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  • Page 1 StudioLive 16.0.2 ™ Owner’s Manual ™ www.presonus.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The apparatus shall not be Buttons that Love Them — 30 the USA should be serviced at the PreSonus factory in Baton Rouge, Summary of StudioOne™ Artist exposed to dripping or splashing liquids and no object filled with liquids, Louisiana.
  • Page 3 5.5.2 Using Control Change Messages 7.5.8 Using Studio One to Remote- — 75 for iPad ™ Warranty — 160 Control StudioLive 16.0.2 — 126 to Control Volume and FX Assignments — 49 7.3.1 Networking your iPad ™ 8.0 Tutorials — 130 10.1 Troubleshooting —...

  • Page 4: Quick Start

    Quick Start Quick Start This is a map of the StudioLive 16.0.2. You’ll notice that each major section is marked with a manual-section number where you can find more information. Trims - For Level Setting see Sections 1.0 & 8.6...
  • Page 5 A. Sound sources (keyboards, direct boxes, microphones, etc.) connected to the StudioLive inputs 13. With Channel 1 selected, you can use the Fat Channel B. StudioLive 16.0.2 to add dynamics processing and EQ. C. Computer (if applicable) D. Power amplifiers or powered monitors When it’s time to power down, your system should be turned off in the reverse order.

  • Page 6: Overview

    16x16 FireWire digital recording interface with two FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394) ports Scene automation with load/save/recall of all settings Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus StudioLive™ 16.0.2. PreSonus Audio Fat Channel with: Electronics has designed the StudioLive™ utilizing high-grade components to ensure optimum performance that will last a lifetime.

  • Page 7: Summary Of Capture™ Software Features

    Adjust the Fat Channel gate, compressor, and EQ and the graphic EQ and effects stereo audio file, Capture software was designed to interface perfectly with StudioLive 16.0.2, allowing instant setup and recording of performances. Quickly drop entire Scenes to the mixer for instant recall of all channel, effects, and graphic EQ settings You can arm all 16 tracks to record with the click of a single button.

  • Page 8: What Is In The Box

    100 - 240 VAC 50-60Hz Microphone Inputs. Your StudioLive is equipped with 12 PreSonus XMAX microphone preamplifiers for use with all types of microphones. The PreSonus preamplifier has a Class A input buffer, followed by a dual-servo gain stage. This arrangement results in ultra-low noise and wide gain control, allowing you to boost signals without increasing unwanted background noise.
  • Page 9 FireWire port to connect additional FireWire devices (such as external documentation that came with your microphone to confirm that it is safe to use with hard drives) to your computer or to daisy-chain a PreSonus FireStudio-family phantom power before connecting a dynamic microphone to the Talkback input.

  • Page 10: Basic Hookup Diagram

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Hook-up Hook-up Basic Hookup Diagram Audio/Video Business Conference Basic Hookup Diagram Audio/Video Business Conference wireless microphones microphones and receivers lead vocal mic bass guitar drumset keyboard rhythm guitar and amp assisted listening transmitor 100 - 240 VAC 50-60Hz...

  • Page 11: Controls

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls The Fat Channel The Fat Channel 4.1.1 Select Buttons, Meters and the Fat Channel Controls Select Buttons. All around the StudioLive, you will see Select buttons. There is a Select button on each of the 12 channels, each of the 4 analog aux sends, both of the The Fat Channel internal effects buses, and the Main output bus.
  • Page 12 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls The Fat Channel The Fat Channel Phase Reverse Reverses the Phase of the Selected High Pass Adjusts the High Pass Filter’s Cut-off Compressor Turns the Compressor On and Off for Compression Sets and Displays the Compression...
  • Page 13 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls The Fat Channel The Fat Channel Compressor Sets and Displays the Amount of Low EQ Sets and Displays the Center Low Shelf EQ Turns on the Low Shelving EQ for the Mid EQ Gain...

  • Page 14: Fat Channel Panning And Stereo Link

    Selected Channel LED read-out in the Fat Channel. On the StudioLive 16.0.2’s four stereo channels, the stereo link will enable the right side (channels 10, 12, 14, and 16) to be heard in your mix. Each channel’s fader, Select button, and Multimode button, and each Aux Mix send, controls both channels at the same time.

  • Page 15: Fat Channel: Digital Out

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls The Fat Channel Metering 4.1.5 Fat Channel: Digital Out Metering The Fat Channel gives you the option of sending unprocessed audio to your computer or sending the processed signal. When the Dig Out button is enabled, the signal being sent to the FireWire bus is post-EQ and post-dynamics processing;...

  • Page 16: Input Channel Strip

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls Input Channel Strip Input Channel Strip Output Metering Turns PFL Output Metering On and Off. Phantom Power Turns Phantom Power On/Off. Button Button Switches the meters to display the post-dynamics, post-fader level of the Aux and The StudioLive is equipped with individual phantom power for every microphone Main buses.

  • Page 17: Aux Sends

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls Aux Sends Aux Sends Aux Sends 4.4.2 Internal FX Send Controls The StudioLive has four analog aux buses and two internal effects buses. The aux buses are mono; however, two aux buses can be linked to create a stereo bus.

  • Page 18: Creating Aux And Fx Mixes

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls Aux Sends Aux Sends 4.4.3 Creating Aux and FX Mixes Aux 3 Encoder Enables Aux Mixing and Metering in the Fat Channel. Mode Button In addition to setting the dynamics for each channel and bus and...

  • Page 19: Multimodes

    Mute Button Turns Mutes On and Off. Each channel and Aux on the StudioLive 16.0.2 features a MultiMode button. These buttons allow you to solo or mute a channel or Aux as When Mute mode is engaged, the MultiMode buttons on each channel function as well as engage the channel FireWire returns from the same button! the the Mute buttons for each channel and Aux.

  • Page 20: Master Section

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls Master Section Master Section Master Section Output Select Buttons Assigns the Talkback Mic to the Aux and/or Main Outs. The Master section of the StudioLive controls the monitoring, Talkback output, and Solo bus.

  • Page 21: Monitor Bus

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls Master Section Master Section AFL Toggle Button Enables AFL Solo Mode. Monitor Output Adjusts the Overall Level of the Monitor Output. Level Control The AFL button engages After-Fader Listening in the Solo bus. Pressing Solo on any This knob adjusts the overall level of the control-room monitor outputs.

  • Page 22: Digital Effects | Master Control

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls Digital Effects | Master Control Digital Effects | Master Control Digital Effects | Master Control Press the Page Down button to move to the next page of the FX menu. Pages 2 and 3 of the FX menu display...

  • Page 23: Digital Effects Library

    Scenes, Presets, the System Menu, and MIDI Control Your StudioLive contains a library of 50 custom reverb and delay presets designed by PreSonus. In addition to these presets, there Creating and Recalling a Scene are 50 free locations for you to build your own custom effects library The factory presets can be altered, renamed, and overwritten.
  • Page 24 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Scenes, Presets, System Menu, and MIDI Control Scenes, Presets, System Menu, and MIDI Control Creating and Recalling a Scene Creating and Recalling a Scene Located at position S1 is a Scene named Zero Out (Board Reset). This Scene The StudioLive’s recallable parameters are grouped as follows:...

  • Page 25: Saving And Loading Channel Presets

    Your StudioLive comes with 50 Fat Channel presets custom designed by when you power it down. Periodically, you will notice the Store button flash professional PreSonus users. These presets can be altered, renamed, and once, indicating that the current settings on your StudioLive have been saved overwritten;...

  • Page 26: Graphic Equalizer

    EQ designs, the center frequency of each band is fixed. Preset library. Press the Next button again to navigate to the first letter of the PreSonus took a different approach with the StudioLive. The StudioLive graphic preset name. Turn the Value Encoder clockwise or counter-clockwise to change EQ is a pool of shelving filters from which coefficients like cutoff frequency, the letter.

  • Page 27: System Menu

    MIDI Control Mode LCD Contrast and LCD Backlight. Your StudioLive 16.0.2 can be remotely controlled Press the System button to access the System by a MIDI footswitch, keyboard controller, or DAW.

  • Page 28: Using Midi Control Mode To Remote-Control Studiolive

    Using Control Change Messages to Control Volume and FX Assignments FXB Preset Recall The other type of MIDI message your StudioLive 16.0.2 uses is the Control Change FXA Assign to Mains (CC) message. A MIDI Control Change message can be used for many things, FXB Assign to Mains including Volume, Pan, Sustain On/Off, and Modulation.
  • Page 29 Down pedal while powering on the FCB1010. Making Presets on an FCB1010 2. PreSonus recommends that you do not use Direct Select mode. When your FCB1010 boots up, you will see that the green LED above Direct Select is In our example, we will create one preset for Scene recall, one for FXA assign/ illuminated.

  • Page 30: Controlling The Studiolive

    The Roland FC-300 Patch Mode offers many flexible ways for you to control your the Main output volume using an expression pedal on the FCB1010. StudioLive 16.0.2. Each patch allows you to assign multiple MIDI controls to any of the four control pedals. In this example, we will create a patch that instantly 1.
  • Page 31 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Scenes, Presets, System Menu, and MIDI Control Scenes, Presets, System Menu, and MIDI Control Using MIDI Control Mode to Remote-Control StudioLive Using MIDI Control Mode to Remote-Control StudioLive FXA Preset Recall 5. Press the left Parameter button until the LCD reads “EXP2: Assign. ”...

  • Page 32: Connecting To A Computer

    Installation for Windows After you insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive, the StudioLive The StudioLive 16.0.2 is more than just a mixer. It’s also a very installer will take you through each step of the installation process. Please read powerful computer interface that allows you to record all your mixer each message carefully to ensure the StudioLive driver is properly installed.

  • Page 33: Installation For Mac Osx

    It is important to note that your StudioLive uses 1. You will be directed to the Welcome screen. Click the same driver as the PreSonus FireStudio family of interfaces, so its driver “Continue” and follow the onscreen instructions.

  • Page 34: Firewire Sends And Returns

    FireWire send. If this mode is not enabled, the signal sent via FireWire will be post-trim, phantom power, and phase reverse (if applicable). 9. Set the Playback Timing Master to “PreSonus FireStudio ... DAW Out 1. ” Each of the StudioLive’s 16 inputs are hard-coded to receive their respective FireWire 10.

  • Page 35: Using Plug-In Effects As Inserts

    StudioLive is always sending signals from the direct FireWire sends on all 16 input channels. At the same time, the StudioLive is receiving signals back Your StudioLive 16.0.2 comes with a powerful software bundle that provides everything you need to record live from the 16 FireWire returns.

  • Page 36: Universal Control: Launch Window

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Universal Control Universal Control Since control is bidirectional, fader moves and parameter Buffer Size Selector (PC only) Changes the StudioLive Buffer Size.

  • Page 37: Vsl: Virtual Studiolive

    Device Memory section of the Browser window) VSL is a highly advanced editor/librarian and control application will be overwritten. that is completely integrated with the StudioLive 16.0.2. Because of the continuous bidirectional communication between StudioLive and VSL, whatever you do on the StudioLive‘s control surface will be reflected in VSL and vice versa.

  • Page 38: Vsl: Overview Tab

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist VSL: Virtual StudioLive VSL: Virtual StudioLive Send Button Transfers Designated Scenes, Fat Channel, FX, and Graphic EQ Presets from VSL Backup Tab Creates and Restores Backups of Your StudioLive.

  • Page 39: Vsl: Channel Tab

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist VSL: Virtual StudioLive VSL: Virtual StudioLive is also updated. If you use your mouse to adjust a parameter in VSL, 7.2.4...

  • Page 40: Vsl: Setup Tab

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist VSL: Virtual StudioLive VSL: Virtual StudioLive Loading an FX Preset Scene Recall Menu To load an FX preset, select it from the Browser window and drag it over As discussed in Section 5.1, your StudioLive allows you to decide which...

  • Page 41: Remote-Controlling Studiolive With Vsl

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist VSL: Virtual StudioLive Using StudioLive Remote for iPad At its lowest level of security, Lockout mode allows you to freeze the Using StudioLive Remote for iPad ™...
  • Page 42 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Using StudioLive Remote for iPad n Using StudioLive Remote for iPad 10. Create a password and type it in both the Network Key and Mac OS X 10.5/10.6...

  • Page 43: Connecting To Virtual Studiolive And The Studiolive Mixer

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Using StudioLive Remote for iPad Using StudioLive Remote for iPad 7.3.2 Connecting to Virtual StudioLive and the StudioLive Mixer...

  • Page 44: Sl Remote: Overview Page

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Using StudioLive Remote for iPad Using StudioLive Remote for iPad 7.3.2 SL Remote: Overview Page Bus Assignments Query Displays the bus assignments for a channel or bus.
  • Page 45 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Using StudioLive Remote for iPad Using StudioLive Remote for iPad Channel Controls: Select Selects channel for Fat Channel Zoom and Portrait view.

  • Page 46: Aux Mix Page

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Using StudioLive Remote for iPad Using StudioLive Remote for iPad 7.3.3 Aux Mix Page Aux Mix Select and Aux Mixing Displays Channel Send levels to that Aux bus.

  • Page 47: The Geq Page

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Using StudioLive Remote for iPad Using StudioLive Remote for iPad POWER USER TIP: The Aux Sends support off-axis movement. Once you 7.3.4...
  • Page 48 Use the Overview Map in the bottom right corner of the GEQ your Auxes. These assignments cannot be changed. page to reference your current position within the 31-bands. StudioLive 16.0.2 users have a graphic EQ available for the Main bus only. Zooming Out Zooms view out to make fine adjustments.

  • Page 49: Channel Zoom Page

    PreSonus Capture™ is an audio-recording application created exclusively iPad to the Portrait view. This page provides you with a look at for use with PreSonus StudioLive-series mixers. To record from the every controllable parameter for a channel or bus. It also allows...

  • Page 50: Start Page

    Capture. The Audio Device window will either display Almost every user action in Capture can be undone and “PreSonus FireStudio” or “No Audio Device”; the former indicates that redone. There is no limit to how far back actions can be undone your StudioLive mixer is connected to the computer correctly and and how far forward undone actions can be redone.

  • Page 51: The Session Page

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Capture Capture Next Marker: Jump the playback cursor to the next marker. 7.3.3 The Session Page Back to Beginning: Return to the beginning of the Session.

  • Page 52: Getting Started In Capture

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Capture Capture Capture Audio I/O Setup 7.4.5 Getting Started in Capture There is no need to set up audio inputs and outputs in Capture, Tracking is the first stage of audio production.

  • Page 53: Recording In Capture

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Capture Capture Capture utilizes the Broadcast Wave file format for recording. This 7.4.6 Recording in Capture is the only format supported, as it is the most widely used, and it contains timestamps that mark when recordings start within a Song.
  • Page 54 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Capture Capture To size any Audio Event using the Arrow Tool, float the mouse to the Splice Tool left or right edge of the event to reveal the Sizing Tool.

  • Page 55: Capture Session Navigation

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Capture Capture 7.4.8 Capture Session Navigation Looping The ability to quickly navigate to certain areas of your Session is To Loop the playback of any range of a Capture highly useful during the mixing process.
  • Page 56 Many users will want to use Capture strictly as a track-recording tool selected audio file. Click the Stop button to stop and mix the recorded tracks later in a DAW application. PreSonus playback. Click the Loop button to loop the playback has included a copy of Studio One Artist with your StudioLive for of the currently selected audio file.

  • Page 57: 7.4.10 Capture Key Commands

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Capture Capture Import Capture Session Audio Files Directly 7.4.10 Capture Key Commands Some audio-editing applications (e.g., digital audio workstations, Key Commands  ...

  • Page 58: 7.4.11 Capture Applications And Scenarios

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Capture Capture Key Commands ...continued   7.4.11 Capture Applications and Scenarios Action Key Command When recording live, most people usually make a single, continuous  ...
  • Page 59 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Capture Capture bit of each song, and you skip through the whole set within a few Worry-Free Live Recording minutes as if you were skipping through finished tracks on a CD.

  • Page 60: Studio One Artist Quick Start

    At this point, link Aux 1 and 2 on the StudioLive mixer and create a mix for the linked Aux1/2 by adjusting the level for each input channel that has Your StudioLive 16.0.2 comes with Studio One Artist recording and playback coming from Capture. This is a stereo aux mix, so you can also production software.
  • Page 61 If your computer is not connected to the Internet, visit the Studio Studio One Artist comes bundled with an array of demo One product page at www.presonus.com on an Internet-connected and tutorial material, instruments, loops, samples, and computer to create your account. After you have created your other third-party content.

  • Page 62: Enabling The Audio Driver

    In some cases, your MIDI keyboard controller is also used as a artist profile, a news feed, and links to demos and tutorials from PreSonus. tone generator. Studio One Artist views the two functions of these types...
  • Page 63 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Studio One Artist Quick Start Studio One Artist Quick Start In the Send To drop-down menu, select the MIDI interface output 3.

  • Page 64: Creating A New Song

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Studio One Artist Quick Start Studio One Artist Quick Start 7.5.4 Creating a New Song 7.

  • Page 65: Creating Audio Tracks

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Studio One Artist Quick Start Studio One Artist Quick Start 7.5.5 Creating Audio Tracks 7.5.6...

  • Page 66: Adding Virtual Instruments And Plug-In Effects To Your Song

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Software: Universal Control, SL Remote, Capture & Studio One Artist Studio One Artist Quick Start Studio One Artist Quick Start 7.5.7 Adding Virtual Instruments and Plug-in Effects to Your Song...

  • Page 67: Using Studio One To Remote-Control Studiolive 16.0.2

    Configuring StudioLive 16.0.2 as a MIDI Device 4. Open the Inspector. To configure your StudioLive 16.0.2 so it can be controlled by Studio MIDI channel 1 is already selected so let’s change a StudioLive Scene. One Artist, you must first add the StudioLive as an external device.
  • Page 68 7. Select CH 4. therefore, we recommend using these two Control Change numbers when controlling the StudioLive 16.0.2 with Studio One Artist. 8. Scroll through the MIDI Control Change list until you find Controls 40-42. 2. Select each control and click Add.

  • Page 69: Tutorials

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Microphone Types Microphone Types Tutorials Regardless of the microphone type you are using, we recommend reading your microphone’s user’s manual thoroughly before engaging phantom power and if other usage questions arise. Microphone Types 8.1.4...
  • Page 70 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Microphone Types Microphone Types Acoustic Guitar Drum Overheads (XY example) Point a small-diaphragm condenser microphone at Place two small-diaphragm condenser microphones the 12th fret, approximately 8 inches away. Point a on an XY stereo-microphone holder (bar). Position the...

  • Page 71: A Brief Tutorial On Dynamics Processing

    The heart of the StudioLive is the Fat Channel dynamics section. What follows The answer is simply that most instruments need some form of is an excerpt from brief tutorial on dynamics processing written by PreSonus compression, often very subtle, to be properly heard in a mix.
  • Page 72 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing How severely the compressor reduces the signal is determined by the compression compressor unprocessed, whereas a fast attack time immediately subjects ratio and compression threshold.
  • Page 73 Noise Gates The following are the compression presets that were used in the PreSonus BlueMax. We have included them as a jumping- Threshold. The gate threshold sets the level at which the gate opens. Essentially, off point for setting up compression on your StudioLive.

  • Page 74: Compression Settings: Some Starting Points

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing 8.2.3 Compression Settings: Some Starting Points Electric Guitar. This is a setting for “crunch” electric rhythm guitar. A slow attack helps to get the electric rhythm guitar “up close and personal”...

  • Page 75: Equalizers

    Graphic EQ The parametric EQ and semi-parametric EQ are the most common equalizers The StudioLive 16.0.2 features a stereo 31-band, graphic EQs that can be inserted found in recording and live situations because they offer continuous control on the main bus. (See Section 5.3 for details.) A graphic EQ is a multiband over all parameters.

  • Page 76: Equalization Settings: How To Find The Best And Leave The Rest

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Equalizers Equalizers Table 1 High Mids (2 kHz to 4 kHz). The attack portion of percussive and rhythm instruments occurs in this range. High mids are also responsible for the projection of midrange instruments.

  • Page 77: General Eq Suggestions

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Equalizers Equalizers Table 2 8.3.3 General EQ Suggestions Included with your StudioLive is a library of Channel Strip presets. Section 4.1.6 discusses how to load these presets onto a channel or bus and how to create your own presets.
  • Page 78 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Equalizers Equalizers Percussion Distorted Electric Guitar Snare LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID ON/OFF PEAK/SHELF FREQ (Hz) GAIN ON/OFF HI/LOW Q FREQ (Hz) GAIN LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID...

  • Page 79: Aux Bus Mixing

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Aux Bus Mixing Aux Bus Mixing Aux Bus Mixing reverb to liven up a relatively dead room. You might send a little bit of each input to the reverb, but you probably will not want much of the drums and bass to be...

  • Page 80: Digital Effects

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Digital Effects Digital Effect Digital Effects is delayed so that it is heard later than it actually occurred. The StudioLive includes two stereo effects processors that feature the two Delay Time. Delay time is the time between the source signal and its most common type of effects is use for live sound: reverb and delay.

  • Page 81: Level Setting Procedure In Detail

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Level Setting Procedure in Detail The Solo Bus Level Setting Procedure in Detail The Solo Bus Setting the proper levels is an important part of getting the right sound. The StudioLive features an independent Solo bus. This feature is extremely The following steps will assist you in quickly setting your levels.

  • Page 82: Using Solo In Place (Sip) To Set Up A Mix

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Technical Information The Solo Bus Specifications 8.7.3 Using Solo in Place (SIP) to Set Up a Mix Technical Information In Section 8.7, we discussed a quick and easy way to set up the input levels for your...
  • Page 83 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 16.0.2 Owner’s Manual Technical Information Technical Information Specifications Specifications Line Inputs, Unbalanced Type 2nd - order shelving filter (Q = 0.55) Type RCA Female, unbalanced (stereo pair) Low (Low-pass or Bandpass) 36 to 465 Hz, ± 15 dB...

  • Page 84: 10.0 Troubleshooting And Warranty

    PreSonus at 225-216-7887, Monday through Friday, this chipset, as there is currently no workaround for this incompatibility. between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central Time. PreSonus technical support USB/FireWire and s400/s800 combo cards. Symptoms usually include is available via email during the same hours at techsupport@presonus.com.
  • Page 85 PreSonus reserves the right to update any unit returned for Clock Source 64 Hard knee 137 repair. PreSonus reserves the right to change or improve the design of the product at Compressor 17 High Pass Filter 16 any time without prior notice. This warranty does not cover claims for damage due Definition 135–136...
  • Page 86 Note: No product support is available when you call the number above. Refer to Using VSL 67, 68 PFL 33, 155 your Certificate of Warranty in your User Manual for PreSonus’ Technical Support Sync 47 Phantom Power 9, 16, 25, 130 telephone number.
  • Page 87 Serves 20 © 2011 PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved, PreSonus, StudioLive, Studio One, Capture, Virtual StudioLive and FireStudio are trademarks of PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc Macintosh is a trademark of Apple, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies All specifications subject to change without notice…except the jambalaya recipe, which is a...
  • Page 88 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by PreSonus Audio Electronics could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules. This apparatus does not exceed the Class A/Class B (whichever is applicable) limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

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