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Motu 8M Thunderbolt and USB sound card

Name: Motu 8M Thunderbolt and USB sound card
SKU: 4318
Availability: InStock

Original price was: €1,545.00.Current price is: €995.00.

The high-quality Motu 8M is a comprehensive, flexible Thunderbolt/USB audio interface that can be used for just about any musical application. On the rear, you’ll find eight XLR/jack combo inputs for your microphones, guitars, keyboards and external effects devices. And don’t even get us started on the optical ADAT in and outputs (16 channels) and the eight jack outputs! It also has a powerful built-in mixer with top-notch effects that you can operate using your laptop, smartphone or tablet. Routing inputs and outputs is child’s play!

8M: speed and communication
If your computer is equipped with Thunderbolt, you can be sure that 128 channels (in as well as out) will be no problem to send back and forth. In addition, you have a USB port at your disposal. Adjust the gain on the 8M’s preamps (up to 53 dB) with the extremely accurate rotary knobs to prevent clipping with the hardware limiter (V-Limit). If you still need more channels, simply connect a second interface (the 1248 or 16A) via the Ethernet connector, and another three to five interfaces with the separately-available AVB Switch.

All-round top quality
As touched on previously, the Motu 8M is a high-grade audio interface. No wonder, as it features top-quality converters (the renowned ESS Sabre32 Ultra), which in turn are connected to analogue circuits that are the result of thirty years of craftsmanship. Furthermore, you’re assured of an actual dynamic range of 123 dB, and the sound card itself has an ultra-low hardware latency of 0.66 ms. The 1248’s built-in effects, finally, have been carefully modelled after classic effect devices such as the LA-2A compressor and the British analogue mixer EQs.

Tips or comments about this product
For connection to an iPad, you need the separately available Camera Connection Kit (30-pin) or USB Lightning adapter.

Categories: Audio Interface, External Audio Interface

Description

Description

Specifications

Product features
19 inchesno
Number of analogue Inputs 8
Number of analogue outputs 8
Computer connectors USB, Thunderbolt
Digital inputs S/PDIF, ADAT, AVB
Digital outputs S/PDIF, ADAT, AVB
Phantom power yes
Suitable for operating system Apple OSX / Mac OS, Microsoft Windows
Headphone output yes
Input(s) with Hi-Z yes
Maximum sample rate 192 kHz
Included data cable USB cable
Included softwareother
Number of microphone inputs 8
MIDI I/O (din connector)none
Software includedyes, download
Weight and dimensions including packaging
Weight (incl. packaging)2.4 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)60.0 x 29.0 x 14.0 cm
Product specifications
Thunderbolt/USB audio interface
19″ rack-mountable
for PC, Mac and iPad (see Tips)
ESS Sabre32 Ultra converters
dynamic range:
line out: 123 dB
main out: 123 dB
line in: 117 dB
mic in: 118 dB
ultra-low latency
V-Limit overload protection
built-in DSP with 48-channel mixer and modelled effects
high-headroom DSP
connect a 2nd interface (1248M or 16A) via Ethernet
connect 3 to 5 interfaces via the separately available Motu AVB Switch
up to 128 channels I/O via Thunderbolt
Web app operation via laptop, tablet or smartphone (wired or WiFi – see tips)
sample rates: 44.1 – 192 kHz
inputs: 8x XLR/TRS jack combo (mic/line/instrument)
outputs: 8x TRS jack line, 1x TRS jack headphone (assignable)
digital inputs/outputs:
2 banks (16 channels) ADAT optical
1 bank (8 channels) SMUX optical
computer in/out:
Thunderbolt (compatible with 1 and 2)
USB 2.0
word clock in/out
phantom power: 8x individual +48 V
controls:
headphone volume
microphone preamp gain (8x)
switches: 8x pad, 8x 48 V
324 x 324 pixel LCD display for level meters and menu navigation
Ethernet connector (Cat-5e)
includes:
drivers
Discovery App for Mac and iOS
Control web app
AudioDesk 4.0 (download)
System requirements Mac:

1 GHz Intel or faster
2 GB RAM, 4 GB recommended
Mac OS X 10.8 or higher
Thunderbolt or USB 2.0 connector
minimum 500 GB hard drive space for recordings
System requirements Windows:

1 GHz Pentium or faster
2 GB RAM, 4 GB recommended
Windows 8 or higher
Thunderbolt or USB 2.0 connector
minimum 500 GB hard drive space for recordings