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Page 1: ...AudioBox 1818VSL Owner s Manual www presonus com Overview Hookup Connecting to a Computer Tutorials Technical Information Troubleshooting and Warranty Software Virtual StudioLive and Studio One Artist ...

Page 2: ...of electrical and electronic equipment CEThis product complies with the European Union Council Directives and Standards relating to electromagnetic compatibility EMC Directive 2006 95 EC and the LowVoltage Directive 2004 108 EC Important Safety Instructions The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance serv...

Page 3: ...tudioLive Setup 16 4 1 2 Virtual StudioLive Browser 20 4 1 3 Virtual StudioLive Overview and Fat Channel Tab 21 4 1 4 VSL Controls Definitions and Uses 22 4 1 5 Loading Scenes and Presets from VSL 29 4 1 6 Using VSL to Create a Monitor Mix 30 4 2 Studio One Artist Quick Start 32 4 2 1 Installation and Authorization 32 4 2 2 Enabling the Audio Driver 35 4 2 3 Configuring MIDI Devices 35 4 2 4 Creat...

Page 4: ...s Technical Information Troubleshooting and Warranty 5 4 Aux Bus Mixing 64 5 4 1 Monitor Mixing 64 5 4 2 Effects Processing 64 5 5 Digital Effects 65 5 5 1 Reverb 65 5 5 2 Delay 66 6 0 Technical Information 67 6 1 Specifications 67 7 0 Troubleshooting and Warranty 69 7 1 Troubleshooting 69 7 2 PreSonus Limited Warranty 70 Index 71 ...

Page 5: ...v v Owner s Manual Overview Hookup Connecting to a Computer Tutorials Technical Information Troubleshooting and Warranty Software Virtual StudioLive and Studio One Artist ...

Page 6: ...vi vi PreSonus AudioBox 1818VSL ...

Page 7: ...o or in front of a live audience We encourage you to contact us at 225 216 7887 9 a m to 5 p m Central Time with questions or comments regarding your PreSonus AudioBox 1818VSL PreSonus Audio Electronics is committed to constant product improvement and we value your suggestions highly We believe the best way to achieve our goal of constant product improvement is by listening to the real experts our...

Page 8: ...aces include PreSonus Studio One Artist recording software which comes with over 4 GB of plug ins loops and samples giving you everything you need for music recording and production The Studio One Artist Quick Start Guide is located in Section 4 1 of this manual You will find a complete user manual on the Studio One Artist installation DVD Unlimited track count inserts and sends 20 high quality na...

Page 9: ...Easy drag and drop workflow Drag presets directly to channels Drag parts of presets directly to components in the Fat Channel StudioLive 16 0 2 Fat Channel with High pass Filter Downward Expander Compressor 3 band semi parametric EQ Limiter Two effects buses with 32 bit floating point reverbs and delays Quickly drop entire Scenes to the mixer for instant recall of all channel and effects settings ...

Page 10: ...erview 1 5 What is in the Box 1 5 What is in the Box In addition to this manual your AudioBox 1818VSL package contains the following PreSonus AudioBox 1818VSL USB 2 0 recording interface 6 1 8m USB cable External power supply Software library containing PreSonus Studio One Artist program DVD plus gigabytes of third party content PreSonus Virtual StudioLive and AudioBox driver CD ...

Page 11: ... severely damage dynamic mics especially ribbon mics Therefore switch phantom power off for all channels where it is not required XLR connector wiring for phantom power Pin 1 GND Pin 2 48V Pin 3 48V Instrument Inputs The inch TS connectors on channels 1 and 2 are for use with instruments guitar bass etc When an instrument is plugged into the instrument input the mic preamp is bypassed and the Audi...

Page 12: ...s higher than the channel inputs can handle If you overdrive the analog to digital converters it will cause digital distortion digital clipping which sounds terrible The XMAX preamps in your AudioBox 1818 VSL provide plenty of headroom take advantage of it Phones The Phones knob controls the volume of the headphone output on the front of the unit The headphone amplifier is quite powerful and the v...

Page 13: ...s correctly sent and received by the appropriate hardware or software devices If the devices generate audio you may also need to return the audio to an AudioBox 1818VSL input channel Please consult the User s Manuals of your MIDI devices for help with MIDI setup and usage S PDIF In and Out Jacks The S PDIF standard allows two channels of audio to be transmitted at rates up to 24 bit 96 kHz The S P...

Page 14: ...o transmit word clock information to other digital audio devices Power User Tip A 75Ω BNC word clock cable is required to achieve proper sync USB 2 0 Port This is where you connect the USB cable from your AudioBox 1818VSL to your computer The AudioBox 1818VSL must be connected to a USB 2 0 port to work properly Power Input This is where you connect the power supply for your AudioBox 1818VSL The Au...

Page 15: ...r Tutorials Technical Information Troubleshooting and Warranty Software Virtual StudioLive and Studio One Artist Hookup 2 Hookup Typical Band Hookup Diagram 2 3 2 3 Typical Band Hookup Diagram powered speakers headphone amps drumset guitar and amp bass ...

Page 16: ... Computer Software Virtual StudioLive and Studio One Artist Tutorials Technical Information Troubleshooting and Warranty 2 Hookup Hookup 2 4 Speaker Switching Hookup Diagram 2 4 Speaker Switching Hookup Diagram studio monitors monitor station studio monitors ...

Page 17: ...6 2 Snow Leopard or higher including Mac OS X 10 7 Lion Hardware Minimum Intel Core 1 Solo 1 5 GHz processor 1 GB RAM Recommended Intel Core Duo or Intel Xeon processor 2 GB or more RAM Windows Operating Systems Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit Hardware Minimum Intel Pentium 4 1 6 GHz processor or AMD Athlon 64 3000 Turion 1 GB RAM Recommended Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz EM6...

Page 18: ...de the AudioBox 1818VSL installer as simple and easy to follow as possible Before beginning the installation setup please close all applications including antivirus software Do not connect your AudioBox 1818VSL to your computer until prompted to do so by the installer After the installation is successfully completed don t forget to reenable your antivirus protection Windows Vista Users If you see ...

Page 19: ...u do not connect your AudioBox too soon 1 You will be directed to the Welcome screen Click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions 2 You will be directed to choose the hard drive onto which you want to install the drivers and Virtual StudioLive software You must choose your system drive storage drives and partitions cannot be used as hosts for the driver When installation is completed you wi...

Page 20: ...r popular audio applications Apple Logic Pro Express 7 1 Launch Logic Pro Express 2 Go to Logic Preferences Audio 3 Click on the Devices Tab 4 On the Core Audio tab check Enabled 5 Select PreSonus AudioBox 1818VSL from the device menu 6 You will be asked if you d like to relaunch Logic Click try re launch 7 Your AudioBox 1818VSL features custom I O labels for faster workflow To enable these labels...

Page 21: ...n 5 Restart Sonar 6 Go to Options Audio and click on the Drivers tab 7 Highlight all input and output drivers begin ning with PreSonus AudioBox 1818VSL 8 Go to Options Audio and click on the General tab 9 Set the PlaybackTiming Master to PreSonus AudioBox DAW Out 1 10 Set the RecordingTiming Master to PreSonus AudioBox Mic Inst 1 Ableton Live 5 1 Launch Ableton Live 2 Go to Options Preferences Aud...

Page 22: ...ts You can even drag presets out of the browser and exchange them with other AudioBox 22 44 1818VSL owners 4 1 1 Virtual StudioLive Setup The VSL Setup tab lets you set basic driver parameters such as buffer size and sample rate and enables you to adjust the user preferences in VSL To access the Setup options click on the Setup Tab button at the top of the VSL window Meter Decay Sets the Response ...

Page 23: ... offers three Performance modes for input monitoring Fastest Normal and Safe These modes allow you to adjust the VSL s buffer to either lower the input latency or increase it depending on your computer s speed Fastest Sets VSL s input buffer to 1 millisecond Normal Sets VSL s input buffer to 2 milliseconds Safe Sets VSL s input buffer to 4 milliseconds For most machines Normal mode will provide ex...

Page 24: ... kHz you do not need to make any changes Power User Tip Failure to set the correct ADAT Mode for the sample rate being used will result in audio artifacts Setting ADAT mode is not necessary when using Analog or S PDIF I O at higher sample rates ADAT Mode OS X Only Sets ADAT I O to ADAT or S MUX Mode When recording or playing back at 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz the ADAT I O on the AudioBox 1818VSL will prov...

Page 25: ...utputs If you want the AudioBox to receive sync from an external device choose the digital input to which the external device is connected S PDIF or ADAT The AudioBox 1818VSL s sync light will flash from blue to red When the AudioBox is in sync the light will be blue Power User Tip When slaved to an external clock the AudioBox 1818VSL will not automatically change its sample rate to match the exte...

Page 26: ...omputer You can also create new settings from this window Simply drag and drop a Scene or preset to load it on your AudioBox 1818VSL Browser Tab Buttons Displays the Different Preset Categories All of your Scenes and presets are contained in dedicated folders in VSL To view a specific set of presets simply click on its tab SCENE Displays stored Scenes A Scene is like a snapshot of your mix It stor...

Page 27: ...rview Tab provides you with a complete graphical representation of your Virtual StudioLive mix environment The Fat Channel Tab opens a detailed overview of the Fat Channel parameters for the currently selected channel The Fat Channel Tab can be opened either from the tab button at the top of the VSL window or by simply double clicking on any of the microviews From either tab you can Adjust levels ...

Page 28: ...till be active and you will still be able to hear your monitor mixes through all eight outputs This button will not remove the Main Output from the mixer This output is always visible Please Note From VSL you can create and send mixes to all eight Line Outputs on your AudioBox 1818VSL Outputs 1 and 2 share a mix with the Main Outputs so the mix you create for your Main Outputs will be heard throug...

Page 29: ...will be audible 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 and 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 outputs Monitor Sends and Pan Controls Sets the Level and Panning of Each Channel in th...

Page 30: ...is way you will always have a visual cue to how hot your recording signal is in your monitor mix Stereo Link Button Joins the Channel into a Stereo Pair The Link button joins two channels into a stereo pair When channels are linked the volume of both will be controlled with either fader A stereo link can be enabled when either channel in the pair is selected When the Stereo Link button is enabled ...

Page 31: ...put channels High Pass Filter Freq Adjust the High pass Filter s Cutoff Frequency The high pass filter s cutoff frequency can be set from 18 Hz to 1 3 kHz Remember that all frequencies below a high pass filter s cutoff frequency are attenuated See Section 5 3 1 for details The slope of the high pass filter is 6 dB octave The high pass filter is accessible from either the Overview or Fat Channel ta...

Page 32: ...lected Channel or Bus Compressor Attack sets the speed at which the compressor acts on the input signal A slow attack time fully clockwise allows the beginning component of a signal commonly referred to as the initial transient to pass through uncompressed whereas a fast attack time fully counterclockwise triggers compression immediately when a signal exceeds the threshold You can set the attack f...

Page 33: ...5 Hz Low EQ Gain Control Sets the Gain Attenuation or Boost of the Center Frequency This control sets the gain cut or boost at the center frequency for the Low band The level of the center frequency can be set between 15 and 15 dB Low Shelf EQ Button Turns On the Low Shelving EQ for the Selected Input or Output Bus When the Shelf button is not engaged the Low band is semi parametric Enabling the S...

Page 34: ...This button activates control of the High EQ band for the selected channel or bus The button will illuminate to indicate control is active The High EQ band is available for all input and output buses High EQ Frequency Control Sets the Center Frequency of the High EQ The center frequency is the middle of the passband the mean between the lower and upper cutoff frequencies that define the limits of ...

Page 35: ...a new Scene select it from the Browser window and drag it over the VSL mixer in either the Overview or the Fat Channel tab The window will gray out indicating that a new Scene is about to be loaded Loading an Entire Fat Channel Preset To load every component in a Fat Channel preset Gate Compressor EQ select it from the Browser window and drag it over any part of the desired channel If you drag it ...

Page 36: ...aising a channel s volume is not always the best way to make it louder in the mix By adjusting the pan position or adding some EQ you can raise the perceived loudness of the channel without touching the fader STEP 2 Creating a Mix for Outputs 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 The AudioBox 1818VSL also allows you to create a separate mix for Outputs 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 This done by using channel sends that enable you to...

Page 37: ... bus Click on the FX tab and select one of the presets To use that preset simply drag and drop it onto one of the FX buses A or B An effects mix is created by using a channel send The A and B channel sends control the volume settings for each channel to FX buses A and B respectively To control the overall amount of the effects you will hear in your mix use the FX A and FX B faders These will raise...

Page 38: ...porate third party VST plug ins into your recording process For more details on the Studio One Pro upgrade program for PreSonus customers please visit www presonus com 4 2 1 Installation and Authorization Once you have installed the AudioBox 1818VSL drivers and connected your AudioBox 1818VSL to your computer you can use the included PreSonus Studio One Artist music production software to begin re...

Page 39: ...ur account After you have created your account skip to Activating Studio One Artist Offline Activating Studio One Artist Online Now that you have created a user account you can activate your copy of Studio One Artist Launch Studio One Artist and the Activate Studio One menu will appear Click on the Activate Online link and enter your previously created account username password and the product key...

Page 40: ...tist By default Studio One Artist will point to your DVD drive as the content source Listed in the installation menu are separate entries for each available item Click the checkbox next to each item you wish to install then click on the Install Packets button at the bottom left of the menu to install the selected content When finished installing content click on the Done button to exit the menu St...

Page 41: ...o and MIDI In the middle of the Start page you will see the Setup area Studio One Artist automatically scans your system for all available drivers and selects a driver By default it will choose a PreSonus driver if one is available Selecting a Different Audio Driver from the Start Page If you do not see PreSonus AudioBox on the Start page when you launch Studio One click on the Configure Audio Dev...

Page 42: ...p as a Keyboard The sound module will be set up as an Instrument 1 You can set up your external MIDI devices from the Setup area in the Start page Before setting up a new Song for recording take a moment to configure external devices 2 Connect the MIDI Out of your external MIDI controller to a MIDI In on your AudioBox 1818VSL or other MIDI interface If you are using a USB MIDI controller connect i...

Page 43: ...he box next to Default Instrument Input This will automatically assign your keyboard to control all MIDI devices in Studio One Artist Click OK If you have a sound module that you d like to connect leave the External Devices window open and proceed to the next part of this section If not you can close this window and skip to Section 7 4 4 Setting up an External MIDI Sound Module from the Start Page...

Page 44: ...One Artist will receive MIDI data from your sound module If your sound module will not need to send information to Studio One you can leave this unspecified Click OK and close the External Devices window You are now ready to start recording in Studio One Artist The rest of this Quick Start Guide will go over how to set up a Song and will discuss some general workflow tips for navigating through th...

Page 45: ... in the included content library will import at the correct tempo 6 When the Song window launches launch the Audio Setup window by going to Studio One Options Windows or Studio One Preferences Mac and click on the Audio Setup button 7 Click on the Song Setup button to open the Song Setup window then click on the Audio I O Setup icon 8 Click on the Inputs tab in the Audio I O Setup window and you w...

Page 46: ...In the lower right corner you will see the Audition select menu This allows you to choose the output from which you will audition audio files prior to importing them into Studio One Artist In general you will want this to be the main output bus 13 If you would like this output configuration available every time you launch Studio One Artist click the Make Default button 14 Now that you ve configure...

Page 47: ... into the microphone You should see the input meter in Studio One Artist react to the input Adjust the gain so the input level is near its maximum without clipping distorting 6 Connect a set of headphones to the AudioBox headphone output You may also wish to connect monitors to the AudioBox s Main outputs You are now ready to record For complete instructions please consult the Studio One Reference...

Page 48: ...nd instruments to your Song by dragging and dropping from the browser You can also drag an effect or group of effects from one channel to another drag in customized effects chains and instantly load your favorite virtual instrument patch without ever scrolling through a menu Opening the Browser In the lower right corner of the Arrange window are three buttons The Edit button opens or closes the au...

Page 49: ...k the Effects button and select the plug in or one of its presets in the effects browser then drag the selection over the track to which you would like to add it Drag and Drop Audio and MIDI Files Audio and MIDI files can be quickly located auditioned and imported into your Song by dragging them from the file browser into the Arrange view If you drag the file to an empty space a new track will be ...

Page 50: ... Unlike condenser microphones most dynamic microphones do not require a power source Dynamic microphones especially ribbon microphones tend to generate low output voltages so they typically need more preamp gain than condenser microphones Ribbon Ribbon microphones are a special type of dynamic microphone and get their name from the thin metal ribbon used in their design Ribbon microphones capture ...

Page 51: ...at source of recording information as are instructional videos Some of these microphone placement suggestions can be used in live applications as well as for studio recording Grand Piano Place one microphone above the high strings and one microphone above the low strings Experiment with distance the farther back the more room you will capture This technique can be used for live and studio applicat...

Page 52: ...e placement with two small diaphragm condenser microphones See drum overheads photo on the next page Bass Guitar Direct and Speaker Plug the electric bass guitar into a passive direct box Connect the instrument output from the passive direct box to a bass amplifier Place a dynamic microphone an inch or two away from the speaker and connect it to a AudioBox 1818VSL microphone input Connect the line...

Page 53: ...s at a 45 degree angle pointed down at the drum kit approximately 7 or 8 feet above the floor or drum riser Experiment with height This technique can be used in live applications as well Snare Drum top and bottom Point a dynamic microphone at the center of the snare making sure it is placed so that the drummer will not hit it Place a small diaphragm condenser microphone under the drum pointed at t...

Page 54: ...dBu to 10 dBu or 20 dB This makes mixing the various signals of a rock performance together a much more tedious task Why do we need compression Consider the previous discussion You are mixing a rock performance with an average dynamic range of 20 dB You wish to add an uncompressed vocal to the mix The average dynamic range of an uncompressed vocal is around 40 dB In other words a vocal performance...

Page 55: ...ring the dynamic range of a signal thereby enhancing the ability of a live sound system or recording device to handle the signal without distortion or noise and aiding in placing the signal in the overall mix 5 2 2 Types of Dynamic Processing Compression Limiting Punch apparent loudness presence these are just three of the many terms used to describe the effects of compression limiting Compression...

Page 56: ...compressor limiter automatically controls gain without altering the subtleties of the performance A solo guitar can seem to be masked by the rhythm guitars Compression can make your lead soar above the track without shoving the fader through the roof Bass guitar can be difficult to record A consistent level with good attack can be achieved with proper compression Your bass doesn t have to be washe...

Page 57: ...upts the signal that the compressor is using to determine the amount of gain reduction it should apply When no connector is inserted into this jack the input signal goes directly to the compressor s control circuitry When a connector is inserted into this jack the signal path is broken The control signal can then be processed by an equalizer for example to reduce sibilance de essing in a vocal tra...

Page 58: ...ate is turned off always open allowing all signals to pass through unaffected Attack The gate attack time sets the rate at which the gate opens A fast attack rate is crucial for percussive instruments whereas signals such as vocals and bass guitar require a slower attack Too fast of an attack can on these slow rising signals cause an artifact in the signal which is heard as a click All gates have ...

Page 59: ...d time How fast the gate closes is determined by the release How much the gate attenuates the unwanted signal while closed is determined by the range Noise gates were originally designed to help eliminate extraneous noise and unwanted artifacts from a recording such as hiss rumble or transients from other instruments in the room Since hiss and noise are not as loud as the instrument being recorded...

Page 60: ...voice in your face Thresholdhold RatRatioio AttAttackack Release 1 1 dB 3 8 1 0 002 ms 38 ms Percussion Snare Kick This setting allows the first transient through and compresses the rest of the signal giving a hard snap up front and a longer release Thresholdhold RatRatioio AttAttackack Release 2 1 dB 3 5 1 78 ms 300 ms Left Right Stereo Overheads The low ratio and threshold in this setting gives ...

Page 61: ... AttAttackack Release 11 9 dB 1 8 1 0 002 ms 85 ms Orchestral Use this setting for string pads and other types of synthesized orchestra parts It will decrease the overall dynamic range for easier placement in the mix Thresholdhold RatRatioio AttAttackack Release 3 3 dB 2 5 1 1 8 ms 50 ms Stereo Mix Stereo Limiter Just as the name implies this is a hard limiter or brickwall setting ideal for contro...

Page 62: ...ven bands A fully parametric EQ like those in the StudioLive 24 4 2 offers control over the bandwidth basically the range of frequencies affected the center frequency of the band and the level boost cut of the designated frequency band It also offers separate control over the Q which is the ratio of the center frequency to the bandwidth A semi parametric EQ provides control over most of these para...

Page 63: ...splay the resulting frequency response curve The center frequency and bandwidth are fixed the level amplitude for each band is the only adjustable parameter Graphic EQs are generally used to fine tune the overall mix for a particular room For instance if you are mixing in a dead room you may want to boost high frequencies and roll off some of the lows If you are mixing in a live room you might nee...

Page 64: ...ack It is not uncommon to hear an annoying ringing or a twang mixed in with your amazing sounding low end and perfect attack so your next task will be to find that offending frequency and notch it out Once you are satisfied with your kick drum mute it and move on to the next instrument Taking your time with equalization is well worth the effort Your mix will have better separation and more clarity...

Page 65: ...ty 80 Hz and below Muddy 125 Hz Bottom end Acoustic Guitar 2 3 kHz Tinny 5 kHz and above Sparkle 200 Hz Boomy 125 Hz Full Electric Bass 1 kHz Thin 600 Hz Growl 125 Hz Boomy 80 Hz and below Bottom end String Bass 600 Hz Hollow 2 5 kHz Sharp attack 200 Hz Boomy 125 Hz and below Bottom end Snare Drum 1 kHz Annoying 2 kHz Crisp 150 200 Hz Full 80 Hz Deep Kick Drum 400 Hz Muddy 2 5 kHz Sharp attack 80 ...

Page 66: ...s AudioBox 1818VSL Overview Hookup Connecting to a Computer Software Virtual StudioLive and Studio One Artist Tutorials Technical Information Troubleshooting and Warranty 5 Tutorials Tutorials 5 3 Equalizers Table 2 ...

Page 67: ...W MID GAIN ON PEAK 130 2 ON LOW 465 2 HI MID ON OFF HI MID LO HI HI MID FREQ kHz HI MID GAIN HI ON OFF HI PEAK SHELF HI FREQ kHz HI GAIN ON LO 2 4 2 ON PEAK 6 0 8 Rock FemaleVocals LOW ON OFF LOW PEAK SHELF LOW FREQ Hz LOW GAIN LOW MID ON OFF LOW MID HI LOW Q LOW MID FREQ Hz LOW MID GAIN ON SHELF 155 4 ON LOW 465 6 HI MID ON OFF HI MID LO HI HI MID FREQ kHz HI MID GAIN HI ON OFF HI PEAK SHELF HI F...

Page 68: ...GAIN HI ON OFF HI PEAK SHELF HI FREQ kHz HI GAIN ON LO 2 9 2 ON SHELF 8 4 Kick Drum LOW ON OFF LOW PEAK SHELF LOW FREQ Hz LOW GAIN LOW MID ON OFF LOW MID HI LOW Q LOW MID FREQ Hz LOW MID GAIN ON PEAK 108 4 ON HI 265 4 HI MID ON OFF HI MID LO HI HI MID FREQ kHz HI MID GAIN HI ON OFF HI PEAK SHELF HI FREQ kHz HI GAIN ON LO 1 6 0 ON SHELF 6 0 4 Fretted Instruments Electric Bass LOW ON OFF LOW PEAK SH...

Page 69: ...W MID ON OFF LOW MID HI LOW Q LOW MID FREQ Hz LOW MID GAIN ON PEAK 320 6 ON LOW 960 0 HI MID ON OFF HI MID LO HI HI MID FREQ kHz HI MID GAIN HI ON OFF HI PEAK SHELF HI FREQ kHz HI GAIN ON HI 3 5 4 ON SHELF 12 0 Keyboards Piano LOW ON OFF LOW PEAK SHELF LOW FREQ Hz LOW GAIN LOW MID ON OFF LOW MID HI LOW Q LOW MID FREQ Hz LOW MID GAIN ON SHELF 108 2 ON LO 665 2 HI MID ON OFF HI MID LO HI HI MID FREQ...

Page 70: ...in output The sliders on each channel control the channel send level to Aux 1 Use these sliders the same way that you use the faders to set the output level to your main mix Ask your musicians what they would like in their monitor mix and use their requests as a starting point 5 4 2 Effects Processing VSL features two internal effects buses These are used much in the same way the aux buses are use...

Page 71: ... reflections reverberation to die away In most modern music production reverb decay times of between one and three seconds are prevalent A reverb setting with strong early reflections and a quick decay are a great way to create a stereo effect from a mono source Predelay Predelay is the time between the end of the initial sound and the moment when the first reflections become audible Imagine you r...

Page 72: ...ime Delay time is the time between the source signal and its echo The simplest delay effect is a single repeat A short delay between 30 and 100 ms can be used to create slap back echo while longer delay times produce a more distant echo Delay times that are too short to hear as distinct echoes can be used to create thickening effects Whether these echoes are timed with the tempo is a matter of sty...

Page 73: ...nitygain 22kHzBW A wtd GainControlRange 15dBto 65dB InputMaxHeadroom 16dBu 0 5 THD InputImpedance 1 7kΩ PhantomPower 48VDC 64mAtotalunit Instrument Input channels 1 and 2 only ConnectorType Combo TS female unbalanced FrequencyResponse 20Hz 22kHz 0 25dB unitygain THD N 0 003 4dBu 1kHz unitygain 22kHzBW A wtd S NRatio 89dB 4dBu 1kHz unitygain 22kHzBW A wtd GainControlRange 30dBto 50dB InputMaxHeadro...

Page 74: ...UTPUTS ConnectorType TRS female impedancebalanced FrequencyResponse 20Hz 22kHz 0 25dB THD N 0 003 1kHz 22kHzBW A wtd S NRatio 109dB 1kHz 22kHzBW A wtd OutputLevel 10dBu 0 5 THD OutputImpedance 51Ω POWER ExternalPowerAdapter 18VDC 2 6A center positive ConnectorType Barrel 5 5mmOD 2 1mmID 9 5mmlength DIGITAL ADCDynamicRange 114dB 48kHz A wtd DACDynamicRange 114dB 48kHz A wtd HostInterface USB2 0high...

Page 75: ... Time PreSonus technical support is available via email during the same hours at techsupport presonus com AudioBoxWill Not Connect to Computer Verify that the USB cable is properly connected both to the AudioBox and to your computer Disconnect unnecessary peripheral USB devices Verify that your AudioBox is connected to a USB 2 0 connection AudioBoxVSLWill Not Launch AudioBox VSL will not launch if...

Page 76: ...he right to update any unit returned for repair PreSonus reserves the right to change or improve the design of the product at any time without prior notice This warranty does not cover claims for damage due to abuse neglect alteration or attempted repair by unauthorized personnel and is limited to failures arising during normal use that are due to defects in material or workmanship in the product ...

Page 77: ...7 VSL 27 Expansion Definition 51 F Fader 24 Fader Locate See Recalling Faders Fat Channel 21 Frequency Tables 59 60 FX Sends 23 G Gate 25 49 H Hard knee 51 High Pass Filter 25 I Import Audio Studio One 43 K Key Filter 52 Key Listen 52 L Limiter 27 50 Loading Presets Fat Channel 29 FX 29 Logic 14 M Makeup Gain 51 Meter Decay 16 Metering 24 Meter Peak Hold 16 MIDI Controller 36 MIDI Sound Module 37 ...

Page 78: ...e FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note No product support is available when you call the number above Refer to your Certificate of Warranty in your Owner s Manual for PreSonus Product Support telephone numb...

Page 79: ...s green or red 1 batch green onions 3 lbs rice Tony Chachere s Cajun Seasoning 1 bottle chicken stock concentrate or 3 cubes chicken bullion 1 can Rotel tomotoes with chilies diced regular hot Tabasco sauce Cooking Instructions 1 In a 16 qt pot or larger slice link sausage and pan fry until brown 2 Add ground beef and brown 3 Do not remove from pot Add diced onions celery and bell peppers 1 can Ro...

Page 80: ...rference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by...

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