MOTU Traveler-mk3 FireWire Audio Interface

MOTU Traveler-mk3

 delivers four very high quality mic inputs, bus power, optional battery power, and DSP-driven mixing and effects processing. The Traveler-mk3 gives you 8 channels of 192kHz analog recording and playback combined with 20 channels of digital I/O in ADAT optical, AES/EBU, and S/PDIF formats. Expand your system by connecting additional MOTU FireWire audio interfaces or through the 8pre mic input expander.

The Traveler-mk3 is equally suited for studio, stage, and remote locations, with or without a computer. As an interface or standalone mixer, the Traveler-mk3 provides 28 separate inputs and 30 separate outputs, including 4 XLR/1/4" combo mic/instrument analog inputs equipped with pre-amps, individual 48V phantom power switches, and Digital Precision Trim controls conveniently adjusted from the front panel or via the included CueMix FX software.

This handy interface makes MOTU Traveler-mk3 possible to connect all of your audio instruments and gear, including mics, 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.

The Traveler-mk3 lets you add Classic Reverb with lengths up to 60 seconds. Further sculpt your sound with its 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 4 mic/guitar inputs, the Traveler-mk3's signal overload protection gives you an extra 12dB of headroom above zero with no clipping or harsh artifacts.

After programming the on-board mixing in the studio, unplug the Traveler-mk3, remove the rack brackets, and take MOTU Traveler-mk3 on the road for operation as a portable, bus-powered audio interface for a laptop, or battery-operated standalone mixer with effects. The Traveler slides easily into your backpack and fits neatly beneath a laptop. All mixing and effects parameters are adjustable using the front panel backlit LCD. Record extended sessions of MOTU Traveler-mk3 even in the most remote locations with the complete freedom of field battery power.

The Traveler-mk3 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. You can also use the included AudioDesk workstation software for Mac, with 24-bit recording/editing and 32-bit mixing/processing/mastering.

Compact size (14.75 x 9 inches)

Powered via FireWire

Optional battery power via standard field battery pack (sold separately)

MOTU Traveler-mk3 has 28 inputs / 30 outputs (at 44.1/48 kHz)

Four combo jacks provide hi-Z 1/4" guitar input or low-Z XLR mic input with phantom power and pad

Clip protection - Up to +12 dB over zero

Individual 48V phantom power on each mic input

Four 24-bit 192kHz analog inputs and eight analog outputs on balanced/unbalanced 1/4" TRS jacks

Digital Precision Trim - adjust input gain in 1dB increments on all analog inputs (mic/guitar inputs + quarter-inch TRS inputs). Can save and recall multiple trim setups

MOTU Traveler-mk3 has high-resolution recording - Up to 192kHz

Flexible optical I/O - 16 channels of ADAT lightpipe, 8 channels of SMUX (96 kHz) or two pairs of stereo TOSLink. Mix and match formats between the two banks.

CueMix FX - flexible 28-input/16-bus mixer with onboard DSP effects, including classic reverb with sends/returns, plus modeled EQ and vintage compression on every input and output.

Advanced audio signal analysis - CueMix FX software provides real-time FFT and spectrogram "waterfall" displays for visual analysis of individual signals and entire mixes.

Front-panel control - access your entire mix, or any Traveler-mk3 setting, directly from the front panel.

Functions as a standalone mixer

Included DC power adapter

Back-lit LCD.

Sample-accurate MIDI

Expandable - add additional interfaces for more I/O as your needs grow.

Eight 24-bit 192kHz outputs on balanced/unbalanced 1/4" TRS jacks.

Phone jack with front panel volume control

Stereo 24-bit 96kHz AES/EBU in/out

Stereo 24-bit 96kHz S/PDIF in/out

Word clock in and out

Built-in SMPTE time code sync - resolves to and generates time code

Plug-and-play operation with your Mac or PC via FireWire

Includes drivers for Mac OS X and Windows XP/Vista, including ASIO, WDM, Core Audio, and Core MIDI

Supports all popular Mac and Windows audio software

Includes AudioDesk 3 full-featured sample-accurate workstation software for the Mac OS X with recording, editing, mixing, real-time 32-bit effects processing & sample-accurate sync

Two FireWire 400 ports allow for daisy-chaining without a hub. Works with a FireWire 800 connection via a simple adapter or FW400-to-800 cable.

Front-panel volume control for monitoring. Stereo, Quad, 5.1, 7.1 and user-defined surround monitoring setups available.

Front-panel meters or activity LEDs for all analog, digital and MIDI I/O, plus SMPTE sync, tach and lock LEDs.

Comprehensive level-metering - Front panel LCD provides vertical meters for entire banks (8 channels at once) or horizontal long-throw metering for individual channels. Meter banks are quickly accessible via the dedicated METERS rotary encoder on the front panel.

Dedicated front-panel clock status LEDs

Dimensions: 14.75"W x 9"D
Eight 24-bit 192kHz outputs on balanced/unbalanced 1/4" TRS jacks
Phone jack with front panel volume control
Stereo 24-bit 96kHz AES/EBU In/Out
Stereo 24-bit 96kHz S/PDIF In/Out
Word clock in and out

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