PreSonus StudioLive 16R 18-Input, 16-Channel Series III Stage Box and Rack Mixer

The StudioLive 16R digital mixer is four audio tools in a single rackspace. Use it as a standalone digital mixer with UC Surface remote mixing software. Pair it with your StudioLive Series III console mixer to use as a stage box or integrated monitor mixer. Connect it with EarMix 16M monitor mixers for the ultimate personal monitor system. Plug it into your studio computer, and you have a continuously bidirectional, 36-channel (18x18) USB audio interface with modeled vintage dynamics and EQ plug-ins on every input and bus. Whether used standalone or as part of a complete audio system, no other rackmount digital mixer is as flexible or as powerful.

Key Features

• Powered by the new single-core PreSonus FLEX DSP Engine to provide the most processing of any digital mixer in its class
• 18 input-channel digital rack mixer
• 10 mix buses
• 130 simultaneous processors
• HPF
• Gate/Expander
• Compressor with Fat Channel plug-in models
• 4-band/6-band parametric EQ with Fat Channel plug-in models
• Limiter
• 31-band graphic EQ
• 4 FLEX FX slots featuring legendary classic reverb emulations and delays
• State Space Modeled Fat Channel compressor and EQ plug-ins available on every input channel and output bus
• FLEX FX multi-effects processor with 2 slots to load legendary reverb emulations and delays with 2 dedicated effects buses
• 6 DCAs to control groups of channels
• 36-channel (18x18) recording over USB
• Onboard stereo SD recorder with true Virtual Soundcheck mode
• Capture 3.0 multitrack software included
• Advanced Studio One integration (Studio One Artist Included)

Technical Specifications

Computer system requirements
Mac
macOS 10.13 or higher (64-bit only)
Intel Core i3 or better
Minimum 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
Windows
Windows 10 (64-bit only)
Intel Core i3 or better
Minimum 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
Mac and Windows Systems
USB 2.0 port
Internet connection
Internal or external 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended
30 GB hard disk space
Monitor with 1366x768 resolution
iPadOS
iPadOS 10 or later
iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, iPad Air, iPad mini 4, iPad mini with Retina display, iPad (4th generation)
Android
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) or later
Android smartphone (QMix-UC)
Android tablet (8-inch) with 1024x768 resolution (UC Surface)
Microphone Preamplifier
Input Type
Combo locking XLR mic-” TRS line
Frequency Response to Main Output (at unity gain)
20-20 kHz, -0.5 dBu
Input Impedance
1 k
THD to Main Output
<0.005%, +4 dBu, 20-20 kHz, unity gain, unwtd
S/N Ratio to Main Output (Ref = +4 dB, 20 kHz BW, unity gain, A-wtd)
94 dB
Common Mode Rejection Ratio (1 kHz at unity gain)
65 dB
Gain Control Range (-1 dB)
0 dB to +60 dB
Maximum Input Level (unity gain)
+12 dBu
Phantom Power (-2 VDC)
48 VDC, switchable per channel
Unbalanced Inputs (Ch. 15-16)
Type
RCA Female, unbalanced (stereo pair)
Maximum Input Level
+12 dBu, -0.5 dBu
Main Outputs
Type
XLR Male, balanced
Maximum Output Level
+24 dBu, -0.5 dBu
Output Impedance
100
Mix Outputs
Type
” TRS Female, balanced
Maximum Output Level
+18 dBu, -0.5 dBu
Output Impedance
100
Headphone Output
Type
” TRS Female, active stereo
Maximum Output
100 mW/ch. @ 60 load
Frequency Response
20 Hz - 20 kHz (- 0.5 dB)
THD+N
0.01%, 1 kHz, max gain, 20 Hz BW, unwtd
S/N Ratio
96 dB, 1 kHz, max gain, 20 Hz BW, unwtd
System Crosstalk
Input to Output
-90 dB (Ref = +4 dBu, 20 Hz-20 kHz, unwtd)
Adjacent Channels
-87 dB (Ref = +4 dBu, 20 Hz-20 kHz, unwtd)
Digital Audio and Control
ADC Dynamic Range
115 dB (A-wtd, 48 kHz)
DAC Dynamic Range
115 dB (A-wtd, 48 kHz)
USB Recording Port
USB 2.0, Type-B
Network Control Port
RJ-45
AVB Audio Network Port
Locking XLR Ethernet
Internal Processing
32-bit, oating point
Sampling Rate
48 kHz, 44.1 kHz
A/D/A Bit Depth
24
Reference Level for 0 dBFS
+18 dBu
Total System Latency
1.9 ms (local routing, analog in-analog out, all processing active)
Clock
Jitter
<20 ps RMS (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
Jitter Attenuation
>60 dB (1 ns in, 1 ps out)
Power / Environmental
Connector
IEC
Input-Voltage Range
90 to 230 VAC (-10%)
Power Requirements (continuous)
85W
Recommended Ambient Operating Temperature
0 to 40 Celsius / 32 to 104 Fahrenheit
Physical
Height
1.75” (45 mm)
Width
19” (483 mm)
Depth
12” (305 mm)
Weight
8.6 lbs. (3.9 kg)