Perfect Partner For StudioLive Series III Console
StudioLive 16R digital mixer comprises four audio tools in one rack space. Use it as a standalone digital mixer with UC Surface remote mixing software. Connect it to a StudioLive Series III console mixer for use as a stage box or integrated monitor mixer. Pair it with the EarMix 16M monitor mixer for the ultimate personal monitoring system. Connect it to your studio computer and you'll always have a two-way, 36-channel (18x18) USB audio interface with modeled vintage dynamics and EQ plugins on every input and bus. No other digital mixer is as flexible or powerful, whether used independently or as part of a complete sound system.
Introducing PreSonus Metro. The First Solution For Live Remote Mixing. PreSonus Metro is the latest innovation for StudioLive Series III mixers, delivering a first-to-market solution for live remote mixing over the Internet with high-quality, low-latency audio streaming. With Metro, anyone, anywhere in the world, can connect to a StudioLive Series III mixer over the Internet and begin remotely controlling the mixer using UC Surface while listening in real-time with their local audio device.
The Most Powerful Rack Mixer In Its Class
The single-core PreSonus FLEX DSP engine inside the StudioLive 16R powers 18 mix channels, 10 mix buses and 130 simultaneous processors, including 2 stereo effects and Fat Channel plug-ins on every input channel and mix bus. It's a true 16-channel digital mixer that comfortably fits any size. Simply connect it to a standard wireless router and control all mixing parameters from your iPad, Android tablet or Windows touch PC with UC Surface. UC Surface is designed to make mixing on the touchscreen as intuitive as mixing with a fader.
PreSonus StudioLive 16R Features:
- 18-input, 16-channel digital rackmount mixer and AVB Stagebox for StudioLive Series III consoles
- Record and play back up to 18 channels via USB, or 32 channels via AVB Ethernet
- Integrated stereo SD digital recorder is perfect for instant live recordings
- 16 fully recallable XMAX preamps with ultra-low noise floor
- 2 internal effects buses with a combination of reverbs, delays and other effects
- Fat Channel processing provides vintage EQ and compression options for each channel
- Advanced scene management helps you manage complex mixing tasks more efficiently
- 6 Flex Mixes can be used as Aux mixes, Subgroups, or Matrix mixes
- Packaged with the complete Studio Magic Plug-in Suite — a collection of awesome plug-in emulations of classic studio gear
- Software package includes UC Surface 2 touch-control software (Mac/PC/iOS), Capture recording software (Mac/PC), Studio One Artist DAW software (Mac/PC), QMix personal monitoring app (iOS/Android)
Integrated Monitor Mixer

A Complete Monitoring System

XMAX Preamps

Network Ecosystem

Efficient Recording

World-Class DAW

- Type: Rackmount Digital Mixer
- Channels: 18 x 18 (USB), 32 x 32 (AVB networking)
- Inputs - Mic Preamps: 16 x XLR-1/4" combo (mic/line)
- Phantom Power: Yes
- Inputs - Other: 1 x Dual RCA Stereo
- Outputs - Main: 2 x XLR
- Outputs - Direct: 6 x 1/4" (mix out)
- Data I/O: 1 x EtherCon (AVB), 1 x RJ-45 (network control)
- USB: 1 x Type B
- Computer Connectivity: USB (18 x 18), Ethernet (AVB, 32 x 32)
- Headphones: 1 x 1/4" TRS
- EQ Bands: 4-band/6-band Parametric EQ, 31-band Graphic EQ
- Effects: Studio Magic Plug-in Suite
- Signal Processing: Gate, Compressor, Limiter
- Features: Onboard stereo SD recorder
- Software: Studio Magic Plug-in Suite, Studio One Artist, Presonus Capture, UC Surface
- OS Requirements - Mac: macOS 10.13 or later
- OS Requirements - PC: Windows 10 or later
- Rackmountable: Yes
- Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable