PreSonus StudioLive AI Series - Manual (Page 41)

4 Universal Control-AI and VSL-AI
4.9 Smaart System Check Wizards
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4. To lock your StudioLive, press the System button in the Digital Effects | Master
Control section.
5. Navigate to the Lockout menu. Your StudioLive cannot be
locked unless this page is active.
6. To lock your StudioLive, press the Select buttons that correspond to the 5-digit
password you have set. In this example, the password is 12345, so you would press
the Select buttons for Channels 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, in that order. The Panel Status will
switch to Locked, indicating that Lockout mode is active.
7. To unlock your StudioLive, navigate back to the Lockout page in
the System menu on your mixer, if this page is not currently active.
Press the same sequence of Select buttons. The Panel Status will
change to Unlocked, and you will be able to resume your mix.
Power User Tip: At its lowest level of security, Lockout mode allows you to
freeze the current Fat Channel and effects settings. Faders, aux mixing, master
section functions like talkback and monitoring, and scene recall are still
functional. Each of these mix functions can be added to Lockout mode.
4.9 Smaart System Check Wizards
VSL-AI also includes three System Check Wizards to provide you with the
ability to view the frequency response of the venue; quickly calculate
and set delay system timing; and verify output connectivity.
Traditionally, in professional sound reinforcement, the mixing console is there to
mix, and the system processor is there to align and tune the speaker system. When
functioning and set correctly, the system processor is invisible to everyone but
the System Engineer. For the first time, the tools used to tune and align speaker
systems are built into the mixing console itself and accessible to any engineer
who wants to improve their PA’s sound and get the most out of their PA system.
For all but the most seasoned professional sound technician, this is a new extra
step in the process of setting up for a show. For most FOH engineers, getting a
good mix is a big victory. But imagine being able to recreate that same killer mix
night after night, show after show. Once the system has also been optimized
for the environment it is in, any FOH engineer working on it will achieve that
big victory without so much work. This is why system alignment is a standard
procedure in professional level sound reinforcement. Again, this solution is not
typically achieved from the mixing console, but built into the system design
itself. The Smaart System Check Wizards in VSL-AI merge these two worlds.