PreSonus StudioLive 32.4.2AI
PreSonus's flagship performance and recording digital console, Active Integration series
Manufacturer’s list price 4,999 USD as of 2013
List price at launch 4,999 USD as of 2013
Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Mic inputs | 32 |
|---|---|
| Mic preamps | 32 Class A XMAX mic preamps, per-channel switchable 48 V phantom power. |
| Computer interface | Built-in FireWire S800 audio interface, 48 in / 34 out, multitrack recording via the Capture software. |
Processing
| Aux sends | 14 |
|---|---|
| DSP engine | Dedicated dual-DSP architecture for Fat Channel processing (dynamics and EQ on every channel and bus). |
| Max sample rate | 48 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Architecture | Fat Channel-based performance and recording digital console with Active Integration networked control. |
| Channel processing | Fat Channel: high-pass filter, noise gate, compressor, limiter and 4-band parametric EQ on every channel, aux send, subgroup and effects bus. |
| Buses | 4 subgroups with variable output delay, stereo main bus, internal effects buses. |
Surface
| Motorized faders | No |
|---|---|
| Screens | 0 |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | 100 mm non-motorized faders. |
| Screens — details | No touchscreen: Selected Channel LED display and Fat Channel metering; extended editing via the SL Remote-AI iPad app. |
| Remote and tablet control | Wireless control via SL Remote-AI (iPad) and QMix-AI (iPhone aux mixes). |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
|---|
Networking
| Redundant PSU | No |
|---|---|
| Redundant networking | No |
| Audio networking | Active Integration: control over Ethernet and Wi-Fi; no Dante-style networked audio transport. |
Other
| Year / dates | Introduced at NAMM 2013, shipped from April 2013; replaced by StudioLive Series III in 2017. |
|---|---|
| To be verified | Exact physical fader count (channels + subgroups + main) to confirm against manufacturer documentation. |
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Software
- CaptureMultitrack recording application integrated with the StudioLive ecosystem, direct capture of all channels over FireWire.
- SL Remote-AIiPad app for full wireless remote control of the console (mixing, Fat Channel, scenes) over Wi-Fi.
- QMix-AIiPhone app letting musicians adjust their own monitor (aux) mixes.
- Virtual StudioLiveComputer-based editor and remote: settings, Fat Channel preset library and scene recall.
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Our take
History & design
Introduced at NAMM 2013 and shipping from April 2013, the StudioLive 32.4.2AI is the largest model in PreSonus's AI ("Active Integration") series. It carries over the StudioLive Fat Channel concept — high-pass filter, noise gate, compressor, limiter and 4-band parametric EQ on every input, aux send, subgroup and effects bus — and pairs it with networking that was new to the brand.
The console provides 32 Class A XMAX mic preamps with switchable phantom power, 14 aux mixes, 4 subgroups with variable output delay and a stereo main bus. The built-in FireWire S800 audio interface (48 in / 34 out) allows direct multitrack recording to a computer with the Capture software, while Active Integration adds Ethernet and Wi-Fi for remote control from the SL Remote-AI (iPad) and QMix-AI (iPhone) apps.
The control surface is entirely manual: 100 mm non-motorized faders, a Selected Channel LED display and Fat Channel metering, with no touchscreen. The 32.4.2AI was replaced in 2017 by the StudioLive Series III generation.
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