PRESONUS StudioLive 32 Series III Digital Mixer Console

General Controls

• 33 touch-sensitive, motorized faders with choice of:
  • 1-to-1 workflow—assign all channels to the top layer, with one fader per input channel
  • Split-layer workflow—split the faders between inputs and outputs, including DCAs and Aux outputs
• RGB Select buttons with user-assignable colors
• Transport control
• 8 user-assignable buttons for mute groups, scenes, and more
• All-new Fat Channel controls including
  • 8 scribble strips, encoders, and multicolor buttons
  • Customizable user layer
  • 7-inch color touchscreen

• 40 total inputs
• 32 channel inputs: 16 mic, 16 mic/line
• 1 XLR Talkback mic input with recallable XMAX Class A preamp
• 2 stereo Aux inputs
• 16 FlexMix outputs: 12 XLR, 4 balanced TRS
• 4 TRS subgroup outputs
• 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

• 32 input channels with recallable XMAX Class A mic preamps
• 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

• 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

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

• 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 and signal generator

• 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

• 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

• Studio-quality converters with 115 dB dynamic range
• 48 kHz operation with 24-bit resolution (44.1 kHz option coming soon)

• UC Surface touch control software for Mac®, Windows®, and iPad®
• Studio One® Professional 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

The LS9 series consoles follow in the distinguished footsteps of the Yamaha PM1D, PM5D, and M7CL, expanding Yamaha's digital mixing console lineup for live sound and installations. The LS9 series consists of the 32-mic/line input 64-channel LS9-32, and the 16-mic/line input 32 channel LS9-16. While being compact and light enough for one person to move and set up easily, both models include features that have been field-proven in previous Yamaha digital consoles as well as outstanding sonic quality. In addition to an extensive range of gating, compression, and equalization capabilities, there's also a built-in USB memory recorder/player for recording or BGM playback, and other functionality that give you everything you need for small to medium scale live sound or installed applications in remarkably compact, all-in-one consoles.  

Technical Specifications  

Analog Input Characteristics  

Analog Output Characteristics  

Digital Output Characteristics  

Control I / O Characteristics  

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

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

  •  32 mono mic inputs
  •  8 line inputs
  •  80 channels to mix
  •  2 ViSi Connect™ option card slots for 128 x 96 input/output paths
  •  Pre/Post selection per input per bus
  •  Freely assignable faders and patching
  •  Soundcraft FaderGlow™
  •  Colour backlit LCD screens per fader
  •  GEQ on every bus
  •  20 sub-group / aux busses
  •  4 FX busses
  •  8 Matrix busses
  •  LRC Mix busses
  •  LCR panning
  •  4 Stereo Lexicon Effects engines
  •  Delay on inputs and outputs
  •  8 Mute Groups
  •  8 VCA Groups
  •  AES in and out
  •  DMX interface and control - control sound and light simultaneously
  •  Freely assignable insert loops
  •  Harman HiQnet integration
  •  Colour touch screen interface