PreSonus StudioLive 32S Series III
PreSonus 40-channel, 26-bus digital console, 32 XMAX preamps, AVB and 64 × 64 USB
List price at launch 3,000 USD as of 2019
Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 40 |
|---|---|
| Mic inputs | 32 |
| Outputs | 16 FlexMix XLR outputs, 4 TRS subgroup outputs, XLR main L/R and mono, TRS monitor, RCA tape, headphones |
Processing
| Aux sends | 16 |
|---|---|
| DCA/VCA groups | 24 |
| DSP engine | FLEX DSP |
| Max sample rate | 48 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Processing resolution | 32 bits |
| Architecture | FLEX DSP engine, 32-bit floating-point processing, 286 processors |
| Groups and VCA/DCA | 24 DCAs |
| Effects and plug-ins | Fat Channel on every channel and bus, 4 FLEX FX slots |
Surface
| Physical faders | 33 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Faders | 33 touch-sensitive motorised faders |
Recording
| Onboard recording | Yes |
|---|---|
| Recording | Built-in 34 × 34 SD recorder |
Networking
| Networking & protocols | USB / AVB |
|---|---|
| Audio networking | 64 × 64 AVB on locking Ethernet, 64 × 64 USB interface |
Physical
| Width | 822 mm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 16.9 kg |
| Dimensions | 822 × 583 × 165 mm, 16.9 kg, 85 W |
Other
| Year / dates | Series III S line shipping in March 2019 (64S, 32S, 32SC) |
|---|---|
| Price | Announced street price 2,999.95 USD, 3,059 euros on the PreSonus French store in November 2026 |
| Repartition | 40 input channels, 26 buses: 16 FlexMix (aux, subgroup or matrix), 4 FX buses, 4 subgroups, main |
| Es Locales | 32 XMAX preamps (16 XLR, 16 combo), 16 TRS line inputs on the combos |
| Audio | 44.1 or 48 kHz, 24-bit, 1.9 ms latency, 115 dB ADC and DAC dynamic range |
Strip & details
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Software
- UC SurfaceRemote control and scene preparation software for StudioLive Series III, on tablet or computer.
- QMix-UCSmartphone app for musicians' personal monitor mixes.
Documents
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Our take
History & design
Shipping since March 2019 alongside the 64S and 32SC, the StudioLive 32S belongs to the Series III S line built on the PreSonus FLEX DSP engine. Not to be confused with the 2017 StudioLive 32 Series III: the 32S keeps 32 preamps but shrinks the surface and adds processing power.
The console mixes 40 input channels to 26 buses: 16 FlexMix buses configurable as auxes, subgroups or matrices, 4 FX buses, 4 subgroups and the main bus. It offers 24 DCAs, Fat Channel processing on every channel and bus, 4 FLEX FX slots and 33 touch-sensitive motorised faders. Internal processing runs in 32-bit floating point at 44.1 or 48 kHz, with a quoted latency of 1.9 ms.
I/O: 32 XMAX preamps (16 XLR and 16 combo, the latter also taking line level), 16 FlexMix XLR outputs, 4 subgroup outputs, XLR main L/R and mono, monitor, RCA tape and headphones. The USB interface records and plays back 64 × 64 channels, the SD card 34 × 34 without a computer, and the 64 × 64 AVB port on locking Ethernet connects NSB stageboxes. PreSonus sells it for 3,059 euros on its French store.
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