Studio 1824 and 1810 High-definition USB 2.0 Audio Interfaces Owner’s Manual ® www.presonus.
Table of Contents 1 Overview — 1 5 Studio One Artist Quick Start — 18 1.1 Introduction — 1 5.1 Installation and Authorization — 18 1.2 What is in the Box — 1 5.2 Setting Up Studio One — 19 1.3 Companion PreSonus Products — 2 2 Hookup — 3 2.1 Front Panel Connections and Controls — 3 5.3.1 Configuring Your I/O — 25 2.2 Back Panel Connections — 5 5.3.2 Creating Audio & MIDI Tracks — 26 2.3 Connection Diagram — 7 5.3.3 Recording an Audio Track — 27 5.3.
1 1.1 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Overview Introduction 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a PreSonus High-definition Studio-series Audio Interface. Loaded with high-headroom, Class A XMAX™ microphone preamplifiers; a 192 kHz / 24-bit recording and playback engine; onboard DSP mixing features; and more, Studio-series interfaces break new boundaries for music production and recording.
1 1.3 Overview Companion PreSonus Products Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual PreSonus Health Safety and Compliance Guide Power User Tip: All companion software and drivers for your PreSonus Studio-series interface are available for download from your My PreSonus user account. Simply visit My.PreSonus.com and register your Studio-series interface to receive downloads and licenses. 1.
2 2.1 Hookup Front Panel Connections and Controls 2 Hookup 2.1 Front Panel Connections and Controls Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Microphone/Instruments/Line Inputs. Your Studio-series interface is equipped with PreSonus XMAX microphone preamplifiers for use with all types of microphones. The XMAX has a Class A input buffer, followed by a dual-servo gain stage.
2 2.1 Hookup Front Panel Connections and Controls Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Input Meters. These LED meters show the input level of the analog inputs on your Studio-series interface. The red Clip LED will illuminate when your input signal reaches -0.5 dBFS. At this level, the signal will begin to overload the analog-to-digital converters and exhibit signs of clipping. Use the gain controls to keep the signal below this level. Output Meters.
2 2.2 2.2 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Hookup Back Panel Connections Back Panel Connections Mic / Line Inputs (Studio 1824 only). The combo connections on the rear panel of the Studio 1824 can be used for both microphones and line-level devices. Use the XLR connections for microphones and D.I. boxes and the 1/4-inch TRS inputs for line-level signals up to +18 dBFS. The trim control on the front panel provides gain for both input types. Line Inputs (Studio 1810 only).
2 2.2 Hookup Back Panel Connections Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual BNC Output (Studio 1824 only). This connection allows the Studio 1824 to transmit word clock to other digital audio devices so that it can function as the master clock for your studio environment (recommended). MIDI Input and Output. MIDI stands for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface.” MIDI inputs and outputs allow connection to, and communication with, external MIDI equipment.
2 2.3 Hookup Connection Diagram 2.3 Connection Diagram 2.3.
2 2.3 Hookup Connection Diagram 2.3.
3 3.1 3 Connecting to a Computer Installation for Windows Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Connecting to a Computer Your Studio-series interface is a powerful USB 2.0 audio interface that is loaded with professional audio tools and flexible monitoring controls. Before connecting to a computer, please visit www.presonus. com to verify the latest system requirements for your interface.
3 3.4 Connecting to a Computer UsingtheStudio-seriesinterfaceswithPopularAudioApplications Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Universal Control is designed to verify that your Studio-series interface has the correct firmware version installed. You will be prompted if your Studio-series interface needs its firmware updated. Click on the Update Firmware button to begin the update. WARNING: Do not power off or disconnect your Studio-series interface during the firmware update.
3 3.4 Connecting to a Computer UsingtheStudio-seriesinterfaceswithPopularAudioApplications Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Avid ProTools 10+ 1. Launch ProTools. 2. Go to Setup | Hardware and select Studio (1824 or 1810) from the Peripherals list. Click OK. 3. Go to Setup | Playback Engine and select Studio (1824 or 1810) from the menu at the top of the window. Click OK. Cakewalk Sonar 1. Launch Sonar. 2. Go to Options | Audio... and click on the Advanced tab. 3.
4 4.1 4 UC Surface Monitor Control Software UC Surface Launch Window Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual UC Surface Monitor Control Software Included in Universal Control for Studio-series interfaces is UC Surface is a powerful monitor control software that provides everything you need to create high-quality monitor mixes and more with your Studio-series interfaces. These same monitoring functions are completely integrated into the Studio One mixer.
4 4.1 UC Surface Monitor Control Software UC Surface Launch Window Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual File Menu. Manages devices connected to Universal Control. •• Show All Devices. Launches all control windows for all supported devices connected to your computer. •• Close All Devices. Closes all open control windows. •• About Universal Control. Displays version and build date information. •• Quit. Quits the Universal Control application and all hardware control windows. Settings Menu.
4 4.1 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual UC Surface Monitor Control Software UC Surface Launch Window From Universal Control, you can enable or disable Loopback and pick the streams on which the loopback audio will be recorded. When Loopback is enabled and “Merge Loopback with 1/2” is selected, the audio from another application will be recorded with the audio source connected to analog inputs 1 and 2 on your Studio-series interfaces. Media Player Web Browser Etc.
4 4.2 4.2 1 2 3 4 5 UC Surface Monitor Control Software UC Surface Controls Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual UC Surface Controls UC Surface allows you to create four separate mixes of your input channels and every DAW return. These low-latency mixes give you the ability to monitor your inputs with minimal latency. 1. Main Mix Select. Use this button to view the Mix for the Main Left/Right Outputs. This mix is also routed to Outputs 1/2 and Headphone Output 1 simultaneously. 2.
4 4.2 UC Surface Monitor Control Software UC Surface Controls 4.2.1 Channel Controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. Selected Channel Name. Double-click on the name to customize it. This field follows the currently selected channel. 2. Channel Color. UC Surface allows you color-code your channels, click here to select a custom color. This field follows the currently selected channel. 3. Link. Channels can be stereo linked in odd-even pairs. This control follows the currently selected channel. 4.
4 4.3 4.3 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual UC Surface Monitor Control Software The Settings Page The Settings Page The Settings page allows you to configure your Studio-series. To open the configuration settings page, click on the Settings button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Show ADAT. This gives you the option to show your ADAT inputs in your UC Surface Mixer.
5 5.1 5 Studio One Artist Quick Start Installation and Authorization Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s 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 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual •• Windows Users: Launch the Studio One Artist installer and follow the onscreen instructions. •• Mac Users: Drag the Studio One Artist application into the Applications folder on your Macintosh hard drive. Authorizing Studio One When Studio One is launched for the first time 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 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s 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 select a driver. By default, it will choose a PreSonus driver if one is available. Power User Tip: If your device has zero-latency monitoring functionality from within Studio One, you will see the Z-mix icon.
5 5.2 Studio One Artist Quick Start Setting Up Studio One Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s 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 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s 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 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Setting up an External MIDI Sound Module from the Start Page MIDI instrument controllers (keyboards, MIDI guitars, etc.) send musical information in the form of MIDI data to tone modules and virtual instruments, which respond by generating sound, as instructed. Tone modules can be standalone sound devices or can be integrated into a MIDI instrument, such as a keyboard synthesizer.
5 5.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual 4. In the Send To menu, select the MIDI interface output from which Studio One Artist will send MIDI data to your sound module. Click OK and close the External Devices window. You are now ready to start recording in Studio One Artist. The rest of this Quick Start Guide will go over how to set up a Song and will discuss some general workflow tips for navigating through the Studio One Artist environment. 5.
5 5.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song 5.3.1 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Configuring Your I/O 1. Click on Song | Song Setup to set your sample rate, resolution, and configure your Audio I/O. 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 audio interface you’d like available to you. We recommend that you create a mono input for each of the inputs on your interface.
5 5.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual 4. Click on the Outputs tabs to enable any or all of the outputs on your PreSonus audio interface. In the lower right corner, you will see the Audition select menu. This allows you to choose the output from which you will audition audio files prior to importing them into Studio One Artist. In general, you will want this to be the main output bus.
5 5.3 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song 2. In the Add Tracks window, you can customize the track name and color, add a preset rack of effects and set the physical source for the input and output of your audio tracks from this window. Most importantly, can select the number and type of tracks you’d like to create: •• Audio. Use this track type to record and playback audio files. •• Instrument.
5 5.3 Studio One Artist Quick Start Creating a New Song Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual 2. Select Record Enable on the track. Turn up the Input 1 level on your audio interface while speaking/singing into the microphone. You should see the input meter in Studio One Artist react to the input. Adjust the gain so the input level is near its maximum without clipping (distorting). You are now ready to start recording.
5 5.4 Studio One Artist Quick Start Monitor Mixing with Z-Mix Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Drag-and-Drop Effects To add a plug-in effect to a track, click the Effects button in the Browser and select the plug-in or one of its presets in the effects browser. Drag-and-drop the selection over the track to which you would like to add the effect.
5 5.4 Studio One Artist Quick Start Monitor Mixing with Z-Mix 5.4.1 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Z-Mix Functions Once you have created a Cue Mix output, you will notice a special Send object in the channels of the Console. This Send object is called a Z-Mix object. In the Small Console view, Z-Mix objects appear in the far left column of the extended channel. In the Large Console view, Z-Mix objects appear below the Send device rack on each channel.
5 5.4 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Studio One Artist Quick Start Monitor Mixing with Z-Mix To enable zero-latency hardware monitoring, click on the “Z” in the output channel strip. 1 2 3 4 1. Activate Button. To completely remove any channel from a Z-Mix, simply deactivate the Z-Mix object for that channel. In most instances, you will leave this enabled. 2. Horizontal Level Fader. This is the channel’s Z-Mix Volume control.
6 6.1 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Technical Information Specifications 6 Technical Information 6.1 Specifications General Sample Rates 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz Converter Resolution 24-bit Converter Dynamic Range A/D 114 dB Converter Dynamic Range D/A 114 dB Microphone Inputs Maximum Level +16 dBu, min gain Gain Range 80 dB Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz (unity gain) Dynamic Range 110 dB (A-wtd, min gain) THD + N 0.
6 6.1 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Technical Information Specifications Headphone Outputs Maximum Power 150 mW/channel (60Ω load) Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz (unity gain) Dynamic Range 103 dB (A-weighted, 1 kHz, unity gain) THD + N 0.250% (1 kHz, 150 mW, unity gain) Impedance Working Range 32Ω to 600Ω Physical Height 1.75” (44 mm) Width 1824: 19” (483 mm), 1810: 12.5” (317 mm) Depth 5.5” (140 mm) Weight 1824: 4.8 lbs (2.2 kg), 1810: 3.2 lbs. (1.
7 7.1 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Warranty Warranty Information 7 Warranty 7.1 Warranty Information PreSonus’ warranty obligations for this hardware product are limited to the terms set forth below: How Consumer Law Relates To This Warranty: THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (OR BY COUNTRY OR PROVINCE).
7 7.1 Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual Warranty Warranty Information Who This Warranty Protects: This Warranty protects only the original retail purchaser of the product (products that have transferable warranties are excluded from this provision provided the customer and the product are registered with PreSonus).
7 7.1 Warranty Warranty Information Studio Series 1810 and 1824 Owner’s Manual How to Get Warranty Service (outside of USA): 1. You must have an active user account with PreSonus and your hardware must be on file with your account. If you do not have an account, please go to: http:// www.presonus.com/registration and complete the registration process. 2. Contact the Technical Support/Service Department for your region at http://www.presonus.
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