User Manual
5 Resources
5.2 Block Diagrams
StudioLive
™
AR Series
Owner’s Manual
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5.2.2 StudioLive AR8 USB Block Diagram
Main Mix L
Main Mix R
Solo Bus L
Solo Bus R
Mon
FX
Mic Input
Line/Instrument Input
Input Channels 1&2
USB Send 1&2
PFL
Pan
Main Mix L
Main Mix R
Main Output
Left
Right
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
BALANCE LINE DRIVERS
Solo Bus L
Solo Bus R
Cue Level
(PFL/AFL Master)
-120 - +10 dB
Master Bus USB Send 7/8
Main Meters
Gain
Mic U + 50 dB
Instrument U +50 dB
Mic Pre
+
-
48V
Line -20 +30 dB
Level
Mon
FX
-120 - +10 dB
RCA Left
RCA RIGHT
Left (Mono)
Right
Equalizer
80 Hz 140 - 3500 Hz 12 kHz
-15 to +15 dB -15 to +15 dB -15 to +15 dB
+
-
Mon
Mon Out
Main Mix L
Main Mix R
Solo Bus L
Solo Bus R
Mon
FX
Solo
USB Return 3/4
PFL
Pan
Main Mix L
Main Mix R
Level
-120 - +10 dB
Mon
FX
PFL
Stereo Input Channels
3/4-5/6
(identical except
for USB Return on
5/6)
1/2
Main L/R USB SEND
STEREO 1/8”
PFL
BALANCE
Main Mix L
Main Mix R
Level
-120 - +10 dB
Mon
PFL
USB Return 1&2
SD Playback 1&2
Master Bus USB Send 1/2
1/2
USB Send
Mon
Main Left
Main Right
AFL
Control Room Bus L
Control Room Bus R
Monitor Level
-120 - +10 dB
PFL/AFL
Global
(any solo)
+
-
+
-
Control Room L
Control Room R
Control Room Out L
Control Room Out R
Phones Output
+
-
+
-
Phones Level
-120 - +10 dB
ADC
ADC
DAC
DAC
DAC
+
-
FX Out
FX Out
FX Bus Send
FX Engine
BALANCE
FX Bus Return L
FX Bus Return R
Footswitch
(FX Mute)
Gain
Mic +5 +45
Mic Pre
Line -15 +25
Bluetooth
Send Level
Main L/R
USB Send 3/4-5/6
ADC
ADC
(Channel 5/6 Only)
Master Bus Send to SD Recorder
[if Mono: PFL send Splits to Left/Right. See ch 1-2]
PFL
PFL
USB / SD Toggle
USB 1&2
SD 1&2
[if Mono: Mains Splits to Left/Right. See ch 1-2]
If Left/Mono only is connected, signal is sent to both Left/Right on Main Bus and Solo Bus
If Right only is connected, signal is sent to the Right side only on the Main Bus or Solo Bus
Low Cut
On/Off
Low Cut In
Low Cut Out
Main L/R Send
Channel 1/2 Send
Signal
(green)
Equalizer
80 Hz 2.5 kHz 12 kHz
-15 to +15 dB -15 to +15 dB -15 to +15 dB
48V On
48V Off
NOTE: All switches are shown in the default (up) position
Clip
(red)
Signal
(green)
Clip
(red)
Low Cut
On/Off
Low Cut In
Low Cut Out
Mon
Send Level
Send Level
Send Level
Send Level
Send Level
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
Super Channel
StudioLive
™
AR8 USB
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Rev Number 12/4/2015