PreSonus Central Station - Academic Studio Control Center with Control Station Remote [EDUCATIONAL PRICING]

You mostly monitor on near-fields, but occasionally switch to big, honking Main speakers or a second set of near-fields. You want to hear what your mix sounds like with and without subwoofer bass. And you want to be able to monitor straight from digital sources as well as analog.

The Central Station PLUS is one of PreSonus' most popular products for professional studios because it provides the perfect combination of stereo inputs, outputs, and recording-communication functions, allowing you to easily manage multiple sources and monitor speakers.

With Central Station, you can easily switch between three sets of stereo, analog input sources with individual level controls. Two stereo S/PDIF digital sources connect via one coax and one Toslink optical port. You can audition these sources with up to three pairs of speakers, with individual trim pots for each speaker—recessed to avoid accidents. You also get a pair of line-level main outputs, a pair of line-level cue outputs to feed a headphone-distributions system (such as our HP60 or HP4), and two screaming-loud headphone amplifiers with individual level controls.

With the included Control Station Remote (CSR-1), you can remote-control the Central Station's main volume, input select, output select, talkback, mute, dim, and mono functions from your desktop. The CSR-1 wires to the Central Station via a DE15 connector, enabling you to keep the Central Station in your rack and control it from your work surface, providing maximum convenience with minimum wiring.

The pros know that for critical listening, a monitor-control system must be as sonically transparent as possible. That's why PreSonus gave the Central Station an audiophile-quality, passive signal path, with no op-amps or ICs, and equipped the S/PDIF inputs with high-definition, 24-bit, 192 kHz D/A converters that deliver 115 dBu of dynamic range.

To enable you to watch your levels, the Central Station sports dual 30-segment, tri-colored, fast-acting, peak-hold LED meters, which can display dBu and dBfs. You can calibrate these meters to match your DAW or other audio device, and a handy switch lets you clear the peak-hold.

Speak to the musicians over the headphone and cue buses using the onboard talkback microphone or connect a mic to the XLR talkback input. The cue signal is automatically dimmed when you use the talkback mic, and a jack admits a footswitch for hands-free talkback operation. Finally, with the optional CSR-1, you can remote-control the Central Station's main volume, input select, output select, talkback, mute, dim, and mono functions.

With pristine audio quality; the ability to switch between multiple analog and digital sources and three sets of speakers; fast, accurate metering; and all of the extras that make your studio work easier and more efficient, it's obvious why the Central Station is the professional engineer's choice for monitor control.

Specifications:

• 3 sets of stereo analog inputs let you switch between sources
• 2 sets of S/PDIF digital inputs (coax and optical)
• 3 sets of stereo speaker outputs with:
• Cue section with:
• Main section with:
• 2 headphone outputs, each with:
• Passive audio path: no op amps or IC's in main audio path
• Onboard talkback microphone
• Talkback microphone input w/level control (feeds headphone and cueoutputs)
• Dual 30-segment, fast-acting, peak-hold LED metering (dBu and dBfs)with:
• Footswitch jack for hands-free talkback operation
• Included Control Station Remote (CSR-1) provides remote control of:
• Input/Output:
• Digitalia:
• 1RU 19" rack-mountable, rugged steel chassis
• External AC power supply

Audio Input Specifications:

• TRS1&2
  • Type: 1/4" TRS Passive-Balanced
  • Input Impedance: 2K-5K Ohm (Speaker load and Trim level dependent)
  • S/N Ratio: Greater than140dB
  • THD+N :Less than .0005% (1KHz @ 0dBu)
  • FrequencyResponse: Greater than 1MHz
• AUX:
  • Type: RCA Active-Unbalanced
  • Input Impedance: 8Kohm
  • S/N Ratio: Greater than 115dB (1KHz @ 0dBu,Unity gain)
  • THD+N: Less than .002% (1KHz @ 0dBu, Unity gain)
  • Frequency Response: 10Hz-50KHz, -.5dB
  • GainRange: -90dB to +20dB
• S/PDIF:
  • Types: RCA 75Ohm-coax and Toslink optical
  • Dynamic Range: 117dB
  • THD+N: 0.0025% (1KHz @-1dBfs)
  • Maximum output: +18dBu (Active-Balanced)
  • Sample Rates: 44.1K, 48K, 88.2K, 96K, 176.4K, 192K

Audio Output Specifications:

• Speakers:
  • Type: 1/4" TRS Passive-Balanced
  • Type-Mono Activated: 1/4" TRS Active-Impedance Balanced
  • Trim Range: -90dBto 0dB
  • Main Level Range: -90dB to 0dB
  • Dim Attenuation: -30dB
• Main:
  • Type: 1/4" TRS Active-Balanced
  • Output Impedance: 51Ohm
  • THD+N: Less than 0.0025%
  • FrequencyResponse: 10Hz-50KHz, -.5dB
• Cue:
  • Type: 1/4" TRS Active-Impedance Balanced
  • Output Impedance: 51Ohm
  • THD+N: Lessthan .003% (1KHz @ 0dBu)
  • Frequency Response: 10Hz-50KHz,-.5dB
  • Gain Range: -90dB to 0dB
  • DimAttenuation: -30dB (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-Related Specifications:

• 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 30 segment LED w/ PeakHold
  • Range: -48dB to +18dB (-66dBfs to 0dBfs)
  • Accuracy: Better than .25dB
  • Frequency Range: 10Hz-22KHz
  • Calibrate Range: +/- 18dB
• Power Supply:
  • Type: External A.C. Transformer/Internal Linear
  • Power Consumption: 40VA
• Physical:
  • External Power Supply (factory configured):
    • Package Type: Molded Plastic
    • Dimensions: 2.5"W x 2.3" H x 4.0" D
    • Weight: 2.5 lbs
  • Main Package Type: 1RU - steel chassis
  • Dimensions: 19" W x 1.75" H x 6.25"D
  • Weight: 5.0 lbs
• CSR-1 Control Station Remote

Note:

This is a specially priced product for educational institutions. Please call us at 800-356-5844 for more information on how to place your order. A faxed purchase order from your organization is usually required to fulfill this order at this price.