sls3_mcu_bridge

sls3_mcu_bridge is a cli tool created to enable "DAW control" of the "Presonus Studio Live Series III" product line on Linux. Presonus create Universal Conrol to act as a bridge which translates the TCP network communication of the Studio Live to Midi usable in multiple Digital Audio Workstations (DAW). Due ot Universal Control not being available for Linux, sls3_mcu_bridge is born.

Usage

Start Bridge

• Connect your Presonus Studio Live Series III with the controll ethernet port to your network.
• get the hostname or ip address of the mixer.
  • hostname
    • In my case StudioLive, you can check your router dns leases.
  • ip address
    • Get the ip address from the mixer by opening the UCNET menu using the UCNET button on the mixer.
• Start the bridge by executing: sls3_mcu_bridge <ip_address_or_hostname> eg. sls3_mcu_bridge StudioLive

Connect in DAW

Ardour

• Open Ardour
• Select ALSA in "Window' -> "Audio/MIDI Setup"
• Go to "Edit" -> "Preferences" -> "Control Surfaces" and enable Mackie.

• When Mackie is selected click on "Show Protocol Settings"
• Depending on the StudilLive mixer you have select the correct Device Type.
  • 8 faders -> Mackie Control
  • 16 faders -> Mackie Control with One Extender
  • 24 faders -> Mackie Control with Two Extenders
• Select the correct MIDI send and receive ports
  • position 1 = MAIN
  • position 2 = EXT1
  • position 3 = EXT2

• Enjoy

Installation

git clone https://github.com/Ruudjhuu/sls3_mcu_bridge.git
cd sls3_mcu_bridge
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
cmake --build .

#use the bridge
./bin/sls3_mcu_bridge <ip_address>

Confirmed Devices

I own a "StudioLive 24" with frimware version 2.7.2.97745 for which I can confirm this software works.

If you can confirm or have issues with other devices/firmware versions, please create a github issue.

Contributing

If you want to contribute to this project, fork this repository and create a pull request.

build project

sls3_mcu_bridge> mkdir build && cd build
sls3_mcu_bridge/build> cmake .. && cmake --build . -j `nproc`

run tests

sls3_mcu_bridge/build> ctest

measure test coverage

sls3_mcu_bridge/build> cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Debug && cmake --build . -j`nproc` && ctest -T Test -T Coverage

analyze code

sls3_mcu_bridge/build> cmake --build . --target analyze && cmake --build . --target analyze_report