The Solo Bus - PRESONUS STUDIOLIVE 16.4.2 - V1.12 User Manual

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The Solo Bus

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The StudioLive features an independent Solo bus. This feature is extremely useful in setting levels
for monitor mixes, dialing in dynamics on each channel, and fixing issues during a live show without
interrupting the main mix.
The Solo bus has three different modes: AFL (default), PFL, and SIP:
• AFL (After-Fade Listen). AFL sends the channel or subgroup signal to the Solo bus post-fader
so you can control the level of the soloed signal with the fader. This is the StudioLive's default
setting.
• PFL (Pre-Fade Listen). PFL sends the
channel or subgroup signal to the Solo
bus before it reaches the fader, so the
fader does not affect the soloed signal.
• SIP (Solo In Place). This is also known
as destructive solo. When channels
are soloed in this mode, every channel
that isn't soloed will be muted, and
only the soloed channel(s) will be sent to their assigned outputs. While very useful in dialing
in dynamics during sound check, this mode is very dangerous during a live show situation. It
is highly recommended that this mode be turned off when mixing in strictly live applications.
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