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Table of Contents 1 Overview — 1 1.1 Introduction — 1 1.2 About This Manual — 1 1.3 What’s in the Box — 2 1.3.1 What Else You Need — 2 1.4 Companion PreSonus Products — 3 2 Getting Started — 4 2.1 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III mixer — 4 2.2 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III rack mixer — 8 2.3 Using an NSB-series Stage Box with Two or More Mixers — 11 3 Gain Compensation — 19 3.1 Remote Preamp Control (Console Mixers) — 19 3.
1 1.1 NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Overview Introduction 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing an NSB-series AVB-networked stage box. Designed to work seamlessly with the PreSonus StudioLive® Series III digital mixers, the NSBseries networked stage boxes provide a high-quality, expandable, networked, remote I/O solution for stage, installed sound systems, or studio recording.
1 1.3 NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Overview What’s in the Box What’s in the Box 1.3 In addition to a Quick Start Guide, your NSB-series stage box package contains the following: •• NSB16.8 or NSB8.8 AVB-networked stage box •• IEC Power Cord. What Else You Need 1.3.1 •• AVB Switch The PreSonus SW5E AVB PoE Switch is fully compatible with all PreSonus AVB products and third-party AVB devices that adhere to the 1722.1 AVB standard.
1 1.4 1.4 Overview Companion PreSonus Products NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Companion PreSonus Products Welcome to the PreSonus Ecosystem! As a solutions company, we believe the best way to take care of our customers (that’s you) is to ensure that you have the best possible experience from the beginning of your signal chain to the end. In order to achieve this goal, we’ve prioritized seamless integration throughout every design phase of these products from day one.
2 2.1 NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Getting Started Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III mixer Getting Started 2 The PreSonus NSB-series stage boxes make it easy to get audio to and from the stage using an AVB network. With AVB networking, input and output signals flow through one lightweight CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cable.
2 2.1 Getting Started Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III mixer NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual 3. Press the Stagebox Setup button on the Touchscreen. Audio Routing AVB Input Streams Stagebox Setup Stagebox Setup Earmix Setup FX A FX B FX C FX D Digital Patching 4. Select the NSB16.8 from the list on the left. Stagebox Setup AVB Inputs EFFECTS MASTER NSB 16.8 MASTER Name: CONTROL NSB 16.8 Preamp Permissions: All Output Stream: None NSB 16.
2 2.1 Getting Started Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III mixer i Stagebox Setup AVB Inputs NSB 16.8 NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual 7. Press the Apply button when finished. Name: NSB 16.8 Preamp Permissions: All Output Stream: StudioLive 16: Send 41-48 Apply Apply FX A FX B FX C FX D EFFECTS MASTER MASTER CONTROL Power User Tip: Once send streams from your mixer have been successfully patched, you will see a green status indicator next to your NSB stage box in the setup screen.
2 2.1 Getting Started Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III mixer 5. Select NSB 16.8: Send 9-16 from the Available Stream list to patch the second eight NSB inputs to channels 25-32 on your mixer. AVB Input Streams Input Streams Assigned Stream Available Stream Input 1-8 None None Input 9-16 None Input 17-24 None NSB 16.8: Send 9-16 Input 25-32 None NSB 16.8: Send 1-8 (GC) Input 33-40 None NSB 16.
2 2.2 Getting Started Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III rack mixer 2.2 NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III rack mixer With the exception of the StudioLive 16R, every StudioLive Series III mixer is a 36x18 channel mixer, regardless of its complement of onboard I/O. In this example, we will be looking at using one NSB8.8 to expand the I/O capability of the StudioLive 24R rack mixer, so that it has 32 inputs and 16 outputs. Connect your NSB8.
2 2.2 Getting Started Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III rack mixer NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual 5. Select the mixer you’d like to use to control the preamps on your NSB stage box. By default, this is set to “All”, enabling any StudioLive Series III mixer on the AVB network to control the preamps on your stage box.
2 2.2 Getting Started Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III rack mixer NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Step 3: Engaged Network Sources 1. Click or tap on the Digital Patching tab. 2. By default, the Input Source tab will be active. Select AVB from the Source Type selection. 3. Click or tap on the source icon for Channels 25-32 to change each channel’s source input to AVB. This will enable the corresponding NSB stage box input to each channel (e.g.
2 2.3 2.3 Getting Started Using an NSB-series Stage Box with Two or More Mixers NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Using an NSB-series Stage Box with Two or More Mixers The same stage box can be used as a source for multiple mixers on the network. This situation is common when there is a mixer at Front-of-House and another mixer at Monitor Position. In this example, we will be using an NSB8.
2 2.3 Getting Started Using an NSB-series Stage Box with Two or More Mixers NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Step 1: Connect Your Rack Mixer (Monitors) to Your Console Mixer (FOH) Comp Gate -2 1. Press the Home button on your StudioLive Series III mixer. -12 -24 -36 -48 FX A FX B FX C FX D -65 EFFECTS MASTER MASTER CONTROL Ch 6 Ch 7 Ch 8 Ch 9 Ch 10 Ch 11 Ch 12 Ch 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2. Press the Audio Routing icon on the Touchscreen. Ch. 1 1 System FX A FX C Voume 0.
2 2.3 Getting Started Using an NSB-series Stage Box with Two or More Mixers NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Step 2: Connect Your Stage Box to Your Console Mixer (FOH) Select the NSB 8.8 from the list on the left. Stagebox Setup AVB Inputs StudioLive 24R Name: NSB 8.8 NSB 8.8 Preamp Permissions: All Output Stream: None NSB 8.8 Apply Gate -2 -12 -24 -36 -48 FX A FX B FX C FX D -65 EFFECTS MASTER AVB Inputs NSB 16.8 MASTER CONTROL i Stagebox Setup Name: NSB 16.
2 2.3 Getting Started Using an NSB-series Stage Box with Two or More Mixers NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual In our example, we will be routing the last 8 FlexMixes from the StudioLive 24R to the physical outputs on the NSB 8.8. 1. In Universal Control, connect to the StudioLive 24R. 2. Click or tap on the Settings Icon. 3. Click or tap on the Network Tab. 4. In the Stagebox Setup area, select the NSB 8.8. 5. From the drop-down menu, select StudioLive 24R Sends 49-56. 6.
2 2.3 Getting Started Using an NSB-series Stage Box with Two or More Mixers NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Step 5: Routing inputs to your console mixer In our example, we are using the NSB 8.8 to add 8 more inputs to the StudioLive 24 create a full 32-channel mixer. We will also be routing the audio from the LCD on the console. 1. On the Stagebox Setup screen, press AVB Inputs. Stagebox Setup AVB Inputs NSB 16.8 Name: NSB 16.
2 2.3 Getting Started Using an NSB-series Stage Box with Two or More Mixers NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Your StudioLive 24 is now configured as follows: •• Channels 1-8: No network source available. •• Channels 9-16: Network sourced from StudioLive 24R Inputs 9-16. •• Channels 17-24: Network sourced from StudioLive 24R Inputs 17-24. •• Channels 25-32: Network sourced from NSB8.8 Inputs 1-8. Step 6: Engaging the Network Sources on your Console Mixer 1.
2 2.3 Getting Started Using an NSB-series Stage Box with Two or More Mixers NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Step 7: Routing Inputs to your rack mixer In our example, we are using the NSB 8.8 to also add 8 more inputs to the StudioLive 24R create a full 32-channel mixer. Let’s open up UC Surface and get that routed! 1. In UC Surface connected to your StudioLive 24R, press the Settings gear. 2. Click on the Network Tab. 3. From the Stagebox Setup area, click on the AVB Inputs tab. 4.
2 2.3 Getting Started Using an NSB-series Stage Box with Two or More Mixers NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Your StudioLive 24R is now configured as follows: •• Channels 1-8: Network sourced from StudioLive 24 Inputs 1-9 •• Channels 9-16: No network source available. Local sources only (Analog or USB) •• Channels 17-24: No network source available. Local sources only (Analog or USB) •• Channels 25-32: Network sourced from NSB8.8 Inputs 1-8.
3 3.1 Gain Compensation Remote Preamp Control (Console Mixers) NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Gain Compensation 3 When your NSB-series stage box is connected to multiple mixers, you have the option to designate only one to have control over the preamps. In this way, only one engineer is in charge of gain staging on stage. Once the preamp level is set by the master mixer, every other mixer on the network has the option of listening to the same stream or the gain compensated stream.
3 3.2 Gain Compensation Remote Preamp Control (UC Surface) Ch. 1 1/2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PreAmp A B 0 dB HPF 44 Hz After you have set the preamp levels, enable Gain Compensation from the LCD. This will turn on Gain Compensation for that input and allow other mixers on the network to source that stream. PreampGa.. 0db EQ 48V NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Gate Comp Limiter Input Del. 2.
3 3.2 Gain Compensation Remote Preamp Control (UC Surface) NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual After you have set the preamp levels, enable Gain Compensation. This will turn on Gain Compensation for that input and allow other mixers on the network to source that stream. Note: If you do not enable Gain Compensation, making a change on the mixer with preamp control over the NSB stage box will change it for any device listening to that stream on the network.
4 4.1 Hookup Front-Panel Connections 4 Hookup 4.1 Front-Panel Connections NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Mic/Line Inputs. The inputs on your NSB-Stagebox can also accept mic- or line-level signals. These inputs use TRS-XLR combo jacks that can accept both XLR and balanced or unbalanced 1/4” cables. The XLR inputs provide access to the onboard PreSonus XMAX microphone preamplifiers, for use with all types of microphones.
4 4.2 4.2 NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Hookup Left-panel Connections Left-panel Connections AVB A. This locking Ethernet connection should be used to connect your NSB to your AVB network. AVB B. This locking Ethernet connection can be used to connect your NSB to another NSB or other AVB device.
5 5.1 NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Technical Information Specifications 5 Technical Information 5.1 Specifications Microphone Preamplifier Input Type XLR Female, balanced Frequency Response to Main Output (at unity gain) 20-20 kHz, ±0.5 dBu Input Impedance 1 kΩ THD to Main Output <0.
6 6.1 6 NSB-Series Stageboxes Owner’s Manual Warranty Warranty Information Warranty PreSonus’ warranty obligations for this hardware product are limited to the terms set forth below: 6.1 Warranty Information 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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6 6.1 Warranty Warranty Information NSB-Series Stageboxes 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: https:// my.presonus.com and complete the registration process. 2. Contact the Technical Support/Service Department for your region at www. presonus.
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