Presonus Studiolive AR8 8-Channel Hybrid Performance / Recording Mixer with Carry Bag

StudioLive® AR8 USB 8-channel hybrid mixer makes it simple to mix and record live shows, studio productions, band rehearsals, podcasts, and much more. 

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.

Features :

Channels and Buses

• 8-channel mixer 
• 2 mono and 4 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 
• 2 unbalanced inserts 
• 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 outputs 
• 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 SDHC™ 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 (not included)

Computer System Requirements : 

Mac 

• Mac® OS X 10.8.5 
• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor (Intel Core i3 or faster recommended) 

Windows 

• Windows® 7 x64/x86 SP1 +platform update, Windows 8.1 x64/x86, Windows 10 x64/x86 
• Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD® Athlon™ X2 processor (Intel Core i3 or AMD Athlon X4 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)