PreSonus StudioLive 24.4.2 - Manual (Page 63)

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4 Controls
4.9 Monitor Bus
StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2
Owner’s Manual
4.9 Monitor Bus
The StudioLive features a headphone output and control-room outputs,
giving you the ability to monitor multiple sources on the StudioLive. The
Monitor bus on the StudioLive allows you to monitor the main outputs,
Solo bus, main FireWire return from your computer, and the stereo tape
input. Because the Monitor bus is a summing amp, you can even monitor
the World Series on your headphones while running sound at a show.
Tape Input Monitor Button. Assigns the Tape-Input Signal to the Monitor Bus.
The Tape monitor button routes the signal from the tape inputs (tape returns) to the
monitor bus. The level for this input is controlled by the knob in the 2 Track In section.
Main Mix Monitor Button. Assigns the Main Mix to the Monitor Bus.
The Main Mix Monitor button routes the same signal that is being sent from
the main outputs to the Monitor bus. This signal is always pre-fader.
FireWire Monitor Button. Assigns the Main Left/Right FireWire Return to the
Monitor Bus.
The FireWire Monitor button patches the main left/right FireWire return (StudioLive
24.4.2 Outputs 25 and 26 or StudioLive 16.4.2 Outputs 17 and 18) to the Monitor
bus. The level for this input is controlled first by the level set from the computer
application producing the audio (e.g., Studio One) and then by a knob in the
2 Track In section. For more information about the Main FireWire Returns,
please review Section 2.5.4 in the StudioLive Software Library Manual.
Solo Bus Monitor Button. Assigns the Solo Bus to the Monitor Bus.
The Solo Bus Monitor button patches any soloed channel, subgroup, or aux bus
to the Monitor bus. This can be useful in any number of ways. For example:
• Auditioning an aux-send monitor mix
• Dialing in the dynamics processing and EQ on a subgroup
• Creating a better blend for instrumental sections (horns, strings, etc.)
Power User Tip: Because the Monitor bus is a summing amp, you can listen to
the Solo and Main buses at the same time. In this way you can use the Cue Mix
Level to bring up a channel’s level in just your monitor mix. This is especially useful
when trying to determine the source of an odd frequency or tone, mid show.
Headphone Output Level Control. Adjusts the Overall Level of the
Headphone Output.
This knob adjusts the overall level for the Headphone output.
The Headphone output is located on the front of the mixer, below the main fader.
Control-Room Monitor Level Control. Adjusts the Overall Level of the Control
Room Monitor Outputs on the Rear Panel.
This knob adjusts the overall level of the control-room monitor outputs.