PreSonus StudioLive Series III

[Dave Labrecque]

You are probably correct in these conclusions Dell... particularly at this point in time. But since my originally posited question was "

Has anyone used the StudioLIve Series III with SAWStudio as a record/mix USB interface? If so, how well does it work? (Is the PreSonus USB protocol compatible with SAW?)", I'll be happy if I can get audio in and out of the mixer via USB on all 32 channels as indicated in their literature. I haven't bought the mixer as of yet.

Can we all agree it would be/is very surprising if/that any USB mixer doesn't work with SAWStudio as a USB audio interface?

Richard, it's always an option to buy it and send it back if it doesn't work for you. Is the return shipping cost worth the risk? Your call, of course.

FWIW, I have had the problem of multichannel audio not working via MME for a USB mixer (only got a single stereo pair, due to the way SAWPro was coded), but ASIO was fine for multichannel, IIRC.

[Richard Rupert]

Can we all agree it would be/is very surprising if/that any USB mixer doesn't work with SAWStudio as a USB audio interface?

I had tried a Focusrite USB interface that would NOT connect to SAW or SAC. With Bob's help, I determined that the ASIO driver was not the correct format. So I'm a bit skittish about assuming the Series III will work.

Richard, it's always an option to buy it and send it back if it doesn't work for you. Is the return shipping cost worth the risk? Your call, of course.

My "local" PreSonus dealer (who's 30 miles away)

has been very good to me in the past, so I'd like to stay with him... he sends clients to my studio, and always gives me as good a price as any other vendor. And I think it's always good to buy local if you can. So you can understand my desire to support him as he does me. He

isn't big enough to stock mixers, and he can't take it back since his market is also small and he couldn't re-sell it, so if I jump for this mixer it's mine with no chance to return it.

FWIW, I have had the problem of multichannel audio not working via MME for a USB mixer (only got a single stereo pair, due to the way SAWPro was coded), but ASIO was fine for multichannel, IIRC.

Yes, I understand that. Thanks for your input.

[Dave Labrecque]

I had tried a Focusrite USB interface that would NOT connect to SAW or SAC. With Bob's help, I determined that the ASIO driver was not the correct format. So I'm a bit skittish about assuming the Series III will work.

Makes sense.