Table Of Contents - PRESONUS StudioLive CS18AI Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

1 Overview - 1
1.1 Introduction - 1
1.2 About This Manual - 1
1.3 Features - 2
1.4 What is in the Box - 3
1.5 What You Will Need - 4
1.6 Optional Accessories - 4
1.7 Technical Support - 4
2 Getting Started - 5
2.1 Step 1: Register Your CS18AI - 5
2.2 Step 2: Update CS18AI Firmware - 6
2.3 Step 3: Network Your CS18AI - 10
2.3.1
Direct Connection to one StudioLive RM
Mixer - 12
2.3.2 Direct Connection to Studio One - 13
2.3.3 Wireless Networking - 15
2.3.4 LAN Networking - 17
2.3.5 AVB Networking - 18
2.4 Step 4: Connecting the CS18AI Networked
Audio - 19
2.4.1 Mic and Line Inputs - 19
2.4.2 Headphone and Monitor Outputs - 20
3 Controlling StudioLive
RM-series Mixers - 22
3.1 Layers, Filter DCAs, and Mixes - 22
Navigating Layers - 22
3.1.1
Filter DCA Groups - 22
3.1.2
3.1.3 Accessing Mixes - 28
3.2 Basic Channel Operation - 31
3.2.1 Input - 32
3.2.2 Noise Gate and Expander - 33
3.2.3 Compressor - 35
3.2.4 Limiter - 36
3.2.5 Equalizer - 37
3.2.6 Panning and Stereo Linking - 38
3.2.7 Mix Bus Assignments - 39
3.2.8
Copying, Loading, and Saving
Fat Channel Settings - 39
3.2.9 A/B Fat Channel Settings - 42
3.2.10 Metering - 42
3.3 Channel Strip Controls - 43
3.4 Global Mixer Controls - 45
Talkback - 45
3.4.1
3.4.2 Solo Bus - 46
3.4.3 Graphic Equalizer (GEQ) - 47
3.4.4 Mute Groups - 48
3.4.5 Monitor Bus Controls - 49
3.5 Channel and Mix Settings - 50
3.5.1 Channel Settings - 50
3.5.2 Mix Settings - 51
3.6 Home Screen - 52
3.6.1 System Menu - 53
3.6.2 Utilities - 57
3.7 UCNET - 58
3.7.1 Wired Settings Menu - 58
3.8 Scenes and Quick Scenes - 59
3.8.1 Recalling a Mix Scene - 60
3.8.2 Quick Scene Recall - 61
3.8.3 Scene Filters - 63
Internal Effects Mixes - 63
3.9
4 Controlling Studio One - 69
4.1 Channel Controls - 69
4.2 Flex Fader - 71
4.3 Mix Navigation - 72
4.4 Automation Modes - 72
Transport - 73
4.5
4.6 FX Inserts / Sends - 73
4.6.1 Editing Plugins - 74
4.6.2 Editing FX Sends - 75