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1. no sharing no compromises Read more about StudioLive Al series mixers connectivity Unlike many competing mixers StudioLive Al series mixers have dedicated mix buses with physical outputs Aux mix 1 always feeds the Aux 1 output Aux mix 2 feeds the Aux 2 output and so on The same is true of the subgroups the talkback bus and the tape send return You never run short of outputs and you never have to decide which bus goes to which jack Wiring and routing are consistent and obvious StudioLive mixers also have XLR mic inputs 74 TRS line inputs and analog insert points for every channel unlike most digital mixers in this price range You get analog direct channel outputs on DB25 connectors too with eight channels per connector With StudioLive you never run short of analog I O and you never have to wonder which output a bus is feeding This is analog connectivity with no compromises Or 990 r lt o HOO F yi 5 l Horr OOO 3 m HOO O HOW j __ ATbehe _ Mania Out ox Eg A A f gt l Ss aa G An Gin STUDIOLIVE 24 4 2 M Pre antant alera od Oret Opata Inside it s pure PreSonus Getting a great sounding mix depends partly on your skill assisted by StudioLive s ease of use features and integrated software and partly how good the mixer s microphone preamps and converters are how clean the signal path is and how well the algorithms per2. an in your face Selected Channel display and even a separate horizontal pan display It s easy to instantly access any function and get clear visible feedback The bright blue Select button is fully illuminated only for the active channel or bus including stereo linked channels and buses so you know at a glance which channel or bus you re processing StudioLive Al series mixers have a new Quick Parameter Null feature that makes working with Fat Channel processing even easier To return any Fat Channel parameter to its Zero Out scene setting press and hold the Tap Tempo button and turn the parameter s encoder Done We ve noted before that a StudioLive Al mixer is a hardware software ecosystem the tightly integrated software adds key capabilities and contributes significantly to ease of use A great example is the Rational Acoustics Smaart Measurement Technology that is integrated in PreSonus VSL AI control software for Mac and Windows With Smaart you can really put the StudioLive s 4 band parametric EQs to work improving the sound of your system Precisely identify nasty feedback frequencies Get your loudspeakers to play nicer with the room they re in Set the correct subgroup output delay time for remote speakers And the implementation is user friendly with wizards that help you get the job done no degree in acoustical engineering needed Effects you d expect from a 600 stand alone processor Or two You get four progr
3. and options StudioLive Al series mixers improve upon the much lauded recording capabilities of previous StudioLive mixers A pair of FireWire ports FireWire s800 rather than the FireWire 400 ports found on the original StudioLive mixers lets you connect the StudioLive Al mixer to a Mac or Windows PC for recording and enables wired VSL AI software control including Smaart audio analysis More about VSL AI shortly The StudioLive 32 4 2Al s integrated recording interface can send up to 48 audios streams to a computer and return up to 34 playback streams The StudioLive 24 4 2AI offers 40 digital sends and 26 digital returns and the 16 4 2Al provides 32 sends and 18 returns Every StudioLive Al series mixer offers a special USB 2 0 port with an included USB wireless Wi Fi LAN adapter for connection to your wireless router A standard Ethernet port provides a hard wired connection to your wireless router So you have two different ways to connect to a router and can use whichever works best for the gig But you aren t limited to FireWire and standard Ethernet The FireWire s800 and Ethernet ports come preinstalled on a card that can be replaced with optional Dante AVB or Thunderbolt cards so you can use the latest technology Safe sane and secure Powerful networking and wireless remote control is great but what if someone tries to hack into your Wi Fi system and take control of the show or some clown attempts to play FOH engi
4. soson Asg LAA Oaa Because StudioLive Al mixers have so much more processing power and blazing fast RAM than previous StudioLive models you can create two complete sets of EQ and dynamics processor settings for every channel and bus and then make quick A B comparisons at the touch of the Alt EQ amp Dyn button Does your guitar player use a Strat for some songs and Les Paul for others Don t use up two channels create two completely different Fat Channel settings for each guitar and access them with the press of a button before he s got the next guitar strap on It s like having two complete channel strips on every input and output but simpler and more efficient Read more about the StudioLive Al series Fat Channel processing Engaged by pressing any Select button the StudioLive Al series Fat Channel section delivers a compressor limiter gate expander and four band parametric EQ semi parametric on the StudioLive 16 4 2Al and fully parametric on the 32 4 2AI 24 4 2Al and via SL Remote Al and VSL AI for the 16 4 2Al on every channel and mix bus You also get a highpass filter on every channel and aux bus and polarity invert for each channel not to mention routing panning and scene and setting store and recall To let you get the most from all of this processing power without descending into menu purgatory we designed the Fat Channel with clearly labeled physical knobs an ingenious multifunction 16 ladder LED display
5. speed RAM In PreSonus StudioLive Al series digital mixers Active Integration technology includes powerful Wi Fi remote control over a variety of features using free Mac Windows and iPad software In addition Active Integration awe enables standard Ethernet communications and optional Dante and AVB networking making possible extremely flexible powerful networked systems ti PreSonus Thanks to Active Integration the StudioLive Al series mixers have 64 times the processing power and an incredible 10 000 times more RAM than the previous top of the line StudioLive 24 4 2 This makes possible an extended feature set including twice as many internal effects buses and the ability to create two complete sets of EQ and dynamics settings for a channel and then make quick A B comparisons at the touch of a button The powerful CPU inside each StudioLive Al mixer lets us take advantage of key parts of the highly regarded Studio One audio engine We re able to use the same 64 bit coefficients for the summing engine EQ and dynamics Basically we ve actively integrated the things that make Studio One sound so good into these mixers The result is a bigger sound better stereo imaging and more detailed audio With Active Integration new features and enhancements can be added in future firmware and software updates and PreSonus has earned a reputation for regularly supplying such updates in its digital products But Active Integration
6. ALL Radio Booth Small Club Big Club BRIGHT HALL Brick House Linoleum Room Tile Room WARM HALL Log Cabin Wood Floors Brick Club High Ceilings GATED HALL GateVerb Short GateVerb Med GateVerb Long GateVerb Extreme LARGE HALL Church Cathedral Gymnasium Arena PLATE Shimmer Thick Drums Vox MONO DELAY M Short Slap M Long Slap M Triplet M Triplet FILTER DELAY Analog Slap Analog Trip Analog 8th STEREO DELAY Slap Quick Long Slap Spacey Long Tail ST Triplet PING PONG DELAY Quick Slap Spacey Trip Purple Rain Plentiful graphic EQ With StudioLive Al series mixers you get graphic EQ on every aux bus and on the mains all at the same time without compromising other resources In addition each graphic EQ has an A B option so you can for example boost the bass for a rock band and then switch over to a smiley face for intermission program music Connect to VSL Al over a FireWire connection and you can use the Smaart Spectra Spectrograph and RTA and StudioLive EQs to quickly kill feedback building up in floor wedges before the musicians even notice it A wealth of dedicated analog I O View the rear of a StudioLive Al series mixer and you ll see a familiar jackfield with individual XLR mic and 7 line inputs and TRS insert points on every channel along with a wealth of other dedicated inputs and outputs Every input channel and bus send has its own dedicated jack
7. Scenes at your fingertips This means that for fixed applications like clubs churches and auditoriums you can always count on the same sound and can fine tune Scenes for different songs and call them up instantly And it lets rank amateur volunteers successfully operate a StudioLive Al series mixer Note that only the StudioLive 32 4 2Al has Quick Scenes on the control surface To further ease and speed your workflow we ve included a whole library of individual channel settings as starting points for optimizing the sound of instruments vocals and spoken word New in StudioLive Al series mixers these presets as well as your custom settings can be organized and browsed by category so you can quickly find your favorite vocal preset without scrolling through horn and guitar presets An Automatic AutoStore feature regularly saves your current settings in case the power fails Sample list of channel presets WOW How did you get that snare to sound so good Don t tell them it was one of the 50 StudioLive Fat Channel channel presets StudioLive s Fat Channel lets you apply the equivalent of a six foot rack of signal processors to every input If you re an experienced sound person you ll love all the options But if you re new to pro audio gating compression limiting semi parametric equalization and so on can seem pretty complicated which is why we ve built in 50 excellent preset starting points Before we released th
8. StudioLive Al Series Digital Mixing Systems with Active Integration T sTveUVE M 4 amp yar dulviviviviviviviviv ggggggg gogog AA A A A N a Prions ee A asia w a a d a eee eee mS y eeror regeorngo nTen peer eeLeneen a oo Ca a ee aau amea ae ee a ae ae ee ae LO EES OS OE EE Ht Oe Ht ee 2 a o a izi a a m m a2 os iss a ii Se eee eeeeeeeeeeeseeseaeaeeeaeean OVERVIEW Digital mixing the next generation With a powerful user interface unrivaled sound quality amazing DSP performance direct Wi Fi and LAN communication fast and intuitive workflow onboard FireWire s800 interface and tightly integrated software suite for Mac Windows and iOS StudioLive Al series digital mixers create a streamlined working environment for both live and studio use Redesigned from the ground up these state of the art mixers provide analog workflow with extensive dual signal processing on every channel and bus and actively integrated software that solves real world problems and lets you record and distribute what you mix Configurable networking and communications option cards ensure your investment won t be outdated as new technologies emerge In short StudioLive Al series mixers deliver the very best in digital mixing and recording technology and make it all incredibly intuitive and easy to learn and use The future is Active Integration StudioLive Al series mixers start with all the strengths that made the first g
9. al features are accessed via the LCD All key features you need to mix and record are right in front of you on the mixing surface Even the LCD pages are easily accessed and in some cases the appropriate page automatically appears when you work with the related hardware button or control For example when a channel or output bus is selected the Channel Info page opens in the LCD From this page you can view helpful information and customize the name for each channel and bus Sit down at a StudioLive Al mixer and you see easily accessed color coded function buttons for Mute and Solo rotary trim controls and clearly labeled individual knobs for EQ and dynamics processing Aux sends have their own physical controls Every channel has a big bright meter display and a dedicated level fader that only serves that function The master section comes complete with Talkback Monitor Cue and a choice of control room sources It looks just like the master section on an analog board but with far more power and flexibility Bottom line If you ve ever used an analog mixer you ll be right at home with a StudioLive Al mixer And even if you ve never used a mixer before you ll quickly be able to create professional mixes and recordings In contrast many digital mixers make you constantly return to an LCD screen and navigate through its menus in order to assign and control processing and routing Which channel or bus you re working with depends in p
10. ammable 32 bit stereo DSP effects engines two of them loaded with reverbs and two armed with delay effects that you can really use Each stereo processor has its own dedicated P internal FX bus and you can use all four all of the time without compromising other resources A AMBIENCE AMBIENCE The reverbs are so rich and detailed that you feel like you re there Delays are precise Slap echo sounds like old school tape effects And all 50 preset effects have easy to use parameter adjustments tap tempo store recall and Scene selection for ultimate creative flexibility Di M Short Tail MONO DELAY The StudioLive Al series mixers 50 practical 32 bit digital effects Digital Effects Master Control Some of our competitors include a lot more than 50 digital effects But frankly many of their effects are so weird that they aren t good for much more than a hearty chuckle or the most drunken karaoke party in history Instead we armed StudioLive with an essential library of serious down to earth reverbs and delays created by seasoned sound professionals Each is useful practical and very rich thanks to 32 bit floating point processing and exquisite algorithms None of them sound like a dog gargling unless you want them to since each has multiple adjustable parameters AMBIENCE Natural Lively SMALL ROOM Closet Studio A Studio B Bedroom BRIGHT ROOM Kitchen Tile Floors Tile Bathroom Concrete Floors SMALL H
11. art on which bank you ve selected so you have to keep track of that When you re mixing a live show and need to fix something in a hurry good luck getting to the needed feature in time If you re used to an analog board the learning curve can be brutal Even if you didn t learn to mix on analog boards why go through all that pain With StudioLive Al series mixers you can work quickly and focus on mixing and recording It s a lot easier to do your best work and enjoy the gig To ensure you can hear just what you need to hear instantly with minimal fuss we paid close attention to solos and mutes These features have been considerably enhanced in StudioLive Al series mixers Read more about the enhanced Solo features StudioLive Al series mixers offer convenient backlit Solo buttons for every channel subgroup and aux bus The original StudioLive mixers supported one Solo mode Latch In Latch Solo mode you can solo multiple channels and buses at once It s the mode people tend to use most often and it s still the default Solo mode in the StudioLive Al series mixers With Al series mixers you also can choose Radio Solo mode in which you can solo only one channel or bus at a time Still not what you want Choose CR Solo mode where soloing any channel will automatically patch the Solo bus to the Monitor bus and disable any other buses that are currently engaged in the Solo bus While in CR Solo mode you can solo multiple channels a
12. atures in VSL AI There are a few other differences as well Read more about the differences between StudioLive Al series mixers Although the three StudioLive Al series mixers are virtually identical in many respects there are some noteworthy differences as shown in the table below Bottom line If you don t need 32 channels and 14 auxes can live without Quick Scenes and mute groups on your mixing surface and would like to have a smaller footprint the 16 4 2Al is rack mountable and comes with rack ears not to mention spend less money the StudioLive 24 4 2Al and 16 4 2Al are great choices Input Channels Aux Buses Mute Groups Quick Scenes Digital Sends Returns Fat Channel EQ Gate Parameters Limiter Parameters Graphic EQ Rackmount Dimensions LxWxH Weight 32 4 2Al 24 4 2Al 32 24 16 4 2Al 16 18 14 with analog outs 14 10 with analog outs 10 6 with analog outs 4 internal FX 4 internal FX 6 6 via VSL Al 8 8 via VSL Al 48 34 40 26 4 band parametric with 4 band parametric with individual band and individual band and global On Off global On Off On Off Threshold Range Attack Release Key Filter Key Listen Expander On Off Threshold Range Attack Release Key Filter Key Listen Expander On Off Threshold On Off Threshold 18 auxes mains 12 auxes mains 4 internal FX 6 via VSL Al 8 via VSL Al 32 18 4 band semi parametric mid
13. audio devices JetPLL quickly locks to any digital format through a wide range of frequencies and is extremely robust and tolerant of wide variations in clock frequencies As a result you ll experience better stereo separation and clearer more transparent audio The ease of analog meets the power of digital Among the employees of PreSonus there are more band members than you can shake a mic stand at All of us have lived with conventional mixers for years And many of us have struggled with the less than intuitive interfaces of earlier digital mixers with their bank switching layers nested menus etc Many of today s digital mixers have the same problems When you re mixing a live event or have an artist in the studio you need to be able to work quickly So when we designed StudioLive one of our primary goals was to provide a familiar interface that would keep all critical controls visible and accessible not buried inside multiple menus And the few times you do need to access a menu StudioLive Al series mixers quickly get you to the page you need Read more about StudioLive Al mixers ease of use StudioLive mixers do not use banks or layers so you always know where you are and what you re controlling Once you learn that the Select button on each channel and bus accesses the Fat Channel processing section everything makes total sense Only the four stereo effects processors the global system settings and a few speci
14. bands High Low Q switch with individual band and global On Off Fully parametric EQ is available through VSL Al and SL Remote Al On Off Threshold Release Range Attack Key Filter Key Listen and Expander are available through VSL Al and SL Remote Al On Off Threshold is available through VSL AI and SL Remote Al 8 auxes mains front front panel GEQ switch front panel GEQ switch panel GEQ switch No With optional adapter and oversize rack 21 31 54 13 cm x 31 58 80 21 cm x 7 02 17 82 cm 21 31 54 13 cm x 25 19 63 98 cm x 7 02 17 82 cm 50 Ibs 22 68 kg 30 Ibs 13 6 kg Yes rack ears included 22 35 56 8 cm x 17 22 43 74 cm x 6 90 17 53 cm 23 Ibs 10 43 kg If your needs and budget are more modest consider the StudioLive 16 0 2 rather than a StudioLive Al series mixer The 16 0 2 doesn t have the power of Active Integration but it s inexpensive compact lightweight and ultra portable Furthermore it has a cool feature that no other StudioLive mixer offers MIDI Read more about the differences between StudioLive Al mixers and the StudioLive 16 0 2 Having already compared the three Al series mixers we ll focus here on the differences between the two 16 channel models StudioLive 16 4 2Al and 16 0 2 Note that while the StudioLive 16 0 2 does not offer the many advantages of Active Integration it is lighter and more compact t
15. dcast throughout the network including Capture so you only have to name a channel once and you can name it from anywhere including the StudioLive Al mixer Here s a level of integration you won t get anywhere else When you record with Capture 2 1 you have the option of saving the StudioLive Al mixer scene along with the Capture Session Studio One 2 6 can import Capture Sessions seamlessly and when you import a Capture Session that includes a StudioLive Al mixer scene the Studio One mixer is set to match your StudioLive Al mix scene including fader values mutes pan and FX send mixes Fat Channel settings are loaded into Studio One s new Fat Channel Native Effects plug in Now you can listen to your mix on your laptop just as it sounded during the gig even if the StudioLive Al mixer is packed and on its way to the next gig Wi Fi and wired networking PreSonus StudioLive Al series digital mixers Active Integration technology includes powerful real time direct wired and Wi Fi remote control over a variety of features using free Mac Windows and iOS software And unlike previous StudioLive mixers you don t need to have a Mac or PC attached to have wireless control t It s easy to create a StudioLive Al series wireless network Read more Creating a wireless network may be new to you but no worries We made it easy to connect your StudioLive Al mixer to a wireless network If you connect a wireless ro
16. doesn t stop with hardware The new StudioLive Al software suite has also been redesigned to take advantage of the new networking features Actively integrated software PreSonus StudioLive Al series mixers are tightly integrated with an entire suite of free A state of the art software that helps you mix and record better and have more fun doing it i No other digital mixer anywhere near this price class comes close with respect to software integration and features In fact most digital mixers in much higher price classes don t we come close wail ATRT F 1233 A Tair AU a AS 5 5 p59 om Read more about the StudioLive Al Software Library The StudioLive Al Software Library has been redesigned for the Active Integration platform and comprises the latest version of our tightly integrated software bundle for Mac and Windows Capture 2 1 multitrack recording software Studio One Artist 2 6 DAW and Virtual StudioLive Al editor librarian control software with Smaart Measurement Technology In addition StudioLive Remote Al control software for iPad and QMix Al aux mix control for iPhone iPod touch are available free from the Apple App Store All of these applications are designed to communicate with each other and with the mixer This means that you can now save and load scenes with Capture 2 1 and share presets between the Fat Channel plug in in Studio One 2 6 and VSL AI Channel names entered in SL Remote Al are broa
17. e first StudioLive we sent some out to professional sound mixers and engineers let them tweak to their heart s content under actual live and studio conditions and then stored the results in factory presets You get the benefit of their years of experience at making drums percussion guitars keyboards horns vocals and spoken word sound their best And of course you can alter rename and generally customize each preset and save it in any of 50 empty storage locations Here s a sample DRUMS Kick Funk Jazz Fat Snare and Snare Crackalak Toms Low and Hi Overhead Rock and 9 more BASS Electric 1 2 Slap Upright GUITAR Rock 1 2 Funk Metal Acoustic and 3 more KEYBOARDS Bright Piano Warm Piano Jazz Piano and 3 more HORNS Trumpet Trombone Sax Solo Sax PERCUSSION Congas Bongos and more VOICE 3 male presets 2 female presets 2 spoken word presets Which StudioLive is best for you Why choose the StudioLive 32 4 2Al rather than the StudioLive 24 4 2AI StudioLive 16 4 2Al or StudioLive 16 0 2 The StudioLive 32 4 2Al is the new top of the line and in most respects it is very similar to the StudioLive 24 4 2Al and 16 4 2Al The most obvious differences are that the 32 4 2Al has more channels and aux buses than the other two Al series models It s also the only StudioLive mixer with Quick Scenes and mute groups available from the mixing surface The StudioLive 24 4 2Al and 16 4 2Al have these fe
18. e to get more me Here s the best part You can completely block any iOS device from accessing the network entirely even if someone has the router password That hacker who wanted to take over the show Foiled A gigantic console in a small package If a StudioLive Al mixer were an analog console it would have 4 foot long channel strips packed with knobs and buttons or it would require a massive outboard rack of expensive signal processors f i That s because each channel and bus has its own studio grade compressor limiter gate expander and 4 band parametric equalizer Each input channel aux and FX bus also has a highpass filter and input channels have polarity invert epa eehe seueexhS l ss SxeevvSSbeuciie 2 exexSGauuysecud E oveoeSarecunuul RRBRSTEARELESe gt ataa eas Shetheeettectare Cen TTTiTiTTlliliLe SSSceawenseeSSs z ee B cevttreetctscss BESecanwenncetsa eaeReecce no gt BibceswousenSla J kh gt a o 1 n2 13 4 It all fits into one remarkable processing and routing section a m A PN known as the Fat Channel y i AAA kon Unlike most competing digital mixers there are no limitations or o o a m l 5 m a om compromises no shared resources no figuring out what Pas p Sete COTES OSSOS J Equalizer processing is available where You have all of the processing 2 j ao g available at all times Pan J stereo
19. eneration of StudioLive mixers famous powerful surface driven interface loads of DSP processing and analog I O and layerless mixing thanks to dedicated mix buses Then they push the technology to the next level So while the three StudioLive Al series mixers the StudioLive 32 4 2Al 24 4 2Al and 16 4 2Al STUDIOLIVE look and feel much like their non Al counterparts they have been reengineered from the ground up with far more capabilities and computing power INTEGRATION The difference is Active Integration Al a complete networked tightly integrated hardware software ecosystem in which every touch point in the system communicates to enhance ANY iD the user experience and solve practical problems in ways not previously possible Read more about Active Integration Active Integration products combine powerful 32 bit floating point DSP wireless and wired networking USB 2 0 connectivity and proprietary software to solve real world live sound and studio problems PreSonus leads the industry in hardware software integration and Active Integration takes this concept to a new level offering high end capabilities that have never been available before Current Active Integration products employ cutting edge OMAP L138 processors a whole computer on a chip These 32 bit 96 KHz multi stream CPUs operate at 350 MHz and feature an operating system 100 Mb Ethernet communications USB 2 0 and 1 1 and lavish amounts of high
20. form That s why you should choose a digital mixer made by PreSonus a company already famous for its analog mic preamps pristine digital interfaces and well regarded signal processors And because StudioLive Al mixers were redesigned from the ground up they sound even better than their predecessors The StudioLive s XMAX Class A preamplifiers deliver more headroom deeper lows smoother highs and a richer overall sound than the preamps found in competing mixers High headroom 32 bit floating point processing is used for all digital mixing The high end Burr Brown digital converters on every input and output are state of the art with 118 dB dynamic range Read more about XMAX preamps At PreSonus we know that the mic preamplifier is a key component in the sonic quality of a recording StudioLive Al series mixers include custom designed high voltage discrete XMAX Class A microphone preamplifiers that are suitable for use with all types of microphones i ped ty preamplifier The job of a microphone preamplifier in a digital mixer is to boost a microphone level signal to line sss level before conversion to the digital domain A good preamp boosts the level to almost 400 times that of the original signal making the preamp one of the most important stages in an interface A cheap off the shelf op amp type mic preamp delivers thin noisy harsh results But with XMAX preamps the sonic quality is limited only by the microphones yo
21. han the StudioLive Al mixers and it s considerably less expensive The StudioLive 16 0 2 also has a very cool feature that the larger StudioLive Al mixers don t offer MIDI control over main output level effects levels and routing and Scene change It has MIDI I O on standard 5 pin DIN jacks perfect for remote control from a MIDI footpedal or other controller and it can serve as a standard MIDI interface for your computer The StudioLive 16 0 2 also can send and receive MIDI over FireWire so you can automate its MIDI features from a DAW StudioLive 16 4 2Al StudioLive 16 0 2 General Features Input Channels 16 mono 16 total 8 mono 4 stereo XMAX Preamps On 16 channels and Talkback On 12 channels Aux sends 6 4 Subgroups 4 0 Faders 100 mm for all channels 60 mm for all channels auxes subgroups and mains and mains MIDI I O and Control No Yes via 5 pin DIN and FireWire Recording Interface Interface Type 2 FireWire s800 Thunderbolt 2 FireWire 400 option Digital Sends 32 16 channels 16 aux sends 16 channels Digital Returns 18 16 channels stereo 2 track 16 16 channels or 14 channels stereo 2 track Networking USB 2 0 Communications Port Yes No with Wi Fi LAN Adapter Wireless Control Direct connection via router Requires VSL and computer Standard Ethernet Yes No Optional Communications Dante or AVB Thunderbolt No Cards Signal Processing Dual Fat Channel with A B Yes No Compare Semi parametric EQ 4 band 3 ba
22. jam you can mute all the drum mics with one button When the lead singer introduces the band and says Hello New Orleans you can mute all of the effects assigned to his vocal When the band goes on break you can mute all of the channels at once And when its time to break down the stage and start unplugging things you can just lower the main fader and mute all the stage monitors with one button Creating a mute group is quick and easy Just mute the desired channels and buses and press and hold a Mute Group button The button will flash for one second to indicate it is storing the group and then will remain illuminated Want to mute all channels and buses Hit the All On button An All Off button lets you instantly unmute all muted channels and buses We couldn t add mute groups to the StudioLive 24 4 2Al and 16 4 2Al because of their smaller mixing surfaces But give us an inch of space and we ll find a cool way to use it and the StudioLive 32 4 2Al gave us just enough space to add this extremely useful feature Complete store and recall instantly Two factors work against getting that Perfect Mix with an analog mixer First the Perfect Mix can be hard to reproduce a week day or hour after you perfect it And second a good mix Mix Scenes should be dynamic levels effects and EQ should be tailored to each song or segment of the hold to recall show service or presentation This adds up to a lot of settings to remember and rese
23. nd Gate Expander Switchable Expander only Effects Processors with 2 reverbs 2 delays 2 reverb delays Dedicated Buses 31 band Graphic EQ 8 linkable mono insertable on 1 stereo for mains every aux and on the main bus Workflow Metering Style Peak or peak hold Peak Solo Mute and Digital Return Individual buttons for each Multifunction buttons Buttons function Solo Clear Yes No Solo Type Latch Radio Control Room Latch Aux Mutes Yes No Quick Parameter Null Yes No Browsable Fat Channel Preset Yes No Categories Channel Info Page with Yes No Programmable Scribble Strip Control Software Editor Librarian VSL AI VSL Smaart Spectragraph Every channel and bus Main bus only Smaart RTA Every channel and bus Main bus only Smaart Wizard Support Yes No Automatic Preset Scene Sync Yes No iPad Remote Control StudioLive Remote Al StudioLive Remote iPhone iPod touch Aux Control QMix Al QMix Recording Software Capture 2 1 Mix Scene Load Store Yes No Channel Name Sync Yes No Remote Control over Digital Yes No Returns Studio One Artist 2 6 Mix Scene Import Yes No Fat Channel Plug in Preset Yes No Exchange Physical Rackmount Yes rails included Yes rail adapters optional Dimensions LxWxH 22 35 56 8 cm x 17 22 15 56 39 7 cm x 16 40 6 43 74 cm x 6 90 17 53 cm cm x 5 5 14 cm Weight 23 Ibs 10 43 kg 20 Ibs 9 07 kg You ve read the book Now see the movies We ve provided plenty
24. nd buses at once but you can only patch one input or bus to the monitor bus at a time Latch Solo and Radio Solo modes allow the Monitor bus to function as a summing amp CR Solo mode is more like the old skool Solo you remember from analog mixers Now you can choose whichever Solo mode is best for a given situation Don t thank us it was your suggestion Another new feature in the StudioLive Al mixers is Solo Clear To clear all solos you simply press and hold the Tap Tempo button while simultaneously pressing any Solo button on the mixer All Solo buttons will be disengaged All StudioLive Al mixers offer backlit Mute buttons for each channel and aux The StudioLive 32 4 2Al adds a feature that makes the mutes even more useful six mute groups with All On and All Off buttons But we didn t leave StudioLive 24 4 2Al and 16 4 2Al users out in the cold VSL AI provides mute groups even when the mixing surface doesn t Read more about mute groups A mute group allows you to mute and unmute multiple channels and buses with the press of a single button With the six mute groups on the StudioLive 32 4 2AIl mixer or in VSL AlI for StudioLive 24 4 2Al and 16 4 2Al you could for example assign the drum mics to Mute Group 1 the other instruments to Mute Group 2 the background vocalists to Mute Group 3 all the aux buses to Mute Group 4 all four FX buses to Mute Group 5 and every channel on the mixer to Mute Group 6 So during an acoustic
25. neer when you step away from the mixing station You can put the kibosh on that thanks to the StudioLive Al mixer s security features Read more about StudioLive Al mixer permissions and lockout If you ve mixed many shows you know that securing the mixing station can be crucial when you step away for any reason Securing your wireless remote control system is an even bigger issue because a hacker could be anywhere in the venue That s why StudioLive Al series mixers have security features that effectively protect the entire system For starters you can lock selected sections of the StudioLive hardware with a password so nobody can mess with your settings when you step away from the console The lockout feature can save you a lot of anguish and not every digital mixer has it But what sets StudioLive Al mixers apart with respect to security is that your wireless remote control network also is protected StudioLive Al mixers let you set permissions that determine which features can be controlled from each iPad on the network that is running SL Remote Al You also can decide whether a given QMix Al for iPhone iPod touch on the network can control an entire aux mix or just the Wheel of Me The rhythm guitarist is quite capable of creating a good monitor mix so allow him to do it But that lead guitarist is sure to mess up his monitor mix and then complain that he can t hear so build a monitor mix for him and just let him use the Wheel of M
26. of written material about StudioLive In addition you can go to the Media tab at the upper section of this page and watch a whole series of instructional videos showing StudioLive mixers in church club and studio applications Video blogs go into detail about various powerful StudioLive features And we regularly add new videos Reading about the StudioLive Al series is a good start but nothing beats actually getting your hands on one so visit your nearest PreSonus dealer today Use our Where to Buy section to locate your nearest PreSonus dealer You ll see what we mean about intuitive ease of use You ll hear what we mean about Class A preamps rich DSP effects and overall sound quality You ll experience the power and potential of actively integrated state of the art software and wireless connectivity And when you have seen and heard for yourself you ll understand why your new mixer should be a PreSonus StudioLive Al the most exciting small format digital mixing and recording systems on the planet Related Products StudioLive 32 4 2Al
27. t at every performance That s where the power of digital comes in StudioLive lets you save all of your digital settings for quick setup and recall Unlike some digital mixers StudioLive makes it very quick and easy Read more about saving and recalling scenes and settings With StudioLive mixers you can save scenes that include every setting on the mixer or save just the Fat Channel settings Copy and paste settings across multiple channels Save individual DSP effects for ultimate ease speed and control It s quick and easy thanks to straightforward clearly marked Copy Load and Save buttons And of course you can name and store an unlimited number of settings and scenes on your laptop with Virtual StudioLive Al There saving and loading scenes and settings is a simple matter of drag and drop It can t get much easier The StudioLive 32 4 2Al makes saving and recalling scenes even faster and more convenient with six user assignable Quick Scene buttons We added Quick Scenes to VSL AI for StudioLive 24 4 2Al and 16 4 2Al users too with Active Integration StudioLive Al series mixers aren t limited to how many buttons will fit on the control surface Read more about Quick Scenes The Quick Scenes buttons allow you to create a Scene without storing it to permanent memory and giving ita name This is especially useful when mixing multiple bands that you might not ever mix again You can also use this to have important stored
28. u plug into them XMAX preamplifiers are built with three key elements High Voltage The XMAX preamplifier runs on power rails of 30V Most off the shelf op amp based designs run on power rails of 10V to 18V Higher voltage power rails deliver more headroom deeper lows smoother highs and a richer overall sound Discrete components not op amps We only use genuine transistors resistors and capacitors Op amps add noise coloration and harshness to a signal Our discrete design delivers ultra low noise and transparency Class A Class A circuits have no crossover distortion and deliver purer clearer and more musical results than the Class AB designs that are found in many preamps The net result of the XMAX preamp design is high headroom low noise wide dynamic range extended frequency response and most important musicality and transparency with smooth highs solid deep lows and everything in between The StudioLive Al mixer s synchronization to your computer is stable and robust thanks to Jet PLL synchronization technology resulting in great stereo separation and clear transparent audio t Read more about JetPLL TM Synchronization to your computer is stable and robust thanks to JetPLL synchronization technology JetPLL incorporates noise shaping to virtually remove all audio band jitter ensuring near perfect clock SAAN U LI performance and optimal converter performance when networking two or more digital
29. uter to your StudioLive Al mixer with an Ethernet cable the system assumes just like Mac OS X and Windows that you have permission to be on that network and your mixer automatically connects to it If you want to go wireless you can scan for available wireless networks and scroll through them by name If you name your wireless network StudioLive your mixer will even connect automatically You will never have to create an IP address or enter a subnet mask or even know what those are Bottom line If you ve ever connected your computer iPad or iPhone to a wireless network you already know how to connect your StudioLive Al mixer to the network That said we understand that corporate educational and government environments require secured firewalled networks which requires some expertise We gave you that capability too The networking backbone of PreSonus Al technology was recently registered with IANA Internet Assigned Numbers Authority Simply open port 47809 to let Al control network traffic through Like all StudioLive mixers every Al series mixer integrates a multi channel recording interface Unlike previous StudioLive mixers however Al series mixers are equipped with a continuously bidirectional FireWire s800 audio interface that is located on an option card so you can swap it out and use the latest cutting edge technologies such as Thunderbolt Dante and AVB Read more about the networking and recording connections
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