StudioLive 16.0.2 USB Digital Mixer

The StudioLive 16.0.2 USB brings a 16-channel analog-style mixing workflow together with a built-in 18-in/16-out USB 2.0 recording interface, making it a practical choice for small churches, schools, bands, and clubs recording on a budget. Eight mono and four stereo channel inputs run through 12 Class A XMAX solid-state mic preamplifiers, and every channel and bus gets Fat Channel processing with a 3-band semi-parametric EQ, compressor, and downward expander, plus a stereo 31-band graphic EQ on the main bus for room tuning. Four auxiliary buses and two internal FX buses cover monitor mixes and effects sends, and two stereo 32-bit digital effects processors add reverb or delay without outboard gear. Scene and individual setting storage make it fast to recall a full mix for a recurring service or show, and MIDI I/O lets the mixer control effects presets or serve as a standalone MIDI interface. The console records every channel plus the main mix straight to a computer at 24-bit/44.1 or 48kHz, and it ships with PreSonus' UC Surface control software, Capture recording software, the QMix-UC aux control app, and Studio One Artist. Despite the channel count, it stays lightweight and rack-mountable for venues that need to move gear between spaces.