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Page 1: ...Overview SD Recording and Playback Hookup Troubleshooting and Warranty Getting Started Resources StudioLive AR Series Hybrid Digital Analog Production Mixers Owner s Manual www presonus com English...

Page 2: ...1 3 5 Internal FX Bus 12 3 5 1 E ects Presets 12 3 5 2 Internal FX Bus Return 13 3 5 3 Creating Internal E ects Mixes 13 3 5 4 Using an External E ects Processor 14 3 6 Master Section Controls 15 3 7...

Page 3: ...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 valued customers We appreciate the support you have s...

Page 4: ...RCA inputs 1 8 inch stereo input Highpass lter on every channel 3 band semi parametric EQ 18 14 8x4 USB 2 0 audio interface Bluetooth playback 2x2 SD recorder Internal power supply Pan mute and PFL so...

Page 5: ...he following software available for download in your user account StudioLive AR Series Owners Manual StudioLive AR Series Software Reference Manual Capture multitrack recording software Studio One Art...

Page 6: ...onnecting sources without muting the channels can result in a very loud pop that can potentially damage your sound equipment Always mute your channels before engaging Phantom power or connecting sourc...

Page 7: ...ophone at approximately the same volume you expect during the performance 9 Turn the trim knob on Channel 1 clockwise while watching the signal indicator Adjust the Channel 1 trim knob until the signa...

Page 8: ...s recommended operating practices Line level Inputs Each channel of your StudioLive AR series mixer has a inch balanced TRS connection for line level input Typical examples of line level connections...

Page 9: ...es The Phones knob on the top panel controls the level 4 Footswitch Your StudioLive will follow the behavior of the type of footswitch you use 5 Monitor The StudioLive AR series mixers are equipped wi...

Page 10: ...n to engage the instrument preamp when connecting guitars or a passive bass Note Engaging the Instrument preamp will disable the microphone preamp on the XLR connection 4 Low Cut lter When engaged all...

Page 11: ...ms 3 and 4 from your audio software to this channel When engaged the analog source will be bypassed however the signal will still be routed to the digital send so that it can be recorded or processed...

Page 12: ...3 4 Monitor Buses The monitor bus provides outputs to route auxiliary mixes that are separate from the main mix StudioLive AR series mixers are equipped with 2 2 1 monitor buses which have physical o...

Page 13: ...ix is usually stereo because it is sent to a headphone ampli er that requires both a left and a right channel input In both cases the function of the aux bus is the same As an example let s create a m...

Page 14: ...concert hall with softer surfaces Adds rich fullness to acoustic instruments and solo vocals 6 Large Hall Provides long pre delay and reverb time Gives acoustics instruments and vocals a larger than l...

Page 15: ...audience to create a more professional show 4 FX level Adjusts the master level of the e ects output in your main mix 3 5 3 Creating Internal E ects Mixes There are at least two main advantages to cr...

Page 16: ...te 5 To send the FX return mix to a monitor mix adjust the FX return s monitor send control to taste 3 5 4 Using an External E ects Processor This section will detail how to use an external e ects pro...

Page 17: ...rformance breaks is a quick and easy way to prevent accidental signal spikes or feedback 3 Output level control Adjusts the master level of the Main output 4 Main output meters These peak meters displ...

Page 18: ...and Playback Hookup Troubleshooting and Warranty Getting Started Resources Hookup Hookup 16 3 7 Typical Band Setup Diagram Front of house speakers Floor wedges Keyboard Lead vocal Drum kit Bass Elect...

Page 19: ...ding and Playback Hookup Troubleshooting and Warranty Getting Started Resources Hookup Hookup 17 3 8 Typical Home Studio Setup Diagram Laptop running Studio One or 3rd party DAW Mic Guitar Micro synth...

Page 20: ...o record the main mix as a stereo WAV le 1 Insert a FAT16 formatted SD card or FAT32 formatted SDHC card into your StudioLive AR mixer An SD card will provide up to 2 GB of storage space An SDHC card...

Page 21: ...AR mixer a FAT16 formatted SD card or FAT32 formatted SDHC card that has been pre loaded with WAV or MP3 les or that you have recorded to using your StudioLive AR mixer 2 Press the Play Pause button...

Page 22: ...dy 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 Hol...

Page 23: ...re nger sound on bass piano and acoustic guitar attack brighter rock guitar kick tom attack percussion attack reduce vocal dullness more nger sound on bass sharpness to synths rock guitars acoustic gu...

Page 24: ...120 10 dB Mon 1 Mon 2 PFL USB Return 1 2 SD Playback 1 2 ADC ADC DAC DAC DAC Gain Mic 5 45 Mic Pre Line 15 25 Bluetooth Level Level Level Level Main L R USB Send 9 10 15 16 ADC ADC Channel 15 16 Only...

Page 25: ...Mix L Main Mix R Solo Bus L Solo Bus R Mon 1 Mon2 FX StudioLive AR12 USB AR16 USB BLOCKDIAGRAM Rev Number 12 4 2015 PFL Main Mix L Main Mix R PFL Main Mix L Main Mix R Master Bus USB Send 1 2 1 2 USB...

Page 26: ...turn 1 2 SD Playback 1 2 ADC DAC DAC DAC Gain Mic 5 45 Mic Pre Line 15 25 Bluetooth Main L R USB Send 3 4 5 6 ADC ADC Channel 5 6 Only if Mono PFL send Splits to Left Right See ch 1 2 PFL PFL USB SD T...

Page 27: ...in Mix L Main Mix R Solo Bus L Solo Bus R Mon FX PFL Main Mix L Main Mix R PFL Main Mix L Main Mix R Master Bus USB Send 1 2 1 2 USB Send Mon Main Left Main Right AFL Control Room Bus L Control Room B...

Page 28: ...rces Resources 26 5 3 Recall Sheets 5 3 1 AR16 USB and AR12 USB Recall Sheet CHANNELNUMBER ADDITIONALNOTES INSTRUMENT MIC CHANNELNUMBER INSTRUMENT MIC CHANNELNUMBER INSTRUMENT MIC CHANNELNUMBER INSTRU...

Page 29: ...shooting and Warranty Getting Started Resources Resources 27 Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Mono NOTE NOTE CHANNELNUMBER INSTRUMENT MIC CHANNELNUMBER INSTRUMENT MIC CHANNELNUMBER INSTRUMEN...

Page 30: ...rding and Playback Hookup Troubleshooting and Warranty Getting Started Resources Resources 28 5 3 2 AR8 USB Recall Sheet CARDNAME INSTRUMENT MIC INSTRUMENT MIC INSTRUMENT MIC INSTRUMENT MIC NOTE NOTE...

Page 31: ...lchannelinputssumthroughmicpreamp Instrument Inputs Type TSFemale Unbalanced Hi Z MaximumInputLevel min gain 1kHz 0 5 THD N 18dBu 1 0dB GainControlRange 50dB 1dB Unityto 50dB FrequencyResponsetoAnalog...

Page 32: ...0 5 1 5dB DynamicRange a wtd 103dB THD N Bandwidth20 20kHz 1dBFS unwtd 0 01 System Crosstalk InputtoOutput Ref 4dBu 20Hzto20kHz unwtd 85dBu AdjacentChannels Ref 4dBu 20Hzto20kHz unwtd 80dBu Signal Lev...

Page 33: ...GB RecordingFileFormat StereoWAV PlaybackFileFormats StereoWAV MP3 SamplingRate WAV 44 1kHz BitDepth RecordedWAV 24 bit Power Connector IEC InputVoltageRange 90to240VAC Physical AR16 USB AR12 USB AR8...

Page 34: ...gnal is present check the cable and the input source Verify that the trim control is set at an appropriate level Make sure the channel is not muted Make sure that if your device requires phantom power...

Page 35: ...e of purchase unless superseded by PreSonus Cost of Coverage Provided at no additional cost Included at no additional cost Who to contact to make a claim The seller PreSonus technical support for your...

Page 36: ...ttp support presonus com TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF SENDING IN A PRODUCT THAT DOES NOT HAVE A PROBLEM ALL SERVICE REQUESTS SHALL BE CONFIRMED BY OUR TECH SUPPORT DEPARTMENT 3 The return authorization...

Page 37: ...THE PRODUCT THE REPLACEMENT MAY BE A RECONDITIONED UNIT IN NO EVENT WILL PRESONUS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES BASED ON INCONVENIENCE LOSS OF USE LOST PROFITS LOST SAVINGS DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT OR O...

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Page 40: ...Part 70 22000031 A 18011 Grand Bay Ct Baton Rouge Louisiana 70809 USA 1 225 216 7887 www presonus com StudioLive AR Series Hybrid Digital Analog Production Mixers Owner s Manual...

Page 41: ...Overview Getting Started StudioLive AR Series Hybrid Digital Analog Production Mixers Quick Start Guide www presonus com English Fran ais Espa ol Deutsch...

Page 42: ...s 1 Overview 1 1 1 What is in the Box 1 1 2 What is in your My PreSonus Account 1 2 Getting Started 2 2 1 Level Setting Procedure 2 2 2 Pairing a Bluetooth Device 4 2 3 SD Recording 4 2 4 Typical Band...

Page 43: ...software available for download in your user account StudioLive AR Series Owners Manual StudioLive AR Series Software Reference Manual Capture multitrack recording software Studio One Artist DAW soft...

Page 44: ...channels can result in a very loud pop that can potentially damage your sound equipment Always mute your channels before engaging Phantom power or connecting sources P A and studio equipment should b...

Page 45: ...ately the same volume you expect during the performance 9 Turn the trim knob on Channel 1 clockwise while watching the signal indicator Adjust the Channel 1 trim knob until the signal clip indicator i...

Page 46: ...s per second while the Bluetooth module detects connected devices and will illuminate solid when it is successfully paired 2 3 SD Recording This section explains on how to record the main mix as a ste...

Page 47: ...e Overview Getting Started Getting Started 5 English Fran ais Espa ol Deutsch 2 4 Typical Band Setup Diagram Front of house speakers Floor wedges Keyboard Lead vocal Drum kit Bass Electric guitar amp...

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Page 50: ...Part 70 22000030 B 18011 Grand Bay Ct Baton Rouge Louisiana 70809 USA 1 225 216 7887 www presonus com StudioLive AR Series Hybrid Digital Analog Production Mixers Quick Start Guide...

Page 51: ...StudioLive AR Series Software Library Reference Manual Capture 2 Studio One Artist www presonus com English...

Page 52: ...y 19 3 3 4 Timeline Ruler 19 3 3 5 Navigating the Session 20 3 3 6 EditingTools 21 3 3 7 Meter Bridge 26 3 3 8 Markers and the Marker List 27 3 4 Recording a Session in Capture 28 3 5 Virtual Soundche...

Page 53: ...product 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 l...

Page 54: ...for live recording and for mixing your audio in real time to a stereo audio le Capture was designed to interface perfectly with StudioLive series mixers allowing instant setup and recording Capture a...

Page 55: ...tions 20 high quality PreSonus Native E ects plug ins in eight categories amp modeling Ampire XT delay Analog Delay Beat Delay distortion RedLight Dist dynamics processing Channel Strip Compressor Gat...

Page 56: ...Please visit www presonus com for the latest system requirements and an updated list of compatible hardware It is also recommend that you check your recording software s system requirements Power User...

Page 57: ...6 samples Mac or 64 to 8192 samples Windows Lowering the bu er size will lower latency however this will also increase performance demands on your computer In general you will want to set the bu er si...

Page 58: ...h the audio source connected to analog inputs 1 and 2 on your StudioLive AR mixer Media Player Web Browser Etc When Loopback is enabled and Dedicated Loopback Inputs is selected the audio from another...

Page 59: ...ixer to a free USB connection 2 2 1 Using the StudioLive for System Sound You can con gure your StudioLive AR series mixer as the audio interface for computer system audio for iTune playback Skype etc...

Page 60: ...uses Ableton Live 5 1 Launch Ableton Live 2 Go to Options Preferences Audio 3 Choose Driver Type ASIO Audio Device ASIO PreSonus StudioLive AR 4 Go to Input Con g Enable and select the desired Input c...

Page 61: ...e other functions of the mixer the USB I O is designed to work as an independent bus You can route send signals from other buses to the USB bus and its output return signal is hard coded to designated...

Page 62: ...on route these playback streams to these channels on the StudioLive that is the software s Outputs 1 2 always go to StudioLive AR Super Channel and Output 3 5 always go to the last stereo channel Once...

Page 63: ...us groundbreaking Studio One DAW and its Session les can be opened directly in Studio One no conversion or exporting required Capture 2 was designed exclusively for StudioLive series mixers allowing i...

Page 64: ...ck and simple 1 When you launch the Capture exe le a Welcome Screen will launch If you haven t already done so close all other open applications before clicking Next 2 Before Capture 2 can be installe...

Page 65: ...ged in the Options menu see Section 6 2 5 for details By default the folder tree is Artist Performance Location This structure is useful for regularly gigging bands that want to archive performances e...

Page 66: ...If you have not lled in these elds a setup menu will open SessionTitle This will be the title of your Session and will be the Session lename as well as the name of the new folder that contains all dat...

Page 67: ...the event that the Session you open is missing audio les Capture will help you nd them Use Session Locate Missing Files to search your computer for lost resources 3 2 4 Audio Device and Sample Rate C...

Page 68: ...u is also found on the Start page See Section 3 2 4 for information Record Format The Record Format menu allows you to choose the bit depth of the recorded audio You can select 16 bit WAV 24 bit WAV o...

Page 69: ...must provide Capture with an input for the source time code You can select that source from this menu File Handling Options As discussed in Section 3 2 1 Capture 2 provides an assortment of useful to...

Page 70: ...k in turn is automatically patched to the rst two digital returns located on the Super Channel on your StudioLive AR mixer for playback Channels 1 and 2 are routed to the Digital Returns 3 4 on the la...

Page 71: ...press the Tab key to move to the next track s name eld Arm All In the upper left hand corner you will nd the Arm All button Click this button to arm enable all inputs for recording Track Controls Each...

Page 72: ...e name of the current Session Record Duration Displays how long the current Session has been recording CursorTime Displays the current timeline position of the playback cursor RemainingTime Displays t...

Page 73: ...on the keyboard or select Session Locate Selection 3 3 6 EditingTools In the upper right corner you will see four editing tool buttons These tools will determine the function of your mouse during edit...

Page 74: ...gging an event left or right beyond the viewable arrangement hold Space Bar on the keyboard to speed up the scrolling Dragging the event up or down will move the event to another track When dragging a...

Page 75: ...select multiple events with the Arrow tool do one of the following Click outside of the range of an event and then drag over any other events a gray box will be drawn while you drag over the target s...

Page 76: ...nge from the Edit menu or by pressing Ctrl Cmd Alt X after selecting a range 3 3 6 3 SplitTool Using the Split tool single events can be split into multiple events Click on the Split Tool button or pr...

Page 77: ...elected audio event The range will be indicated by a bar drawn in the timeline with ags at both ends Custom Loop Range To create a custom loop range mouse over the gray line above the timeline ruler N...

Page 78: ...ked Big Meter Mode The Big Meter Mode button is located in the upper right corner of the Session page above the editing tools When this button is engaged the lower three quarters of the Session page w...

Page 79: ...uentially by default 1 2 3 Select a marker and click on the Remove Marker button to remove the marker Naming Markers To rename a marker double click on the marker in the Marker Lane type in a new name...

Page 80: ...ndone in software There is a clip indicator for each input on the StudioLive AR mixer for this purpose If an input channel is not clipping on your StudioLive AI mixer you can be sure that it will not...

Page 81: ...to the desired le and click on it to select it 3 Click on Open to import the le into your Session 4 An audio event for the imported le will be created and placed on the currently selected track in you...

Page 82: ...k on the lename type in a new name and then press Enter to choose a name for the le Each le that is exported will begin with the lename you enter followed by the name of the track from which it was ex...

Page 83: ...urning application including PreSonus Studio One Professional to put that mix on a recordable audio CD 3 6 2 Mixing a Capture 2 Session in Studio One Many users want to use Capture 2 strictly as a tra...

Page 84: ...tion using whatever means possible in that program Refer to the documentation of your software for more information on this process Note that in some cases you may have more than one audio event on a...

Page 85: ...sport Toggle Start Stop Space Bar Start Enter Record NumPad Stop NumPad 0 Return to Zero NumPad Record Lock Cntrl Cmd L Navigation Focus Next Tab Focus Previous Shift Tab Left Left Arrow Extend Select...

Page 86: ...Studio One upgrade program for PreSonus customers please visit http studioone presonus com 4 1 Installation and Authorization Once you have installed the drivers for your audio interface and connecte...

Page 87: ...all its companion content Select the content you wish to add and click Install The content will automatically begin to download and install from your My PreSonus user account Power User Tip You may be...

Page 88: ...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 2 If you do not see your device listed on the Star...

Page 89: ...a hardware device that is generally used for playing and controlling other MIDI devices virtual instruments and software parameters In Studio One Artist these devices are referred to as Keyboards and...

Page 90: ...ses you should select all MIDI channels If you are unsure of which MIDI channels to choose select all 16 5 Studio One allows you to lter out speci c control functions If you would like Studio One to i...

Page 91: ...close the window and skip to the next section Setting up an external MIDI sound module from the Start page MIDI instrument controllers keyboards MIDI guitars etc send musical information in the form...

Page 92: ...ure of which MIDI channels to select we suggest you select all 16 4 In the Send To menu select the MIDI interface output from which Studio One Artist will send MIDI data to your sound module Click OK...

Page 93: ...ates list At this point you should give your Song a name and select your preferred sample rate and bit depth for recording and playback You can also set the length of your Song and the type of time fo...

Page 94: ...cking on the default name Press the TAB key to edit the next name 4 Click on the Outputs tabs to enable any or all of the outputs on your StudioLive AR Mixer In the lower right corner you will see the...

Page 95: ...io Use this track type to record and playback audio les Instrument Use this track to record and playback MIDI data to control external MIDI devices or Virtual Instrument plug ins Automation This track...

Page 96: ...plete instructions please consult the Studio One Reference manual located in Help Studio One Reference Manual 4 3 4 Adding Virtual Instruments and E ects You can add plug ins and instruments to your S...

Page 97: ...Select the instrument or one of its patches from the instrument browser and drag it into the Arrange view Studio One Artist will automatically create a new track and load the instrument as the input D...

Page 98: ...orted into your Song by dragging them from the le browser into the Arrange view If you drag the le to an empty space a new track will be created with that le placed at the position to which you dragge...

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