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Page 1: ...ox 22 44VSL Owner s Manual Overview Hookup Connecting to a Computer Tutorials Technical Information Troubleshooting and Warranty Software Virtual StudioLive SL Remote and Studio One Artist www presonu...
Page 2: ...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 LowVolt...
Page 3: ...Setup 16 4 1 2 Virtual StudioLive Browser 18 4 1 3 Virtual StudioLive Overview and Fat Channel Zoom 19 4 1 4 VSL Controls Definitions and Uses 20 4 1 5 Loading Scenes and Presets from VSL 27 4 1 6 Usi...
Page 4: ...ubleshooting and Warranty 5 4 Aux Bus Mixing 63 5 4 1 Monitor Mixing 63 5 4 2 Effects Processing 63 5 5 Digital Effects 64 5 5 1 Reverb 64 5 5 2 Delay 65 6 0 Technical Information 66 6 1 AudioBox 22VS...
Page 5: ...t 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 22 44VSL PreSonus Audio Electronics is commi...
Page 6: ...s All PreSonus audio interfaces 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 pr...
Page 7: ...flow t Drag presets directly to channels t Drag parts of presets directly to components in the Fat Channel t StudioLive 16 0 2 Fat Channel with t High pass Filter t Downward Expander t Compressor t 3...
Page 8: ...What is in the Box 1 5 What is in the Box In addition to this manual your AudioBox 22 44VSL package contains the following PreSonus AudioBox 22VSL or 44VSL USB 2 0 recording interface 6 1 8m 6 pin to...
Page 9: ...d and the AudioBox 22 44VSL becomes an instrument preamplifier t Line level Inputs AudioBox 44VSL Only Channels 3 and 4 of the AudioBox 44VSL have a inch balanced TRS connection for line level input W...
Page 10: ...igital distortion digital clipping which sounds terrible The XMAX preamps in your AudioBox 22 44VSL provide plenty of headroom take advantage of it Mixer The Mixer knob allows you to blend your input...
Page 11: ...ou connect headphones to your AudioBox 22 44VSL Main Out These are the main outputs for the AudioBox 22 44VSL The output level of the Main Outs is controlled by the Main volume knob on the front of th...
Page 12: ...frequently used to trigger or control an audio source such as a plug in or synthesizer It s important to ensure that your MIDI data is correctly sent and received by the appropriate hardware or softw...
Page 13: ...rtual StudioLive SL Remote and Studio One Artist Hookup 2 Hookup Basic Hookup Diagram 2 3 2 3 Basic Hookup Diagram Clip Clip Clip Clip AudioBox44VSL MictInstrument 1 2 MictLine 3 4 USB Sync 48V IN OUT...
Page 14: ...Artist Tutorials Technical Information Troubleshooting and Warranty 2 Hookup Hookup 2 4 MIDI Hookup Diagram 2 4 MIDI Hookup Diagram Clip Clip Clip Clip AudioBox44VSL MictInstrument 1 2 MictLine 3 4 US...
Page 15: ...tems t Mac OS X 10 6 2 or higher t Hardware t Minimum Intel Core 1 Solo 1 5 GHz processor 1 GB RAM t Recommended Intel Core Duo or Intel Xeon processor 2 GB or more RAM Windows t Operating Systems t W...
Page 16: ...udioBox 22 44VSL 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 22 4...
Page 17: ...you 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 y...
Page 18: ...our 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 A...
Page 19: ...tton 5 Restart Sonar 6 Go to Options Audio and click on the Drivers tab 7 Highlight all input and output drivers beginning with PreSonus AudioBox 22 44 VSL 8 Go to Options Audio and click on the Gener...
Page 20: ...ng you to easily manage your presets and mix Scenes Controlling VSL is as easy as drag and drop Load Fat Channel presets and scenes by simply dragging them onto the channel or mixer overview You can l...
Page 21: ...time you boot your Windows On the Mac you can set this up first by dragging VSL to your dock then by right clicking it and selecting Options Open at Login Sample Rate Selector OS X Only Changes Sample...
Page 22: ...tions similarly to the Browser in Studio One From the Browser you can see all of your Scenes Fat Channel presets and FX presets that are saved on your computer You can also create new settings from th...
Page 23: ...e graphical representation of your Virtual StudioLive mix environment The vast majority of the work you will do in VSL will be done on the Overview tab From here you can t Adjust levels for both analo...
Page 24: ...to remember that lowering the channel fader in VSL will not lower the signal in your host application so it is possible to clip the recording without clipping the monitor mix You must set the level fo...
Page 25: ...tons serves exactly the same purpose to access the Fat Channel parameters for its channel or bus Solo Button Turns Soloing On and Off This button will solo its channel to the outputs so that only the...
Page 26: ...icating that Phase Reverse is active The Phase Reverse button can be used to correct audio signals that are out of phase and cancelling reinforcing each other Phase Reverse is accessible from the Main...
Page 27: ...at the gate has been enabled The gate is available for all input and output buses GateThreshold Sets theThreshold of the Gate for the Selected Channel or Bus The Gate Threshold determines the level at...
Page 28: ...eas a fast attack time fully counterclockwise triggers compression immediately when a signal exceeds the threshold You can set the attack from 0 2 to 150 milliseconds Compressor Release Sets the Compr...
Page 29: ...center frequency from 36 to 465 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 l...
Page 30: ...igh EQ for the Selected Input or Bus This button activates control of the High band for the selected channel or bus The button will illuminate to indicate control is active The High EQ band is availab...
Page 31: ...ped onto the Overview or the Fat Channel tab Loading a Scene To load 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 wind...
Page 32: ...ur AudioBox 22 44VSL Power User Tip Raising 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 loudn...
Page 33: ...to a 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 just like a mix for Outputs 3 and 4 on...
Page 34: ...ital version for the Web or incorporate 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...
Page 35: ...reate your account After you have created your account skip to Activating Studio One Artist Offline Activating Studio One Artist Online t Now that you have created a user account you can activate your...
Page 36: ...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 y...
Page 37: ...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 av...
Page 38: ...dule The MIDI controls keyboard knobs faders etc will be set up 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 St...
Page 39: ...irtual instruments you should check the 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...
Page 40: ...om which Studio 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 Exte...
Page 41: ...the length of your Song and the type of time format you would like to use Notation Bars Seconds Samples or Frames Click the OK button when you are finished 5 If you plan on importing loops into your...
Page 42: ...en you have finished typing hit Enter 10 If you would like the same inputs to be available every time you launch Studio One Artist click the Make Default button 11 Click on the Outputs tab and you wil...
Page 43: ...y assigned This will bring up the inputs list You can also access the audio I O setup from here 4 If you would like to add a track for each of the available inputs and have the routing automatically a...
Page 44: ...ed your MIDI keyboard controller as the default keyboard it will already be selected If not choose your MIDI controller from the Output menu directly below 5 To the left of the Add Track button you wi...
Page 45: ...closes the audio editor or the MIDI piano roll editor depending on which type of track is selected The Mix button opens and closes the mixer window The Browse button opens the Browser window which di...
Page 46: ...dioLive and Studio One Artist 42 4 2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Drag and Drop Audio and MIDI Files Audio and MIDI files can be quickly located auditioned and imported into your Song by dragging the...
Page 47: ...xpensive resistant to physical damage and typically handle high sound pressure levels SPL very well Unlike condenser microphones most dynamic microphones do not require a power source Dynamic micropho...
Page 48: ...bookstore as there are many books and magazines about recording techniques The Internet is also a great source of recording information as are instructional videos Some of these microphone placement...
Page 49: ...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 i...
Page 50: ...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...
Page 51: ...kes 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 dyn...
Page 52: ...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 Pr...
Page 53: ...nge continuously and dramatically it is extremely difficult to ride the level with a console fader A compressor limiter automatically controls gain without altering the subtleties of the performance A...
Page 54: ...sults in an overall reduction of level The gain control allows you to restore the loss in level due to compression like readjusting the volume Compressor Sidechain The sidechain jack interrupts the si...
Page 55: ...ng are reduced in level by the amount set by the range control If the threshold is set fully counterclockwise the gate is turned off always open allowing all signals to pass through unaffected Attack...
Page 56: ...rly set gate will only allow the intended sound to pass through the volume of everything else is lowered Not only will this strip away unwanted artifacts like hiss it will add definition and clarity t...
Page 57: ...keeping the acoustic guitar from disappearing in the track Thresholdhold RatRatioio AttAttackack Release 6 3 dB 3 4 1 188 ms 400 ms Electric Guitar This is a setting for crunch electric rhythm guitar...
Page 58: ...ttAttackack Release 5 5 dB 7 1 1 0 001 ms 98 ms Contour This setting fattens up the main mix Thresholdhold RatRatioio AttAttackack Release 13 4 dB 1 2 1 0 002 ms 182 ms Effects Squeeze This is dynamic...
Page 59: ...ich is divided into several bands of frequencies most commonly three to seven bands A fully parametric EQ like those in the StudioLive 24 4 2 offers control over the bandwidth basically the range of f...
Page 60: ...requency band It gets its name from the positions of the sliders which graphically display the resulting frequency response curve The center frequency and bandwidth are fixed the level amplitude for e...
Page 61: ...t 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...
Page 62: ...kHz Clarity 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 Bo...
Page 63: ...Manual Overview Hookup Connecting to a Computer Tutorials Technical Information Troubleshooting and Warranty Software Virtual StudioLive SL Remote and Studio One Artist Tutorials 5 Tutorialsl Equalize...
Page 64: ...REQ Hz LOW 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...
Page 65: ...AIN 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 1...
Page 66: ...OW GAIN LOW 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...
Page 67: ...t 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...
Page 68: ...for the 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 qu...
Page 69: ...me 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 dela...
Page 70: ...S NRatio 94dB 0dBu 1kHz unitygain 20kHzBW unwtd GainControlRange 15dBto 65dB InputMaxHeadroom 10dBu 0 5 THD InputImpedance 1 7k PhantomPower 48VDC 10mAtotal Instrument Input channels 1 and 2 only Conn...
Page 71: ...nnectorType TRS female impedancebalanced FrequencyResponse 20Hz 20kHz 0 2dB THD N 0 002 1kHz 20kHzBW A wtd S NRatio 107dB 1kHz maxgain 20kHzBW unwtd OutputLevel 10dBu OutputImpedance 51 Power Power AB...
Page 72: ...unitygain 22kHzBW A wtd GainControlRange 15dBto 65dB InputMaxHeadroom 16dBu 0 5 THD InputImpedance 1 7k PhantomPower 48VDC 32mAtotalunit Instrument Input channels 1 and 2 only ConnectorType Combo TS...
Page 73: ...A wtd S NRatio 96dB 1kHz maxgain 20kHzBW A wtd Analog Output ConnectorType TRS female impedancebalanced FrequencyResponse 20Hz 22kHz 0 25dB THD N 0 003 1kHz 22kHzBW A wtd S NRatio 109dB 1kHz 22kHzBW...
Page 74: ...the hours of 9 a m and 5 p m Central 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...
Page 75: ...urned 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 alterat...
Page 76: ...ametric 55 Shelving 56 VSL 25 Expansion Definition 50 F Fader 21 Fader Locate See Recalling Faders Fat Channel 19 Frequency Tables 58 59 G Gate 23 48 H Hard knee 50 High Pass Filter 23 I Import Audio...
Page 77: ...16 7887 declares that AudioBox 22VSL AudioBox 44VSL complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 T...
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Page 80: ...one or more of the following measures t Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna t Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver t Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit...
