MOTU 8PRE-ES Thunderbolt / USB Rackmount Studio Audio Interface

 8PRE-ES  MOTU 

 Studio Thunderbolt/USB Interface 

The MOTU 8PRE-ES is a 24 x 28 Thunderbolt™ / USB audio interface. Connect all your studio gear, including microphones, guitars, synths, keyboards, drum machines, outboard processors and optical expanders. All I/O is available simultaneously.

MOTU 8PRE-ES Includes:

• Thunderbolt and USB 2.0 drivers

• MOTU Discovery App for Mac & PC (finds connected MOTU interfaces)

• MOTU Discovery App for iOS (available from Apple App Store)

• MOTU Pro Audio Control web app (served from the hardware itself)

• MOTU Audio Tools (FFT, oscilloscope, X-Y plot, phase analyzer)

• AudioDesk for Mac & Windows (separate download)

MOTU 8PRE-ES Features:

• Renowned ESS Sabre32 Ultra™ DAC technology

• Cutting-edge components deliver ultra-transparent sound

• Ultra-low latency and renowned rock-solid performance

• USB and Thunderbolt for Mac, PC and iOS

• Take control of your recording sessions

• Console-style mixing with 48 channels and 12 busses

• Vintage processing with 32-bit float precision

• Route your audio anywhere with one-click ease

• Control everything from your laptop, tablet and smartphone

• The art of the mix on your touchscreen

• No computer or laptop needed

• MOTU interfaces are built to last

• Expand your system with more I/O and Wi-Fi control

• Two banks of optical

• Time code support

• DC-coupled TRS outputs

• Balanced analog

• Two headphone jacks

• Audio analysis tools

MOTU 8PRE-ES Specifications:

• Sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz

Mic/line/instr inputs

• 8 x XLR/TRS "combo style" mic/line/instr inputs

• Preamp gain: 0 to +63 dB (digitally controlled)

• TRS max level with pad: +17 dBu

Analog outputs

• 8 x 1/4" TRS line out (balanced, DC coupled)

• Max level: +20 dBu (digitally adjustable -4 to +20)

• 2 x 1/4" TRS stereo headphone

Digital I/O

• 2 banks (16 ch) of ADAT optical at 1x sample rates

• 2 banks (8 ch) of SMUX optical at 2x sample rates

• Switchable to stereo TOSLink (optical S/PDIF)

Total I/O

• 24 in / 28 out (52 total) at 1x sample rates

• 16 in / 20 out (36 total) at 2x sample rates

• 8 in / 12 out (20 total) at 4x sample rates

Computer I/O

• 1 x Thunderbolt 1 (Mac and Win)

• Thunderbolt 2 & 3 compatible

• 1 x USB 2.0 audio class compliant

• USB 3.0 and iOS compatible

Computer I/O channels Thunderbolt

• 128 in/out at 1x (44.1 to 48 kHz)

• 128 in/out at 2x (88.2 to 96 kHz)

• 64 in/out at 4x (176.4 to 192 kHz)

• Computer I/O channels USB:

• 64 in/out at 1x (44.1 to 48 kHz)

• 32 in/out at 2x (88.2 to 96 kHz)

• 24 in/out at 4x (176.4 to 192 kHz)

• Sync I/O: 1 x BNC word clock in/out

• Network I/O: 1 x RJ45 AVB/TSN Ethernet (1 Gbps)

• Headphone: 2 x 1/4" TRS stereo phone (assignable)

• Phantom power: 8 x individual +48V

Front panel

• 2 x 1/4" TRS headphone output

• 2 x digital rotary encoders • phone vol

• 4 x digital rotary encoders • mic/instr input gain

• 2 x large digital rotary encoders • main vol / menu

• 8 x small switches • (2) Pad / (2) 48V Phantom pwr

• 10 x large switches • menu nav / A-B select, etc.

• 2 x LCD (128 x 160) for level meters / menu nav

Power

• International 100-240V autoswitching supply

• 50-60 Hz • 0.5A max

• Dimensions (WxDxH, enclosure only, with rack brackets): 19" x 7" x 1.75" (48.3 x 17.75 x 4.5 cm)

• Weight: 4.2 lbs (1.9 kg)

Mac System Requirements

• 1 GHz Intel-based Mac or faster

• 2 GB RAM; 4 GB or more recommended

• Mac OS X version 10.8 or later

• Available Thunderbolt 1/2/3, USB 2/3 or AVB/TSN Ethernet port*

• A large hard drive (at least 500 GB for recording)
  *AVB/TSN Ethernet audio interface operation requires OS X El Capitan or later

Windows System Requirements

• 1 GHz Pentium-based PC compatible or faster

• 2 GB RAM; 4 GB or more recommended

• Windows 7, 8 or 10

• Available Thunderbolt 1/2/3 or USB 2/3 port

• A large hard drive (at least 500 GB for recording)

SALE: $1195.00
 

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