Digital Sends And Returns - PRESONUS StudioLive AR-Series Owner's Manual

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Digital Sends and Returns

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2.4 Digital Sends and Returns
2.4.1 Digital Sends
1. Launch Pro Tools.
2. Got to Setup | Hardware and select PreSonus StudioLive
AR from the Peripherals list. Click OK.
3. Go to Setup | Playback Engine and select PreSonus FireStudio
from the menu at the top of the window. Click OK.
1. Launch Sonar.
2. Go to Options | Audio... and click on the Advanced tab.
3. Change the Driver Mode to "ASIO. "
4. Click the "OK" button.
5. Restart Sonar.
6. Go to Options | Audio... and click on the Drivers tab.
7. Highlight all input and output drivers beginning with "PreSonus StudioLive AR. "
8. Go to Options | Audio... and click on the General tab.
9. Set the Playback Timing Master to "PreSonus StudioLive AR ... DAW Out 1. "
10. Set the Recording Timing Master to "PreSonus StudioLive AR ... Mic/Inst 1. "
When using the StudioLive as an audio interface, it is important to
understand the terms "digital send" and "digital return. " Because the
audio interface in the StudioLive is completely integrated with the other
functions of the mixer, the USB I/O is designed to work as an independent
bus. You can route (send) signals from other buses to the USB bus, and its
output (return) signal is hard-coded to designated mixer channels.
The StudioLive AR8 USB has 8 available sends and 4 returns.
The StudioLive AR12 USB has 14 available sends and 4 returns.
The StudioLive AR16 USB has 18 available sends and 4 returns.
Each Mono and Stereo channel on the StudioLive AR-series mixer has its own digital
send. This allows you to record every channel input on its own track in Capture,
Studio One Artist, or your favorite Core Audio and ASIO audio application.
The Main bus also features its own digital send on the final pair
of digital sends (AR8: 7/8, AR12: 11/12, and AR16: 15/16).
Note: In Windows, these sends are the second to the last pair. The last pair of driver
inputs are reserved for loopback functionality. See Section 2.5 for more information.
The Main bus can also be recorded on the first two digital sends by engaging the USB
send 1/2 button on your StudioLive AR-series mixer. When this button is engaged,
Channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded independently, but they will be recorded as
part of the Main Mix. This is a great option for recording rehearsals and podcasts.
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