24 Channel Digital Mixer from Presonus

The Presonus StudioLive 24.4.2 joins the StudioLive family, following up on the runaway success of the smaller StudioLive 16.4.2 digital mixer. StudioLive 24, like its 16-channel sibling, is designed for both studio recording and live sound, without compromising the requirements for either. The Studio Live 24 channel carries all the features of the 16 channel version, but with the following additions.

Presonus Studio Live 24 Features:

• 24 channels, each with a trim pot, XLR mic input with XMAX mic preamp, 1/4-inch TRS balanced line input and unbalanced insert point.
• 10 aux buses (StudioLive 16 features 6 aux buses).
• 32x26 FireWire interface (StudioLive 16 features 32x18 interface).
• Fat Channel with a 4-band fully parametric EQ (StudioLive 16 features 4-band semi-parametric EQ).
• More comprehensive gate/expander with Key Filter and Key Listen.
• 4 x stereo 31-band graphic EQs available on main, subgroup and aux outputs (StudioLive 16 features 1 graphic EQ for main bus only).

The StudioLive 24.4.2 comes bundled with PreSonus's new Capture 1.1 recording software for Mac OS X including OS X 10.6 and Windows including Windows 7. Designed primarily for live recording, Capture is preconfigured to record with the StudioLive, so all mixer channels are correctly routed to Capture tracks. Launch Capture, open a new session, click once to arm all tracks, click on Record, and you're capturing the audio from up to 32 channels and a stereo bus of your choice! It could not be simpler.

You also get a free copy of PreSonus' groundbreaking Studio One Artist digital audio workstation software for Mac and Windows, which features unlimited track count, a full complement of PreSonus Native Effects plug-ins, and more than 4 GB of third-party resources.

Presonus Studio Live 24 Specification:

• 24 mic/line inputs with high-headroom Class A XMAX mic preamplifiers
• 4 subgroups
• Stereo/mono main out
• 10 auxiliary mixes
• 32-in/26-out FireWire digital recording ­interface (24-bit/44.1 kHz and 48 kHz)
• Studio One Artist Digital Audio Workstation software for Mac and PC
• Capture 1.1 recording software for Mac and PC
• Direct recording interface compatible with Logic, Nuendo, Cubase, Sonar, Digital Performer, Ableton Live, and more
• 24 channel strips
• Trim control with –20 to +20 dBV line/-15 to +65 dBu mic gain range (80dB!)
• +48V phantom power switch for condenser microphones
• FireWire Input Select
• 100 mm precision faders
• Lighted Solo and Mute buttons
• Access to Fat Channel functions
• 15-LED ladder metering + clip LED
• Analog ¼" insert (rear panel)
• 4 subgroup buses, each with:  
  • Solo
  • Mute
  • Access to Fat Channel functions (except high-pass filter and phase reverse)
• 10 aux sends, each with:
  • Solo
  • Pre/post-fader send
  • Output-level control
  • Access to Fat Channel functions (except phase reverse)
  • Mix and Mix/Pan Fat Channel metering
  • Available sources: 24 input channels, Aux A and B, Tape Input, Talkback
• 2 internal effects sends, each with:
  • Mute
  • Pre/post-fader send
  • Output-level control
  • Access to Fat Channel (except phase reverse)
  • Effects-send Select for Fat Channel metering
  • Mix button for aux-bus mixing and Fat Channel metering 
• Master Section
  • Aux Input A and B
  • Level Control and Select (Fat Channel ­metering) switch
  • Access to all Fat Channel functions (except phase reverse)
  • Talkback System
    • Mic Level control
    • Output Select ( Aux 1-2, 3-6, 7-10, Main)
    • Talk button
    • Rear-panel XLR mic input with level control and continuous 48V phantom power
  • 2 Track In
    • Level control
    • Tape Input to Mains button
    • FireWire source on/off
  • Solo Bus
    • Cue Mix volume control
    • PFL/AFL and Solo In Place (SIP) buttons
  • Monitor Bus
    • Headphone-output level control
    • Control-room monitor-level control
    • Solo Bus to Monitor button
    • Tape Input to Monitor button
    • Main L/R FireWire 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 (main channels only)
  • High-pass filter: 6 dB/oct., sweepable from Off to 1 kHz (main channels and aux’s only)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Limiter: variable Threshold -28 dBfs to 0, ∞:1 Ratio
  • Output Assign: 4 subgroups and main with post-EQ/post-dynamics option
  • All settings can be copied among channels and saved as user presets.
  • 50 channel-strip presets for drums, bass, guitars, keyboards, and vocals
• 2 internal digital effects-processors, each with 50 customizable reverb and delay presets
  • 31-band graphic equalizers
    • Assignable in four stereo pairs
    • Mono or stereo operation
    • Main outputs, aux outputs, subgroup outputs
  • Scene Store and Recall
  • Global Scene Storage: all current StudioLive settings
    • Up to 80 at a time  
  • Automatic Global AutoStore
  • Individual channel-strip Scene storage
    • Up to 48 at a time, plus...
    • 50 factory presets for instruments and vocal
  • Copy and Paste between channels
  • Customizable naming (for example, “Saturday Gig” or “Main Worship Service”)
  • Lockout mode to keep inspired amateurs from changing your settings
• Metering/Displays
  • 24 x 16- LED Fat Channel matrix:
    • Pre-dynamics/pre-fader input
    • Post-dynamics/post-fader output
    • Gain reduction
    • Aux 1-10 and EFX A/B 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
  • 2-digit Channel Selected display 
• Input/Output
  • 24 main inputs, each with XLR mic, ¼" line, and ¼" inserts
  • 2 ¼" stereo (L/R) aux inputs
  • 1 XLR talkback-mic input with phantom power and level control
  • Unbalanced RCA stereo (L/R) tape inputs and outputs
  • XLR stereo (L/R) main outputs with level control
  • ¼" stereo (L/R) main outputs
  • XLR mono output with level control
  • ¼" stereo (L/R) control-room outputs
  • ¼" Headphone output
  • 4 ¼" subgroup outputs
  • 10 ¼" aux outputs
  • 24 pre-insert, balanced direct outputs, Ch. 1-8, 9-16, 17-24 (DB25 sockets) S/PDIF digital out
  • 2 FireWire 400 ports
• Digitalia
  • High-definition analog-to-digital converters (118 dB dynamic range)
  • Unlimited-headroom, 32-bit floating point, digital mixing and effects processing
  • Internal sample frequency 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz
• Physical
  • Rugged, non-flex steel chassis
  • 100 mm long-throw faders
  • Military-grade, quick-touch buttons
  • BNC 12V lamp socket
  • Optional dust covers available