PreSonus StudioLive 24 Digital Mixer
PreSonus Introduces StudioLive 24 Digital Console/Recorder: The new console features 24 physical input channels with touch-sensitive, motorized faders and recallable XMAX Class A preamps. The main L/R bus also has a touch-sensitive, motorized fader. Internally, the StudioLive 24 is identical to the larger-framed StudioLive 32; all 32 internal channels can be addressed digitally via USB and AVB.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
- 32 Total Inputs
- 24 Channels: 16 Mic and 8 Mic/Line
- 26 Buses, 7″ Color Screen
- High-Headroom XMAX Microphone Preamps
- Comprehensive Updated Fat Channel
- Four 32-Bit Stereo DSP FX Processors
- Includes Studio One Artist Software
- Includes StudioLive AI Software Library
- Includes Ethernet and USB 2.0 Cables
- Mac, Windows, & iPad Compatible
The PreSonus StudioLive 24 Series III Digital Mixer is designed for live sound reinforcement, live recording, and studio recording applications. In its third released version, the mixer is an integrated hardware and software system with 25 touch-sensitive, motorized faders and 24 recallable XMAX preamps. The redesigned digital “Fat Channel” was re-engineered from the ground up and features vintage-style EQs and compressors on every channel, recallable scene presets, virtual sound check, remote control using a Windows computer, 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 24 input channels with 16 +48V phantom powered XLR XMAX microphone preamplifiers and 8 mic/line inputs via XLR-1/4″ combo jacks. Additional inputs include two stereo 1/4″ Aux inputs and a dedicated XLR talkback mic input with phantom power. For outputs, the mixer includes a balanced XLR mono output, a left and right pair of balanced stereo XLR Main outputs, and 6 XLR outputs, as well as four 1/4″ mix outputs, and a pair of 1/4″ monitor outputs. A digital output of the Main mix is available via XLR AES/EBU. Additionally, unbalanced stereo RCA tape inputs and outputs are provided.
For effects, the mixer features 32-bit, floating-point processing with 4-band parametric EQs on inputs, 6-band parametric EQ on outputs, eight 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 touch-sensitive, motorized fader with choice of 1-to-1 workflow, which assigns all channels to the top layer (with one fader per input channel), or a split-layer workflow, which splits the faders between inputs and outputs, including DCAs and Aux outputs. The RGB select buttons offer user-assignable colors, while user-assignable buttons are provided for mute groups, scenes, and more. The new Fat Channel control offers 8 scribble strips, encoders, and multicolor buttons with a customizable user layer and 7″ color touchscreen.
The mixer comes with Active Integration Virtual StudioLive advanced librarian/editor control software for a Windows computer or Mac, 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 multitrack-recording software, and Studio One Artist digital audio workstation including a library of loops, plug-ins, and virtual-instrument sounds.
- General Controls
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- 25 touch-sensitive, motorized faders with 1-to-1 workflow
- RGB Select buttons with user-assignable colors
- Transport control
- 8 user-assignable buttons for mute groups, scenes, and more
- All-new Fat Channel controls including
- 8 scribble strips, encoders, and multicolor buttons
- Customizable user layer
- 7″ color touchscreen
- Inputs and Outputs
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- 32 total inputs
- 24 channel inputs: 16 mic, 8 mic/line
- 1 XLR talkback mic input with recallable XMAX Class-A preamp
- 2 stereo Aux inputs
- 10 FlexMix outputs: 6 XLR, 4 balanced TRS
- Unbalanced stereo (RCA) tape input and output
- Bluetooth 4.1 wireless tape input
- Stereo AES/EBU digital output
- 2 XLR (L/R) Main outputs
- XLR Main summed mono output
- 2 TRS monitor outputs
- Stereo headphone output
- Channels and Buses
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- 32 input channels
- 24 with recallable XMAX Class-A mic preamps
- 8 via USB and AVB only
- 2 stereo Aux inputs
- 26 buses:
- 16 FlexMixes (can be designated as Aux, subgroup, or matrix mixes)
- 4 dedicated subgroups
- 4 internal effects sends
- Stereo Main bus
- 24 Filter DCAs for easily and flexibly controlling groups of channels
- 32 input channels
- Networking Connections
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- 1 Ethernet control network port
- Dynamic, self-assigned, and manual IP address modes
- 1 Ethercon AVB audio network port
- Complete ecosystem of AVB solutions, including stageboxes and personal monitor mixers (available soon)
- 1 Ethernet control network port
- Recording
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- On-board 34×34 SD recorder (using Capture)
- 38×38 USB recording interface
- 55×55 AVB recording interface
- Signal Processing
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- Intuitive Fat Channel signal processing on every channel with:
- A/B settings comparison
- High-pass filter and polarity reverse
- Gate/expander with sidechain
- Compressor with sidechain
- 4-band parametric EQ on inputs
- 6-band parametric EQ on outputs
- Limiter
- Delay on every input
- Delay on every output
- Professionally programmed library of presets
- Vintage EQ and compressor models available on every input
- Passive EQ
- Vintage EQ
- Tube compressor
- FET compressor
- Eight 31-band graphic EQs
- Four internal effects buses: Combination of reverbs and delays with modern and vintage options
- Built-in, real-time analyzer
- Intuitive Fat Channel signal processing on every channel with:
- Metering/Displays
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- 7″ color touchscreen
- Input meter on every channel
- Full-size Fat Channel metering
- Input meter
- Gate gain reduction meter
- Compressor gain reduction meter
- Full-size stereo Main output meters
- Scenes and Presets
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- Create, save, and edit up to 100 scenes
- Scene management with:
- Scene Safe—prevents a scene change from affecting designated “safe” channels
- Create, save, and edit channel settings and copy/paste between channels
- Advanced channel preset options can save and recall:
- Channel type and name
- Input settings (preamp, +48V phantom power, polarity, pan)
- Fat Channel A & B settings
- Bus assignments
- Aux and effects send levels and pan
- Select button color
- 8 Quick Scenes
- Digital
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- Studio-quality converters with 115 dB dynamic range
- 48 kHz operation with 24-bit resolution (44.1 kHz option coming soon)
- Actively Integrated Software
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- UC Surface touch control software for Mac, Windows, and iPad
- Studio One Artist digital audio workstation software for Mac and Windows
- Capture multitrack recording software for Mac and Windows
- QMix-UC Aux-control software for iOS and Android available free from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Amazon App Store
