PreSonus StudioLive 32S 32-Channel Digital Mixer & USB Audio Interface/Recorder

The small-format mixer with one-to-one control.

The StudioLive® 32S is a powerful 32-channel mixer that provides the ultimate mixing experience, packing large-format features into a small-format chassis. Powered by the dual-core PreSonus® FLEX DSP Engine, the StudioLive 32S digital mixer is equipped with 40 mixing channels, 26 mix buses, and 286 simultaneous processors—including 4 stereo reverberation systems—and Fat Channel plug-in models on every input channel and mix bus. With 128 (64x64) channels of USB recording, 128 channels of AVB network audio I/O, flexible routing options, and studio-grade audio quality, the StudioLive 32S delivers a fast and intuitive, surface-driven workflow for total control. Spend less time menu-diving and more time mixing—hands-on.

The best digital mixer for recording - with or without a computer.

PreSonus Capture recording software is an intuitive multitrack recording application with a fully integrated Virtual Soundcheck mode that runs directly on your StudioLive 32S digital mixer or on your computer running macOS® or Windows®. Record any combination of channels, FlexMixes, and the Main stereo mix via USB, to an SD Card, or both for the ultimate redundant live recording rig. StudioLive mix scenes can be stored with your recordings to speed up virtual soundchecks. Best of all, Capture sessions open natively in Studio One® with the entire StudioLive mix scene re-created in the Studio One console, complete with fader levels, Fat Channel settings, mutes, solos, and more. No other multitrack software makes recording as fast, simple, and hassle-free so you can focus on mixing the show.

Superior sound.

We built our reputation designing great-sounding analog circuits for critical studio recording environments, and we put all of that experience into designing the StudioLive 32S digital mixer. In 1995, PreSonus patented digital control over analog circuits with our first studio product. Building on this legacy, we created a separate digital volume-control circuit ahead of our lauded analog XMAX mic preamp design, providing the convenience of digital recall without sacrificing fidelity. This allows the StudioLive 32S mic preamps to be remote-controlled with UC Surface software or Studio One, and when you load a StudioLive 32S mixer scene, the mic preamp trim values can also be recalled along with the other settings.

Vintage studio processors onboard.

The dynamic Fat Channel on the StudioLive 32S digital mixer puts critical EQ and dynamics-processing functions beneath your fingertips while giving you fast access to every parameter. Fat Channel plug-ins can be inserted on every input channel and output bus. You can enjoy extensive, studio-style processing, whether recording in the studio or running shows on the road.

The StudioLive 32S includes six Classic Fat Channel EQ and compressor plug-in models preinstalled. You also get Fat Channel Collection Vol. 1, which includes 15 additional vintage-modeled EQs and compressors—a $149 (USD) value if purchased separately. Features

Powered by the new dual-core PreSonus^® FLEX DSP Engine to provide the most processing of any digital mixer in its class

• 40 input-channel digital mixer with 33 touch-sensitive motorized faders

  • 32 local digitally controlled XMAX mic/line inputs

  • 2 balanced stereo aux inputs

  • 1 stereo tape input (RCA, Bluetooth™ connectivity, USB, AVB, or SD)

  • 4 FLEX FX returns

  • 1 Talkback

• 26 mix buses

  • 16 FlexMixes (Aux, Subgroup, Matrix)

  • 4 dedicated FLEX FX buses

  • 4 dedicated subgroups

  • Stereo Main bus

• 286 simultaneous processorsState Space Modeled Fat Channel compressor and EQ plug-ins available on every input channel and output bus

  • HPF

  • Gate/Expander

  • Compressor with Fat Channel plug-in models

  • 4-band/6-band parametric EQ with Fat Channel plug-in models

  • Limiter

  • 31-band graphic EQ

  • 4 FLEX FX slots featuring legendary classic reverb emulations and delays

• FLEX FX multi-effects processor with 4 slots to load legendary reverb emulations and delays with 4 dedicated effects buses

• 24 DCAs to control groups of channels

• 128-channel (64x64) recording over USB

• Onboard multi-channel SD recorder (34x34) with true Virtual Soundcheck mode

• AVB networking onboard (64x64) to connect with other mixers, NSB-series stage boxes, EarMix 16M personal monitor mixers, and more

• User Profiles for managing multiple operators with custom permissions

• Per-channel digital patching from any analog, AVB, USB, or SD Card source

• DAW ControlRemote control every mix function from your computer, iPad^®, or Android™ tablet with UC Surface (included)

  • Advanced Studio One^® control integration

  • MCU emulation mode optimized for Logic

  • HUI emulation mode optimized for Pro Tools

Put your musicians’ monitor mix under their fingers with QMix^®-UC (included) for iOS^® or Android

• Capture^® 3.0 multitrack software included

  • Automated Virtual Soundcheck

  • Store StudioLive mix scenes with your audio

• Advanced Studio One integration (Studio One Artist Included)Ableton^® Live Lite included

  • XMAX mic preamp control from Studio One

  • Control Fat Channel parameters from Studio One mixing console

Computer system requirements:

Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for StudioLive 32S.

macOS^®

• macOS version 10.13 or later

• 200 MB storage space and 8 GB RAM for Universal Control (required for firmware updates)

• Available USB port

Windows^®

• Windows 10 or later (64-Bit Only)

• 200 MB storage space and 8 GB RAM for Universal Control (required for firmware updates and low-latency ASIO support)

• Available USB port