PreSonus StudioLive Remote User Manual
Universal Control 1.6,
StudioLive™ Remote 1.3,
and QMix™ 1.1
Addendum for StudioLive Mixers
OverviewUniversal
VSL
Control and
Remote
StudioLive
QMixTroubleshooting
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Table of Contents
1.0 Overview — 1
1.1 Introduction — 1
1.2 Summary of Virtual StudioLive
Features — 2
3.3 Overview Page — 35
3.4 Aux Mix Page — 39
3.5 GEQ Page — 42
3.6 Scenes Page — 45
3.7 Settings Page — 46
OverviewUniversal
VSL
Control and
1.3 Summary of StudioLive Remote for
Apple iPad Features — 3
1.4 Summary of QMix for iPhone and
iPod touch Features — 3
2.0 Universal Control 1.6
with VSL — 4
2.1 System Requirements — 5
2.2 Installation for Windows — 6
2.3 Installation for Mac OS X — 7
2.4 Universal Control:
Launch Window — 8
2.5 VSL: Virtual StudioLive — 11
2.5.1 VSL: Browser — 11
2.5.2 VSL: Overview Tab — 15
2.5.3 VSL: Fat Channel Tab — 17
2.5.4 Loading Scenes and Presets from
VSL — 18
2.5.5 VSL: GEQ Tab — 20
2.5.6 VSL: Setup Tab — 23
2.5.7 Enabling Lockout Mode — 27
2.5.8 Using the Smaart Spectrograph
to Ring Out Monitors — 28
2.5.9 Using the Smaart RTA While
Mixing — 29
3.8 Channel Zoom Page — 48
4.0 QMix for iPhone and
iPod Touch — 49
4.1 Networking your iPhone or iPod Touch
and Computer — 49
4.2 Start Page — 51
4.3 Aux Mix Page — 52
4.4 Wheel of Me — 54
4.5 Settings Page — 55
5.0 Troubleshooting — 56
5.1 Universal Control: Driver and General
Connectivity — 56
5.2 Universal Control: VSL — 56
5.3 StudioLive Remote — 57
5.4 QMix — 57
Index — 58
Remote
StudioLive
QMixTroubleshooting
3.0 StudioLive Remote
for iPad — 31
3.1 Networking your iPad and
Computer — 31
3.2 Connecting to Virtual StudioLive and
StudioLive Mixers — 34
Control and
Universal
VSL
StudioLive
Remote
QMix Troubleshooting
PreSonus Universal Control 1.6,
StudioLive Remote 1.3, and QMix 1.1
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1.0 Overview
Overview 1
Introduction 1.1
1.1 Introduction
Overview
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StudioLive
QMixTroubleshooting
PreSonus is proud to introduce the Universal Control 1.6 update for all
StudioLive™-series mixers (16.0.2, 16.4.2, and 24.4.2). This addendum
provides complete information for Universal Control 1.6 (including
Virtual StudioLive), StudioLive Remote 1.3, and QMix™ 1.1.
We encourage you to contact us with questions or comments regarding this
update. You can reach us by email at techsupport@presonus.com or call us at
1-225-216-7887 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central Time (GMT -06:00). 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.
ABOUT THIS MANUAL: We suggest that you use this addendum to familiarize yourself
with the features, applications, and correct connection procedures for your StudioLive
before trying to connect it to your computer or using an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch to
control your mixer. This will help you avoid problems during installation and setup.
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1 Overview
1.2 Summary of Virtual StudioLive Software Features
PreSonus Universal Control 1.6,
StudioLive Remote 1.3, and QMix 1.1
Overview
Control and
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StudioLive
Remote
QMix Troubleshooting
1.2 Summary of Virtual StudioLive Features
The Virtual StudioLive application is completely integrated with your StudioLive
mixer. VSL is a highly advanced editor/librarian and control panel. Because of the
continuous bidirectional communication between your StudioLive and VSL, whatever
you do on the StudioLive‘s control surface will be reflected in VSL and vice versa.
• NEW FEATURES:
• Smaart Spectra™ Time-Frequency Spectrograph
• Smaart Spectra™ Real-Time Analyzer
• Talkback On/Off
• Talkback Assign
• Easy drag-and-drop workflow
• Drag presets directly to channels
• Drag parts of presets directly to components in the Fat Channel
• Adjust the Fat Channel gate, compressor, and EQ plus the graphic EQ and effects
• Quickly drop entire Scenes to the mixer for instant recall
of all channel, effects, and graphic EQ settings
• Load effects quickly by simply dragging presets into the GUI
• Makes StudioLive as easy to use as Studio One
• Remote-controllable with an Apple iPad running PreSonus StudioLive Remote
• Use the mouse to quickly mute, solo, assign channels to multiple buses, etc.
• Timestamped backups of the entire board
• Preset Management
• Store and organize presets on your computer, then
transfer them to your mixer for that night’s gig
• Create presets on the road, store them to the mixer, then drag them to
your preset pool the next time you’re connected to the computer
• Reorder presets in mixer memory; easily order presets
to best fit your workflow for the gig
• Share presets with friends; drag presets out of the browser and
email, IM, or disk-swap presets with other StudioLive owners
• Mixer Overview
• See all of the most-used parameters on the mixer at once
• See the state of all Fat Channel settings at once
• See all aux mixes at once
• See the current effects and parameter settings
• See graphic equalizer settings
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StudioLive Mixers
Overview 1
Summary of SL Remote Features 1.3
1.3 Summary of StudioLive Remote for Apple iPad Features
StudioLive Remote (SL Remote) for iPad®, available free from the Apple
App Store, provides direct wireless control over PreSonus Virtual StudioLive
software for Mac® and Windows®, which in turn controls any StudioLiveseries digital mixer. As long as you have a wireless connection between your
iPad and a computer running VSL, SL Remote can control the console.
• NEW FEATURES:
• Talkback On/Off
• Talkback Assignments
• Recall Scenes from the “On the Disk” section in the VSL Browser
• Provides wireless control over Virtual StudioLive and
hence, over any StudioLive-series digital mixer
• Overview displays levels, mutes, panning, EQ curves, and Fat
Channel processing for multiple channels at once
• Aux view shows the levels, panning, and Fat Channel
processing for the Aux sends and internal FX buses
• GEQ view lets you adjust the graphic EQs
• Portrait view shows every parameter for a single channel
• Control any StudioLive mixer on the wireless network from one iPad
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QMixTroubleshooting
• Multiple iPads can control the same StudioLive
• Set Permissions in VSL so that StudioLive Remote on any iPad
on the network controls only specified functions
• Free from the Apple App Store
• Requires iOS 4 or higher
Note: StudioLive Remote 1.3 or later is required for iPad control with Universal Control 1.6. Earlier
versions of StudioLive Remote are not compatible with the Universal Control 1.6 update.
1.4 Summary of QMix for iPhone and iPod touch Features
QMix for iPhone® and iPod touch®, available free from the
Apple App Store, provides musicians with wireless control over
their monitor mixes from stage or recording booth.
• Provides wireless control over Virtual StudioLive aux-mix functions, and
hence, over the aux mixes on any StudioLive-series digital mixer
• Remote-control aux mixes on any StudioLive on the same network
• Using the Wheel of Me, control the levels of all of the user’s
channels simultaneously, with one simple control.
• Set permissions in VSL so that QMix on any iPhone on
the network only controls a specified aux mix
• Requires iOS 4 or higher
Note: QMix 1.1 is required for Universal Control 1.6. QMix 1.0 is not
compatible with the Universal Control 1.6 update.
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PreSonus Universal Control 1.6,
StudioLive Remote 1.3, and QMix 1.1
Overview StudioLive
Control and
Universal
VSL
Remote
QMix Troubleshooting
2.0 Universal Control 1.6 with VSL
Universal Control includes two windows: the Launcher window
and the Device window. For the StudioLive, the Device window is
the Virtual StudioLive (VSL) application. VSL provides bidirectional
control of channel, subgroup (16.4.2 and 24.4.2), aux, and main-bus
levels; Fat Channel parameters; aux mixes; effects; and the graphic
EQs. It also provides a visual overview of your StudioLive settings
so that you can see, adjust, and organize them. VSL includes a
librarian, allowing you to easily manage your presets and Scenes.
Controlling your StudioLive with VSL is as easy as drag-and-drop. Load Fat
Channel presets and Scenes by simply dragging them onto the channel
or mixer overview. You can load Fat Channel presets as a complete
channel strip or as individual gate, compressor, or EQ presets. Through
VSL, you can back up all of the Scenes and presets stored on your
StudioLive. These stored settings can be loaded from disk or sent to, and
stored internally on, the StudioLive. You can even drag presets out of the
browser and email, IM, or disk-swap them with other StudioLive owners.
Since the control is bidirectional, fader moves and parameter
changes made on the StudioLive are reflected in VSL, as well.
So, for example, you can set up the StudioLive the way you
want it and then save your Scene or other presets in VSL.
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Addendum for
StudioLive Mixers
2.1 System Requirements
Universal Control 1.6 with VSL 2
System Requirements 2.1
Mac®
Windows®
Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for Universal Control 1.6**
Operating Systems:
• Mac OS X® 10.6
• Mac OS X 10.7
Hardware:
• Minimum: Intel® Core™ Duo 1.5 GHz processor, 2 GB RAM
• Recommended: Intel Core 2 Duo, or Core i3 or better, 4 GB or more RAM
• 1280x800 Screen Resolution
Operating Systems:
• Windows XP (SP2 or greater) 32-bit and 64-bit
• Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit
• Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
Hardware:
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• Minimum: Intel® Core™ Duo or AMD Athlon™ X2 processor, 2 GB RAM
• Recommended: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X4 or better, 4 GB or more RAM
• 1280x800 Screen Resolution
NOTE: The speed of your processor, amount of RAM, and capacity, size, and speed of your hard
drives will greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system. A faster processor
and more RAM can reduce signal latency (delay) and improve overall performance.
Please check your software for additional system requirements.
**Subject to change; check www.presonus.com for updates.
Power User Tip: As part of our commitment to the quality of our products, PreSonus continually
updates our product drivers and software. Because of this, it is always a great idea to visit
www.PreSonus.com and check for the latest driver build before installing your product.
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2.2. Installation for Windows
PreSonus Universal Control 1.6,
StudioLive Remote 1.3, and QMix 1.1
Overview StudioLive
Control and
Universal
VSL
Remote
QMix Troubleshooting
2.2 Installation for Windows
The Universal Control installer will take you through each step of the
installation process. Please read each message carefully—ensuring
especially that you do not connect your StudioLive too soon.
We made the Universal Control installer as simple and easy to follow as
possible. Please read each message carefully to ensure the StudioLive
driver and Universal Control with VSL is properly installed.
Before beginning the Universal Control installation setup, please
close all applications, including antivirus software, and disconnect the
StudioLive from your computer. After the installation is successfully
completed, don‘t forget to re enable your antivirus protection!
Windows Vista Users: If you see any Windows Security
alerts, click “Install this driver software anyway.”
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete
the installation. When the installer has finished,
it will prompt you to reboot your computer.
Click “Finish” to automatically restart your PC. Once
your computer has rebooted, connect the StudioLive.
When the Found New Hardware wizard launches,
follow the recommended steps. Your StudioLive is
now synced to your computer and ready to use!
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2.3 Installation for Mac OS X
The Universal Control Installer will take you through each step of the
installation process. Please read each message carefully, and be especially
careful that you do not connect your StudioLive too soon.
Universal Control 1.6 with VSL 2
Installation for Mac OS X 2.3
OverviewStudioLive
1. After launching the installer, you will be directed to
the Welcome screen.
Click “Continue” and follow the onscreen
instructions.
2. You will be directed to choose the hard drive onto
which you want to install the StudioLive driver and
Universal Control with VSL. You must choose your
system drive. Storage drives and partitions cannot
be used as hosts for the driver.
Once the installation is completed, you will
find the Universal Control program in your
Applications folder. It is recommended
that you place this in your Dock.
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Universal
Control and
Remote
QMixTroubleshooting
Click “Install.”
3. When the installation is completed, you will be
prompted to reboot your computer. After it has
restarted, connect your StudioLive to your Mac with
a FireWire cable and power it on. You are now ready
to use your StudioLive!
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2.4 Universal Control: Launch Window
PreSonus Universal Control 1.6,
StudioLive Remote 1.3, and QMix 1.1
Overview StudioLive
Control and
Universal
VSL
Remote
QMix Troubleshooting
2.4 Universal Control: Launch Window
Sample Rate Selector Changes StudioLive Sample Rate.
Set the sample rate to 44.1 or 48 kHz from the Launcher window when
your StudioLive is connected to a computer.
A higher sample rate will increase the fidelity of the
recording. It will also increase the file size and the amount
of system resources necessary to process the audio.
To ensure the safety of the audio equipment connected to it, the
StudioLive will mute all post-converter outputs for two seconds when
the sample rate is changed or when the mixer is connecting to a
computer. This includes the main and the control-room outputs, as well
as the aux and subgroup outputs. While this offers a good measure of
protection to your sound system, it could put the brakes on a live show.
Because of this, it is very important that the sample rate be selected
and locked in prior to beginning any recording or performance.
Clock Source Changes the Clock Source for Chained FireStudio-family Devices.
The StudioLive cannot slave to an external clock. However, if you are
cascading it with FireStudio-family products that do feature digital inputs,
the clock source becomes selectable.
The clock source setting will determine where the device chain is
receiving word-clock information. This keeps the chained devices
in sync with other digital devices and with each other. The menu
options are determined by the available digital inputs in the chain.
In general, you will want the StudioLive to be your master
clock, in which case set the clock to StudioLive-Internal.
Operation Mode Changes How the StudioLive Driver’s Buffer Size is Set.
Normal Mode. Input and Output buffers are both identical to the Buffer
Size setting.
Safe Mode 1-3. Increases the output buffer size for added stability.
Buffer Size Selector (PC only) Changes the StudioLive Buffer Size.
You can set the buffer size from 64 to 4,096 samples. The buffer size
determines the round trip time it takes audio data to be converted from
analog to digital and back to analog. As a general rule, the higher the
buffer size, the better the system performance, but the less playable
virtual instruments and the like become. In general, 512 samples (11 to 12
milliseconds) will provide you with a large enough buffer for optimum
system performance, but low enough to be unobtrusive. You should set
your buffer size and sample rate prior to launching your host application.
On the Mac, the buffer size is set from inside your host application.
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Device Window Button Opens the Device Window.
Universal Control 1.6 with VSL 2
Universal Control: Launch Window 2.4
Click on this button to open Virtual StudioLive (VSL).
To give your StudioLive a custom name, double-click on the
default label (StudioLive) to open a text field. When you have
finished entering your custom name, hit the Enter key.
File Menu Opens and Closes Launch and Device Windows.
From the File menu of the Launch Window, you can open and close both
windows, as well as quit the Universal Control application.
Close Window. Closes just the Launch window.
Show All Devices. Opens the Device window for
all of the connected FireStudio-family interfaces.
Close All Devices. Closes the Device window for all
of the connected FireStudio-family interfaces.
Quit. Quits the Universal Control application.
Settings: Check Firmware Scans Your StudioLive and Updates the Firmware.
A firmware updater is built into the Universal Control application.
Periodically, a driver update will require that the firmware on your
StudioLive be updated. Whenever you install an update for the Universal
Control or add a new FireStudio-family product to your system, you
should use this feature to ensure that the firmware is up to date. If the
firmware needs to be updated, the update application will launch
automatically.
OverviewStudioLive
VSL
Universal
Control and
Remote
QMixTroubleshooting
If you have presets and scenes saved in your StudioLive, updating the
firmware will not overwrite them.
Settings: Factory Reset Resets Your StudioLive to its Factory Default Settings.
The Factory Reset option will reset your StudioLive to factory default. All
user presets and scenes will be deleted. All FX and Channel Strip presets
will be reset to their factory settings.
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2.4 Universal Control: Launch Window
PreSonus Universal Control 1.6,
StudioLive Remote 1.3, and QMix 1.1
Overview StudioLive
Control and
Universal
VSL
Remote
QMix Troubleshooting
Settings: Run at Startup Launches the Universal Control Application Automatically on Startup
(Windows Only).
When this is enabled, the Universal Control application will automatically
launch each time you boot your Windows PC.
On the Mac, you can set this up first by dragging Universal Control to your
dock, then by right-clicking it and selecting Options>Open at Login.
Settings: Always on Top Allows the Launch Window to Stay in View When Other Applications
Are in Use.
When this is enabled, the Launch window will remain in the foreground
when other applications are active, rather than being in the background
behind the current application’s window.
Settings: WDM Setup Opens the WDM Channel Mapper (Windows Only).
The StudioLive features advanced WDM features. Please consult your
StudioLive Owner’s Manual for further details.
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Addendum for
StudioLive Mixers
2.5 VSL: Virtual StudioLive
Universal Control 1.6 with VSL 2
VSL: Virtual StudioLive 2.5
VSL is a highly advanced editor/librarian and control application
that is completely integrated with the StudioLive-series digital
mixers. Because of the continuous bidirectional communication
between your StudioLive and VSL, whatever you do on the
StudioLive‘s control surface will be reflected in VSL and vice versa.
OverviewStudioLive
VSL
Universal
Control and
Remote
QMixTroubleshooting
2.5.1 VSL: Browser
Please Note: Your StudioLive’s firmware version must match VSL’s version. VSL will scan your
StudioLive to verify that its firmware is compatible. If an update needs to be run, VSL will prompt
you to update the firmware. VSL will not open until the update has been run successfully.
Power User Tip: As with any firmware update, there is a risk that all your custom settings
will not be saved. Because of this, it is highly recommended that you create a backup
file for your StudioLive using VSL prior to installing any Universal Control update.
When you first launch VSL, notice the Browser window along the right
side of the screen. The Browser in VSL functions similarly to the Browser
in Studio One. From the Browser, you can see all of the Scenes, Fat
Channel presets, FX presets, and graphic EQ settings that are saved
on your StudioLive and on your computer. You can also create new
settings and can back up your entire library from this window. Simply
drag-and-drop a Scene or preset to load it on your StudioLive.
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2.5 VSL: Virtual StudioLive
PreSonus Universal Control 1.6,
StudioLive Remote 1.3, and QMix 1.1
Overview StudioLive
Control and
Universal
VSL
Remote
QMix Troubleshooting
Get Button Transfers All Scenes, Fat Channel, FX, and Graphic EQ Presets
Stored on the StudioLive to VSL.
When you first launch VSL, you will need to create a
link between your StudioLive‘s internal memory and
your computer. To do this, click on the Get button.
A dialog will open, prompting you to click the transfer
button. Any settings that are temporarily stored in the
local cache (i.e., settings that are currently visible in
the Device Memory section of the Browser window)
will be overwritten.
Add to Disk Button Transfers all Scenes, Fat Channel, FX, and Graphic EQ Presets
from Temporary Memory to the Permanent Cache.
VSL allows you to back up your Scenes, Fat Channel, FX, and graphic EQ
presets and permanently store them on your computer. Each type of
preset can be added separately. In this way, you can back up only what
you want, when you want.
To move a Scene or preset from temporary memory into
permanent memory, simply select one preset or Scene and
click the Add to Disk button. To select multiple presets,
hold the Shift key while making your selections.
Note: If you want to be able to remotely recall scenes using SL Remote,
you must first transfer your Scenes to the permanent cache. Only scenes displayed
in the On Disk section of the Browser will be available to recall in SL Remote.
Browser Tab Buttons Displays the Different Preset Categories on
Your StudioLive and on Your Computer.
All of your Scenes and presets are contained in dedicated folders in VSL.
To view a specific set of presets, simply click on its tab.
• SCENE. Displays stored Scenes.
• FAT CH. Displays stored Fat Channel presets.
• FX. Displays stored effects presets.
• GEQ. Displays graphic EQ presets.
• BACKUP. Displays any backup logs that have been created in VSL.
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Addendum for
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Send Button Transfers Designated Scenes, Fat Channel, FX, and Graphic EQ Presets
Universal Control 1.6 with VSL 2
VSL: Virtual StudioLive 2.5
from VSL to StudioLive Memory.
VSL makes reorganizing all the Scenes and presets stored on
your StudioLive as easy as dragging-and-dropping a file. To load
your StudioLive with new Scenes and presets, simply drag any
Scene or preset from the On the Disk section of the Browser to
any position in the Device Memory section of the Browser.
A dialog will open asking you to verify that you would
like to overwrite the Scene or preset at the new
position. This will not immediately overwrite what is
stored internally on your StudioLive; it will merely
overwrite what is stored in the VSL cache memory.
Once you have organized the files you wish to
transfer to your StudioLive, press the Send button.
When the transfer is complete, you can disconnect
your StudioLive from your computer and take
your chosen Scenes and presets with you.
OverviewStudioLive
VSL
Universal
Control and
Remote
QMixTroubleshooting
Add New Button Creates a New Scene or Preset.
In the On the Disk and Device Memory sections of the
Browser, you will see the Add New button. Clicking this
button will immediately create a new Scene or preset. If
you want this new preset to be temporarily stored in
VSL and immediately sent to the StudioLive‘s internal
memory, add the new preset in the Device Memory
section. If you would prefer to have this new preset
stored in permanent memory on your computer, use
the Add New button in the On the Disk section. In
either case, the new preset can be sent to your
StudioLive at any time.
Remove Button Deletes a Stored Scene or Preset.
In the On the Disk section of the Browser, notice the
Remove button. Clicking this button will delete the
currently selected stored Scenes or presets.
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2.5 VSL: Virtual StudioLive
PreSonus Universal Control 1.6,
StudioLive Remote 1.3, and QMix 1.1
Overview StudioLive
Control and
Universal
VSL
Remote
QMix Troubleshooting
Backup Tab Creates and Restores Backups of Your StudioLive.
The Backup tab allows you to create complete timestamped snapshots of your StudioLive. This can be
especially useful when completing a project that may
need to be revisited in the future. To create a backup,
simply click on the Backup button.
To restore any backup file, select it in the On the Disk
portion of the Browser and click the Restore button. You
will be warned that any Scene or preset currently loaded
in the Device Memory section of the Browser will be
overwritten. Once your backup is restored, you can click
the Send button to transfer your Scenes and presets
back to the StudioLive.
Show/Hide Browser Displays/Hides the Browser Window.
The Browser can be hidden from view to provide more real-estate for your
mix. Simply click on the Hide Browser button to close the Browser.
To reopen the Browser, click on the Show Browser button in the upper
right corner of your VSL window.
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FireWire Return
Digital Out
Phantom Power
Phase Reverse
High Pass Filter
Subgroup Assign
Main Bus Assign
Gate Microview
Compressor Microview
EQ Microview
Aux Send Levels
FX Send Levels
Pan Control
Channel Select
Channel Solo
Channel Mute
Scribble Strip
Channel Level
Channel Meter
Stereo Link
Meter Mode
FX Type Menu
Focus GEQ
GEQ Assign
Focus GEQ
Enable GEQ
Display Browser
Talkback
Copy Mix
StudioLive Mixers
2.5.2 VSL: Overview Tab
Universal Control 1.6 with VSL 2
VSL: Virtual StudioLive 2.5
OverviewStudioLive
VSL
Universal
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Remote
QMixTroubleshooting
Aux Send View
At the top of the VSL window, you will see four tabs: Overview, Fat
Channel, GEQ, and Setup. The Overview tab provides you with a
complete graphical representation of your StudioLive. As you adjust
parameters on the StudioLive, you will notice that the VSL overview
is also updated. If you use your mouse to adjust a parameter in VSL,
the StudioLive will be updated remotely. It is important to remember
that every button, knob, slider, and fader on the VSL corresponds
directly to a button, knob, slider, or fader on your StudioLive.
The graphic above identifies each controller labeled with its
corresponding control on the StudioLive and can be used as a
map to quickly learn how to navigate the Overview tab.
VSL provides two views for your StudioLive aux outputs and FX
buses. The Aux Send view gives you an overview of the send levels of
every channel on your StudioLive to every aux output and FX bus.
Clicking on the arrow button will collapse the auxes,
allowing you to view channel faders and the microviews
at the same time on lower-resolution screens.
Power User Tip: To quickly set up an aux mix, use your mouse to set the send level for Channel
1. Right-click on the Channel 1 send level and sweep your mouse across the other channel
sends for that aux. The send level will be copied to every other channel for that aux.
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2.5 VSL: Virtual StudioLive
PreSonus Universal Control 1.6,
StudioLive Remote 1.3, and QMix 1.1
Overview StudioLive
Control and
Universal
VSL
Remote
QMix Troubleshooting
Masters View
The Masters view displays the controls for each aux
output and FX bus as they appear on the StudioLive
and displays a scribble strip to give each aux a custom
name.
For 16.4.2 and 24.4.2 users, the Masters view also
displays the send levels for the Aux Flip Mode
Channels (Main FireWire Return, Tape Input, Aux
In A and B, FXA, FXB, and Talkback [24.4.2 only]).
From within the Masters view, you can also select
each aux and FX bus to edit its Fat Channel insert.
Tap Tempo
VSL allows you to remotely control the Tap Tempo function for a delay
loaded on either FX bus. Once a Delay FX Type (Mono, Filter, Stereo, or
Pingpong) has been loaded onto FXA or FXB, the Tap Tempo button will
be visible on that bus. Clicking on it repeatedly will change the Time
parameter to match the tempo entered.
Copy Mix
Copy Channel (Drag-and-Drop)
Note: Channel bus assignments are only copied from channel to channel.
Copy Channel (Copy/Paste)
Next to the main fader, and in each of the aux masters, you will see the
Copy Mix handle. When clicked on, this handle lets you drag-and-drop
the mix for that bus to another bus. In this way, you can drag the mainfader mix to Aux 1 to set a starting point and can quickly give the singer
the same mix on two different floor wedges.
Note: While the main mix can be copied to any aux, aux mixes can
only be copied to other aux mixes and not to the main mix.
At the top of the VSL window, you will see the Copy Channel handle. This
handle follows the selected channel and lets you drag-and-drop all the
Fat Channel and bus assignments for that channel onto another channel
or bus.
The StudioLive mixers give you the ability to quickly copy-and-paste a
single channel or bus’s Fat Channel settings onto multiple channels and
buses. VSL provides the same functionality in exactly the same way. To
copy a channel or bus, simply select it and click the Copy button. All the
Select buttons will flash. Click the Select buttons for the channels and
buses to which you want to copy the Fat Channel settings. When you are
done, click Paste.
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Note: Channel bus assignments are only copied from channel to channel.
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