PRESONUS StudioLive 16 Reference Manual

PRESONUS StudioLive 16 Reference Manual

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Using Your StudioLive
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  • Page 1 Using Your StudioLive ™ Mixer as an Audio Interface with Universal Control Reference Manual Universal Control ® English www.presonus.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview — 1 Introduction — 1 About This Manual — 1 Technical Support — 2 Universal Control — 3 Installation for Windows — 3 2.1.1 Using the StudioLive for System Sound — 4 Installation for macOS — 5 2.2.1 Using the StudioLive for System Sound —...
  • Page 3: Overview

    StudioLive mixer. The following companion guides are also available: Hardware Guides: • StudioLive Series III Console Mixer Owner’s Manual. Use this reference guide to understand all the hardware functions on your StudioLive Series III console mixer (StudioLive 32, StudioLive 24, StudioLive 16).
  • Page 4: Technical Support

    Technical Support Many technical issues can arise when using a standard computer as a digital audio workstation (DAW). PreSonus can only provide support for issues that directly relate to the StudioLive mixer, UC Surface, QMix-UC, Capture, and Studio One. PreSonus does not provide support for computer hardware, iOS...
  • Page 5: Universal Control

    It is recommended that you check your recording software’s system requirements. Power User Tip: As part of our commitment to the quality of our products, PreSonus continually updates its product drivers and software. The latest version of Universal Control and all companion software accessory applications can be downloaded directly from your My PreSonus account as soon as you register your StudioLive mixer.
  • Page 6: Using The Studiolive For System

    Using Your StudioLive Mixer as an Audio Interface Universal Control ™ with Universal Control Reference Manual Installation for Windows Click “Finish” to automatically restart your PC. Once your computer has rebooted, connect the StudioLive. When the Found New Hardware wizard launches, follow the “Recommended”...
  • Page 7: Installation For Macos

    Using Your StudioLive Mixer as an Audio Interface Universal Control ™ with Universal Control Reference Manual Installation for macOS 4. Right-click on your StudioLive mixer and set it as the Default Device for your computer. Installation for macOS The UC Surface installer will take you through each step of the installation process.
  • Page 8: Using The Studiolive For System

    To change the output, click on the Configure Speakers button and select the output pair you would prefer to use. Universal Control Universal Control is a powerful hardware management application for all PreSonus® interface products. It allows you to manage any PreSonus interface product connected to your computer or your computer’s network.
  • Page 9 Using Your StudioLive Mixer as an Audio Interface Universal Control ™ with Universal Control Reference Manual Universal Control When Universal Control is launched, you will see the Launch Window. From this window, you can manage all the Core Audio and ASIO driver settings. Sample Rate (StudioLive AI-series).
  • Page 10 • Preferences. Sets language and appearance options (see below). • Rescan Network. Scans the network and local transport bus (USB or FireWire) for all supported PreSonus products. • Language. Sets the language (English, French, German, Korean, Simplified Chinese, or Spanish).
  • Page 11: Tuio Setup (Macos)

    Using Your StudioLive Mixer as an Audio Interface Universal Control ™ with Universal Control Reference Manual Universal Control 2.3.1 TUIO Setup (macOS) TUIO allows multi-touch displays to connect to macOS. If you would like to use a multi-touch display with your Apple computer, check the box next to “Enable TUIO. ” Once enabled, you must set the UDP port to match the value set by your multi- touch display’s driver.
  • Page 12: Using The Studiolive With Popular Audio Applications

    Note: StudioLive AI-series mixers use the same driver as the PreSonus FireStudio family of interfaces and StudioLive 24.4.2 and 16.4.2 mixers. Its driver is displayed as “PreSonus FireStudio”...
  • Page 13: Avid Pro Tools 9

    PreSonus FireStudio from the Peripherals list. Click OK. 3. Go to Setup | Playback Engine and select StudioLive 32, StudioLive 32R, StudioLive 24, StudioLive 24R, StudioLive 16, StudioLive 16R, or PreSonus FireStudio from the menu at the top of the window. Click OK.
  • Page 14: Using The Studiolive As An Audio Interface

    (return) signal is hard-coded to designated mixer channels. • The StudioLive 32, StudioLive 32R, StudioLive 24, StudioLive 24R, and StudioLive 16 have 34 available sends and 34 returns. • The StudioLive 16R has 18 available sends and 18 returns •...
  • Page 15: Auxiliary Digital Sends (Studiolive Ai-Series)

    Using Your StudioLive Mixer as an Audio Interface Using the StudioLive as an Audio Interface ™ with Universal Control Reference Manual Digital Sends and Returns Post Dig Send Figure 3: StudioLive Series III console For StudioLive Series III mixers, there is an additional pair of Digital Sends dedicated to record the Main bus.
  • Page 16: Digital Returns

    4.1.4 Main Digital Return To provide the most flexible mixing environment, PreSonus has provided a stereo Main Digital Return to free the channels returns to be patched directly to their corresponding channels on your StudioLive mixer. In this way, you...
  • Page 17 Using Plug-In Effects as Inserts In this example, we will insert the Beat Delay plug-in from PreSonus Studio One onto Channel 4 of the StudioLive. 1. To begin, create a mono audio track in Studio One. 2. Assign its input to Channel 4 and its output to Output 4.
  • Page 18 Integration, and XMAX are trademarks or registered trademarks of PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. Capture, Impact, Mixverb Presence, RedLightDist, SampleOne, Studio One, and Tricomp are trademarks or registered trademarks of PreSonus Software Ltd. Mac and Mac OS 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 19 Using Your StudioLive ™ Mixer as an Audio Interface with Universal Control Reference Manual Universal Control 18011 Grand Bay Ct. • Baton Rouge, ® Louisiana 70809 USA• 1-225-216-7887 Part# 70-22000083-A www.presonus.com...

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