Fader Layers And Banks - PRESONUS StudioLive III Series Owner's Manual

4 Basic Mix Functions Overview
4.2

Fader Layers and Banks

4.2 Fader Layers and Banks
Level Meter
Each channel has a three-segment LED level meter, to provide an indication of the
signal level. The bottom segment illuminates when the signal reaches -40 dBFS. The
middle segment illuminates when the signal reaches -18 dBFS. The top segment will
begin to illuminate red as the input signal approaches clip at -1.5 dBFS. Once the
signal exceeds -0.2 dBFS, the LED will illuminate more brightly.
Channel Fader
This touch-sensitive motorized fader lets you control output volume for the input,
mix, or bus that the channel is currently addressing. When the fader is pulled all the
way down (to the ∞ mark), the signal is muted entirely. At the "U" mark (for unity
gain), the mixer is neither boosting nor attenuating the signal. Settings above "U" add
up to 10 dB of gain.
Power User Tip: Because the channel faders are motorized, you can quickly flip between
mixes and recall mix scenes without needing to manually recall them.
With so many available analog and digital inputs, mixes, buses, and DCAs, your
StudioLive has more internal mix elements than it does channel strips to control
them. This is where fader layers come in.
You can switch between these layers using the following buttons:
Inputs. This displays the input channels across all faders. By default, each local analog
input is routed to the corresponding channel (i.e. Input 1 is routed to Channel 1, etc.),
however, any local analog input or network source can be routed to each channel.
For more information on Digital Patching, see Section 12.3.
For a more detailed overview of default analog routing, please review the table in
Section 14.2.1.
User. The User layer allows you to create a custom selection of channels for quicker
access. For more information on the User layer, see Section 4.2.1.
Aux Inputs. While active, the eight channel strips to the right of the Master fader
control FX Returns A-D, Aux Input 1 & 2, Tape Input, and Talkback. The channel strips
to the left of the Master fader continue to address input channels as normal. Note: this
control is not available on the StudioLive 32SC and StudioLive 16.
DCA Groups. Each of the 24 DCA Groups is equipped with a group master control.
Press Prev and Next buttons to bank through the 24 DCA Groups. When enabled, the
group masters are available from your StudioLive control surface as follows:
• StudioLive 64S, StudioLive 32S, StudioLive 32SX, StudioLive 32, and
StudioLive 24. The 8 channel strips to the right of the Master fader control the
Filter DCA Group masters.
• StudioLive 32SC and StudioLive 16. The DCA Group masters are available on the
channel faders.
Power User Tip: In addition to the 24 user-definable DCA groups, your StudioLive mixer
will automatically create DCA groups for channels that are placed within the same
category (Drums, Guitar, etc). These Auto DCA groups will populate below the user-
definable groups.
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