MOTU 8-PRE ES

MOTU 8-PRE ES Product Details

Description

Renowned ESS Sabre32™ DAC technology delivers measured 123 dB dynamic range and the same proven, award-winning audio quality as MOTU's flagship 1248.

Connect all your studio gear, including microphones, guitars, synths, keyboards, drum machines, outboard processors and optical expanders. All I/O is available simultaneously.

Eight transparent mic preamps deliver superb -108 dB THD+N, 118 dB dynamic range and -129 dBu EIN performance. Each mic channel has individual preamp gain, pad, 48V phantom power and digital remote control.

Round-trip latency (RTL) performance as low as 1.6 ms at 96kHz over Thunderbolt™ with high-performance DAW hosts.

Connect to your Mac or PC with Thunderbolt™ or Hi-speed USB 2.0, with up to 256 audio channels (128 in and 128 out) over Thunderbolt. Or stream dozens of audio channels to and from your Mac over AVB/TSN Ethernet using a standard, affordable CAT-5e cable up to 100 meters long. Class-compliant firmware and industry standard drivers work with any audio apps. Connect to your iPad™ with a standard camera connection kit (adapter).

Take control of your recording sessions with the built-in talkback mic and front-panel talk button. Connect two sets of speakers and check your mixes instantly with front-panel A/B speaker select buttons.

Features:

• 52 simultaneous audio channels
• 24 independent inputs and 28 outputs, all
• Superb analog audio quality
• Renowned ESS Sabre32 Ultra™ DAC technology
• Cutting-edge components deliver ultra-transparent sound
• High-performance Thunderbolt and USB drivers for Mac and PC
• Ultra-low latency and renowned rock-solid performance

Technical Specificatons:

• Analog (balanced 1/4 inch TRS): Output 8
• Mic/Line/Guitar inputs with preamps: Input 8
• Headphones output: 2x stereo
• ADAT optical: Input 16/ Output 16
• Total: Input 24/ Output 28