PreSonus StudioLive 24.4.2 - Manual (Page 79)

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5 Digital Effects | Master Control
5.5 Cascading Mixers
StudioLive™ 24.4.2/16.4.2
Owner’s Manual
approximately 0.88 ms of delay time per foot. So if the balcony speakers in the
above example are 61 feet from the stage speakers, set their delay time to 54 ms.
Speaker delay can also be used to correct off-axis phasing issues in small clubs.
Because of space restrictions, you can’t always place your main speakers for
the best possible sound reproduction. Sometimes your left-side speaker will
need to be closer to the audience to make room for a pillar or a staircase or
the bathroom, so an audience member standing in the center of the room will
not have the best listening experience. By using a pair of subgroups as the
source for your mains, you can factor in that 2 to 4 ms delay the left speaker
needs so that unbalanced speaker placement is no longer an issue.
Power User Tip: Virtual StudioLive features the Smaart System Delay Wizard, which
is designed to calculate and set this delay automatically by analyzing your main and
delay systems with a measurement microphone. For more information on this powerful
feature, please review Section 3.8.2 in the StudioLive Software Library Manual.
Lockout Mode
The StudioLive features a Lockout mode that allows you to create a
password and lock the controls. This is especially useful in situations
where several people will be running sound but only one or two are
knowledgeable enough to set up dynamics processing and the like.
Right out of the box, the StudioLive cannot be locked, so
don’t worry about hitting the wrong button. To enable
the Lockout feature, you must first connect and sync your StudioLive
to a computer. Please review Section 3.7.10 in the StudioLive
Software Library Manual for more information on this feature.
Firmware Version
The last page of the System menu displays firmware version currently
loaded on your StudioLive. You normally will only view this screen
when performing a system update, in order to confirm that the new
firmware was successfully loaded.
5.5 Cascading Mixers
A StudioLive mixer can be expanded to make a larger console. Two
StudioLive 24.4.2s or three StudioLive 16.4.2s can be cascaded together,
using a FireWire cable, to create a single 48-channel console. Because of the
limitations of FireWire, you cannot connect a computer to either of these
configurations; however, you can cascade a FireStudio Mobile or FireStudio
Project with a single StudioLive mixer to add more recording inputs.
You can also cascade two StudioLive 16.4.2s to create a 32-channel
console with full recording capability, playback, and VSL control.
This section will guide you through the syncing process and explain
how two or more StudioLives function as one mixer.
Note: A StudioLive 24.4.2 cannot be cascaded to a StudioLive 16.4.2.