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  • Page 1 StudioLive 24.4.2 ™ Owner’s Manual ™ www.presonus.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this 5.2.1 Channel Presets Library 56 the USA should be serviced at the PreSonus factory in Baton Rouge, Summary of Virtual StudioLive™ Software appliance to rain and moisture. The apparatus shall not be...

  • Page 3: Quick Start

    StudioLive inputs 7.4.5 Creating Audio Tracks 120 7.4.6 Creating MIDI Tracks 121 Technical Information 160 B. StudioLive 24.4.2 7.4.7 Adding Virtual Instruments and Plug-in Effects Specifications 160 C. Computer (if applicable) to Your Song 122 Channel Presets 164 D.

  • Page 4: Overview

    11. Press the Main button in the Assign section of the Fat Channel so that it is illuminated. This routes the channel to the main output bus. Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus StudioLive™ 24.4.2. PreSonus Audio Electronics has designed the StudioLive utilizing high-grade components to 12.

  • Page 5: Summary Of Studiolive 24.4.2 Hardware Features

    StudioLive 24.4.2, allowing instant setup and recording of performances. input channel, subgroup, aux, and main mix, delivering total control in a In addition to recording the 24 channels of the StudioLive 24.4.2, Capture compact, rugged steel chassis. The StudioLive 24.4.2 includes Capture™, a also allows you to record a single stereo track from the StudioLive’s main...

  • Page 6: Summary Of Virtual Studiolive Software Features

    The Virtual StudioLive application is completely integrated with In addition to this manual, your StudioLive package contains the following: your StudioLive 24.4.2. VSL is a highly advanced editor/librarian and control panel. Because of the continuous bidirectional communication PreSonus StudioLive 24.4.2 digital recording and between your StudioLive and VSL, whatever you do on the StudioLive‘s...

  • Page 7: Hookup

    (A 25th XMAX insert preamp serves the talkback section.) The PreSonus preamplifier has a Class A input buffer, followed by a dual-servo gain stage. This arrangement results in ultra-low (Send)
  • Page 8 FireWire port to connect additional FireWire devices (such as external hard drives) the Monitor knob in the Monitor section on the top panel. to your computer or to daisy-chain an additional StudioLive mixer. You can connect two StudioLive 24.4.2 mixers to create a standalone, large-format mixing console. 14 14...

  • Page 9: Basic Hookup Diagram

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Hookup Hookup Rear Panel Connections Basic Hookup Diagram S/PDIF Output. By default, the S/PDIF output receives the same signal as the main outputs, so no activation is necessary. However, any buses that can be routed to...

  • Page 10: Typical Band Hookup

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Hookup Hookup Typical Band Hookup Typical Band Hookup 3.3 Typical Band Hookup Drum Monitor Keyboards Monitor Guitar Guitar Guitar Drum kit Monitor Monitor Monitor Guitar Amp Guitar Amp Guitar Bass D.I. Bass Monitor Horn Monitor...

  • Page 11: Typical Church Hookup

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Hookup Hookup Typical Church Hookup Typical Church Hookup 3.4 Guitar Amp Typical Church Hookup Keyboard Keyboard Monitor Guitar Guitar Electronic Drum kit Monitor Monitor Guitar Guitar Monitor Drum Monitor Bass D.I. Bass Monitor Horn Monitor...

  • Page 12: Typical Recording Hookup

    Guitar Amp Guitar Amp Vocal Headphones Bass D.I. Bass Headphones Bass Condensor Mic PreSonus HP60 Headphone Distribution PreSonus HP60 Headphone Distribution Mac or PC running Universal Control with VSL, Capture or Studio One Artist PreSonus HP60 Headphone Distribution Reference Monitors...

  • Page 13: Controls

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls The Fat Channel The Fat Channel 4.1 Selected Channel Meters. In addition, two meters—part of a set of seven meters 4.0 Controls located in the top right section of the mixer—are dedicated to displaying The Fat Channel information about the currently selected channel.

  • Page 14: Fat Channel: Dynamics Processing And Eq

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls The Fat Channel Fat Channel 4.1 Fat Channel Gate Section Gate On/Off Turns the Gate On and Off for the Gate Key Sets and Displays the Frequency at Button Selected Channel. Filter Which the Gate Will Open.
  • Page 15 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls The Fat Channel Fat Channel 4.1 Gate Range Sets and Displays the Range Gate Release Sets and Displays the Rate at Which Fat Channel Compressor Section of the Gate. the Gate Closes on the Selected Channel.
  • Page 16 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls The Fat Channel Fat Channel 4.1 Compressor Sets and Displays the Compressor Compressor Sets and Displays the Amount of Fat Channel Equalization Section Attack Attack Setting for the Selected Input Makeup Gain Makeup Gain for the Compressor on Channel or Output Bus.
  • Page 17 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls The Fat Channel Fat Channel 4.1 Low Shelf Turns on the Low Shelving EQ for the Low-Mid EQ Sets and Displays the Q of the Low- High-Mid EQ Sets and Displays the Center...

  • Page 18: Fat Channel Panning And Stereo Link

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls The Fat Channel Fat Channel 4.1 High EQ Q Sets and Displays the Q of the High High Turns on the High Shelving EQ for Fat Channel Limiter Section Control Frequency Band.

  • Page 19: Fat Channel: Output Assignments

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls The Fat Channel Metering 4.2 Because the settings are copied nondestructively, it is possible to A/B The Load button can also be used to recall saved settings and dynamics settings with the touch of two buttons. Whichever channel presets.

  • Page 20: Input Channel Strip

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls Input Channel Strip Input Channel Strip 4.3 Gain Reduction Turns Gain Reduction Metering On and Off. FireWire Input Turns FireWire Playback Streaming On/Off. Metering Button. Select Switch Displays the gain reduction of the input bus. Meters have a one-to-one relationship The FireWire Input button routes a playback stream with channels (that is, Meter 1 shows the gain reduction of Channel 1 and so on).

  • Page 21: Aux Sends

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls Aux Sends Aux Sends 4.4 Channel Fader Controls the Overall Level of the Channel. Output Level Control Adjusts the Master Level of the Aux Output. Each input channel features a 100 mm long-throw fader for accurate level This knob controls the overall output level of the aux mix.

  • Page 22: Internal Aux Send Controls

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls Aux Sends Subgroups 4.5 4.4.2 Internal Aux Send Controls Subgroups As explained in Section 8.4, subgroup mixing is very useful for grouping channels for master level control of a submix (e.g., drums) and for providing a fader level for effects.

  • Page 23: Main Output Bus

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls Main Output Bus Master Section 4.7 Master Section Subgroup Meters Displays the Level of the Subgroups. In the upper-right corner of the StudioLive are the Subgroup meters, which display The Master section of the StudioLive controls the the levels of the subgroup outputs.

  • Page 24: Track In

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls Master Section Master Section 4.7 Talkback Mic Level Controls the Overall Level of the Talkback Mic. FireWire Source On/Off Sends the Master Out from the Audio Application to the Mains. Button This knob controls the overall volume of the external talkback mic input. The trim for the Talkback mic is located on the back panel next to the input.

  • Page 25: Monitor Bus

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Controls Controls Master Section Digital Effects | Master Control 4.8 4.7.5 Monitor Bus Digital Effects | Master Control The StudioLive features a headphone output and control-room outputs, From the Digital Effects | Master Control section, you can select and giving you the ability to monitor multiple sources on the StudioLive.

  • Page 26: Digital Effects Library

    Your StudioLive contains a library of 50 custom Reverb and Delay of the FX menu. Pages 2 and 3 of the FX menu display presets designed by PreSonus In addition to these presets, there are the rest of the parameters for FX A and FX B, 50 free locations for you to build your own custom effects library respectively.

  • Page 27: Scenes, Presets, And The System Menu

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Scenes, Presets, and the System Menu Scenes, Presets, and the System Menu Creating and Recalling a Scene Creating and Recalling a Scene 5.1 SETTINGS 5.0 Scenes, Presets, and the System Menu INPUTS & BUSES...

  • Page 28: Saving And Loading Channel Presets

    Master Control Assignments) The StudioLive comes with a suite of channel-strip presets created by professional users of PreSonus products. These presets provide EQ and Dyn: All Fat Channel dynamics processing and filter parameters (Phase, a great jumping-off point to create a mix quickly and easily. The High Pass, Noise Gate, Compressor, EQ, and Limiter) for every channel and bus StudioLive also allows you to create your own library of presets.

  • Page 29: Channel Presets Library

    Graphic Equalizers Your StudioLive comes with 50 Fat Channel presets custom designed by The StudioLive 24.4.2 features 4 stereo (dual mono), 31-band, 1/3 octave professional PreSonus users. These presets can be altered, renamed and graphic EQs that can be inserted on the Main output bus, the Subgroups, overwritten;...

  • Page 30: System Menu

    There are 4 dual-mono (8 channels) Graphic would like to cancel this operation, simply press the Load button again. EQs in your StudioLive 24.4.2. These Graphic EQs are assignable in stereo pairs. Each GEQ can be assigned System Menu to the Mains, Subgroups 1-4, or Aux 1-10.
  • Page 31 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Scene, Presets, and the System Menu Scene, Presets, and the System Menu System Menu System Menu 5.4 Digital Information. set for the balcony speakers. You will need to calculate approximately 0.885 ms Press the Page Down button to access the of delay time per foot.

  • Page 32: Connecting To A Computer

    6.0 Connecting to a Computer After you insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive, The StudioLive 24.4.2 is more than just a mixer. It's also a very the StudioLive installer will take you through each step of the powerful computer interface that allows you to record any mixer installation process.

  • Page 33: Installation For Mac Os X

    It is important to note that your StudioLive uses “Continue” and follow the onscreen instructions. the same driver as the PreSonus FireStudio family of interfaces, so its driver will be displayed as “PreSonus FireStudio” in all driver-selection menus.

  • Page 34: Firewire Sends And Returns

    9. Set the Playback Timing Master to “PreSonus FireStudio ... DAW Out 1. ” pair. For instance, if you have a backing-vocal group routed to Subgroup 10.

  • Page 35: Using Plug-In Effects As Inserts

    In this example, we will insert the Beat Delay plug-in from PreSonus Studio One If you wish to add Fat Channel processing to a FireWire return, you must disable Dig onto Channel 16 of the StudioLive.

  • Page 36: Configuring The Studiolive For Core Audio (Mac Only)

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Connecting to a Computer Connecting to a Computer Using Your StudioLive as an Audio Interface Current Sub Section 6.0 3. Deselect Stream 1 and select Stream 2 instead. 2. The WDM Channel Mapper window will open. By default, WDM Outputs 1 and 2 are routed to StudioLive Channels 1 and 2.

  • Page 37: Software: Universal Control, Capture, And Studio One Artist Daw

    To ensure the safety of the audio equipment connected to it, the The StudioLive 24.4.2 is compatible with the Universal Control application. StudioLive will mute all post-converter outputs for two seconds when...
  • Page 38 The firmware updater can also be used to reset your StudioLive 24.4.2 In general, you will want the StudioLive to be your Master to factory default. To reset your StudioLive, hold down the CTRL and Clock, in which case set the clock to StudioLive-Internal.

  • Page 39: Vsl: Virtual Studio Live

    To do this, click on the Get button. VSL is a highly advanced editor/librarian and control application that is completely integrated with the StudioLive 24.4.2. Because A dialog will open, prompting you to click the of the continuous bidirectional communication between transfer button.
  • Page 40 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE : Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE : Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist VSL: Virtual StudioLive VSL: Virtual StudioLive 7.2 Send Button Transfers Designated Scenes, Fat Channel, FX, and Graphic EQ Presets Backup Tab Creates and Restores Backups of Your StudioLive.

  • Page 41: Vsl: Overview Tab

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE : Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist VSL: Virtual StudioLive VSL: Virtual StudioLive 7.2 7.2.2 VSL: Overview Tab Masters View The Masters View displays the controls for each Aux Output and FX bus just as they are on your StudioLive.

  • Page 42: Vsl: Channel Tab

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist VSL: Virtual StudioLive VSL: Virtual StudioLive 7.2 7.2.3 VSL: Channel Tab Loading an Entire Fat Channel Preset The Channel Tab provides a detailed overview of the Fat Channel To load every component in a Fat Channel preset (Gate, Compressor, EQ), parameters for the selected Channel.

  • Page 43: Vsl: Geq Tab

    Enabling a GEQ The StudioLive 24.4.2 features 4 dual-mono Graphic EQs. Assignable By default, all Graphic EQs on your StudioLive 24.4.2 are disabled. To in stereo pairs, these Graphic EQs can be inserted on any of the 10 enable them remotely, via VSL, simply click on the Enable button to the Aux Buses, the 4 Subgroups, or the Main Bus.

  • Page 44: Enabling Lockout Mode

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist VSL: Virtual StudioLive VSL: Virtual StudioLive 7.2 The Auxiliary Input Router also allows you to designate a specific 3.

  • Page 45: Capture

    Capture is an audio-recording application created exclusively for use with PreSonus StudioLive-series mixers. To record from the StudioLive High Quality Audio mixer into Capture, you will need to install the StudioLive driver and To match your StudioLive's 32-bit floating-point DSP, Capture connect the mixer to a FireWire port on your computer.

  • Page 46: The Session

    Audio Device and Sample Rate The following are diagrams and descriptions of the Session interface. Capture was specifically created for use with the PreSonus StudioLive series mixer and will only work with that device. It is not possible to configure any other audio device for use with Capture.

  • Page 47: The Edit Window

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist Capture Capture 7.3 7.3.5 Getting Started in Capture Loop: Engage/Disengage Loop Mode. Time Display: Displays the time at the Tracking is the first stage of audio production.
  • Page 48 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist Capture Capture 7.3 Capture Audio I/O Setup It is possible to process each StudioLive mixer input channel with the Fat Channel before the input signal is routed to Capture.

  • Page 49: Recording In Capture

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist Capture Capture 7.3 Capture Main Source Selection Activating Recording in Capture The Auxiliary Stereo Track in Capture is a stereo channel intended Once you have the desired tracks record-enabled, the next step is to to be used to record a stereo mix from your StudioLive.
  • Page 50 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist Capture Capture 7.3 Size an Audio Event to make two splits, then selecting and deleting the section with the Arrow Tool.

  • Page 51: Capture Session Navigation

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist Capture Capture 7.3 Suggestions Listen While Editing Inserting Markers In audio production, the editing process can be particularly To insert a new Marker into the Marker Lane, with playback running or unforgiving.
  • Page 52 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist Capture Capture 7.3 each corresponding input channel on the StudioLive mixer. Thus, with Preview Player the FireWire returns engaged for each input channel on your StudioLive...
  • Page 53 Many users will want to use Capture strictly as a track-recording tool case, it is highly recommended that you first export the audio for each and mix the recorded tracks later in a DAW application. PreSonus track before attempting to import into an audio-editing program, has included a copy of Studio One Artist with your StudioLive for as described in the Export Audio Files section of this section.

  • Page 54: Capture Key Commands

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist Capture Capture 7.3 7.3.10 Capture Key Commands Key Commands ...continued   Action Key Command Key Commands    ...

  • Page 55: Capture Applications And Scenarios

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist Capture Capture 7.3 7.3.11 Capture Applications and Scenarios blows up during the live show, your live mix will be completely unaffected.
  • Page 56 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist Capture Capture 7.3 To do this, first open the original Session. If you have not already done Now you can plug the guitar or guitar-amp mic into an input so, rename each marker to the desired name for each song.

  • Page 57: Studio One Artist Quick Start

    After you have created your account, skip to "Activating Studio One Artist Offline. " Your StudioLive 24.4.2 comes with Studio One Artist recording and production software. Whether you are about to record your first album or your fiftieth, Studio One Artist provides you with all of the Activating Studio One Artist Online tools necessary to capture and mix a great performance.

  • Page 58: Enabling The Audio Driver

    Next, copy the license file to the computer on which Studio One has artist profile, a news feed, and links to demos and tutorials from PreSonus. been installed and locate the license file as instructed in the Activate If you have an Internet connection on your computer, these links will be Studio One menu.
  • Page 59 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist Studio One Artist Studio One Artist 7.4 Setting Up an External MIDI Keyboard Controller from the Start Page In the Send To drop-down menu, select the MIDI interface output from which Studio One Artist will send MIDI data to your keyboard.

  • Page 60: Creating A New Song

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist Studio One Artist Studio One Artist 7.4 2. The Add Device window will launch. 3. To begin a new Song, select Empty Song from the Templates list.

  • Page 61: Creating Audio Tracks

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist Studio One Artist Studio One Artist 7.4 7. Click on the Outputs tab, and you will see all of the 3.

  • Page 62: Adding Virtual Instruments And Plug-In Effects To Your Song

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist Studio One Artist Studio One Artist 7.4 3. To the left of the Add Track button, you will find the Inspector button.

  • Page 63: Tutorials

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual SOFTWARE: Universal Control, Capture, and Studio One Artist Tutorials Studio One Artist Microphones 8.1 Drag-and-Drop Audio and MIDI Files 8.0 Tutorials Microphone Types Audio and MIDI files can also be quickly located, The StudioLive works with most types of microphones, including auditioned, and imported into your Song by dynamic, ribbon, and condenser microphones.

  • Page 64: Microphone Placement

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Microphones Microphones 8.1 If you are using a new or nonstandard type of microphone (e.g., Acoustic Guitar USB, headset, laser, MEMS), please consult your microphone’s user’s Point a small-diaphragm condenser microphone at manual for power requirement and compatibility information.

  • Page 65: A Brief Tutorial On Dynamics Processing

    The heart of the StudioLive is the Fat Channel dynamics section. What follows on an XY stereo-microphone holder (bar). Position the is an excerpt from brief tutorial on dynamics processing written by PreSonus microphones so that each one is at a 45-degree angle, president and founder Jim Odom.

  • Page 66: Types Of Dynamic Processing

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing 8.2 Why do the best consoles in the world put compressors on every channel? Take, for example, a vocalist who moves around in front of the microphone while performing, making the output level vary up and down unnaturally.
  • Page 67 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing 8.2 Limiter. A limiter is a compressor that is set to prevent any increase in the level of a Expansion signal above the threshold.

  • Page 68: Compression Settings: Some Starting Points

    The following are the compression presets that were used in Fretted Instruments the PreSonus BlueMax. We have included them as a jumping- off point for setting up compression on your StudioLive. Electric Bass. The fast attack and slow release in this setting will tighten up the electric bass and give you control for a more consistent level.

  • Page 69: Corresponding Frequencies For Equal-Tempered Scale

    Electric Guitar. This is a setting for “crunch” electric rhythm guitar. A slow attack helps to get the electric rhythm guitar “up The Noise Gate on the StudioLive 24.4.2 features a frequency close and personal” and gives punch to your crunch.

  • Page 70: Equalizers

    A parametric EQ offers continuous control over the audio The StudioLive 24.4.2 features 4 stereo, 31-band, graphic EQs that can be inserted signal’s frequency content, which is divided into several bands of frequencies on a variety of buses.

  • Page 71: Equalization Settings: How To Find The Best And Leave The Rest

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Equalizers Equalizers 8.3 much boost between 1 kHz and 2 kHz can make your mix sound thin or “tinny. ” Never be afraid of taking a risk. The best EQ tricks were found by mad scientists of sound.

  • Page 72: General Eq Suggestions

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Equalizers Equalizers 8.3 8.3.3 General EQ Suggestions Table 2 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 73 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Equalizers Equalizers 8.3 Percussion Distorted Electric Guitar Snare LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID ON/OFF SHELF FREQ (Hz) GAIN ON/OFF FREQ (Hz) GAIN LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID...

  • Page 74: Subgroup Mixing

    The StudioLive 24.4.2 is equipped with 12 aux buses: Auxes 1 through 8.4.1 Instrument Groups 10, which have physical output jacks, and EFX A and B, which are the internal effects buses.

  • Page 75: Aux Bus Mixing

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Subgroup Mixing Aux Bus Mixing 8.5 Aux Bus Mixing 6. Press the Select button for Subgroup 3 and assign the group to the Main output. (Because a delay can increase the signal’s volume quite dramatically, you may The Aux bus provides outputs to create auxiliary mixes that are separate want to experiment with the delay at its most intense setting, with EFX A’s output...

  • Page 76: Effects Processing

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Aux Bus Mixing Aux Bus Mixing 8.5 8.5.2 Effects Processing 2. Turn the Output knob in the Aux 1 section to 12 o’clock and press the Select button. In the Fat Channel, assign Aux 1 to the main outputs.

  • Page 77: Digital Effects

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Digital Effects Level Setting Procedure in Detail 8.7 8.6.2 Delay Digital Effects The StudioLive includes two stereo effects processors that feature the two A delay essentially creates an echo, although you can often use most common type of effects is use for live sound: reverb and delay.

  • Page 78: The Solo Bus

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials The Solo Bus The Solo Bus 8.8 5. Solo your first channel and turn the trim to the desired level on the meter. Be stage is picking up the bass signal. To determine the cause, solo only the aux send careful not get the signal above 0 dBFS.

  • Page 79: Cascading Two Studiolive 24.4.2S

    For example, if you press the Mix button on Aux 1 on family interfaces with a single StudioLive 24.4.2 to add more recording the Master unit, the Mix button on Aux 1 on the slaved units will also illuminate.

  • Page 80: Subgroups: To Merge Or Not To Merge

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Tutorials Tutorials Cascading Two StudioLive 24.4.2s Cascading Two StudioLive 24.4.2s 8.9 8.9.4 Subgroups: To Merge or Not to Merge 8.9.7 Local Versus Merged Buses and Inputs On Page 3: Digital in the System menu, you will find As discussed earlier, the two internal effects buses on each mixer are the Subgroup Merge field.

  • Page 81: Technical Information

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Technical Information Technical Information Specifications Specifications 9.1 Auxiliary Inputs 9.0 Technical Information Type 1/4” TRS Female, balanced (2 stereo pairs) Specifications Maximum Input Level +22 dBu Microphone Preamp Main Outputs Type XLR Female, balanced Type XLR Male, balanced (stereo pair);...
  • Page 82 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Technical Information Technical Information Specifications Specifications 9.1 Noise Gate / Expander Power Threshold Range -84 dB to 0 dB Connector Attack Time 0.5 ms Input-Voltage Range 90 to 240 VAC (factory-configured for country of destination) Release Time 0.05s to 2s...

  • Page 83: Channel Presets

    Your StudioLive contains a library of 50 custom reverb and delay designed by professional PreSonus users. These presets can be altered, presets, designed by PreSonus. In addition to these presets, there are renamed and overwritten, and there are 50 additional empty storage locations 50 free locations where you can build your own custom effects library.

  • Page 84: Block Diagram

    PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Technical Information Technical Information Block Diagram Block Diagram 9.4 Block Diagram Stereo graphic EQs are assignable to Mains, Sub 1-2, 31 Band Graphic Equalizer Subs 3-4, Aux 1-2, Aux 3-4, Aux 5-6, Aux, 7-8, Aux 9-10...
  • Page 85 PreSonus StudioLive ™ 24.4.2 Owner’s Manual Technical Information Technical Information StudioLive 24.4.2 Old-Fashioned Analog Session Data Recall Sheet (print out on US tabloid or Euro A3 paper or 2-page letter size or A4) Track Trim Production Notes Track Trim Production Notes...

  • Page 86: Troubleshooting And Warranty

    PreSonus at 225-216-7887, Monday through Friday, USB/FireWire and s400/s800 combo cards. Symptoms usually include between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central Time. PreSonus technical support no audio recording/playback, even though the device will install is available via email during the same hours at techsupport@presonus.com.

  • Page 87: Limited Warranty

    Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. In no event will PreSonus be liable for incidental, consequential, or other damages resulting from the breach of any...
  • Page 88 P/N FCD-SL00004 © 2010 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...

  • Page 89: Studiolive

    The back page of the StudioLive 24.4.2 ™ Owner’s Manual ™ 7257 Florida Boulevard Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 www.presonus.com...

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