PreSonus StudioLive 24.4.2 - Manual (Page 5)

1 Overview
1.1 Introduction
StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2
Owner’s Manual
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1 Overview
1.1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus™ StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2 Performance
and Recording Digital Mixer. PreSonus Audio Electronics has designed the StudioLive
utilizing high-grade components to ensure optimum performance that will last a
lifetime. Loaded with 24/16 high-headroom, XMAX™ microphone preamplifiers; a
built-in 32x26/32x18 FireWire recording and playback engine; Fat Channel processing
with 4-band EQs, compressors, limiters, and expander/gates; reverb and delay effects;
10/6 aux buses; 4 subgroups; extensive LED metering; mixer save/recall; channel-
strip save/recall/copy/paste; talkback; and more, StudioLive breaks new boundaries
for music performance and production. All you need is a compatible computer
with a FireWire connection, a few microphones and cables, speakers, and your
instruments, and you are ready to record in the studio or in front of a live audience!
We encourage you to contact us with questions or comments regarding
this product. PreSonus Audio Electronics 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 have shown us through the purchase of this product.
For technical support, please see Section 7.1: Troubleshooting.
1.2 About This Manual
We suggest that you use this manual to familiarize yourself with the features,
applications, and connection procedures for your StudioLive before trying to connect
it to your computer. This will help you avoid problems during installation and setup.
This manual covers hardware functions for both the StudioLive 24.4.2 and StudioLive
16.4.2. Whenever there is a difference in channel or bus count, the StudioLive
24.4.2’s count will be listed first (24/16 XMAX mic preamps, 10/6 auxes, etc.).
A separate manual, also included with your StudioLive mixer,
covers the StudioLive software library, as well as instructions for
connecting and using your StudioLive with a computer.
Throughout this manual you will find Power User Tips. These tips provide mixing
tricks, some of which are unique to the StudioLive, as well as explanations
of various audio terms. In addition, you will find an assortment of audio