PreSonus Music Creation Suite - Manual (Page 2)

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