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  • Page 1 StudioLive 24.4.2 and ™ StudioLive 16.4.2 ™ Performance and Recording Digital Mixers Owner’s Manual ® English www.presonus.com...
  • Page 2 All PreSonus products in the USA magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to humans.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Rear-Panel Connections — 9 4.4.2 Internal FX Bus Controls — 44 Basic Hookup Diagrams — 14 4.4.3 Aux and FX Bus 3.2.1 StudioLive 24.4.2 — 14 Channel Sends — 45 3.2.2 StudioLive 16.4.2 — 15 4.4.4 Creating Monitor Mixes — 46 4.4.5 Creating Internal FX Mixes —...
  • Page 4 EQ Setting Suggestions — 87 5.1.4 Digital Effects Technical Specifications Preset Library — 64 (StudioLive 24.4.2 / 16.4.2) — 89 5.1.5 Digital Effects Types — 65 StudioLive 24.4.2 Block Diagram — 92 Scenes — 66 StudioLive 16.4.2 Block Diagram — 96 5.2.1 S1: Zero Out (Board Reset) —...

  • Page 5: Overview

    StudioLive before trying to connect it to your computer. This will help you avoid problems during installation and setup. This manual covers hardware functions for both the StudioLive 24.4.2 and StudioLive 16.4.2. Whenever there is a difference in channel or bus count, the StudioLive 24.4.2’s count will be listed first (24/16 XMAX mic preamps, 10/6 auxes, etc.).

  • Page 6: Summary Of Studiolive

    Overview StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Summary of StudioLive 24.4.2/16.4.2 Hardware Features Owner’s Manual tutorials at the back of this manual. These tutorials cover everything from microphone placement to equalizer and compression-setting suggestions and are included to help you get the most from your StudioLive mixer.

  • Page 7: What Is In The Box

    What is in the Box Owner’s Manual What is in the Box In addition to this manual, your StudioLive package contains the following: • PreSonus StudioLive 24.4.2/16.4.2 digital recording and performance mixer • 6’ (1.8 m) 6-pin-to-6-pin FireWire 400 cable •...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Getting Started StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Level Setting Procedure Owner’s Manual Getting Started Before you begin, here are a few general rules of thumb: • Always turn the Main fader and both the Monitor and Phones knobs in the Monitor section down before making connections. •...
  • Page 9 Getting Started StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Level Setting Procedure Owner’s Manual Connect the Main outs (TRS or XLR) of your StudioLive to your power amplifier or powered monitors. If you’re using passive speakers, connect them to your power amplifier using speaker cable. Bring down all the faders on your StudioLive to the ∞...
  • Page 10 Getting Started StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Level Setting Procedure Owner’s Manual Plug your StudioLive into a power outlet and turn it on. If your microphone requires phantom power, engage the 48V button on Channel 1 of your StudioLive. Turn on your amplifier or powered monitors. Press the Input button in the Meter section.
  • Page 11 Getting Started StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Level Setting Procedure Owner’s Manual 10. Speak or sing into your microphone at approximately the same volume you expect during the performance. 11. Turn the trim knob on Channel 1 clockwise while watching the first meter in the Fat Channel. Adjust the Channel 1 trim knob until a little more than half of the green LEDs are lit.

  • Page 12: Level Setting Procedure

    Getting Started StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Level Setting Procedure Owner’s Manual 13. Press the Main button in the Assign section of the Fat Channel so that it illuminates. This routes the channel to the main output bus. 14. Bring up the Main fader until you can comfortably listen to your microphone through your speakers.

  • Page 13: Hookup

    Owner’s Manual Hookup Rear-Panel Connections Microphone Inputs. Your StudioLive is equipped with 24/16 PreSonus XMAX microphone preamplifiers for use with all types of microphones. The XMAX 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 14: Rear-Panel Connections

    Hookup StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Rear-Panel Connections Owner’s Manual Insert. Each input channel on the StudioLive has a direct-insert point. These unbalanced, ¼-inch connectors can be used to connect external processors (such as compressors, EQs, de-essers, and filters) to your StudioLive’s channel inputs. The insert’s send is after the channel’s gain control but before the digital bus.

  • Page 15: Studiolive 16.4.2

    Hookup StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Rear-Panel Connections Owner’s Manual Talkback Mic Input. The StudioLive does not have an onboard talkback mic; an external mic must be used. Phantom power is always enabled on this microphone preamp, so either a dynamic or a condenser microphone can be used. However, we recommend reviewing the documentation that came with your dynamic microphone to verify that phantom power will not harm it.

  • Page 16: Studiolive 24.4.2

    StudioLive mixer. You can connect two StudioLive 16.4.2 mixers to create a 32-channel mixing console with recording or two StudioLive 24.4.2/three StudioLive 16.4.2 mixers to create a standalone, 48-channel mixing console without computer connectivity.
  • Page 17 Hookup StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Rear-Panel Connections Owner’s Manual S/PDIF Output. By default, the S/PDIF output receives the same signal as the main outputs, so no activation is necessary. However, any bus can be routed to the S/PDIF output, either through the System menu in the Digital Effects | Master Control section, or in VSL.

  • Page 18: Studiolive 16.4.2

    Hookup StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Basic Hookup Diagrams Owner’s Manual Basic Hookup Diagrams 3.2.1 StudioLive 24.4.2 keyboard monitor bass monitor guitar monitor vocal monitor drum monitor keyboards/midi bass and d.i. guitar and amp vocal mic drum kit...
  • Page 19 Hookup StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Basic Hookup Diagrams Owner’s Manual 3.2.2 StudioLive 16.4.2 Drum kit Bass D.I. Vocal Mic Drum Monitor Vocal Monitor Bass Bass Monitor 16.4.2 Keyboard Keyboard Monitor Guitar Amp Guitar Monitor Main P.A.
  • Page 20 StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Hookup Basic Recording Diagrams Owner’s Manual Basic Recording Diagrams 3.3.1 StudioLive 24.4.2 mic headphones bass headphones guitar headphones condenser mic bass and d.i. guitars and amps mac or pc running reference monitors universal control with vsl, dapture or...
  • Page 21 StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Hookup Basic Recording Diagrams Owner’s Manual drum headphones drumkit headphone amps...
  • Page 22 StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Hookup Basic Recording Diagrams Owner’s Manual 3.3.2 StudioLive 16.4.2 Drum Headphones Drum kit 16.4.2 Reference Monitors Mac or PC running Universal Control with VSL, Capture or Studio One Artist...
  • Page 23 StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Hookup Basic Recording Diagrams Owner’s Manual Guitar Guitar Headphones Headphones Guitar Amp Guitar Amp Condensor Mic Vocal Headphones Bass D.I. Bass Headphones Bass PreSonus HP60 Headphone Distribution PreSonus HP60 Headphone Distribution...

  • Page 24: Typical Band Setup Diagrams

    StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Hookup Typical Band Setup Diagrams Owner’s Manual Typical Band Setup Diagrams 3.4.1 StudioLive 24.4.2 wireless mic bass guitar monitor monitor monitor monitor guitar monitors keyboard monitor wireless mic bass/d.i. guitar/d.i. guitars and amps keyboards/midi mac or pc running Universal Control main p.a.
  • Page 25 StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Hookup Typical Band Setup Diagrams Owner’s Manual vocal monitors drum monitor vocal mics drumkit...
  • Page 26 StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Hookup Typical Band Setup Diagrams Owner’s Manual 3.4.2 StudioLive 16.4.2 Bass D.I. Guitar Monitor Bass Monitor Bass Guitar Amp Keyboard Keyboard Monitor Guitar Guitar Monitor Vocal Monitor Vocal Mic...
  • Page 27 StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Hookup Typical Band Setup Diagrams Owner’s Manual Drum kit Drum Monitor 16.4.2 Main P.A. Mac or PC running Universal Control with VSL, Capture or Studio One Artist...

  • Page 28: Typical Church Setup Diagrams

    StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Hookup Typical Church Setup Diagrams Owner’s Manual Typical Church Setup Diagrams 3.5.1 StudioLive 24.4.2 keyboard monitor sax monitor bass monitor guitar monitor vocal monitors guitar monitor keyboard/d.i. bass /d.i. guitar/d.i. vocal mics guitars and amp mac or pc running crying room p.a.
  • Page 29 StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Hookup Typical Church Setup Diagrams Owner’s Manual drum monitor electric drumkit...
  • Page 30 StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Hookup Typical Church Setup Diagrams Owner’s Manual 3.5.2 StudioLive 16.4.2 Guitar Guitar Guitar Monitor Monitor Guitar Amp Vocal Mic 16.4.2 Slave Keyboard Vocal Monitor Monitor Vocal Mic Vocal Mic Vocal Mic Horn...
  • Page 31 StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Hookup Typical Church Setup Diagrams Owner’s Manual Drum kit Vocal Mic Bass D.I. Drum Monitor Bass Monitor Bass 16.4.2 Master Crying Room Foyer or Overflow Room Main P.A. Mac or PC running Universal Control with VSL, Capture or Studio One Artist...

  • Page 32: Controls

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual Controls The Fat Channel The revolutionary Fat Channel is the heart of the StudioLive. The Fat Channel makes dynamics, routing, and panning for every input and output on the StudioLive available at the touch of a Select button. The 24/16 multipurpose knobs and meters located in the Fat Channel control nearly every adjustment you will need to make on your StudioLive.

  • Page 33: The Fat Channel

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual Selected Channel Meters. In addition, two meters—part of a set of eight meters located in the top right section of the mixer—are dedicated to displaying information about the currently selected channel. The meter on the far left of this section displays the pre-fader input level for the selected channel.

  • Page 34: Fat Channel: Dynamics Processing And Eq

    It will illuminate to indicate that the gate has been enabled. The gate is available for all input and output buses. Gate Key Listen Button (StudioLive 24.4.2 only). Enables Key Listen in the Solo Bus. This button engages and disengages the Key Listen function in the solo bus.
  • Page 35 Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual Gate Key Filter (StudioLive Gate Range (StudioLive 24.4.2 24.4.2 only). Sets and Displays only). Sets and Displays the the Frequency at Which the Gate Range of the Gate. Will Open. This encoder sets, and the...
  • Page 36 Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual Gate Release. Sets and Displays Auto Mode Button. Enables the Rate at Which the Gate Closes Automatic Attack and Release on the Selected Channel. Mode. This encoder sets, and the meter When Auto mode is active, the displays, the rate at which the Attack and Release controls gate for the selected channel...
  • Page 37 +28 dB. a signal exceeds the threshold. Equalizer On/Off Button You can set the attack from (StudioLive 24.4.2 only). Globally 0.2 to 150 milliseconds. switches all EQ Bands On or Off Compressor Release. Sets and for the Selected Input Channel or Displays the Compressor Release Output Bus.
  • Page 38 Q, you narrow the bandwidth. Low EQ Gain Control. Sets and Low-Mid EQ Q Control (StudioLive 24.4.2 only). Sets Displays the Gain Attenuation or Boost of the Center Frequency. and Displays the Q of the Low Mid Frequency Band.
  • Page 39 High EQ Frequency Control. High-Mid EQ Q Control Sets and Displays the Center (StudioLive 24.4.2 only). Sets Frequency of the High EQ. and Displays the Q of the High This encoder sets, and the meter Mid Frequency Band.
  • Page 40 Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual High EQ Gain Control. Sets and Limiter On/Off Turns on the Displays the Gain Attenuation or Limiter for the Selected Input Boost at the Center Frequency of Channel or Output Bus. the High Frequency Band. When the limiter is engaged This encoder sets, and the meter the button will illuminate.

  • Page 41: Fat Channel Panning, Stereo Link, And Link Master

    Aux 3 and Aux 4 Channels 5 and 6 Aux 5 and Aux 6 Channels 7 and 8 Aux 7 and Aux 8 (StudioLive 24.4.2 only) Channels 9 and 10 Aux 9 and Aux 10 (StudioLive 24.4.2 only) Channels 11 and 12...

  • Page 42: Fat Channel: Subgroup And Main Output Assignments

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 The Fat Channel Owner’s Manual 4.1.5 Fat Channel: Subgroup and Main Output Assignments Output assignments are set within the Fat Channel. It should be noted that the StudioLive prevents you from creating a feedback loop. Subgroups can only be assigned to the main outs, and the aux buses cannot be assigned to a subgroup or to the main outputs.

  • Page 43: Loading Fat Channel Presets

    4.1.7 Loading Fat Channel Presets The StudioLive comes with a suite of channel-strip presets created by professional users of PreSonus products. These presets provide a great jumping-off point to create a mix quickly and easily. The StudioLive also allows you to create your own library of presets.

  • Page 44: Channel Presets Library

    4.1.9 Channel Presets Library Your StudioLive comes with 50 Fat Channel presets custom designed by professional PreSonus users. These presets can be altered, renamed, and overwritten; however, there are 49 additional empty storage locations for you to build your own custom library of channel-strip settings.

  • Page 45: Metering

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Metering Owner’s Manual Metering The StudioLive offers flexible metering at the touch of a button. The meters in the Fat Channel section can monitor: • The post-gain, pre-dynamics/EQ, and pre-fader signal of each input • The post-gain, post-dynamics/EQ, and post-fader signal of each input •...

  • Page 46: Input Channel Strip

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Input Channel Strip Owner’s Manual Input Channel Strip The StudioLive is equipped with all of the standard input controls of an analog mixer. In addition, the StudioLive provides the added flexibility of routing a playback stream from your audio-recording software to the mixer via the FireWire bus, just as if it were an analog input.
  • Page 47 Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Input Channel Strip Owner’s Manual Channel Fader. Controls the Overall Level of the Channel. Each input channel features a 100 mm long-throw fader for accurate level adjustment. Unity gain (0 dB) is denoted by a “U. ” The white area above the fader can be used as a scribble strip.

  • Page 48: Aux And Fx Buses

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Aux and FX Buses Owner’s Manual Aux and FX Buses The aux bus provides outputs to create auxiliary mixes that are separate from the main and subgroup mixes. Your StudioLive is equipped with 12/8 aux buses: Aux 1 through 10/6, which have physical output jacks, and EFX A and B, which are the internal effects buses.

  • Page 49: Aux And Fx Bus Channel Sends

    Aux Input A, Aux Input B, the output of FXA and FXB, and the Talkback mic (Talkback is only available for the StudioLive 24.4.2). While in this mode, the Mix button will remain illuminated, and an LED in the top and bottom half of meters 8-24/16 will also illuminate.

  • Page 50: Creating Monitor Mixes

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Aux and FX Buses Owner’s Manual 4.4.4 Creating Monitor Mixes Creating custom monitor mixes is critical. If musicians can’t hear themselves or their bandmates, their performance will suffer. A monitor mix can be mono or stereo. Most often, an individual live monitor mix is mono and is sent to a floor-wedge or sidefill monitor.

  • Page 51: Creating Internal Fx Mixes

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Aux and FX Buses Owner’s Manual 4.4.5 Creating Internal FX Mixes There are at least two main advantages to creating an FX mix, rather than inserting an effect in a channel. First, several channels can be sent to a single processor.

  • Page 52: Using An External Effects Processor

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Aux and FX Buses Owner’s Manual 4.4.6 Using an External Effects Processor This section will detail how to use an external effects processor with your StudioLive. In this example, we will use Aux 3 to feed an external effects processor. MIC INPUT LINE INPUT BALANCED OUTPUTS...

  • Page 53: Subgroups

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Subgroups Owner’s Manual Subgroups A subgroup allows you to combine multiple channels into a single bus so that the overall level for the entire group is controlled by a single fader. The StudioLive also allows you to apply the Fat Channel’s noise gate, limiter, compression, and EQ to the group as a whole, in addition to the processing available for each channel.

  • Page 54: Creating Instrument Subgroups

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Subgroups Owner’s Manual 4.5.2 Creating Instrument Subgroups Grouping individual instruments that create a section in your mix has obvious advantages: The entire group can be muted or soloed, brought up or down in a mix, and faded in or out for a more polished intro or outro. Some of the most common submix groups are drums, backing vocals, horn sections, and string sections.

  • Page 55: Creating Effects Groups

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Subgroups Owner’s Manual Now assign Subgroup 1/2 to the Main outputs. You can now use the Fat Channel section to add dynamics processing and EQ to the stereo drum group. Subgroup 1’s fader controls the Sub 2 Sub 3 Sub 4 Main...
  • Page 56 Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Subgroups Owner’s Manual Next, decide which channels should be sent to the effects bus. In dub and reggae music, the vocals are most commonly sent to a delay, so let’s send our two vocalists on Channels 10 and 11 to that delay.

  • Page 57: Main Output Bus

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Main Output Bus Owner’s Manual Main Output Bus Main Select Button. Enables Fat Channel Viewing. As previously described in Section 4.1.1, the Select button routes its channel through the Fat Channel, allowing you to add dynamics processing, EQ, panning, etc. Main Fader.

  • Page 58: Talkback System

    Power User Tip (StudioLive 24.4.2 only): While the talkback microphone is patched to aux outputs in groups, you do have independent level control over this input in each of the 10 aux mixes by using Aux Flip Mode.

  • Page 59: Solo Bus

    StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Solo Bus Owner’s Manual This button routes the main left/right FireWire returns (StudioLive 24.4.2 Outputs 25-26 or StudioLive 16.4.2 Outputs 17-18) to the main outputs. It will illuminate to indicate that the main FireWire return is being sent to the main outputs of the StudioLive.

  • Page 60: Using The Solo Bus For Monitoring

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Solo Bus Owner’s Manual Destructive soloing is also a great way to tune each channel’s dynamics individually in live-mixing situations or do surgical editing in the studio. SIP mode mutes every channel and bus that is not soloed in the Main bus (that is, if Channel 3 is soloed, you will only hear Channel 3 in your mains).

  • Page 61: Using Solo In Place (Sip) To Set Up A Mix

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Solo Bus Owner’s Manual 4.8.3 Using Solo in Place (SIP) to Set Up a Mix We started this manual with a quick and easy way to set up the input levels for your StudioLive, ensuring that you have the highest possible input level without clipping your analog-to-digital converters.
  • Page 62 Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Solo Bus Owner’s Manual Post Auto Soft Shelf Hi Q Hi Q Shelf EQ&Dyn Using the encoders and meters in the Fat Channel, set up the compressor and EQ for this channel. Once you are satisfied, bring the fader back down. Snare kick floor tom...

  • Page 63: Monitor Bus

    Controls StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Monitor Bus Owner’s Manual Monitor Bus The StudioLive features a headphone output and control-room outputs, giving you the ability to monitor multiple sources on the StudioLive. The Monitor bus on the StudioLive allows you to monitor the main outputs, Solo bus, main FireWire return from your computer, and the stereo tape input.

  • Page 64: Digital Effects | Master Control

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 The Digital FX (Effects) Menu Owner’s Manual Digital Effects | Master Control From the Digital Effects | Master Control section, you can select and change the parameters of the two internal effects processors, and you can store and recall every setting on the StudioLive.

  • Page 65: Creating Fx Presets

    FX type can be the foundation for myriad different presets. The StudioLive contains a library of 50 custom reverb and delay presets designed by PreSonus. In addition to these presets, there are 49 available locations for your custom effects library. The factory presets can be altered, renamed, and overwritten.

  • Page 66: The Digital Fx (Effects) Menu

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 The Digital FX (Effects) Menu Owner’s Manual 9. Turn the Value encoder clockwise or counter-clockwise to change the letter. The StudioLive allows you to customize the name with uppercase and lowercase letters and a selection of numerals and punctuation marks. Press the Tap button to quickly insert a space.

  • Page 67: Delay And Its Parameters

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 The Digital FX (Effects) Menu Owner’s Manual 5.1.3 Delay and its Parameters A delay essentially creates an echo, although you can often use delays to create more complex time-based effects. The source signal is delayed so that it is heard later than it actually occurred.

  • Page 68: Digital Effects Preset Library

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 The Digital FX (Effects) Menu Owner’s Manual 5.1.4 Digital Effects Preset Library POS. TYPE NAME POS. TYPE NAME AMBIENCE Natural Cathedral Lively Gymnasium SMALL ROOM Closet Arena Studio A PLATE PlateVerb Shimmer Studio B PlateVerb Thick Bedroom PlateVerb Drums...

  • Page 69: Digital Effects Types

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 The Digital FX (Effects) Menu Owner’s Manual 5.1.5 Digital Effects Types The StudioLive contains 13 different effects types with which you can create custom presets or redesign the included library of presets. NAME PARAM (L1) PARAM (L2) PARAM (L2)

  • Page 70: Scenes

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Scenes Owner’s Manual Scenes The StudioLive allows you to create and store a library of Scenes. A Scene is like a snapshot of your mix. It stores each Fat Channel parameter for every input and bus, as well as each fader’s position, the aux and effects mixes, channel mutes and solos, and the input selection (analog input or FireWire playback stream).

  • Page 71: Creating A Scene

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Scenes Owner’s Manual 5.2.2 Creating a Scene Creating a Scene requires simply dialing in a mix that you would like to use at a later date and saving it. This has obvious benefits for both studio and live sound.
  • Page 72 Note: The following StudioLive global parameters are not recallable: • Input Trim controls • Output Trim controls • Subgroup Delay settings • LCD Contrast • LCD Brightness • Link ID • Sample Rate • GEQ bus assignments (StudioLive 24.4.2 only)

  • Page 73: Fader Locate

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Scenes Owner’s Manual 5.2.4 Fader Locate If you enable fader positions as a part of your Scene recall, the StudioLive will automatically put the meters in Fader Locate mode after you press the Recall button. The Fader Locate button will illuminate, and the meter section of the Fat Channel will display the recalled fader position.

  • Page 74: Graphic Equalizers

    In general, narrower bandwidth signifies a more precise EQ. But in traditional graphic EQ designs, the center frequency of each band is fixed. PreSonus took a different approach with the StudioLive. The StudioLive graphic EQ is a pool of shelving filters from which coefficients like cutoff frequency, bandwidth, and gain are extracted through a process of curve-fitting.

  • Page 75: Studiolive 24.4.2 Geq Menu

    LCD screen. There are four dual-mono (eight channels) graphic EQs in the StudioLive 24.4.2. These graphic EQs are assignable in stereo pairs. Each GEQ can be assigned to the Mains, Subgroups 1-4, or Aux 1-10. The bus assignment can only made from an odd-numbered GEQ.

  • Page 76: Studiolive 16.4.2 Geq Menu

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Scenes Owner’s Manual 5.3.2 StudioLive 16.4.2 GEQ Menu The StudioLive 16.4.2 features four dual-mono (eight channels) graphic EQs. Each GEQ is assigned to a specific bus: Main Left, Main Right, and Aux 1 through 6. The bus assignment cannot be changed.

  • Page 77: Saving And Loading Graphic Eq Presets

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 System Menu Owner’s Manual 5.3.3 Saving and Loading Graphic EQ Presets Like all other parameters on the StudioLive, graphic EQ settings can be stored and recalled. If you have created a graphic EQ setting that you would like to save to the GEQ Preset library, press the Save button in the Fat Channel while that graphic EQ is active.
  • Page 78 “Linked, ” and you will be able to see which StudioLive is the Master unit. For more information on using multiple StudioLives, please review Section 5.5. StudioLive 24.4.2 Users Note: Changing the FireWire Link ID value to any number other than “0” will disable your StudioLive’s ability to connect to a computer.

  • Page 79: Cascading Mixers

    VSL control. This section will guide you through the syncing process and explain how two or more StudioLives function as one mixer. Note: A StudioLive 24.4.2 cannot be cascaded to a StudioLive 16.4.2.

  • Page 80: Configuring Multiple Units

    FireWire Link ID greater than zero is automatically set as the Master. StudioLive 24.4.2 Only – IMPORTANT NOTE: Once a StudioLive 24.4.2’s Link ID has been changed from 0 to any other number, it will not connect to a computer.

  • Page 81: Aux Mixing With Cascaded Mixers

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Cascading Mixers Owner’s Manual 5.5.2 Aux Mixing with Cascaded Mixers Every channel in the mixer chain can be sent to the aux outputs on the Master unit. When you press the Mix button on any of the auxes on either mixer, you will notice that the Mix button for the corresponding aux will illuminate on the other mixer in the chain.

  • Page 82: Internal Effects Buses

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Cascading Mixers Owner’s Manual 5.5.3 Internal Effects Buses Unlike the aux buses, the two internal effects buses on each mixer are independent. Using Example 1 from the previous section, Channels 1-24 can only be routed to EFXA and EFXB on the Slave, and Channels 25-48 are processed using the Master unit’s two internal effects buses.

  • Page 83: Copy And Load

    Digital Effects | Master Control StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Cascading Mixers Owner’s Manual 5.5.6 Copy and Load Channel-strip settings from any channel or bus on either mixer in the chain can be copied to any other channel or bus on the other mixer in the chain. For example, if you select Channel 4 on the Slave and press the Copy button, every Select button on both mixers in the chain will begin to flash.

  • Page 84: Resources

    Resources StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Stereo Microphone Placement Owner’s Manual Resources Stereo Microphone Placement The following are a few recording applications to help you get started with your StudioLive. These are by no means the only ways to record these instruments. Microphone selection and placement is an art. For more information, visit your library or local bookstore, as there are many books and magazines about recording techniques.
  • Page 85 Resources StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Stereo Microphone Placement Owner’s Manual Acoustic Guitar Point a small-diaphragm condenser microphone at the 12th fret, approximately 8 inches away. Point a large- diaphragm condenser microphone at the bridge of the guitar, approximately 12 inches from the guitar. Experiment with distances and microphone placement.

  • Page 86: Stereo Microphone Placement

    Resources StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Stereo Microphone Placement Owner’s Manual Drum Overheads (XY example) Place two small-diaphragm condenser microphones on an XY stereo-microphone holder (bar). Position the microphones so that each one is at a 45-degree angle, pointed down at the drum kit, approximately 7 or 8 feet above the floor or drum riser.

  • Page 87: Compression Setting Suggestions

    Owner’s Manual Compression Setting Suggestions The following are the compression presets that were used in the PreSonus BlueMax. We have included them as a jumping- off point for setting up compression on the StudioLive. Vocals Soft. This is an easy compression with a low ratio setting for ballads, allowing a wider dynamic range.
  • Page 88 Resources StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Compression Setting Suggestions Owner’s Manual 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” and gives punch to your crunch. THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK RELEASE...

  • Page 89: Eq Frequency Guides

    Resources StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 EQ Frequency Guides Owner’s Manual EQ Frequency Guides Table 1 Instrument What to Cut Why to Cut What to Boost Why to Boost Human Voice 7 kHz Sibilance 8 kHz Big sound 2 kHz Shrill 3 kHz and above Clarity 1 kHz Nasal...
  • Page 90 Resources StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 EQ Frequency Guides Owner’s Manual Table 2 BOOST • harder bass to low • vocal presence frequency • kick & tom attack instruments (kick, • more finger sound tom, bass) on bass • • brighten vocals, guitar and snare •...

  • Page 91: Eq Setting Suggestions

    Resources StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 EQ Setting Suggestions Owner’s Manual EQ Setting Suggestions Included with your StudioLive is a library of Channel Strip presets. Section 4.1.7 discusses how to load these presets onto a channel or bus and how to create your own presets. For an idea of where to start, check out the following generic EQ settings for several different instruments.
  • Page 92 Resources StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 EQ Setting Suggestions Owner’s Manual Left/Right (Stereo) Overheads LOW ON/OFF LOW SHELF LOW FREQ (Hz) LOW Q LOW GAIN LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID Q LOW MID GAIN ON/OFF FREQ (Hz) HIGH MID ON/ HI MID FREQ HIGH MID Q HIGH MID GAIN HIGH ON/OFF...

  • Page 93: Technical Specifications (Studiolive 24.4.2 / 16.4.2)

    Resources StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Technical Specifications (StudioLive 24.4.2 / 16.4.2) Owner’s Manual Technical Specifications (StudioLive 24.4.2 / 16.4.2) Microphone Preamp Type XLR Female, balanced Frequency Response to Direct Output (at unity gain) 20 Hz-40 kHz, ± 0.5 dBu Frequency Response to Main Output (at unity gain) 20 Hz-20 kHz, ±...

  • Page 94: Subgroup Outputs

    Resources StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Technical Specifications (StudioLive 24.4.2 / 16.4.2) Owner’s Manual Subgroup Outputs Type ¼” TRS Female, balanced (mono) Rated Output Level +18 dBu Output Impedance 51Ω Tape Outputs Type RCA Female, unbalanced (stereo pair) Rated Output Level +18 dBu Output Impedance 100Ω...

  • Page 95: Digital Audio

    Resources StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Technical Specifications (StudioLive 24.4.2 / 16.4.2) Owner’s Manual Graphic EQ 31-Band 1/3rd Octave Controls Curve-fitting algorithm Gain/Attenuation ±15 dB Digital Audio ADC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz) 118 dB DAC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz) 118 dB...

  • Page 96: Studiolive 24.4.2 Block Diagram

    StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Resources StudioLive 24.4.2 Block Diagram Owner’s Manual StudioLive 24.4.2 Block Diagram Firewire Send 1-24 Input Channel Meter Input Channels 1-24 Gain Output Mic -6 + 65 dB Line -20 +20 dB Channel Insert Phase Equalizer Gate Compressor Limit...
  • Page 97 StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Resources StudioLive 24.4.2 Block Diagram Owner’s Manual Master Bus Dig Out FireWire Send Master Meter TalkBack Mic to Main Equalizer Gate GEQ Router Compressor Limit BALANCE LINE DRIVERS Left GEQ On/Off Main Output 36 - 465Hz 90 - 1.2kHz 380 - 5kHz 1.4k - 18kHz...
  • Page 98 StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Resources StudioLive 24.4.2 Block Diagram... Continued Owner’s Manual StudioLive 24.4.2 Block Diagram... Continued Mic -6 + 65 dB TalkBack Level A/D INPUT BUFFER Talkback Mic TalkBack Mic to Main TalkBack Mic to Aux Bus Level -120 - +10 dB...
  • Page 99 StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Resources StudioLive 24.4.2 Block Diagram... Continued Owner’s Manual Equalizer Gate Limit Compressor H.P. Level 36 - 465Hz 90 - 1.2kHz 380 - 5kHz 1.4k - 18kHz Internal FX Processor FX Return A Dig Out Fat Channel FireWire Send...

  • Page 100: Studiolive 16.4.2 Block Diagram

    StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Resources StudioLive 16.4.2 Block Diagram Owner’s Manual StudioLive 16.4.2 Block Diagram Firewire Send 1-16 Input Channel Meter Input Channels 1-16 Gain Output Mic -6 + 65 dB Line -20 +20 dB Channel Insert Phase Gate Compressor Equalizer Mic Input Main Mix L Mic Pre A/D INPUT BUFFER...
  • Page 101 StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Resources StudioLive 16.4.2 Block Diagram Owner’s Manual Master Bus Dig Out FireWire Send Master Meter TalkBack Mic to Main Gate Compressor Equalizer GEQ 1/2 BALANCE LINE DRIVERS On/Off Left Main Output 36 - 465Hz 90 - 1.2kHz 380 - 5kHz 1.4k - 18kHz Limit Right Output Level Attenution...

  • Page 102: Studiolive 24.4.2 Recall Sheet

    Resources StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 StudioLive 24.4.2 Recall Sheet Owner’s Manual StudioLive 24.4.2 Recall Sheet TRACK TRIM PRODUCTION NOTES TRACK TRIM PRODUCTION NOTES Instrument Instrument Mic used Mic used Notes Notes Instrument Instrument Mic used Mic used Notes Notes Instrument Instrument Mic used...
  • Page 103 Resources StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 StudioLive 24.4.2 Recall Sheet Owner’s Manual Artist Scene Date A U X I N PU TS LEVEL AUX IN A SOURCE LEVEL AUX IN B SOURCE Notes Notes A U X SE N DS LEVEL AUX SEND...

  • Page 104: Studiolive 16.4.2 Recall Sheet

    Resources StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 StudioLive 16.4.2 Recall Sheet Owner’s Manual StudioLive 16.4.2 Recall Sheet TRACK TRIM PRODUCTION NOTES TRACK TRIM PRODUCTION NOTES Instrument Instrument Mic used Mic used Notes Notes Instrument Instrument Mic used Mic used Notes Notes Instrument Instrument Mic used Mic used Notes Notes...
  • Page 105 Resources StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 StudioLive 16.4.2 Recall Sheet Owner’s Manual Artist Scene Date A U X I N PU TS LEVEL AUX IN A SOURCE LEVEL AUX IN B SOURCE Notes Notes A U X SE N DS LEVEL AUX SEND LEVEL AUX SEND Notes...

  • Page 106: Troubleshooting And Warranty

    Technical support is available via email at techsupport@presonus.com. PreSonus telephone technical support is available to customers in the USA on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time by calling 1-225- 216-7887. Customers outside of the USA should contact their national or regional distributor for telephone technical support.
  • Page 107 Troubleshooting and Warranty StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Troubleshooting Owner’s Manual Buttons/Knobs Are Not Functioning If your StudioLive is passing audio but you have no Fat Channel, fader, or menu control, verify that the StudioLive is not locked by navigating to Page 5: Lockout, in the System menu. Can’t Hear Main Mix in Headphones Verify that the Main mix is enabled in the Monitor bus and that the Headphone output control is at a sufficient level.

  • Page 108: Presonus Limited Warranty

    PreSonus reserves the right to update any unit returned for repair. PreSonus reserves the right to change or improve the design of the product at any time without prior notice. This warranty does not cover claims for damage due...
  • Page 109 Note: No product support is available when you call the number above. Refer to your Certificate of Warranty in your Owner’s Manual for PreSonus’ Product Support telephone number. Baton Rouge • USA • www.presonus.com...
  • Page 110 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 author- ity to operate the equipment under FCC rules. This apparatus does not exceed the Class A/Class B (whichever is ap-...
  • Page 111 Serves 12 © 2012 PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved. AudioBox, DigiMax, FireStudio, Nimbit, PreSonus, QMix, StudioLive, and XMAX are trademarks or registered trademarks of PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. Capture, Impact, Mixverb Presence, RedLightDist, SampleOne, Studio One, and Tricomp are trademarks or registered trademarks of PreSonus Software Ltd.
  • Page 112 StudioLive 24.4.2 and ™ StudioLive 16.4.2 ™ Performance and Recording Digital Mixers Owner’s Manual 7257 Florida Boulevard • Baton Rouge, ® Louisiana 70806 USA • 1-225-216-7887 Part# 820-SL0020-A www.presonus.com...

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