PRESONUS StudioLive 24.4.2 AI Digital Firewire Mixer Console

With a powerful user interface, unrivaled sound quality, amazing DSP performance, direct Wi-Fi and LAN communication, fast and intuitive workflow, onboard FireWire s800 interface, and tightly integrated software suite for Mac®, Windows®, and iOS®, StudioLive™ AI-series digital mixers create a streamlined working environment for both live and studio use. Redesigned from the ground up, these state-of-the-art mixers provide analog workflow with extensive dual signal processing on every channel and bus and actively integrated software that solves real-world problems and lets you record and distribute what you mix. Configurable networking and communications option cards ensure your investment wonʼt be outdated as new technologies emerge.

In short, StudioLive AI-series mixers deliver the very best in digital mixing and recording technology and make it all incredibly intuitive and easy to learn and use.



Specifications

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

40 in x 26 outFireWire s800 direct digital recording interface (24-bit/44.1 kHz and 48 kHz)

    Compatible with ASIO and Core Audio; works with Logic®, Pro Tools, Cubase, Sonar™, Digital Performer™, Live, and more

20 dedicated mix buses for easy configuration

    14/10/6 aux buses with analog outputs

    4 internal FX buses

    4 subgroups with analog outputs

4 subgroup buses, each with

    14 aux buses, each withStereo main bus with analog outputs

    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: 32/24/16 input channels, Aux In A and B, Tape Input, Main digital-audio return, FXA, FXB, FXC,

    Access to Fat Channel functions

Input/Output

    32/24/16 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

    14/10/6 ¼' balanced aux outputs

    32/24/16 pre-insert, balanced direct outputs, Ch. 1-8, 9-16 (17-24, 25-32) 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

    Optional I/O cards

    Thunderbolt

    Dante

    AVB

Integrated software

    Virtual StudioLive-AI bidirectional control/editor/librarian with Smaart Measurement Technology™

    Studio One®Artist Digital Audio Workstation software for Mac®and Windows®

    Capture™ multitrack recording software for Mac and Windows

    StudioLive Remote-AI mixer-control software for iPad®available free from Apple App Store

    QMix™-AI aux-control software for iPhone®and iPod touch®available free from Apple App Store

20 total inputs: 16 mic, (four with XLR/TRS combo connector) and two stereo line (TRS)
Dedicated talkback mic input
Stereo Main L/R outputs (XLR)
Ample monitor outputs (eight total) with 6 mono auxiliary mixes (XLR) and 2 stereo auxiliary mixes.
The 2 stereo aux outputs can drive wired in-ear monitors (IEM) directly.
Mono auxiliaries may be linked for stereo use.
Superb sound quality
Class-A microphone pre-amps
32-bit floating point processing
24-bit AD & DA convertors
Input channels are fully-featured:
Four-band full parametric EQ
Variable high-cut and low-cut filters
Gate
Compressor (with de-esser)
Main and auxiliary outputs feature:
1/3-octave graphic EQ (four-band parametric EQ on stereo auxiliaries)
Limiter
Delay
Notch filters
Four professional quality stereo DSP effects. Choose from:
Two types of reverb
Mono delay
Stereo delay
Chorus
Pitch-change
A pitch correct processor is assignable to any input channel.
Eight DCA and eight mute groups.
Color, capacitive touch screen graphical user interface combined with hardware controls for fast and intuitive operation.
Great results and easy to use
Input channel preset library features over 100 presets developed by experienced concert engineers specifically for live sound applications.
Wizards assist with input gain adjustment and effects selection and routing.
On board Info system gives you instant access to the user manual.
Save your own channel presets and complete mixer scenes to internal memory or USB device.
Capturing live performance to multi-track has never been easier. Record 22 tracks (all inputs plus a stereo mix) directly to USB hard-drive. Mix down on TouchMix or import into your favorite DAW.
Complete mixer remote control via free iPad® App.
Monitor control via iPhone/iPod Touch App.
Multiple Wi-Fi Connectivity options
Security Lockout Modes
USB Wi-Fi interface and carrying case are included.

16 + 2 fader configuration in a compact, rack mountable unit.

• Mix channels: 32 mono, 8 stereo.
• Busses: 16 mix, 8 matrix (Input to Matrix supported).
• Local I/O: 16 in, 8 out.
• Fader configuration: 16 + 2 (Master).
• Rack mountable with optional RK1 Rack Mount Kit.

12 total inputs: 8 mic, (four with XLR/TRS combo connector) and two stereo line
Stereo Main L/R outputs (XLR)
Four mono auxiliary mixes (XLR).
Mono auxiliaries may be linked for stereo use.
Auxes 3/4 can also drive wired in-ear monitors (IEM) directly.
Superb sound quality
Class-A microphone pre-amps
32-bit floating point processing
24-bit AD & DA convertors
Input channels are fully-featured:
Four-band full parametric EQ
Variable high-cut and low-cut filters
Gate
Compressor (with de-esser)
Main and auxiliary outputs feature:
1/3-octave graphic EQ
Limiter
Delay
Notch filters
Four professional quality stereo DSP effects. Choose from:
Two types of reverb
Mono delay
Stereo delay
Chorus
Pitch-change
A pitch correct processor is assignable to any input channel.
Eight DCA and eight mute groups.
Color, capacitive touch screen graphical user interface combined with hardware controls for fast and intuitive operation.
Great results and easy to use
Input channel preset library features over 100 presets developed by experienced concert engineers specifically for live sound applications.
Wizards assist with input gain adjustment and effects selection and routing.
On board Info system gives you instant access to the user manual.
Save your own channel presets and complete mixer scenes to internal memory or USB device.
Capturing live performance to multi-track has never been easier. Record 14 tracks (all inputs plus a stereo mix) directly to USB hard-drive. Mix down on TouchMix or import into your favorite DAW.
Complete mixer remote control via free iPad® App.
Monitor control via iPhone/iPod Touch App.
Multiple Wi-Fi Connectivity options
Security Lockout Modes
USB Wi-Fi interface and carrying case are included.

Drawing on more than a decade of experience in the field of digital audio mixing, the Soundcraft® Si Expression exploits some of the newest DSP, component technology and manufacturing techniques to deliver our most powerful cost effective digital console ever! Each console in the range is identical in its feature set so your only choice is how many faders and local mic amps you want. With a range covering the super portable 19" rack mount Expression 1 to the mighty Si Expression 3 with its 30+2 faders and 32 mic/line inputs there is a model to meet all needs.

Taking the Si Expression 2 as a typical example, it features 24 recallable mic pre amps (32 on Si Expression 3 and 16 on Si Expression 1) plus 4 line inputs, 4 internal stereo FX returns, AES in, and a 64x64 expansion slot offering more than enough scope to use every one of the 66 input processing channels. Every input processing channel has dedicated processing for high pass filter, input delay, gate, compressor and four band EQ whilst keeping it under control is a comprehensive automation system augmented with four mute groups and FaderGlow™ to light the way so you are never lost.

All Si Expression consoles have busses, output processing and connectivity to match the versatility of the inputs; the 14 aux/group mixes can be configured as 14 mono mixes, 8 mono plus 6 stereo mixes or almost anything in between, whilst the 4 matrix mixes can be mono or stereo as needed. The bus and matrix mixes are complemented with four more mix busses dedicated to the internal Lexicon FX processors all in addition to the left, right and centre busses. Each bus mix features a compressor, 4 band EQ, BSS graphic EQ and delay always available all of the time. Output connectivity is comprehensive with all models featuring 16 balanced line outputs, headphone monitor out, AES out and of course the 64x64 option slot.

To complement the channel and bus processing all Si Expression consoles integrate four stereo Lexicon FX processors based on the MX400 providing a wealth of sounds, user adjustable parameters and dedicated tap-tempo keys. As the FX are hardware based, use of all the effects, even on the most demanding programmes does not affect other processing in any way and all dynamics, EQs, filters, delays, and GEQs remain available regardless what you are doing.

Flexible onboard and expansion I/O options ensure your Si Expression integrates effortlessly with other system components utilising any of the Si series option cards including AES, Firewire/USB/ADAT*1, AVIOM™, CobraNet™, BSS Digital Audio Bus (BLU Link)*1, Dante™*1 CAT5 or optical MADI. The MADI card, as well as being an interface to multi-track recording systems or plug-in systems like Waves, enables linking the Si Expression to any of the Soundcraft or Studer stageboxes to extend the I/O power and flexibility. Adding a stagebox to an Si Expression actually increases the number of channels you can mix at once not just how many inputs you have available to choose from! It is said ʽPower is nothing without controlʼ and here the Si Expression excels with a comprehensive but 'simple to use' control surface incorporating a dedicated control for every parameter, a row of global mode encoders and colour touch screen ensuring operation is quick and easy.

As you would expect from any Soundcraft digital mixer the facilities are extensive and include legendary audio quality courtesy of the latest generation EMMA™ DSP processor, the same DSP platform that has helped propel previous Soundcraft Si series consoles to fame. All this power united with reliability, flexibility and usability puts the Si Expression in a class of its own.

*1 Expected spring/summer 2013

Si Expression Highlights
•     D.O.G.S. (Direct Out Gain Stabiliser) – Prevents manual change of a mic gain control affecting direct out levels, perfect when 2 consoles share a stagebox or when recording the channel direct outputs.
•     Security Lockout – Lock the whole console or just selected elements, manage the security with the users and profile settings.
•     Assignable Fader Layers – Customise each of the four fader layer pages to meet your needs or add/insert faders to accommodate that additional mic that was not in the patch list!
•     Copy & Paste – Copy whole channels, busses, mixes, Lexicon™ effects, a single part such as the EQ or multiple parts like the channel gate and compressor.
•     TOTEM™ – The One Touch Easy Mix; press a single key to mix to an AUX, FX or Matrix bus, the surface and monitoring instantly reconfigure to allow instant mixing to your chosen bus on the faders.
•     BSS® GEQ – With a BSS GEQ on every bus there is never any need to assign from a pool of resources and you will never 'run out' of processing.
•     1 Control = 1 Function – With each control dedicated to a given function there is never any 'layering' of controls or navigating through screens; this allows the Si Expression controls to be labelled on the surface just as they would have been on an analogue mixer.
•     Global Mode Controls – A row of rotary controls above each fader assignable at the touch of a button to be GAIN, PAN or HPF for all of the inputs allowing instant access to the core functions.
•     Soundcraft FaderGlow® – Illuminates the fader slots according to function with clearly defined colours for FX, Stereo, Linked Mono, GEQ, POST Fade Aux, PRE Fade Aux; you'll never be lost again!
•     Instant Access Keys – Dedicated keys on the front panel for STORE, RECALL, NEXT, MUTE 1-4, TAP TEMPO and more negate the need to dive into screen & context menus.
•     Function Focus – Whenever a control is moved or SELect key pressed the screen displays information about the channel identifying the absolute value of the controls and the channel name, number etc...
•     Everything Everywhere – All channels and busses have a full complement of processing, nothing to assign or configure.

Key Features
      24 (32 - Si Expression 3, 16 – Si Expression 1) mono mic inputs
      4 line inputs
      Colour touch screen interface
      66 channels to mix possible
      Pre/Post selection per input per bus
      AES in and out
      Global mode encoders
      Soundcraft FaderGlow™
      GEQ on every bus
      20 sub-group / aux busses
      4 FX busses
      8 Matrix busses
      LR and C Mix busses
      4 Stereo Lexicon Effects engines
      Delay on inputs and outputs
      4 Mute Groups
      Freely assignable insert loops
      Harman HiQnet integration
      64x64 channel option card slot

Features

• 16 acclaimed AnaLOGIQTM recallable preamps
• 16 on-board Mic / Line Inputs (XLR / TRS)
• Expandable up to 38 inputs via dSNAKETM
• 3 Stereo Inputs (TRS)
• 32 Mono + 3 Stereo Input Channels
• 12 on-board Mix Outputs (XLR)
• 4 Stereo Groups
• 2 Stereo Matrix Outs
• AES Digital Out
• 4 DCA Groups
• 4 Mute Groups
• Qu-Pad iPad App for all live mixing controls

• Qu-You iPhone App for personal monitoring
• Qu-Drive direct Multitrack Recording / Playback on USB drives
• 15 Soft Keys
• 16 Custom Select keys
• Qu-Control custom screen to suit application
• 4 FX Engines
• 4 FX Sends / Returns
• 32×32 USB Audio Interface
• 5” Touchscreen
• iLive FX Library
• Compatible with ME Personal Mixing System
• Trim, polarity, HPF, gate, insert / ducker, 4-band PEQ, compressor and delay on all Inputs
• Insert, 4-band PEQ, 1/3 octave GEQ, compressor and delay on all Mix outputs
• Built-in Signal Generator
• RTA with Peak Band indication