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Configuring Your AVB Network
4.1
Using AVB with a StudioLive Series III Mixer and a Mac
StudioLive™ Series III
AVB Networking Guide
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Configuring Your AVB Network
4.1
Using AVB with a StudioLive Series III Mixer and a Mac
StudioLive Series III mixers allow you to record and playback audio over AVB on any
Mac that supports AVB. A single computer can be used both to control and to record
from the StudioLive, or separate computers can be used for control and audio.
Note: At the time of publication Apple only supports connecting one computer via AVB.
Once a StudioLive Series III mixer has been selected as an AVB audio device for an Apple
computer, no audio can be routed to or from that mixer without using Apple’s AVDECC
controller. Because of this, PreSonus recommends using USB for recording on small AVB
networks containing only PreSonus devices.
4.1.1
What You Will Need
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StudioLive Series III mixer
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An AVB-compatible Mac running 10.9.5 or later. Any Mac with a
Thunderbolt connection should provide hardware support for AVB.
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If your computer does not have a built-in Ethernet port, you will also need a
Thunderbolt-to-Ethernet adapter. USB-to-Ethernet adapters 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 enabled as an AVB device will disable Stagebox mode.
4.1.2
Making the Connections
If you would like to remote control the mixer using UC Surface or QMix-UC,
the control port on the back of the mixer must be connected either directly
to a control device or to the same wireless network as the device running the
control software. The easiest configuration is to connect a wireless router to
the mixer’s control port and then connect your computer or other remote
devices to the router using either wired or wireless connections. If you
need AVB audio between more than just the mixer and the one computer,
you can incorporate an AVB switch to create a full AVB network.
Note:
StudioLive Series III mixers cannot be remotely controlled over the audio
network connection.
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