The PreSonus StudioLive 32.4.2AI Digital Recording Console with Active Integration is designed for live sound reinforcement, live recording, and studio recording applications. The mixer is an integrated hardware and software system with dual digital Fat signal processing on every channel, recallable scene presets, virtual sound check, remote control using a PC, Mac, or iPad, remote monitor mixing using an iPhone or iPod Touch, and all the software you need for live mixing, recording, and distributing your music online.

The unit features 32 input channels with +48V phantom powered XLR XMAX microphone preamplifiers and bypass-able balanced 1/4" TRS line level inputs, a 48-In/34-Out FireWire s800 recording and playback interface with two FireWire ports, 14 auxiliary buses, 4 subgroups, a talkback button, and extensive LED metering. For outputs the mixer includes a balanced XLR mono output, a left and right pair of balanced stereo XLR main outputs, a left and right pair of balanced 1/4" TRS control room outputs, a left and right stereo pair of RCA connectors for Tape output, an SPDIF out, and three balanced 25-pin D-sub pre-insert direct outputs.

For effects, the mixer features 32-bit floating point processing with 4-band parametric EQs, eighteen 31-band graphic EQs, high pass filters, limiters, compressors, expander/gates with key listen and key filter, reverbs, and delays.

For mixing, each channel features a 100mm long-throw fader, military-grade quick touch buttons for toggling effects, and rotary encoders for controlling functions such as the attack, ratio, and release of the compressor, the panning position of a channel, and the frequency setting of the equalizers or filters.

The mixer comes with Active Integration Virtual StudioLive advanced librarian/editor control software for PC or Mac: the StudioLive remote control application for Apple iPad (free from Apple App Store), the QMix remote auxiliary mix application for iPhone or iPod Touch (free from Apple App Store), Capture integrated multi-track-recording software, and Studio One digital audio workstation including 6GB of loops, plug-ins, and virtual instrument sounds.

Active Integration
Synchronizes StudioLive hardware and software ecosystem of sessions and settings over a wired or wireless network with 32-bit floating point DSP to improve workflow in live performance, live recording, mixing, and digital distribution

Network Connectivity
Allows you to connect mixer directly to a router via the included USB Wi-Fi LAN adapter or into a network switch via Ethernet port for wireless Wi-Fi or wired control of the mixer

XMAX Preamplifier
Utilizes 30V power rails and discrete components in a class A circuit design to boost microphone signals by 400 times up to line level

Burr Brown A/D/A Conversion
Provides clean analog to digital and digital to analog conversion

OMAP L138 Processor
Provides 64 times the processing power and 10,000 times the RAM of previous StudioLive DSP

One to One Control
Enables direct control over the mixer without navigating layers of complicated submenus

Solo Modes
Allows latch solo for soloing multiple channels or buses at once, CR solo for patching solo bus to monitor bus, and radio solo for soloing one channel or bus at a time to speed up sound checks

Quick Null
Allows you to zero out any mixer parameter without nullifying the entire mix

Dual Fat Channel Signal Processing
Each Fat channel processor provides 4-band semi-parametric EQ, compressor, gate with sidechain key filter, and limiter on all 24 input channels with ability to do A/B comparisons between the two processors

Fat Channel Categories
Organizes Fat channel signal processing settings into preset categories you can browse such as vocals, drums, etc

Capture 2.1 Live-Recording Software with Active Integration
Provides a digital multi-track hard-disk recording environment with 32-bit 96 kHz audio engine, stereo or multi-track workflow, and automated presets for recalling channel strips and auto-saving

Studio One Artist 2.6 DAW with Active Integration
Provides full featured DAW for recording, editing, and mixing your music with Active Integration of Capture session labels and StudioLive mixer scenes and settings. The start page for Studio One now includes a Nimbit and Soundcloud dashboard, complete with fan and sales statistics

Nimbit Dashboard
Enables self publishing and paid distribution of music through Nimbit.com, your own website, and integrated social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Nimbit allows you to sell tracks, tickets, and merchandise direct to fans, accept donations, gather email addresses, and overview stats about who is interested in your content

QMix-AI iPhone/iPod Touch Aux Mix App
Enables control of individual auxiliary artist mixes using an iPhone or iPod Touch with separate level controls for each element in the mix or a "Wheel of Me only" control for raising the level of one element while reducing the levels of all others. Active Integration enables direct control over mixes without having to route through a computer

StudioLive Remote-AI iPad App
Enables remote control of the entire mixer using a PC, Mac, or iPad so you can adjust channel processing, gating, compression, equalization, panning, effects, and channel levels from any position within the studio or venue. Active Integration enables direct control over the mixer using an iPad through a router without having to connect to a computer

Virtual StudioLive-AI
Enables universal and secure drag and drop control over the mixer using a PC or Mac for channels, subgroups, auxiliary sends, main levels, mutes, solos, EQ, and more. Active Integration enables synchronization of channel strip settings and labels between Virtual StudioLive software and StudioLive mixer

Virtual Sound Check
Allows you to pull up and playback a previously recorded rehearsal or performance so you can adjust the mixer to accommodate the acoustic characteristics of a room without needing the band to be present for the sound check

Smaart Measurement Technology
Provides real time analysis, time-frequency spectrograph equalization, and time alignment to correct for the acoustic characteristics of your room.

Expandable
Enables the replacement of the stock Ethernet/FireWire card with a Thunderbolt, an AVB, or a Dante Audio over Ethernet card

Features:

32 Inputs, 4 Sub Groups, 14 Analog Buses

High-Headroom XMAX Microphone Preamps

48-In/34-Out FireWire s800 Interface

Dual Fat Channel Signal Processing

Four 32-Bit Stereo DSP FX Processors

Includes StudioLive AI Software Library

Ethernet Port and USB Wi-Fi LAN Adapter

Control Mixer with Mac, PC, or iPad

Tune Your Room with Smaart Measurement


Microphone Preamps (XLR Balanced)
Type XLR Female, Balanced
Frequency Response to Direct Output 20 Hz to 40 kHz ±0.5 dBu
Frequency Response to Main Output 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.5 dBu
Input Impedance (Balanced) 1 kΩ
THD to Direct Output < 0.007%, +4 dBu, 20-20 kHz, unity gain, unwtd
THD to Main Output <0.005%, +4 dBu, 20-20 kHz, unity gain, unwtd
EIN to Direct Output +125 dB unwtd, +130 dB A-wtd
S/N Ratio to Direct Output 105 dB
S/N Ratio to Main Output 94 dB
Common Mode Rejection Ratio 65 dB
Gain Control Range -15 dB to +65 dB (± 1 dB)
Maximum Input Level (unity gain) +22 dBu
Phantom Power +48 VDC

Line Inputs
Type ¼" TRS Female, balanced mono
Frequency Response to Direct Outputs 10-40 kHz, 0 / -0.5 dBu
Frequency Response to Main Outputs 20-20 kHz, ±0.5 dBu
Input Impedance 10 kΩ
THD to Direct Output <0.007%, +4 dBu, 20-20 kHz, unity gain, unwtd
THD to Main Output <0.005%, +4 dBu, 20-20 kHz, unity gain, unwtd
S/N Ratio to Direct Output 105 dB
S/N Ratio to Main Output 94 dB
Gain Control Range (±1 dB) -20 dB to +20 dB
Maximum Input level (unity gain) +22 dBu

Tape Inputs
Type RCA Female, unbalanced (stereo pair)
Maximum Input Level +22 dBu

Auxiliary Inputs
Type ¼" TRS Female, balanced (2 stereo pairs)
Maximum Input Level +22 dBu

Main Outputs
Type Male, balanced (stereo pair); ¼" TRS Female, balanced (stereo pair); XLR Male, balanced  (mono)
Rated Output Level +24 dBu
Output Impedance 100Ω

Aux Outputs
Type ¼" TRS Female, balanced (mono)
Rated Output Level +18 dBu
Output Impedance 100Ω

Subgroup Outputs
Type ¼" TRS Female, balanced (mono)
Rated Output Level +18 dBu
Output Impedance 100Ω

Tape Outputs
Type RCA Female, unbalanced (stereo pair)
Rated Output Level +18 dBu
Output Impedance 100Ω

Control Room Outputs
Type ¼" TRS Female, balanced (stereo pair)
Rated Output Level +18 dBu
Output Impedance 100Ω

System Crosstalk
Input to Output (Ref = +4 dBu, 20 Hz-20 kHz, unwtd) -90 dBu
Adjacent Channels (Ref = +4 dBu, 20 Hz-20 kHz, unwtd) -87 dBu

Noise Gate / Expander
Threshold Range -84 dB to 0 dB
Attack Time 0.02s to 500 ms / 0.5 ms
Release Time 0.05s to 2s
Expander Attenuation Range 2:1
Gate Attenuation Range -84 dB to 0 dB / ∞
Key Listen Filter 2nd-order resonant bandpass; Q=0.7; OFF, 40 Hz-16 kHz

Limiter
Threshold -56 dB to 0 dB / -28 dBFS
Ratio ∞:1
Attack 20 ms
Hold 10 ms
Release 20 ms

Compressor
Threshold Range -56 dB to 0 dB
Ratio 1:1 to 14:1
Attack Time 0.2 ms to 150 ms
Release Time 40 ms to 1000 ms
Auto Attack and Release Attack = 10 ms, Release = 150 ms
Curve Types hard and soft knee

Parametric EQ
Type 2nd-order shelving filter (Q = 0.55)
Low (Lowpass or Bandpass) 36 to 465 Hz, ±15 dB
Low Mid 90 Hz to 1.2 kHz, ±15 dB
High Mid 380 Hz to 5 kHz, ±15 dB
High (Highpass or Bandpass) 1.4 kHz to 18 kHz, ±15 dB
Q 0.1 to 4 / 16.4.2AI*: Low Q= 0.55, Hi Q=2.0

Graphic EQ
31-Band 1/3rd Octave Controls Curve-fitting algorithm
Gain/Attenuation ±15 dB

Digital Audio
ADC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz) 118 dB
DAC Dynamic Range (A-wtd, 48 kHz) 118 dB
FireWire s800, 800 Mb/s
Internal Processing 32-bit, floating point
Sampling Rate 44.1, 48 kHz
A/D/A Bit Depth 24
Reference Level for 0 dBFS +18 dBu

Clock
Jitter <20 ps RMS (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
Jitter Attenuation >60 dB (1 ns in ≈ 1 ps out)

Power/Environmental
Connector IEC
Input-Voltage Range 100 to 230V, 50-60 Hz
Power Requirements 200W
Temperature Range 0˚ to 40˚ Celsius / 32˚ to 104˚ Fahrenheit

Dimensions (L x W x D) 21.31 x 31.58 x 7.02" (54.13 x 80.21 x 17.82 cm)
Weight 50.00 lb (22.68 kg)

Mac
Mac® OS X 10.8.5 or later
Intel® Core™ Duo processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or Core i3 or better recommended)
4 GB RAM (more recommended)

Windows
Windows® 7 x64/x86 SP1, Windows 8 x64/x86
Intel Core Duo or AMD Athlon™ X2 processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X4 or better recommended)
4 GB RAM (more recommended)

Mac and Windows Systems
FireWire S800 (IEEE 1394b) port
Ethernet port recommended
Internet connection recommended
DVD-ROM drive
Internal or external 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended
Monitor with 1280x800 resolution

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