Presonus StudioLive AR8c - 8-Channel USB-C Hybrid Digital/Analog Performance Mixer

Presonus StudioLive AR8c - 8-Channel USB-C Hybrid Digital/Analog Performance Mixer

With its instantly familiar analogue mixer design, the PreSonus StudioLive® AR8c is the easiest way to record podcasts, live streams, and music productions. Featuring a pristine analogue front-end with four high-gain XMAX mic preamps and an 8x4 24-bit, 96 kHz, USB-C compatible USB 2.0 audio interface, the StudioLive AR8c’s hybrid design makes it simple to record from a single intuitive console. Add in tools like a musical 3-band analogue EQ, mic/line boost for low-level broadcast microphones and consumer devices, Bluetooth® connectivity, and a stereo SD recorder... and you have a broadcasting and recording powerhouse that fulfills the needs of both modern musicians and content creators.

Features

Recording

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

Mixing

• 8-channel analogue mixer
• 4 balanced microphone inputs with XMAX mic preamps
• 2 instrument/line inputs
• 6 balanced line level inputs:
• 2 mono
• 2 stereo pairs
• Stereo Super Channel (Ch. 13/14) with Bluetooth 5.0 input, RCA inputs, 1/8-inch stereo input, and switchable SD/USB stereo playback
• 2 mono and 2 stereo channels, each with level knob, pan, mute, PFL solo, highpass filter, and 3-band semi-parametric EQ
• 1 monitor buses with dedicated channel sends, AFL solo, and balanced TRS 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 on every channel
• Stereo effects processor with 16 presets, dedicated send and return, and bypass footswitch jack
• Mic/line boost on stereo channels for low-level input sources and consumer devices

Included Software

• Capture™ live multitrack recording software
• Studio One ® Artist recording and production software (DAW)
• Studio Magic plug-in suite

Power

• Internal power supply
• Standard IEC power connector

Physical

• Sturdy metal construction
• Optional rackmount kit

Computer system requirements:

Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for use with Capture™ and Studio One®.

Mac

• macOS® 10.11 or higher (64-bit only)
• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor (Intel Core i3 or faster recommended)

Windows

• Windows® 7 x64 SP1 + platform update, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows 10 x64
• Intel Core 2 Duo (Intel Core i3 or faster recommended)

Mac and Windows Systems

• 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
• 30 GB hard-drive space (Studio One)
• Internal or external 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended
• Monitor with 1366x768 resolution (high-dpi monitor recommended)