Presonus Studiolive 16.4.2AI 16-Channel Digital Mixer

Digital mixing: the next generation

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.

The future is Active Integration™

StudioLive AI-series mixers start with all the strengths that made StudioLive mixers famous. Then they push the technology to the next level with Active Integration™ (AI), a complete, networked, tightly integrated hardware/software ecosystem in which every touch point in the system communicates to enhance the user experience and solve practical problems in ways not previously possible.

Create Customized Systems—Up to 64 Channels!

Combining two StudioLive AI mixers provides exceptional power and flexibility and enables you to create a large-format console on a small-format budget. Start with 16, 24, or 32 channels, then cascade a second StudioLive AI-series mixer of any frame size to create custom-sized mixing consoles with all the hardware and software advantages of StudioLive Active Integration systems. Now your system can grow with your needs and budget!

Actively integrated software.

PreSonus StudioLive AI-series mixers are tightly integrated with an entire suite of free, state-of-the-art software that helps you mix and record better and have more fun doing it. No other mixer near this price class offers comparable software.

Wi-Fi and wired networking.

PreSonus StudioLive™ AI-series digital mixers’ Active Integration™ technology includes powerful real-time, direct, wired and Wi-Fi remote control over a variety of features, using free Mac®, Windows®, and iOS® software.

A gigantic console in a small package.

If a StudioLive AI mixer were an analog console, it would have 4-foot-long channel strips packed with knobs and buttons or it would require a massive outboard rack of expensive signal processors!

Effects you'd expect from a $600 stand-alone processor. Or four.

Two 32-bit stereo effects engines on dedicated buses, loaded with reverbs so rich and detailed that you feel like you're there. Two more with delay effects that you can really use. Use all four without compromising other resources.

Twenty-first century graphic EQ.

You get graphic EQ on every aux bus and on the mains—with two settings for each, all at the same time, without compromising other resources. Use them with VSL-AI’s Smaart features to squelch feedback before it starts.

A wealth of dedicated analog I/O.

View the rear of a StudioLive AI-series mixer, and you’ll see a familiar jackfield, with individual XLR mic and ¼” line inputs and TRS insert points on every channel, along with a wealth of other dedicated inputs and outputs. Every input channel and bus send has its own dedicated jack—no sharing, no compromises.

Inside, it's pure PreSonus

Getting a great-sounding mix depends partly on how good the mixer’s components are and how well the algorithms perform. That's why you should choose a digital mixer made by PreSonus, a company famous for its award-winning analog mic preamps, digital interfaces, audio software, and signal processors.

The ease of analog meets the power of digital.

When you’re mixing a live event or have an artist in the studio, you need to be able to work quickly. So when we designed StudioLive, one of our primary goals was to provide a familiar interface that would keep all critical controls visible and accessible —not buried in multiple menus.

Complete store and recall—instantly.

StudioLive makes it very quick and easy to save all of your digital settings for quick setup and recall—unlike some digital mixers.

Safe, sane, and secure.

Powerful networking and wireless remote control is great—but what if someone tries to hack into your Wi-Fi system and take control of the show or some clown attempts to play FOH engineer when you step away from the mixing station.

16 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

Cascade two StudioLive AI mixers of any frame size to create custom-sized mixing consoles
32 in x 18 out FireWire 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

• 16 dedicated mix buses for easy configuration
• 6 aux buses with analog outputs
• 4 internal FX buses
• 4 subgroups with analog outputs
• Stereo main bus with analog outputs
• Access to Fat Channel functions

4 subgroup buses, each with:

• Balanced TRS output
• Solo
• Mute
• Noise gate/expander, compressor, 4-band EQ, limiter — all with A/B and Quick Null
• 300 ms output delay
• Available sources: 32/24/16 input channels; Aux In A and B; FXA, FXB, FXC, FXD returns

6 aux buses, each with:

• 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, FXD, Talkback

4 internal effects sends (two reverbs, two delay effects), each with:

• 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

Stereo Main bus with:

• Balanced XLR outputs
• Balanced TRS outputs
• Mono sum XLR output
• 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

Master Section

• Aux Input A and B
• Level Control and stereo pan
• StudioLive 16.4.2AI exclusive: noise gate/expander, compressor, 4-band EQ, limiter — all with A/B and Quick Null
• Talkback System
• Mic Level control
• Output Select (Auxes, Main)
• Talk button
• Rear-panel XLR mic input with trim control and continuous 48V phantom power
• 2 Track In
• Level control
• Tape Input to Mains button
• Main Digital Audio Return on/off
• Solo Bus
• Cue Mix volume control
• PFL/AFL and Solo In Place (SIP) buttons
• Latch, Radio, and CR Modes
• Solo Clear
• Monitor Bus
• Headphone-output level control
• Control-room monitor-level control
• Solo Bus to Monitor button
• Tape Input to Monitor button
• Main Digital Audio 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 (input channels only)
• High-pass filter: -6 dB/oct., sweepable from Off to 1 kHz (main channels and aux's only)
• 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
• 4-band fully parametric equalizer (32.4.2AI / 24.4.2AI / 16.4.2AI with VSL-AI or SL Remote-AI)
• 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
• 4-band semi-parametric equalizer (16.4.2AI mixing surface)
• 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; Low Q = .0.55, Hi Q = 2.0
• High Mid EQ: sweepable from 380 Hz to 5 kHz, ±15 dB; Low Q = .0.55, Hi Q = 2.0
• High EQ: sweepable from 1.4 kHz to 18 kHz, ±15 dB, switchable shelf or peaking
• Master EQ On/Off button
• Limiter: variable Threshold -28 dBfs to 0, ∞:1 Ratio
• Alt EQ & Dyn button for quick A/B comparisons of two complete sets of Fat Channel settings for each channel and bus
• Output Assign: 4 subgroups and main
• All settings can be copied among channels and buses and can be saved as user presets.
• 50 channel-strip presets for drums, bass, guitars, keyboards, and vocals
• Quick Parameter Null easily zeroes out any Fat Channel parameter

4 internal digital effects-processors (2 reverbs, 2 delays), each with 50 customizable presets
31-band graphic equalizers Assignable to each aux bus and the Main bus
Scene Store and Recall

• Global Scene Storage: all current StudioLive settings
• Up to 80 at a time
• 6 Quick Scene buttons for instant Scene save/recall—like “speed dial” for Scenes (available on the 32.4.2AI mixing surface and on 24.4.2AI and 16.4.2AI via VSL-AI and SL Remote-AI)
• Automatic Global AutoStore
• Customizable naming (for example, "Saturday Gig" or "Main Worship Service")

Individual channel-strip setting storage

• Up to 48 at a time, plus…
• 50 factory presets for instruments and vocal
• Copy and Paste between channels
• Can be browsed by category (DRM, VOX, HRN, GTR, BAS, MISC, SYS)

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 1-14 and EFX A-D 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
• Channel Info page with custom naming
• GEQ Select
• 2-digit Channel Selected display

Input/Output

• 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
• 6 ¼" balanced aux outputs
• 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

Digitalia

• High-definition Burr-Brown 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

Delivery

We offer NEXT WORKING DAY DELIVERY as standard on items ordered ONLINE BEFORE 4pm*.
Noone wants to wait in all day for a delivery, so that's why we only work with couriers who offer our customers a one hour delivery window, so you will be informed via email or text exactly when your item will arrive.

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Need to re-schedule your delivery? It's not a problem! Once your item is on its way, you will be given the option to:

• Select an alternative delivery date
• Opt Ffor delivery to a nominated neighbour
• Have the parcel left in a specified safe place
• Collect the parcel from your local Interlink Express depot
• upgrade your delivery to before 12pm

Happy Shopping!

*Smaller items and items under £20 will be sent via standard Royal Mail postage service and incur a lower delivery charge.

Manufacturer: PreSonus
Model: 16.4.2AI Digital Mix
Url: http://www.presonus.com/products/StudioLive-AI-Series

3 Year extended warranty as standard

We hand pick all our products and are proud to work with some of the industry's biggest suppliers and manufacturers to offer quality items we think you'll love. Therefore, in addition to the manufacturer's standard warranty period, we guarantee that all products** will be free from manufacturing defects for three years from the date of purchase. So, in the unlikely event that something goes wrong, you know you'll be covered. We're nice like that.

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