PRESONUS Studiolive RML16AI 16-Input Rack-Mount Digital Mixer
The Studiolive RML16AI is a compact yet powerful 32x16x3 rack mount digital mixer with surface touch control
Key Features:
- Fully recallable, 32-channel, 25-bus digital mixer
- 24 locking XLR inputs and 8 combo locking XLR mic/balanced TRS line inputs with recallable XMAX Class A mic preamps
- Complete solution: Includes UC Surface touch-control software, Capture™ live-recording software and Studio One® Artist DAW for Mac and Windows
- AVB cascading with a second RM or RML mixer for up to 64 channels
- 52x34 direct digital FireWire recording interface
- Fat Channel signal processing on all input channels and all buses, with 4-band parametric EQ, compressor, gate, limiter, and more
Product Code: 100268735
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The Studiolive RML16AI is a compact yet powerful 32x16x3 rack mount digital mixer with surface touch control.
Based on the StudioLive® AI-series engine and controlled with powerful, battle-ready UC Surface touch software for Mac®, Windows®, and iOS®, the StudioLive RML32AI rack-mount digital mixer is scalable and compact. It provides 24 XLR mic inputs, 8 combo mic/balanced line inputs, 16 line outs, and 3 main outs (left, right, and mono/center); recallable XMAX Class A mic preamps; 32 internal channels and 25 buses; a 52x34 FireWire 800 recording interface; 96 kHz operation; and extensive signal processing. Designed for live-sound mixing and studio recording, the RML32AI’s Active Integration technology includes direct Wi-Fi and Ethernet networking and tightly integrated Capture™ recording software with true Virtual Soundcheck mode and Studio One® Artist DAW for Mac and Windows. Tactile control provided through StudioLive CS18AI AVB Control Surface, available separately.
Computer system requirements:
Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for UC Surface.
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, Windows 10 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 or Thunderbolt port with FireWire S800 adapter
- Internal or external 7200 RPM storage drive highly recommended
- Monitor with 1280x800 resolution
iOS
- iOS 7.03 or later
- iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, iPad Air, iPad mini with Retina display, iPad (4th generation), iPad mini, iPad (3rd generation), iPad 2
The minimum system requirements may differ for DAWs other than Studio One®. Please check the requirements for your DAW of choice with its manufacturer.
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 signals.
Technical Specifications
| Microphone Preamp | |
|---|---|
| Input Type | 8 locking XLR Female, balanced; 8 combo locking XLR mic-¼” TRS line |
| Frequency Response to Direct Output (at unity gain) | 20-40 kHz, ±0.5 dBu |
| Frequency Response to Main Output (at unity gain) | 20-20 kHz, ±0.5 dBu |
| Input Impedance | 1 kΩ |
| THD to Main Output (1 kHz at unity gain) | 0.005%, +4 dBu, 20-20 kHz, unity gain, unwtd |
| S/N Ratio to Main Output (Ref = +4 dB, 20 kHz BW, unity gain, A-wtd) | 94 dB |
| Common Mode Rejection Ratio (1 kHz at unity gain) | 65 dB |
| Gain Control Range (±1 dB) | 0 dB to +65 dB |
| Maximum Input Level (unity gain) | +12 dBu |
| Phantom Power (±2 VDC) | 48 VDC, switchable per channel |
| Line Inputs | |
|---|---|
| Type | ¼” TRS Female (via Combo), Balanced |
| Maximum Input Level (min. gain, 1 kHz@0.5% THD+N) | + 18 dBu, ±0.5 dB |
| Frequency Response (A-D) | 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.2 dB |
| Dynamic Range (min. gain, A-wtd) | > 114 dB |
| Dynamic Range (mid. gain, unwtd) | > 105 dB |
| THD+N (1 kHz, -1 dBFS, A-wtd) | < 0.005% |
| Input Impedance | 10 kΩ |
| Tape Inputs | |
|---|---|
| Type | RCA Female, unbalanced (stereo pair) |
| Maximum Input Level | +12 dBu |
| Main Outputs | |
|---|---|
| Type | XLR Male, balanced |
| Rated Output Level | +24 dBu |
| Output Impedance | 100Ω |
| Mix Outputs | |
|---|---|
| Type | XLR Male, balanced |
| Rated Output Level | +24 dBu |
| Output Impedance | 100Ω |
| Headphone Output | |
|---|---|
| Type | ¼” TRS Female, active stereo |
| Maximum Output | 100 mW/ch. @ 60Ω load |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz – 20 kHz (± 0.5 dB) |
| THD+N | 0.01%, 1 kHz, max gain, 20 Hz BW, unwtd |
| S/N Ratio | 96 dB, 1 kHz, max gain, 20 Hz BW, unwtd |
| System Crosstalk | |
|---|---|
| Input to Output | -90 dB (Ref = +4 dBu, 1 kHz, unwtd) |
| Adjacent Channels | -87 dB (Ref = +4 dBu, 1 kHz, unwtd) |
| Noise Gate / Expander | |
|---|---|
| Threshold Range | -84 dB to 0 dB |
| Attack Time | 0.02s to 500 ms / 0.5 ms |
| Release Time | 0.05s to 2s |
| Expander Attenuation Range | 2:1 (fixed) |
| Noise Gate Attenuation Range | -84 to 0 dB |
| Key Filter | 2nd-order, resonant bypass; Q=0.7 |
| Key Listen | Off, 40 Hz to 16 kHz |
| Compressor | |
|---|---|
| Threshold Range | -56 dB to 0 dB |
| Ratio | 1:1 to 14:1 |
| Attack Time | 0.2 ms to 150 ms |
| Release Time | 40 ms to 1,000 ms |
| Auto Attack and Release | Attack = 10 ms, Release = 150 ms |
| Curve Types | hard and soft knee |
| Limiter | |
|---|---|
| Threshold | -56 dB to 0 dB / -28 dBFS |
| Ratio | ∞:1 |
| Attack | 20 ms |
| Hold | 10 ms |
| Release | 20 ms |
| Parametric EQ | |
|---|---|
| Type | 2nd-order shelving filter |
| Low (Lowpass or Bandpass) | 36 to 465 Hz, ±15 dB |
| Low Mid (Bandpass) | 90 Hz to 1.2 kHz, ±15 dB |
| High Mid (Bandpass) | 380 Hz to 5 kHz, ±15 dB |
| High (Highpass or Bandpass) | 1.4 kHz to 18 kHz, ±15 dB |
| Q (sweepable for each band) | 0.1 to 4 / Low Q= 0.55, Hi Q=2.0 |
| Graphic EQ | |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Gain/Attenuation | ±15 dB |
| Digital Audio | |
|---|---|
| ADC Dynamic Range | 118 dB (A-wtd, 48 kHz) |
| DAC Dynamic Range | 118 dB (A-wtd, 48 kHz) |
| FireWire | S800, 800 Mb/s |
| S/PDIF Output | RCA Female |
| Internal Processing | 32-bit, floating point |
| Sampling Rate | 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz |
| A/D/A Bit Depth | 24 |
| Reference Level for 0 dBFS | +18 dBu |
| Clock | |
|---|---|
| Type | JetPLL™ |
| Jitter | <20 ps RMS (20 Hz - 20 kHz) |
| Jitter Attenuation | >60 dB (1 ns in, 1 ps out) |
| Power/Environmental | |
|---|---|
| Connector | IEC |
| Input-Voltage Range | 90 to 240 VAC |
| Power Requirements (continuous) | 200W |
| Recommended Ambient Operating Temperature | 0° to 40° Celsius / 32° to 104° Fahrenheit |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5.25” (13.34 cm) |
| Width | 19” (48.26 cm) |
| Depth | 10.5” (26.67 cm) |
| Weight | 19 lbs. (8.62 kg) |
As a commitment to constant improvement, PreSonus® Audio Electronics, Inc., reserves the right to change any specification stated herein, at any time, without notification.
