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StudioLive

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Series III

AVB Networking Guide

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Summary of Contents for StudioLive 24R

Page 1: ...StudioLive Series III AVB Networking Guide www presonus com English...

Page 2: ...Tips 19 3 4 Understanding Hops 20 3 5 Network Topologies 21 3 5 1 Point to Point P2P 21 3 5 2 Daisy Chain 22 3 5 3 Star 23 4 Configuring Your AVB Network 24 4 1 Using AVB with a StudioLive Series III...

Page 3: ...series Inputs toYour StudioLive 24R 48 5 3 3 Routing Audio to the Console Mixers 49 5 4 Analog Output Connections 51 5 4 1 Routing the Main Outputs 51 5 4 2 Routing Monitor Mixes 52 5 5 EarMix Setup...

Page 4: ...rotocol of choice for the latest generation of PreSonus pro audio equipment This guide explains the basics of AVB networking as well as best practices and use cases While this guide covers AVB network...

Page 5: ...nger s mic the guitarist s amp etc These cables are connected to a stage box which is attached to a shielded multichannel snake that makes the long run to the mixer at Front of House In a distributed...

Page 6: ...s is normally 4 bytes long IPv4 consisting of the network number and a host address The division between the two is also 4 bytes long and called the subnet mask Every bit in the IP address that has th...

Page 7: ...ied routed to the appropriate output and sent to an active subwoofer where it is finally passed through to the full range loudspeaker All of this is readily apparent to any audio engineer just by look...

Page 8: ...become increasingly attractive in Pro Audio applications especially for distribution in large scale systems such as those used in sporting venues concert halls and education institutions The problem...

Page 9: ...loy this standard then real time traffic could be potentially delayed causing jitter in the output 2 4 AVB Hardware Components In an AVB network every device to and from which audio is flowing must ad...

Page 10: ...tire system Because of this only a small amount of buffering is needed lowering latency to 2 ms over seven switch hops on a 100 Mbps Ethernet network On gigabit networks even lower latencies can be ac...

Page 11: ...sed digital audio plays at a fixed rate i e the sampling frequency digital clocks are not perfect their frequency can drift and they almost always have at least some irregular errors known as jitter T...

Page 12: ...elected from the available announce messages 2 7 3 Multiple Stream Reservation Protocol MSRP Multiple Stream Reservation Protocol MSRP is the IEEE standard used to reserve stream bandwidth for audio o...

Page 13: ...k PoE 1 2 3 4 5 AVB Switch Link PoE Blue PoE On Hold to toggle White PoE Off 1 2 3 4 5 SW5E AVB SWITCH WITH PoE PoE Link PoE 1 2 3 4 5 AVB Switch Link PoE Blue PoE On Hold to toggle White PoE Off 1 2...

Page 14: ...outputs while sharing input streams as well as the Main Mix with the Front of House mixer As soon as Monitor Mixer Mode is engaged on a StudioLive Series III rack mixer its clock is set to sync to th...

Page 15: ...l clock On a StudioLive Series III console mixer configuring external clocking can be done from the System Menu located on the Home Screen On all StudioLive Series III mixers rack or console configuri...

Page 16: ...ement and tight synchronized clocking 3 1 1 PreSonus SW5E AVB Switch with PoE The PreSonus SW5E AVB Switch with PoE is a 5 port AVB switch that is fully compatible with all PreSonus AVB devices In add...

Page 17: ...uide In situations where this is not possible an external power supply may be used to power each EarMix 16M This also allows you to daisy chain multiple units to a single port on your AVB switch SW5E...

Page 18: ...to the AVB network while the control port should be connected to a wireless router or an access point so that the mixer can be controlled remotely from UC Surface or QMix UC The control port should a...

Page 19: ...type of wiring in which two conductors of a single circuit are twisted together to cancel out electromagnetic interference EMI from external sources and reducing crosstalk between neighboring pairs A...

Page 20: ...hernet connections you will find used on Pro Audio equipment like the StudioLive Series III mixers and NSB stage boxes are designed to be able to support both shielded and unshielded cable connections...

Page 21: ...designated with a minimum bend radius for performance standards The bend radius is the minimum radius a cable can be bent without kinking it which can lead to damage and shorten its life The minimum b...

Page 22: ...mon worldwide Either is perfectly acceptable as long as you are consistent If you re doing a new wiring install it s best to choose one or the other and stick with it throughout your network If you re...

Page 23: ...nnel and added to FlexMixes before they are then sent back out to the network and on to the EarMix 16M making three total hops between the NSB 16 8 and the EarMix 16M Treble Pan Limit Mid Freq Mid Lev...

Page 24: ...on networking protocols in order for two devices to transmit data to one another The most common example of this type of topology is a digital mixer like a StudioLive Series III console mixer connecte...

Page 25: ...ration requires a device have a built in AVB switch that provides an additional port like the PreSonus NSB series stage boxes and EarMix 16M personal monitor mixers Because of this when connecting a s...

Page 26: ...reble Pan Limit Mid Freq Mid Level Bass Phones Line Out Aux Input L R OL 6 18 40 Level Network SELECTED CHANNEL GLOBAL MASTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Recall Link Store Group Mute Solo M...

Page 27: ...pters do not support AVB Note Recording over AVB is not supported while using Stagebox mode with your StudioLive Series III mixer Connecting a Mac to your AVB network with your StudioLive mixer enable...

Page 28: ...s a part of a PreSonus AVB ecosystem network If your Mac doesn t have an Ethernet port you can connect your mixer via Ethernet using a Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter USB to Ethernet adapters cannot b...

Page 29: ...ple NSB series stage boxes of the same model you can press the Identify button This will flash the Power Network LED on the front of the selected NSB stage box from green to red allowing you to quickl...

Page 30: ...NSB series stage box so that it is clocked properly over the network If you do not assign an output stream from your mixer your networked stage box will not be properly synced and you will hear audio...

Page 31: ...utput Stream StudioLive 16 Send 41 48 Apply NSB 16 8 AVB Inputs FX C FX D FX A FX B EFFECTS MASTER MASTER CONTROL 12 24 36 48 65 AVB Input Streams Available Stream Assigned Stream Input Streams Input...

Page 32: ...ect the mixer you d like to use to control the preamps on your NSB stage box By default this is set to All enabling any StudioLive Series III mixer on the AVB network to control the preamps on your st...

Page 33: ...sation and one without Please review your NSB series Owners Manual for more information on Gain Compensation and when it is advantageous or even required 4 3 3 Step 3 Engage Network Sources 1 Click or...

Page 34: ...ton on the Touchscreen 4 Select EarMix 16M from the list on the left Monitor FX C FX D FX A FX B EFFECTS MASTER MASTER CONTROL 1 Ch 1 TB System Global Lockout Audio Routing Utils Capture Talkback Edit...

Page 35: ...sonal monitor mixers can be configured and routed from the touchscreen on the StudioLive Series III console mixers This can also be done from UC Surface for all StudioLive Series III mixers 1 Launch U...

Page 36: ...ing Guide 5 Select EarMix 16M in the device list If you are unsure which EarMix 16M is which click or tap the Identify button This will flash the Select buttons on the currently selected EarMix 16M 6...

Page 37: ...nus products It should be noted that any PreSonus StudioLive Series III mixer can be used for any or all of the applications described below The exception being the StudioLive 16R While the set up ins...

Page 38: ...in our example will receive its channel sources as follows Monitor Mixer A StudioLive 24R will be used in Monitor Mix mode allowing us to easily mirror the main mix while retaining the ability to cre...

Page 39: ...ndheld control on their personal mobile device For more information on QMix UC please review the QMix UC Reference Manual Each of the four EarMix 16M personal monitor mixers in our example will receiv...

Page 40: ...ll know where all the Ethernet cables are going Label it Sure you think you ll remember that your Front of House console is connected to AVB port 2 on your switch and port 5 of your LAN router but bes...

Page 41: ...el Network SELECTED CHANNEL GLOBAL MASTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Recall Link Store Group Mute Solo Mono Select EarMix 16M Personal Monitor Mixer Treble Pan Limit Mid Freq Mid Level Bas...

Page 42: ...Network Clock menu select Network Stream Note The StudioLive 24 at Front of House must be connected to the Network and powered on to properly distribute clock Additionally an AVB stream must be connec...

Page 43: ...onitor FX C FX D FX A FX B EFFECTS MASTER MASTER CONTROL 1 Ch 1 TB System Global Lockout Audio Routing Utils Capture Talkback Edit Voume 0 5 dB Audio Routing FX C FX D FX A FX B EFFECTS MASTER MASTER...

Page 44: ...tion in the rest of this tutorial only covers network routing as it relates to our example 5 2 2 ConnectYour NSB series Stage Boxes toYour Console Mixers Complete the steps in this section for both th...

Page 45: ...xer have been successfully patched you will see a green status indicator next to your NSB stage box in the setup screen indicating proper clocking Gate FX C FX D FX A FX B EFFECTS MASTER MASTER CONTRO...

Page 46: ...udioLive 24R and so will clock to that device This will also patch the necessary Output Stream used in Section 5 4 1 Launch UC Surface and connect to your StudioLive 24R 2 Click or Tap on the Settings...

Page 47: ...16 NSB 16 8 In 3 Rhythm Guitar NSB 16 8 Send 1 8 GC Input 9 16 Input 9 16 Input 9 16 NSB 16 8 In 4 Acoustic Guitar D I NSB 16 8 Send 1 8 GC Input 9 16 Input 9 16 Input 9 16 NSB 16 8 In 5 Backing Vox 1...

Page 48: ...mp backup vocal mics bass D I acoustic guitar D I In 1 In 2 In 3 In 4 In 7 In 8 In 5 In 6 drumkit In 4 In 1 In 2 Ins 7 8 Ch 6 In 5 In 3 keyboard DI keyboard DI rhythm guitar amp Ins 9 10 NSB 8 8 Stage...

Page 49: ...ing screen and press the AVB Sends tab For more information on Digital Patching please review the StudioLive Series III Owners Manual 2 In the Inputs column press AVB 1 3 Select the Available Source c...

Page 50: ...Capture Talkback Edit Voume 0 5 dB Audio Routing FX C FX D FX A FX B EFFECTS MASTER MASTER CONTROL AVB Input Streams Audio Routing Stagebox Setup Digital Patching Earmix Setup Stagebox Setup FX C FX D...

Page 51: ...s well as the StudioLive 24 FOH channels are routed in the same manner More information on StudioLive 24R as a monitor mixer please review the StudioLive Series III Stagebox Mode Addendum 1 Click on t...

Page 52: ...2 Channel 11 Rhythm Guitar NSB 16 8 In 3 Channel 12 Acoustic Guitar NSB 16 8 In 4 Channel 13 Wireless Mic 1 lead vocals StudioLive 24R In 1 Channel 14 Wireless Mic 2 StudioLive 24R In 2 Channel 15 Wir...

Page 53: ...dio routing Because of this we only need to reroute the four inputs on the StudioLive 24R to alternative channels so that these sources on are the same channels on every mixer To do this open the Digi...

Page 54: ...ix Left AVB Send 41 NSB 16 8 Out 1 Main Mix Right AVB Send 42 NSB 16 8 Out 2 Subgroup Matrix Mix Subgroup A AVB Send 43 NSB 16 8 Out 3 Front Fill FlexMix 1 AVB Send 44 NSB 16 8 Out 4 1 From the Studio...

Page 55: ...will be routing the appropriate mixes to each AVB Send as follows Mix AVB Send NSB 8 8 Output Monitor Mix 1 FlexMix 1 AVB Send 41 NSB 8 8 Out 1 Monitor Mix 2 FlexMix 2 AVB Send 42 NSB 8 8 Out 2 Monit...

Page 56: ...l 6 Acoustic Guitar Channel 12 StudioLive 24R Send 30 Channel 7 Wireless Mic 1 lead vocals Channel 13 StudioLive 24R Send 31 Channel 8 Wireless Mic 2 Channel 14 StudioLive 24R Send 32 Channel 9 Wirele...

Page 57: ...Live 24R Sources to AVB Sends The next step is to route the necessary channels and buses to the appropriate AVB sends using the Digital Patching menu in UC Surface From the AVB Sends tab you will rout...

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