Presonus NSB 16.8, NSB 8.8 Owner’s Manual

NSB-Series Stageboxes

AVB Remote I/O

Owner’s Manual

www.presonus.com

English

Table of Contents

1 Overview — 1

1.1 Introduction — 1

1.2 About This Manual — 1

1.3 What’s in the Box — 2

1.3.1 What Else You Need — 2

1.4 Companion PreSonus Products — 3

2 Getting Started — 4

2.1 Direct connect with a StudioLive

Series III mixer — 4

2.2 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III

rack mixer — 8

2.3 Using an NSB-series Stage Box with Two

or More Mixers — 11

3 Gain Compensation — 19

3.1 Remote Preamp Control (Console Mixers) — 19

3.2 Remote Preamp Control (UC Surface) — 20

4 Hookup — 22

4.1 Front-Panel Connections — 22

4.2 Left-panel Connections — 23

4.3 Right-panel Connections — 23

5 Technical Information — 24

5.1 Speciﬁcations — 24

6 Warranty — 25

6.1 Warranty Information — 25

1 Overview

1.1 Introduction

1 Overview

1.1 Introduction

NSB-Series Stageboxes

Owner’s Manual

Thank you for purchasing an NSB-series AVB-networked stage box. Designed to work seamlessly with the PreSonus StudioLive® Series III digital mixers, the NSBseries networked stage boxes provide a high-quality, expandable, networked, remote I/O solution for stage, installed sound systems, or studio recording.

PreSonus Audio Electronics is committed to constant product improvement, and we highly value our customers and their creative endeavors. We appreciate the support you have shown us by purchasing your NSB-series stage box and are conﬁdent that you will enjoy for years to come!

1.2 About This Manual

We suggest you spend some time with this manual before beginning to work with your NSB-series stage boxes, and familiarize yourself with their features, functions, and proper connection procedures. This will facilitate conﬁguring your AVB network and make the process go as smoothly as possible.

This manual describes the functions of the NSB-series stage boxes with StudioLive Series III digital mixers. More information about AVB Networking best practices and conﬁgurations can be found in the PreSonus AVB Networking Guide, and we highly recommend that you review this document as well, to avoid any diﬃculty in creating your AVB network. This manual covers basic connection and use case conﬁgurations only. For more complex routing examples, please review the PreSonus AVB Networking Guide.

Throughout this manual, you will ﬁnd Power User Tips. These suggestions provide useful information on getting the most out of your NSB stage box as well as explanations of various useful audio terminology.

Thank you, once again, for purchasing our product. We are conﬁdent that you will enjoy your new NSB stage box.

Note: When using your NSB stage box with a StudioLive Series III mixer, your mixer will require the latest ﬁrmware and Universal Control version for proper functionality. Please log into your My PreSonus user account and update all associated software for your PreSonus AVB products before proceeding.

1 Overview

BANK

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Input Mic/Line Assign

Channel

Stereo

Preset

CompGate

Processor EQ / Dyn

MonitorFX C FX D

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EFFECTS MASTER MASTER CONTROL

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MANUFACTURING DATE

DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN BATON ROUGE, LA, USA • MANUFACTURED IN CHINA • PATENTS PENDING • “STUDIOLIVE”

and “PreSonus” ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARSK OF PRESONUS AUDIO ELECTRONICS • SD LOGO IS A TRADEMARK OF SD-3C, LLC

Mix 1

Mix 3

Mix 5

Mix 7

Mix 2

Mix 4

Mix 6

Mix 8

Mix 9

Mix 11

Mix 13

Mix 15

Mix 10

Mix 12

Mix 14

Mix 16

Aux/Sub/Matrix

MIX SELECT

1.3 What’s in the Box

1.3.1 What Else You Need

The PreSonus SW5E AVB PoE Switch is fully compatible with all PreSonus AVB products and third-party AVB devices that adhere to the 1722.1 AVB standard. For a

complete list of compatible third-party AVB switches, please visit www.presonus.com.

PreSonus requires a CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cable for all AVB devices. These can be acquired at most electronics dealers or www.presonus.com

NSB-Series Stageboxes

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In addition to a Quick Start Guide, your NSB-series stage box package contains the following:

• NSB16.8 or NSB8.8 AVB-networked stage box

• IEC Power Cord.

• AVB Switch

• Ethernet Cable

• 1722.1 AVB-compatible mixer

All PreSonus StudioLive Series III mixer models are fully compatible with the 1722.1 AVB standard and NSB-series stage boxes. If you are using a third-party AVB mixer, please contact the manufacturer to verify compatibility with this standard.

• NSB16.8 or NSB8.8 Rack adapter

PreSonus has designed the NSB16.8 and NSB8.8 adapters to mount the NSB-series stage boxes in standard 19” equipment rack. This accessory is sold separately at your favorite PreSonus dealer or at www.presonus.com.

1 Overview

1.4 Companion PreSonus Products

Welcome to the PreSonus Ecosystem! As a solutions company, we believe the best way to take care of our customers (that’s you) is to ensure that you have the best possible experience from the beginning of your signal chain to the end. In order to achieve this goal, we’ve prioritized seamless integration throughout every design phase of these products from day one. The result is systems that communicate with each other as intended— straight out of the box—without excessive conﬁguration hassle.

For more information on how our PreSonus AVB networking devices play so well with one another, please review the PreSonus AVB Networking Guide.

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2 Getting Started

MANUFACTURING DATE

DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN BATON ROUGE, LA, USA • MANUFACTURED IN CHINA • PATENTS PENDING • “STUDIOLIVE”

and “PreSonus” ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARSK OF PRESONUS AUDIO ELECTRONICS • SD LOGO IS A TRADEMARK OF SD-3C, LLC

Ethernet cable

NSB16.8 AVB Network Stagebox

Side View

StudioLive 16 Digital Console Mixer

Rear View

FX C FX D

FX A FX B

EFFECTS MASTER MASTER CONTROL

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System Global Lockout Audio Routing

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Talkback Edit

Voume 0.5 dB

Audio Routing

2.1 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III mixer

2 Getting Started

The PreSonus NSB-series stage boxes make it easy to get audio to and from the stage using an AVB network. With AVB networking, input and output signals ﬂow through one lightweight CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cable. In addition, NSB-series’ inputs, preamps, and phantom power can be remotely controlled from your networked StudioLive Series III console or from any device running PreSonus UC Surface touch-control software.

Before you begin, here are a few rules to get you started:

• If your mixer or your NSB-series stage box is not properly gain staged, none of your mixes will sound their best.

• Do not allow your inputs to clip. Watch the level meters; when the signal nears clipping, the top LED will illuminate, indicating that the digital-to-analog converters are in danger of being overdriven.

The following tutorials having been created for two common applications, but can be altered accordingly for your personal needs. More complex use case examples can be found in the PreSonus AVB Networking Guide.

2.1 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III mixer

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With the exception of the StudioLive 16R, every StudioLive Series III mixer is a 36x18 channel mixer, regardless of its complement of onboard I/O. In this example, we will be looking at using one NSB16.8 to expand the I/O capability of the StudioLive 16 console mixer, so that it has 32 inputs and 16 outputs.

Connect your NSB16.8 to your StudioLive 16 as shown below and power on your equipment:

Step 1: Connect Your Stage Box to Your Mixer

1. Press the Home button on your StudioLive Series III mixer.

2. Press the Audio Routing icon on the Touchscreen.

2 Getting Started

FX A FX B

AVB Input Streams

Audio Routing

Stagebox Setup

Digital Patching

Earmix Setup

Stagebox Setup

FX A FX B

AVB Inputs

Stagebox Setup

Preamp Permissions: All

Name: NSB 16.8

Output Stream: None

Apply

NSB 16.8

AVB Inputs

Stagebox Setup

Preamp Permissions: All

Name: NSB 16.8

Output Stream: None

Apply

FX C FX D

FX A FX B

AVB Inputs

Stagebox Setup

Preamp Permissions: All

Name: NSB 16.8

Output Stream: None

Apply

NSB 16.8

StudioLive 16

All

StudioLive 16

FX C FX D

FX A FX B

AVB Inputs

Stagebox Setup

Preamp Permissions: All

Name: NSB 16.8

Output Stream: None

Apply

NSB 16.8

StudioLive 16: Send 41-48

StudioLive 16: Send 33-40

StudioLive 16: Send 49-56

StudioLive 16: Send 41-48

2.1 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III mixer

3. Press the Stagebox Setup button on the Touchscreen.

4. Select the NSB16.8 from the list on the left.

Power User Tip: In applications where you are using multiple NSB-series stage boxes of the same model, you can press the Identify button. This will ﬂash the Power Network LED on the front of the selected NSB stage box from green to red, allowing you to quickly locate your selection.

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5. Select the mixer you’d like to use to control the preamps on your NSB stage box. By default, this is set to “All”, enabling any StudioLive Series III mixer on the AVB network to control the preamps on your stage box.

Power User Tip: Because your NSB stage box inputs are most likely routed to multiple sources on your network, PreSonus highly recommends designating one mixer to control the NSB preamps.

6. Select the AVB Output Sends you’d like returned to the physical outputs on your NSB stage box. Because the AVB streams must be routed in banks of 8, you can only source these outputs from one mixer on the network.

Note: You must assign an output stream from your mixer to your NSB-series stage box so that it is clocked properly over the network. If you do not assign an output stream from your mixer, your networked stage box will not be properly synced and you will hear audio artifacts. For more information on clocking over AVB, please review the AVB Networking Guide.

2 Getting Started

FX C FX D

FX A FX B

AVB Inputs

Stagebox Setup

Preamp Permissions: All

Name: NSB 16.8

Output Stream: StudioLive 16: Send 41-48

Apply

NSB 16.8

Apply

FX A FX B

AVB Inputs

Stagebox Setup

Preamp Permissions: All

Name: NSB 16.8

Output Stream: StudioLive 16: Send 41-48

Apply

NSB 16.8

Name: NSB 16.8

FX A FX B

AVB Inputs

Stagebox Setup

Preamp Permissions: All

Name: NSB 16.8

Output Stream: StudioLive 16: Send 41-48

Apply

NSB 16.8

AVB Inputs

FX C FX D

FX A FX B

AVB Input Streams

Available StreamAssigned Stream

Input Streams

Input 1-8 None

NSB 16.8: Send 1-8

None

NSB 16.8: Send 9-16None

None

Input 9-16

Input 17-24

Input 25-32

Input 33-40

Input 41-48

Input 49-56

NSB 16.8: Send 1-8 (GC)

NSB 16.8: Send 9-16 (GC)

Input 17-24

FX C FX D

FX A FX B

AVB Input Streams

Available StreamAssigned Stream

Input Streams

Input 1-8 None

NSB 16.8: Send 1-8

None

NSB 16.8: Send 9-16None

None

Input 9-16

Input 17-24

Input 25-32

Input 33-40

Input 41-48

Input 49-56

NSB 16.8: Send 1-8 (GC)

NSB 16.8: Send 9-16 (GC)

NSB 16.8: Send 1-8

FX C FX D

FX A FX B

AVB Input Streams

Available StreamAssigned Stream

Input Streams

Input 1-8 None

NSB 16.8: Send 1-8

None

NSB 16.8: Send 9-16None

None

Input 9-16

Input 17-24

Input 25-32

Input 33-40

Input 41-48

Input 49-56

NSB 16.8: Send 1-8 (GC)

NSB 16.8: Send 9-16 (GC)

Input 25-32

2.1 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III mixer

7. Press the Apply button when ﬁnished.

Power User Tip: Once send streams from your mixer have been successfully patched, you will see a green status indicator next to your NSB stage box in the setup screen.

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Step 2: Routing Stage Box Inputs to Mixer

1. In our example, we are using the NSB 16.8 to add 8 additional analog inputs and 8 additional analog output to a StudioLive 16. Press the AVB Inputs button.

2. Select Inputs 17-24 from the Input Streams list.

3. Select NSB 16.8: Send 1-8 from the Available Stream list to patch the ﬁrst eight NSB inputs to channels 17-24 on your mixer.

4. Select Inputs 25-32 from the Input Streams list.

2 Getting Started

FX C FX D

FX A FX B

AVB Input Streams

Available StreamAssigned Stream

Input Streams

Input 1-8 None

NSB 16.8: Send 1-8

None

NSB 16.8: Send 9-16None

None

Input 9-16

Input 17-24

Input 25-32

Input 33-40

Input 41-48

Input 49-56

NSB 16.8: Send 1-8 (GC)

NSB 16.8: Send 9-16 (GC)

NSB 16.8: Send 9-16

Comp Gate

FX A FX B

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Available StreamAssigned Stream

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Input 1-8 None

NSB 16.8: Send 1-8

None

NSB 16.8: Send 9-16

None

Input 9-16

Input 17-24

Input 25-32

Input 33-40

Input 41-48

Input 49-56

NSB 16.8: Send 1-8 (GC)

NSB 16.8: Send 9-16 (GC)

FX C FX D

FX A FX B

AVB Input Streams

Audio Routing

Stagebox Setup

Digital Patching

Earmix Setup

Digital Patching

FX A FX B

Input Source

Analog Outputs

Digital Patching

Input

AVB 18

AVB 19

AVB 20

AVB 21

AVB 22

Ch. 18

Ch. 19

Ch. 20

Ch. 21

Ch. 22

Assigned Source Available Source

AVB Outputs

USB Outputs

SD Card/AES

Reset Source

Master Reset

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2.1 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III mixer

5. Select NSB 16.8: Send 9-16 from the Available Stream list to patch the second eight NSB inputs to channels 25-32 on your mixer.

Note: NSB stage boxes have two sets of streams: one with Gain Compensation and one without. In our example, the StudioLive 16 has total preamp control over the NSB stage box and is the only mixer connect to its streams. Because of this, Gain Compensation is not required in this example. Please review Section 3 for more information on Gain Compensation and when it is advantageous or even required.

Step 3: Engaged Network Sources

1. Press the back arrow twice to return to the Audio Routing screen.

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2. Press Digital Patching.

3. Select Input Source and scroll to Inputs 17-32. Assign each to the Network source by pressing the Network button next to each Input.

Select each channel and press the Network button from the Input source section in the Fat Channel.

Your NSB 16.8 is now ready to use!

2 Getting Started

StudioLive 24R Digital Console Mixer

Rear View

Ethernet cable

NSB8.8 AVB Network Stagebox

Side View

2.2 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III rack mixer

With the exception of the StudioLive 16R, every StudioLive Series III mixer is a 36x18 channel mixer, regardless of its complement of onboard I/O. In this example, we will be looking at using one NSB8.8 to expand the I/O capability of the StudioLive 24R rack mixer, so that it has 32 inputs and 16 outputs.

Connect your NSB8.8 to your StudioLive 24R as shown below and power on your equipment:

Step 1: Connect Your Stage Box to Your Mixer

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1. Launch UC Surface and connect to your StudioLive 24R.

2. Click or Tap on the Settings Gear.

3. Click or Tap on the Network tab.

4. In the Stagebox Setup area, select the NSB8.8 from the list.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1 Overview

1.1 Introduction

1.2 About This Manual

1.3 What’s in the Box

1.3.1 What Else You Need

1.4 Companion PreSonus Products

2 Getting Started

2.1 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III mixer

2.2 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III rack mixer