PreSonus StudioLive 24.4.2 - Manual (Page 46)

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4 Controls
4.3 Input Channel Strip
StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2
Owner’s Manual
4.3 Input Channel Strip
The StudioLive is equipped with all of the standard input controls of an analog
mixer. In addition, the StudioLive provides the added flexibility of routing a playback
stream from your audio-recording software to the mixer via the FireWire bus, just
as if it were an analog input. This lets you incorporate digital audio tracks into the
main mix as well as insert plug-in effects and software instruments from your audio
program. See Section 2.6 in the StudioLive Software Library Manual for details.
4.3.1 Input Channel Controls
Trim Control. Adjusts the Input Gain Level. It is very important to properly adjust this
control in order to minimize noise and avoid overload distortion.
The Trim control adjusts the gain of the channel’s analog input.
Power User Tip: It is very important to properly adjust this control in order to minimize
noise and avoid overload distortion. Follow the Quick Start level-setting instructions in
Section 2.1 before operating a channel.
Phantom Power Button. Turns Phantom Power On/Off.
The StudioLive is equipped with individual phantom power for every microphone
input. The 48V button will illuminate when phantom power is activated.
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.
FireWire Input Select Switch. Turns FireWire Playback Streaming On/Off.
The FireWire Input button routes a playback stream from your audio software to the
StudioLive’s channel inputs, where it is routed and processed the same way as analog
input signals. For example, if you want a particular recorded track to play on mixer
channel 3, simply route that track in your audio software to StudioLive Output 3. This
button can also be used to insert a plug-in effect into the mix. For more information
on this feature, please review Section 2.6 in the StudioLive Software Library Manual.
Engaging a FireWire Return will mute the analog input on that channel
globally to the mix bus, however the signal will still be routed to the
FireWire send so that it can be recorded or processed by a plug-in. For more
information see Section 2.5.3 in the StudioLive Software Library Manual.
Input-Channel Select Button. Enables Fat Channel Processing and Routing.
As previously described in Section 4.1.1, the Select button routes
its channel through the Fat Channel, allowing you to add dynamics
processing, EQ, and panning; assign the output routing; and more.
Solo Button. Turns Soloing On/Off.
This button will solo its channel to the main outputs or to the monitor outputs,
depending on whether PFL (Pre-Fader Listening) or SIP (Solo In Place) is
selected in the Solo bus section. Please review Section 4.8 for details.
When a Solo button is enabled, that channel or bus will automatically
be selected, and its Select button will illuminate.
Mute Button. Turns Muting On/Off.
This button mutes its channel. It will illuminate red when the channel
is muted. When a mute button is engaged, its channel will be muted
in all of its assigned outputs (subgroups, mains, and aux buses).