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Table of Contents 1 Overview — 1 5 Studio One Artist Quick Start — 14 1.1 Introduction — 1 5.1 Installation and Authorization — 14 1.2 Companion Products — 2 5.2 Setting Up Studio One — 15 1.3 Studio One Artist Features — 2 1.5 What is in the Box — 3 2 Hookup — 4 2.1 5.3 5.2.1 Configuring Audio Devices — 16 5.2.2 Configuring MIDI Devices — 16 Creating a New Song — 20 5.3.1 Configuring Your I/O — 20 Front Panel Connections and Controls — 4 5.3.
1 1.1 Overview Introduction 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Thank you for purchasing a PreSonus Quantum 2626 Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface. PreSonus Audio Electronics has designed the Quantum 2626 series interface utilizing high-grade components to ensure optimum performance that will last a lifetime.
1 1.2 1.2 Overview Companion Products StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Companion Products Thanks for choosing PreSonus! As a solutions company, we believe the best way to take care of our customers (that’s you) is to ensure that you have the best possible experience from the beginning of your signal chain to the end. To achieve this goal, we’ve prioritized seamless integration throughout every design phase of these products from day one.
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2 2.1 Hookup Front Panel Connections and Controls 2 Hookup 2.1 Front Panel Connections and Controls StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual About XMAX Preamps and Combo Jacks. Your Quantum 2626 interface is equipped with 8 PreSonus XMAX microphone preamplifiers for use with all types of microphones. The XMAX design provides a Class A input buffer, followed by a dual-servo gain stage.
2 2.2 Hookup Back Panel Connections StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Headphones. Your Quantum 2626 interface provides two headphone outputs, each with its own level control. Both headphone outputs share a stream with the Main Outputs. Sync light. This light is the clock source / sync indicator. It lets you know if you unit is receiving word clock correctly. • Blue.
2 2.2 Hookup Back Panel Connections StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Word Clock In and Out. These BNC connections allow Quantum 2626 to receive and transmit word clock to and from other digital audio devices. Power User Tip: In UC Surface, when using the BNC Clock input, you will need to set “BNC” as the Clock Source and set the sample rate to correspond to that of the external device. See Section 4.1 for details. A 75Ω BNC word clock cable is required to achieve proper sync.
2 2.3 Hookup Quantum Hookup Diagram 2.3 StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Quantum Hookup Diagram See www.presonus.com for the latest system requirements.
3 3.1 3 Connecting to a Computer Installation for Windows and macOS StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Connecting to a Computer Your Quantum 2626 interface is loaded with professional audio tools and flexible monitoring controls. Before connecting to a computer, please visit www.presonus. com/products/Quantum/techspecs to verify the latest system requirements.
3 3.2 3.2 Connecting to a Computer Using a Quantum 2626 Interface with Popular Audio Applications StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Using a Quantum 2626 Interface with Popular Audio Applications Complete setup instructions for Studio One Artist and a brief tutorial on its features can be found in Section 6 of this manual. However, you can use your Quantum 2626 interface with any audio-recording application that supports Core Audio or ASIO.
3 3.2 Connecting to a Computer Using a Quantum 2626 Interface with Popular Audio Applications StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual 6. Click the Driver Settings tab 7. Set the Playback Timing Master to “Quantum ASIO driver Main Out L/Line Out 1” 8. Set the Record Timing Master to: “Quantum ASIO driver Mic/Instrument In 1” 9. Click the “Apply” and “OK” buttons. Steinberg Cubase 1. Launch Cubase. 2. Go to Devices | Device Setup. 3.
4 3.2 4 UC Surface Control Software Using a Quantum 2626 Interface with Popular Audio Applications StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual UC Surface Control Software UC Surface is a powerful control software for your Quantum 2626 interface. These control functions are completely integrated inside Studio One. UC Surface allows users of other popular DAW applications to access these functions.
4 4.1 4.1 UC Surface Control Software UC Surface Launch Window StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual UC Surface Launch Window Sample Rate. Changes the sample rate. You can set the sample rate to 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, or 192 kHz. A higher sample rate will increase the fidelity of the recording but will increase the file size and the amount of system resources necessary to process the audio. Clock Source. Sets the digital clock source.
4 4.3 UC Surface Control Software RTA StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual The Quantum RTA provides several customization features that allow you to view the RTA in the way that is most useful for your application. Height. This provides a more or less granular display for the RTA. Range. Use the Range controls to set the upper and lower decibel limits that the RTA will display. Hold. Use this control to set the peak hold time for each band of the RTA. Average.
5 5.1 5 Studio One Artist Quick Start Installation and Authorization StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Studio One Artist Quick Start All PreSonus professional recording products come with Studio One Artist recording and production software. Whether you are about to record your first album or your fiftieth, Studio One Artist provides you with all of the tools necessary to capture and mix a great performance.
5 5.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Setting Up Studio One StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Authorizing Studio One When Studio One is launched for the first time on your computer, it will communicate with your My PreSonus account and verify your registration.
5 5.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Setting Up Studio One 5.2.1 StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Configuring Audio Devices 1. In the middle of the Start page, you will see the Setup area. Studio One Artist automatically scans your system for all available drivers and selects a driver. By default, it will choose a PreSonus driver if one is available. 2.
5 5.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Setting Up Studio One StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Setting up an external MIDI keyboard controller from the Start page. A MIDI keyboard controller is a hardware device that is generally used for playing and controlling other MIDI devices, virtual instruments, and software parameters. In Studio One Artist, these devices are referred to as Keyboards, and they must be configured before they are available for use.
5 5.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Setting Up Studio One StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual 3. From the menu on the left, select your MIDI controller from the list of manufacturers and models. If you do not see your MIDI controller listed, select New Keyboard. At this point, you can customize the name of your keyboard by entering the manufacturer and device names. 4. You must specify which MIDI channels will be used to communicate with this keyboard.
5 5.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Setting Up Studio One StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual 1. In the External Devices window, click the Add button. 2. Select your device in the menu on the left. If your device is not listed, select New Instrument. At this point you can customize the name of your keyboard by entering the manufacturer and device names. 3. Specify which MIDI channels will be used to communicate with this sound module. For most purposes, you should select all MIDI channels.
5 5.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song 5.3 StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Creating a New Song Now that you’ve configured your audio and MIDI devices, let’s create a new Song. We’ll start by setting up your default audio I/O. 1. From the Start page, select Create a New Song. 2. In the New Song window, name your Song and choose the directory in which you’d like it saved. You’ll notice a list of templates on the left.
5 5.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual 2. Click on the Audio I/O Setup tab. 3. From the Inputs tab, you can enable any or all of the inputs on your PreSonus Quantum audio interface that you’d like to have available. We recommend that you create a mono input for each of the inputs on your interface. If you plan on recording in stereo, you should also create a few stereo inputs.
5 5.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Studio One allows you to create monitor mixes right from the console. To enable this function, you must designate at least one output pair to be a Cue Mix output. Click on the Cue Mix box next to any output pair you’d like to use as a monitor mix output to enable this feature. For more information, see Section 5.4. 5.3.2 Creating Audio and MIDI Tracks 1.
5 5.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song 5.3.3 StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Recording an Audio Track 1. To begin recording, create an audio track from the Add Tracks window, set its input to Input 1 on your Quantum 2626 interface, and connect a microphone to the same input. 2. Select Record Enable on the track. Turn up the Input 1 level on your audio interface while speaking/singing into the microphone.
5 5.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Drag-and-drop virtual instruments. To add a virtual instrument to you session, open the browser and click on the Instrument button. Select the instrument or one of its patches from the instrument browser and drag it into the Arrange view. Studio One Artist will automatically create a new track and load the instrument as the input. Drag-and-drop effects.
5 5.4 Studio One Artist Quick Start Monitor Mixing in Studio One 5.4 StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Monitor Mixing in Studio One You can set up monitor mixes with your Quantum 2626 interface using Studio One’s unique Cue Mix feature. This feature takes over the monitor mix control software for your Quantum 2626 interface and provides level and pan control from within Studio One.
5 5.4 Studio One Artist Quick Start Monitor Mixing in Studio One 1 2 3 4 StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual 1. Activate Button. To completely remove any channel from a Cue Mix, simply deactivate the Cue Mix object for that channel. In most instances, you will leave this enabled. 2. Horizontal Level Fader. This is the channel’s Cue Mix volume control. By default this level will be identical to the level set on the channel’s fader.
5 5.4 Studio One Artist Quick Start Monitor Mixing in Studio One StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual 3. After you have recorded your audio, set the punch in and out points in the timeline. 4. Enable the Autopunch button the left of the Metronome settings in the transport. 5. Record Arm your track, making sure to disable input monitoring. You’re now ready to punch in. Simply rewind to the point in the song at which you’d like to start and click record.
6 6.1 Technical Information Specifications 6 Technical Information 6.1 Specifications StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Microphone Preamp (XLR Balanced) Type XLR Female (via Combo), Balanced Maximum Input level +10 dBu (Balanced, min. gain) Gain Control Range 60 dB Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+/- 0.15 dB, unity gain, 48 kHz) Dynamic Range > 110 dB (A-wtd, min. gain) Total Harmonic Distortion < 0.005% (1 kHz, min.
6 6.1 Technical Information Specifications StudioLive™ Software Library Reference Manual Headphone Outputs Type ¼” TRS Female, Stereo, Unbalanced, x2 Maximum Output Level 175 mW/channel (56Ω load) Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB, 48 kHz) Dynamic Range > 110 dB (A-wtd) Total Harmonic Distortion < 0.03% (1 kHz) Headphone Impedance (working range) 16Ω to 300Ω Crosstalk Input to Input < -110 dB Output to Output < -115 dB Input to Output < -120 dB Signal Level LED Clip -0.
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