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3.2
Front Panel Connections
StudioLive™ 32.4.2AI
Owner’s Manual
3.1.1
Installed Option Card
Each StudioLive AI-series mixer includes an installed option card that provides
FireWire s800 connectivity, Ethernet for remote control, and S/PDIF output. For more
information about user-installable StudioLive AI-series mixer option cards and their
availability, please visit www.presonus.com.
FireWire s800 Ports. There are two standard 9-pin FireWire s800 ports on the
back of the StudioLive. Either port can be used to connect the StudioLive to
a FireWire s800 port on your computer. Use the second FireWire s800 port to
connect additional s800 devices (such as external hard drives) to your computer.
Please note:
While connecting your StudioLive AI-series mixer to a FireWire 400
connection on your computer and daisy-chaining a FireWire 400 device to the
secondary s800 port are supported, this will reduce your StudioLive bus speed to
400 Mbps, and you may experience reduced performance. To experience the full
power of your StudioLive AI-series mixer, it is highly recommended that you connect
to a true s800 connection or to a Thunderbolt connection using an adapter.
Ethernet. This standard RJ45 connection has been included to hardwire your
StudioLive to a LAN network. By adding a wireless router to the network, you will be
able to wirelessly remote control your StudioLive from virtually anywhere. This is
especially useful when your wireless control devices (iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch)
must be used in a different room from where your StudioLive is installed, or if there is
quite a bit of wireless interference in your venue. For more information on
connecting your StudioLive to a LAN network,
please review “Networking your
StudioLive AI Mixer” in the StudioLive AI-Series Software Library Manual
.
S/PDIF Output. By default, the S/PDIF output receives the same signal as the main
outputs, so no activation is necessary. However, any bus can be routed to the S/PDIF
output, either through the System menu in the Digital Effects | Master Control
section, or in VSL-AI. (
See Section 5.5 in this manual
or
“VSL-AI: Setup Tab” in the
StudioLive AI-Series Software Library Manual
for more information.) Because the
StudioLive cannot be synced externally, you will need to use it as the master clock
and set your S/PDIF-equipped device to receive word clock externally via S/PDIF.
Please consult the documentation for your external digital device for instructions.
3.2
Front Panel Connections
USB. The USB port is for use with the included USB Wi-Fi module. This module will
allow you to connect your StudioLive AI-series mixer to a wireless network and
remote control it using VSL-AI, SL Remote-AI, and QMix-AI. More information about
wireless networking can be found in
“Networking your StudioLive AI Mixer” in the
StudioLive AI-Series Software Library Manual.
This 12V BNC connection is provided to connect a third-party console lamp. Do not
use a bulb that is larger than 6W.
