PRESONUS StudioLive 32.4.2AI - User Manual

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drumkit
bass/d.i.
acoustic
guitar/d.i.
electric guitar amp
sax
keyboard/d.i.
lead vocal
backup vocal mics
oor wedges
side lldrum monitor
wireless in
ear left
(keys)
wireless in
ear right
(keys)
wireless
router
StudioLive control surface
wireless in
ear left
(lead vocals)
front of house
speakers
laptop running
Capture 2.0
subwoofer
wireless in
ear right
(lead vocals)
iPad running
SL Remote-AI
USB WiFi
dongle
iPhones running QMix-AI
WIFI
T
he PreSonus
®
StudioLive
™
32.4.2AI
is a 32-channel (32x4x2) digital
mixer that is designed for live events,
live and studio recording, and corporate,
institutional, and other installations.
PreSonus Active Integration
PreSonus Active Integration products
combine advanced DSP processing
and networkability. In the StudioLive
32.4.2AI, this is accomplished with the
Texas Instruments OMAP-L138 proces-
sor, a 32-bit, up to 96 kHz processor
that operates at 456 MHz and features
integrated USB 2.0 and 100 Mb Ether-
net connections.
AI products can be directly, wirelessly
remote controlled by iOS devices and
OS X and Windows computers when
connected to the same wireless router
network. The StudioLive 32.4.2AI’s pro-
cessor runs a Linux kernel that allows
support for the included USB wireless
module and enables the included Ether-
net connection to connect directly to a
standard LAN network.
The speed of the DSP also allows for
extensive dynamics and effects process-
ing. The 32.4.2AI is capable of running
54 highpass lters, 60 noise gates, 60
compressors, 60 4-band parametric
EQs, 60 limiters, 16 graphic EQs, 2
reverbs, and 2 delays simultaneously.
Channel Input Features
Each channel features an XLR mic
input and high-headroom Class A XMAX
™
mic preamp, individually switched 48V
phantom power, ¼” balanced line input,
and insert point. Channel, subgroup, and
main levels are set with 100 mm faders.
Buses, Scenes, and Graphic EQ
The StudioLive 32.4.2AI has 14 aux
buses, 4 subgroups, a talkback section
with Class A XMAX
™
preamp, extensive
LED metering, mixer scene save and
recall, eight Quick Scene buttons that
save and recall scenes directly from the
mixing surface, and channel-strip save/
recall/copy/paste.
Eight dual-mono (16 total), 31-band,
graphic EQs are available and are as-
signable in pairs to the subgroups, the
aux sends, and the Main output bus.
Networking and Communications
The mixer incorporates an option
slot that ships with a 48x34 FireWire
recording/playback interface and has
two FireWire S800 (IEEE 1394b) ports.
In addition to providing computer con-
nectivity, the ports permit pass-through
for connecting a hard drive.
 32 mic/line channel inputs with
100 mm faders, insert
sends/returns, and direct outputs
 33 Class A XMAX
™
solid-state mic
preampliers (32 ch. + talkback)
 4 subgroups and 14 auxiliary buses
 4 stereo effects processors
(2 reverbs, 2 delays)
 Fat Channel processing on all channels
and buses: highpass lter, 4-band fully
parametric EQ, compressor, gate, and limiter
 Two sets of Fat Channel EQ and dynamics
settings with A/B comparison
 Wireless and wired networking via
Ethernet port; wireless networking via
USB 2.0 control port with Wi-Fi LAN
adapter (requires router)
 Optional I/O cards: Thunderbolt-FireWire
S800-S/PDIF Out and Ethernet/Dante-
FireWire S800-S/PDIF Out
 48-in/34-out FireWire S800 recording
interface (24-bit/44.1 kHz and 48 kHz)
 Scene and individual settings store and
recall, including 8 Quick Scenes
 Eight dual-mono, 31-band graphic EQs
 Bundle for Mac
®
and Windows
®
includes
Studio One
®
Artist DAW, Capture
™
recording software, Virtual
StudioLive
™
-AI control software
 Free StudioLive
™
Remote-AI iPad
®
control
software and QMix
™
-AI iPhone
®
/iPod
®
touch
aux-control software
StudioLive
™
32.4.2AI
32-input live performance and
recording digital mixer
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An included Ethernet port on the
option-slot card enables the mixer to
be hardwire-networked to a desktop or
laptop computer. The mixer can also be
networked wirelessly by connecting a Wi-
Fi-equipped router directly to the Ethernet
port or by using the mixer’s top-panel USB
2.0 control port and included Wi-Fi LAN
adapter to wirelessly connect to the router.

Summary

PreSonus Active Integration

Channel Input Features

Details analog input features including XLR mic input, line input, phantom power, and faders.

Buses, Scenes, and Graphic EQ

Capture 2 Multitrack Recording

Virtual StudioLive-AI Remote Control

Studio One Artist 2 DAW

StudioLive Remote-AI

QMix-Al

Muting and Soloing

Mute and Solo Controls

Describes the functionality of Solo, Mute buttons, Mute Groups, and illuminated controls.

Audio Outputs

Details the various analog and digital audio output types and connections.

Processing: Fat Channel and Effects

Fat Channel Processing

Explains the 4-band parametric EQ, compressor, limiter, and expander/gate features.

Bundled Software

Capture Recording Software

Details multitrack recording features, including automatic scaling and session management.

StudioLive Remote-AI Control

Explains iPad control for mixer overview, channel parameters, and aux/GEQ views.

Studio One Artist DAW

Highlights the single-window work environment and drag-and-drop functionality.

QMix-AI Aux Control

Smaart Measurement Technology

Smaart Integration

Describes Smaart Measurement Technology integration in remote control software.

Smaart System Check Wizards

System Check Wizards Overview

2. MIXER INPUTS

Channels 1-32 Inputs

3. MIXER OUTPUTS

Main Outputs

5. DYNAMICS PROCESSING, PARAMETRIC EQ, AND BUS ASSIGNMENT

Fat Channel Overview

Details Fat Channel features: gate/expander, compressor, limiter, parametric EQ, and bus assignment.

9. AUDIO INTERFACE

FireWire Audio Interface

14. SPECIFICATIONS

Microphone Preamp Specs

Line Input Specs

Main Outputs Specs

PRESONUS StudioLive 32.4.2AI Specifications

General

Type	Digital Mixer
Channels	32
Inputs - Line	32
Outputs - Direct	16
Faders	32
Effects	Yes
A/D Resolution	24-bit
Digital Effects	Yes
Built-in Audio Interface	Yes
Sample Rate	44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
Control Surface	Yes
Inputs	32
EQ	4-band parametric
Phantom Power	Yes
USB	Yes
FireWire	Yes
EQ Bands	4
Aux Sends	6 x Aux
Computer Connectivity	FireWire, USB