MOTU 896mk3 Firewire Audio Interface

MOTU 896mk3

 Firewire Audio Interface delivers high-end performance, superb sound, innovative new features and enhanced standard features that remain unique. The 896mk3 provides eight channels of pristine 24-bit 192 kHz analog recording and playback, MOTU 896mk3 is combined with sixteen channels of optical digital I/O, stereo AES/EBU, S/PDIF and separate analog main outs. Expand your system by connecting the 8pre mic input expander or other MOTU audio interfaces.

The MOTU 896mk3 is equally well-suited for studio and stage, with or without a computer. As an interface or standalone mixer, the 896mk3 provides 28 separate inputs and 32 separate outputs, including dedicated main outs on XLRs and two front panel headphone outs.

MOTU 896mk3 connect all of your studio gear, including microphones, guitars, synths, keyboards, drum machines and even effects processors. Record, monitor, route and process all of these live inputs using the professional on-board CueMix FX digital mixer - with no latency and no processor strain on your computer. Apply hardware DSP-driven effects processing to inputs, outputs, and busses independent of your host computer. Add Classic Reverb with lengths up to 60 seconds. Further sculpt your sound with 7-band parametric EQ featuring filter types carefully modeled after British analog console EQs. Choose between two forms of compression: a conventional compressor and the Leveler, an accurate model of the legendary LA-2A optical compressor that provides vintage, musical automatic gain control.

When recording from the mic/guitar inputs, the MOTU 896mk3's signal overload protection gives you an extra 12 dB of headroom above zero with no clipping or harsh artifacts.

After programming the on-board mixing in the studio, unplug the 896mk3 from the computer and take it on the road for operation as a stand-alone mixer with effects. All mixing and effects parameters are adjustable using the front panel backlit LCD.

MOTU 896mk3 provides cross-platform compatibility with Mac and Windows and all of your favorite audio software and host-based effects via WDM/ASIO/Core Audio drivers. Or you can use the included AudioDesk workstation software for Mac, with 24-bit recording/editing and 32-bit mixing/processing/mastering.

Adding more I/O to your MOTU 896mk3 system
As with other MOTU FireWire interfaces, the 896mk3 supplies two FireWire jacks so it can be daisy-chained with additional MOTU FireWire audio interfaces or other devices.

The MOTU 896mk3 is also fully compatible with the 8pre, a single rack MOTU interface that adds 8 mic preamp inputs to the 896mk3. Because the 8pre connects to the 896mk3 via ADAT optical, MOTU 896mk3's mic inputs are fully integrated into the 896mk3's on-board CueMix FX digital mixer.

Drivers and AudioDesk workstation software
The MOTU 896mk3 provides CueMix FX and drivers for Mac (OS X) and Windows (XP and Vista) for cross-platform compatibility with virtually all audio software via WDM/ASIO/Core Audio drivers.

The 896mk3 includes AudioDesk, the advanced workstation software for Mac OS X with 24-bit recording and editing, along with 32-bit mixing, processing and mastering.

MOTU 896mk3 Clock and sync
The 896mk3 uses extremely accurate Direct Digital Synthesis(TM) for internal clocking and for resolving to external word clock or SMPTE time code sources. The 896mk3 can resolve directly to time code, with no additional sychronizer required.

Direct Digital Synthesis clock
The 896mk3 is equipped with Direct Digital Synthesis(TM) (DDS), a DSP-driven phase lock engine and very high frequency digital clock source that produces imperceptibly low jitter characteristics (well below the overall noise floor), even when the 896mk3 is resolved to an external clock source via either word clock or SMPTE time code. This technology represents the very latest in extremely high-performance, yet cost-effective digital audio clocking. DDS also allows the MOTU 896mk3 to maintain an extremely stable clock while resolved to incoming clock sources that have substantially more jitter than the 896mk3 itself.

On-board SMPTE time code synchronization
You can slave your 896mk3 system directly to SMPTE time code, without a dedicated synchronizer, via one of the 896mk3's analog input jacks. The 896mk3 provides a DSP-driven phase-lock engine with sophisticated filtering that provides fast lockup times and sub-frame accuracy.

Computer Connection Type: FireWire

Form Factor: Rackmount

Simultaneous I/O: 28 x 32

A/D Resolution: 24-bit/96kHz

Built In DSP/FX: Yes

Number of Audio Inputs: 8

Audio Input Types: 8 x Combo (Mic/Line/Hi-Z)

Number of Audio Outputs: 12

Audio Output Types: 8 x XLR, 2 x XLR (Main), 1 x TRS (Main), 1 x TRS (Headphone)

Number of Digital Inputs: 20

Digital Input Types: 2 x ADAT (Optical, 16 Ch), 1 x AES/EBU (XLR), 1 x S/PDIF (Coax)

Number of Digital Outputs: 20

Digital Output Types: 2 x ADAT (Optical, 16 Ch), 1 x AES/EBU (XLR), 1 x S/PDIF (Coax)

Number of Mic Preamps: 8

Phantom Power: Yes

Clock I/O: 1 x Word Clock (In/Out via BNC)

Bus Powered: No

Rack Units: 2U

Dimensions(WxHxD): 19" x 3.5" x 7"

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