set 100 - 240 VAC 50-60Hz Laptop Monitors Front-of-House Speakers MIDI Pedal 12 12...

  • Page 19: Audio/Video Business Conference

    Owner’s Manual Hook-up Audio/Video Business Conference Audio/Video Business Conference Wireless Microphones Microphones and Receivers Assisted-Listening Transmitter 100 - 240 VAC 50-60Hz DVD player iPod Laptop Powered Speakers 13 13...

  • Page 20: Controls

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Controls The Fat Channel Controls The Fat Channel The heart of the StudioLive is the revolutionary Fat Channel. 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 12 multipurpose knobs and meters located in the Fat Channel control nearly every adjustment you will need to make on your StudioLive.

  • Page 21: The Fat Channel

    Owner’s Manual Controls The Fat Channel Select Buttons, Meters and the Fat Channel 4.1.1 Select Buttons. All around the StudioLive, you will see Select buttons. There is a Select button on each of the 12 channels, each of the 4 analog aux sends, both of the internal effects buses, and the Main output bus.
  • Page 22 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Controls The Fat Channel Phase Reverse High Pass Reverses the Phase of the Selected Adjusts the High Pass Filter’s Cut-off Button Filter Channel. Frequency. Push this button to invert the The High Pass Filter section phase of the selected channel’s consists of an encoder and a meter.
  • Page 23 Owner’s Manual Controls The Fat Channel Compressor Compression Turns the Compressor On and Off for Sets and Displays the Compression On/Off Ratio the Selected Channel or Output Bus. Ratio for the Selected Input Channel or Output Bus. This button engages or disengages This encoder sets, and the meter the compressor for the selected displays, the com pression ratio (or...
  • Page 24 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Controls The Fat Channel Low EQ Compressor Sets and Displays the Amount of Sets and Displays the Center Makeup Gain Frequency Makeup Gain for the Compressor on Frequency of the Low EQ Band. Control the Selected Input Channel or Output Bus.
  • Page 25 Owner’s Manual Controls The Fat Channel Low Shelf EQ Mid EQ Gain Turns on the Low Shelving EQ for the Sets and Displays the Gain Button Control Selected Input or Output Bus. Attenuation or Boost of the Center Frequency for the Mid Band. When the Shelf button is not This encoder sets, and the meter engaged, the Low band is semi-...
  • Page 26 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Controls The Fat Channel High Shelving High EQ Sets and Displays the Center Turns on the High Shelving EQ for the Frequency EQ Button Frequency of the High EQ. Selected Input or Output Bus. Control When the Shelf button is not...

  • Page 27: Fat Channel Panning And Stereo Link

    Selected Channel LED read-out in the Fat Channel. On the StudioLive 16.0.2’s four stereo channels, the stereo link will enable the right side (channels 10, 12, 14, and 16) to be heard in your mix. Each channel’s fader, Select button, and Multimode button, and each Aux Mix send, controls both channels at the same time.

  • Page 28: Fat Channel: Digital Out

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Controls The Fat Channel Fat Channel: Digital Out 4.1.5 The Fat Channel gives you the option of sending unprocessed audio to your computer or sending the processed signal. When the Dig Out button is enabled, the signal being sent to the FireWire bus is post-EQ and post-dynamics processing;...

  • Page 29: Metering

    Owner’s Manual Controls Metering Metering The StudioLive offers flexible metering at the touch of a button. The 12 meters in the Fat Channel section can monitor: • All 16 inputs, post-gain and pre-dynamics, pre-EQ, and pre-fader • The gain reduction for all 16 inputs •...

  • Page 30: Input Channel Strip

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Controls Input Channel Strip Output Metering Turns PFL Output Metering On and Off. Button Switches the meters to display the post-dynamics, post-fader level of the Aux and Main buses. Only the last six meters are used. Meter 7 displays Aux 1 output, Meter 8...
  • Page 31 Owner’s Manual Controls Input Channel Strip Phantom Power Turns Phantom Power On/Off. Button The StudioLive is equipped with individual phantom power for every microphone input. As previously described in Section 4.1.3, the 48V button is accessible via the Fat Channel when an input channel is selected. It will illuminate when phantom power is activated.

  • Page 32: Aux Sends

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Controls Aux Sends Aux Sends The StudioLive has four analog aux buses and two internal effects buses. The aux buses are mono; however, two aux buses can be linked to create a stereo bus. Section 8.5 discusses how to use these aux buses for monitor and effects mixing.

  • Page 33: Internal Fx Send Controls

    Owner’s Manual Controls Aux Sends Internal FX Send Controls 4.4.2 Internal Effects Send Enables Fat Channel Viewing. Select Button As described in section 4.1.1, the Select button routes its Effects bus through the Fat Channel, allowing you to add dynamics processing and EQ. Main Assign Button Assigns/Unassigns FX bus to Main Output.

  • Page 34: Creating Aux And Fx Mixes

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Controls Aux Sends Creating Aux and FX Mixes 4.4.3 In addition to setting the dynamics for each channel and bus and metering each channel and output, the Fat Channel also allows you to create Aux mixes and quickly view the send level for each channel.
  • Page 35 Owner’s Manual Controls Aux Sends Aux 3 Encoder Enables Aux Mixing and Metering in the Fat Channel. Mode Button When this button is enabled, the 12 encoders in the Fat Channel become the Aux-send level controls for each of their respective input channels to Aux 3. The meters will display the send level of each of the input channels.

  • Page 36: Multimodes

    Controls Multimodes MultiModes Each channel and Aux on the StudioLive 16.0.2 features a MultiMode button. These buttons allow you to solo or mute a channel or Aux as well as engage the channel FireWire returns from the same button! The function of these buttons is determined by the control buttons directly to the left of the row of the MultiMode buttons.

  • Page 37: Main Output Bus

    Owner’s Manual Controls Main Output Bus Mute Button Turns Mutes On and Off. When Mute mode is engaged, the MultiMode buttons on each channel function as the Mute buttons for each channel and Aux. When a MultiMode button is engaged while in this mode, it will mute its channel to the Main and Aux outputs.

  • Page 38: Master Section

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Controls Master Section Master Section The Master section of the StudioLive controls the monitoring, Talkback output, and Solo bus. 4.7.1 Talkback System The StudioLive features a Talkback microphone input on the back panel. This can be routed to the Aux outputs and to the Mains.

  • Page 39: Solo Bus

    Owner’s Manual Controls Master Section Output Select Buttons Assigns the Talkback Mic to the Aux and/or Main Outs. These buttons assign the talkback mic to a specified output. These buttons are toggled on/off and will illuminate indicating that the Talkback output is active. The talkback mic can be assigned to every output at the same time.

  • Page 40: Monitor Bus

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Controls Master Section AFL Toggle Button Enables AFL Solo Mode. The AFL button engages After-Fader Listening in the Solo bus. Pressing Solo on any channel or bus routes that channel to the Solo bus and has no effect on the main or aux mixes.
  • Page 41 Owner’s Manual Controls Master Section Monitor Output Adjusts the Overall Level of the Monitor Output. Level Control This knob adjusts the overall level of the control-room monitor outputs. FireWire Monitor Button Assigns FireWire Returns 1 and 2 to the Monitor Bus. The FireWire Monitor button patches FireWire returns 1 and 2 to the monitor bus.

  • Page 42: Digital Effects | Master Control

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Controls Digital Effects | Master Control Digital Effects | Master Control From the Digital Effects | Master Control section, you can select and change the parameters of the two internal effects processors, and you can store and recall every setting on your StudioLive.
  • Page 43 Owner’s Manual Controls Digital Effects | Master Control Press the Page Down button to move to the next page of the FX menu. Pages 2 and 3 of the FX menu display the rest of the parameters for FX A and FX B, respectively.

  • Page 44: Digital Effects Library

    4.8.2 Your StudioLive contains a library of 50 custom reverb and delay presets designed by PreSonus. In addition to these presets, there are 50 free locations for you to build your own custom effects library The factory presets can be altered, renamed, and overwritten.

  • Page 45: Scenes, Presets, The System Menu, And Midi Control

    Owner’s Manual Scenes, Presets, System Menu, and MIDI Control Creating and Recalling a Scene Scenes, Presets, the System Menu, and MIDI Control Creating and Recalling a Scene 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...
  • Page 46 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Scenes, Presets, System Menu, and MIDI Control Creating and Recalling a Scene cannot be overwritten and returns your StudioLive to its default factory setting. All you have to do is lower the faders and return all trim knobs and output volume knobs (Solo bus, FXA and FXB output, Phones, and Monitor) to their lowest position.

  • Page 47: Creating And Recalling A Scene

    Owner’s Manual Scenes, Presets, System Menu, and MIDI Control Creating and Recalling a Scene The StudioLive’s recallable parameters are grouped as follows: • Mute: All channel and bus mutes (Channels 1-15/16, Aux 1-4) • FX: All parameters for the internal effects assigned to FXA and FXB •...

  • Page 48: Saving And Loading Channel Presets

    Saving and Loading 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 49: Channel Presets Library

    5.2.1 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 where you can build your custom library of channel-strip settings.

  • Page 50: Graphic Equalizer

    In general, narrower bandwidth signifies a higher-quality EQ. But in traditional graphic EQ designs, the center frequency of each band is fixed. PreSonus took a different approach with the StudioLive. The StudioLive graphic EQ is a pool of shelving filters from which coefficients like cutoff frequency, bandwidth, and gain are extracted through a process of curve-fitting.
  • Page 51 Owner’s Manual Scenes, Presets, System Menu, and MIDI Control Graphic Equalizer frequency for each band is fixed. When the GEQ is first launched, bands 11-22 are controlled by encoders 1-15/16, respectively. When Band 10 is selected in the Show Band field in the GEQ menu, the meters will flip, and encoders 1-15/16 will control Bands 1-12, respectively.

  • Page 52: System Menu

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Scenes, Presets, System Menu, and MIDI Control System Menu System Menu In most digital-console manuals, the phrase “System menu” inspires a sense of dread. However, with the StudioLive, you have nothing to fear. The System menu on the StudioLive serves just a few simple functions, most of which have very little to do with mixing a show.
  • Page 53 MIDI Control Mode Your StudioLive 16.0.2 can be remotely controlled by a MIDI footswitch, keyboard controller, or DAW. Pages 4 and 5 of the System Menu allow you turn...

  • Page 54: Using Midi Control Mode To Remote-Control Studiolive

    Once you have enabled MIDI Control Mode, set the MIDI Source to “MIDI In” and connect your MIDI controller’s MIDI Out jack to the MIDI In jack on your StudioLive 16.0.2. For information on using Studio One Artist or another DAW to control your StudioLive, please review Section 7.5.8.

  • Page 55: Using Control Change Messages To Control Volume And Fx Assignments

    5.5.2 Using Control Change Messages to Control Volume and FX Assignments The other type of MIDI message your StudioLive 16.0.2 uses is the Control Change (CC) message. A MIDI Control Change message can be used for many things, including Volume, Pan, Sustain On/Off, and Modulation. Your StudioLive uses CC messages to control Main and FX Output Volume and FX Assign/Unassign to Mains.
  • Page 56 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Scenes, Presets, System Menu, and MIDI Control Using MIDI Control Mode to Remote-Control StudioLive After completing this tutorial, you will have three new presets on your Behringer FCB1010 pedal: Preset 1 recalls Scene 2 on your StudioLive.
  • Page 57 1. Boot your FCB1010 into Global configuration mode by holding the Down pedal while powering on the FCB1010. 2. PreSonus recommends that you do not use Direct Select mode. When your FCB1010 boots up, you will see that the green LED above Direct Select is illuminated.
  • Page 58 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Scenes, Presets, System Menu, and MIDI Control Using MIDI Control Mode to Remote-Control StudioLive Making Presets on an FCB1010 In our example, we will create one preset for Scene recall, one for FXA assign/ unassign to Mains, and one for Main volume control. You can also use these instructions to create presets for the remaining controllable parameters.
  • Page 59 Owner’s Manual Scenes, Presets, System Menu, and MIDI Control Using MIDI Control Mode to Remote-Control StudioLive 3. Press the Up pedal to confirm. 4. Press Pedal 6 so that the red LED is flashing. 5. Press the Up pedal to assign the Control Change. 6.

  • Page 60: Controlling The Studiolive

    FXA output level, while the other will control the Main output volume. This tutorial will show you how to quickly configure your StudioLive 16.0.2 so that you can control it with a Roland FC-300. The setup configuration detailed here is just an example;...
  • Page 61 Owner’s Manual Scenes, Presets, System Menu, and MIDI Control Using MIDI Control Mode to Remote-Control StudioLive Before setting up your FC-300, you must set up your StudioLive for this example. Navigate to Pages 4 and 5 of your StudioLive system menu and set each page up as shown in these images: Creating a New Patch on the Roland FC-300 Now that your StudioLive is set up to communicate with your Roland FC-300, you will...
  • Page 62 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Scenes, Presets, System Menu, and MIDI Control Using MIDI Control Mode to Remote-Control StudioLive FXA Preset Recall 1. Next we will set CTL Pedal 1 to recall a preset on FXA. Press the right Parameter button until the LCD displays “CTL1: On MIDI. ”...
  • Page 63 Owner’s Manual Scenes, Presets, System Menu, and MIDI Control Using MIDI Control Mode to Remote-Control StudioLive FXA and Main Bus Output Levels 1. Press the right Parameter button until the LCD reads “EXP1: Assign. ” 2. Use the right Parameter button to navigate to the CH# Tx field and press the Value Down button until the MIDI channel value is “04.

  • Page 64: Connecting To A Computer

    System Requirements Connecting to a Computer The StudioLive 16.0.2 is more than just a mixer. It’s also a very powerful computer interface that allows you to record all your mixer inputs. You can even control the mixer from a computer, using Virtual StudioLive.

  • Page 65: Installation For Windows

    Owner’s Manual Connecting to a Computer Installation for Windows Installation for Windows After you insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive, the StudioLive installer will take you through each step of the installation process. Please read each message carefully to ensure the StudioLive driver is properly installed. It is especially important that you not connect your StudioLive too soon! We made the StudioLive installer as simple and easy to follow as possible.

  • Page 66: Installation For Mac Osx

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Connecting to a Computer Installation for Mac OSX Installation for Mac OS X After inserting the Installation CD into your disc drive, browse the disc and run the StudioLive installer, which will take you through each step of the installation process.

  • Page 67: Using The Studiolive As An Audio Interface

    StudioLive driver as the audio- device driver for your software. It is important to note that your StudioLive uses the same driver as the PreSonus FireStudio family of interfaces, so its driver will be displayed as “PreSonus FireStudio” in all driver-selection menus.
  • Page 68 7. Highlight all input and output drivers beginning with “PreSonus FireStudio.” 8. Go to Options | Audio... and click on the General tab. 9. Set the Playback Timing Master to “PreSonus FireStudio ... DAW Out 1. ” 10. Set the Recording Timing Master to “PreSonus FireStudio ... Mic/Inst 1. ”...

  • Page 69: Firewire Sends And Returns

    You can route (send) signals from other buses to the FireWire bus, and its output (return) signal is hard-coded to designated mixer channels. Your StudioLive 16.0.2 has 16 available sends and 16 returns. FireWire sends 1 through 16 are hard-coded to be sent pre-fader from the 16 input channels of the StudioLive.

  • Page 70: Using Plug-In Effects As Inserts

    In this example, we will insert the Beat Delay plug-in from PreSonus Studio One onto Channel 1 of the StudioLive. To begin, create a mono audio track in Studio One. Assign its input to Channel 1 and its output to Output 1.
  • Page 71 Owner’s Manual Connecting to a Computer Using the StudioLive as an Audio Interface A Quick Note About Printing Fat Channel Dynamics and EQ You probably will want to use the Fat Channel dynamics processing and EQ during post-production. The question is how to print these changes to your recording. An easy way to do this is by recording the Main bus using the Flexible Inputs.

  • Page 72: Software: Universal Control With Vsl, Studiolive Remote For Ipad Capture, And Studio One Artist

    Remote for iPad Capture, and Studio One Artist ®, Your StudioLive 16.0.2 comes with a powerful software bundle that provides everything you need to record live and in the studio, produce and mix an album, and back up, restore, and organize your user Scenes and presets.

  • Page 73: Universal Control: Launch Window

    Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Universal Control changes made on the StudioLive are reflected in VSL. 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 lets you create a password for your StudioLive so that you can lock out unauthorized users.
  • Page 74 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Universal Control Buffer Size Selector (PC only) Changes the StudioLive Buffer Size. You can set the buffer size from 64 to 4,096 samples. The buffer size determines the round-trip time it takes audio data to be converted from analog to digital and back to analog.

  • Page 75: Vsl: Virtual Studiolive

    2, so no additional effort is required. VSL: Virtual StudioLive VSL is a highly advanced editor/librarian and control application that is completely integrated with the StudioLive 16.0.2. Because of the continuous bidirectional communication between StudioLive and VSL, whatever you do on the StudioLive‘s control surface will be reflected in VSL and vice versa.
  • Page 76 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ VSL: Virtual StudioLive Get Button Transfers All Scenes, Fat Channel, FX, and Graphic EQ Presets Stored on the StudioLive to VSL. When you first launch VSL, you will need to create a link between your StudioLive‘s internal memory and...
  • Page 77 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 VSL: Virtual StudioLive Send Button Transfers Designated Scenes, Fat Channel, FX, and Graphic EQ Presets from VSL to StudioLive Memory. VSL makes reorganizing all the Scenes and presets stored on your StudioLive as easy as dragging-and-dropping a file.
  • Page 78 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ VSL: Virtual StudioLive Backup Tab Creates and Restores Backups of Your StudioLive. The Backup tab allows you to create complete time- stamped snapshots of your StudioLive. This can be especially useful when completing a project that may need to be revisited in the future.

  • Page 79: Vsl: Overview Tab

    Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 VSL: Virtual StudioLive VSL: Overview Tab 7.2.2 At the top of the VSL window, you will see four tabs: Overview, Channel, GEQ, and Setup. The Overview tab provides you with a complete graphical representation of your StudioLive.

  • Page 80: Vsl: Channel Tab

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ VSL: Virtual StudioLive VSL: Channel Tab 7.2.3 The Channel tab provides a detailed overview of the Fat Channel parameters for the selected channel. The selected channel will always be shown above the Gate section.
  • Page 81 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 VSL: Virtual StudioLive Loading Scribble Strip Labels Scribble Strip labels are stored with your Scenes. You can load just the labels by selecting the Scene from the Browser window and dragging it over the row of Scribble Strips above the Channel Faders.

  • Page 82: Vsl: Setup Tab

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ VSL: Virtual StudioLive VSL: Setup Tab 7.2.5 The Setup Tab provides access to key system parameters. From the Setup tab, you can define which Recalling Filters are enabled, set all parameters for MIDI Control Mode, select the source for the Flexible Inputs pair, and create a password with which to lock your StudioLive.

  • Page 83: Enabling Lockout Mode

    Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 VSL: Virtual StudioLive Enabling Lockout Mode 7.2.6 Your StudioLive features a Lockout mode that allows you to temporarily disable nearly every feature on the StudioLive, although analog features (such as input-trim knobs, faders, cue and monitor levels) can still be adjusted.

  • Page 84: Remote-Controlling Studiolive With Vsl

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Using StudioLive Remote for iPad Remote-Controlling StudioLive with VSL 7.2.7 Virtual StudioLive allows you to control almost every parameter in your StudioLive remotely from your desktop or laptop computer.

  • Page 85: Networking Your Ipad And Computer

    Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Using StudioLive Remote for iPad Networking your iPad and Computer 7.3.1 To use StudioLive Remote, you must first install Universal Control on, and sync your StudioLive to, a Windows or Apple computer that has both a FireWire connection and a wireless card.
  • Page 86 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Using StudioLive Remote for iPad Windows Vista 1. Open Start>Connect to. 2. Click “Set up a connection or network. ” 3. Select “Set up a wireless ad hoc network” and click Next.
  • Page 87 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Using StudioLive Remote for iPad STEP 2: Connect your iPad to your Ad Hoc Network 1. Tap on the Settings icon in your iPad. 2. Tap on “Network. ” 3.

  • Page 88: Connecting To Virtual Studiolive And The Studiolive Mixer

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Using StudioLive Remote for iPad If address 169.254.1.2 is already in use by another device, replace 1 and 2 with numbers of your choice between 0 and 255.

  • Page 89: Sl Remote: Overview Page

    Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Using StudioLive Remote for iPad SL Remote: Overview Page 7.3.2 The Overview page in StudioLive Remote corresponds directly with most of the controls on the Overview Page in VSL. The following parameters can be controlled and/or viewed from this page: •...
  • Page 90 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Using StudioLive Remote for iPad Bus Assignments Query Displays the bus assignments for a channel or bus. Tap to open Bus Assignments Query Page and make changes.
  • Page 91 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Using StudioLive Remote for iPad Channel Controls: Pan Controls the panning for each channel. To pan a channel, tap and hold anywhere on the Pan control and then slide your finger right or left while maintaining constant contact with the iPad screen.

  • Page 92: Aux Mix Page

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Using StudioLive Remote for iPad The Masters Section page displays the fader, meter, and Fat Channel Microviews for the Mains, Subgroups (16.4.2 and 24.4.2) and Auxes (16.0.2).
  • Page 93 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Using StudioLive Remote for iPad • Channel Send • Pre / Post position • Aux and FX Bus Gate, Compressor, and EQ overview • Aux and FX Bus Gate, Compression, and EQ zoom •...
  • Page 94 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Using StudioLive Remote for iPad FX Mix Select and FX Bus Mixing Displays Channel Send Levels to that FX Bus To create an FX Mix using SL Remote, tap anywhere in the FX Mix Select tab for that Aux.

  • Page 95: The Geq Page

    Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Using StudioLive Remote for iPad The GEQ Page 7.3.4 As with StudioLive and VSL, StudioLive Remote includes a Graphic EQ page so that you can tune the room from any listening position or dial in a monitor on stage while you are actually standing in front of it.
  • Page 96 StudioLive 16.4.2 users: each of your graphic EQs is already assigned to either your Main output or one of your Auxes. These assignments cannot be changed. StudioLive 16.0.2 users have a graphic EQ available for the Main bus only. 90 90...

  • Page 97: Channel Zoom Page

    Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Using StudioLive Remote for iPad Channel Zoom Page 7.3.5 The Channel Zoom page opens automatically when you turn your iPad to the Portrait view. This page provides you with a look at every controllable parameter for a channel or bus.

  • Page 98: Capture

    Capture PreSonus Capture™ is an audio-recording application created exclusively for use with PreSonus StudioLive-series mixers. To record from the StudioLive mixer into Capture, you will need to install the StudioLive driver and connect the mixer to a FireWire port on your computer. Once the StudioLive mixer has been connected to your computer, and Capture has been installed, simply launch Capture, and you are ready to record.

  • Page 99: Start Page

    Click on any of these links to quickly open the Session. Audio Device and Sample Rate Capture was specifically created for use with PreSonus StudioLive- series mixers. It is not possible to configure any other audio device 93 93...

  • Page 100: The Session Page

    Capture for use with Capture. The Audio Device window will either display “PreSonus FireStudio” or “No Audio Device”; the former indicates that your StudioLive mixer is connected to the computer correctly and is ready to use with Capture. The Sample Rate window displays the currently configured sample rate, as set on the StudioLive mixer.

  • Page 101: The Edit Window

    Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Capture Transport Controls • Previous Marker: Jump the playback cursor to the previous marker. • Rewind: Rewind for the duration this button is held down. • Fast Forward: Fast Forward for the duration this button is held down. •...

  • Page 102: Getting Started In Capture

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Track Column: Contains a dedicated audio track for each audio input into Capture from the StudioLive mixer. Vertical Zoom: Increases or decreases the height of the tracks and audio files.
  • Page 103 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Capture new Session location will be the Capture folder in your Documents folder. You can choose a different file location by clicking on the Browse button and browsing to a new location. The last known save location will appear as the default the next time you create a new Session.

  • Page 104: Recording In Capture

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Capture Recording in Capture 7.4.6 Record-Enabling an Audio Track To record to an audio track, the track must be record-enabled, or armed. Capture provides two Record Enable buttons for each input: one on the track and on the meter bridge.

  • Page 105: Editing In Capture

    Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Capture contains timestamps that mark when recordings start within a Song. When recorded Broadcast Wave audio files get bigger than 4 GB, the RF64 file format is automatically used as the standard file format. The recommended file system for the recording partition on your computer is NTFS on Windows and HFS+ on Mac OS X.
  • Page 106 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Capture To size any Audio Event using the Arrow Tool, float the mouse to the left or right edge of the event to reveal the Sizing Tool. When this tool appears, click and drag left or right to size the event.
  • Page 107 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Capture Splice Tool Using the Splice Tool, single Audio Events can be split into multiple Audio Events. Click on the Split Tool button, or press [NumPad 4] on the keyboard to select the Split Tool.

  • Page 108: Capture Session Navigation

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Capture Capture Session Navigation 7.4.8 The ability to quickly navigate to certain areas of your Session is highly useful during the mixing process. The following describes the ways in which you can quickly navigate throughout your Session.

  • Page 109: Mixing In Capture

    Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Capture Looping To Loop the playback of any range of a Capture session, do one of the following: Select an Event with the Arrow Tool, or select •...
  • Page 110 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Capture The process works as follows: 1. In VSL, select “Main L/R” for Flexible Inputs 15 and 16. 2. Be sure Record Arm is disabled for all input Audio Tracks in Capture, and the FireWire returns for all input channels on the StudioLive mixer are engaged.
  • Page 111 Mixing a Capture Session in Studio One Many users will want to use Capture strictly as a track-recording tool and mix the recorded tracks later in a DAW application. PreSonus has included a copy of Studio One Artist with your StudioLive for just this purpose.
  • Page 112 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Capture Mixing a Capture Session in a Different Recording Application For users who wish to mix their Capture Session in a DAW other than Studio One, there are several ways in which to import your Capture session, as described in the following.

  • Page 113: 7.4.10 Capture Key Commands

    Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Capture 7.4.10 Capture Key Commands Key Commands   Action Key Command   File New Session Cntrl/Cntrl/Cmd+N Open Session Cntrl/Cntrl/Cmd+O Close Session Cntrl/Cmd+W Save Session Cntrl/Cmd+S Save Session As Cntrl/Cmd+Shift+S Quit Cntrl/Cmd+Q...
  • Page 114 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Capture Key Commands ...continued   Action Key Command   Navigation Focus Next Focus Previous Shift+Tab Left Left Arrow Extend Selection Left Shift+Left Arrow Extend Selection Left Add...

  • Page 115: 7.4.11 Capture Applications And Scenarios

    Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Capture 7.4.11 Capture Applications and Scenarios When recording live, most people usually make a single, continuous multitrack recording. This involves record-enabling Audio Tracks in Capture, triggering recording, and continuing to record until the performance is done.
  • Page 116 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Capture Worry-Free Live Recording Many people are concerned when a computer is involved while mixing a live show. While Capture has been engineered to be remarkably stable, there are many variables on any given computer that are not controlled by Capture.
  • Page 117 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Capture Advanced Example The day after the gig, you prepare to mix the previous night’s live recording in your personal studio. You realize that each song will probably be mixed in a different way.
  • Page 118 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Capture Start playback in Capture. The output from each track in Capture will play through their respective input channels on the StudioLive mixer (Capture Track 1 on StudioLive Channel 1, etc.).

  • Page 119: Studio One Artist Quick Start

    Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Capture Studio One Artist Quick Start Your StudioLive 16.0.2 comes with Studio One Artist recording and production software. Whether you are about to record your first album or your fiftieth, Studio One Artist provides you with all of the tools necessary to capture and mix a great performance.
  • Page 120 Artist online. • If your computer is not connected to the Internet, visit the Studio One product page at www.presonus.com on an Internet-connected computer to create your account. After you have created your account, skip to “Activating Studio One Artist Offline. ”...
  • Page 121 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Studio One Artist Quick Start Activating Studio One Artist Offline • Once you have created a user account, launch Studio One Artist. From the Activate Studio One Menu, click on the Activate Offline link. Follow the instructions to log in to your previously created user account, register the product, and obtain a license file.

  • Page 122: Enabling The Audio Driver

    On this page, you will find document-management and device- configuration controls, as well as a customizable artist profile, a news feed, and links to demos and tutorials from 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 123 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Studio One Artist Quick Start Setting Up an External MIDI Keyboard Controller from the Start Page A MIDI keyboard controller is a hardware device that is generally used for playing and controlling other MIDI devices, virtual instruments, and software parameters.
  • Page 124 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Studio One Artist Quick Start 8. In the Receive From drop-down menu, select the MIDI-interface input from which Studio One Artist will receive MIDI data. In the Send To drop-down menu, select the MIDI interface output from which Studio One Artist will send MIDI data to your keyboard.

  • Page 125: Creating A New Song

    Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Studio One Artist Quick Start 3. The Add Device window will launch. 4. From the menu on the left, select “New Instrument. ” At this point, you can customize the name of your sound module by entering the manufacturer and device names.
  • Page 126 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Studio One Artist Quick Start 4. To begin a new Song, select Empty Song from the Templates list. At this point, you should give your Song a name and select your preferred sample rate and bit depth.

  • Page 127: Creating Audio Tracks

    Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Studio One Artist Quick Start 10. If you would like the same inputs to be available every time you launch Studio One Artist, click the “Make Default” button. 11.

  • Page 128: Creating Midi Tracks

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Studio One Artist Quick Start 3. Once you have added your tracks, you can assign the input by simply clicking on the input to which a track is currently assigned.

  • Page 129: Adding Virtual Instruments And Plug-In Effects To Your Song

    Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Studio One Artist Quick Start 9. To the left of the Add Track button, you will find the Inspector button. Click it to display more parameters for the selected track. 10.
  • Page 130 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist ™ Studio One Artist Quick Start Drag-and-Drop Virtual Instruments To add a virtual instrument to your session, click the Browse and Instrument buttons to open the instrument browser. Select the instrument or one of its patches from the instrument browser and drag it into the Arrange view.
  • Page 131 Using Studio One to Remote-Control StudioLive 16.0.2 7.5.8 The StudioLive 16.0.2’s MIDI Control mode enables you to control your mixer from a DAW via MIDI. Even better, you don’t need to worry about connecting an external MIDI interface because your StudioLive 16.0.2...
  • Page 132 Studio One Artist Quick Start Configuring StudioLive 16.0.2 as a MIDI Device To configure your StudioLive 16.0.2 so it can be controlled by Studio One Artist, you must first add the StudioLive as an external device. 1. From the Studio One Artist Start page, click on the External Devices link.
  • Page 133 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture, and Studio One Artist 7 Studio One Artist Quick Start 4. Open the Inspector. MIDI channel 1 is already selected so let’s change a StudioLive Scene. 5. Check the box next to Program. 6.
  • Page 134 Pedal On/Off (CC 64) and Sustenuto Pedal On/Off (CC 66). Unlike volume control, the mute controls require On/Off messages; therefore, we recommend using these two Control Change numbers when controlling the StudioLive 16.0.2 with Studio One Artist. 2. Select each control and click Add. 3. Click Close.

  • Page 135: Tutorials

    Owner’s Manual Tutorials Microphone Types Tutorials Microphone Types The StudioLive works with most types of microphones, including dynamic, ribbon, and condenser microphones. Condenser 8.1.1 Condenser microphones generally capture sound with excellent fidelity and are one of the most popular microphone choices for studio recording and, increasingly, for live performance as well.

  • Page 136: Microphone Placement

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Tutorials Microphone Types Regardless of the microphone type you are using, we recommend reading your microphone’s user’s manual thoroughly before engaging phantom power and if other usage questions arise. 8.1.4 Microphone Placement The following are a few recording applications to help you get started with your StudioLive.
  • Page 137 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Microphone Types 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 138 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Tutorials Microphone Types 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 139: A Brief Tutorial On Dynamics Processing

    The heart of the StudioLive is the Fat Channel dynamics section. What follows is an excerpt from brief tutorial on dynamics processing written by PreSonus president and founder Jim Odom. It is included to help you get the most out of your StudioLive.

  • Page 140: Types Of Dynamic Processing

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing Why do the best consoles in the world put compressors on every channel? The answer is simply that most instruments need some form of compression, often very subtle, to be properly heard in a mix.
  • Page 141 Owner’s Manual Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing How severely the compressor reduces the signal is determined by the compression ratio and compression threshold. A ratio of 2:1 or less is considered mild compression, reducing the output by a factor of two for signals that exceed the compression threshold.
  • Page 142 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing compressor unprocessed, whereas a fast attack time immediately subjects the signal to the ratio and threshold settings of the compressor. Release. Release sets the length of time the compressor takes to return the gain reduction back to zero (no gain reduction) after the signal level drops below the compression threshold.
  • Page 143 Owner’s Manual Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing Expansion— Terminology Downward Expansion. Downward expansion is the most common expansion used in live sound and recording. This type of expansion reduces the level of a signal when the signal falls below a set threshold level.
  • Page 144 “tighten” the percussive sound and make it more pronounced. 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 your StudioLive.

  • Page 145: Compression Settings: Some Starting Points

    Owner’s Manual Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing Compression Settings: Some Starting Points 8.2.3 Vocals Soft. This is an easy compression with a low ratio setting for ballads, allowing a wider dynamic range. It’s good for live use. This setting helps the vocal “sit in the track. ” Threshold Ratio Attack...
  • Page 146 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing 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.

  • Page 147: Equalizers

    Equalizers Equalizers The StudioLive 16.0.2 is equipped with a 3-band semi-parametric equalizer on every input and output bus. Here’s a brief explanation of how an EQ functions, as well as some charts to help you navigate the frequency ranges of various instruments so you can quickly choose the best EQ settings for your recordings and live mixes.
  • Page 148 Graphic EQ The StudioLive 16.0.2 features a stereo 31-band, graphic EQs that can be inserted on the main bus. (See Section 5.3 for details.) A graphic EQ is a multiband equalizer that uses sliders to adjust the amplitude for each frequency band.

  • Page 149: Equalization Settings: How To Find The Best And Leave The Rest

    Owner’s Manual Tutorials Equalizers Low Mids (250 Hz to 2 kHz). In general, you will want to emphasize the lower portion of this range and de-emphasize the upper portion. Boosting the range from 250 Hz to 500 Hz will accent ambience in the studio and will add clarity to bass and lower frequency instruments.
  • Page 150 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Tutorials Equalizers Never be afraid of taking a risk. The best EQ tricks were found by mad scientists • of sound. With every instrument, there are frequencies that can be attenuated or boosted to add clarity or fullness. Altering the wrong frequencies can make an instrument shrill, muddy, or just downright annoying.
  • Page 151 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Equalizers Table 2...

  • Page 152: General Eq Suggestions

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Tutorials Equalizers General EQ Suggestions 8.3.3 Included with your StudioLive is a library of Channel Strip presets. Section 4.1.6 discusses how to load these presets onto a channel or bus and how to create your own presets. For an idea of where to start, check out the following generic EQ settings for several different instruments.
  • Page 153 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Equalizers Percussion Snare LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID ON/OFF PEAK/SHELF FREQ (Hz) GAIN ON/OFF HI/LOW Q FREQ (Hz) GAIN PEAK HI MID HI MID HI MID HI MID ON/OFF LO/HI FREQ (kHz) GAIN ON/OFF PEAK/SHELF FREQ (kHz) GAIN...
  • Page 154 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Tutorials Equalizers Distorted Electric Guitar LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID ON/OFF PEAK/SHELF FREQ (Hz) GAIN ON/OFF HI/LOW Q FREQ (Hz) GAIN PEAK HI MID HI MID HI MID HI MID ON/OFF LO/HI FREQ (kHz)

  • Page 155: Aux Bus Mixing

    Owner’s Manual Tutorials Aux Bus Mixing Aux Bus Mixing The Aux bus provides outputs to create auxiliary mixes that are separate from the main and subgroup mixes. The StudioLive is equipped with 6 aux buses: Aux 1 through 4, which have physical output jacks, and EFX A and B, which are the internal effects buses.
  • Page 156 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Tutorials Aux Bus Mixing reverb to liven up a relatively dead room. You might send a little bit of each input to the reverb, but you probably will not want much of the drums and bass to be processed, as too much reverb could reduce their impact and leave your mix without a sturdy foundation.

  • Page 157: Digital Effects

    Owner’s Manual Tutorials Digital Effects Digital Effects The StudioLive includes two stereo effects processors that feature the two most common type of effects is use for live sound: reverb and delay. 8.5.1 Reverb Reverberation —or reverb, as it is more commonly known—is perhaps the most widely used effect.
  • Page 158 PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Tutorials Digital Effect 8.5.2 Delay 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 159: Level Setting Procedure In Detail

    Owner’s Manual Tutorials Level Setting Procedure in Detail Level Setting Procedure in Detail Setting the proper levels is an important part of getting the right sound. The following steps will assist you in quickly setting your levels. 1. Turn each of the 12 trims to 0/-20. Press the Input button in the Meter section.

  • Page 160: Using The Solo Bus For Monitoring

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Tutorials Tutorials The Solo Bus SIP (Solo In Place). This is also known as destructive solo. When channels are soloed in this mode, every channel that isn’t soloed will be muted, and only the soloed channels will be sent to their assigned outputs. While useful in dialing in dynamics during soundcheck, this mode is dangerous during a live show.
  • Page 161 Owner’s Manual Tutorials The Solo Bus As discussed earlier in Section 8.7, most engineers start with the drums and work from the bottom up. 1. To begin, bring all your faders down and raise your main fader to unity gain. 2.

  • Page 162: Technical Information

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Technical Information Specifications Technical Information Specifications Microphone Preamp Type XLR Female, balanced Frequency Response to Direct Output (at unity gain) 20 Hz-40 kHz, 0 / -0.5 dBu Frequency Response to Main Output (at unity gain) 20 Hz-20 kHz, ± 0.5 dBu Input Impedance 1 kΩ...

  • Page 163: Main Outputs

    Owner’s Manual Technical Information Specifications Line Inputs, Unbalanced Type RCA Female, unbalanced (stereo pair) Maximum Input Level +12 dBu Main Outputs Type XLR Male, balanced (stereo pair); 1/4” TRS Female, balanced (stereo pair); XLR Male, balanced (mono) Rated Output Level +24 dBu Output Impedance 100Ω...

  • Page 164: Digital Audio

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Technical Information Specifications Noise Gate (Expander) Threshold Range -84 dB to 0 dB Attack Time Adaptive (0.2 - 2.5 ms) Release Time 70 ms Expander Attenuation Range Compressor Threshold Range -56 dB to 0 dB Ratio...
  • Page 165 Owner’s Manual Technical Information Specifications Clock Jitter <20 ps RMS (20 Hz - 20 kHz) Jitter Attenuation >60 dB (1 ns in ≈ 1 ps out) Power Connector Input-Voltage Range 90 to 240 VAC (factory-configured for country of destination) Power Requirements (continuous) 100W Physical Length...

  • Page 166: Block Diagram

    PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Technical Information Block Diagram 16.0.2 Block Diagram Input Channel Meter FireWire Return Streams 1- 8 Input Channels 1-8 Gain Mic -6 + 65 dB Line -20 +20 dB Phase Gate Compressor Equalizer Limit Main Mix L...
  • Page 167 Owner’s Manual Technical Information Block Diagram Output Channel Meters 13/14 & 15/16 Gate Compressor Limit Equalizer BALANCE LINE DRIVERS Left Main Output Right Output Level Attenution 36 - 465Hz .26 - 3.5kHz 1.4k - 18kHz 0 to -40 dB Fat Channel D/A OUTPUT BUFFER Cue Level Solo Bus L...

  • Page 168: 10.0 Troubleshooting And Warranty

    You can get individual technical assistance by calling PreSonus at 225-216-7887, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central Time. PreSonus technical support is available via email during the same hours at techsupport@presonus.com.
  • Page 169 This video chipset is only found in PC laptops and is entirely integrated as the computer’s only video controller. PreSonus strongly recommends that users do not purchase a system with this chipset, as there is currently no workaround for this incompatibility.

  • Page 170: Presonus Studiolive 16.0.2 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 171 Owner’s Manual Index A-L Index Ableton Live 62 Edit Window 95 Adjusting FX Parameters 37 Equalizer 18–38 AFL 34, 153 Definition 141 Arrow Tool 94, 99 Graphic 44, 142 Assigning FX Parametric 141 To Aux Bus 27 Shelving 142 To Main Bus 27 Eraser Tool 94, 101 Attack 135, 137 Expansion...
  • Page 172 M-Z Index Restoring StudioLive To Factory Default 68 Makeup Gain 136 Using VSL 72 Markers Reverb 151 Adding 95, 102, 110 Navigating 95, 102 Meter Bridge 94 Safe Modes 67 Metering Sample Rate 67 Gain Reduction 24 Scenes Input Levels 23 Backing up in VSL 70 Output Levels 24 Creating in VSL 71...
  • Page 174 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 175 © 2011 PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc., all rights reserved: AudioBox, Capture, FireStudio, PreSonus, StudioLive, Studio One, and XMAX. Mac, Mac OS, and Macintosh 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 176 •  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.

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