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PreSonus Central Station Plus Rackmount Monitor Controller with Remote

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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!

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Tech Specs

  • Input Channels: 6
  • Output Channels: 10
  • Analog Inputs: 4 x TRS, 2 x RCA
  • Analog Outputs: 10 x TRS, 1 x 1/4" (Headphones)
  • Digital Inputs: 1 x S/PDIF, 1 x TOSLINK
  • Talkback: Yes
  • Form Factor: Rackmount
  • Height: 1.75"
  • Width: 19"
  • Depth: 5.5"
  • Weight: 2.5 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 2777400201

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Rated 5/5

PreSonus Central Station Plus Rackmount Monitor Controller with Remote Review

Built Solid
Secure and tight input/output jacks
Awesome LED strip indicators
Very quiet and equal left/right volume control
Talk Back Function a great add
Built in XLR mic input a great add
Lit selector buttons for visibility in low light
Multi Input/Output Buffett
The Remote Controller is FANTASTIC! (Small desktop footprint with 1 cable).
I would recommend this for any home studio
Rated 5/5

Central Station is a fine tool for the job required.

It's a monitor controller. I've had one since probably 2006... I did have the original pronged power adapter... which crapped out at one point...but I was fortunate to find another one. That was 10 years ago at least.
Should it happen again. I'll just get another Central Sation with the newer adapter. Why?

It's a great unit...I use the digital inputs for monitoring from the board. Has multiple inputs from other sources.
I have 2 sets of monitors and a sub. Works great for switching or combining. Trim pots are on the front making it easier to set levels and balance with the handy mono button.

Never used the talk back... not in a space that needs it.
The headphone output is totally fine with the 3 phones I've used with it.

It's not supposed to do anything more than let you hear audio from multiple sources. It doesn't mix them.
It's a switcher.

It's a utility purchase. Never had an issue besides the adapter one time. I think it's a great unit.
Music background: Guitar, Drums, Bass, Engineer, Producer, Songwriter, MIDI... and Keyboard hack.
Rated 5/5

Great product!

Great product at that price point
Rated 5/5

Perfect, as always.

As always, Sweetwater came through quickly and efficiently. I've dealt with David Hess for nearly 20 years and he has never let me down.
Music background: Professional musician and composer for over 50 years. Recording engineer and music producer since 2005.
Rated 5/5

Just buy it

I first saw and heard this controller years ago in a Nashville music store and thought it sounded incredible then. I was working on large format consoles and had no use for it. Years later when I started mixing "in the box" I purchased a Mackie Big Knob (active controller) because it was less expensive. Not a wise choice. Don't waste your money, do it right the first time. Quiet, Clean sound with plenty of I/O options. Buy this and don't look back.
Music background: Professional Audio Engineer 27 years experience

Sweetwater and PreSonus go way back, and that makes a lot of sense. Like Sweetwater, PreSonus is largely staffed by active musicians, songwriters, live sound techs, and engineers, and like Sweetwater, their culture shows up in everything they do. Early on, PreSonus broke ground by offering super-affordable audio interfaces that brought quality recording to home studio engineers everywhere. In the following years, we've been with them as they introduced a powerful, artist-friendly DAW, groundbreaking digital mixers, and more - all products we at Sweetwater use ourselves. One thing that's never changed, even as PreSonus has branched out into new territory, is that they've always done everything possible to provide you with the best value, and we're proud to stand by their products.

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