PreSonus SLMAR8 StudioLive AR8 Digital/Analog 8-Channel Hybrid Mixer - STUDIOLIVE-AR8

PreSonus SLMAR8 StudioLive AR8 Digital/Analog 8-Channel Hybrid Mixer - STUDIOLIVE-AR8

StudioLive® AR8 USB 8-channel hybrid mixers make it simple to mix and record live shows, studio productions, band rehearsals, podcasts, and much more. This is a musician’s mixer: lightweight, versatile, feature-rich, and packed with analog connections and digital tools, yet easy to learn and use. Mix with PreSonus’® famous Class A preamps and three-band EQ. Create multitrack recordings and fly in backing tracks with a 24-bit, 96 kHz, USB 2.0 digital audio interface. Record and playback in stereo with the integrated SD™ digital recorder. Stream program music wirelessly, using onboard Bluetooth®. Compact and road-ready, StudioLive AR mixers provide a superior all-in-one solution for mixing and recording your performances.

All of the connections and controls you need.
StudioLive AR8 USB mixers are packed with the connections and controls needed to mix and record live, in the studio, and in rehearsal. Each of the two mono channels and two stereo channels includes level control; a mic input with one of PreSonus’ prized Class A preamps; three-band EQ; and more. Besides the main outputs, you get a monitor mix output with a dedicate bus for feeding a stage wedge, headphone amp, or in-ear system. Since the StudioLive AR8 USB is also a studio mixer, you also get control-room outputs with level control to feed your studio monitors.

Plug guitars and basses directly into the mixer.
Most mixers make you route acoustic and electric guitars and basses through external direct boxes before connecting to a mixer input. But with StudioLive AR mixers, Channels 1 and 2 have high-impedance instrument inputs, so you can plug a guitar or electric bass straight into the board—no direct box needed.

It’s inputs; it’s playback; it’s the Super Channel!
Our unique Super Channel (stereo Channel 7/8) allows you to connect four stereo analog and digital sources at once, enabling you to use the mixer with your high-tech devices. Plug a media player into the Super Channel’s unbalanced RCA and 1/8-inch stereo inputs, play stereo audio from the onboard SD™ recorder or from your USB-connected Mac® or Windows® PC. Use onboard Bluetooth 4.1 to pair your phone to your StudioLive AR mixer and instantly have wireless access to your music library for break music, backing tracks, or ear-training. Have a song you want the rest of the band to learn? Pair your phone and start rehearsing!

Record in the studio or at the gig—with or without a computer.
Naturally, you want to record your gigs, as well as producing studio projects, podcasts, and so on. It’s smart to record your rehearsals, too. So StudioLive AR mixers offer two different ways to record. Connect a StudioLive AR8 USB mixer to your computer via USB 2.0, and you have an 8x4 multitrack digital recorder, ready to capture all input channels plus the main mix to a Mac or Windows PC with professional, 24-bit/96 kHz quality. An onboard stereo SD recorder lets you record the main mix without a computer—just hit Record and go. Recording can’t get much easier than this!

Fly in backing tracks and play break music, too!
Both the integrated USB recording interface and the SD recorder have multiple uses beyond simply recording. With just a few backing tracks, your small band can sound like a much larger act, so we enabled the USB interface to play back two stereo streams through the mixer—great for backing tracks, click tracks, or program music. Use the SD recorder to play up to 32 GB of MP3 and .WAV files for hours of program music or backing tracks without needing a computer. And don’t forget the Bluetooth feature in the Super Channel, which lets you play break music straight from your smartphone. With several ways to get the job done, you can work the way you want to.

Integrated software makes recording a snap.
PreSonus StudioLive AR mixers are tightly integrated with state-of-the-art recording software to help you achieve your creative vision. Record with PreSonus’ Capture™ live-recording software, then edit in our award-winning Studio One® Artist DAW (recording and production software); both are included free.

Sweeten with digital effects for a polished, professional-caliber sound.
To get a great mix, you need high-quality effects. The StudioLive AR8 USB has you covered with an internal stereo effects processor with 16 presets, including an assortment of room, hall, and plate reverbs; chorus and delay effects; even a preset that emulates an acoustically treated studio room to provide a warmer, more intimate tone. A dedicated effects return, complete with master level fader and dedicated monitor send, lets you adjust the amount of the effects in your main and monitor mixes. You can even bypass the effects with a footswitch (optional). It’s just another way that StudioLive AR mixers enable you to build professional-quality mixes and recordings quickly and easily.

A complete solution that’s compact, easy to use, and built for the road.
Compact and built for the road, the StudioLive AR8 USB is an easy-to-use, all-in-one solution for audio mixing and recording. With a wide variety of connections, two ways to record, and a simple, elegant mixing surface, it will quickly become the heart of your live and studio sound systems.

Specifications

Channels and Buses

    8-channel mixer
    2 mono and 2 stereo channels, each with:
        Level knob
        Pan
        Mute
        PFL solo
    1 stereo Super Channel (Ch. 7/8)
    1 monitor bus with PFL solo
    1 stereo effects bus
    1 stereo effects return with:
        Level knob
        Dedicated monitor sends
        Effects bypass footswitch jack

Inputs and Outputs

    2 instrument inputs
    8 balanced line inputs
    4 balanced mic inputs with:
        Class A microphone preamp
        Global 48V phantom power
    Stereo Super Channel with:
        Stereo RCA inputs
        1/8-inch stereo input
        Switchable SD™/USB stereo playback
        Bluetooth 4.1 input
    L/R XLR main outputs
    1 Balanced TRS monitor output
    1 Balanced TRS effects output
    L/R Control Room outputs with level control
    Headphone output with level control

Signal Processing

    Highpass filter on every channel
    3-band semi-parametric EQ (Channels 1-6)
    Stereo effects processor with 16 presets

Recording Options

    8x4 24-bit/96 kHz, USB 2.0 audio recording interface
        Record every channel plus the main mix
    2x2 SD recorder
        Record main mix
        Supports SD™ and SDHD™ formats up to 32 GB

Integrated Software

    Capture™ recording software
    Studio One ® 3 Artist recording and production software (DAW)

Power

    Internal power supply
    Standard IEC power connector

Physical

    Sturdy metal construction
    Rackmount kit optional

Technical Specifications
Microphone Preamp
   
Type    XLR Female, Class A
Maximum Input level (unity gain)    +22 dBu, ±1.0 dB
Gain Control Range    Mono Channels: 50 dB, ±1 dB (Unity to +50 dB), Stereo Channels: 40 dB, ± 1 dB (+5 to +45 dB
Frequency Response to Analog Outputs    20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB
Frequency Response to USB (Direct)    20 Hz to 40 kHz, +0.5/- 1.5 dB
S/N Ratio to Outputs (+4 dBu)    94 dB
THD+N (min. gain, A-wtd)    < 0.01%
Input Impedance    1 k Ohm
EIN (+55 dB gain, 150O input, 20 Hz-22 kHz, A-wtd)    < 128 dBu
Common Mode Rejection Ratio (1 kHz, +55 dB gain)    65 dB
Phantom Power    +48V, ±3V, Global
Note: All Channel Inputs sum through Mic preamp    
Instrument Inputs
   
Type    ¼” TS Female, Unbalanced, Hi-Z
Maximum Input Level (min. gain, 1 % THD+N)    +22 dBu ±1.0 dB
Gain Control Range    50 dB, ±1 dB (Unity to +50 dB)
Frequency Response to Analog Outputs    20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB
Frequency Response to USB (Direct)    20 Hz to 40 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB
Dynamic Range (min. gain, A-wtd)    > 105 dB dB
Dynamic Range (mid. Gain, unwtd)    > 100 dB
THD+N (1 kHz, -1 dBFS, A-wtd)    < 0.01%
THD+N (1 kHz, -1 dBFS, unwtd)    < 0.01%
Input Impedance    > 1 M Ohm
Note: All Channel Inputs sum through Mic preamp    
Line Inputs
   
Type    ¼” TRS Female, Balanced
Maximum Input Level (min. gain, 1 % THD+N)    +22 dBu, ±1.0 dB
Gain Control Range    Mono Channels 50 dB, ±1 dB (-20 to +30 dB),? Stereo Channel 50 dB, ±1 dB (-15 to +25 dB)
Frequency Response to Analog Outputs    20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB
Frequency Response to USB (Direct)    10 Hz to 40 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB
S/N Ratio to Analog Outputs (+4 dBu)    94 dB
THD+N (1 kHz, -1 dBFS, A-wtd)    < 0.01%
Input Impedance (Balanced)    10 k Ohm
Note: All Channel Inputs sum through Mic preamp    
Main, Control Room, Monitor, and FX Outputs
   
Type (Main Outputs)    XLR Male, Impedance Balanced
Type (Control Room, Monitor, FX Outputs)    ¼” TRS Female, Balanced
Rated Output Level (Main Outputs)    +24 dBu, ±1.0 dB
Rated Outputs Level (Control Room, Monitor, FX Outputs)    +18 dBu
Frequency Response    20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB
Dynamic Range (A-wtd)    > 108 dB
THD+N (Bandwidth 20 Hz - 20 kHz, -1 dBFS, unwtd)    < 0.01%
Output Impedance    100 Ohm

Headphone Output
   
Type    ¼” TRS Female, Stereo, Unbalanced
Maximum Output Level    150 mW/channel @ 60 O
Frequency Response    20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB
Dynamic Range (A-wtd)    > 103 dB
THD+N (Bandwidth 20 Hz - 20 kHz, -1 dBFS, unwtd)    < 0.01%
System Crosstalk
   
Input to Output (Ref = +4dBu, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, unwtd)    -85 dBu
Adjacent Channels (Ref = +4 dBu, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, unwtd)    -80 dBu
Signal Level LED
   
Signal    -50 dBFS (pre-EQ)
Clip    -3.0 dB before clip (pre- or post-EQ)
Graphic EQ
   
Low Cut    100 Hz, -18 dB/Octave
High Shelving    ±15 dB @ 12 kHz
Mid Peaking    ±15 dB @ 2.5 kHz
Mid-Band Q    Fixed, 0.55
Low Shelving    ±15 dB @ 80 Hz
Digital Audio
   
Host Interface    USB 2.0
ADC Dynamic Range (Component)    114 dB
ADC Dynamic Range (Measured: A-wtd, 48 kHz)    105 dB
DAC Dynamic Range (Component)    114 dB
DAC Dynamic Range (Measured: A-wtd, 48 kHz)    105 dB
Bit Depth    24 bits
Internally Supported Sample Rates    44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz
Jitter    < 80 ps RMS (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
Jitter Attenuation    > 60 dB (1 ns in => 1 ps out)
SD™ Recorder
   
Supported Media Format    FAT16 formatted SD™ card, FAT32 formatted SDHC™ card
Media Storage Capacity    SD card: 2 GB; SDHC card: 32 GB
Recording File Format    Stereo WAV
Playback File Formats    Stereo WAV, MP3
Sampling Rate (WAV)    44.1 kHz
Bit Depth (Recorded WAV)    24 bits
Power/Environmental
   
Connector    IEC
Physical
   
Height    3.7” (95 mm)
Width    12” (305 mm)
Depth    12” (305 mm)