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Table of Contents 4.7.1 Drag-and-Drop Virtual Instruments — 28 1.0 Overview — 1 4.7.2 Drag-and-Drop Effects — 28 1.1 Introduction — 1 1.2 Summary of Hardware Features — 1 1.3 Summary of Included Software Features — 2 1.4 1.3.1 Studio One Artist — 2 1.3.2 Capture for iPad — 2 5.0 Tutorials — 29 5.1 What’s in the Box — 2 2.0 Hookup — 4 5.2 Microphone Types — 29 5.1.1 Condenser — 29 5.1.2 Dynamic — 29 5.1.3 USB Microphones and Other Types — 29 5.1.
1.0 1.1 Overview Introduction 1.0 Overview 1.1 Introduction AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Thank you for purchasing a PreSonus AudioBox™ interface. PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc., has designed the AudioBox iOne and AudioBox iTwo utilizing high-grade components to ensure long-lasting, optimum performance. Loaded with high-headroom, Class A microphone preamplifiers; a built-in 2x2 USB 2.
1.0 1.3 Overview Summary of Included Software Features 1.3 Summary of Included Software Features AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual 1.3.1 Studio One Artist The AudioBox iOne and iTwo interfaces include PreSonus Studio One Artist recording software (available for download), which comes with loads of plug-ins, loops, and samples, giving you everything you need for music recording and production.
1.0 1.4 AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Overview What’s in the Box •• AudioBox Hookup Guide •• Product registration card for downloading software and a handy setup guide A complete software bundle is included to help you get the most from your AudioBox interface.
2.0 2.1 Hookup Front-Panel Controls and Connections 2.0 Hookup 2.1 Front-Panel Controls and Connections AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Microphone/Instrument/Line Inputs. Both channels of the AudioBox iTwo have Mic-Line/Instrument combo jacks that accept a ¼-inch TRS or XLR plug. On the AudioBox iOne, Channel 1 offers an XLR jack, and Channel 2 has a ¼-inch Instrument jack.
2.0 2.1 Hookup Front-Panel Controls and Connections AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Input Source Button (AudioBox iTwo). Each AudioBox iTwo input channel offers an Input Source button that lets you select instrument or line level for the ¼-inch inputs. When the button is not illuminated, the input will accept a line-level source, like a synthesizer or guitar amp modeler. Press this button to engage the instrument preamp when connecting guitars or a passive bass. 48-volt Phantom Power.
2.0 2.2 Hookup Rear-Panel Connections AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Main Output Knob. This knob controls the signal level for the Main outputs on the back of the interface. Power LED. This LED illuminates in blue when the interface is properly powered and synced to a connection on you computer or iPad. Please Note: If your AudioBox interface isn’t properly synced, the LED will continue flashing blue until proper synchronization is achieved. 2.
2.0 2.2 Hookup Rear-Panel Connections AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual MIDI I/O (AudioBox iTwo). MIDI stands for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface.” MIDI inputs and outputs allow connection to, and communication with, external MIDI equipment. One function of these ports is MIDI sequencing but the MIDI protocol can be used for much more than instruments and sequencing.
AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual 2.0 2.3 Hookup Basic Hookup Diagrams 2.3 Basic Hookup Diagrams 2.3.1 iOne computer hookup diagram 2.3.
2.0 2.3 AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Hookup Basic Hookup Diagrams 2.3.3 iTwo computer hookup diagram MIX AudioBoxiTwo PWR 48V 1 1 Mic • Line / Inst 2 - Inputs - + - 2 Playback + + IN PC/MAC POWER OUT 2.3.
3.0 3.1 Connecting to a Computer or iOS Device Minimum System Requirements 3.0 Connecting to a Computer or iOS Device AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual This chapter covers the minimum system requirements and instructions for connecting your AudioBox iOne or iTwo interface to your computer or compatible iOS device. 3.1 Minimum System Requirements Mac •• Mac OS X 10.8 or later •• Intel Core 2 Duo (Intel Core i3 or better recommended) •• 4 GB of RAM (8 GB or more recommended) iOS Devices •• iOS 7.
3.0 3.3 Connecting to a Computer or iOS Device Installation for Windows 3.3 Installation for Windows AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Basic Installation The AudioBox installer requires that your interface be connected to an available USB port on your PC. Once you’ve downloaded the installer, double-click the icon to launch the installer, which will take you through each step of the process. Please read each message carefully.
3.0 3.3 Connecting to a Computer or iOS Device Installation for Windows AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual 3. The installer will now scan your computer, and you’ll be prompted to begin the installation. You’ll be prompted to connect your interface if the installer doesn’t detect it. However, you may need to wait a few seconds for the interface to appear. Click “Install Driver.” 4. Once the installation has successfully completed, you’ll be prompted to restart the computer.
3.0 3.3 Connecting to a Computer or iOS Device Installation for Windows AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Optional Configuration for Windows System Sound Playback and/or Recording If your recording application doesn’t support ASIO or WDM interfaces, you can set up your AudioBox interface as the Windows Default Playback and Recording device by following the steps listed below: 1. Open Control Panel. In Windows 7, click Start>Control Panel.
3.0 3.4 Connecting to a Computer or iOS Device Windows PreSonus Driver Control Panel AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual 3. On the Playback tab, select “Speakers - PreSonus AudioBox iOne” or “iTwo” and click “Set Default.” 4. On the Recording tab, select the “PreSonus AudioBox iOne” or “iTwo” and click “Set Default.” 5. Click “OK.
3.0 3.4 Connecting to a Computer or iOS Device Windows PreSonus Driver Control Panel AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual •• Sample Rate Selector. Lets you set the sample rate to 44.1, 48, 88.2, or 96 kHz. Although a higher sample rate results in better recording quality, it does increase the file size and the amount of system resources needed to process the audio. Power User Tip: Changing the sample rate will produce a momentary popping noise.
3.0 3.5 Connecting to a Computer or iOS Device Using the AudioBox with Popular Audio Applications 3.5 Using the AudioBox with Popular Audio Applications AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Complete setup instructions for Studio One Artist and a brief tutorial on its features can be found in chapter 4 of this manual. However, you can use your AudioBox iOne or iTwo with almost any audio-recording application that supports Core Audio (Mac OS X or iOS) or ASIO (Windows).
3.0 3.5 Connecting to a Computer or iOS Device Using the AudioBox with Popular Audio Applications AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Cakewalk Sonar 8.5+ 1. Launch Sonar. 2. Go to Options | Audio... and click on the Advanced tab. 3. Change the Driver Mode to “ASIO.” (Using WDM, rather than ASIO, for pro-audio applications is not recommended.) 4. Click the “OK” button. 5. Restart Sonar. 6. Go to Options | Audio... and click on the Drivers tab. 7.
4.0 4.1 Studio One Artist Quick Start Installation and Authorization 4.0 Studio One Artist Quick Start AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual When Studio One Artist is launched, by default, you will be taken to the Start page. Here you’ll find document-management and device-configuration controls, as well as a customizable artist profile, a newsfeed, and links to demos and tutorials from PreSonus.
4.0 4.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Enabling the Audio Driver AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual 3. Click on the “Download License” link. A file called “Studio One 2 Artist.license” will be saved to your computer. Copy this onto a piece of removable media and then transfer it onto the computer on which you want to run Studio One Artist. 4. Launch Studio One Artist. Go to the Activate Studio One Menu and click “Activate Offline.” 5. Drag the “Studio One 2 Artist.
4.0 4.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Configuring MIDI Devices (AudioBox iTwo) 4.3 Configuring MIDI Devices (AudioBox iTwo) AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual From the External Devices window in Studio One Artist, you can configure your MIDI keyboard controller, sound modules, and control surfaces. This section will guide you through setting up your MIDI keyboard controller and sound module.
4.0 4.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Configuring MIDI Devices (AudioBox iTwo) AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual 3. Click the Add button. This opens the Add Device window. 4. From the menu on the left, select New Keyboard. At this point, you can customize the name of your keyboard by entering the manufacturer and device names. 5. You must specify which MIDI channels will be used to communicate with this keyboard. For most purposes, you should select all MIDI channels.
4.0 4.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Configuring MIDI Devices (AudioBox iTwo) AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Setting up an External MIDI Sound Module from the Start Page MIDI instrument controllers (keyboards, MIDI guitars, etc.) send musical information in the form of MIDI data to sound modules and virtual instruments, which respond by generating sound, as instructed. Sound modules can be standalone devices or integrated into a MIDI instrument, such as a keyboard synthesizer.
4.0 4.4 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual 6. In the Receive From drop-down menu, select the MIDI-interface output (AudioBox iTwo) from which Studio One Artist will receive sound-module MIDI data. If your sound module doesn’t need to send information to Studio One, you can leave this unspecified. Click OK and close the External Devices window. You’re now ready to start recording in Studio One Artist.
4.0 4.4 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual 4. Make sure the Sample Rate matches the rate set on your AudioBox iOne or iTwo. You can also determine the length of your Song and the type of time format you would like to use (Notation Bars, Seconds, Samples, or Frames). 5.
4.0 4.4 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual 11. To customize the names of your buses, double-click on the default name to open a text box. When you have finished typing, hit Enter. 12. If you would like the same inputs to be available every time you launch Studio One Artist, click the “Make Default” button. 13. Click on the Outputs tab, and you will see all of the available outputs on your AudioBox iOne or iTwo. 14.
4.0 4.5 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating Audio Tracks 4.5 Creating Audio Tracks AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual In the upper left corner of the Arrange window, you will notice several buttons. The third button from the left is the Add Tracks button. Click this button to bring up the Add Tracks window.
4.0 4.6 Studio One Artist Quick Start Anatomy of an Audio Track 4.6 Anatomy of an Audio Track Mute Solo AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Track Name Level Track Color Select Meter Rec Arm Audio Input Select ST/Mono Monitor (in S1) 4.7 Adding Virtual Instruments and Plug-in Effects to Your Song You can add plug-ins and instruments to your Song by dragging-and-dropping from the browser.
4.0 4.7 Studio One Artist Quick Start Adding Virtual Instruments and Plug-in Effects to Your Song AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual 4.7.1 Drag-and-Drop Virtual Instruments To add a virtual instrument to your session, click the Browse and Instrument buttons to open the instrument browser. 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.
5.0 5.1 Tutorials Microphone Types 5.0 Tutorials 5.1 Microphone Types AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual The AudioBox iOne and iTwo work with most types of microphones, including dynamic, ribbon, and condenser microphones. 5.1.1 Condenser Condenser microphones generally capture sound with excellent fidelity and are among the most popular microphone choices for studio recording and, increasingly, for live performance as well.
5.0 5.1 Tutorials Microphone Types AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Grand Piano Place one microphone above the high strings and one microphone above the low strings. Experiment with distance (the farther back the more room you will capture). This technique can be used for live and studio applications. Electric Guitar Place a dynamic microphone an inch or two away from the speaker of the guitar amplifier. Experiment with exact location.
5.0 5.1 Tutorials Microphone Types AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Bass Guitar (Direct and Speaker) Plug the electric bass guitar into a passive direct box. Connect the instrument output from the passive direct box to a bass amplifier. Place a dynamic microphone an inch or two away from the speaker and connect it to an AudioBox microphone input. Connect the line output from the passive direct box to a line input on the AudioBox. For recording, place these signals on separate tracks.
5.0 5.2 Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Snare Drum (top and bottom) Point a dynamic microphone at the center of the snare, making sure it is placed so that the drummer will not hit it. Place a small-diaphragm condenser microphone under the drum, pointed at the snares. Experiment with the placement of both microphones. Also experiment with inverting the phase of the bottom microphone. This technique can be used in live applications. 5.
5.0 5.2 Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Does every instrument need compression? This question may lead many folks to say “absolutely not, overcompression is horrible.” That statement can be qualified by defining overcompression. The term itself must have been derived from the fact that you can hear the compressor working.
5.0 5.2 Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual How severely the compressor reduces the signal is determined by the compression ratio and compression threshold. A ratio of 2:1 or less is considered mild compression, reducing the output by a factor of two for signals that exceed the compression threshold. Ratios above 10:1 are considered hard limiting.
5.0 5.2 Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Hard/Soft Knee. With hard-knee compression, the gain reduction applied to the signal occurs as soon as the signal exceeds the level set by the threshold. With soft-knee compression, the onset of gain reduction occurs gradually after the signal has exceeded the threshold, producing a more musical response (to some folks). Auto. Places a compressor in automatic attack and release mode.
5.0 5.2 Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Noise Gates Threshold. The gate threshold sets the level at which the gate opens. Essentially, all signals above the threshold setting are passed through unaffected, whereas signals below the threshold setting are reduced in level by the amount set by the range control. If the threshold is set fully counterclockwise, the gate is turned off (always open), allowing all signals to pass through unaffected.
5.0 5.2 AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing 5.2.3 Compression Setting Suggestions The following are the compression presets that were used in the PreSonus BlueMax. We have included them as a jumpingoff point for setting up compression in Studio One Artist. Vocals Soft. This is an easy compression with a low ratio setting for ballads, allowing a wider dynamic range. It’s good for live use. This setting helps the vocal “sit in the track.
5.0 5.2 AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Tutorials A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing Keyboards Piano. This is a special setting for an even level across the keyboard. It is designed to help even up the top and bottom of an acoustic piano. In other words, it helps the left hand to be heard along with the right hand. THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK RELEASE -10.8 dB 1.9:1 108 ms 112 ms Synth.
5.0 5.3 Tutorials Equalizers 5.3 Equalizers AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Studio One Artist also includes several EQ plug-ins. Here’s a brief explanation of how an EQ functions, as well as some charts to help you navigate the frequency ranges of various instruments so you can quickly choose the best EQ settings for your recordings and live mixes. 5.3.1 What is an EQ? An equalizer is a filter that allows you to adjust the level of a frequency, or range of frequencies, of an audio signal.
5.0 5.3 Tutorials Equalizers AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Shelving EQ A shelving EQ attenuates or boost frequencies above or below a specified cutoff point. Shelving equalizers come in two different varieties: high-pass and low-pass. Low-pass shelving filters pass all frequencies below the specified cutoff frequency while attenuating all the frequencies above it.
5.0 5.3 AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Tutorials Equalizers 5.3.2 Equalization Settings: How to Find the Best and Leave the Rest How do you find the best and worst each instrument has to offer and adjust their frequency content accordingly? Here’s a quick guide: •• First, solo just the instrument with which you are working. Most engineers start building their mix with the drums and work from the bottom up (kick, snare, toms, hi-hat, overheads).
5.0 5.4 Tutorials EQ Frequency Guides 5.
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5.0 5.5 AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Tutorials EQ Setting Suggestions Pop Male Vocals LOW ON/OFF LOW SHELF LOW FREQ (Hz) LOW Q LOW GAIN LOW MID ON/OFF LOW MID FREQ (Hz) LOW MID Q LOW MID GAIN ON OFF 225 0.3 -2 ON 960 0.3 0 HIGH MID ON/ OFF HI MID FREQ (kHz) HIGH MID Q HIGH MID GAIN HIGH ON/OFF HIGH SHELF HIGH FREQ (kHz) HIGH Q HIGH GAIN ON 2.0 0.6 +2 ON OFF 7.2 0.
5.0 5.5 AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Tutorials EQ Setting Suggestions Acoustic Guitar LOW ON/OFF LOW SHELF LOW FREQ (Hz) LOW Q LOW GAIN LOW MID ON/OFF LOW MID FREQ (Hz) LOW MID Q LOW MID GAIN ON OFF 155 0.4 +4 ON 665 2.0 +2 HIGH MID ON/ OFF HI MID FREQ (kHz) HIGH MID Q HIGH MID GAIN HIGH ON/OFF HIGH SHELF HIGH FREQ (kHz) HIGH Q HIGH GAIN ON 2.0 0.3 0 ON ON 6.
6.0 6.1 Technical Information iOne and iTwo Technical Specifications 6.0 Technical Information 6.1 iOne and iTwo Technical Specifications AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual AudioBox iOne AudioBox iTwo XLR female, balanced XLR female, balanced 10 Hz to 40 kHz 10 Hz to 40 kHz 1,200Ω 1,200Ω < 0.008% < 0.008% S/N Ratio (Unity Gain, Ref. = +4 dBu, 20 Hz to 22 kHz) > 95 dB > 95 dB Common Mode Rejection Ratio (1 kHz, 52 dB Gain) > 65 dB Microphone Preamp Type Frequency Response (±3.
7.0 7.1 Troubleshooting and Warranty Troubleshooting 7.0 Troubleshooting and Warranty 7.1 Troubleshooting AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Many technical issues can arise when using a standard computer as a digital audio workstation (DAW). PreSonus can only provide support for issues that directly relate to the AudioBox iOne and iTwo interface and Studio One digital audio workstation software.
7.0 7.2 Troubleshooting and Warranty Warranty 7.2 Warranty AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual PreSonus’s warranty obligations for this hardware product are limited to the terms set forth below: How Consumer Law Relates To This Warranty: THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (OR BY COUNTRY OR PROVINCE).
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7.0 7.2 Troubleshooting and Warranty Warranty AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual How to Get Warranty Service (outside of USA): 1. You must have an active user account with PreSonus and your hardware must be on file with your account. If you do not have an account, please go to: http:// www.presonus.com/registration and complete the registration process. 2. Contact the Technical Support/Service Department for your region at http://www.presonus.
7.0 7.2 Troubleshooting and Warranty Warranty AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo Owner’s Manual Declaration of Conformity Responsible Party: PreSonus Audio Electronics Address: 18111 Grand Bay Ct., Baton Rouge, LA 70806 USA Phone: 225-216-7887 declares that AudioBox™ iOne and iTwo comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and; 2.
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