When PreSonus designed StudioLive mixers, we wanted to combine the ease of a surface-driven analog workflow with the power of digital mixing. What's more, we wanted to deliver it a price that anybody could afford. The StudioLive 16.4.2 and 24.4.2 revolutionized the way modern mixing is done by incorporating a powerful, continuously bidirectional audio interface, tons of DSP horsepower, and the flexibility to mix your show and your monitors from anywhere in the venue. The new generation of StudioLive AI mixers builds on the legacy of their predecessors, adding even more processing, 96 kHz support, and a level of software integration only found in high-end touring consoles.

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

Microphone Preamps (XLR Balanced)
Type : Female XLR 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) : 1k
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 : Unwtd 125 dB, 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 : DB -15 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 kilowatts
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
Range Gain Control (± 1 dB) : DB -20 to +20 dB
Maximum Input level (unity gain) : +22 DBu

Tape Inputs
Type : Female RCA, 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) Male XLR, balanced (mono)
Rated Output Level : +24 DBu
Output Impedance : 100

For Outputs
Type : ¼ "TRS Female, balanced (mono)
Rated Output Level : +18 DBu
Output Impedance : 100

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

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

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

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

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

Compressor
Threshold Range : DB -56 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 = 150 ms Release
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, 88.2, 96 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 (in 1 ns ps 1 out)

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

Physical (24.4.2AI)
Length (frame only) : 21.31" (54.13 cm)
Width (frame only) : 25.19 (63.98 cm)
Maximum Height (frame only) : 7.02" (17.82 cm)
Weight : 30 lbs. (13.6 kg)