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PRESONUS StudioLive AR-Series Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 StudioLive AR-Series ™ Hybrid Digital/Analog Production Mixers Owner’s Manual ® English www.presonus.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5.2.1 StudioLive AR12 and AR16 Block What is in the Box — 3 Diagram — 22 What is in your My PreSonus Account — 3 5.2.2 StudioLive AR8 Block Diagram — 24 Getting Started — 4 Recall Sheets — 26 AR16 and AR12 Track Sheet —...

  • Page 3: Overview

    AR Series Owner’s Manual ™ Overview Introduction Thank you for purchasing a PreSonus® StudioLive™ AR-series mixer, the world’s most advanced hybrid digital/analog production mixer. PreSonus Audio Electronics has designed the StudioLive AR-series mixers utilizing high-grade components to ensure optimum performance. Loaded with high-headroom microphone preamplifiers;...

  • Page 4: Summary Of Features

    Summary of Features Summary of Features 1.3.1 Hardware Features • 18/14/8-channel mixer with 8/4/2 mono, 4/4/2 stereo, and one super stereo channel • 12/8/4 high-quality microphone preamps with global 48V • 2 instrument inputs • 16/12/6 balanced line inputs • 2 unbalanced inserts (AR16 USB and AR12 USB) •...

  • Page 5: What Is In The Box

    Front Cover »»» Center on Spine What is in your My PreSonus Account Once you register your StudioLive AR mixer at My.PreSonus.com, you will find the following software available for download in your user account: • StudioLive AR-Series Owners Manual •...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Bring down all the level controls on your StudioLive AR to the lowest setting. Make sure that the Mic/Line knob on Channel 1 is turned all the way counter-clockwise. Plug your StudioLive AR-series mixer into a power outlet and turn it on.
  • Page 7 StudioLive AR Series Owner’s Manual ™ If your microphone requires phantom power, engage the 48V button on your StudioLive AR mixer. Turn on your amplifier or powered monitors. Speak or sing into your microphone at approximately the same volume you expect during the performance.

  • Page 8: Hookup

    +48V phantom power. Always review your microphone’s documentation to ascertain the manufacturer’s recommended operating practices. Line-level Inputs. Each channel of your StudioLive AR-series mixer has a ¼-inch, balanced TRS connection for line-level input. Typical examples of line-level connections are synthesizer outputs, CD/DVD-player outputs, and (with exceptions) signal-processor inputs and outputs.

  • Page 9: Outputs

    3.1.2 Outputs 1. Main. The StudioLive AR-series mixers feature with XLR main outputs. 2. Control Room. These are the balanced control-room outputs. The Control Room knob on the top panel controls the level. 3. Phones. This ¼-inch TRS connection is for use with headphones.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel Connections

    Channel Controls 3.1.3 Rear Panel Connections USB 2.0 port. Use this port to connect your StudioLive AR-series mixer to a USB port on your computer when using the mixer as an audio interface. See your StudioLive AR-series Software Reference Manual for further information.

  • Page 11: Digital Returns

    Power User Tip: All available sources are summed into the Super Channel. Because this channel only selects line-level devices, the majority of which have onboard level controls, you can use this channel to expand the input flexibility of your StudioLive AR-series mixer.

  • Page 12: Pairing A Bluetooth Device

    Monitor Buses The monitor bus provides outputs to route auxiliary mixes that are separate from the main mix. StudioLive AR-series mixers are equipped with 2/2/1 monitor buses, which have physical output jacks, and one internal effects bus. Monitor buses can be used for many applications, the two most common of which are creating monitor mixes and inserting external effects processors into the mix.

  • Page 13: Creating Monitor Mixes

    StudioLive AR Series Owner’s Manual ™ 3.4.2 Creating Monitor Mixes Creating custom monitor mixes is critical. If musicians can’t hear themselves or their bandmates, their performances will suffer. A monitor mix can be mono or stereo. Most often, an individual live monitor mix is mono and is sent to a floor-wedge or sidefill monitor.

  • Page 14: Internal Fx Bus

    Internal FX Bus Internal FX Bus Each StudioLive AR-series mixer is equipped with an internal effects processor with 16 effects presets. This section will cover each preset, as well as how to add and use effects in your mix. 3.5.1 Effects Presets To select an effects preset, simply turn the encoder until the desired preset number is displayed and press the encoder.

  • Page 15: Internal Fx Bus Return

    This allows you to add a lot or a little of an effect to any given channel. Your StudioLive AR-series mixer’s internal effects bus is used much in the same way the monitor buses are used to create monitor mixes.

  • Page 16: Using An External Effects Processor

    Internal FX Bus Use the FX send controls on each channel the same way that you use the faders to set the output level to your main mix. The higher a channel’s level is in the effects mix, the more processed (“wetter”) it will sound. Let’s say that you are using reverb to liven up a relatively dead room.

  • Page 17: Master Section Controls

    “0” and “+6” indicators. 3.6.1 Control Room Levels StudioLive AR-series mixers feature a headphone output and control- room outputs, allowing you to listen to the main mix and the Solo bus. Whenever a channel is soloed, it will automatically be routed to the control room and headphone outputs.

  • Page 18: Typical Band Setup Diagram

    Typical Band Setup Diagram Typical Band Setup Diagram Electric guitar amp Bass Lead vocal Drum kit Front of house speakers Keyboard Music Playback Floor wedges Laptop running Capture...

  • Page 19: Typical Home Studio Setup Diagram

    StudioLive AR Series Owner’s Manual ™ Typical Home Studio Setup Diagram Guitar Keyboard Main reference Micro-synth Phones Headphone amp Phones Laptop running Studio One or 3rd party DAW...

  • Page 20: Sd Recording And Playback

    SD Recording SD Recording and Playback StudioLive AR-series mixers are equipped with an onboard stereo SD recorder that allows you to record the main mix as a stereo WAV file to any FAT16- formatted SD card or FAT32-formatted SDHC card. You can also load stereo WAV and MP3 files onto an SD or SDHC card to play audio during a show.

  • Page 21: Sd Playback

    StudioLive AR Series Owner’s Manual ™ SD Playback Playing files from the SD card is a great way to listen to a performance right away, and it can be useful during a performance. SD cards can be preloaded with backing tracks for performance or rehearsal. Or load an SD card with your favorite break music and never be caught without the right adapter or cable again.

  • Page 22: Resources

    EQ Frequency Guides Resources EQ Frequency Guides Table 1 Instrument What to Cut Why to Cut What to Boost Why to Boost Human Voice 7 kHz Sibilance 8 kHz Big sound 2 kHz Shrill 3 kHz and above Clarity 1 kHz Nasal 200-400 Hz Body...
  • Page 23 StudioLive AR Series Owner’s Manual ™ Table 2 BOOST • harder bass to low • vocal presence frequency • kick & tom attack instruments (kick, • tom, bass) more finger sound on bass • • brighten vocals, guitar and snare •...

  • Page 24: Block Diagrams

    Block Diagrams Block Diagrams 5.2.1 StudioLive AR12 USB and AR16 USB Block Diagram Main L/R USB SEND Channel 1/2 Send Main L/R Send USB Send 1&2 Main L/R Gain Input Channels 1&2 Mic U +50 dB Instrument U +50 dB Clip Signal Line -20 +30 dB...

  • Page 25: Diagram

    StudioLive AR Series Owner’s Manual ™ Main Mix L Main Meters Main Mix R BALANCE LINE DRIVERS Level Left Main Left Main Output Main Right Right USB Send Master Bus USB Send 17/18 Master Bus USB Send 1/2 Main Mix L Main Mix R Master Bus Send to SD Recorder Level...

  • Page 26: Studiolive Ar8 Block Diagram

    Block Diagrams 5.2.2 StudioLive AR8 USB Block Diagram Main L/R USB SEND Channel 1/2 Send Main L/R Send USB Send 1&2 Main L/R Gain Input Channels 1&2 Mic U + 50 dB Instrument U +50 dB Signal Clip Line -20 +30 dB (green) (red) Mic Input...
  • Page 27 StudioLive AR Series Owner’s Manual ™ Main Mix L Main Meters Main Mix R BALANCE LINE DRIVERS Left Main Left Main Output Main Right Right USB Send Master Bus USB Send 7/8 Master Bus USB Send 1/2 Master Bus Send to SD Recorder Main Mix L Main Mix R Mon Out...

  • Page 28: Recall Sheets

    Recall Sheets Recall Sheets 5.3.1 AR16 USB and AR12 USB Recall Sheet CHANNEL NUMBER CHANNEL NUMBER CHANNEL NUMBER CHANNEL NUMBER CHANNEL NUMBER CHANNEL NUMBER CHANNEL NUMBER CHANNEL NUMBER ADDITIONAL NOTES INSTRUMENT/MIC INSTRUMENT/MIC INSTRUMENT/MIC INSTRUMENT/MIC INSTRUMENT/MIC INSTRUMENT/MIC INSTRUMENT/MIC INSTRUMENT/MIC...
  • Page 29 StudioLive AR Series Owner’s Manual ™ CHANNEL NUMBER CHANNEL NUMBER CHANNEL NUMBER CHANNEL NUMBER INSTRUMENT/MIC INSTRUMENT/MIC INSTRUMENT/MIC INSTRUMENT/MIC SOURCE Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Mono Mono Mono Mono NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE CARD NAME ENTER PRESET NUMBER...

  • Page 30: Ar8 Recall Sheet

    Recall Sheets 5.3.2 AR8 USB Recall Sheet INSTRUMENT/MIC INSTRUMENT/MIC INSTRUMENT/MIC INSTRUMENT/MIC SOURCE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE CARD NAME ENTER PRESET NUMBER...

  • Page 31: Technical Specifications

    StudioLive AR Series Owner’s Manual ™ Technical Specifications Microphone Preamp Type XLR Female, Class A Maximum Input level (unity gain) +18 dBu (Mono Channels), -5 dBu (Stereo Channels) +/- 1.0 dB Gain Control Range Mono Channels: 50 dB, ±1 dB (Unity to +50 dB), Stereo Channels: 40 dB +/- 1 dB (+4 to +45 dB) Frequency Response to Analog Outputs 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB...

  • Page 32: Headphone Output

    Technical Specifications Main, Control Room, Monitor, and FX Outputs Type (Main Outputs) XLR Male, Impedance Balanced Type (Control Room, Monitor, FX Outputs) ¼” TRS Female, Balanced Rated Output Level (Main Outputs) +24 dBu, ±1.0 dB Rated Output Level (Control Room, Monitor, FX Outputs) +18 dBu Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB...
  • Page 33 StudioLive AR Series Owner’s Manual ™ SD Recorder Supported Media Format FAT16-formatted SD Card, FAT32-formatted SDHC Card Media Storage Capacity SD Card: 2 GB, SDHC Card: 32 GB Recording File Format Stereo WAV Playback File Formats Stereo WAV, MP3 Sampling Rate (WAV) 44.1 kHz Bit Depth (Recorded WAV) 24-bit...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting And Warranty

    Online technical support is available from within your My PreSonus account. PreSonus telephone technical support is available to customers in the USA on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time by calling 1-225- 216-7887.

  • Page 35: Warranty Information

    PreSonus-branded products under normal use. This Limited Warranty applies only to hardware products manufactured by or for PreSonus that can be identified by the PreSonus trademark, trade name, or logo affixed to them. Exclusions and Limitations This warranty does not cover the following: Damage caused by accident, abuse, improper installation, failure to follow instructions in the applicable owner’s manual or improper...
  • Page 36 PreSonus will repair or replace, at our sole and absolute option, products covered by this warranty at no charge for labor or materials. If the product must be shipped to PreSonus for warranty service, the customer must pay the initial shipping charges. PreSonus will pay the return shipping charges.
  • Page 37 Exclusion of Damages PRESONUS’S LIABILITY FOR ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT, AT PRESONUS’S SOLE OPTION. IF PRESONUS ELECTS TO REPLACE THE PRODUCT, THE REPLACEMENT MAY BE A RECONDITIONED UNIT. IN NO EVENT WILL PRESONUS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES...
  • Page 39 Integration, and XMAX are trademarks or registered trademarks of PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. Capture, Impact, Mixverb Presence, RedLightDist, SampleOne, Studio One, and Tricomp are trademarks or registered trademarks of PreSonus Software Ltd. Mac and Mac OS 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.
  • Page 40 StudioLive AR-Series ™ Hybrid Digital/Analog Production Mixers Owner’s Manual 18011 Grand Bay Ct. • Baton Rouge, ® Louisiana 70809 USA• 1-225-216-7887 Part# 70-22000031-A www.presonus.com...

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