Firewire Sends & Returns - PRESONUS StudioLive 16.4.2 User Manual

3 Recording
3.3 Using your StudioLive as an Audio Interface
FireWire Sends and Returns
3.3. 1
When using the StudioLive as an audio interface, it is important to understand the terms "FireWire
send" and "FireWire return." Because the audio interface in the StudioLive is completely integrated
with the other functions of the mixer, the FireWire I/O is designed to work as an independent bus.
You can route (send) signals from other buses to it, and its output, or return, signal is hard-coded to
designated mixer channels. Your StudioLive has 32 available sends and 18 total returns.
FireWire sends 1-16 are hardcoded to be sent
pre-fader from the 16 input channels of the
StudioLive. These sends can be pre- or post-
Fat Channel EQ and dynamics. To record the EQ
and dynamics on any channel, simply enable the
Dig Out button. It will illuminate, indicating that
the Fat Channel signal path is being routed to
the FireWire send. If this mode is not enabled,
the signal sent via FireWire will be post-trim and post analog insert (if applicable). As previously
discussed in Section 2.3.4, the Dig Out button is not operable for the Subgroups, Main Outputs,
Aux bus, Internal FX Returns, and Aux Inputs. The Subgroups, Main Outputs, and Aux Inputs are
also sent post-fader to their FireWire sends.
FireWire sends 17-32 are routed in 8 stereo pairs from the Universal Control Device Window. Any
combination of eight of the following inputs and buses can be selected:
• Main Mix Left / Right
• Subgroup 1 & 2
• Subgroup 3 & 4
• Aux Send 1 & 2
• Aux Send 3 & 4
• Aux Send 5 & 6
• Aux Send A & B (EFXA & EFXB Send)
• Aux Return A (Aux Input A)
• Aux Return B (Aux Input B)
• FX Return A (EFXA Return)
• FX Return B (EFXB Return)
• 2 Track Left / Right
• Talkback Left / Right
• Solo Left / Right
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