PreSonus StudioLive 24.4.2AI Digital Recording Console with Active Integration
PreSonus StudioLive 24.4.2AI Digital Recording Console with Active Integration
Specifications
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
24 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.
40 in x 26 out FireWire s800 direct digital recording interface (24-bit/44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz) compatible with Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter
Compatible with ASIO and Core Audio; works with Logic®, Pro Tools, Cubase, Sonar™, Digital Performer™, Live, and others
20 dedicated mix buses for easy configuration
10 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
Four 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
Ten 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: 24 input channels, Aux In A and B, Tape Input, Main digital-audio return, FXA, FXB, FXC, FXD, Talkback
Four 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
Noise gate/expander, compressor, 4-band EQ, limiter 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
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, ∞: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
Four internal digital effects-processors (two reverbs, two delays), each with 50 customizable presets
Twelve 31-band graphic equalizers
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
Input/Output
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
24 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
10 ¼" balanced aux outputs
24 pre-insert, balanced direct outputs, Ch. 1-8, 9-16, 17-24 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 (fully compatible with Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter)
Optional Networking cards
Dante™ (SL-Dante-Mix)
AVB (SL-AVB-Mix)
Integrated software
UC Surface Control Software with Smaart Measurement Technology™
Studio One® Artist Digital Audio Workstation software for Mac® and Windows®
Capture™ multitrack recording software for Mac and Windows
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
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