PreSonus StudioLive AR12c Hybrid Mixer

The PreSonus StudioLive AR12c Hybrid Mixer is an easy-to-use, all-in-one solution for audio mixing and recording. With a wide variety of connections, two ways to record, and a simple, elegant mixing surface, it will quickly become the heart of your live and studio sound systems.

The PreSonus StudioLive AR12c Hybrid Mixer is built by musicians, for musicians. It makes it simple to mix and record live shows, studio productions, band rehearsals, podcasts, and much more. This is a musician’s mixer: lightweight, versatile, feature-rich, and packed with analog connections and digital tools, yet easy to learn and use. Mix with PreSonus’® famous Class A preamps and three-band EQ. Create multitrack recordings and fly in backing tracks with a 24-bit, 96 kHz, USB 2.0 digital audio interface. Record and playback in stereo with the integrated SD™ digital recorder. Stream program music wirelessly, using onboard Bluetooth® connectivity. Compact and road-ready, the PreSonus StudioLive AR12c Hybrid Mixer provides a superior all-in-one solution for mixing and recording your performances.

All of the Connections and Controls You Need
The PreSonus StudioLive AR12c USB mixers are packed with the connections and controls needed to mix and record live, in the studio, and in rehearsal. Each of the four mono channels and four stereo channels includes a 60 mm fader for level control; a mic input with one of PreSonus’ prized Class A preamps; three-band EQ; and more. Besides the main outputs, you get two monitor mix outputs, each with a dedicate bus, for feeding stage wedges, a headphone amp, or an in-ear system. Since the PreSonus StudioLive AR12c USB is also a studio mixer, you also get control-room outputs with level control to feed your studio monitors.

Plug Guitars and Basses Directly Into the Mixer
Most mixers make you route acoustic and electric guitars and basses through external direct boxes before connecting to a mixer input. But with the PreSonus StudioLive AR12c mixers, Channels 1 and 2 have high-impedance instrument inputs, so you can plug a guitar or electric bass straight into the board—no direct box needed.

It’s Inputs; it’s Playback; it’s the Super Channel!
PreSonus' unique Super Channel (stereo Channel 13/14) allows you to connect four stereo analog and digital sources at once, enabling you to use the mixer with your high-tech devices. Plug a media player into the Super Channel’s unbalanced RCA and 1/8-inch stereo inputs, play stereo audio from the onboard SD™ recorder or from your USB-connected Mac or Windows® PC. Use onboard Bluetooth 4.1 to pair your phone to your PreSonus StudioLive AR12c Mixer and instantly have wireless access to your music library for break music, backing tracks, or ear-training. Have a song you want the rest of the band to learn? Pair your phone and start rehearsing!

Record in the Studio or at the Gig—with or without a Computer
Naturally, you want to record your gigs, as well as producing studio projects, podcasts, and so on. It’s smart to record your rehearsals, too. So the PreSonus StudioLive AR mixers offer two different ways to record. Connect a PreSonus StudioLive AR12c USB mixer to your computer via USB 2.0, and you have a 14x4 multitrack digital recorder, ready to capture all input channels plus the main mix to a Mac or Windows PC with professional, 24-bit/96 kHz quality. An onboard stereo SD recorder lets you record the main mix without a computer—just hit Record and go. Recording can’t get much easier than this!

Fly in Backing Tracks and Play Break Music, Too!
Both the integrated USB recording interface and the SD recorder have multiple uses beyond simply recording. With just a few backing tracks, your small band can sound like a much larger act, so PreSonus enabled the USB interface to play back two stereo streams through the mixer—great for backing tracks, click tracks, or program music. Use the SD recorder to play up to 32 GB of MP3 and .WAV files for hours of program music or backing tracks without needing a computer. And don’t forget the Bluetooth feature in the Super Channel, which lets you play break music straight from your smartphone. With several ways to get the job done, you can work the way you want to.

Integrated Software Makes Recording a Snap
The PreSonus StudioLive AR12c mixers are tightly integrated with state-of-the-art recording software to help you achieve your creative vision. Record with PreSonus’ Capture™ live-recording software, then edit in the award-winning Studio One® Artist DAW (recording and production software); both are included free.

Sweeten with Digital Effects for a Polished, Professional-Caliber Sound
To get a great mix, you need high-quality effects. The PreSonus StudioLive AR12c USB has you covered with an internal stereo effects processor with 16 presets, including an assortment of room, hall, and plate reverbs; chorus and delay effects; even a preset that emulates an acoustically treated studio room to provide a warmer, more intimate tone. A dedicated effects return, complete with master level fader and dedicated monitor sends, lets you adjust the amount of the effects in your main and monitor mixes. You can even bypass the effects with a footswitch (optional). It’s just another way that PreSonus StudioLive AR mixers enable you to build professional-quality mixes and recordings quickly and easily.

A Complete Solution that’s Compact, Easy to Use, and Built for the Road
Compact and built for the road, the PreSonus StudioLive AR12c USB is an easy-to-use, all-in-one solution for audio mixing and recording. With a wide variety of connections, two ways to record, and a simple, elegant mixing surface, it will quickly become the heart of your live and studio sound systems.

PreSonus StudioLive AR12c Hybrid Mixer Specifications

• Microphone Preamp:
  • Type: XLR Female, Class A
  • Maximum Input level (Unity Gain): Mono Channels: +18 dBu, ±1.0 dB, Stereo Channels: -5 dBu ±1.0 dB
  • Gain Control Range: Mono Channels: 50 dB, ±1 dB (Unity to +50 dB), Stereo Channels: 40 dB, ± 1 dB (+5 to +45 dB
  • Frequency Response to Analog Outputs: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB
  • Frequency Response to USB (Direct): 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/- 1.5 dB
  • S/N Ratio to Outputs (+4 dBu): 89 dB
  • THD+N (Min. Gain, A-wtd): < 0.01%
  • Input Impedance: 1 kO
  • EIN (+55 dB Gain, 150O Input, 20 Hz-22 kHz, A-wtd): Mono Channels: < 128 dBu, Stereo Channels
  • Common Mode Rejection Ratio (1 kHz, +55 dB Gain): 65 dB
  • Phantom Power: +48V, ±3V, Global
• Instrument Inputs:
  • Type: ¼” TS Female, Unbalanced, Hi-Z
  • Maximum Input Level (Min. Gain, 1 kHz@0.5% THD+N): +12 dBu ±1.0 dB
  • Gain Control Range: 50 dB, ±1 dB (Unity to +50 dB)
  • Frequency Response to Analog Outputs: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB
  • Frequency Response to USB (Direct): 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB
  • Dynamic Range (Min. Gain, A-wtd): > 105 dB
  • Dynamic Range (Mid. Gain, Unwtd): > 108 dB
  • THD+N (1 kHz, -1 dBFS, A-wtd): < 0.01%
  • THD+N (1 kHz, -1 dBFS, Unwtd): < 0.01%
  • Input Impedance: > 1 MO
• Line Inputs:
  • Type: ¼” TRS Female, Balanced
  • Maximum Input Level (Min. Gain, 1 kHz@0.5% THD+N): Mono Channels: +18 dBu, ±1.0 dB, Stereo Channels: +22 dBu, ±1.0 dB
  • Gain Control Range: Mono Channels 50 dB, ±1 dB (-30 to +20 dB),? Stereo Channel 50 dB, ±1 dB (-15 to +25 dB)
  • Frequency Response to Analog Outputs: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB
  • Frequency Response to USB (Direct): 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB
  • S/N Ratio to Analog Outputs (+4 dBu): 82 dB
  • THD+N (1 kHz, -1 dBFS, A-wtd): < 0.01%
  • Input Impedance (Balanced): 10 kO
• Main, Control Room, Monitor, and FX Outputs:
  • Type (Main Outputs): XLR Male, Impedance Balanced
  • Type (Control Room, Monitor, FX Outputs): ¼” TRS Female, Balanced
  • Rated Output Level (Main Outputs): +24 dBu, ±1.0 dB
  • Rated Outputs Level (Control Room, Monitor, FX Outputs): +18 dBu
  • Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB
  • Dynamic Range (A-Wtd): > 108 dB
  • THD+N (Bandwidth 20 Hz - 20 kHz, -1 dBFS, Unwtd): < 0.01%
  • Output Impedance: 100 O
• Headphone Output:
  • Type: ¼” TRS Female, Stereo, Unbalanced
  • Maximum Output Level: 150 mW/Channel @ 60 O
  • Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-1.5 dB
  • Dynamic Range (A-Wtd): > 103 dB
  • THD+N (Bandwidth 20 Hz - 20 kHz, -1 dBFS, Unwtd): < 0.01%
• System Crosstalk:
  • Input to Output (Ref = +4dBu, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, Unwtd): -85 dBu
  • Adjacent Channels (Ref = +4 dBu, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, Unwtd): -80 dBu
• Signal Level LED:
  • Signal: -50 dBFS (Pre-EQ)
  • Clip: -3.0 dB Before Clip (Pre- or Post-EQ)
• Channel EQ:
  • Low Cut: 100 Hz, -18 dB/Octave
  • High Shelving: ±15 dB @ 12 kHz
  • Mid Peaking (Mono Channels): ±15 dB @ 140 Hz to 3.5 kHz (Variable)
  • Mid Peaking (Stereo Channels): ±15 dB @ 2.5 kHz
  • Mid-Band Q: Boost: 0.55, Cut: 2.5
  • Low Shelving: ±15 dB @ 80 Hz
• Digital Audio:
  • Host Interface: USB 2.0
  • ADC Dynamic Range (Component): 114 dB
  • ADC Dynamic Range (Measured: A-Wtd, 48 kHz): 105 dB
  • DAC Dynamic Range (Component): 114 dB
  • DAC Dynamic Range (Measured: A-Wtd, 48 kHz): 105 dB
  • Signal-to-Noise (A-Weighted): -96 dB
  • Bit Depth: 24 Bits
  • Internally Supported Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz
  • Jitter: < 80 ps RMS (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
  • Jitter Attenuation: > 60 dB (1 ns In => 1 ps Out)
• SD Recorder:
  • Supported Media Format: FAT16 Formatted SD™ Card, FAT32 Formatted SDHC™ Card
  • Media Storage Capacity: SD Card: 2 GB; SDHC Card: 32 GB
  • Recording File Format: Stereo WAV
  • Playback File Formats: Stereo WAV, MP3 (96-320 kbs, 32 / 44.1 / 48 kHz)
  • Sampling Rate (WAV): 44.1 kHz
  • Bit Depth: Recording: 24-bit, Playback: 16- or 24-bit
• Power/Environmental:
  • Connector: IEC
  • Input Voltage Range: 90 to 240 VAC
  • Recommended Ambient Operating Temperature: 0° to 40° Celsius / 32° to 104° Fahrenheit
• Physical:
  • Height: 3.5” (89 mm)
  • Width (Chassis Only): 15” (381 mm)
  • Depth: 15.6” (397 mm)
  • Weight: 11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)

PreSonus StudioLive AR12c Hybrid Mixer Includes

• 1 x PreSonus StudioLive AR12c Hybrid Mixer
• 1 x IEC Power Cable
• 1 x 6-Foot (1.8-Meter), USB Cable
• 1 x Quick Start Guide
• 1 Year Warranty