PreSonus StudioLive 16.4.2 Digital Mixer Review [Video]

Right off the bat, I want you to know that I’m a big fan of PreSonus. They are a cool company that makes quality, affordable, and much needed products for the studio owner. In recent years they have created a much needed solution, the digital mixer with audio interface built in. Enter the StudioLive!

An All In One Stage To Studio Solution

I’ve been using the StudioLive for almost two years now week in and week out to run live sound, monitors, and record full bands. It sounds great, takes up almost no space, and is easy to use. Check out the video below for my full review, but first here are my brief thoughts:

The Good Stuff

• Excellent mic pres and converters, giving you great sound quality live and to “tape.”
• Easy to use “hands on” interface. No fumbling through silly menus on tiny screens.
• Tons of built in effects. EQ, compression, gates, limiters, on every channel!
• Great all in one Front Of House and Monitor World solution.
• Instant audio interface connects to any mac or PC with one single firewire cable.
• Ships with Studio One Artist, a full featured DAW.
• Total recall of all settings.

The Not So Good Stuff

• Only 16 channels. Granted there is a bigger brother with 24 channels, but in the price range some competitors have more channels.
• Faders aren’t automated. Not too much of a biggie since you can still recall their location.