Rack-mount convenience, AI power, and total recall.
Based on the StudioLive™ AI-series mix engine and controlled with battle-ready UC Surface software for Mac®, Windows®, and iOS®, the StudioLive RM32AI and RM16AI 32-channel, 25-bus rack-mount Active Integration™ digital mixers are scalable, compact, and 100 percent recallable.
Complete recallable touch control.
PreSonus® UC Surface control software for Mac, Windows, and iPad was carefully designed for intuitive and quick performance in a live mixing environment but also serves well in the studio.
The power of Active Integration™.
StudioLive RM-series mixers are based on Active Integration™ (AI), a complete, networked, tightly integrated hardware/software ecosystem in which every touch point in the system interacts to enhance the user experience and solve practical problems in ways not previously possible.
Actively integrated software.
PreSonus StudioLive RM-series mixers are tightly integrated with a suite of free, state-of-the-art software that helps you mix and record better and have more fun doing it. No other mixer near this price class offers comparable software.
Wi-Fi and wired networking.
PreSonus StudioLive™ RM-series digital mixers’ Active Integration™ technology includes powerful real-time, direct, wired and Wi-Fi remote control over a variety of features, using free Mac®, Windows®, and iOS® software.
A gigantic console in a few rack spaces.
If a StudioLive RM mixer were an analog console, it would have 4-foot-long channel strips packed with knobs and buttons or it would require a massive outboard rack of expensive signal processors! Instead, all that processing fits in three (RM16AI) or four (RM32AI) rack spaces under software control.
Effects you'd expect from a $600 stand-alone processor. Or four.
Two 32-bit stereo effects engines on dedicated buses, loaded with reverbs so rich and detailed that you feel like you're there. Two more with delay effects that you can really use. Use all four without compromising other resources.
Dedicated I/O.
View the front of a StudioLive RM-series rack-mount mixer, and you’ll see a straightforward jackfield with XLR channel inputs, XLR mix outputs, and other important connections.
The sound is pure PreSonus.
Getting a great-sounding mix depends in part on how good the mixer’s components are and how well the algorithms perform. That’s especially true with RM Series analog (but digitally recallable) XMAX™ mic preamps.
Complete store and recall—instantly.
With UC Surface, it’s very quick and easy to save all of your StudioLive RM settings for quick setup and recall—unlike some digital mixers.
Safe, sane, and secure.
Powerful networking and wireless remote control is great—but what if someone tries to hack into your Wi-Fi system and take control of the show or that jokester bass player tries to use his iPhone to mess with the lead singer’s monitor mix?
Which StudioLive RM for You?
That depends on how many inputs and outputs you need. We currently make two models, the StudioLive RM16AI and RM32AI. The only differences are the number of channel inputs and Mix outputs, channel activity LEDs, and DB25 connectors that mirror the Mix outputs. Otherwise, the two models are identical.
Computer system requirements:
Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for UC Surface.
Apple iPad
- iPad Air, iPad mini with Retina display, iPad (4th generation), iPad mini, iPad (3rd generation), or iPad 2
- iOS 7.03 or later
Mac
- Mac® OS X 10.8 64-bit or later
- Intel® Core 2 Duo processor (Intel Core i3 or faster recommended)
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
Windows
- Windows® 7 x64/x86 SP1, Windows 8 x64/x86
- Intel Core 2 Duo processor (Intel Core i3 or faster recommended)
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
Mac and Windows Systems
- Wired or wireless network connection
- Internet connection
- For Capture and Studio One:
- FireWire S800 (IEEE 1394b) port
- Internal or external 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended
- Monitor with 1280x800 resolution
Note that the speed of your processor, amount of RAM and size and speed of your hard drive will greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system. Also, a more powerful system (faster processor with more RAM) will allow for lower latency (signal delay) than you might experience while monitoring audio or MIDI signals.
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RM16AI |
RM32AI |
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Microphone Preamp |
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Input Type |
XLR Female, balanced, locking |
XLR Female, balanced, locking |
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Frequency Response to Direct Output (at unity gain) |
20-40 kHz, ±0.5 dBu |
20-40 kHz, ±0.5 dBu |
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Frequency Response to Main Output (at unity gain) |
20-20 kHz, ±0.5 dBu |
20-20 kHz, ±0.5 dBu |
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Input Impedance |
1 kΩ |
1 kΩ |
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THD to Main Output (1 kHz at unity gain) |
0.005%, +4 dBu, 20-20 kHz, unity gain, unwtd |
0.005%, +4 dBu, 20-20 kHz, unity gain, unwtd |
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S/N Ratio to Main Output (Ref = +4 dB, 20 kHz BW, unity gain, A-wtd) |
94 dB |
94 dB |
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Common Mode Rejection Ratio (1 kHz at unity gain) |
65 dB |
65 dB |
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Gain Control Range (±1 dB) |
0 dB to +65 dB |
0 dB to +65 dB |
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Maximum Input Level (unity gain) |
+22 dBu |
+22 dBu |
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Phantom Power (±2 VDC) |
48 VDC, switchable per channel |
48 VDC, switchable per channel |
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Tape Inputs |
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Type |
RCA Female, unbalanced (stereo pair) |
RCA Female, unbalanced (stereo pair) |
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Maximum Input Level |
+12 dBu |
+12 dBu |
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Main Outputs |
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Type |
XLR Male, balanced |
XLR Male, balanced |
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Rated Output Level |
+24 dBu |
+24 dBu |
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Output Impedance |
100Ω |
100Ω |
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Mix Outputs |
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Type |
XLR Male, balanced |
XLR Male, balanced |
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Rated Output Level |
+24 dBu |
+24 dBu |
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Output Impedance |
100Ω |
100Ω |
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Headphone Output |
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Type |
¼” TRS Female, active stereo |
¼” TRS Female, active stereo |
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Maximum Output |
120 mW/ch. @ 60Ω load |
120 mW/ch. @ 60Ω load |
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Frequency Response |
20 Hz – 20 kHz (± 0.5 dB) |
20 Hz – 20 kHz (± 0.5 dB) |
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THD+N |
0.01%, 1 kHz, max gain, 20 Hz BW, unwtd |
0.01%, 1 kHz, max gain, 20 Hz BW, unwtd |
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S/N Ratio |
96 dB, 1 kHz, max gain, 20 Hz BW, unwtd |
96 dB, 1 kHz, max gain, 20 Hz BW, unwtd |
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System Crosstalk |
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Input to Output |
-90 dB (Ref = +4 dBu 20-20 kHz, unwtd) |
-90 dB (Ref = +4 dBu 20-20 kHz, unwtd) |
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Adjacent Channels |
-87 dB (Ref = +4 dBu 20-20 kHz, unwtd) |
-87 dB (Ref = +4 dBu 20-20 kHz, unwtd) |
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Noise Gate / Expander |
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Threshold Range |
-84 dB to 0 dB |
-84 dB to 0 dB |
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Attack Time |
0.02s to 500 ms / 0.5 ms |
0.02s to 500 ms / 0.5 ms |
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Release Time |
0.05s to 2s |
0.05s to 2s |
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Expander Attenuation Range |
2:1 (fixed) |
2:1 (fixed) |
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Noise Gate Attenuation Range |
-84 to 0 dB |
-84 to 0 dB |
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Key Filter |
2nd-order, resonant bypass; Q=0.7 |
2nd-order, resonant bypass; Q=0.7 |
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Key Listen |
Off, 40 Hz to 16 kHz |
Off, 40 Hz to 16 kHz |
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Compressor |
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Threshold Range |
-56 dB to 0 dB |
-56 dB to 0 dB |
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Ratio |
1:1 to 14:1 |
1:1 to 14:1 |
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Attack Time |
0.2 ms to 150 ms |
0.2 ms to 150 ms |
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Release Time |
40 ms to 1,000 ms |
40 ms to 1,000 ms |
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Auto Attack and Release |
Attack = 10 ms, Release = 150 ms |
Attack = 10 ms, Release = 150 ms |
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Curve Types |
hard and soft knee |
hard and soft knee |
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Limiter |
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Threshold |
-56 dB to 0 dB / -28 dBFS |
-56 dB to 0 dB / -28 dBFS |
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Ratio |
∞:1 |
∞:1 |
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Attack |
20 ms |
20 ms |
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Hold |
10 ms |
10 ms |
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Release |
20 ms |
20 ms |
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Parametric EQ |
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Type |
2nd-order shelving filter |
2nd-order shelving filter |
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Low (Lowpass or Bandpass) |
36 to 465 Hz, ±15 dB |
36 to 465 Hz, ±15 dB |
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Low Mid (Bandpass) |
90 Hz to 1.2 kHz, ±15 dB |
90 Hz to 1.2 kHz, ±15 dB |
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High Mid (Bandpass) |
380 Hz to 5 kHz, ±15 dB |
380 Hz to 5 kHz, ±15 dB |
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High (Highpass or Bandpass) |
1.4 kHz to 18 kHz, ±15 dB |
1.4 kHz to 18 kHz, ±15 dB |
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Q (sweepable for each band) |
0.1 to 4 / Low Q= 0.55, Hi Q=2.0 |
0.1 to 4 / Low Q= 0.55, Hi Q=2.0 |
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Graphic EQ |
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31-Band 1/3-Octave Controls |
Center frequencies (Hz): 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 63, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1k, 1.3k, 1.6k, 2k, 2.5k, 3.2k, 4k, 5k, 6.4k, 8k, 10k, 13k, 16k, 20k. Each band has a constant Q. |
Center frequencies (Hz): 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 63, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1k, 1.3k, 1.6k, 2k, 2.5k, 3.2k, 4k, 5k, 6.4k, 8k, 10k, 13k, 16k, 20k. Each band has a constant Q. |
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Gain/Attenuation |
±15 dB |
±15 dB |
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Digital Audio |
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ADC Dynamic Range |
118 dB (A-wtd, 48 kHz) |
118 dB (A-wtd, 48 kHz) |
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DAC Dynamic Range |
118 dB (A-wtd, 48 kHz) |
118 dB (A-wtd, 48 kHz) |
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FireWire |
S800, 800 Mb/s |
S800, 800 Mb/s |
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S/PDIF Output |
RCA Female |
RCA Female |
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Internal Processing |
32-bit, floating point |
32-bit, floating point |
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Sampling Rate |
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz |
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz |
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A/D/A Bit Depth |
24 |
24 |
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Reference Level for 0 dBFS |
+18 dBu |
+18 dBu |
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Clock |
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Type |
JetPLL™ |
JetPLL™ |
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Jitter |
<20 ps RMS (20 Hz - 20 kHz) |
<20 ps RMS (20 Hz - 20 kHz) |
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Jitter Attenuation |
>60 dB (1 ns in, 1 ps out) |
>60 dB (1 ns in, 1 ps out) |
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Power/Environmental |
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Connector |
IEC |
IEC |
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Input-Voltage Range |
90 to 240 VAC |
90 to 240 VAC |
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Power Requirements (continuous) |
200W |
200W |
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Recommended Ambient Operating Temperature |
0˚ to 40˚ Celsius / 32˚ to 104˚ Fahrenheit |
0˚ to 40˚ Celsius / 32˚ to 104˚ Fahrenheit |
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Physical |
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Height |
5.25” (13.34 cm) |
7” (17.78 cm) |
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Width |
19” (48.26 cm) |
19” (48.26 cm) |
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Depth |
10.5” (26.67 cm) |
10.5” (26.67 cm) |
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Weight |
19 lbs. (8.62 kg) |
22 lbs. (9.98 kg) |
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As a commitment to constant improvement, PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc., reserves the right to change any specification stated herein, at any time, without notification. |
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Presonus_rm_series_brochure_en.pdf (2014/10/07)
Presonus RM Applications 5-16-15 rk10 (2015/06/01)


