PreSonus StudioLive 32SC Series III

StudioLive 32SC

Small digital mixer. Big power.

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 (64×64) 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.

Features

• Powered by the new dual-core PreSonus® FLEX DSP Engine to provide the most processing of any digital mixer in its class
• 40 input-channel digital mixer with 17 touch-sensitive motorized faders
  • 16 local digitally controlled XMAX mic/line inputs
  • 16 digital channels (AVB, USB, or SD)
  • 2 balanced stereo aux inputs
  • 1 stereo tape input (RCA, USB, AVB or SD)
  • 4 FLEX FX returns
  • 1 Talkback
• 26 mix buses
  • 16 FlexMixes (Aux, Subgroup, Matrix)
  • 4 dedicated FLEX FX buses
  • 4 dedicated subgroups
  • Stereo main bus
• 286 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 4 slots to load legendary reverb emulations and delays with 4 dedicated effects buses
• 24 DCAs to control groups of channels
• 128-channel (64×64) recording over USB
• Onboard multi-channel SD recorder (34×34) with true Virtual Soundcheck mode
• AVB networking onboard (64×64) to connect with other mixers, NSB-series stage boxes, EarMix 16M personal monitor mixers, and more
• User Profiles for managing multiple operators with custom permissions
• Per-channel digital patching from any analog, AVB, USB, or SD Card source
• DAW Control
  • Advanced Studio One® control integration
  • MCU emulation mode optimized for Logic
  • HUI emulation mode optimized for ProTools
• Remote control every mix function from your computer, iPad®, or Android™ tablet with UC Surface (included)
• Put your musicians’ monitor mix under their fingers with QMix®-UC (included) for iOS® or Android
• Capture® 3.0 multitrack software included
  • Automated Virtual Soundcheck
  • Store StudioLive® mix scenes with your audio
• Advanced Studio One integration (Studio One Artist Included)
  • XMAX mic preamp control from Studio One
  • Control Fat Channel parameters from Studio One mixing console
• Fits in a standard 19-inch rack with optional rackmount kit
• Ableton® Live Lite included

Computer system requirements:
Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for StudioLive 32SC.

macOS®
macOS version 10.13 or later
200 MB storage space and 8 GB RAM for Universal Control (required for firmware updates)
Available USB port
Windows®
Windows 10 or later (64-Bit Only)
200 MB storage space and 8 GB RAM for Universal Control (required for firmware updates and low-latency ASIO support)
Available USB port
The above are the hardware system requirements for this product.
DAW software and Operating System requirements vary.

Click here for Studio One’s system requirements.

Click here for Qmix-UC’s system requirements

Click here for UC Surface’s system requirements.
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Technical Specifications
Microphone preamplifier
Input Type

XLR Female, balanced

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

Line Inputs
grade

¼” TRS Female, balanced

Frequency Response to Main Output (at unity gain)

20-20 kHz, ±0.5 dBu

Input Impedance

10 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

Maximum Input Level

+18 dBu

Tape Inputs
grade

RCA Female, unbalanced (stereo pair)

Maximum Input Level

+12 dBu, ±0.5 dBu

XLR Outputs
grade

XLR Male, balanced

Maximum Output Level

+24 dBu, ±0.5 dBu

Output Impedance

100?

Line Outputs
grade

¼ “TRS Female, balanced

Maximum Output Level

+ 18 dBu, ±0.5 dBu

Output Impedance

100?

Tape Outputs
grade

RCA Female, unbalanced (stereo pair)

Maximum Output Level

+18 dBu, ±0.5 dBu

Output Impedance

100?

Headphone Output
grade

¼” 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

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
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

6.51” (165.36 mm)

Width

17.59” (446.66 mm)

Depth

22.97” (583.48 mm)

Weight

23.15 lbs. (10.5 kg)

As a commitment to constant improvement, PreSonus® Audio Electronics, Inc., reserves the right to change any specification stated herein, at any time, without notification.