Description
Podcasting and home recording, simplified.
With its instantly familiar analog mixer design, the PreSonus StudioLive AR8c is the easiest way to record podcasts, live streams, and music productions. Featuring a pristine analog 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 analog 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 analog 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 bus with dedicated channel send, 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 Software Suite
Power
• Internal power supply
• Standard IEC power connector
Physical
• Sturdy metal construction
• Optional rackmount kit
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