Presonus Central Station Studio Control Center

Barry Ekim 09, 2022

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Price List Rp.7.150.000
Presonus Central Station Studio Control

Take Command of Your Monitor Speakers
The Central Station is one of our 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.

A Mono switch sums the stereo source so you can check for phase problems, and a Dim switch lets you reduce the speaker output by 20 dB. Of course, you can mute the speakers as well.

The Professional’s Choice

The pros know that for critical listening, a monitor-control system must be as sonically transparent as possible. That’s why we 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.

Features:

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:

Speaker Select switches
Recessed trim pot for each speaker output

Cue section with:

Input-select switch
Output-level control

Main section with:

Input-select switch
Aux-input level control
Output-level control
Mute, Dim (-20 dB), and Mono switches

2 headphone outputs, each with:

Dual-function volume controls
Main-Cue input switches

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 cue outputs)
Dual 30-segment, fast-acting, peak-hold LED metering (dBu and dBfs) with:

Clear Peak switch
Calibrate to match DAW or other audio device

Footswitch jack for hands-free talkback operation
Remote controllable via optional Control Station Remote (CSR-1)

Input/Output

4 balanced ¼” analog line inputs (2 L/R pairs)
2 unbalanced RCA analog line inputs (L/R pair)
1 stereo S/PDIF optical (TOSLINK) digital input
1 stereo S/PDIF coax (RCA) digital input
1 balanced XLR talkback-microphone input
6 balanced ¼”, line-level speaker outputs (3 L/R pairs) w/separate, passive volume controls
2 balanced ¼”, line-level Main outputs (1 L/R pair) with source selection
2 balanced ¼”, line-level Cue outputs (1 L/R pair) with volume control and source selection
2 stereo ¼” headphone jacks w/dual-function volume controls and Main-Cue input switches
1 DB15 port for optional Control Station Remote (CSR-1)

Digitalia

S/PDIF coax and optical digital inputs
High-definition, 24-bit, 192 kHz D/A converters (115 dBu dynamic range)

Physical

1U 19” rack-mountable, rugged steel chassis
External AC power supply

Technical Specifications:

Audio Inputs
TRS1&2	Type	¼" TRS Passive-Balanced
	Input Impedance	2K-5K Ohm (Speaker load and Trim level dependent)
	S/N Ratio	Greater than 140dB
	THD+N	Less than .0005% (1KHz @ 0dBu)
	Frequency Response	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
	Gain Range	-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
Note: All Input specifications (except Input Impedance) measured at Speaker A output, Trim and Main Level set to maximum.

Audio Outputs
Speakers	Type	¼" TRS Passive-Balanced
	Type-Mono Activated	¼" TRS Active-Impedance Balanced
	Trim Range	-90dB to 0dB
	Main Level Range	-90dB to 0dB
	Dim Attenuation	-30dB
Main
	Type	¼" TRS Active-Balanced
	Output Impedance	51Ohm
	THD+N	Less than 0.0025%
	Frequency Response	10Hz-50KHz, -.5dB
Cue
	Type	¼" TRS Active-Impedance Balanced
	Output Impedance	51Ohm
	THD+N	Less than .003% (1KHz @ 0dBu)
	Frequency Response	10Hz-50KHz, -.5dB
	Gain Range	-90dB to 0dB
	Dim Attenuation	-30dB (Talkback activated)
Headphones
	Type	¼" 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 30 segment LED w/ Peak Hold
	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
Main Chassis
	Package Type	1U - steel chassis
	Dimensions	19(W) X 1.75(H) X 5.50(D) inches
	Weight	5.0lbs
External Power Supply (factory configured)
	Package Type	Molded Plastic
	Dimensions	2.5(W) X 2.3(H) X 4.0(D) inches
	Weight	2.5lbs