CONTACT WHO: PreSonus WEB: presonus.com KEY FEATURES Eight track mixer with USB-c interface, internal SD recorder and built-in effects. I/O: 4x mic in with XMAX pre, 2x mic/line in, 2x stereo line in, 1x RCA in, 1x stereo minijack in, stereo XLR master out, stereo jack control room out, FX out, aux out, phones out, footswitch in. Bluetooth equipped
The new AR8c is the smallest and most affordable entry into PreSonus’s highly-regarded line of StudioLive mixers. Pitched as a do-it-all device for small-scale live performance, studio use and podcasters, the AR8c combines an eight-track analogue mixer with a USB-C audio interface, onboard recorder and built-in effects.
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