Presonus StudioLive III Rack Mixers - Setting up a Channel

A demonstration of how to set up a channel on a StudioLive III 24R Rack Mount Mixer using the Universal Control software from Presonus.

[@mickmatthews4252]

Excellent job, Andrew! I just moved to an additional rack 16, from my Series 3 hardware mixer (which I keep at home now!). This has been a big help in spotting the differences! Thank you!

[@AndrewBellous]

Glad I was able to help :)

[@davemillard7785]

Gday I reckon you explain all about UC BETTER than anyone else on You Tube thus far. thnx

[@AndrewBellous]

Glad it was useful :)

[@clifftoonferares6688]

Great tutorial! I hope the people at Presonus learn what is the definition of a tutorial video!

[@AndrewBellous]

Thanks. You're very kind :)

[@paulalvarez2373]

Hey Andrew, I just found some of your video tutorials and they are really helpful. Can you do something to add to this one where you show how to use RTA to understand/change EQ settings and dealing with mic feedback on a vocal channel?

[@tyson80]

Thanks for these videos! It's helping with my transition from Mackie Master Fader.

[@AndrewBellous]

Glad you found it helpful :)

[@DuroSamples]

Thanks Pastor.. We are setting this one to one of our sister church. I'm done with the Behringer X32

[@AndrewBellous]

Yeah, Behringers have nice features and are very configurable, but build quality has been an issue. There's a reason why their motorized fader replacements come in a five pack :)

[@THEREALDATALORD]

The delay knob on the channel strip is to compensate other channels for some signal processors so different instruments line up.

[@alejandroarguello8498]

Hello, please video explain in detail how configure 24R on interface mode with studio one por record with cue mixes for misicians and singers and on mixing too, routing, etc. etc. Thanks

[@zacharyburnham5131]

Hello, Andrew! I appreciate all the tutorials covering the Presonus StudioLive 24R. I recently purchased a 24R, and your videos have greatly helped me understand the software! I apologize for the long comment; I could not find another way to contact you. That said, part of my decision to purchase the 24R was that my DAW of choice is Presonus Studio One 5 Professional. I was looking forward to controlling the mixer entirely from Studio One as an interface, as it seems like that is an intended design feature. I cannot figure out how to have Studio One be my primary control for the inputs and outputs. I have read blog posts, watched some tutorial videos, and have tried just about everything I can in the routing sections of UC and Studio One to no avail. It seems like this should be much easier; I imagine it's right in front of me, and I'm just not seeing it. I would love to get some feedback from you or see a video showing how this process works. I can receive a signal from the analog inputs into Studio One, but I cannot get things routed out the Studio One Main Output to then go out the 24R's XLR main outs or TRS outputs. It seems like UC is the only way to control the Main Output fader, and UC supersedes Studio One. I have interface mode enabled on UC and have the inputs and outputs assigned on Studio One's I/O menu. I'm thinking I must have something incorrect in the output side of things since I am not getting any output from Studio One. Any thoughts from Andrew or others are greatly appreciated! Zach

[@AndrewBellous]

Hi, Zach. Both UC and Studio One should be able to control the settings on your Rack Mixer. I would check on the output settings for your Main Bus. You can email me at [e-mail].

[@djabthrash]

Great video. Thanks.

[@AndrewBellous]

Glad you liked it :)

[@smdaas]

Thank you Pastor Andrew for great tutorial. Would it be possible to have a video for E - Drums set up on Presonus? Thanks.

[@AndrewBellous]

My church doesn't have E-drums, and I don't have a set myself, sorry.

[@thefuzzboxx1018]

Thank you for your help with this. Would you have a video on how to set up with a router and no computer? I too use a 16r.

[@AndrewBellous]

I don't have a video on that specifically, but you would connect the StudioLive III to the router using network cable, and then connect your mobile device to the same wifi, and it should be able to connect. You'll need to go to the settings page and allow access to the device, defining it's level of access. Click on the Gear Icon in the top right corner, and it should be the first tab.

[@michaellitton4380]

I can’t find my presets like you did. I see this video is 3 years old now. How can I find those now ?

[@jpawluk]

We just got the 24R last year. I'm going to point our sound guys to your videos as they're very good. I'm wondering if there is any interest (besides me) of learning about the different types of busses (like matrix etc.), when they might be used, and things to watch out for. I also wouldn't mind you going over the ABCD bus mixes, and how they work. For example, can I have my 4 drums mics sent to A (not main) and then send A to main? Note: We have a building that's a little too small for our congregation. The reason I went with the 24R is so that we could have our main mix for the regular congregation, plus have a separate mix for our congregation that meets in the basement, mixed with an ipad. That way we didn't have to keep running up and down the stairs every time we wanted to change the mix for downstairs. We also have that downstairs mix being send to a camera to record video of the sermon, to a computer to record audio of sermon, and to the nursery.

[@AndrewBellous]

I'm glad the videos were helpful. With Covid, my capacity to make videos in my own time is stretched, and my personal KZbin channel has pretty much slowed to a crawl. I'll keep this in mind, but I don't expect I will have the bandwidth to address these matters until we're past lockdown in our area and life has returned somewhat to normal. My setup is pretty simple, and what you're describing is certainly possible, but I'd need to do a fair bit of experimentation and learning before I was able to put out a video that would be helpful to you on this topic :)

[@seanoerl]

Hello! Thanks for useful video! Could you help me to find out one fact, please? I'm thinking about buying StudioLive, because we need digital mixer and a stagebox in one device. But it's very important for me to have an opportunity for routing one audio source to two paths at the same time: 1) post fader signal with plugins, effects and levels - to our in-ear monitor system; 2) pre fader thru signal - to the FOH mixing console. For example, mic in analog input 1 sends to the analog output 1 and analog output 2, but if I'm changing it's level, compression or EQ in output 1 - there will be no changes in output 2 at all. Tell me, please: is this possible with StudioLive and Universal Control? Thanks!

[@seanoerl]

@Jon M. Taylor Thank you!

[@JimpBeats]

I Love your explanation. Please is the mixer preset also available on 32r? I have gotten 2 32r mixers and i manually set them up.

[@AndrewBellous]

The 24R and the 32R are essentially the same mixer, but one has more channels on the unit than the other. There should be presets for channels built into each of your mixers, accessed through one of the buttons along the very righthand side. That's where you can recall stored presets, whether your own or the factory presets, as well as save a setup you've created for later recall.

[@JimpBeats]

@@AndrewBellous I had to download it from their site. Thank you so much

[@PedroHenrique-cp8cy]

Hi Andrew, I was wondering if you have a course explaining other features of Presonus Studio Live 24r.

[@AndrewBellous]

There is a playlist with all of my videos on the subject. What's on my KZbin channel is what's available.

[@MrNickDrummer]

I know this video is old but I can't find an answer for this: If I have a rack Presonus 24R connected directly to a Mac via ethernet AVB - can I adjust the pre-amp gains and Phantom power on/off directly via Logic Pro X and record everything flat? Or do always need to be running Studio One? Logic records in AIFF (smaller files) and seems like Studio One records in WAV format, huge enormous files. I much rather use Logic to record everything flat. I always mix later. Thank you.

[@jm_lb]

how would you describe the 24r's sound in comparison to the xr18? i'm thinking of getting the 24r as a bigger system for live recording

[@AndrewBellous]

Definitely prefer the sound from the 24R. The preamps are much cleaner, and you get less noise in the final product.

[@jm_lb]

@@AndrewBellous thanks!!

[@alexeyarshinskiy]

Hello, thanks a lot for this video! Can you recommend this mixer for small church? We are trying to choose between x32 rack by Behringer and studioLive 24R. Greetings from the Far East of Russia)

[@AndrewBellous]

Behringer x32 and StudioLive 24R are both good products, but if I was in a remote location, I would opt for the Presonus device. Their build quality is better, and more reliable. Less likely you'll need to have it serviced. But, with a rack mount mixer, that's less of an issue. On the full mixer model, there's a reason why Behringer sells the replacement automated fader strips in a 5-pack.

[@alexeyarshinskiy]

@@AndrewBellous thanks a lot! We have ordered rack version of X32

[@yalondawilliams188]

How did you get the little icons in your mixer?

[@AndrewBellous]

You click on the gear icon in the top left section while you have a channel selected, and it will open up a menu to select the icon.

[@nikstro]

I have the problem where I’m not able to delete any of the presets. All of the options to delete it are not like like the x button, the delete button is greyed out, and there is no reset button. Any help?

[@AndrewBellous]

I believe if you copy a blank channel and paste it over top of the channel you want to delete, that will reset it.

[@DuroSamples]

ok! downloaded the app and its missing parameters that I see on this video... mmh! I'm running it in Demo mode to get familiar with the software. PC and Tablet. Don't see the Link channel icon. When I try the App for the tablet it's also missing parameters. When I switch an Aux to Sub, it gets stuck there and it won't change back to Aux. oh Man!

[@AndrewBellous]

The demo mode does not have the proper layout for the 24R. It only has the Gen II boards available as emulators. Not the same hardware, won't be the same look.

[@bushyeyebrow]

Does it do 48v per channel?

[@AndrewBellous]

Yes, phantom power can be enabled on every channel separately.

[@sdfxse9267]

Hi I have problem about I can't hear stereo on studio live 16r mixer. I use headphone output How can I fix this

[@AndrewBellous]

It's hard to advise you without being able to see the problem myself. It could be an issue with the wiring of the jack, or it could be a setting. Hard to know from your description of the problem, sorry.

[@sdfxse9267]

@@AndrewBellous Thanks for your reply I already fix that. The problem is I didn't Drag the digital sound phase to the sides

[@stonybrain]

Why do you sound like Ray Ramono ? 😂

[@timothyrehn421]

Anyway you can put normal colors back on the channels like blue and red instead of Lilly purple and pumpkin orange, i’m a 56 year old man not a 10 year old girl ,thanks Great mixer this my third or fourth presonus mixer. And have had numerous interfaces as well thanks have a great day.

[@AndrewBellous]

It's good to be able to customize :)

[@richarddunnsongs343]

Oh my goodness. 3 minutes in and we’re still learning how to adjust the input gain?..

[@claraluciatorres6666]

Hello, please video explain in detail how configure 24R on interface mode with studio one por record with cue mixes for misicians and singers and on mixing too, routing, etc. etc. Thanks