PreSonus EarMix 16M - 16x2 AVB-Networked Personal Monitor Mixer

Overview of PreSonus EarMix 16M - 16x2 AVB-Networked Personal Monitor Mixer

The PreSonus EarMix 16M is an advanced 16-channel personal monitor mixer designed to provide a high-quality, expandable, networked monitoring solution for stage, installed sound systems, and studio recording. We gave the EarMix 16M professional sound quality, easy-to-use mixing features, and a high-performance headphone amplifier, to ensure you have the monitoring tools you need for any situation.

Personal monitoring should be just that: personalized for whoever is listening. The EarMix 16M provides each channel with a 3-Band EQ and a limiter. This processing is also available for the main bus, allowing each musician to sculpt a mix that works best for them. Channels can be easily grouped, simplifying complex mixes. Once you’ve perfected your monitor mix, save the whole scene to internal memory; you can store and recall up to 16 mix scenes locally.

High-quality monitoring is crucial for artists to deliver their best performance, so we’ve given the EarMix 16M personal monitor mixer a loud, clear headphone amplifier that can drive low-impedance devices such as professional-caliber in-ear-monitors. We started with a top of the line digital-to-analog converter for wide dynamic range and low signal-to-noise ratio. We took special care in the amplifier design to deliver excellent sonic performance, whether you’re using custom-molded in-ears or your favorite pair of studio headphones.

The EarMix 16M can be powered with its included external power supply or over the same Ethernet connection that’s used for AVB network audio, thanks to Power over Ethernet (PoE). With PoE, a single cable delivers both digital audio and electrical power. This allows you to put your EarMix 16M personal monitor mixer anywhere you need it. While compatible with any AVB switch that provides PoE, PreSonus’ SW5E five-port AVB switch enables you to connect multiple EarMix 16Ms to the AVB network and provides PoE.

Features:

• 1/8-inch stereo aux input
• 2 Balanced ¼-inch TRS line outputs
• ¼-inch TRS stereo headphone output with loud, clear headphone amp that can drive low-impedance in-ear monitors
• 3-band EQ with sweepable mid frequency on all channels and main mix
• Limiter on all channels and main mix
• Stereo channel linking
• Channel grouping
• Solo and Mute
• Mix scene Store and Recall; store up to 16 mix scenes locally
• 16 Signal present and clip LEDs (one for each input)
• 8-segment stereo output meter
• Channel Level rotary control with 8-segment level indicator
• Aux Input level control
• Independent Monitor (line out) and Phones level controls
• Routing setup from StudioLive Series III consoles and UC Surface
• 16 mono channels of input via AVB networking
• 2 AVB Ethernet ports
• 24 bit, up to 48 kHz operation
• External 24 VDC power supply (included)
• Support for PoE power

Specifications:

• Headphone Output:
  • Type: ¼” TRS Female, active stereo
  • Maximum Output: 150 mW/ch. @ 60Ω load
  • Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (± 0.05 dB)
  • THD+N: 0.01%, 1 kHz, max gain, 20 Hz BW, unwtd
• Line Outputs:
  • Type: ¼” TRS Female, balanced
  • Maximum Output Level: +18 dBu, ±0.5 dBu
  • Output Impedance: 100Ω
• Digital Audio:
  • DAC Dynamic Range: 115 dB (A-wtd, 48 kHz)
  • AVB Audio Network Ports: RJ45
  • Sampling Rate: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz
• Power:
  • External Power Supply: 24 VDC
  • PoE Power: 802.3at Type 1
• Physical:
  • Height: 1.8” (46 mm)
  • Width: 9.4” (239 mm)
  • Depth: 7.6” (193 mm)
  • Weight: 1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)