Universal Control

PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc.

About this app

We invented mixer control via iPad®. Since then, millions of events, concerts, and studio sessions have been mixed remotely thanks to our boundary-pushing engineers. We put all our experience and expertise into designing the most intuitive and powerful remote-mixing software in the industry, and PreSonus Universal Control is the result. Designed to provide immediate access to everything you need when controlling your mix, while being instantly familiar, Universal Control will revolutionize the way you mix—by giving you the freedom to control your favorite PreSonus device from anywhere your wireless network can reach.

Compatible hardware includes:

● StudioLive Series III console and rack mixers
● Quantum-series audio interfaces
● Revelator-series microphones and audio interfaces
● Studio-series audio interfaces

Note: StudioLive AI and RM mixers should still continue to work as usual in this app, but are no longer officially supported. No further work is planned for the AI mixer series in this app.

Read on to discover what Universal Control can do for your PreSonus hardware!

StudioLive mixers (Series III and AI-series)
Universal Control (formerly UC Surface) provides touch-control of your complete mix, plus: dynamics, EQ control, effects, monitor mixes, DCA groups, and even AVB networking and routing.

You also get control of deeper features like Scenes, Projects, and granular permission control—including max output level limit!

Most importantly, Universal Control can directly control your StudioLive mixer using a WiFi network without the need to connect a computer.

Quantum-series interfaces
Quantum ES- and HD-series USB audio interface users can create complete monitor mixes, control loopback streams, and even control speaker switching all from Universal Control. For Quantum-series Thunderbolt interface owners, Universal Control offers you remote preamp control (on supported models) and a real-time analyzer.

Requires a computer connected via USB or Thunderbolt and a WiFi network.

Studio-series audio interfaces
For owners of Studio 1810, 1810c, 1824, and 1824c audio interfaces, Universal Control offers powerful zero-latency hardware-based monitor control; everything you need to create high-quality monitor mixes and more. Studio 192 and 192 Mobile users will find controls for the onboard Fat Channel processing as well, plus preamp gain, speaker switching, plus main-mix mono and dim functions.

Requires a computer connected via USB and a WiFi network.

Revelator-series microphones and interfaces
Get complete touch-control of your Revelator product’s gain, presets, scenes, Fat Channel processing settings, and loopback mixer. Great for when you need to make adjustments during a podcast or livestream and can’t switch applications on your desktop workstation.

Requires a computer connected via USB and a WiFi network.

System Requirements

Compatible with Android OS version

Control of supported mixers requires that the mobile device running be connected to the same wireless network as a StudioLive Series III mixer.

Control of supported PreSonus audio interfaces and USB microphones requires that the mobile device be connected to the same wireless network as a computer running Universal Control for macOS and Windows, with the audio interface or USB microphone connected to the computer.

Ratings and reviews

Update ruined it. Used to be able to run it on my s21 ultra with no issues. Was great in a pinch, but the update doesn't support my screen size. I've been using it fine for many years. Going to have to find an old version on the black market now Update: now the app will load the mixer at my devices highest resolution, 2400x1440 but still won't let me access the mix controls. At least it should let me get to mute groups, since scene controls are available, and work the same way. Still one star.

Screen size, it would be better to warn the user it is not optimized for phones and still give the option to use it on the phone, I don't know that anyone is using it for running a show but for a quick monitor change or to mute a channel it is super helpful. Please add the ability to use the app on phones back.

I think Presonus severely underestimated the amount of people who use this app to tweak things from our cellphones. It no longer works, and I can't figure out how to reinstall the older version that worked just fine. (Controlling a StudioLive 32S for emergency adjustments out of pocket)

What's new

With this Universal Control update, the following features and improvements have been added:
* Launch Panel Refresh
* New Sends Mode and Settings panel in Quantum USB
* Bypass Mixer has now been replaced by mixer On/Off power button in Quantum USB