PreSonus MONITORSTATION2 Desktop Studio Control Center with SPDIF input

With its intuitive layout, extensive features and I/O and PreSonus®' famed sound quality, the Monitor Station V2 provides a versatile, convenient and affordable solution for managing your studio monitoring system from your desktop. Switch quickly and easily between up to four audio sources, including two pairs of balanced ¼-inch inputs and a third input channel that can be fed from an S/PDIF digital input (up to 96 kHz), unbalanced RCA Aux inputs with gain control and a ⅛-inch TRS unbalanced input. A button switches between the analog Aux and digital S/PDIF inputs.

Audition on up to three stereo pairs of speakers, each with separate level control. All speakers can be available, or one pair at a time, or choose between speakers A and B, with output C active to feed a subwoofer. You can set each set of speakers' level individually so when you switch between speakers, your monitoring level stays the same.

Four loud, clear ¼-inch TRS headphone outs ensure everyone hears every note. Each headphone out has a Main/Cue source selector and individual output-level control. A built-in, electret-condenser Talkback mic let you communicate with the musicians. A flaming red Talk button activates the mic and attenuates the cue signal. Eight-segment, three-color LED meters indicate left and right signal levels and can be set in for +4 dB, +10 dB, or +18 dB levels.

So take control of your monitoring system the way the pros do with the PreSonus Monitor Station V2!

Additional controls

The Monitor Station V2 offers many features to customize your monitoring system. A Mono switch sums the stereo outputs to check for phase problems. A large knob controls the main speaker output level (but not the main line-level outs), and a Dim switch lets you reduce the speaker output by a variable amount. You can mute the speakers as well.

• Audio Inputs:
  • 2 x Stereo pairs of 1/4-inch TRS (Balanced)
  • 1 x Stereo pair of RCA Aux inputs (with independent level control)
  • 1 x Stereo S/PDIF coaxial (RCA) digital input (Supports 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 kHz)
• Audio Outputs:
  • 3 x Stereo pairs of 1/4-inch TRS speaker outputs (with individual trim controls)
  • 1 x Stereo pair of 1/4-inch TRS Main outputs
  • 1 x Stereo pair of 1/4-inch TRS Cue outputs
• Headphone Monitoring: 4 x 1/4-inch TRS high-output stereo headphone amplifiers (with source selection and volume controls)
• Main Control Section:
  • Large Main volume potentiometer
  • 3 x Main Source select switches (ST1, ST2, Aux)
  • 3 x Speaker Select switches
• Cue Section: Source select (ST1, ST2, Aux) and output-level control
• Utility Switches: Main Mute, Mono summing, and Dim switch (with variable Dim attenuation knob)
• Metering: 8-segment dual-color LED input meters (with selectable +4 dB, +10 dB, or +18 dB reference levels)
• Talkback System: Built-in electret-condenser talkback microphone (with input-gain control and momentary Talkback button)

General

• Series: Monitoring Controllers
• Color: Black
• Country of Origin: China

Electronics & Performance

• Voltage: 100–120V
• Microphone Gain Range: +15 to +55 dB
• Microphone Sensitivity: -42 dB

Inputs

• Line Inputs:
  • Connection Type: 1/4" TRS, Balanced
  • Frequency Response: 10 Hz to 65 kHz
  • Impedance: 10 kΩ
  • Maximum Input Level: +22 dBu
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >105 dB
  • Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.0075%
• Auxiliary Input:
  • Connection Type: RCA Active, Unbalanced
  • Frequency Response: 10 Hz to 50 kHz
  • Gain Range: -80 dB to +10 dB
  • Impedance: 47.5 kΩ
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >115 dB
  • Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.01%

Outputs

• Main & Line Outputs:
  • Connection Type: 1/4" TRS, Balanced
  • Frequency Response: 10 Hz to 50 kHz
  • Output Impedance: 51 Ω
  • Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.01%
• Cue Output:
  • Connection Type: 1/4"
  • Gain Range: -80 dB to 0 dB
  • Dim Attenuation (Talkback Activated): -20 dB
• Headphone Outputs:
  • Connection Type: 1/4" TRS Active Stereo
  • Frequency Response: 10 Hz to 50 kHz
  • Maximum Output: 150 mW / channel

Speakers

• Speaker Output:
  • Connection Type: 1/4" TRS Balanced
  • Main Level Range: -80 dB to 0 dB
  • Trim Range: -80 dB to 0 dB
  • Dim Attenuation Range: -30 dB to -6 dB

Hardware

• Microphone Type: Electret Condenser