Connect a StudioLive RML mixer and you’ll instantly hear details and an open high end you’d expect to find only in an expensive studio console. StudioLive RML mixers operate at up to 96 kHz for high-definition mixing and recording. They use the same high-quality 64-bit summing engine found in our Studio One DAW, which consistently receives rave reviews for sound quality. High-quality Burr-Brown converters on every input and output provide a best-in-class 118 dB of dynamic range so you’ll catch every high and low with great accuracy and no audible distortion. And our recallable XMAX microphone preamps deliver incredibly high headroom, deep lows, smooth highs, and a rich overall sound. View the front of a StudioLive RML-series rack-mount mixer, and you’ll see a straightforward jackfield with 32 locking XLR channel inputs, the last 8 of which are combo XLR mic/TRS line inputs, plus 16 XLR Mix outputs and other important connections. The Mix outputs on the front panel are mirrored in a pair of DB25 connectors (Mix Outs 1-8 and 9-16) on the rear. You never have to guess which input feeds which channel or which aux mix goes to an output because they’re always the same. It’s all part of a design that enables you to work quickly and without confusion.

Specs

Microphone Preamp
Input Type 24 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)