StudioLive AR8, AR12 and AR16 Hybrid Mixers
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If anyone could comment on this, it would be greatly appreciated. I was in the market for a compact mixer to use in a live setting and also for a home project studio, and I ended buying the Studio Live Classic 16.0.2 at a great price point. I had some trepidation because this is old technology that uses a Firewire interface which means I will have to find a laptop that has a Firewire interface, but I'd rather not pay Apple's prices. This is literally an impossible task for a PC-based system.

I bought the 16.2 through Guitar Center which gives me 45 days to take it back. The AR16 came out, and I'm wondering if it would be best take the 16.2 back and get the AR. I know the 16.0.2 has much more features, but the AR16 is simpler and most importantly runs off of a USB port.

Can anyone comment on what direction they would take if they were in my shoes?

Thanks, Mike
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by mmcwill on Sun Nov 06, 2016 7:25 pm
After looking at early review ratings from websites, I'm better off holding on to my dough. I'm going to wait for the Studio Live 16 Series III to come out. Yes, it's much more advanced with a price tag to match, but why buy something unsatisfactory from the get-go.
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by sjc193 on Mon Nov 07, 2016 8:20 am
Smart Thinking!

Steve

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by milesnorwood on Sat Dec 10, 2016 3:36 pm
I am also debating between the 2. I like that the ar16 has more mic preamps and uses usb. I've had issues in the past with presonus FireWire on a PC. I don't really plan on using the mixer live, mainly as a studio interface.

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