Something we ended up doing (that is probably a little outside the norm) is routing our stereo backing tracks through Aux A and Aux B inputs and then assign those to Subgroup 1 and 2. It makes sound checks go a lot quicker and smoother when things sound fairly good from the get-go.Īs I mentioned before, we outgrew our board due to some new aspects of our live event. When a band opens up for us, I can save a new scene for them and load each individual instrument to get a starting point. loading presets for instruments, vox, etc). I love the convenience of the stored Fat Channel settings (i.e.
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My biggest encouragement when people ask about this product on the road is to check out the depths of the free tutorials online. Time is so important when we travel, and because all our settings are is internalized in the StudioLive, we can be sure that our sound will be consistent night after night.Īny tips’n’tricks or production secrets you can share?Īs far as tips’n’tricks go, I find that everyone I talk to is in a different place. Lastly, I love that everything I need is packed into a single case-I don’t have to travel with extra racks of compressors, gates, effects, etc! Furthermore, I can save everything I do. We can’t afford to always have the same sound guy on the road with us, but because the learning curve of this board is so easy, we can often utilize sound personnel at venues. This is crucial, as we can’t afford to have an monitor engineer on the road with us.Īnother thing I would consider a “feature” would be in regards to the “ease-of-use” side of things. Also, QMix allows for everyone in the band to control our own separate monitor mixes on our iPhones/iPods. More important than the value-it just sounds great.Ī particular favorite feature with our band: wireless mixing via StudioLive Remote on the iPad has been a huge help. The value that is packed into the StudioLive blows my mind when compared to other mixers on the market. When I bought my original 16.4.2 for the band, it didn’t have a lot of the things that I now can’t see myself living without. I don’t know if this would be classified as a “feature” but I am so impressed with PreSonus’ continued customer support and free upgrades to equipment already sold.