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[ PRESONUS STUDIOLIVE 24R | Mitch Bohannon ]
KEY FEATURES
SL24R is connected to the mixer via CAT5 cable Aux channel to a couple of PreSonus HP-2
and then is directly connected to our network headphone amps instead of purchasing more
Stand Alone Digital Mixer or Stage
Box for Series III StudioLive Console (internet) with another CAT5 cable. I am using wireless in-ear systems. That saved several
the unit with a direct network connection, but hundred dollars!
Connects to Console Via CAT5 another option is to set up an AVB (Audio Video
Great for Install or Portable
Scenarios
Bridge) Switch. Since I received this rack unit Obviously, I love using this unit as a stage box,
PreSonus has released their own SW5E AVB but where I think this little rack unit would shine
switch which will of course work seamlessly would be either in a portable system or in a
This is a follow up to my recent review of the with this rack and it also supports PoE (Power venue where you don’t necessarily have a great
PreSonus StudioLive Series III Digital Mixer. over Ethernet). Assigning the SL24R as a stage space (or a well-placed space) for a sound
I waited quite impatiently for this rack unit! I box is simple to do from the “Audio Routing” desk. If the sound tech is not in a good location
had been so pleased with the soundboard; menu on the soundboard. to hear the mix, then they just can’t mix it well!
but unfortunately, I could not install it in our
So, set this rack up on the platform, minimizing
sanctuary until I could reach the stage with Once the rack unit is recognized as a stage box, the need for a snake or long microphone and
CAT5 cable. We built our new church building a all inputs coming from it need to be assigned instrument cables, connect it to the network
year ago and were prepared to use only digital as “Network” inputs. I also ran all of our in- and the entire mixer is in your hand with a tablet
signal transmission from stage to sound desk. ear monitors through the SL24R so that the or on your laptop. Mix cleanly, ring out the room,
wireless transmitters could be physically closer control the fat channel/EQ and effects, adjust
I received the SL24R unit as soon as it became to all worship team members on the platform. the FOH EQ, assign monitor mixes all from the
available. The beauty of this particular rack unit Setup was a breeze and with 12 AUX outputs comfort of wherever you need to be! Everything
is that it can function as a stand-alone digital on the stage box, there is plenty of room for that I am able to control and adjust on the SL32
mixer or as a stage box when connected to a all of our team. Each person can then use the board, I can control through a computer/tablet
Series III StudioLive board. QMix-UC app on their phones or tablets to mix connected to the StudioLive rack mount.
their monitors. This is better than our previous
Let’s take a look at it first from the perspective of monitor situation because we could only have The SL24R that I am using has a street price
using it like I have it set up now as a stage box. 16 channels in our mix and now we have all of $1100 (the 32-channel unit is $1400 and the
I have a 32-channel soundboard and I chose 32! For instance, in worship this past Sunday, 16-channel unit is $800). I’m totally pleased
to install an SL24R because I do not need all I did not have the pastor in my monitors, so and give it two thumbs-up!
32 channels to originate from the stage. I have while he was doing the welcome, I pulled out some analog signals from computers and audio my phone and dialed him in! For the drummer Street Price $1,100
sources that are located at the sound desk. The and the keys player, I have run a hard-wired www.PreSonus.com
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