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PreSonus Central Station Plus Demo

Item ID: CentralStPld

Passive Monitoring Controller with Five Independent Analog and Digital I/O Sources, and Remote Control

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Ultimate Monitoring Control For The Digital Studio!

The PreSonus Central Station Plus is the perfect monitoring "hub" for your studio! With five stereo inputs (two digital and three analog) and three outputs, each providing the purest possible signal path, the Central Station is where all your audio sources can converge for high quality monitoring. And with the included CSR-1 remote control, you'll never need to leave your mix position to manage your monitoring.

PreSonus Central Station at a Glance:
  • Five inputs and three outputs for connecting multiple monitors
  • Pure passive signal path for uncolored monitoring
  • High-quality components and results from an economical device

Five sets of inputs...
When Presonus designed the Central Station, they wanted to make certain it met the needs of mixdown facilities that had multiple sets of monitors. So they gave Central Station five stereo input ports - three analog and two digital. Analog inputs 1 and 2 feature 1/4" TRS balanced jacks, while analog input 3 accepts unbalanced RCA connectors. A coaxial cable jack and a Toslink optical port handle the Central Station's S/PDIF digital ins.

...And three outputs The Central Station's three analog outputs - Speaker, Main and Cue - also are handled by 1/4" TRS balanced connectors. Speaker outs are passive; Main and Cue outs are active and impedance-balanced. So you can connect to powered or unpowered monitors, separate power amps, or whatever your studio configuration requires.

Hear the true sound of your mix!
The Central Station features a purely passive signal path, offering almost totally transparent sonic quality. The main audio path uses no amplifier stages - no op amps, active ICs or chips, eliminating all coloration, noise and distortion. The Central Station delivers transparent, smooth, wide-frequency, high headroom/low noise monitoring, enabling you to hear the true sound of the mix. To minimize noise and maximize signal integrity, the Central Station uses sealed silver relays so that audio never passes through extraneous electronics. The Central Station also features dual fast-acting 30-segment peak/hold LEDs for accurate metering. The front panel of the Central Station includes both dBu and dBfs scales as well as peak/hold clear switch and meter alignment switch for additional metering options.

Compare the sonic quality to the price tag! PreSonus has used the highest quality passive components in order to ensure that the Central Station will produce a top-notch, professional sound. But most users will be shocked when they see the price tag! The simplicity and economy of the Central Station makes celebrated PreSonus technology available to even small project studios.


PreSonus Central Station Features:
  • Included CSR-1 remote control brings monitor management to your desktop
  • S/PDIF coax or TOSlink digital input
  • Two balanced TRS jacks and two RCA inputs with trim control
  • D/A conversion up to 24-bit/192kHz
  • Dual fast-acting 30-segment digital LED meters
  • Omnidirectional condenser microphone routed through CUE outputs
  • When talkback is used, the cue mix is automatically dimmed
  • Two headphone outputs, MUTE, DIM, INPUT select, CUE select and OUTPUT select
  • Optional remote control for talkback, mute, dim, and I/O selection

The PreSonus Central Station is a master console output section in a 1U space!
Specification Detail
Number of Input Channels 5
Number of Output Channels 5
Analog Inputs 4 x TRS, 2 x RCA
Analog Outputs 10 x TRS
Digital Inputs 1 x S/PDIF, 1 x TOSLINK
Digital Outputs No Digital Outputs
Headphones 1 x 1/4" etc.
Talkback Yes
Form Rackmount
Height 1.75"
Depth 5.5"
Width 19"
Weight 2.5 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number CENT STATION PLUS

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Reviews

based on 6 reviews

It DOES have a mono switch!!

by Charles Frommer from Upstate NY
May 21, 2012
Music Background: Pro Musician
My bad!! Somehow I missed that it does indeed have a mono switch - in the speaker select section. (I guess I found the single select button/dual trim pots arrangement a bit disorienting... I don't b... read more [+]lame the designers - they're trying to give us the most functions in one rack space.) Anyway, happy to be able to test mono at the push of a button! 5 stars and my apologies. close [-]

Very versatile, incredible transparency

by Lentrell McEachern from Atlanta, Ga
November 2, 2011
Music Background: Producer, Recording Engineer
Well built piece of machinery... Very versatile, incredible transparency, would I highly recommend this over any thing in its class!

˛ndispensable thing in the studio

by Nazar Savko from Lviv,Ukraine
August 26, 2011
Music Background: Recording Engineer,Pro Musician,Composer,Singer
take more than 3 years.
works flawlessly.
true sound.
indispensable thing in the studio

Very Clean Sound

by Charles Frommer from Upstate NY
December 18, 2011
Music Background: Pro Musician
Nice unit! I've used it for months now and it's been holding up well. I'm very happy that Presonus prioritized transparency and keeping the sound as uncolored as possible. (Can't comment on the remot... read more [+]e control, as I bought the rack unit when it came separately.) Flexible and convenient routing enables quick speaker comparisons, with and then without subwoofer. (My one regret is that I wish it had a mono switch!) Two words of advice to buyers: The push buttons feel a bit delicate, so be reasonably gentle with them and they ought to be fine. Also: the speaker select button configuration selects stereo pairs with one button each, but the trim pots next to them are Left and Right, one per speaker, so be sure to adjust both pots for your sub or else you'll get some wack phase issues. close [-]

Best in it's class, but...

by Eric from Columbus, OH
June 25, 2012
Music Background: Recording & Live Engineer, Educator
In this price range you can't beat the features. The 2 digital ins and the inclusion of an RCA input are great. However, if your primary concern is transparency, look elsewhere. I did a shoot out with... read more [+] a Dangerous DBox and it was like taking a blanket off my speakers. The image widened as well. Then again, that box costs twice as much...

Still, I will say it's the best in it's class - but don't let the marketing fool you. "Transparent" is relative.... close [-]
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The level of customer service and resources like your sales engineers is unrivaled in the industry. Just fantastic!


Jordan, Marquette, MI

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