PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 - Manual (Page 19)

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Polarity Invert Button. Inverts
the Polarity of the Selected
Channel.
Push this button to invert the
polarity of the selected channel’s
signal (that is, to alter the
polarity by 180°). The button
will illuminate, indicating that
Polarity Invert is active. The
Polarity Invert button can be
used to correct audio signals
that are out of phase and are
cancelling/reinforcing each other.
Power User Tip: When recording
with more than one open
microphone, use the polarity invert
to combat phase cancellation
between microphones.
Polarity Invert is only available on
the 16 channels of the input bus. 48V Button. Engages Phantom
Power in the Microphone Preamp
of the Selected Channel.
Push this button to engage
phantom power in the selected
channel’s microphone preamp.
The button will illuminate,
indicating that phantom power is
active. Phantom power transmits
48V of DC electric power
through a microphone cable.
The 48 volts supplied by way of
the XLR input provides power
for condenser microphones
and other devices requiring
continuous phantom power.
This power is supplied at a
constant level to prevent
any signal degradation.
Phantom power is only
available on the 12 microphone
preamps of the input bus.
4.1.2 Fat Channel Processing Guide
The following table provides a quick guide to the processing that is
available for each bus in the StudioLive, as well as which inputs and
buses are available for recording. For more information on FireWire sends,
please see Section 2.5 in the Software Library Reference Manual.
Bus Polarity
Invert
High-Pass
Filter
Noise
Gate
Compressor EQ Limiter FireWire
Send
Input Channels
Main Out L/R
Aux Busses
Internal FX Send Mix
4.1.3 Fat Channel: Dynamics Processing and EQ
The main function of the Fat Channel is to provide dynamics processing and
filtering for every input and output on the StudioLive. The rotary encoders work
in conjunction with the meters directly above them to adjust the dynamics
processing and EQ. The Fat Channel’s processing section consists of five parts:
High-Pass filter, Noise Gate, Compressor, Limiter, and Semi-Parametric EQ. Each
can be turned on or off and controlled separately. The signal flows as follows:
Phase Hi-Pass Limiter EQ Noise Gate Compressor