Using The Studiolive As An Audio Interface; Digital Sends And Returns; Channel Digital Sends - PRESONUS StudioLive 16 Reference Manual

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Using the StudioLive as an Audio Interface

4.1

Digital Sends and Returns

4 Using the StudioLive as an Audio Interface
Digital Sends and Returns
4.1
4.1.1

Channel Digital Sends

The StudioLive mixers feature a built-in audio interface that can be
used with any application that supports Core Audio or ASIO and
can also be used as a WDM device for a Windows computer.
Any input and bus with a Select button, and, on some models the Solo bus, tape
input, and talkback mic, can be recorded.
Playback streams from your computer are returned to your mixer and can be
patched into any channel or bus with a Digital Return button.
This section will help to provide a better idea of how audio
flows from your mixer to your computer and back.
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 digital (FireWire or USB) I/O is designed to work as an independent bus.
You can route (send) signals from other buses to the digital transport bus,
and its output (return) signal is hard-coded to designated mixer channels.
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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
•
The StudioLive RM/RML32AI and RM/RML16AI
have 52 available sends and 34 returns.
• The StudioLive 32.4.2AI has 48 available sends and 34 returns.
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The StudioLive 24.4.2AI has 40 available sends and 26 returns.
• The StudioLive 16.4.2AI has 32 available sends and 18 returns.
Every Digital Send is hard-coded to be sent pre-fader from the input channels of
the StudioLive. These sends can be pre- or post-Fat Channel EQ and dynamics.
To record the EQ and dynamics processing on any channel, simply enable the
Post button in the Digital Out section. It will illuminate, indicating that the
Fat Channel signal path is being routed to the Digital Send. If this mode is not
enabled, the signal sent will be post-trim and post-analog insert (if applicable).
Figure 1: StudioLive AI-series console
Figure 2: UC Surface
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