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Getting Started

2.2

Step 2: Update CS18AI Firmware

StudioLive

™

CS18AI

Owner’s Manual

6. When the download completes, open your Downloads

folder and CS18AI firmware folder.

7. Depending on your computer’s system preferences, the

firmware .zip archive file might not automatically decompress.
If it doesn’t, double-click the file, and it will decompress.

8. Open the firmware folder; you will find five files inside:

initvars.scr, recovery.scr, rootfs.img

, and

ulmage

. You

will need all five files to upgrade your controller.

9. Connect a FAT32-formatted USB thumb drive to your computer.

Summary of Contents for StudioLive CS18AI

Page 1: ...English StudioLive CS18AI Control Surface for StudioLive RM Series mixers and Studio One Owner s Manual www presonus com...

Page 2: ...n 31 3 2 1 Input 32 3 2 2 Noise Gate and Expander 33 3 2 3 Compressor 35 3 2 4 Limiter 36 3 2 5 Equalizer 37 3 2 6 Panning and Stereo Linking 38 3 2 7 Mix Bus Assignments 39 3 2 8 Copying Loading and...

Page 3: ...5 Rear Panel 76 5 1 Physical Connections and Controls 76 6 Reference 78 6 1 StudioLive CS18 Technical Specifications 78 7 Warranty Information 80 7 1 How Consumer Law Relates To This Warranty 80...

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Page 5: ...ou to contact us with questions or comments regarding this product PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc is committed to constant product improvement and we value your suggestions highly We believe the best...

Page 6: ...RM series mixer function including Fat Channel processing Filter DCAs Mix Managment and more 4 pin XLR lamp connection Footswitch input 19 rack mountable Internal power supply with no fans Supports P...

Page 7: ...AI Ethernet AVB control surface 3 foot 1m Ethernet cable IEC power cord Product registration and software authorization card StudioLive CS18AI Quick Start Guide PreSonus Health Safety and Compliance G...

Page 8: ...issues can arise when using a standard computer as a digital audio workstation DAW and when networking wireless devices PreSonus can only provide support for issues that directly relate to the Studio...

Page 9: ...sonus com for the latest system requirements and an updated list of compatible hardware In general you will need the following AVB compatible Ethernet connection for control and audio transport If usi...

Page 10: ...firmware directly with your StudioLive CS18AI connected to an Internet connected network 2 2 Step 2 Update CS18AI Firmware If Your CS18AI is Registered and Connected to the Internet All registered St...

Page 11: ...e sure you re using a drive that is 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB or 32GB in size We strongly recommend SanDisk brand flash drives for firmware updates 1 Log in to your my presonus com account 2 Once you have...

Page 12: ...n your computer s system preferences the firmware zip archive file might not automatically decompress If it doesn t double click the file and it will decompress 8 Open the firmware folder you will fin...

Page 13: ...USB slot on the rear of your CS18AI controller Make sure your CS18AI is powered off USB Drive 12 Press and hold the Home button while you power on your CS18AI 13 Continue to hold the Home button until...

Page 14: ...receiving audio requires an AVB network Unlike control AVB audio cannot be sent wirelessly Control This is the primary communication between the CS18AI controller and your StudioLive RM series mixer o...

Page 15: ...p The most important rule to keep in mind when setting up an AVB network is that the talker device sending audio and listener device receiving audio must be connected to an AVB compatible switch Conne...

Page 16: ...T5e or CAT6 cable from the AVB port on the rear panel of the CS18AI to the Control port on the RM series mixer 2 Press the UCNET button in the Master Control area 3 On the CS18AI touchscreen press the...

Page 17: ...ed and communicating to the CS18AI 2 3 2 Direct Connection to Studio One To directly connect your CS18AI to your computer you will need to use a crossover Ethernet cable or to connect both your comput...

Page 18: ...olumn 4 On the CS18AI touchscreen select the Static Self Assigned tab 5 Press the Apply button 6 When the IP address is displayed below Wired IP close the Settings menu 7 Disable WiFi on your computer...

Page 19: ...ommended that you use a router if you want to use WiFi functionality on your computer 2 3 3 Wireless Networking Your CS18AI can be connected to a standard LAN network wirelessly using the PreSonus WF...

Page 20: ...I then power on the unit 1 Press the UCNET button to open the Network Connection screen 2 Press the Wireless IP settings button at the top of the touchscreen 3 Press the network button in the middle o...

Page 21: ...CS18AI 2 3 4 LAN Networking The easiest way to configure your control network is to connect both your RM series mixer and CS18AI to a wireless router This allows you to quickly connect wireless mobile...

Page 22: ...On the CS18AI press the UCNET button in the Master Control area 4 Select the RM series mixer from the drop down list in the Mixer Control section 5 The power LED on the RM mixer will turn blue once it...

Page 23: ...but will be available as the network source for Input 32 of the RM mixer Line inputs 3 and 4 are assigned as the stereo Digital Return input of the RM mixer 2 4 1 Mic and Line Inputs The StudioLive C...

Page 24: ...Jacks Line level sources can be connected to the combo jacks instead of microphones The line inputs bypass the preamps going directly to the analog to digital converters Connecting Line Level Sources...

Page 25: ...level of the Monitor outputs adjust the Monitor knob in the Monitor area of the CS18AI s front panel Selecting a Headphone Monitor Source The phones jack and monitor outputs on the CS18AI carry the s...

Page 26: ...end channels for the 16 mix buses on the channel strips Group Masters Displays the Filter DCA group masters on your channel strips For information on Filter DCA Groups DAW Switches your CS18AI between...

Page 27: ...A Groups brings the channels in the group to the surface while channels you don t need are filtered out of the way Flipping between groups is the fastest and cleanest way of getting to exactly the cha...

Page 28: ...n be a part of multiple Filter DCA Groups 4 When you have configured the group as desired touch the Name field to open the text entry screen 5 Enter a name for the new group using the onscreen keys Pr...

Page 29: ...fader will become the main group control for the selected group Moving the Flex Master fader will move all the faders for all channels in the group relative to one another so that the mix balance is...

Page 30: ...umber is highlighted blue it is in the group when it is gray it is not included in the group Touching the channel toggles its status 5 Touch the Name field to change the name of the group This will op...

Page 31: ...ll see the master controls for each of the groups you ve created All primary level control and muting can be managed from here 2 From the Group Masters layer pressing the Select button on any group w...

Page 32: ...Master will control its output To access all mix masters press the Mix Masters button in the Faders area to make the Mix Masters layer active The channel strips now control the master outputs for the...

Page 33: ...x and use their requests as a starting point Turn up the faders to send the associated channels to the aux mix 6 To pan a channel in the stereo aux mix select the channel and use the Pan Value encoder...

Page 34: ...l strips but will filter them to only show the channels assigned to the subgroup The Flex Master fader will be the subgroup master control Creating a Subgroup 1 The 16 Flex Mixes on the RM series mixe...

Page 35: ...Assign section of the Fat Channel to open the subgroup Assignment view in the touchscreen 3 Any mixes you have set as subgroups will show as assignable subgroups on the Assignment view Touch the subgr...

Page 36: ...ings values are displayed in two ways In the Fat Channel meter mode the meter above each parameter indicates its value When a control is adjusted the exact value is displayed in the upper right corner...

Page 37: ...level at which the gate opens for the selected channel If the threshold is set fully counterclockwise the gate is turned off always open allowing all signals to pass through unaffected You can set the...

Page 38: ...en is enabled and the selected channel is soloed you can use the Headphone or Monitor outputs to monitor what the gate key filter is removing Key Filter Sets the frequency at which the gate will open...

Page 39: ...e compressor acts on the input signal You can set the attack from 0 2 to 150 milliseconds 4 Compressor Release Sets the release setting of the compressor for the selected channel or output bus Release...

Page 40: ...gnal reaches the threshold Auto Enables the automatic attack and release mode When Auto mode is active the Attack and Release controls become inoperative and preprogrammed attack and release curves ar...

Page 41: ...h Mid Band control Set the gain frequency or Q for the High Mid EQ band By default it controls the gain 4 High Band control Set the gain frequency or Q for the HighEQ band By default it controls the g...

Page 42: ...ing EQ is like a bass control knob on a stereo In this mode the Center Frequency control selects the shelving frequency High Shelf Enabling the Shelf button turns the High band into a high shelving EQ...

Page 43: ...el can be copied from one channel or bus to any other channel or bus 1 Press the Copy button to copy the settings on the selected channel or bus Every Select button on the CS18AI except the button for...

Page 44: ...e StudioLive mixers also allows you to create your own library of presets 1 To load a preset to any channel on the CS18AI first press the Select button for the desired channel 2 From the Fat Channel p...

Page 45: ...to the Channel Preset library press the Fat Channel s Save button 1 Notice that the touchscreen displays the Channel Preset menu Use the Value encoder to scroll to an empty position in the Channel Pre...

Page 46: ...hold metering is also available and can be enabled in the System menu Power User Tip It is important to mention that the meters simply overlay the selected Fat Channel state For instance if you have...

Page 47: ...ayer when you re viewing the main mix The main mix channel Select colors can be customized allowing you to create channel color groups For example you could make all drums green guitars blue and vocal...

Page 48: ...ader controls the overall level of the channel Each input channel features a 100 mm long throw fader for accurate level adjustment Unity gain 0 dB is denoted by a U Power User Tip Because the faders a...

Page 49: ...ignal will be patched to all assigned outputs 2 Main Assigns the talkback mic to the Main outputs 3 All Assigns the talkback mic to all Aux and Main outputs 4 Custom Assigns the talkback mic to a cust...

Page 50: ...Tip When SIP is engaged channel mutes will only apply to the subgroup and main bus assignments SIP does not mute input channels in aux bus mixes Because of this you can use SIP to dial in a mix in th...

Page 51: ...the touchscreen Pressing the button a second time will exit the GEQ screen When you re on the Main Mix you ll see the Main L R GEQ To change to the Mono Center GEQ first press the Mono Center Select...

Page 52: ...ak down the stage and start unplugging things you can just lower the main fader and mute all stage monitors with one button All On is a preconfigured mute group that includes every channel and bus wit...

Page 53: ...from the Main Mono Center bus digital return stereo tape input or any aux mix Note The headphones and Monitor Output jacks carry the same monitor signal An AVB network must be configured between your...

Page 54: ...shold EQ frequency and so on To the left of the parameter value display is the Selected Channel or Mix banner This will show the name of the channel or mix that s selected the source Analog FireWire N...

Page 55: ...an be switched to function as either an aux mix or a subgroup Power User Tip Aux mixes are typically used for creating individual monitor mixes that are tailored to each performer s needs Whereas a su...

Page 56: ...e By using a pair of subgroups as the source for your mains you can factor in that 2 to 4 ms delay the left speaker needs so that unbalanced speaker placement is no longer an issue UC Surface features...

Page 57: ...Changes the sample rate on both the CS18AI and the connected RM series mixer You can set the sample rate to 44 1 48 88 2 or 96 kHz A higher sample rate will increase the fidelity of the recording but...

Page 58: ...None All Auxes or to any individual aux or linked stereo pair of auxes For devices running UC Surface FOH is also available providing full access to the mixer 4 Touch the Other field and set the optio...

Page 59: ...mixes Pre 2 Sends each channel to the aux bus after all Fat Channel processing polarity invert highpass filter gate compressor EQ and limiter but before the fader Power User Tip Use the Pre 2 positio...

Page 60: ...where applicable The inputs and buses selected in the Auxiliary Input Router will be displayed in your recording application along with the name of their routing The Aux Router also allows you to des...

Page 61: ...B Buttons and Faders routines simultaneously Meters All meters in the meter array along the top of the CS18AI go up and down creating the wave effect All Buttons Buttons flash on and off in pseudo ran...

Page 62: ...ess of your CS18AI This IP address can be assigned in one of three ways Select the necessary IP assignment mode by touching one of the following buttons Dynamic The IP address is assigned automaticall...

Page 63: ...set up custom mixes for each band at soundcheck and recall the mix when that band goes onstage You also can save custom mixes for each venue that a band plays repeatedly To store a mix scene 1 Config...

Page 64: ...When you re done press Enter to save the scene 3 8 1 Recalling a Mix Scene 1 Press the Scenes button in the Master Control area to open the Scenes page 2 Use the onscreen arrow buttons to scroll to t...

Page 65: ...Press the Recall button in the Master Control area The scene is recalled 3 8 2 Quick Scene Recall Quick Recall mode allows you to load a scene simply by selecting it in the Scene Library To use Quick...

Page 66: ...Use the onscreen arrow buttons to scroll to the location of the mix scene you want to load The single arrows scroll one location at a time while the double arrows scroll a page at a time 4 Set up any...

Page 67: ...eamp parameters GEQ Loads all GEQ settings DCA Groups Loads all Filter DCA groups Faders Loads all fader levels 3 9 Internal Effects Mixes StudioLive RM mixers feature four internal effects processors...

Page 68: ...ssociated Mix Select button to bring that mix to the channel strip faders 5 Select the Returns layer 6 The first four channels on the Returns layer are the effects returns from FX A B C and D Turn the...

Page 69: ...elay processor Once assigned pressing the Tap button will set the time parameter for the associated delay no matter what screen you re viewing This way you don t have to leave where you re at to tap o...

Page 70: ...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 in milliseconds between the end of the initial sound...

Page 71: ...effect Once the Tap button has been used to control the Time parameter on FX buses C or D it will always control the time of that particular delay no matter what page you are currently viewing To assi...

Page 72: ...0 0 Range 10 0 100 0 Early Reflec dB Default 30 0 Range 40 0 20 0 Gated Hall T7 Reverb Decay s Default 1 00 Range 0 59 1 79 Predelay ms Default 40 Range 5 00 80 0 Large Hall T8 Reverb Decay s Default...

Page 73: ...1 Track Name and Number Displays the track bus name and number that the channel strip functions are controlling 2 Automation Mode Displays the currently selected automation mode for the track 3 Pan Po...

Page 74: ...to access tracks 65 128 Press CTRL Fader Bank A D to access tracks 129 192 Returns FX Bus masters level Mix Masters Master bus levels Group Masters Output levels Press Solo Clear to clear all solos W...

Page 75: ...your Studio One session so that you have access to critical track functions at all times This can be especially useful when writing automation for a lead vocal or instrument channel To assign the Fle...

Page 76: ...send mixes the Cue mixes are accessed from top to bottom Press the currently active Mix button again to return to the Main Mix 4 4 Automation Modes The Mute Group controls on the CS18AI control the a...

Page 77: ...ns playback to the start position Press with Option for Rewind Press with CTRL to navigate to the previous marker 2 Stop Stops playback Press with Option for Fast Forward Press with CTRL to navigate t...

Page 78: ...n window in Studio One Pressing the power button next to any of the plugins will disable that insert on the selected track Pressing the global power button to the left of the plugin list will disable...

Page 79: ...trols This will open the UCNet Remote window in Studio One allowing you to view all the CS18AI mapping in a single view 4 6 2 Editing FX Sends Tap the Send level of the design bus to assign the send l...

Page 80: ...ort The USB Type A port is used for firmware updates using a thumb drive and for Wi Fi connections using the included USB Wi Fi LAN adapter Ethernet AVB Jack This RJ 45 jack supports Ethernet AVB netw...

Page 81: ...for the control surface The XLR feeds through a recallable XMAX preamp The TRS input feeds the line level input and bypasses the preamp with a fixed signal to the analog to digital converter Line Inpu...

Page 82: ...in gain a wtd 114dB DynamicRange mid gain unwtd 105dB Signal to NoiseRatiotoMainOutput 94dB CommonModeRejection 65dB 1kHz unitygain EIN 55dBgain 150 input 20Hz 22kHz a wtd 128dBu PhantomPower 48V 2V 8...

Page 83: ...el to channel 80dB Signal to NoiseRatio 96dB1kHz maxgain 20kHzBW unwtd System Crosstalk InputtoOutput 90dBu 4dBu 20Hz 20kHz unwtd AdjacentChannels 87dBu 4dBu 20Hz 20kHz unwtd Digital Audio ADCDynamicR...

Page 84: ...y 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 region What This Warranty Covers...

Page 85: ...rization number as well as shipping instructions shall be provided after your service request is reviewed and confirmed 4 The product should be returned for service in the original product packaging P...

Page 86: ...OR OTHER ITEMS AT THE SITE OF USE AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE EVEN IF PRESONUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF...

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