PreSonus Monitor Station V2

    The PreSonus Monitor Station V2 is a monitor controller that allows you to control multiple audio sources and output sources (sets of monitor speakers on in-control-room headphones) at the same time. In short, it's where you control where the audio is coming from and where it is coming out (and how loudly).

    Here are some notes on the functions of this monitor-controller:

First, the monitor station is divided into two distinct sections: the cue and main sections.  The main section control which input is directed to the speakers in the control room.  The cue section controls which input is directed to the tie lines in the tracking room and the headphone outputs on the monitor station itself.  Please refer to the above image while reading.

Main section:

• • • ST1: input = DAW stereo out (main out 1/2); output. This audio comes from the MOTU interface main out - the MOTU 'main vol' knob effects the level (leave at or near maximum).

      • See 'speaker select' section below for which speakers are which

    • ST2: Daw outputs 7 and 8; output - typically used for cue mix (see below). This selection allows you to monitor your cue mix if using ST2 for headphone sends.

    • Aux: input = aux input (miniplug aux cable for playing audio through your laptop or phone. (Aux/SPDIF switch: make sure Aux is selected to play music through the aux cable. Aux level: adjust as necessary - leave around 12 o'clock). 

  • Speaker select

    • Speaker A = 208 control room Genelec speakers (main L/R speakers). Use this selection, typically.

    • Speaker B = in wall big speakers.  Make sure that Speaker B and Speaker A are not engaged at the same time, as this will cause volume and phase issues.

    • Speaker C = currently in use

  • Other

    • Large knob in the bottom middle is control room volume

    • Top right 'Cue output' knob for controlling the cue module output level

    • Attenuation amount (sets level dampening when talkback or dim button is on at a set level)

    • Mono – makes input signal mono rather than stereo (works for all inputs)

    • Mute – mutes only main output (doesn't mute cue section) 

Cue:  

• • • ST1, ST2 and aux inputs are the same as the main section described above. 

    • See the "Headphones and Cue Mixes" page for details on setting up a cue mix.  Cue output from the monitor station are normalled to tie lines 1 and 2 in the tracking room (via the patchbay).

    • Talkback

      • When the 'talk' button is pressed, the built in talkback goes through the cue section of the monitor station to tie lines 1 and 2 in the tracking room (dampens other cue inputs while in use).

        • Press 'talk' button in the bottom-right once to turn on talkback, press again to turn off. 

        • Input = microphone on PreSonus Monitor Station

        • Talk Level - adjust talk volume

        • Output = cue output to tie lines 1 and 2 in the tracking room  (via the patchbay).

        • Automatically attenuates (dampens) volume in both control AND tracking room when pressed

      • Headphones

        • Plug headphones into any of the four 1/4" outputs to receive a copy of the audio coming through the cue/main module

        • To control which module (cue or main) you are getting the audio from (i.e. which input), press the 'source' button under the individual headphone volume control on the monitor controller)

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