StudioLive 32.4.2 AI 32-channel Digital Mixer with Active Integration

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StudioLive 32.4.2 AI 32-channel Digital Mixer with Active Integration

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Radical new mixer technology.

With its incredible signal-processing power on every channel, easy store and recall of every setting, and the ability to record it all with just two mouse clicks, a StudioLive mixer will spoil you fast. Easier to use, better sounding, and flawlessly integrated with state-of-the-art software, it delivers the most creative environment possible for both live performance and studio music production. The 32-channel, 14-aux PreSonus StudioLive 32.4.2AI starts with all the strengths of previous StudioLive models-and then pushes the technology to the next level.

StudioLive 32.4.2AI is built with next-generation Active Integration technology that adds unprecedented power for mixing consoles in this price class. So while the 32.4.2AI looks and feels much like its non-AI counterparts it has with far more computing power, which makes possible some very useful new features.

For starters, you get twice as many internal effects buses and 31-band graphic EQs. We've added six mute groups and user-assignable Quick Scene buttons. You'll love the ability to create two complete sets of EQ and dynamics settings for a channel or bus and then make quick A/B comparisons at the touch of a button.

A built-in 48x34 FireWire S800 interface is standard equipment but Thunderbolt and Ethernet (Dante) cards are expected by the end of 2013. A dedicated USB 2 port and included Wi-Fi LAN adapter lets you control the mixer wirelessly-even without a Mac or Windows PC.

Of course, you get the latest version of our tightly integrated software bundle, including updated Capture 2.0 recording software, Studio One Artist DAW, and Virtual StudioLive-AI editor/librarian/control software with Smaart Measurement Technology. StudioLive Remote-AI for iPad and QMix-AI for iPhone/iPod touch will both be available free from the Apple App Store. The deeper you dig into the StudioLive 32.4.2AI's capabilities, the more you will realize that the future of digital mixing starts here and now.

Products that sense each other, interact and work together via wireless and wired communication, feature 32-bit floating-point DSP and seamlessly integrated software, and run on powerful CPUs is the coming wave of live audio. PreSonus has realized this dream with its new Active Integration technology. Thanks to Active Integration, the StudioLive 32.4.2AI mixer has 64 times the processing power and an incredible 10,000 times more RAM than the StudioLive 24.4.2.

A quick look at the StudioLive 32.4.2AI reveals a now-familiar, user-friendly mixing surface. It sports 100 mm faders for the 32 channels, 4 subgroups, and main bus. As with all StudioLive mixers, convenient knobs and buttons abound, and all core mixing features are immediately accessible from the mixing surface, without using the LCD, providing an intuitive, analog-like user experience.

The unique Fat Channel section delivers a compressor, limiter, gate/expander, and four-band fully parametric EQ on every channel, bus, and subgroup, plus a high-pass filter and polarity invert for each channel-not to mention routing, panning, and Scene and setting store and recall.

Select buttons assign the channels, buses, and subgroups to the Fat Channel for processing and routing. There's a Talkback section, Cue section, and extensive metering.

And of course you get aux buses-14 of them-and 32-bit floating-point stereo reverb and delay on dedicated buses-two of each.
View the rear, and you'll see a familiar StudioLive jackfield, with XLR mic and ¼" inputs and TRS insert points on every channel, along with a wealth of other inputs and outputs. A pair of FireWire ports-FireWire S800, rather than the FireWire 400 ports found on the StudioLive 24.4.2, 16.4.2, and 16.0.2-provides wired networking to a Mac or PC, with options for Thunderbolt and Ethernet (Dante). Stereo S/PDIF digital outputs-check! Analog direct channel outputs on DB25 connectors-check! Obviously, flexible connectivity is no problem.

The audio quality, as always with PreSonus, is first rate. Like all StudioLive models, StudioLive 32.4.2 offers PreSonus' widely lauded Class A XMAX mic preamps and top-notch converters with 118 dB of dynamic range. Reviewers have raved about the high quality of StudioLive mixers' dynamics processing, EQ, high-pass filters, and effects. The only difference with the StudioLive 32.4.2 is that PreSonus has given you even more of them.

The 32.4.2AI is a StudioLive, but it's a major step beyond previous StudioLive mixers.

Features

Active integration technology
Impeccable audio quality
Vast EQ and effects palette
Instant A/B compare
Great for live or studio
Flexible connectivity

Order today and surf the new wave of mixing tech.

StudioLive 32.4.2 AI 32-channel Digital Mixer with Active Integration Specifications:

Mac

Mac OS X 10.7.2 or later
Intel Core Duo processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or Core i3 or better recommended)
2 GB RAM (4 GB or 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)
2 GB RAM (4 GB or more recommended)

Mac and Windows Systems

FireWire S800 (IEEE 1394b) port
Internet connection recommended
DVD-ROM drive
Internal or external 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended
Monitor with 1024x768 resolution
The minimum system requirements may differ for DAWs other than Studio One. Please check the requirements for your DAW of choice with its manufacturer.
Note that the speed of your processor, amount of RAM and size and speed of your hard drive will greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system. Also, a more powerful system (faster processor with more RAM) will allow for lower latency (signal delay) than you might experience while monitoring audio or MIDI signals. Monitor resolution for both PC and Mac should be no lower than 1024x768 pixels.
33 mic high-headroom Class A XMAX mic preamplifiers (32 channels plus Talkback)
32 balanced TRS line inputs
4 subgroups
Stereo/mono main out
14 auxiliary mixes
48-in/34-out FireWire S800 digital recording interface (24-bit/44.1 kHz and 48 kHz)
Studio One Artist Digital Audio Workstation software for Mac and Windows
Capture 2.0 recording software for Mac and Windows
StudioLive Remote-AI mixer-control software for iPad available free from Apple App Store
QMix-AI aux-control software for iPhone and iPod touch available free from Apple App Store
Direct recording interface compatible with Logic, Nuendo, Cubase, Sonar, Digital Performer, Ableton Live, and more
60 channel strips
Trim control with -20 to +20 dBV line/-15 to +65 dBu mic gain range (80dB!)
+48V phantom power switch for condenser microphones
Digital Audio Input Select
100 mm precision faders
Lighted Solo and Mute buttons
6 mute groups with All On/All Off switches
Access to Fat Channel functions
15-LED ladder metering + clip LED
Analog ¼" insert (rear panel)
4 subgroup buses, each with:
Solo
Mute
Access to Fat Channel functions (except high-pass filter and phase reverse)
14 aux sends, each with
Solo
Mute
Pre/post-fader send
Output-level control
Access to Fat Channel functions (except phase reverse)
Mix and Mix/Pan Fat Channel value displays
Available sources: 32 input channels, Aux In A and B, Tape Input, Main digital-audio return, FXA, FXB, FXC, FXD, Talkback
4 internal effects sends (two reverbs, two delay effects), each with:
Mute
Pre/post-fader send
Output-level control
Access to Fat Channel (except phase reverse)
Effects-send Select for Fat Channel metering
Mix button for aux-bus mixing and Fat Channel value displays
Master Section
Aux Input A and B
Level Control and Select (Fat Channel metering) switch
Access to all Fat Channel functions (except phase reverse)
Talkback System
Mic Level control
Output Select (Aux 1-2, 3-8, 9-14, Main)
Talk button
Rear-panel XLR mic input with trim control and continuous 48V phantom power
2 Track In
Level control
Tape Input to Mains button
Main Digital Audio Return on/off
Solo Bus
Cue Mix volume control
PFL/AFL and Solo In Place (SIP) buttons
Latch, Radio, and CR Modes
Monitor Bus
Headphone-output level control
Control-room monitor-level control
Solo Bus to Monitor button
Tape Input to Monitor button
Main Digital Audio Return to Monitor button
Main Mix to Monitor button
Fat Channel with rotary encoders:
Pan with dedicated 15-LED display
Stereo link for input channels, aux buses, and subgroups
Phase reverse (main channels only)
High-pass filter: -6 dB/oct., sweepable from Off to 1 kHz (main channels and aux's only)
Gate: Threshold: 0 to -84 dB; Attack: 0.02 to 500 ms; Release: 0.05 to 2 sec; Bandpass Key Filter: 40 Hz to 16 kHz; second-order resonant bandpass filter Q (0.7) with Key Listen function
Compressor: Threshold -56 to 0 dB; Ratio 1:1 to 14:1, LIM=ˆž:1; Attack 0.2 to 150 ms; Release 2.5 to 900 ms; Makeup Gain 0 to 28 dB; Soft Knee switch; Auto Mode with 10 ms Attack and 150 ms Release
4-band fully parametric equalizer
Low EQ: sweepable from 36 Hz to 465 Hz, ±15 dB, switchable shelf or peaking
Low Mid EQ: sweepable from 90 Hz to 1.2 kHz, ±15 dB, variable Q 0.1 to 4.0
High Mid EQ: sweepable from 380 Hz to 5 kHz, ±15 dB, variable Q 0.1 to 4.0
High EQ: sweepable from 1.4 kHz to 18 kHz, ±15 dB, switchable shelf or peaking
Master EQ On/Off button
Limiter: variable Threshold -28 dBfs to 0, ˆž:1 Ratio
Alt EQ & Dyn button for quick A/B comparisons of two complete sets of Fat Channel settings for each channel and busOutput Assign: 4 subgroups and main
All settings can be copied among channels and buses and can be saved as user presets.
50 channel-strip presets for drums, bass, guitars, keyboards, and vocals
4 internal digital effects-processors (2 reverbs, 2 delays), each with 50 customizable presets
16 31-band graphic equalizers
Assignable to each aux bus and the Main bus
Scene Store and Recall
Global Scene Storage: all current StudioLive settings
Up to 80 at a time
6 Quick Scene buttons for instant Scene save/recall”like "speed dial" for Scenes
Automatic Global AutoStore
Customizable naming (for example, "Saturday Gig" or "Main Worship Service")
Individual channel-strip setting storage
Up to 48 at a time, plus¦
50 factory presets for instruments and vocal
Copy and Paste between channels
Can be browsed by category (DRM, VOX, HRN, GTR, BAS, MISC, SYS)
Lockout mode to keep inspired amateurs from changing your settings
Metering/Displays
24 x 16- LED Fat Channel matrix:
Pre-dynamics/pre-fader input
Post-dynamics/post-fader output
Gain reduction
Aux 1-14 and EFX A-D output
Fader-position recall
8 x 15-LED main meter bank
Selected channel level
Selected channel gain reduction
Sub buses 1 to 4
Main stereo outputs
15-LED horizontal Pan/Balance display
64 x 194 LCD matrix
Effects parameters
Scene creation, storage, and recall
System menus
Channel Info page with custom naming
GEQ Select
2-digit Channel Selected display
Input/Output
32 main inputs, each with XLR mic, ¼" line, and ¼" inserts
2 ¼" balanced stereo (L/R) aux inputs
1 XLR talkback-mic input with XMAX preamp, phantom power (always on), and level control
Unbalanced RCA stereo (L/R) tape inputs and outputs
XLR stereo (L/R) main outputs with level control
¼" balanced stereo (L/R) main outputs
XLR mono output with level control
¼" balanced stereo (L/R) control-room outputs
¼" headphone output
4 ¼" balanced subgroup outputs
14 ¼" balanced aux outputs
32 pre-insert, balanced direct outputs, Ch. 1-8, 9-16, 17-24, 25-32 (DB25 sockets)
Dedicated USB 2.0 port and included Wi-Fi LAN adapter for wireless communications
Installed Option Card with:
S/PDIF digital out
2 FireWire S800 ports
Optional I/O cards
Thunderbolt-FireWire S800-S/PDIF Out
Ethernet/Dante-FireWire S800-S/PDIF Out
Digitalia
High-definition analog-to-digital converters (118 dB dynamic range)
Unlimited-headroom, 32-bit floating point, digital mixing and effects processing
Internal sample frequency 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz
Physical
Rugged, non-flex steel chassis
100 mm long-throw faders
Military-grade, quick-touch buttons
BNC 12V lamp socket
Optional dust covers available

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