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1. 7 Electric Guitar mh Place a dynamic microphone an inch or two away from the speaker of the guitar amplifier Experiment with exact location If you are recording an amp with multiple speakers experiment with each one to see if one sounds better than the others Place a condenser microphone approximately six feet away pointed at the amp Experiment with distance Also experiment with inverting the phase of the room microphone to check for phase cancellation and reinforcement Select the fuller sounding position To use this technique in a live application omit the condenser microphone 6 Resources StudioLive RM Series Mixers 6 1 Stereo Microphone Placement Owner s Manual Acoustic Guitar Point a small diaphragm condenser microphone at the 12th fret approximately 8 inches away Point a large diaphragm condenser microphone at the bridge of the guitar approximately 12 inches from the guitar Experiment with distances and microphone placement Another popular method is using an XY microphone placement with two small diaphragm condenser microphones See drum overheads picture on the next page Bass Guitar Direct and Speaker Plug the electric bass guitar into a passive direc
2. HIGH MID ON OFF HI MID FREQ kHz WR Y C 5 5 NC 57 7 5 Piano LOW SHELF LOW FREO Hz LOW O LOW GAIN LOW MID ON OFF LOW MID FREQ Hz LOW MID Q LOW MID GAIN HIGH FREQ kHz HIGH Q HIGH GAIN 7 0 Technical Specifications StudioLive RM Series Mixers 7 1 Computer system requirements Owner s Manual Technical Specifications 7 1 Computer system requirements Below are the minimum computer system requirements for UC Surface Apple iPad e iPad Air iPad mini with Retina display iPad 4th generation iPad mini iPad 3rd generation or iPad 2 e iOS 7 03 or later Mac e Mac OS X 10 8 64 bit or later e Intel Core 2 Duo processor Intel Core i3 or faster recommended e 4GB RAM 8 GB or more recommended Windows e Windows 7 x64 x86 SP1 Windows 8 x64 x86 e Intel Core 2 Duo processor Intel Core i3 or faster recommended e 4GB RAM 8 GB or more recommended Mac and Windows Systems e Wired or wireless network connection e Internet connection e For Capture and Studio One e FireWire S800 IEEE 1394b port e Internal or external 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended e Monitor with 1280x800 resolution Note that the speed of your processor amount of RAM and size and speed of your hard drive will greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system Also a more powerful system faster processor with more RAM will allow for lower latency signal delay than you might
3. See Section 8 1 Minimum System Requirements for complete hardware and software compatibility information We encourage you to contact us with questions or comments regarding this product PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc is committed to constant product improvement and we value your suggestions highly We believe the best way to achieve our goal of constant product improvement is by listening to the real experts our valued customers We appreciate the support you ve shown us through the purchase of this product For technical support please visit http www presonus com support 0 Overview StudioLive RM Series Mixers 2 1 1 About This Manual Owner s Manual 1 2 _ About This Manual We suggest using this manual to familiarize yourself with the features applications and setup procedures for your mixer before trying to connect it to your computer or iOS device This helps avoid problems during installation and setup This manual covers hardware functions for StudioLive RM32AI and RM16AI mixers when functional differences are called out the RM32AI will be mentioned first followed by the RM16AI Note All illustrated examples use images of the StudioLive RM32AI This manual includes information for installing and using UC Surface however separate documentation is also available for the StudioLive Software Library Throughout this manual you ll find Power User Tips providing mixing tricks some of which are unigue to th
4. F_O Sets the O for the Filter Delay which is the ratio of the center freguency to the bandwidth When the center freguency is constant the bandwidth is inversely proportional to the O so as you raise the O you narrow the bandwidth Left Right L R Spread This set the width of the stereo image taken up by the repeats when using a Stereo or Ping Pong delay The following list shows the available parameters for different delay types Mono Delay Time ms Time X and Feedback Filter Delay Time ms Time X Feedback F_Freguency F_Gain and F_Q Stereo Delay Time ms Time1 X Time2 X Feedback1 Feedback2 F_Freguency L R Spread Ping Pong Delay Time ms Pong1 X Pong2 X Feedback1 Feedback2 F_Freguency L R Spread Image UC Surface_FXPresets Preset List Editor Button This button lets you access the list of FX presets as well as the features listed below for loading saving auditioning and copying them For more information about how these tasks are performed refer to Working With Presets in section 5 8 Mix Selection Displays the currently selected mix Click or touch this area for a list of mixes that you can select and jump to Copy Copies the current settings Paste Pastes the copied settings to a selected effect Close Button Closes the Preset Editor Add Preset Saves the current settings to the selected preset slot 5 0 A Tour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 8 W
5. 14 3 0 Installing the UC Surface Touch Control Software StudioLive RM Series Mixers 333 Wired Ethernet Control Setup Owner s Manual 33 Wired Ethernet Control Setup Ethernet cable Your StudioLive RM32AI and RM16AI can be set up for control with a wired Ethernet connection in seconds Simply connect the included Ethernet cable to the Ethernet control port on the back of the mixer and to a network router that is also connected to your computer or iPad Power User Tip When you launch UC Surface with the computer and StudioLive RM32AI or RM16AI connected to the same network the software will automatically see the mixer 3 4 Wireless Control Setup i PreSonus Ud EE x o O o o o o o o o o o o StudioLive AI mixers do not support hot swapping the Wi Fi LAN adapter so you must have the adapter plugged into the front panel USB port before turning on your mixer By default StudioLive mixers are configured to automatically connect to a wireless network using the following username and password e Wireless network name StudioLive e Wireless network password StudioLive To connect to a custom wireless network you first need to connect to the mixer with a wired connection and configure the wireless network preferences 16 3 0 3 5 3 5 FireWire cable Installing the UC Surface Touch Control Software StudioLive RM Ser
6. 48V Button When active this button provides 48V phantom power for the microphone input on the selected channel WARNING Phantom power is required for condenser microphones but can severely damage some dynamic mics especially ribbon mics Therefore switch phantom power off for all channels where it is not required 5 0 A Tour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 7 Fat Channel Owner s Manual Power User Tip Dynamic and ribbon microphones are generally lower output devices that require no external power source In fact unless a ribbon microphone calls specifically for phantom power sending phantom power to it can cause severe damage Condenser microphones are generally more sensitive than dynamic and ribbon microphones and typically require external 48V phantom power Always review your microphone s documentation to ascertain the manufacturer s recommended operating practices Polarity Button Push this button to invert the polarity of the selected channel s signal that is to alter the polarity by 180 The button will illuminate indicating that Polarity Invert is active This button can be used to correct audio signals that are out of phase and are canceling reinforcing each other Power User Tip When recording with more than one open microphone use the polarity invert to combat phase cancellation between them Bus Assignment This section has buttons for routing the channel to the Main L R and Mono C
7. FireWire equipped computer Wired 19 3 6 4 Separate Command and Recording Wireless via Ethernet 19 3 6 5 Separate Command and Recording Wireless with Dongle 20 3 6 6 Separate Command and Recording Wired 20 4 0 4 1 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 3 6 7 Separate Touch Screen Command and Recording Wireless via Ethernet 21 3 6 8 Separate Touch Screen Command and Recording Wireless via Dongle 21 3 6 9 Separate Touch Screen Command and Recording Wired 22 UC Surface iPad and QMix Al iPhone Connections for Any of These Hookups 22 3 6 10 Getting Started 23 Level Setting Procedure 23 A Tour of UC Surface Features 24 UC Surface Settings 24 Mix Scroll View 26 Meter Bridge 28 Flex Fader and Mix Selection Area 28 Filter DCAs 30 Main Mix Area 33 Fat Channel 35 5 7 1 Channel Settings 37 5 7 2 Channellnput 38 5 7 3 Fat Channel Processing 39 5 7 4 Compressor 40 5 7 5 Limiter 41 5 7 6 ParametricEQ 41 5 7 7 Preset List Editor Button 42 5 7 8 Graphict0 43 5 7 9 Effects 45 Working With Presets 47 Mix Scene Quick Recall 48 Mute Groups 49 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 7 0 7 1 7 2 8 0 8 1 Resources 50 Stereo Microphone Placement 50 Compression Setting Suggestions 53 EQ Frequency Guides 55 EQ Setting Suggestion
8. Group Spill This button will spill or unpack the group that belongs to the Flex fader showing all channels that belong to that Filter DCA Exiting the Filter DCA will return you to the Group Masters view Flex DCA Mute This button mutes all channel in a Filter DCA group Flex DCA Solo This button routes all channels in a Filter DCA group to the Solo bus 5 0 5 6 5 6 Talkback A Tour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers Main Mix Area Owner s Manual Main Mix Area Main Mix Bus This area contains the channel strips for the Mono Center and Main Left and Right outputs which offer the following features and functions EQ Micro View This displays the current EQ curve Scenes and opens the Fat Channel for the mix bus Murtes Talkback Button Switches the Talkback feature on and off Refer to Talkback for more information Scenes Mutes Displays the Mix Scenes and Mute Groups in the Fat Channel area Main Mono Center Channel Strip Displays the fader and level meter for the Main Mono mix bus Main Left Right Channel Strip Displays the fader and level meter for the Main Left Right mix bus 33 34 5 0 A Tour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 6 Main Mix Area Owner s Manual Declan IEM Select Talkback Scott Houses John IEM Delay Fill Mix 16 Talkback This feature lets you communicate with the performers on stage or in the studio and offers the functions
9. Ambience Decay Delay Parameters Time The amount of time in milliseconds between the source signal and its echo The simplest delay effect is a single repeat A short delay between 30 and 100 ms can be used to create slap back echo while longer delay times produce a more distant echo Delay times that are too short to hear as distinct echoes can be used to create thickening effects Whether these echoes are timed with the tempo is a matter of stylistic choice Tap Tempo TAP This lets you adjust the delay time to match the song tempo by tapping it in time to the music Time X The value of the beat note length you re using as a tempo reference The basic note value is a guarter note so for example if the beats you re tapping represent guarter notes in the music you would set Time X to 1 00 If they are eighth notes you would set Time X to 0 50 half notes would be 2 00 and so on In this way you can precisely synchronize or syncopate the delay echoes to the music in real time Note The Stereo Delay offers two Time X controls With the Ping Pong delay the Pong X parameter serves the same purpose Feedback This produces multiple decaying repeats Increasing the feedback value increases the number of echoes as well as the resonance that is created as one echo disappears into another F_Freguency Sets the center freguency in Hz for the Filter Delay F_Gain Sets the boost at the center freguency for the Filter Delay
10. s800 devices such as external hard drives to your computer Note While connecting your StudioLive RM series mixer to a FireWire 400 connection on your computer and daisy chaining a FireWire 400 device to the secondary s800 port are supported this will reduce the bus speed of your mixer to 400 Mbps and you may experience reduced performance To experience the full power of your StudioLive RM Al series mixer we highly recommend connecting to a true FireWire s800 connection or to a Thunderbolt connection using an adapter Ethernet Port This standard RJ45 port allows you to connect your StudioLive to a wired LAN network S PDIF Output This digital output can be routed and assigned using UC Surface touch control software By default the Main Left Right mix is assigned to this output MIDI Input and Output I O These inputs and outputs allow connection to and communication with external MIDI equipment for triggering mixer functions and events Note The MIDI I O feature will be activated as part of an upcoming firmware update O Hookup StudioLive RM Series Mixers 3 2 2 Typical Band Hookup Owner s Manual 23 Typical Band Hookup acoustic wireless mic backup vocal mics lead vocal guitar DI keyboard DI a 2 2 A 5 iE F i i lli WED DI Box cb CD Box Ul PreSonus STUDIOLIVE RM32 M 32 channel x 25 bus digital mix core XMAX preamps INTEGRATION wireless
11. Al personal monitoring control app for iPhone iPod touch e Complete solution Includes Capture live recording software Studio One Artist DAW for Mac and Windows and Nimbit Free account for online music promotion and distribution e USB jack and included Wi Fi LAN adapter provides wireless control e 2 FireWire s800 ports 1 Ethernet control port and S PDIF digital output e Option card slot for future expansion AVB Dante and Thunderbolt cards coming soon O Overview StudioLive RM Series Mixers A What s In the Box Owner s Manual 1 1 e Up to 96 kHz operation e Front panel Mute All button e Stereo tape input RCA jacks e Headphone output with volume knob and selectable source e 48V Meters button to display phantom power assignment on the meter grid e 1x1 MIDI interface for future implementation e 4U 3U rack mount Note UC Surface Capture and Studio One Artist and for Windows and Mac are available via download once you ve set up and or logged into your My PreSonus account at https my presonus com and registered your mixer UC Surface for iPad and OMix Al for iPhone iPod touch are available for download from the Apple App Store 1 4 What s In the Box Your StudioLive RM Seres package contains the following lt C Y Y E ee er er ee E E ee Y SS E Sr a A oe EE xx a a xx Bey wee Bey wey ee I e PreSonus StudioLive RM32AI or RM16AI digital recording and performance mixer e 5
12. Permissions Device Settings Capture Master 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 S PDIF BRD g p BOD gu BOB EFE Aux Routing tab This tab displays the routing options for the auxiliary digital outputs on the installed option card 5 0 A Tour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 2 Mix Scroll View Owner s Manual Device Settings Restore Backup StudioLiveRM16AI_2014 10 08 x Backup tab This is where you can backup and restore all the scenes and presets on your mixer to the local drive of your computer Wireless Connection This is where you go to change the network and Ethernet password for wireless control of the mixer puwa as Sampling Rate Go here if you need to change the sampling rate Sar Rata a mie 48 kHz Note The Fat Channels for the output mixes and the FX B reverb and FX D delay are not available at the 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz sampling rates 5 2 _ Mix Scroll View aa r RA UP ME lt r MAYA OD C l Mix Channel Area This is where all the input channel strips for the selected RM mixer are located 26 5 0 5 2 A Tour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers Mix Scroll View Owner s Manual EQ Micro View This section of the channel strip displays the EQ curve that s applied to the channel It will also display the current value for the channel fader or Pan control whenever they re moved T
13. are subject to change without notice Dinner is Served Added bonus PreSonus previously Top Secret recipe for Chicken and Andouille Gumbo Ingredients e 1 C All Purpose flour 34 C Vegetable Oil e 1 large onion diced e 1 small onion quartered e 6 celery stalks diced 1 large green bell pepper diced e 3 cloves garlic 2 minced 1 whole 1 lb link Andouille sausage e 4 Chicken leg quarters e 4 gt water e 4 bay leaves 1tsp thyme e 1tsp Old Bay seasoning e 1 2 C frozen okra sliced e 1 4 C fresh parsley minced e 6 8 eggs optional Cooking Instructions 1 _ In a large pot combine whole chicken leg quarters water quartered onion Old Bay 2 bay leaves and 1 whole clove garlic Cover and bring to a low boil Simmer stock until chicken is falling off the bone Remove the chicken and set aside Discard the onion bay leaves and garlic reserving the liguid 2 In a heavy saucepan heat 1 Tbsp of the oil on medium high heat and brown the andouille until it is cooked through Set aside sausage for later 3 Inthe same saucepan add and heat remaining oil Slowly add flour 1 2 Tbsp at a time stirring continuously Continue cooking and stirring the roux until it is a dark brown it should look like melted dark chocolate Be careful to not to get the oil too hot or the flour will burn and you ll have to start over 4 Once roux has reached the correct color add diced onion celery green pepper
14. deck or stereo output THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK RELEASE Contour This setting fattens up the main mix THRESHOLD RATIO RELEASE Squeeze This is dynamic compression for solo work especially electric guitar It gives you that glassy Tele Strat sound It is a true classic THRESHOLD ATTACK RELEASE Pump This is a setting for making the compressor pump in a desirable way This effect is good for snare drums to increase the length of the transient by bringing the signal up after the initial spike THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK RELEASE ttm ow 6 Resources StudioLive RM Series Mixers 63 EQ Frequency Guides Owner Manual 6 3 EO Frequency Guides Table 1 Instrument What to Cut Why to Cut What to Boost Why to Boost ma msn o O a w C Z was ww a ses _ m ow I w i AU i x m Y w I m gt _ mm e w mna x m we x O R O kI Ik O R YO OO l I EE o sm mem oaa te m s e 55 6 Resources StudioLive RM Series Mixers 6 4 EQ Setting Suggestions Owner s Manual Table 2 e harder bass to low e vocal presence freguency instruments kick e kick amp tom attack tom bass e more finger sound mm e guitar and snare on bass e brighten vocals fullness Q piano and acoustic acoustic guitar R e bass line clarity i e piano and horns i especially for softer e bass line clarity guitar attack plano warmth playback levels a
15. foot 1 5 meter 9 pin to 9 pin FireWire s800 cable e Ethernet cable e IEC power cord e USB Wi Fi LAN adapter e Product registration and software authorization card e StudioLive RM series Quick Start Guide I g al 8 elcbonmnea ct ANC am d CaN Trois aneli COMMECTIONS and Contos This section covers hardware connections and controls for both RM32Al and RM16Al mixers Whenever differences in certain features are called out the RM32Al will be mentioned first followed by the RM16Al 2 1 Front Panel Connections and Controls Main Outputs Left and Right The StudioLive RM features two XLR main outputs that are parallel to each other and the mono output Main Output Level This knob controls the maximum output level of the XLR main outputs The signal can be attenuated to 80 dB and boosted up to 6 dB Mono Center Output This balanced XLR output carries a mono bus output for driving subwoofers or a center channel for LCR mixing Mono Center Output Level This knob controls the maximum level of the Mono Center Output signal The signal can be attenuated to 80 dB and boosted up to 6 dB Power User Tip StudioLive RM series main outputs XLR stereo and XLR mono let you use Left Center Right panning LCR If you want to use LCR panning select LCR as the Pan mode in the settings in UC Surface and bus the channel to both the main L R and Center outputs If you want it to use normal LR stereo panning on a
16. it on Power on your speakers or speaker amplifier Launch the UC Surface software and select your mixer for control Go to Channel 1 of the UC Surface mixer and open the Fat Channel by clicking or tapping the EO Micro View If your microphone requires phantom power engage the Fat Channel 48V button Speak or sing into your microphone at approximately the same volume you expect during the performance Move the Fat Channel Preamp slider up while watching the input meter on the Channel Strip and adjust the input gain until the meter reaches a little more than halfway up The meter should never go into the red area at the top Raise the Channel 1 fader until it reaches O dB unity gain Bring up the Main Output fader until you can comfortably listen to your microphone through your speakers Use the Fat Channel to add dynamics processing and EO as needed 23 o gt O C A iPad StudioLive RM16 Al 1 Kick 1 D FireWire Input 1 PreAmp 22 50 Assign Solo Sie 0 Sie 0 Mute Mute Mute 5 1 24 Gate Threshold i 29 32dB Expander auto Key Filter PA Pa n4 Solo Mute Key Listen Solo Mute Features Attack 0 46 ms Solo Mute Release 11 58 AM Exp 373 ms Solo Solo Mute Mute StudioLive RM Series Mi ers Owne rs Manu ul 75 8 O Comp Threshold 38 19dB Ratio gt a
17. turn the band on and off EO Dyn A B Button This button is used for switching between or comparing two different Fat Channel settings When you first switch from A to B the B version will have the same settings as A Once the settings are changed you will have two different Fat Channel settings to switch between Note On the iPad the A B button can be found in the Channel Presets view See Preset List Editor Button for more details 5 7 7 Preset List Editor Button This button lets you access the Fat Channel presets as well as the features for loading saving auditioning and copying them For more information about how these tasks are performed refer to Working With Presets in section 5 8 1 Kick Y Copy Category Kick 1 Kick 2 Kick Funk 1 Kick Funk 2 Kick Jazz Kick Hip Hop Snare 1 Fat Snare Snare Crackalak Snare Snappy Toms Mid Toms Low Toms High Overhead Rock Overhead Jazz High Hat Audition Reset Selected Channel The currently selected channel will be displayed on the left of the Preset view This makes it easy to make quick adjustments as you re changing presets Channel Selection Displays the currently selected mixer channel Click or touch this area for a list of channels that you can select and jump to Previous Next Channel Buttons These select the previous or next channel Copy Copies the current settings 5 0 A Tour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 7 Fat Ch
18. 0 Hz 20 kHz unwtd 20 Hz 20 kHz unwtd Adjacent Channels 87 dB Ref 4 dBu 20 Hz 20 kHz unwtd 20 Hz 20 kHz unwtd Noise Gate Expander Threshold Range 84 dB to 0 dB Attack Time 0 02s to 500 ms 0 5 ms Release Time 0 05s to 2s Expander Attenuation Range 2 1 fixed Noise Gate Attenuation Range 84 to 0 dB Key Filter 2nd order resonant bypass Q 0 7 2nd order resonant bypass 0 0 7 Key Listen Off 40 Hz to 16 kHz Off 40 Hz to 16 kHz 7 0 Technical Specifications StudioLive RM Series Mixers 72 _ RM16AIand RM32 Al Technical Specifications Owner s Manual RM16Al RM32Al Compressor ab wei S a 56 dB to 0 dB 28 dBFS 56 dB to 0 dB 28 dBFS Ra ak Be 2nd order shelving filter 2nd order shelving filter 36 to 465 Hz 15 dB 36 to 465 Hz 15 dB 90 Hz to 1 2 kHz 15 dB 90 Hz to 1 2 kHz 15 dB 380 Hz to 5 kHz 15 dB 380 Hz to 5 kHz 15 dB 1 4 kHz to 18 kHz 15 dB 1 4 kHz to 18 kHz 15 dB 61 8 0 Warranty StudioLive RM Series Mixers 8 1 Warranty Information Owner s Manual 8 0 Warranty 8 1 Warranty Information 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 OTHER THAN AS PERMITTED BY LAW PRESONUS DOES NOT EXCLUDE LIMIT OR SUSPEND OTHER RIGHTS YOU MAY HAV
19. 2 6 1 Gain Attack 9 60 dB Release I Limiter auto f FXB auto 0 00 dB Mix 1 Mix 2 Scenes Talkback Mutes Mix 3 Mix 4 FXD Mix 5 Mix 6 Mix 7 Mix 8 Mix 9 Mix 10 Copy Mix Mix 11 Mix 12 Mix 13 Mix 14 Aux Inputs Mix 15 Mix 16 StudioLive RM32AI and RM16AI are controlled with the UC Surface mix control application which is designed specifically for live mixing All primary mixing functionality is at your fingers without navigating complex views or deep menus UC Surface Settings StudioLive RM16 Al StudioLive RM16 Al Connected Device Tabs These tabs switch between different mixers available for control on the network Selecting a tab opens the associated mixer control Settings Button This button opens the Mixer Settings screen where you can configure global mixer settings such as sampling rate permissions wireless network settings and more 5 0 _ ATour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 1 UC Surface Settings Owner Manual Device Settings Aux Routing Device Permissions Global Aux Mute Yes LR Gue Source Solo FOH Phones Monitor Ch Rename Talkback Source Change Access Code in None Firmware Update Firmware Version SL 1 0 5544 Solo in Place Off App Version 1 5 0 29561 Check Firmware Update Device Settings tab This tab contains all device settings such as Global Aux Mute Talkback Input Source Headphone Cue Source and
20. 3 6 5 Separate Command and Recording Wireless with Dongle T h h jh A ak a Se ee eee ee gd mn mm S PDIF e Control Output i TM Shh rh F ER k Eb bob RRR RE bE Dek Hek Eek e ee are a ae rae TER PERPE Ph F FEH PE Pb FireWire equipped Recording Computer Control Computer Capture or Studio One UC Surface 3 6 6 Separate Command and Recording Wired W DG ss Al Mixer Option Card Control Computer UC Surface iW l Shh rh P rE k Eb r RRR rr oP SS z R lt NI u r r EEEE Het Fr tHe HeH bt LL wg oe Eb oe p im FireWire equipped Recording Computer Capture or Studio One 20 3 0 Installing the UC Surface Touch Control Software StudioLive RM Series Mixers 3 6 Computer Hookups Owner s Manual 3 6 7 Separate Touch Screen Command and Recording Wireless via Ethernet meee t 2 F 2 R a ee Y gt Yn lt e 4 e SS f gt yw cc ca FAU EU E Al Mixer Option Card TSUBMS2AI 2 Snare A Input 2 m ili ni B HE il B e RF MH 2 a SIE al so ES _ Solo So Mute Muto ET pE _ RE B P ae a ua FireWire equipped Recording Computer Capture or Studio One Control Touchscreen Computer UC Surface 3 6 8 Separate Touch Screen Command and Recor
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23. a more consistent level THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK RELEASE Acoustic Guitar This setting accentuates the attack of the acoustic guitar and helps maintain an even signal level keeping the acoustic guitar from disappearing in the track THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK RELEASE 6 3 dB 3 4 1 188 ms 400 ms Electric Guitar This is a setting for crunch electric rhythm guitar A slow attack helps to get the electric rhythm guitar up close and personal and gives punch to your crunch THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK RELEASE 53 54 6 Resources StudioLive RM Series Mixers 6 2 Compression Setting Suggestions Owner s Manual Keyboards Stereo Mix Effects 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 Synth The fast attack and release on this setting can be used for synthesizer horn stabs or for bass lines played on a synthesizer THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK RELEASE Orchestral Use this setting for string pads and other types of synthesized orchestra parts It will decrease the overall dynamic range for easier placement in the mix THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK RELEASE Stereo Limiter Just as the name implies this is a hard limiter or brickwall setting ideal for controlling the level to a two track mixdown
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25. acent Mix buses which creates a new stereo Mix bus Copy Paste This is for copying and pasting the current Mix bus settings to other Mix buses To do this Click the Copy button on the selected Mix bus This enters Paste mode Click the Mix Selection button for the Mix bus you re going to paste the settings into See Mix Selection Buttons for more information Click the Paste button to paste to the selected mixes Mix Position This drop down menu lets you select one of the following three signal routing options for the aux mixes Pre 1 pre Fat Channel Pre 2 post Fat Channel and pre fader and Post post fader 29 O _ ATour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 Filter DCAs Owner s Manual FX Settings This area provides quick access to all FX mutes and Tap Tempo buttons for the delay effects on the selected FX mix bus Refer to Flex Fader Channel Strip for information about the available features for FX mix buses 5 5 Filter DCAs Filter DCAs are a new breakthrough for navigating and controlling a mix A Filter DCA group can contain any combination of the available input and effects return channels Selecting a Filter DCA changes the context of the channel view to only show the channels belonging to that group When a filter group is selected the Flex fader changes context to act as a DCA Digitally Controlled Amplifier that adjusts the relative level of all channels in the group Filter DCAs stay
26. active until exited allowing the user to address the group independently across different mixes Users can also flip between groups on the fly to change the view of a selected mix Creating Filter DCAs There are two ways a Filter DCA can be created Automatically created Filter DCAs When channels are identified using Channel Type icons UC Surface automatically creates a Filter DCA group based on that information For example if a channel is identified using a kick drum icon a Drum group will be added to the Filter DCAs list that includes that channel Any other channels identified with Channel Types in the Drums category will be added to the Drums Filter DCA Auto Filter DCAs are displayed with a in front of their names and will appear at the bottom part of the Filter DCA list User created Filter DCAs You can create new filter groups from scratch or by editing an existing Auto Filter DCA Any number of channels can be added to a group and you can create as many groups as you wish User created groups will always be shown at the top of the Filter DCA list above the automatically generated groups button This button will add a new Filter DCA to the system with Edit mode enabled which allows you to add channels to the group 30 5 0 A Tour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 5 Filter DCAs Owner s Manual Group Edit Mode Delete Group Name Selecting this area will allow you to rename th
27. alanced line outputs on DB25 connectors mirror the front panel outputs This comes in handy if you want to connect to wireless in ear transmitters located in the same rack You can use these connections rather than snake cables from the front of the mixer around to the back of the rack for your wireless transmitters Balanced DB25 fan out snakes breakout cables can be obtained in various configurations at most recording and live sound retailers Common fan out configurations are DB25 to 8 XLRM and DB25 to 8 14 inch TRS 100 230V 50 60 Hz 120W Power Switch Push the top part of the switch to turn on your StudioLive RM Push the bottom part of the switch O to turn it off Power Cable Input This is where you plug in the provided IEC power cable 2 0 Hookup StudioLive RM Series Mixers 2 2 Rear Panel Connections and Controls Owner s Manual WARNING Power down unit before removing option card S PDIF O Control Output s800 S800 a e LU Option card slot Your StudioLive RM series mixer comes with a FireWire s800 option card for digital input and output network control and digital S PDIF output Additional option cards will be available soon including AVB Dante and Thunderbolt FireWire s800 Ports There are two standard 9 pin FireWire s800 ports on the included option card that can be used for connecting to your computer You can use the second FireWire s800 port to connect additional
28. all or load a mix scene click or tap the corresponding Mix Scene button 48 5 0 A Tour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 10 Mute Groups Owner s Manual 5 10 Mute Groups A Mute Group mutes and unmutes multiple channels and buses with the press of a single button Mute Groups Store With the eight Mute Groups in UC Surface you could for example assign the drum mics to Mute Group 1 the instrumentalists to Mute Group 2 the background vocalists to Mute Group 3 all the aux buses to Mute Group 4 and FX buses to Mute Group 5 Then you can mute all of the drum mics with one button When the lead singer is introducing the band you can mute all effects assigned to his vocal If the band goes on break you can mute all channels at once And when it s time to break down the stage and start unplugging things you can just lower the main fader and mute all stage monitors with one button Mute Group Functions The Mute Group window includes the following functions for creating storing and recalling Mute Groups All Off Button This button turns off all Mute Groups and all muted channels become unmuted Store Button This button allows you to store the current mute selections as a Mute Group All On Button This button mutes every channel and bus with a Mute button Pressing it again unmutes them Creating a Mute Group Once you ve muted the channels and buses you d like to save as a Mute Gro
29. an be used in live applications 52 6 Resources StudioLive RM Series Mixers 6 2 Compression Setting Suggestions Owner s Manual 6 2 Compression Setting Suggestions Vocals Percussion Fretted Instruments 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 THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK RELEASE Medium This setting has more limiting than the Soft compression setting producing a narrower dynamic range It moves the vocal more up front in the mix THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK RELEASE Screamer This setting is for loud vocals It is a fairly hard compression setting for a vocalist who is on and off the microphone a lot It puts the voice in your face THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK RELEASE Snare Kick This setting allows the first transient through and compresses the rest of the signal giving a hard snap up front and a longer release THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK RELEASE Left Right Stereo Overheads The low ratio and threshold in this setting gives a fat contour to even out the sound from overhead drum mics Low end is increased and the overall sound is more present and less ambient You get more boom and less room THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK RELEASE Electric Bass The fast attack and slow release in this setting will tighten up the electric bass and give you control for
30. and minced garlic Cook until vegetables are very tender Do not cover Slowly add 1 quart of chicken broth and bring to a low boil stirring constantly Transfer roux mixture to a soup pot and bring to low boil Do not cover the roux will settle on the bottom of the pot and burn Add remaining chicken broth bay leaves and thyme Simmer for 30 minutes While gumbo is simmering debone and shred chicken and slice the andouille Add chicken and andouille to gumbo and return to a simmer Simmer for 30 45 minutes Se a D 0 Stir in frozen okra and parsley and bring to a rolling boil 1 Optional Crack one egg into a teacup and quickly pour into the boiling gumbo Repeat with the other eggs being careful not to cluster them too closely After all the eggs have risen back to the surface reduce heat and simmer 12 12 Correct seasoning with salt and pepper red white and or black if necessary 13 Serve over rice with potato salad Serves 12 2014 PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved AudioBox Nimbit PreSonus QMix StudioLive and XMAX are trademarks or registered trademarks of PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc Capture and Studio One are trademarks or registered trademarks of PreSonus Software Ltd Mac and Mac 0S are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the U S and other countries Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Inc in the U S and other countries Other product names mentioned herein may be t
31. annel Owner s Manual Paste Pastes the copied settings to the currently selected channel A B Button This button is used for switching between or comparing two different Fat Channel settings When you first switch from A to B the B version will have the same settings as A Once you have changed the settings you can switch between the two different Fat Channel settings Close Button Closes the Preset Editor Category Icon This filters the preset list based on the Channel Type categories The list will automatically filter based on the selected Channel Type You can also manually change the category to view a different type or to view all presets by selecting the icon and choosing a new option from the list Add Preset Saves the current settings to the selected preset slot EQ Micro View Switches the Load Filter for the EQ on and off which determines whether or not the current EQ setting will be overwritten Gate Micro View Switches the Load Filter for the noise gate on and off which determines whether or not the current gate setting will be overwritten Compressor Micro View Switched the Load Filter for the compressor on and off which determines whether or not the current compressor setting will be overwritten Load Button This button loads a preset that you ve chosen from the Preset List Audition Button This lets you audition try out a preset before loading it and overwriting the current settings While in Aud
32. aving the original group unedited Exit Filter Exits Filter DCA mode and returns to the full 32 channel Mix view 31 32 Uu VI A Tour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers Owner s Manual Flex DCA Fader When a Filter DCA is selected the Flex fader controls the relative level of all channels in the group Changes made using the Flex fader are only applied to the currently selected mix and will not affect other mixes in the system For example let s say you want to add more drums to the main mix and turn down the drum in the drummer s monitor wedge Select the Drums Filter DCA Select the main mix Use the Flex fader to turn up the all drum channels in the main mix 4 Select the aux mix that is feeding the drummers monitor the Flex fader will change to reflect the current level of the Drums group in the aux mix Move the Flex fader to turn the drums all the way down Notice that the drums in the main are not affected but they are now out of the drummers mix Flex DCA Mute This button mutes all channel in a Filter DCA group Flex DCA Solo This button routes all channels in a Filter DCA group to the solo bus Group Masters This button will replace the contents of the current mix view and display the Flex DCA fader for each Filter DCA group that has been created In this mode you can mix multiple Filter DCA groups at the same time Turning this button off will return the previous mix view
33. channel just route it to the L R outputs 20 Hookup StudioLive RM Series Mixers 2 1 Front Panel Connections and Controls Owner s Manual On the other hand if you want to use a subwoofer in addition to the speakers that are connected to the Main L R outputs leave the panning mode in LR and route the channels you want sent to the subwoofer to the Mono bus Mono output You can then use the Low Pass Filter that s available on the Mono bus Fat Channel to dial in your desired high freguency cutoff point Tape Input These RCA inputs accept audio signals from consumer devices such as an mp3 player tape deck or CD player You ll find a corresponding stereo channel strip in the Aux Inputs channels in UC Surface for controlling the signal level to the main mix or aux mixes Se eed ot ee O20 2 0 3 Input Meters The StudioLive RM mixers offer 32 16 3 color LED input meters that illuminate in green whenever a signal is present on the corresponding input The color turns red when the channel s input signal reaches 0 dBFS and you ll start noticing that the sound is clipping distorted Each of these LEDs turns yellow to indicate that phantom power 48V is enabled on the corresponding channel These meters also display the progress during firmware recovery updates illuminating in yellow to show the progress and green when complete 48V Meter Button This button is used for changing the mode of the input meters so you can see wh
34. ding Wireless via Dongle i ie et B afz Sli g C HEF a a D o ap ale a i WN EE HR wE ER F be iN NN NEN WN ekt GG be bcb Bl HF EE SEEE e E E see eee sel ae ares FireWire equipped Recording Computer Control Touchscreen Computer Capture or Studio One UC Surface 21 3 0 Installing the UC Surface Touch Control Software StudioLive RM Series Mixers 3 6 Computer Hookups Owner s Manual 3 6 9 Separate Touch Screen Command and Recording Wired ee Aged mn mm CR RAP ORR eR PAR C SL RM16AT EEEN 2 Snare A Input2 E Solo a gt Soo Soo Soo Soo Sob DWG O Sdo Sdo Soo Al Mixer Option Card g 7 g g 7 g U UU H Control Touchscreen Computer UC Surface NN eb hhee brn i s a as UU FireWire eguipped Recording Computer Capture or Studio One 3 6 10 UC Surface iPad and OMix Al iPhone Connections for Any of These Hookups BR Enau s800 S800 RM Mixer Option Card 22 4 0 Getting Started StudioLive RM Series Mixers 4 1 Level Setting Procedure Owner s Manual 4 0 Getting Started Before you begin here are a few general rules of thumb Always press the Mute All button on the mixer front panel or turn down the Main faders in UC Surface and the Phones knob on the front panel before making connections Before plugging or unplugging a microphone while other c
35. e Mute Mix 4 FAIC FAD Mix 5 Mix 6 Mix 7 Mix 8 Mix 9 Mix 10 Mix 11 Mix 12 Mix 13 Mix 14 Aux Inputs Mix 15 Mix 16 35 5 0 _ ATour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 7 Fat Channel Owner s Manual iPad 11 58 AM 75 B StudioLive RM16 Al 1 Kick z Frequency 69 11 Hz D FireWire Input 1 eo on ES DS A Note for iPad Users The iPad version of the Fat Channel is arranged so that the noise gate expander and compressor are on the Dynamics page DYN while the EO is on a page of its own EO You can switch between the pages by tapping the EO and DYN tabs located on the right edge of the Fat Channel Parameter Boxes UC Surface features a better way of viewing adjusting parameters compared with traditional knobs that mimic hardware controls Its Parameter Boxes display the parameter name a meter with the current setting and numeric value When you touch or click and hold on a Parameter Box a slider will appear under your finger or mouse that is centered on the current value position Move you finger or mouse to adjust the parameter and then release to snap the slider back and view the full Parameter Box again You can also open the slider by pressing and releasing the Parameter Box When done this way you can then move the slider value in relation to where you touch in the slider area Pressing outside the slider area will close the slider and return to the full Parameter Bo
36. e StudioLive RM32AI and RM16AI as well as explanations of various audio terms Additionally to help you get the most from your mixer you ll find an assortment of audio tutorials at the back of this manual that cover everything from microphone placement to equalizer and compression setting suggestions 13 Meet the StudioLive RM32AI and RM16AI The RM32AI and RM16AI mixers offer the following hardware and software features e Fully recallable mixer e 32 16 locking XLR inputs with recallable XMAX Class A mic preamps and 48V phantom power e 16 8 XLR line outputs on the front mirrored on rear panel DB25 jacks e 3XLR main outputs left right mono center with analog trim pots e 32 16 LED meter grid e 32internal channels e 25 mix buses e 16 aux mix buses 3 main mix buses left right mono center e 4internal FX buses 2 reverb 2 delay e Stereo solo bus e gt Dual Fat Channel signal processing on all input channels and all buses with 4 band parametric EO compressor gate limiter and more e 52x34 direct digital FireWire recording interface e UC Surface battle ready live mixing and control software e Designed specifically for live sound mixing e Multiplatform support for Mac Windows and iPad See Section 8 1 Minimum System Requirements e Windows 8 multi touch compatible for large touchscreen mixing e Contextual based navigation for quick intuitive access to all mixing functions e Compatible with free OMix
37. e Vocals LOW ON OFF LOW SHELF LOW FREQ Hz LOW Q LOW GAIN LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID O LOW MID GAIN ON OFF FREQ Hz eS se l sss se ee p s SSS SS HIGH MID 0N HI MID FREQ HIGH MID Q HIGH MID GAIN HIGH 0N 0FF HIGH SHELF HIGH FREQ HIGH O HIGH GAIN OFF kHz KHz G j G Ln I I 8 Rock Female Vocals LOW ON OFF LOW SHELF LOW FREO Hz LOW O LOW GAIN LOW MID LOW MID LOW MID Q LOW MID GAIN ON OFF FREQ Hz a mn a n om 4 n _ Se eee ri eee eee k ee o ee ae eee ee n eJ HIGH MID ON HI MID FREQ HIGH MID Q HIGH MID GAIN HIGH ON OFF HIGH SHELF HIGH FREQ HIGH Q HIGH GAIN OFF kHz kHz lt 8 j I jJ s j o j Fretted Instruments Electric Bass 57 58 6 Resources EO Setting Suggestions 6 4 LOW ON OFF OFF StudioLive RM Series Mixers Owner s Manual Acoustic Guitar LOW SHELF LOW FREO Hz LOW Q LOW GAIN LOW MID ON OFF LOW MID FREQ Hz LOW MID Q LOW MID GAIN HI MID FREQ HIGH MID Q HIGH MID GAIN HIGH ON OFF HIGH SHELF HIGH FREQ HIGH Q HIGH GAIN kHz kHz o gt mp de eS 5 LOW ON OFF HIGH MID ON OFF Distorted Electric Guitar LOW SHELF LOW FREQ Hz LOW Q LOW GAIN LOW MID ON OFF LOW MID FREQ Hz LOW MID O LOW MID GAIN HI MID FREQ HIGH MID GAIN HIGH ON OFF HIGH SHELF HIGH GAIN kHz HIGH MID O HIGH FREO kHz HIGH Q o 1271 ae ae j a Keyboards LOW ON OFF
38. e center frequency in the following ranges for each band Low Band 36 to 465 Hz Low Mids 90 Hz to 1 2 kHz Hi Mids 380 Hz to 5 kHz Highs 1 4 to 18 kHz Gain This slider boosts and attenuates the selected frequency with a range of 15 to 15 dB A1 O _ ATour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 7 5 5 Fat Channel Owner s Manual O This adjusts the O value for the selected freguency band The O is the ratio of the center freguency to the bandwidth When the center freguency is constant the bandwidth is inversely proportional to the O so as you raise the O you narrow the bandwidth Hence the smaller the number the wider the curve HPF High Pass Filter This slider sets the High Pass Filter freguency with a range of 24 Hz to 1 kHz You can switch the filter off by setting it all the way to the left The High Pass Filter s slope is 12 dB octave LPF Low Pass Filter Mono Center Channel This slider sets the Low Pass Filter freguency for the Mono Center channel with a range of 100 Hz to 20 kHz You can switch the filter off by setting it to the far left The Low Pass Filter s slope is 12 dB octave Interactive Graph This graph provides a visual representation of the current settings You can change the settings by moving the blue dots to adjust the freguency and gain at the same time The first time you touch a dot the associated band will automatically turn on Tapping or clicking a dot will
39. e groups default name Channel Selection Select any channels you wish to add to the group Channels that are not in the group will display as dark in the scroll view Channels added to the group will display normally When all the desired channels are added to the group press the Done button to exit Group Edit mode The group will be applied and only the channels that belong to that group will be shown Delete Group To delete a group enter Group Edit mode and select the Delete Group button You ll be asked to confirm the deletion once confirmed the selected group will be removed from the Filter DCA list Using Filter DCAs To access Filter DCAs select the Groups tab in the mix selection area All groups that have been created will appear in the Filter DCA list When you select the name of a group in this list only channels that belong to the selected group will be seen in the Mix view The group list area and Flex fader will change context to address the selected group in the following ways Active Group Area Group name Displays the name of the selected group lt gt buttons These buttons allows you to navigate between groups while the filters are still applied to the mix view Edit This button enters Group Edit mode allowing you to add channels to or remove channels from the selected group If an automatically created group is selected UC Surface will make a copy of the group and add it to the group list le
40. ed software manuals and video guides Your StudioLive RM series is more than a mixer it s a powerful suite of integrated hardware and software solutions that take you from stage to studio to fans The following software is included with the StudioLive RM32AI and RM16AI e UC Surface battle ready mix control application e QMix Al personal monitor control e Capture multitrack recording with virtual soundcheck e Studio One Artist professional DAW e Nimbit Free publishing and marketing account 3 1 Minimum System Requirements General e Wireless or wired network connection e Internet connection e For Capture and Studio One e FireWire s800 IEEE 1394b port e Internal or external 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended e Monitor with 1280x800 resolution Windows e Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit or Windows 8 32 bit 64 bit e Intel Core i3 Core i5 or faster recommended e 4GBof RAM or more Mac e Mac OS X 10 8 64 bit or later e Intel Core i3 Core i5 or faster recommended e 4GB of RAM or more iOS Devices e iOS 7 03 or higher e iPad Air e iPad mini with Retina display e iPad 4th generation e iPad mini e iPad 3rd generation e iPad 2 3 2 Downloading UC Surface for iPad and QMix Al PreSonus UC Surface mix control app for iPad and QMix Al aux mix control app for iPhone iPod touch are free downloads from the Apple App Store You ll need this software to control your StudioLive RM series mixer so please download it now
41. ent activity of the compressor You can also adjust the setting by moving the blue dot to change the Threshold and Ratio values 5 7 5 Limiter The limiter stops the signal from passing above a set threshold This can help prevent clipping or allowing a channel to get too loud in the mix On Off Button This turns the limiter on and off on the selected channel Threshold Sets and displays the threshold of the limiter on the selected channel This slider adjusts the limiter threshold for the selected channel The limiter engages as soon as the signal level amplitude exceeds the threshold value Moving this control to the left lowers the threshold so that limiting begins at a lower amplitude value The threshold can be set from 28 to O dB 5 7 6 Parametric EO The Fat Channel EO offers the following features On Off Button This button globally switches all EO bands on Freguency or off and illuminates to indicate 1 37 kHz that the equalizer is active High Low Shelf Button This button turns Shelving mode on or off for the High and Low bands When the Shelf button is engaged the associated High or Low frequency 54 82 Hz section is switched from being a parametric EQ to a shelving EQ Low L Mid H Mid High Band Buttons These buttons select which EQ band is being controlled by the Frequency Gain and Q Parameter Boxes Frequency This slider selects the center frequency of currently selected band You can adjust th
42. enter output channels using On or Off settings for each of them Power User Tip StudioLive RM series main outputs XLR stereo and XLR mono let you use Left Center Right panning LCR If you want to use LCR panning select LCR as the Pan mode in the settings in UC Surface and bus the channel to both the main L R and Center outputs If you want it to use normal LR stereo panning on a channel just route it to the L R outputs On the other hand if you want to use a subwoofer in addition to the speakers that are connected to the Main L R outputs leave the panning mode in LR and route the channels you want sent to the subwoofer to the Mono bus Mono output You can then use the Low Pass Filter that s available on the Mono bus Fat Channel to dial in your desired high freguency cutoff point 5 7 3 Fat Channel Processing Noise Gate Expander The noise gate expander offers the following features On Off Button This turns the gate on and off for the selected channel Gate Threshold This slider 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 Expander control If the threshold is set all the way to the left the gate is auto turned off always open allowing all signals to pass through unaffected You can set the threshold from 0 to 84 dB Threshold 79 370B Key F
43. experience while monitoring audio or MIDI signals 59 60 7 0 Technical Specifications StudioLive RM Series Mixers 72 _ RM16 AI and RM32 AI Technical Specifications Owner s Manual 72 RM16 Al and RM32 AI Technical Specifications RM16AI RM32AI Microphone Preamp Input Type XLR Female balanced locking Freguency Response to Direct Output at unity gain 20 40 kHz 0 5 dBu Frequency Response to Main Output at unity gain 20 20 kHz 0 5 dBu Input Impedance eT THD to Main Output 1 kHz at unity gain 0 005 4 dBu 0 005 4 dBu 20 20 kHz unity gain unwtd 20 20 kHz unity gain unwtd S N Ratio to Main Output Ref 4 dB 20 kHz BW unity 94 dB 94 dB gain A wtd Common Mode Rejection Ratio 1 kHz at unity gain 65 dB Gain Control Range 1 dB 0 dB to 65 dB Maximum Input Level unity gain 4 22 dBu Phantom Power 2 VDC 48 VDC switchable per channel Tape Inputs Type RCA Female unbalanced stereo pair Maximum Input Level 12 dBu Type XLR Male balanced XLR Male balanced Type XLR Male balanced XLR Male balanced Rated Output Level 24 dBu Output Impedance x Headphone Output Type 14 TRS Female active stereo Maximum Output 120 mW ch 600 load Freguency Response 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB THD N 0 01 1 kHz max gain 0 01 1 kHz max gain 20 Hz BW unwtd 20 Hz BW unwtd S N Ratio 96 dB 1 kHz max gain 20 Hz BW unwtd 20 Hz BW unwtd System Crosstalk Input to Output 90 dB Ref 4 dBu 2
44. hannels are active mute the channel you re connecting to or disconnecting from Do not allow your inputs to clip Watch the level meters on your RM mixer when the LEDs near the Clip mark the input LED will illuminate in red indicating that the analog to digital converters are in danger of being overdriven Overdriving the converters will cause digital distortion which sounds terrible The XMAX preamps in your StudioLive provide plenty of headroom take advantage of it Your PA and studio equipment should be powered on in the following order 1 2 3 4 Sound sources direct boxes microphones etc connected to the StudioLive RM inputs StudioLive RM series mixer Computer if applicable Power amplifiers or powered monitors When it s time to power down your system should be turned off in the reverse order Now that you know what not to do let s get some audio going 41 Level Setting Procedure This section assumes that you ve already installed and configured UC Surface on your computer or iPad and connected your StudioLive RM mixer as described in the previous chapter Grab a microphone and a mic cable and plug them into the StudioLive RM s Channel 1 mic input Connect the Main outs of your StudioLive RM to your power amplifier or powered monitors If you re using passive speakers connect them to your power amplifier using speaker cables Plug your StudioLive RM hardware into a power outlet and turn
45. he copied settings to a selected channel Close Button Closes the Preset Editor Add Preset Saves the current settings to the selected preset slot Load Button This button loads a preset that you ve chosen from the Preset List Audition Button This lets you audition try out an existing preset before loading it and overwriting the current settings While in Audition mode selecting a preset will immediately change the GEQ settings to reflect the preset If you like what you hear press Load to write the preset to the channel If you want to change a setting simply change it in the GEQ and then press Load to load the preset with your changes If you don t like what you hear press Audition again to exit Audition mode and return to your previous GEQ settings Preset List This displays the current or active preset and provides a list of other available presets 5 0 _ ATour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 7 Fat Channel Owner s Manual 5 7 9 Effects eee StudioLive RM16 AI StudioLive RM16 Al StudioLive RM16 Al MONO DELAY Effects FX Editor UC Surface offers two reverbs and two delays which can be accessed and edited using the FX Editor by clicking or tapping the FX Edit button in the selected FX Flex Channel When the FX Editor opens you ll find the following features functions FX Label This displays the current Effects Label A B C or D You ll find the reverbs under FX A and B and the de
46. his display reverts to the EQ curve after you ve finished interacting with the fader or Pan control Solo Button When activated on a channel this button illuminates and routes the channel to the Solo bus Soloed channels are routed to the solo bus by default and don t affect the main outputs However this can be changed to SIP Solo In Place in the settings Mute Button This button illuminates when active and mutes the channel it belongs to Pan This adjust the position of the sound within the stereo field by placing it to the left right or center When using LCR Panning mode the pan functionality will work as follows e Assign a channel to the Main L R bus only Stereo pan operates normally e Assign a channel to both the Main L R and Center Pan operates in LCR Full left is left channel only As you move toward the center on the pan control the signal begins to fade from the left only to the center _ At the center pan position the signal is only routed to the center bus As the pan control is moved toward the right the signal begins to fade into the right channel and out of the center channel Atthe full right position the signal is in the right channel only e Assign a channel to the Main Center only Pan has no affect and the signal is routed only to the center channel Input Meter This meter displays the level for the input signal for the channel Compressor Gain Reduction Meter This meter dis
47. ich inputs are using 48V phantom power In its default state the button is off and the meters display the signal levels If you press and release the button it will illuminate in yellow and the meters will display the 48V status yellow On for each input until the button is pressed and released again Pressing and holding the 48V Meter button causes it to illuminate in yellow and switches the Input Meters to 48V mode until you ve released the button 0 Hookup StudioLive RM Series Mixers 1 2 2 Front Panel Connections and Controls Owner Manual Headphone Cue Button Whenever this button is pressed it illuminates in yellow and reroutes the mix assigned in the settings to Cue to the headphone output By default this is set to the Solo bus The Headphone Cue and Main buttons are radio buttons Only one can be selected at a time and selecting Cue will deselect Main while selecting Main will deselect Cue Pressing and holding the Cue button while Main is selected will temporarily select Cue until the button is released Headphone Main Button Pressing and releasing this button causes it to illuminate in yellow and sends the Main mix to the headphone output The Headphone Cue and Main buttons are radio buttons Only one can be selected at a time and selecting Cue will deselect Main while selecting Main will deselect Cue Pressing and holding the Cue button while Main is selected will temporarily select Cue until the bu
48. ies Mixers Computer Recording Setup Owner s Manual Connect to a wired control network as described in Wired Ethernet control setup Launch UC Surface on a Mac or Windows computer or iPad that s connected to the same network Open the Settings page 4 Atthe top of the settings page select the wireless connection icon Choose the wireless network you would like to use from the list shown If a password is reguired you will be prompted to enter it You are now configured to connect to the new wireless network for control Every time you turn on your StudioLive Al mixer if there is no wired Ethernet connection and the USB Wi Fi dongle is plugged in the mixer will look for this network and attempt to connect to it Note StudioLive AI only supports WPA and WPA2 security Please be sure that your router is configured using one of these security protocols Computer Recording Setup Ui PreSonus STUDIOLIVE RM32 mi 32 chann S800 S800 FireWire cable Ethernet Ethernet cable Network router Touch screen computer StudioLive RM32AI and RM16AI have been designed for tight integration with the included Capture and Studio One Artist software You can record a live show guickly and with confidence to Capture save the StudioLive AI mixer scene with the Capture Session and then open that recording complete with mixer scene in Studio One The Studio One mixer will be set t
49. ilter 212 1 Hz Range This adjusts the amount of gain reduction the gate produces The range can be set from 0 to 84 dB Attack The Range control is not available when using the expander 0 46 ms Key Listen Key Filter This slider adjusts the frequency at which the gate will open Setting a specific frequency in addition to a specific decibel level provides more sonic shaping The key filter can be triggered by the selected channel or bus s signal or by sidechaining a channel and using its signal as the source Power User Tip A properly set key filter on a gate can greatly improve the overall sound guality of a mix For example if you are inserting a gate on a snare drum mic you may get enough bleed from the kick drum to open the gate This is where a key filter can come in handy By setting the key filter to remove some of those low freguencies the gate won t be as apt to open for the kick drum Key Listen This button engages and disengages the Key Listen function which lets you hear how the gate Key Filter is set 39 40 5 0 _ ATour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 7 Fat Channel 5 7 4 Compressor Comp Threshold 38 180B Owner s Manual Attack This adjusts the rate at which the gate opens on the selected channel or output You can set the attack time from 0 02 to 500 ms Power User Tip A fast attack rate is crucial for percussive instruments Slow rising signals such as v
50. in ear wireless in ear wireless in ear wireless in ear bass keys lead vocals lead guitar CD Q D 5 FAP POSS w y Al Mixer Option Card or FL a Es FireWire eguipped laptop running Capture 2 0 ual Mixers Man StudioLive RM Series Owner s 2 3 Typical Band Hookup 2 0 Hookup 8 o d o E gt x amp KO lt ey amp lt cC gt lt 6 T lt s ar c D QO 2 0 Hookup StudioLive RM Series Mixers 2 4 Typical Church Hookup Owner s Manual 2 4 Typical Church Hookup hanging podium acoustic choir mics mic backup vocal mics lead vocal keyboard DI guitar DI Cm aS aia an md aan Power INTEGRATION wireless in ear wireless in ear wireless in ear wireless in ear bass keys lead vocals lead guitar D D D amp TPPPOOOG v Al Mixer Option Card FireWire equipped laptop running Capture 2 0 20 Hookup StudioLive RM Series Mixers 2 4 Typical Church Hookup Owner s Manual ALLL Niki Y O Installing the UC Surface Touch Control Software StudioLive RM Series Mixers 1 3 3 Minimum System Requirements Owner s Manual 3 0 Installing the UC Surface Touch Control Software Before you do anything else please register your StudioLive RM series mixer online at https my PreSonus com so you can download and authorize the includ
51. ition mode selecting a preset will immediately change the Fat Channel settings to reflect the preset If you like what you hear press Load to write the preset to the channel If you want to change a setting simply change it in the Fat Channel and then press Load to load the preset with your changes If you don t like what you hear press Audition again to exit Audition mode and return to your previous Fat Channel settings Reset This resets the select Fat Channel to the factory default settings Preset List Displays the list of available presets 5 7 8 Graphic EO StudioLive RM16 Al StudioLive RM16 Al JohnIEM GEQ UC Surface offers graphic EQs for the first 12 mix buses the Main Left Right bus and the Mono output bus To open a graphic EQ GEQ click or tap the GEQ button in the Flex Fader for the selected Mix bus Note the Main L R and Mono GEQs are both located in the same GEQ view A button for Main and Mono switches between the GEQs for the Main L R and Main Mono buses On Off Button This turns the GEQ on and off for the selected channel Name This displays the Channel Name for the GEQ 31 Bands Each instance of the GEQ offers 31 bands ranging from 20 Hz to 20 kHz that are boosted or cut using a slider for each band 43 JohniEM GEQ A4 5 0 5 7 John EM v Audition A Tour of UC Surface Features Fat Channel StudioLive RM16 Al Empty Location Empty Location Empty L
52. ive RM Series Mixers Surface Control StudioL f ji A A a ll me A on ss A g k s W n f a fr ym a L if l BB a ote ym N n WT x na E I UWIC zMWGC RA VI J IIUI LEAO VIILIXACECI S w EI w W H EV Blw i Ms GA EA li PreSonus STUDIOLIVE RM32 M e UM PreSonus STUDIOLIVE RM16 M 4 I gt I I I F i MM j a l Avie AV YI B lt B g l W i mA R Zz i WM y AAP www presonus com 1 0 Overview 7 1 1 Introduction 7 1 2 AboutThis Manual 2 13 Meet the StudioLive RM32Al and RM16Al 2 1 4 What s Inthe Box 3 2 0 Hookup 4 21 Front Panel Connections and Controls 4 2 2 Rear Panel Connections and Controls 8 23 TypicalBand Hookup 10 2 4 Typical Church Hookup 72 3 0 Installing the UC Surface Touch Control Software 14 31 Minimum System Requirements 14 3 2 Downloading UC Surface for iPad and QMix Al 14 3 3 Wired Ethernet Control Setup 75 3 4 Wireless Control Setup 75 3 5 Computer Recording Setup 16 3 6 Computer Hookups 78 3 6 1 Command and Recording FireWire eguipped computer Wireless via Ethernet 78 3 6 2 Command and Recording FireWire eguipped computer Wireless with dongle 18 3 6 3 Command and Recording
53. justs the signal level for the selected mix This Fader is yellow when controlling a Mix bus and purple when the channel strip is controlling an FX bus When the Main mix is selected no fader is shown since the Main mix faders are always present to the right of the Mix Selection area Channel ID Icon This displays the name and type image for the Flex Fader Mix or FX 5 0 5 4 A Tour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers Flex Fader and Mix Selection Area Owner Manual Mix S Declan IEM John IEM OO unlink Mix Copy Mix Pret John IEM Aux inputs Rick IEM Delay Fill Mix 16 election Area This is where you select the mix that s currently being controlled by the channel faders This is also where you ll find the Mix Settings area which provides contextual information about the selected mix Mix S Mix Selection Buttons These buttons select one of the 16 Aux Mix buses and display the master send level meter for the associated mix Main Mix Select Button This is used for selecting the Main Mix bus FX Mix Select Buttons These buttons open their corresponding FX Bus A B C or D ettings The Mix Settings view offers the following settings and functions for configuring the selected Mix bus 3 Mix Name Displays the name of the selected Mix bus You can change the name by clicking this area and typing the new one Stereo Link This button is used for linking two adj
54. lays under FX C and D FX Type Menu This displays the current Effect Type and lets you choose from the list of available options REVERBS DELAYS FX Parameters The following parameters are available based on the type of effect you ve selected from the Preset list Reverb Parameters Decay The time in seconds reguired for the reflections reverberation to die away Predelay This is the time in milliseconds between the end of the initial sound and the moment when the first reflections reverb are heard Adjusting the predelay changes the apparent size of the room without having to change the overall decay time This gives your mix a little more transparency by leaving space between the original sound and its reverb Early Reflections Early reflections are those that reach the listener a few milliseconds after the direct signal and your brain uses them to identify the size of the room you re in If you re trying to simulate a specific type of room this parameter is extremely important because it lets you set the level in decibels of the early reflections The louder the early reflections the smaller the room will seem The following list shows the available parameters for different reverb types Gated Halls and Plate reverbs Decay and Predelay General Halls and Rooms Decay Predelay and Early Reflection 45 O _ ATour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 7 Fat Channel Owner s Manual 5 5
55. listed below for configuring and operating it Talk Holding this button down enables Talkback and highlights the mixes that are receiving the signal until the button is released Clicking or tapping this button does the same thing until it s clicked or tapped a second time When Talkback is active you can click on any of the Mix Select buttons to choose the Talkback routing 5 0 A Tour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 7 Fat Channel Owner s Manual 5 7 Fat Channel 1 Kick D FireWire Input 1 auto say PreAmp Key Fitter 212 1 Hz y gt Key Listen B 373ms 54 82 Hz The UC Surface Fat Channel offers a noise gate expander compressor limiter and EQ as well as input settings A B settings function for the EQ noise gate expander and compressor and access to the Fat Channel presets This section explains the various functions and settings offered by the Fat Channel iPad 11 58 AM StudioLive RM16 Al 1 Kick 1 OGate Comp Soft D FireWire Input 1 Threshold Threshold T 29 32dB 38 19dB Expander Ratio j auto Zor Key Filter Attack Release Gain Attack Release Limiter Key Listen mm Exp Q JE 212 1 Hz 0 46 ms 373 ms 5 60 dB auto auto 0 00 dB T aes n A A m ee Mix 1 M Ti Ss ain Mix 2 Solo Solo Solo Solo Solo Solo Solo Solo Scenes Talkback Mix 3 FX A FXB es Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mut
56. lowing you to boost signals without increasing unwanted background noise 48 Volt Phantom Power These inputs also provide 48V phantom power for the microphone input on each channel when activated This feature can be individually enabled for each channel using the UC Surface touch control software WARNING Phantom power is required for condenser microphones but can severely damage some dynamic mics especially ribbon mics Therefore switch phantom power off for all channels where it is not required Power User Tip Dynamic and ribbon microphones are generally lower output devices that require no external power source In fact unless a ribbon microphone calls specifically for phantom power sending phantom power to it can cause severe damage Condenser microphones are generally more sensitive than dynamic and ribbon microphones and typically require external 48V phantom power Always review your microphone s documentation to ascertain the manufacturer s recommended operating practices XLR connector wiring for phantom power Pin1 GND Pin2 48V Pin3 48V Line Outputs StudioLive RM32AI offers 16 XLR line outputs and the RM16AI offers 8 XLR line outputs that are fixed to the aux mixes and mirrored on the rear panel with DB25 output connectors O Hookup StudioLive RM Series Mixers y 2 2 Rear Panel Connections and Controls Owner s Manual 22 Rear Panel Connections and Controls MIX OUTPUTS 1 8 Line Outputs These b
57. ments such as bass guitar Very long release times can result in an over compressed or sguashed sound All ranges of release can be useful however and you should experiment to become familiar with different sonic possibilities Makeup Gain This sets and displays the makeup gain of the compressor for the selected channel 5 0 _ ATour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 7 Fat Channel Owner s Manual Compressing a signal usually results in an overall reduction in level gain reduction and the Makeup Gain control lets you increase the volume to make up for this gain loss if desired You can adjust the Makeup Gain from 0 dB no gain adjustment to 28 dB Auto Mode Button This enables Automatic Attack and Release mode When Auto mode is active the Attack and Release controls become inoperative and a preprogrammed attack and release curve is used that sets the attack to 10 ms and the release to 150 ms Meanwhile all other compressor parameters can still be adjusted manually Soft Knee Button This engages soft knee compression In normal operating mode the compressor is set for hard knee compression meaning the gain reduction applied to the signal occurs as soon as the input signal level exceeds the threshold value When the Soft Knee button is engaged the ratio increases gradually as the signal reaches the threshold Interactive Graph This graph provides a visual representation of the settings and curr
58. mplitude exceeds the threshold value Moving this control to the left lowers the threshold so that compression begins at a lower amplitude value The threshold can be set from 56 to 0 dB Ratio This slider adjusts the compression ratio or slope for the selected channel The ratio is a function of the output level versus the input level For example if you have the ratio set at 2 1 any signal levels above the threshold setting will be compressed at a ratio of 2 1 This means that for every 2 dB of level increase above the threshold the compressor s output will only increase 1 dB The ratio can be set from 1 1 to 18 1 or limit which is the equivalent of infinity 1 Attack This adjusts the speed at which the compressor acts on the input signal A slow attack time moving the slider to the right allows the beginning component of a signal commonly referred to as the initial transient to pass through uncompressed whereas a fast attack time fully to the left triggers compression immediately when a signal exceeds the threshold You can set the attack from 0 2 to 150 milliseconds Release This determines the length of time the compressor takes to return the gain reduction back to zero no gain reduction after crossing below the compression threshold Release can be set from 2 5 to 900 milliseconds Power User Tip Very short release times can produce a choppy or jittery sound especially when compressing low freguency instru
59. nd punch e brighter rock guitar e harder cymbals e kick amp tom attack e percussion attack e reduce vocal dullness e breathier vocals Tm e_acoustic electric queen e more finger sound on bass e brighten cymbals F string instruments e fullness to low K e sharpness to 9 frequency e vocal fullness A register synths rock guitars flutes instruments e hard hitting snare e bass line clarity acoustic guitars piano e more realistic kick tom bass and guitar and punch e vocal clarity samples and synths e bass pluck 100 Hz 200 Hz 400 Hz 800 Hz 1 5 kHz 3 kHz 7 kHz 10 kHz e increase guitar clarity e decrease kick and e decrease dullness e adds distance to lessen guitar boom tom dullness in guitars background instruments e softens a thin guitar e decrease bass e decrease muddiness in g e decrease guitar e enhance background m boom to increase vocals and mid range iw thinness vocal breathiness E mi clarity in the mix instruments e lessen overly e disguise vocals and e decrease long bass bright guitar guitars that are slightly overtones in cymbals overtones out of tune 6 4 EQ Setting Suggestions Studio One Artist includes several EQ plug ins For an idea of where to start check out the following generic EQ settings for several different instruments The right EQ setting for any given instrument will depend upon the room and the tonality of the instrument Vocals Pop Femal
60. o match your StudioLive Al mixer scene including fader values mutes pan and effects send mixes Fat Channel settings will be loaded into Studio One s Fat Channel Native Effects plug in 3 0 Installing the UC Surface Touch Control Software StudioLive RM Series Mixers 3 5 Computer Recording Setup Owner s Manual You can also use the StudioLive RM mixer as an audio interface and monitor mixer for studio recording 1 After registering your StudioLive RM mixer download the Universal Control installer for Windows or Mac from your My PreSonus account This installer includes the UC Surface mix control software and necessary drivers 2 Launch the installer and follow the onscreen instructions When the installer is finished reboot your computer to complete the installation Il PreSonus STUDIOLIVE RM32 Bi 32 channel x 25 bus digital mix core FireWire 800 3 When the installation is complete connect your StudioLive mixer to your computer with the included FireWire cable for audio and via Ethernet or Wi Fi for control 17 Installing the UC Surface Touch Control Software StudioLive RM Series Mixers Computer Hookups Owner s Manual w w ac 3 6 Computer Hookups 3 6 1 Command and Recording FireWire eguipped computer Wireless via Ethernet SW EU A lt m o O ER ey MO AAGA ME MW MU i Fi S TON iil D Wi Al Mixer Option Card ed a _ Fire
61. ocals and bass guitar require a slower attack with these signals a faster attack can cause an audible click All gates have the ability to click when opening but a properly set gate will never click Release Adjusts and displays the rate at which the gate closes on the selected channel The release time can be set from 0 05 to 2 seconds Power User Tip Gate release times should typically be set so the natural decay of the instrument or vocal is not affected Shorter release times help clean up noise in a signal but may cause chattering with percussive instruments Longer release times usually eliminate chattering and should be set by listening carefully for the most natural release of the signal Expander Button Exp Turns the noise gate into an expander Power User Tip In practice expanders and noise gates are used almost identically The main difference is that an expander is smoother and more gradual so that it is easier to set the attack and release times correctly Interactive Graph This graph provides a visual representation of the settings and current activity of the gate You can also adjust the setting by moving the blue dots to adjust the Threshold and Range The Compressor offers the following controls On Off Button This turns the compressor on and off on the selected channel Threshold This slider adjusts the compressor threshold for the selected channel The compressor engages as soon as the signal level a
62. ocation Empty Location Empty Location Empty Location Empty Location Empty Location Empty Location Empty Location Empty Location Empty Location StudioLive RM Series Mixers Owner s Manual Gain Value Each slider has its own Gain Value display located immediately below which displays the current value in decibels dB Reset This flattens the EO curve by resetting all the sliders to O dB Draw This switches the graphic EO to Draw mode which lets you draw an EO curve using your mouse or finger StudioLive RM16 Al Paste gt Scenes Empty Location Talkback Mutes Empty Location Empty Location Empty Location John IEM Empty Location OO unlink Mix Unlink Mix Empty Location Copy Mix Empty Location Empty Location Pret v Empty Location Empty Location Rick IEM Empty Location Delay Fil g Empty Location Mix 16 a Preset List Editor Button This button lets you access the list of graphic EQ presets as well as the features listed below for loading saving auditioning and copying them For more information about how these tasks are performed refer to refer to Working With Presets in section 5 8 Mix Selection Displays the currently selected mix Click or touch this area for a list of mixes that you can select and jump to Copy Copies the current settings Paste Pastes t
63. orking With Presets Owner s Manual Load Button This button loads a preset that you ve chosen from the Preset List Audition Button This lets you audition try out a preset before loading it and overwriting the current settings While in Audition mode selecting a preset will immediately change the FX settings to reflect the preset If you like what you hear press Load to write the preset to the channel If you want to change a setting simply change it in the effect and then press load to load the preset with your changes If you don t like what you hear press Audition again to exit Audition mode and return to you previous FX settings Preset List This displays the current or active preset and provides a list of other available presets 5 8 Working With Presets To hel p simplify things UC Surface uses common workflows for saving loading auditioning and copying Fat Channel FX an iF d graphic EQ presets as described below Saving Presets To save a preset Select the preset slot to which you would like to save 2 Click or tap the Add Preset button 1 Loading Presets To load a preset Select a preset from the Preset List 2 If you re loading a Fat Channel preset and you want to prevent 3 1 the current noise gate compressor or EQ settings from being changed click or tap the corresponding Micro View button Click or tap the Load Preset button Auditioning Presets To audition a pre
64. ow includes the following functions for creating storing and recalling your mix scenes Store This button allows you to store the current mixer settings as a mix scene Undo Reverses the last mix scene recall Mix Scene Buttons These buttons represent the memory locations where mix scenes are stored and recalled from Image UC Surface_ScenesManager Scene Manager Button This button lets you access the list of scenes as well as the features listed below for loading saving and filtering them Add Scene Saves the current mixer scene to the scene slot currently selected in the scene list If the slot is empty you ll be prompted to name the scene If a scene is already there you ll be presented with options to overwrite the scene or cancel Load Scene Loads the currently selected scene from the scene list Scene List Displays the available scenes and empty scene slots for the mixer Scene Filters These buttons allow you to filter what is overwritten when loading a scene If the button is on those items will be loaded If the button is off they will be filtered out and not loaded Close Button Closes the Scene Manager Creating a Mix Scene Once you have mixer settings that you d like to keep and recall later you can store them by following the steps listed below 1 Click or tap the Store button 2 Choose the Mix Scene location you d like to store the scene in by clicking or tapping one of the Mix Scene buttons To rec
65. plays a letter Cwhen a Fat Channel Compressor is active and provides a visual representation of the amount of gain reduction applied to the input signal Noise Gate Gain Reduction Meter This meter displays a letter G when a Fat Channel Noise Gate is active and provides a visual representation of the amount of gain reduction applied to the input signal Fader The fader adjusts the signal level for the channel The fader will be blue when controlling the Main mix yellow when controlling Aux mixes and purple when controlling FX mixes Channel ID Icon This displays the channel number along with the channel name and Channel Type image Clicking or tapping this part of the Channel Strip also selects the channel Note The Channel Type Image and a default type name are set when you choose the Channel Type For more information refer to Channel Type on page Page 37 27 O _ ATour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 3 5 5 Meter Bridge Owner s Manual 53 Meter Bridge 28 Meter Bridge This area contains the level meters for all input channels The selected channel will be shown with a blue box around the channel number If an input clips a red box will appear behind the channel number Scroll Bar This is used for quickly navigating through the input channels by dragging it to the left or right However you can also scroll by swiping left or right in the mix channel area 5 4 Flex Fader and Mix Selection A
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68. rea Flex Fader Channel Strip Flex Faders are used for controlling the send for the selected Aux mix or FX mix When an Aux or FX mix is selected the fader will display the master send fader for that mix In addition when working with Filter DCA groups the Flex fader will be the master control fader for the selected Filter DCA group For details on working with Filter DCAs please see section 5 5 Filter DCAs The following Flex fader features are available based on the selected Channel Type EQ Micro View When a Flex Fader is controlling a Mix or FX bus this section displays the EQ curve that s applied to the channel Solo Button When activated on an Aux or FX send this button illuminates and routes the send to the Solo bus Mute Button This button illuminates when active and mutes the associated send GEQ Edit Button When controlling a Mix bus this button opens the graphic EQ When controlling an FX bus it opens the FX Editor Level Meter This meter displays the output level for the associated send Compressor Gain Reduction Meter This meter displays a letter C when a Fat Channel Compressor is active and provides a visual representation of the gain reduction applied to the send signal Noise Gate Gain Reduction Meter This meter displays a letter G when a Fat Channel noise gate is active and provides a visual representation of the amount of gain reduction applied to the send signal Fader The fader displays and ad
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70. s 56 Technical Specifications 59 Computer system requirements 59 RM16 Al and RM32 Al Technical Specifications 60 Warranty 62 Warranty Information 62 1 0 Overview StudioLive RM Series Mixers 1 1 Introduction Owner s Manual 1 1 Introduction ul PreSonus STUDIOLIVE A Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus StudioLive RM series Active Integration digital mixer PreSonus Audio Electronics has designed the RM32AI and RM16AI utilizing high grade components to ensure optimum performance that will last a lifetime The powerful scalable and compact StudioLive RM32AI and RM16AI 32x16x3 rack mount mixers combine the all new battle ready UC Surface touch control software for Windows Mac and iOS with 32 or 16 remote fully recallable XMAX Class A preamps 32 internal channels 25 buses a 52x34 FireWire recording interface 96 kHz operation and extensive Fat Channel signal processing Based on the StudioLive Al series engine the StudioLive RM series Active Integration technology provides direct Wi Fi and Ethernet networking along with a tightly integrated software suite that includes Capture recording software with virtual soundcheck and Studio One Artist DAW software for Mac and Windows You also get a Nimbit Free account for online promotion and distribution This combination provides a complete riff to release solution for live sound mixing and studio recording
71. s Manual Channel Tagging In addition to setting the channel icon and name selecting a Channel Type tags the channel which lets you filter things like presets so that only common or relevant channel types are shown Siudiol v RM16 Al SitudioLive RM16 Al 1 Kick Input Source Analog FireWire Input 1 Channel Type Pre Send Post Send Link Key Source off Source Select This is used for selecting the input signal source For example you can choose the local analog mic input or a digital input from the FireWire card Digital Pre Post Send This selection switches the digital send for the selected channel between pre and post Fat Channel Channel Link This feature gives you the ability to link the selected channel to an adjacent channel If the selected channel is an odd numbered channel 1 3 5 linking will occur with the next even numbered channel If the selected channel is an even channel 2 4 6 linking will occur with the previous odd channel Key Input Source This drop down menu selects the available sound source that will trigger the sidechain input and open the gate Note Once you ve set up the Channel Options the information is saved within the StudioLive RM mixer hardware and is made available to any software application that s controlling the mixer 1 KICK D FireWire Input 1 Assign Main Mono Preamp This adjusts the preamp level input gain for the selected channel
72. set Click or tap the Audition button 2 Select the preset you would like to audition You can exit Audition mode by doing one of the following things A Clicking or tapping the Audition button again This returns the parameters to their pre Audition values B Clicking or tapping the Load button The Audition button is deactivated and the Preset will be loaded Copying and Pasting Presets To copy and paste a preset Click or tap the Copy button 2 If you re copying a Fat Channel preset and you want to prevent the current noise gate compressor or EQ settings from being pasted click or tap the corresponding Micro View button 3 Select a destination channel for the copied preset by clicking or tapping the Previous or Next button or by selecting another channel from the Channel Selection list 4 Click or tap the Paste button Repeat steps 3 and 4 as needed 47 5 0 _ ATour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 9 Mix Scene Quick Recall Owner s Manual 5 9 Mix Scene Quick Recall UC Surface touch control software lets you create and store up to eight snapshots of your mix These mix scenes include each Fat Channel parameter for every input and bus the position of every fader the aux and effects mixes channel mutes solos and input selection analog input or digital playback stream Mix Scene Quick Recall Store Unde Mix Scene Quick Recall Functions The Mix Scene wind
73. t 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 a StudioLive microphone input Connect the line output from the passive direct box to a line input on a different channel of the StudioLive For recording place these signals on separate tracks During mixing you can blend the direct and amplifier signal to taste This technique can also be used in live applications 900099 000 51 StudioLive RM Series Mixers 6 Resources Owner s Manual 6 1 Stereo Microphone Placement Drum Overheads XY example Place two small diaphragm condenser microphones on an XY stereo microphone holder bar Position the microphones so that each one is at a 45 degree angle pointed down at the drum kit approximately 7 or 8 feet above the floor or drum riser Experiment with height This technique can be used in live applications as well as SS I AL lt 2 Co cs gt pe Ss Q O Snare Drum top and bottom _ Point a dynamic microphone at the center of the snare making sure it is ES N placed so that the drummer will not hit it Place a small diaphragm condenser a a 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 technigue c
74. tton is released Headphone Level This knob controls the volume of the headphone output Headphone Output This 1 4 inch TRS connector is where you connect headphones to your mixer Mute All Button Pressing and releasing this button causes it to illuminate in red and mutes all of the inputs and outputs until it S pressed a second time Holding down the button does the same thing until it s released Power Status Indicator This displays the current state of your RM mixer as described below e Off The mixer is switched off e Solid Blue Powered up connected to a control network and functioning properly e Flashing Blue In the process of booting up or loading a firmware update e Solid Red On and functioning correctly but with no control device connected e Flashing Red Boot or update failure 2 0 Hookup StudioLive RM Series Mixers 2 1 Front Panel Connections and Controls Owner s Manual USB The USB port is for use with the included USB Wi Fi module when connecting your StudioLive RM Al series mixer to a wireless network and controlling it remotely using UC Surface and QMix Al It can also be used for installing firmware updates Recallable Microphone Inputs Your StudioLive RM mixer is equipped with 32 16 PreSonus recallable XMAX microphone preamplifiers for use with all types of microphones Each of these solid state preamplifiers has a Class A input buffer ultra low noise and wide gain control al
75. up you can store this configuration by following the steps listed below 1 Click or tap the Store button 2 Choose the Mute Group location you d like to store the scene in by clicking or tapping one of the Mute Group buttons To recall or load a Mute Group click or tap the corresponding Mute Group button 49 6 Resources 6 1 Stereo Microphone Placement StudioLive RM Series Mixers Owner s Manual 6 Resources 6 1 Stereo Microphone Placement 50 The following are a few recording applications to help you get started with your StudioLive These are by no means the only ways to record these instruments Microphone selection and placement is an art For more information visit your library or local bookstore as there are many books and magazines about recording techniques The Internet is also a great source of recording information as are instructional videos Some of these microphone placement suggestions can be used in live applications as well as for studio recording 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 technigue can be used for live and studio applications
76. use improper installation failure to follow instructions in the applicable owner s manual or improper operation rental product modification alteration or neglect 2 Damage from improper grounding faulty wiring AC and signal faulty equipment or connection to a voltage range outside published specifications see applicable owner s manual 3 Damage to drivers or diaphragm assemblies found to have burnt voice coils from over under driving or signal surge from another device 4 Damage occurring during shipment or improper handling 5 Damage caused by repair or service performed by persons not authorized by PreSonus 6 Products on which the serial number has been altered defaced or removed 7 Products purchased from an un authorized PreSonus dealer products that have transferable warranties are excluded from this provision provided the customer and the product are registered with PreSonus 62 8 0 Warranty StudioLive RM Series Mixers 8 1 Warranty Information Owner s Manual Who This Warranty Protects This Warranty protects only the original retail purchaser of the product products that have transferable warranties are excluded from this provision provided the customer and the product are registered with PreSonus How Long This Warranty Lasts The Warranty begins on the original date of purchase from the retail purchaser and the duration is as follows 1 Year Limited Warranty Product Category Model Transfer
77. x view 36 5 0 A Tour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 7 Fat Channel Owner s Manual 5 7 1 Channel Settings 1 Kick D FireWire Input 1 son EE DD Channel Name This is the name of the mixer channel you re working with and is based on the name of the icon you ve selected when setting the Channel Type or the custom name you ve given the channel See Channel Type in the next section Channel Info This opens the Channel Options view which is where you can configure the following information for the selected mixer channel ooo StudioLive RM16 Al StudioLive RM16 Al StudioLive RM16 Al 1 Kick Category FireWire Input 1 Channel Type Channel Type The Channel Type enables you to choose an icon to help you visually identify the instrument or signal type that s on the selected channel Snare Kick Drum DI Box Piano etc The name of the icon is displayed as the Channel Name which can be edited at any time Selecting a Channel Type will tag that channel with the associated category type Drums Guitars Other This tagging will filter the Fat Channel presets to only show what s relevant to the selected Channel Type It will also automatically create a Filter DCA or add the channel to the automatically created Filter DCA for that category type 37 38 5 0 _ ATour of UC Surface Features StudioLive RM Series Mixers 5 7 Fat Channel 5 72 Channel Input Owner

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