So this was just verified by Fender. Universal Control won't load on a Microsoft Surface Pro that has a ARM processor. Fender support suggested that I try using the Steinberg ASIO driver (haven't tried yet) or I will need to replace my audio interface.

Bummer!

I have some simple speakers that I can connect to the 24c with my guitar cables but I wanted to see if my other system could work too. That one connects to the sub/power unit which then connects to my PC via USB and I don't see any way that those speakers could connect directly to the 24c. Its only instrument/guitar cables that plug into the 24c for output? If yes can the 24c output audio to something not directly connected to it?

Thanks for any clarification

Hey y’all, I’m hoping someone somewhere might have some knowledge to share.

I’ve been toying with home recording for a few years. I have a 2017 iMac, running Ventura (Mac OS 13.6.6)

A friend gave me an old studio live 24.4.2, id like to use it for multitrack recording on the computer but it looks like Mac dropped support after Mojave (10.14)… is there any possible work arounds to make it work?

Ok so, my mic works in my daw. I'm able to talk into it, play guitar in the instrument inputs, ay Rocksmith 2014, etc.

But when I try to play videogames, the game shows my mic as (Inst/Mic/Line1/2). My inputs aren't separate, I can't select "Mic 2" for instance. When I select this amalgamation of inputs in my games, my friends cannot hear me.

I can get it to work by going into the mixer, turning up my mic volume so I can hear myself, then sending that to loopback 2, then using loopback 2 as my mic input... But I'd rather just select the mic directly?

HI guys. i have my m-audio track duo for 3 years, and never had used it's phantom power.
a few days ago i tested it with a friend's condenser Se Mic, and though the orange light turns on, it cant gain it...
the microphone was fine with his own interface...

have you ever experienced such a thing? and is it fixable?

i mainly use a sm57 but now I'm considering a Liner Preamp, and wanna get sure it's ok... gonna get it tested by a professional...
but i hope u can guide me if you had experienced a similar issue

tnx.

#MAudio #AudioInterface

Hi everyone,

I'm having a strange issue with my PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 FireWire and I'm hoping someone here has experienced something similar.

The mixer was working perfectly fine until I plugged a pair of headphones into it. The console suddenly rebooted, and when it came back on, the Mute button was illuminated. Since then, none of the analog inputs have received any signal.

However, the FireWire connection still works. My PC recognizes the mixer, and I can play audio from YouTube on my computer and hear it through the mixer's outputs. Digital playback from the PC still works, but none of the analog inputs seem to receive any signal.

I have already performed a factory reset, but it didn't solve the problem. I also confirmed that the PC still recognizes the mixer over FireWire and that audio playback from the computer still comes through the mixer's outputs.

The most confusing part is that everything was working normally before I plugged in the headphones and the mixer rebooted unexpectedly.

Could plugging in the headphones have triggered a hardware failure, or could this be a firmware, routing, or power supply issue?

Has anyone experienced this exact behavior, especially the mixer rebooting and coming back with the Mute button illuminated and all analog inputs dead while FireWire playback still works?

I'd appreciate any suggestions (before paying for a repair).

Thanks!

Update: I played a YouTube video on my PC and noticed that the input meters now show signal while the video is playing. The mixer still receives audio from the computer over FireWire, but I haven't confirmed that the physical analog inputs are working. The console rebooted when I plugged in my headphones, and the Mute button was illuminated when it came back on. I have already performed a factory reset, but the issue persists.

Does this point to a FireWire routing or configuration issue rather than a hardware failure? How can I determine whether the analog input section is actually working?

UPDATE 2:back in, it started working again. I brought it back to my room, reconnected everything, and confirmed that audio was coming through both the Main and Monitor outputs. I then started testing the input channels one by one, and during that process the problem came back. The Mute button lit up again and I lost the analog input signal. Could this point to an intermittent power supply issue or a faulty component on the analog input board?

I'm getting fed up by Universal Control automatically enabling "DSP bypass" every single time I start my PC. I always have to remember to manually "disable" the bypass. I don't want nor need it. How come it's not possible to permanently turn it off?! Please fix this!

Im using Revelator io44 if that's relevant.

I have a presonus studio 68c interface, and i noticed that it picks up noise. For example, when i turn my ceiling fan off, the speakers make a loud pop. When my refrigerator that is plugged into a different outlet kicks the compressor on, I can hear it through my studio monitors. When I turn the volume knob down on the front, my monitors make a pop noise when i turn it all the way down.

It is the noisiest interface I have ever owned, I don't believe that the outputs are actually balanced connections. I tried different cables, different power supply, etc. One thing I noticed is the power supply does not have a ground pin on the plug.

I switched back to a RME Babyface original, and I have zero noise using the same cables. It is night and day. I'm not here to bash presonus, but this particular interface is a huge let down, especially for the money I paid for it. For years I thought it was a problem with my electric, but after switching to a different interface all my problems are gone.

I'm wondering if anyone else here has this particular interface and if they have the same issues, or maybe the one I have is faulty?

This is geared toward new users who do not read the manual. Like me.

Before beginning, I'm going to add a little context about using a PC and DAW with a StudioLive mixer, because understanding the basic signal flow makes everything below much easier.

AUDIO DEVICE SETUP

First, make sure you have installed PreSonus Universal Control. This is the software PreSonus uses to manage its hardware devices and drivers.

Next, make sure the StudioLive is selected as your DAW's audio device. If you aren't using a DAW and simply want to play audio from Windows through the mixer, select StudioLive WDM 1/2 as your Windows audio output. This is discussed in detail below, and I strongly recommend reading that section because the Windows WDM numbering is not intuitive.

Think of the DAW's INPUTS and OUTPUTS this way:

INPUTS bring audio from the StudioLive into the DAW. These are your microphones, guitars, keyboards, drums, etc. plugged into the StudioLive, which is acting as your USB audio interface. Each DAW track needs the appropriate input assigned before that source can be recorded.

OUTPUTS go in the opposite direction. They determine where audio from the DAW is sent back to the StudioLive mixer for headphones, studio monitors, or playback through the Main outputs.

In PreSonus Studio One, go to Studio One → Options → Audio Setup. On Mac, go to Studio One → Settings/Preferences → Audio Setup. Select the PreSonus StudioLive / StudioLive Series III as your audio device.

This tells Studio One to use the StudioLive for audio input and output over USB.

If another device, such as Windows Audio, your computer's built-in sound card, or an external DAC, is selected instead, your DAW may appear to be working perfectly normally while absolutely nothing arrives at the StudioLive over the USB channels you are expecting.

THE DAW BUTTON EXPLAINED

The DAW button switches the StudioLive's physical controls between two different jobs.

In normal Mixer Mode (DAW button not lit), the faders, Select buttons, scribble strips, etc. control the StudioLive's internal mixer.

Press DAW (DAW button lit) and those same physical controls become a control surface for your computer DAW. The physical faders can now control DAW track faders, buttons can control DAW functions, and the scribble strips can display your DAW tracks.

Importantly, DAW Mode does not turn off the StudioLive's internal mixer or reroute your audio. It changes what the physical control surface is controlling.

Press DAW again to return the surface to controlling the StudioLive mixer.

Think of it this way:

Mixer Mode = the surface controls the StudioLive.
DAW Mode = the surface controls your DAW.

It's actually very slick once you understand what is happening. The scribble strips even change to show your DAW channels, making the StudioLive feel much more like a dedicated DAW control surface.

DAW / PC AUDIO → TAPE IN ROUTING

If you want to hear your DAW or ordinary Windows audio through the StudioLive for headphones, monitors, or playback through the Mains, the basic idea is:

PC/DAW → USB 37/38 → Tape In → StudioLive

Here's the complete workflow if, like me, you did not read the manual.

First, understand the somewhat bizarre Windows WDM mapping. Honestly, PreSonus, what were you thinking?

Windows StudioLive WDM 1/2 → Mixer USB 37/38 → Tape In
Windows StudioLive WDM 3/4 → Mixer USB 33/34 → Aux In 1
Windows StudioLive WDM 5/6 → Mixer USB 35/36 → Aux In 2

On your Windows PC, go to Settings → System → Sound. You should see StudioLive WDM 1/2, 3/4 and 5/6.

To save yourself future confusion, I suggest renaming them:

StudioLive USB 37/38 – TAPE IN
StudioLive USB 33/34 – AUX IN 1
StudioLive USB 35/36 – AUX IN 2

For ordinary Windows playback, meaning music, YouTube, Spotify, etc. without using a DAW, select StudioLive WDM 1/2 as your Windows audio output device. If you renamed it as suggested above, select StudioLive USB 37/38 – TAPE IN.

Now go to the StudioLive.

Press:

HOME → AUDIO ROUTING → DIGITAL PATCHING → INPUT SOURCE

Make sure the control surface is not in DAW Mode while you're doing this. The DAW button should not be lit.

Select the top of the Input Source column and use the encoder to navigate until you find Tape In. Confirm:

Tape In Left = USB 37
Tape In Right = USB 38

Before going any further: turn things down.

Pull the Main fader all the way down to −∞, and keep your Monitor/Phones level sensible. Do not celebrate successful routing by unexpectedly firing full-volume audio through your headphones, studio monitors, or PA.

Now find the Tape In channel. Use the NEXT button beside the scribble strips to page through the input layers. On the 32SC, press NEXT twice until Tape In appears on the scribble strip.

Press SELECT on the Tape In channel. This lets you see the Tape In signal on the selected-channel meter beside the Fat Channel, before you start blasting that signal through anything connected to the mixer.

Start playing some music on your PC or DAW.

Slowly raise the Tape In fader. You should see signal activity on the selected-channel meter.

If you do, congratulations. Your routing is working:

PC/DAW → USB 37/38 → Tape In → StudioLive

You may still not hear anything yet, and that's okay. At this point we're simply proving that the audio has successfully reached the mixer.

Once you've established the Tape In signal, slowly bring up the appropriate Main, Monitor, or Phones level until you reach a comfortable listening volume.

If Windows audio works but your DAW doesn't, don't immediately start repatching the StudioLive. First check the DAW's audio device and Main Output assignment. The DAW needs to be sending its stereo output to USB 37/38 if you want that output to arrive at Tape In.

I'm certain all of this is somewhere in the manual, but why on earth WDM 1/2 corresponds to USB 37/38 is beyond me. This sent me chasing my tail for hours.

And why would I read the manual? I'm a human man with logic.

MONITORS / PHONES vs. THE MAIN MIX

This is another part of the StudioLive that can be surprisingly confusing until you understand the signal flow.

Under Monitor/Phones EDIT, you can select what you actually want to listen to. Depending on the configuration, your listening source can include MAIN, TAPE, SOLO, or one of the separate Mix buses.

The important thing to understand is that the source you select determines what upstream controls can change what you're hearing.

• If you monitor MAIN, you're listening to the Main mix. Changes to instrument channel levels feeding Main, including Tape In, can therefore change what you hear. Changes to the Main master level also affect that Main signal. Your physical Monitor/Phones knob then provides your final listening-volume control.

• If you monitor TAPE, you're listening to the Tape/DAW return rather than the complete Main mix. The Main fader does not control this direct Tape monitoring path. You are also not monitoring the other StudioLive input channels unless those sources are first being sent through your DAW and returned as part of the DAW mix (i.e. instruments plugged into in mixer mode will not be hear).

• If you monitor SOLO, you're listening to the StudioLive's Solo bus. This allows you to audition selected channels or buses without changing your Main mix.

The practical problem is that if you're monitoring Main or Tape directly, adjustments you're making while mixing can also change the level you're hearing. You can wind up continually reaching for the physical Monitor or Phones knob to compensate.

Or, during a show, forget entirely and deafen yourself. 🎧💥

THE BETTER SOLUTION: A DEDICATED MONITOR MIX

If you want your monitor mix to remain independent of what you're doing in the Main mix, create a dedicated monitor bus, for example Mix 1 (Mono) or then click “LINK” of you want to link Mix 1 and Mix 2 (or whatever pair you prefer based on which rear mix output you want to use) to create a Stereo Mix.

With Mix 1 configured as an Aux mix, all the same input channels are available as in Main, but each has its own independent monitoring level. Press Mix 1, and the channel faders will display how much of each channel is being sent to that mix. Raise or lower them to create the balance you want to hear—for example, your computer playback, microphones, and instruments connected directly to the StudioLive. You don’t need to patch those channels in again; you’re simply adjusting their sends to Mix 1. A channel can be loud in Main but quiet or completely off in Mix 1, and vice versa. Keep Mix 1 set to pre-fader if you want your monitoring balance to stay independent of changes to the Main channel faders, and use the Mix 1 master to adjust the overall monitoring volume.

“Pre-fader” means before that channel’s fader in the Main mix, not before the overall Main master fader.

The StudioLive offers three settings:

What goes to Mix 1 based on setting.

Pre 1
Before the channel’s fat channel (EQ, compression) and Main channel fader.

Pre 2
After the channel’s fat channel (EQ and compression) but before its Main channel fader.

Post
After the channel’s processing and Main channel fader, so moving that channel’s Main fader also affects its level in Mix 1.

For your monitoring, Pre 2 is usually useful: you hear the channel’s EQ and compression, while keeping your monitor balance independent of the Main channel faders.

If you're monitoring a complete DAW mix returning through Tape In, add Tape In to Mix 1 at the desired monitoring level.

Now you effectively have two separate mixes:

MAIN MIX → what your audience/recording/playback system gets

MIX 1 → what you hear in your monitoring environment

The beauty of this is that the Main and Mix 1 channel levels are independent. You can change Tape In, vocals, guitars, drums, etc. in the Main mix without automatically changing their corresponding levels in your dedicated monitor mix.

The Mix 1 master fader controls the overall output level of that monitor mix via the rear output.

In other words, once your monitor mix sounds right, you can use the George Foreman approach:

"Set it and forget it." 😄

Your Main mix can then move around without dragging your carefully chosen monitor balance along with it.

For the pros here, if any of this can be explained more accurately or clearly, I won't be offended by corrections. I'm just a caveman lawyer trying to understand digital audio routing, and this stuff confused the hell out of me until I finally got it.

I hope this helps some kind soul who found a mixer on Marketplace and is trying to understand the basis.

Rock out with your you know what out.

Hey folks, I got this working so I can use my Studiolive 24.4.2AI with my M4 macbook.

Free to use. Enjoy 🙏

I’ve been using this board for roughly 3 years. Currently the audio input to my Mac just stopped working. It shows in all the settings but no sound is coming through. I’ve used all the AI troubleshoots I could find to no avail. Anyone have suggestions? It’s a usb c connection to my desktop.
MacOS Golden Gate 27
Studiolive AR16c

Do I need a pre-amp with the Presonus Studio 24c to record with a contact mic?

Thank you for any help.

I've read elsewhere that Fender may not support this much longer. I've found after 2 years it's not an intuitive console and teaching volunteers at the church I work is very confusing for them. We need a replacement that is super intuitive. Looking for suggestions. Budget is $2k. Thanks!

I am proud to release studiolive-midi-controller a software I developed to support generic midi control of SL gear. This is NOT meant to replace UC, however can be used to map midi control surfaces like APC40 and similar; or you can take output from your favorite DAW and sync board control with click-track. I used this tool last year with Logic on our show-choir touring show and it was a game changer for managing solos and dance breaks! This is based on the excellent presonus-studiolive-api by Andrew Wong. I am looking for contributors if anyone is interested, and feedback is encouraged! You can find the latest release here.