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The StudioLive® 32SC is a compact, rack-mountable 32-channel digital mixer that can be quickly and easily scaled for 16-, 24-, and 32-channel applications. Don't let the road-ready size fool you; the StudioLive 32SC sports a dual-core PreSonus® FLEX DSP Engine powering 40 mixing channels, 26 mix buses, and 286 simultaneous processors—including 4 stereo reverberation systems and Fat Channel plug-in models on every input channel and mix bus. With 128 (64x64) channels of USB recording and AVB network audio I/O, flexible routing options, and studio-grade audio quality, the StudioLive 32SC provides all the tools you need—whether you’re building your dream studio or putting together a pro touring rig.
The scalable digital mixer.
The StudioLive 32SC digital mixer and the complete PreSonus StudioLive Series III ecosystem of AVB networking products allow you to create a system that is truly customized for your needs. Connect NSB-series stage boxes to add remote analog inputs and outputs wherever they’re required and complete your 32-channel, 16-bus StudioLive 32SC. Add EarMix 16M personal monitor mixers to give your musicians their own customizable 16-channel monitor mixes. Multiple StudioLive Series III digital mixers can be networked, allowing you to route audio to and from any device on the audio network, thanks to the flexibility of Digital Patching on your StudioLive 32SC digital mixer and in UC Surface remote mixer software.
We built our reputation designing great-sounding analog circuits for critical studio-recording environments, and we put all of that experience into designing the StudioLive 32SC digital mixer. In 1995, PreSonus patented digital control over analog circuits with our first studio product. Building on this legacy, we created a separate digital volume-control circuit ahead of our lauded analog XMAX mic preamp design, providing the convenience of digital recall without sacrificing fidelity. This allows the StudioLive 32SC mic preamps to be remote-controlled with UC Surface software or Studio One®, and when you load a StudioLive 32SC mixer scene, the mic-preamp trim values can also be recalled along with the other settings.
PreSonus Capture® recording software is an intuitive multitrack recording application with a fully integrated Virtual Soundcheck mode that runs directly on your StudioLive 32SC digital mixer or on your Mac® or Windows® computer. Record all 32 channels plus a stereo mix of your choosing via USB, to an SD Card, or both for the ultimate redundant live recording rig. StudioLive mix scenes can be stored with your recordings to speed up virtual soundchecks. Best of all, Capture sessions open natively in Studio One with the entire StudioLive mix scene re-created in the Studio One console, complete with fader levels, Fat Channel settings, mutes, solos, and more. No other multitrack software makes recording as fast, simple, and hassle-free so you can focus on mixing the show.
Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for StudioLive 32SC.
The above are the hardware system requirements for this product.
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Microphone preamplifier |
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Input Type |
XLR Female, balanced |
Frequency Response to Main Output (at unity gain) |
20-20 kHz, ±0.5 dBu |
Input Impedance |
1 kΩ |
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 |
Line Inputs |
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grade |
¼" TRS Female, balanced |
Frequency Response to Main Output (at unity gain) |
20-20 kHz, ±0.5 dBu |
Input Impedance |
10 kΩ |
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 |
Maximum Input Level |
+18 dBu |
Tape Inputs |
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grade |
RCA Female, unbalanced (stereo pair) |
Maximum Input Level |
+12 dBu, ±0.5 dBu |
XLR Outputs |
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grade |
XLR Male, balanced |
Maximum Output Level |
+24 dBu, ±0.5 dBu |
Output Impedance |
100Ω |
Line Outputs |
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grade |
¼ "TRS Female, balanced |
Maximum Output Level |
+ 18 dBu, ±0.5 dBu |
Output Impedance |
100Ω |
Tape Outputs |
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grade |
RCA Female, unbalanced (stereo pair) |
Maximum Output Level |
+18 dBu, ±0.5 dBu |
Output Impedance |
100Ω |
Headphone Output |
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grade |
¼" TRS Female, active stereo |
Maximum Output |
100 mW / ch. @ 60Ω 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
AES / EBU output |
XLR Male |
Network Control Port |
RJ-45 |
AVB Audio Network Port |
Locking XLR Ethernet |
Internal Processing |
32-bit, floating 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 |
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jitter |
<20 ps RMS (20 Hz - 20 kHz) |
Jitter Attenuation |
> 60 dB (1 ns in, 1 ps out) |
Power / Environmental |
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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 |
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height |
6.51” (165.36 mm) |
Width |
17.59” (446.66 mm) |
Depth |
22.97” (583.48 mm) |
Weight |
23.15 lbs. (10.5 kg) |