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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5 Connecting to a Computer
5.3 Using the StudioLive with Popular Audio Applications
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5.3 Using the StudioLive with Popular Audio Applications
Below are basic driver-setup instructions for several popular audio
applications. Complete setup instructions for PreSonus Studio One Artist
and a brief tutorial on its features are located in Section 7 of this manual.
Steinberg Cubase 4+
1. Launch Cubase.
2. Go to Devices | Device Setup.
3. Select “VST Audio System” from the Devices column in the Device Setup.
4. Select PreSonus FireStudio from the ASIO Driver dropdown list.
5. Click “Switch” to begin using the StudioLive Driver.
6. Once you have successfully changed the driver, go to Devices |
VST Connections to enable your input and output buses.
Ableton Live 5+
1. Launch Ableton Live.
2. Go to Options | Preferences | Audio.
3. Choose Driver Type: ASIO | Audio Device: ASIO PreSonus StudioLive ARc
4. Go to Input Config : Enable and select the desired Input channels.
5. Go to Output Config : Enable and select the desired Output channels.
6. You may now select the StudioLive’s inputs and
outputs for each track created in Live.
Apple Logic Pro/Express 7+:
1. Launch Logic Pro/Express.
2. Go to Logic | Preferences | Audio.
3. Click on the Devices Tab.
4. On the Core Audio tab, check Enabled.
5. Select PreSonus StudioLive ARc from the device menu.
6. You will be asked if you’d like to relaunch Logic. Click “try (re)launch.”
7. Your StudioLive features custom I/O labels for faster work flow. To enable
these labels for use in Logic, go to Options | Audio | I/O Labels.
8. The second column in the pop-up window will be named
“Provided by Driver.” Activate each of these labels for your
StudioLive. When you are done, close this window.
9. You are now ready to use your StudioLive.