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PreSonus StudioLive 64AI

Faders: 64 + 8 + 2
Total Mix Paths (Inputs/Aux/Group/Matrix): NA
FX: 8
DCA: N/A
GEQ: 32
Screens: Two LCD display screens
App: UC Surface for Mac, Windows, and iPad
Local I/O: NA
Stage Boxes: Integrates with StudioLive RM rack mixers
Card Options: Dante, AVB
Also: Dual A/B Fat Channel on all inputs and outputs; integrates Smaart; 80 x 66 FireWire audio interface
Physical: 63.2 x 21.3 x 7 inches, 100 pounds
Additional Models In Series: StudioLive AVB 64AI, StudioLive 48AI

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Soundcraft Vi2000

Faders: 28
Mix Inputs: 96
Aux/Group: 24 stereo/mono
Matrix: 16 stereo/mono
FX: 4 Lexicon stereo
DCA: 16
GEQ: 24
Screens: Three 12-inch Vistonics screens
App: ViSi (iPad)
Local I/O: Up to 48 inputs and 16 outputs, 2 stereo AES/EBU
Stage Boxes: Vi Stagebox, Compact Stagebox, Mini Stagebox
Options: Dante, MADI, EtherSound, CobraNet, ADAT, Aviom, Blu Link
Also: UA Real Time Plug-Ins, BSS DPR901ii Dynamic EQ
Physical: 45.5 x 32 x 14 inches, 100 pounds
Additional Models In Series: Vi3000, Vi5000, Vi7000

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Midas PRO X

Faders: 26 + 4 +1
Mix Inputs: 144
Aux/Group: 72
Matrix: 24
FX: Up to 48
DCA: 10
GEQ: 36
Screens: Two 15-inch touch screens
App: MixTender 2 (iPad), PalmMix (iOS)
Local I/O: 8 + 8 analog XLR, 4 + 4 AES/EBU
Stage Boxes: DL151 through 155, DL251&252, DL351, DL451
Options: DN9650 & DN9652 MADI/Dante/CobraNet/ES bridges
Also: 3-way KVM switch
Physical: 54 x 37 x 17 inches, 213 pounds
Additional Models In Series: PRO3, PRO6, PRO9

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Allen & Heath dLive S Class
American Music & Sound

Faders: 26
Mix Inputs: 128
Aux/Group: Configurable 64-bus architecture
Matrix: Configurable 64-bus architecture
FX: 16 stereo
DCA: 24
GEQ: 64
App: dLive Editor (computer) and dLive (iOS)
Screens: Two 12-inch color touch screens
Local I/O: 8 + 8 analog, 2
AES stereo inputs, 3 AES stereo outputs
Stage Boxes: DM64, DM48, DM32
Options: GiGiAce, MADI, EtherSound, Dante, Waves SoundGrid, ACE
Also: Built in RTA and Spectrogram
Physical: 52 x 29 x 16 inches, 90 pounds
Additional Models: S3000, S5000

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Solid State Logic Live.L200

Faders: 37
Total Mix Paths (Inputs/Aux/Stems/Masters): 144 full processing
paths can be 96 inputs, plus up to 48 aux
Matrix: 4 x 32 input x 24 output
FX: Up to 48 instances at one time
GEQ: 96
Screens: 17 inch multi-touch screen, optional arm mounted external screens
Local I/O: 12 + 12 analog XLR, 8 + 8 AES/EBU, 8 MADI, Blacklight II, Dante
Stage Boxes: ML 32.32, ML I.32, D 32.32
Options: MADI-Dante Bridge, Live-Recorder SSD PC
Also: Optical FX loop for Waves SoundGrid
Physical: 54 inches wide, 180 pounds
Additional Models In Series: Live.500, Live.L300

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Roland Pro AV M-5000

Faders: 28
Total Mix Paths (Inputs/Aux/Group/Matrix): 128
FX: 8 stereo
DCA: 24
GEQ: 32
Screen: 12-inch touch screen
App: M-5000 Remote (iPad)
Local I/O: 16 + 16 analog XLR, 2 + 2 AES/EBU
Stage Boxes: S-4000-3208, S-2416, S-1608, S-0808
Card Options: REAC, Dante, MADI, Waves
Also: iPad dock, M-48 personal mixers
Physical: 37 x 29 x 14 inches, 79 pounds
Additional Models In Series: M-5000C