8-channel USB-C™ Compatible Audio Interface / Analog Mixer / Stereo SD Recorder

With its instantly familiar analog mixer design and USB-C™ and Bluetooth^® connectivity, the 8-channel StudioLive^® AR8c is the easiest way to record podcasts, livestreams, and music productions. 

High-definition 8x4, 24-bit/96 kHz, USB 2.0 digital audio interface with an intuitive analog mixer design; USB-C™ connectivity; four high-gain XMAX mic preamps; integrated stereo SD digital recorder; stereo Super Channel offers connections for four devices at once including via Bluetooth^® 5.0 wireless, plus RCA and ⅛-inch stereo line inputs as well as computer/SD playback; all-in-one recording solution with both Studio One Artist and Capture multitrack recording software included.

With its instantly familiar analog mixer design, the StudioLive^® AR8c is the easiest way to record podcasts, livestreams, and music productions. Featuring a pristine analog front end with four high-gain XMAX mic preamps and an 8x4, 24-bit, 96 kHz, USB-C™-compatible USB 2.0 audio interface, the StudioLive AR8c’s hybrid design makes it simple to mix and record. Add in tools like a musical 3-band analog EQ, mic/line boost for low-level input sources and consumer devices, Bluetooth^® connectivity, a stereo SD recorder, and high-impedance instruments inputs, and you have a broadcasting and recording powerhouse that fulfills the needs of modern musicians and content creators.

Features:

• 8x4 24-bit/96 kHz, USB 2.0 (over USB-C™ connection) audio recording interface; record every channel plus the main mix

• 2x2 SD recorder (record main mix); supports SD and SDHC formats up to 32 GB

• 8-channel analog mixer with: 

  • 4 balanced microphone inputs with XMAX mic preamps, 2 instrument/line inputs, and 2 pairs of stereo balanced line inputs

  • Stereo Super Channel (Ch. 7/8) with Bluetooth 5.0 input, RCA inputs, 1/8-inch stereo input, and switchable SD/USB stereo playback

  • 2 mono and 2 stereo channels, each with level knob, pan, mute, PFL solo, highpass filter, and 3-band semi-parametric EQ

  • Stereo effects processor with 16 presets, dedicated send and return, and bypass footswitch jack

  • 1 monitor bus with dedicated channel sends, AFL solo, and balanced TRS output

  • Mic/line boost for low-level input sources and consumer devices

• XLR Main outputs

• L/R Control Room outputs and headphone output with dedicated level controls

• Global +48V phantom power

• Complete recording solution: Includes Capture™ live-recording software and Studio One^® Artist DAW for Mac^® and Windows

• Internal power supply

• Optional rackmount kit