Sit down at a StudioLive 16.4.2, and you see real hardware Mute and Solo buttons, trim controls, and clearly labeled, individual knobs for the semi-parametric EQ and dynamics processing. The master section—complete with Talkback, Monitor, Cue, and a choice of headphone sources—looks just like the master section on an analog board but with far more power and flexibility. Aux sends have their own controls. Every channel has a big, bright meter display.

Bottom line: if you've ever used an analog mixer, you'll be right at home with a StudioLive 16.4.2. And even if you've never used a mixer before, you'll quickly be able to create quality mixes and recordings.

New Virtual StudioLive™ (Mac/Win) and StudioLive Remote (iPad®) let you remote-control StudioLive 16.0.2

You'll never go back to an old-school analog mixer once you've used StudioLive™. With its incredible signal-processing power on every channel, easy store and recall of every setting, and the ability to record it all with just two mouse clicks, you'll get spoiled fast! Easier to use, better sounding, and flawlessly integrated with state-of-the-art software, it delivers the most creative environment possible for both live performance and studio music production.

But StudioLive is not simply a mixer, it's a rapidly growing family of state-of-the-art, integrated hardware-software mixing and recording systems that deliver the features you need for live sound, live recording, and studio recording.

Feature Overview:

• 16 mic/line inputs with high-headroom Class A XMAXâ„¢ mic preamplifiers
• 4 subgroups
• Stereo/mono main out
• 6 auxiliary mixes
• 32-in/18-out FireWire digital recording ­interface (24-bit/44.1 kHz and 48 kHz)
• Studio One Artist Digital Audio Workstation software for Macâ„¢ and PC
• Captureâ„¢ 1.1 recording software for Macâ„¢ and PC
• Direct recording interface compatible with Logic®, Nuendo, Cubase, Sonarâ„¢, Digital Performerâ„¢, Abletonâ„¢ Live, and more
• 16 channel strips
• Trim control with –20 to +20 dBV line/-15 to +65 dBu mic gain range (80dB!)
• +48V phantom power switch for condenser microphones
• FireWire Input Select
• 100 mm precision faders
• Lighted Solo and Mute buttons
• Access to Fat Channel functions
• 15-LED ladder metering + clip LED
• Analog ¼" insert (rear panel)
• 4 subgroup buses
• 6 aux sends
• 2 internal effects sends
• Master Section
  • Aux Input A and B
  • Level Ontrol and Select (Fat Channel metering) switch
  • Access to all Fat Channel functions
  • Talkback System
  • 2 Track In
  • Solo Bus
  • Monitor Bus
• Fat Channel with rotary encoders
• 2 Internal digital effects-processors, each with 50 customizable reverb and delay presets
• Metering/Displays
• Input/Output
• Digitalia
  • HD analog-ditial converters (118 dB dynamic range)
  • Unlimited-headroom, 32-bit floating point, digital mixing and effects processing
  • Internal sample frequency 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz
• Physical
  • Rugged, non-flex steel chassis
  • 100mm long-throw faders
  • Military-grade, quick touch buttons
  • BNC 12V lamp socket

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Computer system requirements

Windows PC

• Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit)
• Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz processor or AMD 64 3000+ (Turion) (2.8 GHz or faster recommended)
• 1 GB RAM (2GB or more recommended)
• IEEE 1394 FireWire 400 Port
• Internet connection Recommended
• DVD-ROM drive
• Internal or externam 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended

Macintosh

• Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or later (32- and 64-bit)
• Intel Core 1 Solo 1.5 GHz processor (Intel Core Duo or Intel Xeon processor recommended)
• 1 GB RAM (2 GB or more recommended)
• IEEE 1394 FireWire 400 Port
• Internet connection recommended
• DVD-ROM drive
• Internal or external 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended