PRESONUS NSB Series Manuel utilisateur
NSB-Series Stagebox
AVBRemote I/O
Owner’s Manual
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
1. Overview 3
1.1 Introduction 3
1.2 About This Manual 3
1.3 What’s in the Box 3
1.3.1 What Else You Need 4
1.4 Companion PreSonus Products 6
2. Getting Started 7
2.1 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III mixer 7
2.2 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III rack mixer 13
2.3 Using an NSB-series Stage Box with Two or More Mixers 16
3. Gain Compensation 28
3.1 Remote Preamp Control (Console Mixers) 28
3.2 Remote Preamp Control (UC Surface) 29
4. Hookup 32
4.1 Front-Panel Connections 32
4.2 Left-panel Connections 33
4.3 Right-panel Connections 34
4.4 Rear-Panel Connections 34
4.5 Configurable Rack Ears (NSB 32.16 only) 34
5. Technical Information 37
5.1 Specifications 37
6. Legal 40
7. Dinner is Served! 41
1. Overview
1.1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an NSB-series AVB-networked stage box. Designed to work seamlessly with
the PreSonus StudioLive® Series III digital mixers, the NSB-series networked stage boxes provide a
high-quality, expandable, networked, remote I/O solution for stage, installed sound systems, or studio
recording.
PreSonus Audio Electronics is committed to constant product improvement, and we highly value our cus-
tomers and their creative endeavors. We appreciate the support you have shown us by purchasing your
NSB-series stage box and are confident that you will enjoy for years to come!
1.2 About This Manual
We suggest you spend some time with this manual before beginning to work with your NSB-series stage
boxes, and familiarize yourself with their features, functions, and proper connection procedures. This will
facilitate configuring your AVB network and make the process go as smoothly as possible.
This manual describes the functions of the NSB-series stage boxes with StudioLive Series III digital mix-
ers. More information about AVB Networking best practices and configurations can be found in the
PreSonus AVB Networking Guide, and we highly recommend that you review this document as well, to
avoid any difficulty in creating your AVB network. This manual covers basic connection and use case con-
figurations only. For more complex routing examples, please review the PreSonus AVB Networking
Guide.
Throughout this manual, you will find Power User Tips. These suggestions provide useful information
on getting the most out of your NSB stage box as well as explanations of various useful audio ter-
minology.
Thank you, once again, for purchasing our product. We are confident that you will enjoy your new NSB
stage box.
Note: When using your NSB stage box with a StudioLive Series III mixer, your mixer will require the
latest firmware and Universal Control version for proper functionality. Please log into your My PreSonus
user account and update all associated software for your PreSonus AVB products before proceeding.
1.3 What’s in the Box
In addition to a Quick Start Guide, your NSB-series stage box package contains the following:
NSB 32.16, NSB 16.8 or NSB 8.8 AVB-networked stage box
1. Overview 3
IEC Power Cord
Reversible Rack Ears (NSB 32.16 only)The rack ears included with the NSB
32.16 are reversible, allowing the mixer to be racked in either recessed or reversed
configurations, allowing space for all attached cabling when installing NSB 32.16 in
a stage rack.
1.3.1 What Else You Need
AVB Switch. The PreSonus SW5E AVB PoE
Switch is fully compatible with all PreSonus AVB
products and third-party AVB devices that adhere
to the 1722.1 AVB standard. For a complete list
of compatible third-party AVB switches, please
visit www.presonus.com.
Gigabit-capable Ethernet Cable. PreSonus
recommends a CAT6 or CAT6A Ethernet cable for
all AVB devices. These can be acquired at most
electronics dealers. We recommend cables that
have been ETL or UL verified to meet ANSI/TIA
568-C.2 specification.
1.3.1 What Else You Need 4
1722.1 AVB-compatible mixer. All PreSonus
StudioLive Series III mixer models are fully com-
patible with the 1722.1 AVB standard and NSB-
series stage boxes. If you are using a third-party
AVB mixer, please contact the manufacturer to
verify compatibility with this standard.
NSB 16.8 or NSB 8.8 Rack adapter. PreSonus has designed the NSB
16.8 and NSB 8.8 adapters to mount the NSB-series stage boxes in stand-
ard 19” equipment rack. This accessory is sold separately at your favorite
PreSonus dealer or at www.presonus.com.
1.3.1 What Else You Need 5
1.4 Companion PreSonus Products
Welcome to the PreSonus Ecosystem! 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. In order to achieve this goal, we’ve prioritized seamless integration through-
out every design phase of these products from day one. The result is systems that communicate with
each other as intended— straight out of the box—without excessive configuration hassle.
For more information on how our PreSonus AVB networking devices play so well with one another,
please review the PreSonus AVB Networking Guide.
1.4 Companion PreSonus Products 6
2. Getting Started
The PreSonus NSB-series stage boxes make it easy to get audio to and from the stage using an AVB net-
work. With AVB networking, input and output signals flow through one lightweight CAT5e or CAT6 Eth-
ernet cable. In addition, NSB-series’ inputs, preamps, and phantom power can be remotely controlled
from your networked StudioLive Series III console or from any device running PreSonus UC Surface
touch-control software.
Before you begin, here are a few rules to get you started:
lIf your mixer or your NSB-series stage box is not properly gain staged, none of your mixes will sound
their best.
lDo not allow your inputs to clip. Watch the level meters; when the signal nears clipping, the top LED
will illuminate, indicating that the digital-to-analog converters are in danger of being overdriven.
The following tutorials have been created for two common applications, but can be altered accordingly
for your personal needs. More complex use case examples can be found in the PreSonus AVB Net-
working Guide.
2.1 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III mixer
With the exception of the StudioLive 64S and StudioLive 16R, every StudioLive Series III mixer is a 32-
channel mixer with 16 FlexMixes regardless of its complement of onboard I/O. In this example, we will
be looking at using on NSB 16.8 to expand the I/O capability of the StudioLive 32SC console mixer, so
that it has 32 inputs and 16 outputs. This process is identical if using the NSB 32.16 or NSB16.8.
Connect your NSB 16.8 to your StudioLive 32SC as shown below and power on your equipment:
Step 1: Connect Your Stage Box to Your Mixer
2. Getting Started 7
Press the Home button on your StudioLive Ser-
ies III mixer.
Press the Audio Routing icon on the Touch-
screen.
Press the Remote I/O Setup button on the Touch-
screen.
Select the NSB 16.8 from the list on the left.
2.1 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III mixer 8
In applications where you are using multiple
NSB-series stage boxes of the same model, you
can press the Identify button. This will flash the
Power Network LED on the front of the selected
NSB stage box from green to red, allowing you to
quickly locate your selection.
Select the mixer you’d like to use to control the
preamps on your NSB stage box. By default, this
is set to “All”, enabling any StudioLive Series III
mixer on the AVB network to control the preamps
on your stage box.
Power User Tip: Because your NSB stage box inputs are most likely routed to multiple sources on your net-
work, PreSonus highly recommends designating one mixer to control the NSB preamps.
Select the AVB Output Sends you’d like returned
to the physical outputs on your NSB stage box.
Because the AVB streams must be routed in
banks of 8, you can only source these outputs
from one mixer on the network.
Note:You must assign an output stream from your mixer to your NSB-series stage box so that it is
clocked properly over the network. If you do not assign an output stream from your mixer, your networked
stage box will not be properly synced and you will hear audio artifacts. For more information on clocking
over AVB, please review the AVB Networking Guide.
2.1 Direct connect with a StudioLive Series III mixer 9
Press the Apply button when finished.
Once send streams from your mixer have been
successfully patched, you will see a green status
indicator next to your NSB stage box in the setup
screen.
The Power Network LED on your NSB stage box will turn from green to blue when
proper clock sync has been established with the AVB network.
Step 2: Routing Stage Box Inputs to Mixer
In our example, we are using the NSB 16.8 to
add 16 additional analog inputs and 8 additional
analog outputs to a StudioLive 32SC. Press the
AVB Inputs button.
Select Inputs 17-24 from the Input Streams list.
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