PreSonus StudioLive 24.4.2 - Manual (Page 8)

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2 Getting Started
2.1 Level Setting Procedure
StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2
Owner’s Manual
2 Getting Started
Before you begin, here are a few general rules of thumb:
• Always turn the Main fader and both the Monitor and Phones knobs
in the Monitor section down before making connections.
• Before plugging or unplugging a microphone while other channels
are active, mute the channel to which you are connecting.
• Your faders should be set on or near the “U” mark whenever possible. The “U”
indicates unity gain, meaning the signal is neither boosted nor attenuated. If the
main output of your StudioLive is too high or too low when your faders are at or
near unity, you can use the output-level knob on the rear panel of the StudioLive
to adjust the level up or down until you have achieved the optimal volume.
• Do not allow your inputs to clip. Watch the level meters; when the LEDs near
the Clip mark, the top LED will illuminate, indicating that the analog-to-digital
converters are in danger of being overdriven. Overdriving the converters
will cause digital distortion, which sounds terrible. The XMAX™ preamps
in your StudioLive provide plenty of headroom; take advantage of it.
Your P.A. and studio equipment should be powered on in the following order:
1. Sound sources (keyboards, direct boxes, microphones,
etc.) connected to the StudioLive inputs
2. StudioLive mixer
3. Computer (if applicable)
4. Power amplifiers or powered monitors
When it’s time to power down, your system should be turned off in the reverse
order. Now that you know what not to do, let’s get some audio going!
2.1 Level Setting Procedure
1. Grab a microphone and a mic cable and plug them into the
StudioLive’s Channel 1 mic input.