I could set up channels and control the mix on
communication from desk to stage.
the free PreSonus app, UC Surface. I then ran
allows the uncompressed audio signal to travel
over standard network cables (CAT5e) and AVB
that connection through a dedicated wireless So, it’s easy to set up, is that all? That’s router so that I could use my iPad for the mixing another great question! Personally, I’m pretty control. You don’t need to connect a computer comfortable finding my way around on a mixer. So about my mistakes… I set the system up
if you’re using the desktop mixer. Regarding the non-user-friendly-mixer and on a Tuesday and had a great sounding room.
system I mentioned in the 2 nd paragraph, I Wednesday came and the band rehearsed
There are many technical details I could had to refer to the manual quite often. Getting and service time came. We were running
discuss, but overall the system is seamless and around, assigning channels, and bringing in ProPresenter on the same Mac Mini that was
expandable. You’re able to increase the number effects was really difficult and aggravating! I connected to the 24R mixer. Just moments
of mixer channels by adding rack mixers or find the PreSonus Series III super user-friendly after firing up the presentation, all of the audio
even adding a rack mixer to a Series III desktop and great for church volunteers. The PreSonus simply stopped! After trying to recreate the
mixer. You are able to add monitor mixers by website has a vast array of training videos that situation, I’ve determined that either the person
adding AVB switches or bringing more 16M’s I have sent to my volunteers to help them get running ProPresenter pressed something on
into the network (if using the AVB thru to go ahead of the learning curve. And speaking of a the PreSonus UC Surface or our Mac Mini
from one 16M to another, you’ll need to power curve, setting the main EQ for the board is as could not handle doing both. I changed to a
that additional mixer separately). You’re also easy as swiping your finger across the sliders on dedicated computer and never had another
able to add stage channels by connecting more the beautifully aligned 31-bands on your iPad. issue. I also had problems with my iPad
Network Stage Boxes to the network. What is Fine-tuning after that is a breeze, especially with dropping connectivity, but also determined that
all of this good for? Great question! I was just having an RTA (real-time analyzer) visual that the issue was in the wireless network and not
discussing with my youth pastor that this would shows which frequencies need adjustment. related to the PreSonus equipment. It should
be a perfect travel system for a portable church
switches with extremely low latency.
go without saying that you just can’t blame the
or a special event. It’s so much easier to run a If you’re curious to dive deeper, it’s the AVB system for sounding bad if your guitar is out
long CAT5e from the mixing desk to the stage processing (an open standard under the of tune!
rather than pulling a heavy stage snake! This IEEE 802.1 standards) that helps turn this is also a prime option for permanent installs or system into an ecosystem. AVB processing upgrading an existing system. Again, pulling a synchronizes the audio flowing through the CAT5e is often a simple task and completes the PreSonus Series III components and it’s what
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