PreSonus StudioLive 24 Series III Digital Mixer
Features
- 32 Total Inputs
- 24 Channels: 16 Mic and 8 Mic/Line
- 26 Buses, 7" Colour Screen
- High-Headroom XMAX Microphone Preamps
- Comprehensive Updated Fat Channel
Description
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, motorised 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 cheque, 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 AEQ 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, motorised 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 colours, while user-assignable buttons are provided for mute groups, scenes, and more. The new Fat Channel control offers 8 scribble strips, encoders, and multicolour buttons with a customisable user layer and 7" colour 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.
Features
General Controls
- 25 touch-sensitive, motorised faders with 1-to-1 workflow
- RGB Select buttons with user-assignable colours
- Transport control
- 8 user-assignable buttons for mute groups, scenes, and more
- All-new Fat Channel controls including
- 8 scribble strips, encoders, and multicolour buttons
- Customisable user layer
- 7" colour touchscreen
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 (available soon)
Recording
- On-board 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
- High-pass filter and polarity reverse
- Gate/expander with sidechain
- Compressor with sidechain
- 4-band parametric AEQ on inputs
- 6-band parametric AEQ on outputs
- Limiter
- Delay on every input
- Delay on every output
- Professionally programmed library of presets
- Vintage AEQ and compressor models available on every input
- Passive AEQ
- Vintage AEQ
- 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 analyser
Metering/Displays
- 7" colour touchscreen
- Input metre on every channel
- Full-size Fat Channel metering
- Input metre
- Gate gain reduction metre
- Compressor gain reduction metre
- Full-size stereo Main output metres
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 colour
- 8 Quick Scenes
Digital
- Studio-quality convertors 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
Specifications
Mic Preamp | |
Type | Balanced XLR female |
Frequency Response | To Main Output (at Unity Gain): 20 Hz to 20 kHz at ±0.5 dBu |
Input Impedance | 1 kOhm |
THD | To Main Output: <0.005%, +4 dBu, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, unity gain un-weighted |
S/N Ratio | To Main Output (Ref = +4 dB, 20 kHz BW, Unity Gain, A-weighted): 94 dB |
Common Mode Rejection Ratio | 1 kHz at Unity Gain: 65 dB |
Gain Control Range | 0 to +60 dB (±1 dB) |
Maximum Input Level | +12 dBu (unity gain) |
Phantom Power | 48 VDC, switchable per channel (±2 VDC) |
Line Inputs | |
Type | 1/4" (6.3 mm) TRS female, balanced mono |
Frequency Response | To Main Output (at Unity Gain): 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.5 dBu |
Input Impedance | 10 kOhms |
THD | To Main Output: <0.005%, +4 dBu, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, unity gain, unweighted |
S / N Ratio | To Main Output (Ref = +4 dB, 20 kHz BW, unity gain, A-weighted): 94 dB |
Maximum Input Level | +18 dBu |
Tape | |
Type | Inputs: RCA female, unbalanced (stereo pair) Outputs: RCA female, unbalanced (stereo pair) |
Maximum Level | Maximum Input Level: +12 dBu, ±0.5 dBu Maximum Output Level: +18 dBu, ±0.5 dBu |
Output Impedance | 100 Ohms |
Outputs | |
XLR Outputs | Type: XLR male, balanced Maximum Output Level: +24 dBu, ±0.5 dBu Output Impedance: 100 Ohms |
Line Outputs | Type: 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS female, balanced Maximum Output Level: +18 dBu, ±0.5 dBu Output Impedance: 100 Ohms |
Headphone Output | |
Type | 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS female, active stereo |
Maximum Output | 100 mW/ch. @ 60 Ohms load |
Frequency Response | 20 Hz - 20 kHz (± 0.5 dB) |
THD+N | 0.01%, 1 kHz, max gain, 20 Hz BW, unweighted |
S/N Ratio | 96 dB, 1 kHz, max gain, 20 Hz BW, unweighted |
System Crosstalk | |
Crosstalk | Input to Output: -90 dB (Ref = +4 dBu, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, unweighted) Adjacent Channels: -87 dB (Ref = +4 dBu, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, unweighted) |
Digital Audio | |
ADC Dynamic Range | A-weighted at 48 kHz: 115 dB |
DAC Dynamic Range | A-weighted at 48 kHz: 115 dB |
USB | USB Recording Port: USB 2.0, Type-B |
Bluetooth | 4.1, stereo |
AES/EBU Audio Output | XLR male |
Network Port | Network Control Port: RJ-45 AVB Audio Network Port: Ethercon |
Internal Processing | 32-bit, floating point |
Sampling Rate | 48 kHz (44.1 kHz coming soon) |
Audio Bit Depth | 24-bit |
Reference Level | For 0 dBFS: +18 dBu |
Clock | |
Jitter | <20 ps RMS (20 Hz to 20 kHz) |
Attenuation | >60 dB (1 ns in, 1 ps out) |
Environmental | |
Power Connector | IEC |
Input Voltage Range | 90 to 230 VAC (±10%) |
Power Consumption | 85 W |
Temperature Range | 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C |
Computer Requirements | |
General | USB 2.0 port Internet connection Internal or external 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended 30 GB hard drive space Monitor with 1366x768 resolution |
Windows System Requirements | Windows 7 x64/x86 SP1 + platform update, Windows 8.1 x64/x86, Windows 10 x64/x86 Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2 processor (Intel Core i3 or Athlon X4 or faster recommended) 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended) |
Mac System Requirements | Mac OS X 10.8.5 (64-bit or later) Intel Core 2 Duo processor (Intel Core i3 or faster recommended) 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended) |
iOS Compatibility | iOS 8 or later iPad Models: Pro, Air 2, Air, mini 4, mini with Retina display, 4th generation, mini, 3rd generation, 2 |
Physical | |
Dimensions (H x W x D) | 177.8 x 650.2 x 584.2 mm |
Weight | 13.6 kg |
In The Box
- USB 2.0 Cable
- Ethernet Network Cable
- Studio One Artist Software
- IEC Power Cord
- Limited 1-Year Warranty
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Details
- Product: PreSonus StudioLive 24 Series III Digital Mixer
- Manufacturer: Presonus
- Model: STUDIOLIVE 24 SERIES III
- SKU: STUDIOLIVE 24 SERIES III
- RM Product #: 50172