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PreSonus Monitor Station Studio Control Center
Large-format console master section and headphone distribution amp that fits on your desktop.
The PreSonus Monitor Station is an all-inclusive desktop monitoring and communications system for your recording studio. It gives your DAW the missing functions that are only found in the master control section of a large format console along with a multi-headphone monitor system. Based on the award-winning Central Station, the Monitor Station provides talkback, speaker switching, input source switching and four ultra-loud and clear headphone amplifiers delivering everything you need to control your recording environment.
Input Switching
The Monitor Station allows you connect up to three input audio streams (TRS1, TRS2, Aux/Phono) allowing you to switch between and compare different inputs. One application is used to connect your computer recording system main outputs to the TRS 1 inputs and a CD player's outputs to the Aux inputs on the Monitor Station to compare your mix with a commercial CD with the touch of a button.
Speaker Switching
Three sets of speaker outputs are loaded on the Monitor Station allowing you to audition your mix on different speakers to take the guessing out of how your mixes will translate in the real world.
Main and Cue Routing
The Monitor Station allows each of the stereo inputs (TRS1, TRS2, aux) to be routed to one of two audio paths, "main" and "cue." The Monitor Station allows you to route two separate signals (Main and Cue) to each of the four headphone amplifiers.Send a mix with click track to TRS 2 input while sending the "main mix" to TRS 1. You can then enable the headphone amplifiers to listen to either cue or main mix. The main audio path always feeds what you will hear in the control room.
Total Communication
Communication during recording is essential. No more yelling when you need to talk to the musicians wearng headphones. Use the Monitor Station talkback system with onboad or external microphone to communicate with the musicians.
Customize Your Monitor Station
Three different functions on the Monitor Station can be set and saved during power-up so that you can customize your recording system for the way you work.
Input selection can be set in either "summing" mode (TRS1, TRS2, and Aux/Phone are summed together when engaged), or in "toggle" mode (TRS1, TRS2, and Aux/Phono can only be selected one at a time).
Speaker selection can either work in "all on" mode (speaker A, B and C can be engaged simultaneously), in "toggle" mode (speaker A, B, and C can only be selected one at a time), or in "subwoofer" mode (A and B are selectable while C can be selected with A or B).
The Monitor Station's LED signal meters can also be set in three different modes for various signal levels (-10dB, +4dB and +10dB).
Headphone Amplifiers that "go to 11"
PreSonus has built a reputation for delivering the best-sounding headphone amplifiers available. Each of the four headphone amplifiers loaded in the Monitor Station deliver 150 milliwatts and are able to power any headphone with as much loud and clear volume needed for everyone in the band, including the drummer.
PreSonus Monitor Station Studio Control Center Specifications:
Audio Inputs
ST1&2
Type: 1/4" TRS Active-Balanced
Input Impedance: 10K Ohm
S/N Ratio: Greater than 110dB
THD+N: Less than .0075% (1Khz @ 0dBu)
Frequency Response: 10Hz to 65KHz, -.5dB
Noise Floor: -96dBu, 20Hz to 20KHz, 150 Ohm Input Termination
Maximum Input Level: +22dBu, 0.5%THD+N
AUX
Type: RCA Active-Unbalanced
Input Impedance: 47K Ohm
S/N Ratio: Greater than 115dB (1KHz @ 0dBu, Unity gain)
THD+N: 0.01% (1KHz @ 0dBu, Unity gain)
Frequency Response: 10Hz-50KHz, -.5dB
Gain Range: -80dB to +10dB
Phono Mode Gain: 32dB @ 1KHz
Phono Mode THD+N: 0.05%
Phono Mode Noise Floor: -72dBu, 40dB gain, Inputs shorted
Audio Outputs
Speakers
Type: 1/4" TRS Active-Impedance Balanced
Output Impedance: 51 Ohm
Trim Range: -80dB to 0dB
Main Level Range: -80dB to 0dB
Dim Attenuation Range: -30dB to -6dB
Main
Type: 1/4" TRS Active-Impedance Balanced
Output Impedance: 51 Ohm
THD+N: Less than 0.0025%
Frequency Response: 10Hz-50KHz, -.5dB
Cue
Type: 1/4" TRS Active-Impedance Balanced
Output Impedance: 51 Ohm
THD+N: Less than .003% (1KHz @ 0dBu)
Frequency Response: 10Hz-50KHz, -.5dB
Gain Range: -80dB to 0dB
Dim Attenuation: -20dB (Talkback activated)
Headphones
Type: 1/4" TRS Active Stereo
Maximum Output: 150mW/channel @ 60 Ohm load
THD+N: 0.015% (150mW/channel @ 60 Ohm load)
Frequency Response: 10Hz-50KHz, +1dB
Talkback
Dynamic Microphone Input
Type: XLR Female Balanced
Input Impedance: 2400 Ohm
Internal Microphone
Type: Electret Condenser
Sensitivity: -42dB
Mic Preamp
Gain Range: 15-55dB
Input Meters
Type: Dual 8 segment LED with Peak Hold
Range: -26dBfs to 0dBfs
Power Supply
Type: External A.C. Transformer/Internal Linear
Power Consumption: 10VA
PreSonus Monitor Station Studio Control Center Features:
Main speaker volume adjustment
3 stereo inputs (two balanced TRS, one RCA Aux/Phono)
Three sets of balanced TRS speaker outputs each with level adjustment
Talkback microphone with volume control to feed headphone and Cue output
XLR input for external dynamic talkback microphone
Accurate dual 8-segment LED for metering
4 loud and clear headphone amplifiers with separate volume control and independent input source selection
Main and Cue stereo output with independent input source selection
Dim with variable level adjustment
Aux and Phono level adjustment
Mute and Mono
Music Toyz Price $299.95
HP60 6-Channel Headphone Mixing System
The PreSonus HP60 is the most flexible and advanced headphone mixing system available for professional and project recording studios as well as live sound in-ear monitoring systems. Loaded with six independent, loud and clear headphone amplifiers, the HP60 features dual stereo inputs as well as external input, for each channel allowing you to mix between three stereo audio streams (mix A, mix B, and external input). Stereo output is also available on each channel to send line level headphone channel mixes to additional headphone amplifiers or monitor systems. Each channel features headphone level, mix control between A and B inputs, external input volume, mute and mono. The HP60 also features talkback via external XLR microphone input.
Common set up of the HP60 in a recording session is to send the main control room mix to input A. Send the click track to input B. Send the each band member direct recording input to each channel’s external input (more me). This will allow each band member to create a mix between the main mix, the click track and themselves.
The HP60 is the ultimate headphone amplification system delivering loud and clear headphone mixes for real-world recording situations.
Features:
-Six independent ultra low noise, high output headphone amplifiers (150 mW per channel)
-Two sets of stereo inputs (A and B) with balanced TRS connectors
-Stereo external input point on each channel for “more me” with trim control
-Mix control between inputs A and B
-Talkback with external XLR microphone with control
-Direct stereo line output on each channel
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