PreSonus Music Creation Suite User Manual

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Table of Contents

1 Overview — 1

1.1

Introduction — 1

1.2

About This Guide — 1

1.3

Technical Support — 2

1.4

Music Creation Suite Features — 2

1.4.1 AudioBox USB — 2

1.4.2 PS49 — 2

1.4.3 Studio One Artist — 3

1.4.4 Notion — 3

1.4.5 Nimbit — 3

1.5

What is in the Box — 4

2 Hookup — 5

2.1

Front-Panel Connections — 5

2.2

Rear-Panel Connections — 6

3

Connecting to a Computer — 7

3.1

AudioBox USB Driver Installation — 7

3.1.1 Installation for Mac OS X — 7

3.1.2 Installation for Windows — 7

3.2

PS49 Installation — 7

3.3

Studio One: Installation and Authorization — 8

3.3.1 Running the Studio One Installer — 8

3.3.2 Activating Studio One Artist — 8

3.3.3 Installing Bundled Content for Studio One

Artist — 9

3.3.4 Installing Third-Party Content — 10

3.4

Notion Installation and Authorization — 10

3.4.1 Running the Notion Installer — 10

3.4.2 Activating Notion Online — 10

3.4.3 Installing London Symphony Orchestra

Sounds — 11

4

Setting up and Recording — 12

4.1

Mounting Your Microphone — 12

4.2

Connect Your Music Creation Suite — 13

5

Using Studio One Artist — 15

5.1

Configure Studio One Artist — 15

5.1.1 Selecting the AudioBox USB from the Start

Page — 15

5.1.2 Setting up your PS49 MIDI Keyboard

Controller — 16

5.2

Create a New Song in Studio One — 16

5.3

Record in Studio One Artist — 18

5.3.1 Recording Audio — 18

5.3.2 Recording with Virtual

Instruments — 19

5.4

Play Your Recording — 21

5.5

Using Your Studio One Recordings — 22

5.5.1 Level and Balance — 22

5.5.2 Adding Plug-in Effects — 22

5.5.3 Adding Audio and MIDI Files — 23

5.6

Exporting Audio — 23

6

Using Notion — 26

6.1

Configure Notion — 26

6.1.1 Selecting the AudioBox USB Driver — 26

6.1.2 Setting up Your PS49 MIDI Keyboard

Controller — 27

6.2

Create a New Score in Notion — 28

6.3

Enter notes in Notion — 29

6.4

Edit in Notion — 31

6.5

Play and Perform Your Notion Scores — 32

6.6

Mixer — 33

6.7

Sharing your work — 34

6.7.1 Export Audio — 34

6.7.2 Export MIDI and MusicXML — 35

6.7.3 Notion for iPad — 36

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