PreSonus StudioLive 32.4.2

32/24/16 input channels, each with:

• XLR mic and ¼” line inputs

• High-headroom Class A XMAX™ mic preamplifiers

• Analog ¼" inserts (rear panel)

• Trim control with –20 to +20 dBV line / -15 to +65 dBu mic gain range (80 dB!)

• +48V phantom power switch for condenser microphones

• Digital Audio Input Select

• 100 mm precision faders

• Phase reverse, highpass filter, noise gate/expander, compressor, 4-band EQ, limiter—all with A/B and Quick Null

Cascade two StudioLive AI mixers of any frame size to create custom-sized mixing consoles.

48 in x 34 out / 40 in x 26 out / 32 in x 18 out FireWire s800 direct digital recording interface (24-bit/44.1 kHz and 48 kHz)

• Compatible with ASIO and Core Audio; works with Logic®, Pro Tools, Cubase, Sonar™, Digital Performer™, Live, and more

24/20/16 dedicated mix buses for easy configuration

• 14/10/6 aux buses with analog outputs

• 4 internal FX buses

• 4 subgroups with analog outputs

• Stereo main bus with analog outputs

• Access to Fat Channel functions

4 subgroup buses, each with:

• Balanced TRS output

• Solo

• Mute

• Noise gate/expander, compressor, 4-band EQ, limiter — all with A/B and Quick Null

• 300 ms output delay

• Available sources: 32/24/16 input channels; Aux In A and B; FXA, FXB, FXC, FXD returns

14/10/6 aux buses, each with:

• Balanced TRS output

• Solo

• Mute

• Pre1/Pre2/post-fader send

• Output-level control

• Highpass filter, noise gate/expander, compressor, 4-band EQ, limiter — all with A/B and Quick Null

• 31-band graphic EQ with A/B and Quick Null

• Available sources: 32/24/16 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

• Pre1/Pre2/post-fader send

• Output-level control

• Highpass filter, noise gate/expander, compressor, 4-band EQ, limiter — all with A/B and Quick Null

Stereo Main bus with:

• Balanced XLR outputs

• Balanced TRS outputs

• Mono sum XLR output

• Noise gate/expander, compressor, 4-band EQ, limiter — all with A/B and Quick Null

• 31-band graphic EQ with A/B and Quick Null

Master Section

• Aux Input A and B

  • Level Control and stereo pan

  • StudioLive 24.4.2AI and 16.4.2AI exclusive: noise gate/expander, compressor, 4-band EQ, limiter — all with A/B and Quick Null

• Talkback System

  • Mic Level control

  • Output Select (Auxes, 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

  • Solo Clear

• 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 (input 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=∞: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 (32.4.2AI / 24.4.2AI / 16.4.2AI with VSL-AI or SL Remote-AI)

  • 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

• 4-band semi-parametric equalizer (16.4.2AI mixing surface)

  • 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; Low Q = .0.55, Hi Q = 2.0

  • High Mid EQ: sweepable from 380 Hz to 5 kHz, ±15 dB; Low Q = .0.55, Hi Q = 2.0

  • 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, ∞:1 Ratio

• Alt EQ & Dyn button for quick A/B comparisons of two complete sets of Fat Channel settings for each channel and bus

• Output 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

• Quick Parameter Null easily zeroes out any Fat Channel parameter

4 internal digital effects-processors (2 reverbs, 2 delays), each with 50 customizable presets

16/12/8 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 (available on the 32.4.2AI mixing surface and on 24.4.2AI and 16.4.2AI via VSL-AI and SL Remote-AI)

• 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

• 32/24/16 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

• 14/10/6 ¼" balanced aux outputs

• 32/24/16 pre-insert, balanced direct outputs, Ch. 1-8, 9-16 (17-24, 25-32) on 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

  • Dante

  • AVB

Integrated software

• Virtual StudioLive-AI bidirectional control/editor/librarian with Smaart Measurement Technology™

• Studio One® Artist Digital Audio Workstation software for Mac® and Windows®

• Capture™ multitrack 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

Digitalia

• High-definition Burr-Brown 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