StudioLive 24R and Universal Control Overview

An overview of the Presonus StudioLive 24R rack mount mixer and accompanying control software, Universal Control. This video is intended for beginners to the process of sound engineering, and the pace is intentionally slow, thorough and repetitive to ensure that those who are new to this don't get lost. If you're looking for the latest tip or trick, this video probably isn't for you. Software shown is available for free download at www.presonus.com. Hardware is available through your local music store or Pro vendor. No promotional consideration has been proffered or requested in relation to this video.
0:00 Intro
1:23 Inputs and outputs
3:41 Control software
4:45 Select a channel
6:10 Input Panel
9:06 Control from multiple devices
12:38 Mix Selection Panel
17:12 Q-Mix UC
19:19 FX
20:53 Graphic EQ
23:23 Channel Settings Panel
28:17 Mixer Settings Panel
28:41 Connecting a Mobile Phone
32:07 Other Settings
33:02 Mutes and and Talk
33:38 Project and Scene Settings
33:55 Channel Presets

[@fatjon99]

Thanks Andrew. I just bought a 16R and your video has saved me days of trying to figure out the basics.

[@AndrewBellous]

Happy to be of service :)

[@sten-erikohlund569]

The best tutorial I seen on this mixer. You made the main features simple to follow and understand. Great job!

[@AndrewBellous]

Great to hear!

[@JimpBeats]

The BEST I HAVE ALSO SEEN!

[@chrisrickman9846]

Thank you so much! This is the best explanation I’ve seen, even way better than anything I’ve found on the Presonus sight. So very helpful. Great job.

[@AndrewBellous]

Thanks. Glad you appreciated it :)

[@cemjimrocks]

Thank you Andrew, this was a very helpful & informative video. I was trying to understand if the StudioLive 24R required additional hardware to control the inputs, but this video clarified that only software would be necessary to set gain, phantom power, etc.

[@AndrewBellous]

Yes, absolutely. You will need a device on which to run the software, but any smartphone, tablet or computer that you already have should do the trick :)

[@mopdaddy5154]

I’m looking into the 32r and this review of the 24r has been much more informational than any review of the 32r, thank you!

[@anthonyp7340]

nicely done! appreciate you taking the time to share

[@AndrewBellous]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@rickdeaguiar-musicreflecti7692]

Wow! What a wonderful tutorial. You really have a gift for teaching. I'm going to purchase this because of this video :)

[@AndrewBellous]

Glad to be of service :)

[@steviev2504]

Wow! Just taking over AV at my small church… coming over from a Midas system and this video was OUTSTANDING for getting me up to speed on the UC system! THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!

[@LiveFromPFD]

Excellent overview! Wish I had this 3 years ago :D

[@revandrewbellous3106]

Glad it helped :)

[@Hyflash1]

Andrew, nice job on explaining the Universal Control system. I have the actual Studiolive S32 console. It was over my head, so I connected the iPad and downloaded the software. I find it a lot easier to use the iPad than trying to use the board to edit and produce music. I just started using the iPad and your video really helped me understand where everything is at and what purpose everything has to the final sound coming out of the FOH, and the monitors. It has been a real pain in my can. Lol! But, you helped me a lot. Thank you very much. .

[@PaulBondMusic]

Fantastic overview - cheers

[@AndrewBellous]

Thanks :)

[@Niiokaija]

Great board to use. I enjoy using it. Very friendly

[@johnnybolen5701]

Thank you so much for this video, it answered my question about the universal software, I have a studiolive 32 s that I record with in my studio.I never used it much, but I will now. Thanks again and may God bless you and your family

[@AndrewBellous]

Thanks, glad it helped. Blessings on you as well :)

[@djabthrash]

Great overview of the Universal Control software, thank you ! It's very welcome since the official Presonus videos (and manuals) on the subject are very lacking.

[@AndrewBellous]

So glad that it was helpful to you :)

[@djabthrash]

@@AndrewBellous Just found out you uploaded other related videos after this one... Gonna dig into them ! I use the 16R only every 4 months or so for a band i do sound for, so each time i kinda have to "relearn" the console, and your videos are gonna help me out a lot for that :)

[@Jay-wb2ko]

Solid info Andrew. Good man, thank you

[@AndrewBellous]

Glad you found it helpful :)

[@coltrain210]

Oooof, that saved me a lot of time. Thank you. Advanced for me, but well explained and useful.

[@beekers4360]

Hello, one piece of information is incorrect. You cannot expand the channel count of your base unit by adding stage boxes. Hence, if you have a StudioLive32 Rack, purchase a NSB8.8 will not give you 8 additional channels (you cannot get 32+8 more channels). You might be able to do so from a console. If you own a studiolive console, you might be able to add more channels by using a stage box.

[@DbiPro]

Yes you can and it does show up.

[@DeuCeNTX]

Thank you brother... this will be extremely helpful.

[@AndrewBellous]

Glad it helped :)

[@andruss2001]

Thanks! Very informative video.

[@AndrewBellous]

Glad it was helpful :)

[@pedrolarenas]

thank you vey much was the best and detailed explanation i seen

[@AndrewBellous]

Glad it was helpful :)

[@sfl8646]

Nice tutorial. Thank you.

[@AndrewBellous]

Glad it was helpful :)

[@tomfoley9411]

Great video

[@peterkadarmusic9728]

I really appreciate the work you put into this as well as your clear explanation. I'm thinking of upgrading my sub mixers in my studio which contains a lot of hardware synthesizers. If there's a way to network several of these devices together to run into my SSL Big Six, I think these may be the move. I will probably need at least three of them to accommodate all my gear.

[@AndrewBellous]

The older Presonus stuff, like the firepod, you could daisy chain multiple units together, but I don't think there's any option to do that with the StudioLive units.

[@MrNickDrummer]

Question: How do you reset one or many fader positions to zero db at the same time? In Logic I double click the fader and it goes to 0db - but not in UC. Is it even possible to select more than one channel / fader at the same time in UC? Thank you.

[@dhavalpatel5120]

Thank you so much! this is amazing explanation I love it......

[@AndrewBellous]

Glad it was useful to you :)

[@edwinherder]

Hello Andrew thank you for this video! I have a 32R that I'm trying to use as an interface with Logic Pro X, but I'm stumped. I can get a week signal with a quarter inch cable on the Universal Control, but have yet to get any signal with an XLR. I'm obviously doing something wrong. Have you any quick suggestions?

[@AndrewBellous]

I'm sorry, but I've never used Logic Pro X. It sounds like you're having an issue with your gain settings, but I'm assuming you've already adjusted gain and checked whether the devices you're using need phantom power?

[@kellynkarr]

Well done!

[@AndrewBellous]

Thank you :)

[@austinconant8476]

Thanks! This helped me I’ve started going to a new church where one of these is installed in a rack near the stage and they are running all of the house audio off of it through a windows touch screen computer in the sound booth. What no one there seems to know is how to “solo” so that you can isolate a Chanel in the headphones any suggestions? In the old days the board just had a headphone jack.

[@AndrewBellous]

The StudioLive III Rack Mixers do have a headphone jack at the front, with a volume dial. The settings to control what goes to that jack are on the settings page on the first tab, but they don't have nearly as much control as the settings for the full mixer version. This is something that I'm investigating, and I hope to make a video on this subject when I can find a few minutes alone with the mixer.

[@kellylave13]

Thank you Pastor

[@AndrewBellous]

You're very welcome :)

[@dennisschickner3201]

Wow. Nice tutorial. Can you link aux 1 and 2 to a stereo monitor out for inear? Or is just out 1-6 mono ans 7-12 stereo?

[@richardansah3913]

Absolutely brilliant, thank you, Pastor Bellous. Do you have any videos specific to digital patching? I am trying to figure out how to send my main mix via USB for live streaming. Many thanks in advance

[@AndrewBellous]

I haven't done much with digital patching on this unit as of yet. I'll take a look and see if I can be of any help, but it's a busy week and I may not be able to get to it for a while. My unit is a fair way from the computer, so I just use Aux Outs and use a small two-input USB input to port it into the computer. Not the most elegant solution, but it works.

[@DbiPro]

I need to know if anything I raise volume fader on the Aux mix if it keeps the same eq if not how do I adjust that ?

[@DbiPro]

Can you eq each channel inside the aux mix or does it have to be the entire aux output to the in ears eq by 1/10 geq plugins

[@CarlosEduardoDaCosta]

Do you think there are differences in latency between using network input audio and usb input into a computer? I would like to have the inputs going into waves superrack to be processed with Waves plugins then going out to FOH

[@bronsley]

Might be an odd question. I know you can eq in universal control, but can you set up tone for a bass as well? Dont have access to my 32r atm

[@calvingudu9237]

Could you please inform me whether Mac silicon (M1 and M2) supports AVB for integration with a Person's rack mixer?

[@sandjaibaldan]

How do i put a 31 band EQ on a channel

[@markotatarevic774]

Thank you so much for great tutorial videos! Very useful and specific guidelines! Can you give your opinion about diferences in audio quality for live performance between StudioLive 24R and Behringer XR18? I have a band for party and events, and we are considering to replace XR18 with SL24R.

[@AndrewBellous]

Glad you found it helpful. The Presonus gear has better preamps, which results in a cleaner signal. It also has better plugins and support. Having used both, I'd definitely pick the Presonus, but the XR18 is a quality unit that performed well.

[@markotatarevic774]

@@AndrewBellous Thank you, Andrew. I already bought Presonus, and had several gigs, and I am very satisfied with sound quality and overall performances of the Presonus 24r. it is noticeable better in mixing and sounding. I will use it small studio very soon, and I,m expecting great results! Behringer XR18 is pretty good device, served ours gigs for 4 years very well, and Presonus is a good upgrade!

[@ShammahGrace]

Thanks for the video. Is the audio quality and preamp (signal to noise ratio) huge compared to the Behringer XR18?

[@AndrewBellous]

I found the recordings off the Presonus significantly quieter than the Behringer. For the price, the Behringer is good value, but you do get what you pay for moving up to Presonus.

[@anilnagi7396]

Thank you Andrew for this video. I will be referring back to many many times. Is it possible you could tell me what the piano settings should be

[@AndrewBellous]

There is a preset for piano built into the soundboard. In Universal Control, there's an icon with three horizontal lines on the right hand side just above the main fader. Click on it, and you can access the presets and save custom presets.

[@tuvilo4195]

Pastor please.. can you do one that shows how to control the Front of house From the DAW

[@AndrewBellous]

I can't imagine why you'd want to do that. That's what Universal Control is for.

[@voiksmusifan]

My Adam A5 studio monitors are connected to the XLR main output of the Studiolive 24R. Unfortunately I didn't find a way to listen to the mix outputs 1 - 12. Is there a way to do it? I know I can do this by using the headphone jack on the front, but that's not the way I want to do it. So how can I get listening control of the Aux Mixes on my Adam monitors connected to the Main Out? Pressing the solo-button on the respective Aux-Mix channel (in your example Guitar Mon, Piano Mon, Drum Mon etc.) didn't have any effect. Thank you so much for your help!

[@AndrewBellous]

I have struggled to use this device as an I/O. You can do it with the non-rack version, but I think they missed a couple of things when they designed this board. Works great for recording live off the floor. Not so much as a studio interface.

[@cavery761]

Thanks!

[@AndrewBellous]

Thanks very much for the tip. Glad you found it helpful :)

[@franksmith183]

Hi! I love your tutorials. Question: Is it possible to route input line 1 on my mixer to record on input 5, with changing the cable? I have Studiolive 32s III

[@AndrewBellous]

Yes, that's a matter of digital patching. I've not done it myself, but it should be possible. This video might help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKTEipptlKuZmqM

[@mamaquinaful]

Hello and thank you for your great video. I am having a rough time trying to re arrange my tracks on the main screen. Is it a way that you can click and drag them so you can put your tracks together? Thank you so much~

[@AndrewBellous]

Yes, you can rearrange and group your tracks. You should be able to click and drag them. You might not be clicking in the right spot.

[@yuryanderson2009]

Excellent tutorial, thank you so much. I have two questions if you don’t mind? How do we pan an aux? Looks like pan only works for main mix. Another questions: I bought the 32R one. So if buy a PreSonus® NSB 16.8 Networked Stage Box does it mean I’ll have 48 channels and 24 aux out? Thank you

[@AndrewBellous]

I believe the max channel count is 40. I haven't played around with a stage box, so I'm not sure. Generally Aux outputs are mono, not stereo. I haven't tried stereo linking aux channels, but if that is an option, then a control should appear for that, but I'm not familiar with that function myself.

[@izbiz671]

Do you have the "TALKBACK" part?

[@hooninnpoonin3904]

How do I use the main outputs I can’t find anything to help

[@justinmorris697]

Thank you for the tutorial. One question: we recently got this unit to replace the physical 24.4.2ai board. When we hooked up the 24R, we noticed a lot of white noise/hissing, even when all channels are muted. Any thoughts on this?

[@AndrewBellous]

No, I haven't had that issue. May be a defective board, may be a bad cable. Hard to determine over the Internet :)

[@dhomerosimpson4940]

Does the spacing between the MixOutputs 1/4" jacks on the StudioLive III 16/24/32R have enough room between them to allow the use of 1/4 to xlr converters such as the Neutrik NA3MP-UW? All my cabling is xlr not 1/4" and I want to use these adapters. I dont have access to a unit to test the fit before buying. Thanks for the help!

[@AndrewBellous]

I'm not sure if there would be enough room. Depends on the exact specs of the device, but it's tight, there are converters available which use a 2-3 inch cable as part of the device, which would allow you to fit as many as you like.

[@johnsousa4708]

Can you playback a Studio One recording thru the 24R? I tried tonight at the studio and nothing seemed to work. We were trying to use the Inputs.

[@AndrewBellous]

I believe you need to change to interface mode to do that in the settings screen. It's far too complicated and confusing. I haven't played around with that functionality much, I hope to explore it in the coming months.

[@klinikat5313]

Great Tutorial ! Thank you Andrew ! Just a question....I wan't the Fat Channel FX (EQ, Compr. Reverb Delay) of the 24R record into my DAW. So this would great instead using the Plugins of Studio One 5........This would also be great for the latency, so I can usen some other hungry VST FX Plugs like Softube, Slate Digital, etc. stuff, right ? If I really understood I can also send Channels/Tracks from Studio One back to the 24R via USB Return and process again the Hardware Fat Channel and FX of the Rack and send it back to Studio One ? Once again, thank you, really appreciated this vid.

[@AndrewBellous]

Yes, you can use a DAW to process audio live and return it to the board for output.

[@klinikat5313]

@@AndrewBellous thank you ❤

[@danedu0727]

Greetings Andrew, very grateful to you for this video, it has been very enriching. I have the following situation, in my church I want to receive the audio from the console via usb, to process it in the daw Studio One, since we transmit all the services live, but the last time we did it, it turns out that the boys (musicians) also get the audio with effects, and it is annoying to be listening in their in-ears the effects that are applied to the drums such as a compressor, the reverbs of the voices, and all those effects, in the transmission, everything is very good, but I need the analog signal to reach the boys as it enters the console. Is there a way to configure the Mix outputs in the Studio Live console in such a way that the signal that comes out of there is the analog? Thanks a lot.

[@AndrewBellous]

I'd need to know more about your setup, but if you're using Aux outputs for monitors, then you should be able to do so. It depends on whether you are using the Internal Effects, or effects in the DAW. If you can find the Pre1/Pre2/Post setting, adjusting the output for the monitors to Pre1 should help :)

[@danedu0727]

@@AndrewBellous Thank you very much Pastor Andrew, when I can return to my local church I will apply this information, God bless you

[@stringer5385]

Hi Andrew, greart video! One question, I don't remember you mentioning DCA groups being assigned or being used. Did I miss something or don't you use DCA groups?

[@AndrewBellous]

I don't often use DCA groups. It's an available function, though.

[@davidreina7997]

Hi Andrew, great job with this review. Just I buy a Presonus Studio Live 24R for my studio and using it like audio interface, I really love it because need a lot of ins, and think this is a great tool for it. My problem is that right now don’t have master volume control, just can do it in the studio live app. Would be another way to do it? It’s possible to connect the Presonus to my Mac directly with Lan cable? Thank you.

[@revandrewbellous3106]

You can control main volume on a computer, tablet or phone, with the Universal Control app.

[@davidreina7997]

@@revandrewbellous3106 thank you!

[@MrNickDrummer]

Thank you for this great video. Question - what is the audio file format recorded in the computer, and what is the resolution? I presume it also records in .aif format at 48Khz (or higher)? Thanks!

[@AndrewBellous]

The max resolution on the 24R is 24bit at 48Khz. The internal resolution is 32bit. I don't know what the internal file format is, but you can save it in whatever you like.

[@AndrewBellous]

Here's the spec sheet. www.presonus.com/products/StudioLive-24R/tech-specs

[@MrNickDrummer]

Great, thank you for the quick replies 👍

[@diegoalves8578]

Faz um vídeo ensinando a comprar os plugins, Após eles expiraram

[@mickmatthews4252]

Great video - Thanks! I just purchased the 16R for my band. I do also own the hardware Series 3 (16) hardware mixer, which of course has all the bells and whistles! I'm a tad disappointed in that I am having problems reading files (multi-track recording) captured on my Series 3, in the 16R. I can read them fine on the Series 3, but they don't show as loadable files in the 16R Capture section. Any thoughts why? I would have assumed it uses the same logic. Would it simply be that they are multi-channel files and the 16R will only read (and play) stereo (2 channel). Any thoughts please? On another note - Do you know whether there is any way to move channel settings to another channel? I actually set up 15 channels, then our keyboard player decided to buy another wireless mic, so I now have him in channels 1, and 16! Would be great to move that 16 over to channel 2, but I suspect the only way is to move EVERYTHING over 1 by 1... so rename, and have to copy each gain, FAT channel setting manually... again, 1 by 1. Just in case you have any thoughts on this?! Again, great stuff, and I appreciate your coverage of this device (first gig with it tomorrow!.. I'm a little nervous!)

[@AndrewBellous]

Yes, you can move settings from one channel to another. It's in the section where you can save and recall settings for individual channels. It's an icon on the left hand side near the middle, that brings up the preset menu. You can copy and paste settings from one channel to another, and specify which parameters you wish to copy. Hope that helps :) Good luck with the gig, although I guess that's already happened.

[@revandrewbellous3106]

@Jon M. Taylor Yes, I think that's likely the issue.

[@danlosd]

Can you send all instruments to an Aux and then send that aux back to the main out? So lets say i send all drums to Stereo 11-12 in postfader mode, so i could process the St11-12 aux Eq and Comp additionally to each drum channel. As a “Stem” o “DCA”

[@AndrewBellous]

Should be possible, but I've not tried that myself.

[@tristan-5001]

Hi, I’m on a Mac book pro and would like to plug in the presonus 24 different microphones for a live performance, Im using ableton so I’ll have 24 different audio tracks. Does that mean that I can just plug the audio interface in my Mac via usb and Just play along ? Most of the audio interfaces out there have between 2 and 12 mic inputs but is this presonus just an audio interface with a lot of mic inputs ? Thank you, great video !

[@AndrewBellous]

The 24R is a Rack Mount Sound Board that can be used as a DAW Input as well. Yes, if you connected 24 inputs (mono), then you would be able to connect to a Mac or PC and route 24 channels of audio in via USB2.0, and use USB returns to play multitrack back into the system for playback.

[@travelstartsfromsg5702]

Hi, can the studiolive 32r work with just the iPad to control the mixer without connecting to any desktop computer with their software? StudioLive connect to a wifi router and iPad setting with same wifi connection. Can it browse the studiolive 32r GUI?

[@AndrewBellous]

Yes, you can use any android or iOS device to control the Rack Mixer, as long as it is connected to the same wifi as the device. Smaller devices like phones don't generally have large enough screens for the full UC screen, but an iPad or Tablet should be usable. No computer needed.

[@campbellabbott1655]

awesome video, I am looking at getting this exact mixer for my band. I just need to confirm that you can use this as the main and only mixer for live use? also I as the drummer i control our FOH mixes as we dont have sound guys for the gigs we do, So i need to make sure that the mixer can be adjusted wireless so long as I have a router connected in the control connection is that correct? eg: I plug a router into the 24r, then connect my Ipad or IOS or android device to the wireless hotspot, then I can stand in the audience FOH postion and make changes to the mix via the wireless device? Do I have that correct? or can it only be adjusted via the hardwired laptop or macbook ? is the wireless only able to adjust the mix out? not the main out? thanks!!

[@AndrewBellous]

Yes, this board is a full-fledged soundboard. You can use it to run your mains and monitors. The only difference is that this board has no on-board controls (faders and knobs), all the control is through devices like phones and computers.

[@Colognedrummerboy]

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience!!! And I do have a question . . . is there a way to route a monitormix to the integrated headphone-out? That could save me a headphone-amp. . . . . Or is the headphonejack related to the master-out?

[@AndrewBellous]

Yes. It took me a long time to figure this out. I'll be creating a video about it when I have a moment. You need to direct each channel's output to the Main Bus that you want to hear, or create a different Bus to handle this audio, and then change the Main Bus output to one of the Virtual Channels. You should hear it then. I couldn't find this in documentation after a month of searching. Very frustrating.

[@Colognedrummerboy]

@@AndrewBellous Hi Andrew, thanks for your reply. In the meantime I found another way that works for me perfectly! I didn’t know that the busses of the xr18 have enough power for my in-ears. So I took bus 1 and 2 for a Stereoimage and it works absolute fine and definately loud enough!!! Now I control the monitorlevels of each channel via my tablet. But I’m looking forward for the video!!!!

[@voiksmusifan]

How much time does it take for the mixer to boot? And after reboot - do I also have to start my PC and the Control Software to make it work? Or will it start with the last settings anyway?

[@AndrewBellous]

It will start with the last settings before shut down. It takes 20-30 seconds to boot. Another 10 seconds to connect to software, depending on your wifi router and how fast it is.

[@KLRCAT]

2:53 I thought you could Multitrack record over the AVB? What if you have the 24R on the stage and you want to mix a broadcast mix in a production room that's 100m away?

[@AndrewBellous]

I haven't tried the AVB connection. I have used the USB connection to record over a USB over CAT5 system, and it worked fine. The distance there was about 80'. I used a StarTech USB to CAT5 pair of boxes and ran it over Cat5e from the front of our sanctuary to the back.

[@danesteffy3683]

The 16r only goes to 6 aux outputs and doesn't automatically group a pair. Any chance there's a way to create a link/group of aux channels 5-6 to essentially mimic this behavior?

[@AndrewBellous]

I only have a 24r and it might be different from the 16. You can link channels, but I've not tried to link aux channels.

[@dhomerosimpson4940]

Ahh, thanks for the tip I think I know what you mean.... I think sweetwater has them.... gonna head over there and browse, thanks again!

[@AndrewBellous]

Glad I could help :)

[@agasetyo]

1. Is studiolive 24R have stem or subsgroup? 2. Is it possible to send subsgroup to the auxilary? 3. If i make stereo aux for monitor , how the panning works in auxilary? is same as panning on channel (follow channel) or we can get individual panning for auxilary (different with channel) Thanks mr. Andrew Aga, from Indonesia

[@AndrewBellous]

There are four subs and 12 auxiliary channels. Each of the 12 aux channels can be mixed separately. I believe you can group aux for stereo, but I've never tried that, I've never had the need.

[@smacaveiu]

Do you need headphones amplifier for the aux outputs?

[@AndrewBellous]

It would be wise to use a headphone amplifier, as it will be coming out at line level, which is not ideal for headphones.

[@mtso1122]

Hi, do you connect thru USB or Ethernet? Do you have any delay when controlling the faders?

[@AndrewBellous]

I do both, depending on the circumstances. I don't see a noticeable delay. If you want to transfer audio to a DAW or multi-track recorder, then you need to connect via USB. If you only wish to control the unit, then a network connection is sufficient. You can connect both ways at the same time.

[@mtso1122]

@@AndrewBellous thank you so much for your reply

[@alanching2317]

Hi, How can I send the effect to Aux ? thank you for your help

[@AndrewBellous]

That's a matter of selecting where in the signal chain the aux takes it's audio from. You want to change the selection to be later in the signal chain after the effects have taken effect.

[@joesantangelo1]

I need to know how to output audio via usb on the main channel. This is driving me insane

[@taggartjs]

Hello! I really enjoyed your videos. But I can't seem to wrap my head around the Subs A-D. Where do the subs "go", as far as outputs of the 32R (which is the unit I have)? You assigned your inputs to Subs A and B. I get the concept of the "Mixes" panel on the far right, which sends different mixes to the outs on the rear of the unit, but I can't quite get the concept of the "Subs A-D" on the "input" panel in the upper left. Is this part of the "FlexMix" function? I hope my question makes sense. At any rate, love the videos! Thank you!

[@AndrewBellous]

I don't really make use of subs. Essentially, you would assign a sub to an aux output. For people who are used to analog systems, I would guess they primarily included them for people used to that workflow. It is nice to be able to assign stuff with the click of a box.

[@marceldevriend]

@@AndrewBellous Hi. If you don't use subs, why did you have subs selected for the channels? I also am finding it hard to understand what they do, can't find information about them. Great video, thank you. Cheers

[@germancastilloChocodrumz]

What if you’re trying to use all 32 channels on the studio live 24 mixer?

[@germancastilloChocodrumz]

I have the NSB 32 AVB STAGE BOX

[@agesonjohanesburg2915]

I simply want to use this versus an analog mixing board I want to mix everything in the box. I want to use studio one live as my queue mixes to my band is this possible I do not want to use universal control. Thank you

[@AndrewBellous]

The device can be controlled either through Universal Control, Studio One DAW or both. I've not tried the setup you're describing, but it might work, depending on what you want. I think it would be far simpler to use Universal Control to manage your Aux outputs, though.

[@musikman337]

What about running subwoofer mix's from this aside from the main house speaker mix's?

[@AndrewBellous]

You would want to send a Matrix Mix that clones your Main Mix out one of your Aux outputs and adjust the EQ with a crossover unit or with an EQ setting for the Aux Out.

[@musikman337]

@@AndrewBellous ok. Much appreciated

[@jabescortes1190]

Hi pastor, can I use this rack, for broadcast??? (Live)...

[@AndrewBellous]

Yes, these boards are very versatile and are well suited to a variety of applications, such as broadcast.

[@DeliriumSoul]

Very good tutorial Andrew. I have a question, to see if you can help me. I want to buy the StudioLive 24R but I need to know if through the front headphone jack output I can hear any mix + CUE ?. can I listen to the headphones for example the 5/6 mix or would I have to connect a headphone amplifier to the 5/6 output and forget about the front output? another question I have. How many internal audio buses do you have? 24 or 32, that is, can I use 24 analog inputs and from 24 to 32 select USB digital inputs on the mixer? Thank you very much, great channel.

[@AndrewBellous]

It's got 32 busses internally. There's a 16, 24 and 32. They all can handle 32 channels in, and by adding stageboxes or linking StudioLive mark III units together, any of them, even the 16 can process 32 channels. The innards are the same in terms of how much sound they can process on all the units. I'm still sorting out CUE mixes. There's an addendum to the manual specifically on this topic. I'm struggling to figure out how exactly they've set up the headphone jack on the front. On the full mixers, there's a whole section on how to setup the headphone jack, but thus far I'm not able to figure out where that is on Universal Control. You can use the Aux jacks for this, though. You can setup a full mix for any Aux jack, and so I do monitoring through the Aux jacks into headphone amplifiers.

[@DeliriumSoul]

@@AndrewBellous Thanks Andrew for your reply. I have been talking to technical support about if a flexmix can be heard on the front headphone jack on UC surface, and they tell me yes, specifically this: "Yes you can monitor 5/6 mix in the headphones, for example. Press Monitors Edit> Phones> Mix5/6 You should link the two mixes for stereo." But I don't have a 24R to see this. If it helps you and you find the key, I would appreciate it if you share it with us. In my case the drummer is next to the 24R where he launches the BackTracks and I'm trying to save a headphone amp (Aux FlexMixes) by sending his in-ear mix through the frontal headphones jack where he has volume control. I can see your 24R firmware is 2.3 and the official download are the 2.4 update. And your 3.3 UC (the last 3.4). Is possible that the update correct this? Thanks very much Andrew.

[@AndrewBellous]

@@DeliriumSoul Yes. I know how to do that on the Presonsus StudioLive III Mixers, but the Rack Mixers use Universal Control, which doesn't have the same buttons as on the Mixers. I haven't been able to find those controls in the UC Software.

[@DeliriumSoul]

@@AndrewBellous OK, I understand. If you know anything new, please share it. thanks

[@DeliriumSoul]

Thanks Jon. 🤟🏻

[@ancientalien815]

How do you make the mix outputs stereo?

[@revandrewbellous3106]

@Jon M. Taylor I'm assuming that the question means making the Auxiliary Outputs stereo, and yes, that's the way to do it :)

[@Metalpazallteway]

Do you need to use studio live software or can one use it in DAW mode for Studio One pro? Also what is the pro or downside to using this product as opposed to the studio live III mixers? Apart from just having faders..

[@AndrewBellous]

Yes. You can use it as a DAW input. Biggest advantage is cost. Significant savings without having to install all those faders.

[@Metalpazallteway]

@@AndrewBellous Thank you Andrew for your feedback this seems to be a wonderful product I'll be buying then...

[@agesonjohanesburg2915]

@@AndrewBellous I have 2 scarlet interfaces 2x8 xlr. I want 24. you cant daisy chain 3 interfaces. I record my band live and mix in studio one with cue mixes etc. Do I gain stage thru studio one? what about DI/ pad/line etc, is the 24r have any features? Can you go from the 24r--> universal control --> studio one in real time low latency? I mix with plugins during live on tracks and outputs. where does the back of the unit hook into ? my computer via dante? Thx alot!!!!

[@AndrewBellous]

Gain is controlled either through Universal Control (app to control presonus StudioLive devices) or your DAW. Changing your gain settings in one place will automatically be reflected in the other, so you can have Presonus Studio One running while Universal Control runs at the same time. The inputs are all combo jacks, so you can plug in XLR or 1/4" (balanced or unbalanced) into any of the inputs. Gain is then handled in software, and there are all the usual controls you need to compensate for a variety of sources: Gain, Phase switch, etc. The latency is very good, and you don't need to use Universal Control. You can go directly from 24R-> DAW and if you launch Universal control, it shouldn't have any effect on latency. That software doesn't stand between the Physical Device and the DAW, but both the UC software and the DAW software are accessing the unit at the same time on the same level. It's like plugging in two USB keyboards. Each keyboard has the same access to the UI, but pressing left cursor on one while pressing right cursor on the other will end up with a neutral effect. There's a USB 2.0 port to connect to Mac or PC. No Dante built into this unit.

[@agesonjohanesburg2915]

@@AndrewBellous best explanation ever. Thx!

[@Jinaci1732]

Hello. For how long have you owned this mixer? I've read quite some negative comments about the Studiolive mixers over the internet, that they can fail in the middle of a show etc.... nothing in particular regarding the Rack mixers. I'm wondering if these are reliable and whether they can be trusted on a long term basis...

[@AndrewBellous]

I've had mine for a few months. The only issue I've come across is that if I don't properly shut it down, it sometimes won't start up well and none of the inputs will respond, but if I shut it down and restart it then works fine. Never had a problem with it conking out, unless power got interrupted, of course.

[@Jinaci1732]

@@AndrewBellous Thank you

[@wattage2007]

Good thorough video, thanks. Pretty disappointed this doesn't do multitrack recording directly within the unit. Looks like I'll be keeping my Soundcraft Ui24r.

[@AndrewBellous]

I would encourage you to view the video I just posted on this subject, which shows how to do multitrack recording with this unit. Took me a while to figure it out, but got there eventually :)

[@wattage2007]

@@AndrewBellous Thabks for the reply Andrew. Which video is it? I can’t really tell from any of the titles.

[@AndrewBellous]

@@wattage2007 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i16tgKiuZtZ5fck

[@wattage2007]

@@AndrewBellous Thanks but I was meaning recording onto a USB drive without a computer, like the Soundcraft Ui24r can do. Presonus really shot themselves in the foot by omitting that feature, especially since the Soundcraft does this at half the price!

[@AndrewBellous]

@@wattage2007 it can record to SD, but only a stereo mix, not multitrack. I agree it's an unfortunate omission.

[@thibaultlegoanvic6100]

Great tutorial, thank you! I'm lurking on this unit for a studio use only (to record drums and live bands in my space). I use Pro Tools on a Mac. Do you think the 24R could be the right tool? (I'd need 3 or 4 STEREO headphone mixes for the musicians). Could I control the headphones mixes from Pro Tools or would I need to go back to UC software to adjust the parameters? Thanks!!!

[@AndrewBellous]

I do exactly that for our live performances at church, creating 4 separate mixes. You should be able to do up to 6 stereo mixes with the Aux Outs, plus an additional mix on the headphone jack on the front, as long as you don't need those outputs for other purposes.

[@thibaultlegoanvic6100]

@@AndrewBellous Thanks for the reply, very appreciated. I have an output issue within UC. I set my Pro Tools template in order to get my main output (master output) on the channels 25-26. It's ok for all the audio coming from the DAW but all the other audio sources (KZbin, etc.) does not work, I have to set the UC 1-2 outputs to USB to hear the external sounds. But I think it's not efficient as those channels (1-2) are used to record, so set to Analog. I don't understand the way to make this work properly and simply. Could you have a solution?

[@AndrewBellous]

@@thibaultlegoanvic6100 I'm not sure about that. My setup is simpler than yours and I just haven't dug into those settings that deeply, and I'm a PC guy, so I'm not as familiar with Pro Tools settings. I'd give Presonus a call. They've been helpful when I've talked to them.

[@escogidosporjehova1356]

Amigo buenas tardes noches saludos dé Guatemala quisiera que explicarás en español o alguien lo aga del personal de Presonus bendiciones

[@AndrewBellous]

Hola mi amigo. No hablo español y no soy miembro del personal de Presonus. Solo soy un usuario que hace videos que espero ayuden a otros. Leí tu comentario y te respondo a través del Traductor de Google, así que perdona cualquier error.

[@escogidosporjehova1356]

@@AndrewBellous thanks for answering . Excuse me and thank you very much that your video has helped me. As I designed a saying in my country he understood To sign blessings of the creator in his life

[@georgesraymaekers5735]

How we do a live recording to Mp3 or wav?

[@AndrewBellous]

Put an SD card into the SD card slot (Max 32GB), select the recording menu (C with a box around it icon), Name the file you want to record and hit record. Alternately, connect a computer via USB and record into a DAW, such as Presonus Studio One (free download for the basic version).

[@firmans12]

@@AndrewBellous hi dude thanks so much for this. Im planning to record drums with more than 12 inputs mic and someone recommend me this live mixer with built in soundcard. The question is to record can I record it with independent channel on my daw or i have to use the built in mixer?

[@AndrewBellous]

@@firmans12 you can connect the mixer to a computer w USB 2.0 and record 24 tracks simultaneously.

[@timothystubs4629]

The studiolive16R only can do 16ch not the full 32ch

[@AndrewBellous]

It only has 16 inputs, but with a stage box, can handle the full 32, as far as I understand it. I have the 24R, I've never actually tried a 16R.

[@timothystubs4629]

@@AndrewBellous i asked this question on facebook and it was confirmed your confined to 16ch even with the digital stage box like the NSB 16.8

[@AndrewBellous]

OK. Good to know. I've not used the 16ch myself, but was under the impression they could be expanded further than they actually can. @@timothystubs4629

[@santosmejia6881]

Hubiese sido bueno que tubiese subtitulo en español

[@AndrewBellous]

Lo siento, no hablo español.

[@santosmejia6881]

@@AndrewBellous no problem thank u

[@santosmejia6881]

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[@santosmejia6881]

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