PreSonus Releases StudioLive AR USB Hybrid Mixers

PreSonus is now shipping its StudioLive AR USB-series hybrid mixers. Lightweight, versatile, and feature-rich, they are musician's mixers, packed with analog connections and digital tools for live performance and studio use. The series includes three models: the 18-channel StudioLive AR16 USB, 14-channel StudioLive AR12 USB, and 8-channel StudioLive AR8 USB.

StudioLive AR USB mixers are equipped with a Mac- and Windows-compatible, 24-bit, 96 kHz, USB 2.0 audio interface that can capture all input channels and the main mix. Like every PreSonus mixer, StudioLive AR USB mixers are bundled with everything users need to record, mix, and distribute music. Users can create multitrack recordings with one click in PreSonus' Capture live-recording software, then mix, edit, and distribute from award-winning Studio One 3 Artist DAW production software; both are included free.

Every StudioLive AR USB mixer comes equipped with an onboard stereo SD recorder that lets users record the main mix without a computer -- just hit Record and go. Users can also 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.

StudioLive AR USB mixers also feature the unique PreSonus Super Channel, which allows users to play audio from four stereo sources simultaneously. Plug a media player into the Super Channel's unbalanced RCA inputs. Connect a tablet to the 1/8" stereo input. Play stereo audio from the onboard SD recorder or from your USB-connected Mac or Windows PC. Users can use onboard Bluetooth 4.1 to pair their phone to their StudioLive AR USB mixer and instantly have wireless access to their music library for break music, backing tracks, or ear-training. Have a song you want the rest of the band to learn? Users can pair their phone and start rehearsing! The Super Channel allows users to play back audio from four stereo sources at one time.

Compact and road-ready, StudioLive AR USB mixers are packed with the connections and features needed to mix and record live, in the studio, and in rehearsal, including Class A mic preamps; instrument and line inputs; semi-parametric 3-band EQ; and an internal stereo effects processor, providing an all-in-one solution for mixing and recording performances.