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PreSonus StudioLive 24 Series III Digital Mixer, 24-Channel

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PreSonus StudioLive 24 Series III Digital Mixer, 24-Channel, View

PreSonus' powerful digital console gives you 25 XMAX mic preamps, 25 motor faders, new Fat Channel FX, AVB + USB I/O, SD Card multitrack recording, and more.

Overview

The PreSonus StudioLive 24 Series III is by far the most powerful mixer in its class. This third-generation StudioLive mixer is fully recallable, with 25 touch-sensitive, motorized faders and 25 recallable XMAX preamps. Yet despite its extensive features, the StudioLive 24 actually improves upon PreSonus' legendary ease of use while letting you customize its workflow and operations. The StudioLive sound is better than ever, including all-new Fat Channel processing, re-engineered from the ground up, and vintage-style EQs and compressors. Add built-in AVB networking, on-board multitrack Capture recording to SD Card, and a complete suite of software, and you have a mixing and recording powerhouse that's equally formidable in live and studio applications.

Integrated multitrack recording and virtual soundcheck -- no computer required.

PreSonus Capture recording software is an intuitive, rock-solid multitrack recording application with virtual soundcheck. It's installed directly into the StudioLive 24 so you can leave your laptop at home. Capture's one-touch recording makes it easy to record to the StudioLive 24's on-board SD multitrack recorder. When you're finished recording, open your Capture session in Studio One for Mac and Windows (included), and the entire mix scene will transfer to your Studio One session, including fader levels, Fat Channel settings, and, yes, any drum solos that you may have had to endure that night.

A re-envisioned Fat Channel.

The StudioLive 24's… read more Fat Channel has received a major overhaul while continuing to offer digital precision with the heart and soul of analog. Our new Fat Channel implements a plug-in-style workflow that features vintage-style EQ and compression options on every channel, from classic tube limiters to passive EQs. And in addition to channel processing, the StudioLive 24 offers 6-band, fully parametric EQ on all mix outputs. Enjoy extensive, studio-style processing when recording on-location or running shows on the road!

Define your own layouts, views, and workflows.

StudioLive 24 goes above and beyond in providing ways to customize things to best fit the way you work. Now you can customize your Fat Channel layout, putting the parameters you care about most right at your fingertips. There are even several workflow options to personalize your mixing experience. For instance, you can control the mixer with a multiple iPads and -- optionally -- a computer, each running UC Surface with a different view, enabling you to see and touch all of the controls you need at a given time.

Customize scenes and presets in new and powerful ways -- including your way.

With StudioLive 24, we've upped the ante and given you more flexibility when working with scenes and presets. Mixer scenes now include Scene Safe. Similarly, we've expanded the concept of Fat Channel presets so that presets have, for practical purposes, become like scenes for individual channels, not only saving input and Fat Channel settings but also aux send and bus assignments. Of course you can also use preset filters to choose what you want to recall.

Create buses and groups to suit your workflow with new FlexMixes.

Don't you hate it when you're setting up for a show and find you have an unused subgroup -- but you're short one monitor mix? That's not a problem anymore, thanks to 16 FlexMixes that can be individually designated as aux, subgroup, or matrix mixes. You get a total of 10 FlexMixes on analog outputs, 6 on XLR connectors, and 4 on 1/4" inch TRS; the other 6 are routed over USB or AVB. These 16 FlexMixes are in addition to the 4 fixed subgroups that also are available via USB or AVB, giving you a total of 20 mix buses, not counting the main mix, solo, and FX buses. We also provided 24 DCAs so you can more easily and flexibly control groups of channels. These are only a few of the many ways you can customize your StudioLive 24 mixer exactly to your needs and workflow.

Integrated software package with professional DAW, remote-control apps, and one-touch recording.

PreSonus StudioLive 24 mixers are tightly integrated with an entire suite of state-of-the-art software. Mix wirelessly or over a wired network from anywhere using UC Surface touch-control software for Mac, Windows, and iPad. Remote control the mixer's recallable XMAX preamps and Fat Channel processing with Studio One Artist for low-latency recording with effects. (Reverb-drowned singers: rejoice!) Completely automate virtual soundchecks and record shows with Capture. Save mixer scenes with your live recordings in Capture and edit both in Studio One Artist. StudioLive 24 mixers and software work together to form a cohesive ecosystem that helps you achieve your creative vision.

Network-ready, with a choice of computer recording methods.

Networking isn't the future of professional audio systems; it's here now. StudioLive 24 mixers come equipped with an AVB Ethernet connection that enables you to network multiple StudioLive 24 mixers and compatible computers and stream up to 55 channels of audio to and from a Mac or Windows PC. You also get 38x38 recording via USB 2.0, giving you a choice of computer recording methods. Each channel can independently access its analog input or its dedicated digital return from your computer. And recording is simple and easy: Just launch the included, preconfigured Capture software for one-click recording of all channel inputs and your main mix. Or record with the included Studio One Artist DAW -- or with any recording software that supports ASIO or Core Audio.

Remote mix control available on a plethora of both wired and wireless devices.

In addition to the AVB recording connection, StudioLive 24 consoles sport a 1 Gb Ethernet port that can connect to a wireless router or directly to a computer, providing remote control of virtually all features. Mix wirelessly or over a wired network from anywhere using UC Surface for Mac, Windows, and iPad. Even add a second -- or third, or even fourth! -- screen for fast workflow. Musicians can control their monitor mixes onstage with QMix-UC for iPhone, iPod touch, or Android device without the need for large monitor networks. Go wireless, wired, or both.

Extensive connections for flexible signal flow.

The back panel of a StudioLive 24 console sports all of the connections you need for live sound and studio production. With flexible connectivity, superior audio quality, the ability to customize for your workflow, and powerful processing, mixing, and routing capabilities, you'll create your mixes in whatever manner works best for you. We just provide the tools.

Superior sound.

Connect a StudioLive 24 mixer, and you'll instantly hear details and an open high end you'd expect to find only in an expensive studio console. We built our reputation designing great-sounding analog circuits, including our famous XMAX solid-state, Class A preamps, and we put all of that experience into designing the StudioLive 24. We didn't cut corners on components, and we just say "No!" to noisy, crosstalk-y ribbon cables. As a result, the StudioLive 24 delivers the high-end audio quality you need to preserve your hard-earned reputation for producing great-sounding mixes and recordings.

Now includes Studio Magic plug-in suite.

This suite of plug-ins brings extended sonic functionality into Studio One. Cherry-picked from the first names in virtual instruments and effects, each one brings a different flavor of practical magic to your songs. These plug-ins aren't gimmicky one-trick ponies -- these are real-deal workhorses that you'll find yourself relying on for countless mixes.

Studio Magic Plug-in Bundle Included

SPL Attacker is a micro-plug-in that employs the same Differential Envelope processing technique as SPL's famed Transient Designer. Using SPL Attacker, all attack events can be amplified, regardless of their signal level. By focusing on the initial transient instead of specific frequencies, SPL Attacker amplifies just the attack curves of a sound event. This allows instruments to be mixed at lower levels, which opens up space in the mix, while the relationship between tracks is preserved.

Maag Audio EQ2delivers the sound of the Maag Audio EQ2 two-band hardware equalizer. Maag Audio's EQ design allows for exceptionally low phase shift across all EQ adjustments, which helps maintain the integrity of your mix's original sound while enhancing the very high "air" frequencies. An input attenuator lets you normalize levels after applying EQ.

Lexicon MPX-i Reverb delivers seven classic Lexicon plate, hall, chamber, and room reverbs. A streamlined interface and 100 versatile, finely crafted presets enable you to quickly get the sound you want. Input and output metering let you monitor levels at a glance.

Klanghelm SDRR2tube can add warmth, depth and character to your tracks. SDRR2tube can be a saturation processor, a compressor, an EQ, a bit-crusher, or a subtle stereo widener•or it can simply add movement to your tracks. A comprehensive set of controls enables you to manipulate the character of the saturation to make it sit perfectly in your mix.

Output Movement is an exciting effects plug-in for the studio or stage that adds powerful rhythms to any input in real-time. Movement's four rhythm engines with sidechains, proprietary Flux mode, LFOs, step sequencers, and macros blend seamlessly. Analog modeled effects optimized for modulation let you add rhythm with reverb and compressors pumping, filters and EQs opening and closing, delays morphing, and tube distortion warming and cooling. Transform any instrument, synth, raw sound or full track in real time!

Brainworx bx_opto is a compressor plug-in that combines the best aspects and anomalies from several legendary, light-dependent compressor circuits. The result is a powerful dynamics processor, teeming with character and delivering sounds that can't be achieved with analog optical compressors.
Arturia Analog Lab Lite.

Arturia Analog Lab Lite is a "Greatest Hits" collection of physically modeled -- not sampled -- classic analog synths, organs, string machines, and pianos from Arturia's V-Collection of virtual instruments. Enjoy models of iconic instruments from Oberheim, Roland, Sequential Circuits, ARP, Hammond, Fender, Wurlitzer, Moog, and Vox.

Specs

Weight: 30 lbs.
Dimensions: Height 7" (179mm) x Width 25.6" (650mm) x Depth 23" (584mm)

General Controls
- 25 touch-sensitive, motorized faders 1-to-1 workflow
- RGB Select buttons with user-assignable colors
- Transport control
- Fat Channel controls including
-- 8 scribble strips, encoders, and multicolor buttons
-- Customizable user layer
-- 7-inch color touchscreen
-- DAW control (Studio One, MCU, and HUI) coming soon

Inputs and Outputs
- 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
- 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

Networking Connections
- 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, will be available in 2017

Recording
- Onboard 34x34 SD recorder (using Capture)
- 38x38 USB recording interface
- 55x55 AVB recording interface

Signal Processing
- Intuitive Fat Channel signal processing on every channel with:
-- A/B settings comparison
-- Highpass 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
- 8 31-band graphic EQs
- 4 internal effects buses: combination of reverbs and delays with modern and vintage options
- Built-in real-time analyzer

Metering/Displays
- 7-inch 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
- 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
- Studio-quality converters with 115 dB dynamic range
- 48 kHz operation with 24-bit resolution (44.1 kHz option coming soon)

Actively Integrated Software
- 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

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 225-216-7887
Web: https://support.presonus.com

StudioLive Series III Owners Manual

Reviews

(1 ratings)

Submitted April 8, 2019 by Fabe Vasquez in Hart, MI

"Wow! Amazing board."

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Once again PreSonus has hit it out of the ballpark! This is my second mixer from them coming from the 24.4.2 AI their 2nd generation mixer. I jumped on the series III mixer late in the game but in doing so they once again come out with another model in the same frames as the series III. I'm glad I waited because they also came out with major firmware updates across the whole line of mixers and UC surfaces software and Capture 3 to integrate their updated line of mixers with double the DSP than the original series III,which made this like a whole new mixer than originally designed! The series III mixer has a lot of the same concepts as their earlyer versions just implemented differently and once you figure it out it becames really intuitive and mind blowing! You can set this baby up anyway you want,and once you have everything plugged in the back panel you can digitally repatch it from the touchscreen or UC surface you don't have to keep having to get behind your mixer again. I had a few problems routing my monitor mixes going were I wanted them to go, but after watching a few videos from YouTube and frantically pushing buttons ( don't worry there's a master reset) I figured it out! What the! it was really simple now that I got my mind wrapped around this fantastic machine. Of course it sounds fantastic in the studio and having the ability to record to SDHC card it's the winner for my needs,it was easy to set up once you got your channels and fx,sends/returns setup, arm your… read more channels you want to record,adjust levels hit record. Sound you put in is the sound you get out, this board takes my humble home studio to the next level and beyond, not to mention DAW mode, hit a button boom it's a bigass control surface! I could go on about this mixer but I've only had it for a week I've only scratched the surface of this mixing powerhouse from PreSonus.

Musical Background:
40+ years musician/artist/ audio engineer

Musical Style:
Rock,metal,alternitave,punk,garage,stoner rock

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