PreSonus Monitor Station V2 Desktop Studio Control Center

Manage multiple audio sources and sets of monitor speakers, track using illegally loud headphone amplifiers, and talk back to drummer-all from desktop. personal studio is well equipped with a great interface and a CD player with an S/PDIF digital output. Perhaps also need to listen to audio from a third source, such as a tape deck, or want to be able to audition two different stereo mixes from the interface. The Monitor Station V2 provides a convenient desktop control center where can switch between these sources without compromising the sound quality.Consider SourcesSwitch between two pairs of balanced ¼" TRS and a third input channel that can be fed from an S/PDIF digital input (44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz), one pair of unbalanced RCA Aux inputs with gain control, and a 1/8" TRS unbalanced input that is summed with the RCA Aux inputs. A button switches between the analog Aux and digital S/PDIF inputs.The Monitor Station allows each of the stereo inputs (TRS1, TRS2, aux) to be routed to one of two audio paths: Main and Cue. also can route two separate signals (Main and Cue) to each of the four headphone amplifiers, which we'll discuss shortly.Manage destinations small monitors and large monitors-say, a pair of Eris E5s and a set of Sceptre S6s or S8s-both sound great but they're constructed differently and each reveals things the other doesn't. That's why have both. And have a beloved vintage set of monitors that 'll never surrender. But if have to manually repatch the three sets of monitors one more time, 're going to freak out and dummy-slap an alligator. (We strongly urge not to do that.)No worries! With Monitor Station V2, can switch between the three sets of monitors instantly! Not only that, can set each set of speakers' level individually so that when switch between speakers, monitoring level stay the same.Get this in head have nothing against drummers (that 'll admit to); simply can't fit drums in main studio room. However, drums sound great in that big living room. And get terrific natural reverb on the guitar when throw that six-string slinger and his rig in the bathroom. treated walk-in closet makes a dandy isolation booth for singers.But they each need a headphone feed, and need to give them verbal cues. And don't want to buy even more gear to do it.'re covered with Monitor Station V2. It offers four ¼" TRS stereo headphone outputs driven by amplifiers so loud they ought to be illegal. Unless they're stone deaf, musicians will hear themselves! Each headphone out has a Main/Cue source selector, and individual output-level control. That's the equivalent of a built-in HP4 headphone system!Have it wayThere's more to managing a monitoring system than I/O, level controls, and talkback; Monitor Station V2 delivers all of the features need.Eight-segment, three-color LED meters indicate left and right signal levels. These LED meters can be set in any of three modes for use with +4 dB, +10 dB, or +18 dB signal levels.A Mono switch sums the stereo outputs so can check for phase problems. A large, conveniently located knob controls the main speaker output level (but not the main line-level outs), and a Dim switch with attenuation knob lets reduce the speaker output by a variable amount (-30 to -6 dB). Of course, can mute the speakers as well.