PreSonus Central Station PLUS Studio Monitor Controller

The Central Station PLUS from PreSonus is the professional’s choice for monitor control. Central Station allows you to switch easily between three sets of stereo, analog input sources and one stereo digital input source. The digital inputs provide up to 24-bit, 192 kHz digital-to-analog conversion, and the converters deliver more than 115 dB of dynamic range. The Central Station will automatically detect and lock to the sampling rate of the source device.

You can audition these sources with up to three pairs of speakers, with individual trim pots for each speaker. You also get two screaming-loud headphone amplifiers with individual level controls. If two sets of cans aren’t enough, simply connect the line-level cue outputs to a headphone distribution system. Because Central Station is a 1U rack-mount device, with only one multi-conductor cable running to the remote control on your desktop, all of the cabling is in the back of your rack, where it belongs.

PreSonus Central Station PLUS 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
• S/PDIF coax and optical digital inputs
• High-definition, 24-bit, 192kHz D/A converters (115dBu dynamic range)
• 1U 19" rack-mountable, rugged steel chassis
• CSR-1 remote controls all functions of Central Station
• Remote has onboard electret condenser talkback mic, talk button for talkback system
• Remote connects with a proprietary DB15 cable
• External AC power supply

• Central Station PLUS studio monitor controller1
• Control Station Remote (CSR-1)1
• DB15 cable for remote1

• Audio inputs TRS 1 and 2
  • Type: 1/4" TRS passive-balanced
  • Input impedance: 2-5kΩ (speaker load and trim level dependent)
  • S/N ratio: >140dB
  • THD+N: < 0.0005% (1 kHz @ 0 dBu)
  • Frequency response: > 1MHz
• Audio input Aux
  • Type: RCA active-unbalanced
  • Input impedance: 8 kΩ
  • S/N ratio: >115dB (1 kHz @ 0 dBu, unity gain)
  • THD+N: < 0.002% (1 kHz @ 0dBu, unity gain)
  • Frequency response: 10 Hz-50 kHz, -0.5 dB
  • Gain range: -90dB to +20dB
• Audio input S/PDIF
  • Types: RCA 75Ω coax and Toslink optical
  • Dynamic range: 117dB
  • THD+N: 0.0025% (1 kHz @ -1 dBfs)
  • Max output: +18 dBu (active-balanced)
  • Sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
• Input meters
  • Type: dual 30 segment LED w/ peak hold
  • Range: -48dB to +18dB (-66dBfs to 0dBfs)
  • Accuracy: >0.25dB
  • Frequency range: 10Hz - 22kHz
  • Calibrate range: +/-18dB
• Speakers
  • Type: 1/4" TRS passive-balanced
  • Type - mono activated: 1/4" TRS active-impedance balanced
  • Trim range: -90dB to 0dB
  • Main level range: -90dB to 0dB
  • Dim attenuation: -30dB
• Main
  • Type: 1/4" TRS active-balanced
  • Output impedance: 51Ω
  • THD+N: < 0.0025%
  • Frequency response: 10Hz - 50kHz, -0.5dB
• Cue
  • Type: 1/4" TRS active-impedance balanced
  • Output impedance: 51Ω
  • THD+N: less than 0.003% (1 kHz @ 0 dBu)
  • Frequency response: 10Hz - 50kHz, -0.5dB
  • Gain range: -90dB to 0dB
  • Dim attenuation: -30dB (talkback activated)
• Headphones
  • Type: 1/4" TRS active stereo
  • Max output: 150mW/channel @60Ω load
  • THD+N: 0.015% (150 mW/channel @ 60Ω load)
  • Frequency response: 10Hz - 50kHz (+1dB)
• Talkback
  • Dynamic microphone
  • Type: XLR female balanced
  • Input impedance: 2400Ω
  • Internal microphone
  • Type: electret condenser
  • Sensitivity: -42dB
  • Mic preamp gain range: 15 - 55dB
• Power supply typeexternal AC transformer/internal linear
• Power consumption40VA
• CSR-1 control station remote cable12 foot DB15M to DB15M (male-male)
• Central Station PLUS dimensions (WxHxD)19" x 1.75" x 6.25"
• Weight2.5 pounds