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File Menu

Opens and Closes Launch and Device Windows

From the File menu of the Launch Window, you can open 
and close both windows, as well as quit the Universal 
Control application

• 

Close Window.

 Closes just the Launch window.

• 

Show All Devices.

 Opens the Device window for  

all of the connected FireStudio-family interfaces.

• 

Close All Devices.

 Closes the Device window for 

all of the connected FireStudio-family interfaces.

• 

Quit.

 Quits the Universal Control application.

Settings: Check Firmware

Scans Your StudioLive and Updates the Firmware

fi

 rmware updater is built into the Universal Control 

application. Periodically, a driver update will require that 
the 

fi

 rmware on your StudioLive be updated. Whenever 

you install an update for the Universal Control or add 
a new FireStudio-family product to your system, you 
should use this feature to ensure that the 

fi

 rmware is up 

to date. If the 

fi

 rmware needs to be updated, the update 

application will launch automatically.

Settings: Run at Startup

Launches the Universal Control Application 
Automatically on Startup (Windows Only)

When this is enabled, the Universal Control application 
will automatically launch each time you boot your 
Windows PC.

VSL  

Virtual StudioLive Quick Start Guide

 

Universal Control: Launch Window

Summary of Contents for VSL -

Page 1: ...all of the Scenes and presets stored on your StudioLive These stored settings can be loaded from disk or sent to and stored internally on the StudioLive You can even drag presets out of the browser a...

Page 2: ...h Window Sample Rate Selector Changes StudioLive Sample Rate Set the sample rate to 44 1 or 48 kHz from the Launcher window when your StudioLive is connected to a computer A higher sample rate will in...

Page 3: ...data to be converted from analog to digital and back to analog As a general rule the higher the buffer size the better the system performance but the less playable virtual instruments and the like be...

Page 4: ...rmware A firmware updater is built into the Universal Control application Periodically a driver update will require that the firmware on your StudioLive be updated Whenever you install an update for t...

Page 5: ...atures advanced WDM features See the next page for details Settings Always on Top Allows the Launch Window to Stay in View When Other Applications Are in Use When this is enabled the Launch window wil...

Page 6: ...ndow will open By default WDM Outputs 1 and 2 are routed to StudioLive Channels 1 and 2 As previously mentioned we recommend that they be set instead to Channels 17 and 18 so as not to use input chann...

Page 7: ...ransfers All Scenes Fat Channel FX and Graphic EQ Presets Stored on the StudioLive to VSL When you first launch VSL you will need to create a link between your StudioLive s internal memory and your co...

Page 8: ...at you would like to overwrite the Scene or preset at the new position This will not immediately overwrite what is stored internally on your StudioLive it will merely overwrite what is stored in the V...

Page 9: ...create complete snapshots of your StudioLive This can be especially useful when completing a project that may need to be revisited in the future To create a backup simply click on the Backup button T...

Page 10: ...mber that every button knob slider and fader on the VSL corresponds directly to a button knob slider or fader on your StudioLive The graphic below identifies each controller and labels it with its cor...

Page 11: ...ve continuous bi directional control If you wish to grab a point in the EQ with your mouse for example you will be changing the parameters both in VSL and in real time on your StudioLive To access the...

Page 12: ...oading a Scene To load a new scene on your StudioLive select it from the Browser window and drag it over the mixer in either the Overview or the Channel tab The window will grey out indicating that a...

Page 13: ...n use the FX Type menu to change the effect and create new presets Loading a GEQ Preset To load a graphic EQ preset select the preset from the Browser window and drag it over any part of the graphic E...

Page 14: ...ls post Fat Channel dynamics processing and EQ 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...

Page 15: ...1 and 32 In addition to being available for recording via Aux In 31 and Aux In 32 these sends are normalled to the S PDIF output Capture enables you to record a stereo mix track in addition to the 16...

Page 16: ...ling Lockout Mode Your StudioLive features a Lockout mode that allows you to temporarily disable nearly every feature on the StudioLive although analog features e g input trim knobs faders and cue tap...

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