Get rid of that heavy analog snake and take control of your mixes with the PreSonus® StudioLive® AVB 48AI Mix System, which combines a StudioLive RML16AI rack mixer, StudioLive RML32AI rack mixer, StudioLive CS18AI Ethernet/AVB control surface, and integrated control, recording, and production software. Scalable, fully recallable, networked over AVB Ethernet, and tightly integrated with included software, the StudioLive AVB 48AI Mix System puts your I/O in an onstage, rack-mount mixer with Wi-Fi and Ethernet networking, while providing an advanced control surface at front-of-house with 18 touch-sensitive, motorized faders and 4x2 I/O.
- 32 locking XLR inputs, each with recallable XMAX Class A mic preamps
- +48V phantom power
- 16 locking combo XLR mic/1/4" line inputs, each with recallable XMAX Class A mic preamps
- Stereo RCA tape inputs (per mixer)
- 24 XLR line-level Mix outputs (16 + 8)
- Four 500 ms alignment delays on the last four Mix outputs of each mixer
- 3dB25 jacks mirror 24 line-level Mix outputs (2 + 1)
- 3 XLR main outputs (left, right, mono/center of master unit) with analog trim pots (master mixer)
- S/PDIF digital output on removable option card (per mixer)
- Headphone output with volume knob and selectable source (per mixer)
- 1x1 MIDI I/O (for future implementation; per mixer)
- 64 internal channels
- 25 mix buses (cascaded)
- 16 aux mix buses
- 3 main mix buses (left, right, mono/center)
- Stereo solo bus
- 4 internal FX buses per mixer (2 reverb, 2 delay)
- Fully integrated, continuously bidirectional, 84-in/66-out, FireWire 800 direct recording interface (24-bit, 44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz)
- Designed specifically for live sound mixing
- Multiplatform support for Mac®, Windows®, and iPad®
- Windows 8/10 multi-touch-compatible for large touchscreen mixing (touchscreen not included)
- Flexible and expandable computing options - Use a laptop with or without a touchscreen, an iPad, or any combination
- Contextual-based navigation for quick, intuitive access to all mixing functions
- 8 Mute groups with all on and all off
- Scene store and recall
- Global scene storage - all current StudioLive RM settings
- Up to 99 at a time
- 8 Quick Scenes for instant scene save/recall-like “speed dial” for scenes
- Automatic Global AutoStore
- Customizable naming (for example, "Saturday Gig" or "Main Worship Service")
- Individual channel-strip setting storage
- Up to 100 at a time, plus
- 50 channel-strip presets included for drums, bass, guitars, keyboards, and vocals
- Copy and paste among channels and buses
- Can be saved as user presets
- Can be browsed by category (Drums, Vocals, Horns, Guitar, Bass, and more)
- Contextual Presets System
- Presets filtered by Channel Types
- Quickly audition presets on the fly
- Edit auditioned preset before loading
- Exit Audition mode without loading to return to previous settings
- Save and load presets on all platforms including iOS®
- Filter DCAs
- Unlimited groups
- Automatic group creation using Channel Types
- Custom groups
- Security features to monitor and restrict access to the mixer’s controls
- Capture™ one-click recording software with true virtual soundcheck (Mac/Windows)
- Studio One® Artist full-featured digital audio workstation software (Mac/Windows)
- QMix®-UC aux-control software for iOS® and Android™ available free from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Amazon App Store
- USB jack and included Wi-Fi LAN adapter provide direct wireless control (using a router)
- 32 (RM32AI) + 16 (RM16AI) LED meter grid
- Front-panel Mute All button temporarily mutes all inputs and outputs
- +48V Meters button to display phantom power assignment on the meter grid
- Headphone source selection between Main and Cue
