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Monitor Bus

7. Once you are satisfied, press the Solo button on the snare-mic channel and repeat
Power User Tip: While Radio Solo mode is especially useful for setting levels as described
above, it is not ideal for soloing during a live show. Because of this, once you have set your
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levels, go back to the System menu and select either Latch Solo or CR Solo mode.
4.10 Monitor Bus
The StudioLive features a headphone output and control-room outputs,
giving you the ability to monitor multiple sources. The Monitor bus on
the StudioLive allows you to monitor the main outputs, Solo bus, main
digital return from your computer, and the stereo tape input.
Note: The Monitor bus is a summing amp in the default Latch mode and in Radio
mode. However, when CR Solo mode is active, soloing a channel or bus will assign
the Solo bus to the Monitor bus and will disable all other assignments. While in this
mode, the Monitor bus will not function as a summing amp, and only one input or
bus can be patched at a time. Soloing a channel will override all other assignments
(e.g., if you are monitoring the Tape input when you solo a channel, the Solo bus will
be patched and the Tape input will be unpatched). See Section 4.9.2 for details.
Tape Input Monitor Button. Assigns the Tape-Input Signal to the Monitor Bus.
The Tape monitor button routes the signal from the tape inputs (tape returns) to the
monitor bus. The level for this input is controlled by the knob in the 2 Track In section.
Main Mix Monitor Button. Assigns the Main Mix to the Monitor Bus.
The Main Mix Monitor button routes the same signal that is being sent from
the main outputs to the Monitor bus. This signal is always pre-fader.
Digital Return Monitor Button. Assigns the Main Left/Right Digital Return to the
Monitor Bus.
The Digital Return Monitor button patches the main left/right digital return
(StudioLive Outputs 33 and 34) to the Monitor bus. The level for this input
is controlled first by the level set from the computer application producing
the audio (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.
The Solo Bus Monitor button patches any soloed channel, subgroup, or aux bus
to the Monitor bus. This can be useful in any number of ways. For example:
• Auditioning an aux-send monitor mix
• Dialing in the dynamics processing and EQ on a subgroup
• Creating a better blend for instrumental sections (horns, strings, etc.)
Power User Tip: Because the Monitor bus is a summing amp in Latch
Solo and Radio Solo modes, you can listen to the Solo and Main buses at
the same time. In this way you can use the Solo level control to bring up a
channel's level in just your monitor mix. This is especially useful when trying
to determine the source of an odd frequency or tone, mid-show.
Headphone Output Level Control. Adjusts the Overall Level of the Headphone
Output.
This knob adjusts the overall level for the Headphone output.
steps 4 through 5. In this way, continue with each drum mic and then move on to
the other instruments that are connected to the StudioLive. When you have
finished with all instruments, press the SIP button again and set up your fader mix.
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