User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Overview
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 About This Manual
- 1.3 What is in the Box
- 1.4 What is in your My PreSonus Account
- 2 Getting Started
- 2.1 Level-Setting Procedure
- 3 Hookup
- 3.1 Connections and Controls
- 3.1.1 Inputs
- 3.1.2 Outputs
- 3.1.3 Rear Panel Connections
- 3.2 Channel Controls
- 3.2.1 Digital Returns
- 3.3 The Super Channel
- 3.3.1 Pairing a Bluetooth Device
- 3.4 Aux Buses
- 3.4.1 Monitor Bus Controls
- 3.4.2 Creating Monitor Mixes
- 3.5 Internal FX Bus
- 3.5.1 Effects Presets
- 3.5.2 Internal FX Bus Return
- 3.5.3 Creating Internal Effects Mixes
- 3.5.4 Using an External Effects Processor
- 3.6 Master Section Controls
- 3.6.1 Control Room Levels
- 3.7 Typical Band Setup Diagram
- 3.8 Typical Home Studio Setup Diagram
- 4 SD Recording and Playback
- 4.1 SD Recording
- 4.2 SD Playback
- 5 Connecting to a Computer
- 5.1 Installation for Windows
- 5.1.1 Universal Control (Windows only)
- 5.1.2 Loopback Recording (Windows only)
- 5.1.3 Using the StudioLive for System Sound
- 5.2 Installation for macOS
- 5.2.1 Using the StudioLive for System Sound
- 5.3 Using the StudioLive with Popular Audio Applications
- 5.4 Digital Sends and Returns
- 5.4.1 Digital Sends
- 5.4.2 Digital Returns
- 6 Capture 2
- 6.1 Installation Instructions
- 6.1.1 macOS
- 6.1.2 Windows
- 6.2 Start Page
- 6.2.1 Tagging and Organizing a Session
- 6.2.2 Creating a Session
- 6.2.3 Open a Session
- 6.2.4 Audio Device and Sample Rate
- 6.2.5 Options Menu
- 6.3 The Session Page
- 6.3.1 Track Column
- 6.3.2 Transport
- 6.3.3 Time Display
- 6.3.4 Timeline Ruler
- 6.3.5 Navigating the Session
- 6.3.6 Editing Tools
- 6.3.7 Meter Bridge
- 6.3.8 Markers and the Marker List
- 6.4 Recording a Session in Capture
- 6.5 Importing and Exporting Audio Files
- 6.5.1 Importing Audio Files into Capture
- 6.5.2 Export Audio Files
- 6.6 Mixing Your Capture Sessions
- 6.6.1 Exporting Your Final Mix to an Audio File
- 6.6.2 Mixing a Capture 2 Session in Studio One
- 6.6.3 Mixing a Capture 2 Session in a Different Recording Application
- 6.7 Capture 2 Key Commands
- 7 Studio One Artist Quick Start
- 7.1 Installation and Authorization
- 7.2 Setting Up Studio One
- 7.2.1 Configuring Audio Devices
- 7.2.2 Configuring MIDI Devices
- 7.3 Creating a New Song
- 7.3.1 Configuring Your I/O
- 7.3.2 Creating Audio and MIDI Tracks
- 7.3.3 Recording an Audio Track
- 7.3.4 Adding Virtual Instruments and Effects
- 8 Resources
- 8.1 EQ Frequency Guides
- 8.2 Block Diagrams
- 8.2.1 StudioLive AR16c, and AR12c Block Diagram
- 8.2.2 StudioLive AR8c Block Diagram
- 8.3 Recall Sheets
- 8.3.1 AR16c and AR12c Recall Sheet
- 8.3.2 AR8c Recall Sheet
- 8.4 Technical Specifications
- 9 Troubleshooting
- 9.1 Troubleshooting
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3 Hookup
3.6 Master Section Controls
StudioLive
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ARc Series
Owner’s Manual
3.6 Master Section Controls
1. USB 1-2 Send. By default, the main mix can be recorded to your computer on the
last USB send pair (17-18 / 13-14 / 7-8). If you are only recording the main mix on
your computer, engaging the USB 1-2 Send button will simplify setup in most
situations.
Note: When this button is enabled, Channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded
individually, although they will still be a part of the Main mix.
2. Main Mute button. This
button will mute or unmute the Main bus. The LED to the left of
it will illuminate red when the main outputs are muted.
Power User Tip: Muting the main mix during performance breaks is a
quick and easy way to prevent accidental signal spikes or feedback.
3. Output-level control. Adjusts the master level
of the Main output.
4. Main output meters. These peak meters display the output levels of the main
stereo bus. These meters are scaled from -24 to +15 dBu. For best performance, the
highest level of your mix should stay between the “0” and “+6” indicators.
Because the StudioLive ARc mixer main outputs
are electrical, rather than digital, it is more advantageous to meter them
relative to voltage. The Main meters display signals from -24 to +15 dBu
(-42 to -3 dBFS). This means that if you play back a digital signal over USB
or from the SD card at -18 dBFS, it will register in the Main meters as 0 dBu.
Conversely if you record a signal over USB that registers at 0 dBu in the Main
Meters, it will display at -18 dBFS in any application that meters in dBFS.
3.6.1 Control Room Levels
StudioLive ARc-series mixers feature a headphone output and control-
room outputs, allowing you to listen to the main mix and the Solo
bus. Whenever a channel is soloed, it will automatically be routed
to the control room and headphone outputs. When no channel is
soloed, the main mix will be heard through these outputs.
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1. PFL / AFL Master knob. Adjusts the overall level of the Solo bus.
2. Control Room knob. Adjusts the overall level of
the control-room monitor outputs.
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