Presonus StudioLive Series III 32R

The Presonus StudioLive Series iii 32R is an excellent device, particularly for live, and other multi-track recording purposes. The analog 1/4"/XLR combo i/o makes for a very flexible unit; however, 32 analog outs would be better than 16. For studio use at this time, its feature-set seems to work best with DAWs that allow 64 analog outputs, or else some routing to your analog gear can get complicated. The sound quality is generally what you would expect out of a professional unit, especially in it's price category. Low-gain microphones such as the Shure SM7b will need the maximum input gain from this unit in order to get a decent signal in. Thankfully, the Universal Control app places just about every tool you will need to get the job done, whether mixing live or going for that near-perfect tweak in-studio on the way in. To make this unit perfect for studio-use, I would add more powerful pre-amps, more dedicated headphones outputs, and alternative monitoring options.