MOTU Traveler

The Traveler is everything you need to turn your computer into a mobile 24-bit, 192kHz digital audio workstation. Powered by your computer's FireWire bus, the Traveler gives you a complete, battery-operated studio wherever your recording projects take you.

The Traveler provides eight channels of pristine 192kHz analog recording and playback, combined with all of the digital I/O you need: ADAT optical, AES/EBU and S/PDIF (both TOSLink and RCA). Expand your system by connecting additional Traveler, 828 or 896 FireWire audio interfaces.

Precision Trim™ and on-board mixing
The Traveler's four microphone/instrument pre-amps are equipped with individual 48V phantom power switches and digital Precision Trim™ controls, conveniently adjusted from the front panel or the included CueMix Console™ software. No mixer is required, thanks to CueMix DSP™, the Traveler's latency-free, 8-bus digital mixer. Connect all of your studio gear, including microphones, guitars, synths, keyboards, drum machines and even effects processors. Then monitor all of these live inputs via the Traveler's main outs, headphone jack and/or any other output — with no latency and no processor drain on your computer. You can even create separate monitor mixes for the main outs, headphones and other outputs. Control everything from the CueMix Console™ software or directly from the Traveler's front-panel.

Bus power and extended battery operation
Time to hit the road? The Traveler slides easily into your backpack or briefcase and fits neatly beneath your laptop. Record in the most remote locations with the complete freedom of battery power. You can even use the Traveler as a stand-alone mixer. Tweak your mix on the spot with the Traveler's backlit LCD and front-panel controls.

Ideal for studio and stage
Back in the studio, mount the Traveler in your rack with the included rack ears. Eight channels of ADAT optical I/O make the Traveler an ideal companion for a digital console. The ADAT lightpipe connection supports sample rates up to 96kHz.

Additional features
The Traveler includes a 16-channel MIDI interface. Simply plug in your FireWire cable, and both MIDI and audio are ready to go. Connect any MIDI device, such as a controller keyboard, synth module, automated control surface or drum machine. Timing is sample-accurate with supporting software.

The Traveler provides cross-platform compatibility with Mac OS X (10.2.3 or higher), Windows Me/2000/XP 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 Macintosh, with 24-bit recording/editing and 32-bit mixing/processing/mastering.

Features:

• Sturdy lightweight construction—ready to travel withyou anywhere.
• Compact size (14.75 x 9 inches)—fits easily into anapsack, briefcase or computer bag and sits perfectly under any laptop.
• Powered by computer* or battery—no additional powersupply necessary for complete recording freedom.
• 20 channels with 4 mic inputs—all the I/O you need.
• Individual 48V phantom power—mix and matchmicrophones.
• Digital Precision Trim™—adjust preamp gain in 1dBincrements; save and recall multiple trim setups.
• Record at sample rates up to 192kHz.
• CueMix DSP™—provides latency-free monitoring system.
• Front-panel control—access your entire mix, or anyTraveler setting, directly from the front panel.
• Stand-alone operation—program your mixes at thestudio and then bring the Traveler to your gig—no computer needed. Just plugin any DC power adapter (10-24 volts, tip positive or negative). Need to tweakthe mix? Do it on site using the back-lit LCD and front-panel controls.
• Multiple CueMix DSP mixes—create different monitormixes for the main outs and headphones. Add send/return loops for outboardgear—with no latency.
• Four mic pre-amps with switchable 48-volt phantompower, front-panel Digital Precision Trim™ controls and pre-amplified sends.
• 20 inputs / 22 outputs—there's no channel sharing inthe Traveler; the mic inputs, S/PDIF I/O, AES/EBU I/O, and headphone out areall handled as simultaneously active, independent channels.
• 8 channels of 24-bit ADAT optical input/output. Eightchannels at 44.1/48kHz. Four channels at 88.2/96kHz.
• Sample-accurate digital transfers between ADATdigital tape decks and the computer via the ADAT sync port.
• Sample-accurate MIDI—connect a MIDI controller and/orsound module with no separate interface needed. MIDI I/O is sample-accuratewith supporting software.
• Expandable—add additional 828, 828mkII, 896 orTraveler FireWire interfaces for additional I/O.
• Eight 24-bit 192kHz outputs on balanced/unbalanced1/4" TRS jacks
• Four 24-bit 192kHz inputs on balanced/unbalanced 1/4"TRS jacks
• Separate headphone jack, with independent volumecontrol.
• Stereo 24-bit 96kHz S/PDIF in/out
• Word clock in and out
• Sample-accurate ADAT sync
• Built-in SMPTE time code sync
• Includes drivers for Mac & PC, including ASIO,WDM, Wave, GSIF, Core Audio, and Core MIDI. Supports all popular Macintosh andWindows audio software.
• 100% compatible with all host-based effectsprocessing in today's popular audio programs.
• Includes AudioDesk full-featured sample-accurate workstationsoftware for the Macintosh with recording, editing, mixing, real-time 32-biteffects processing & sample-accurate sync.
• Two FireWire ports for daisy-chaining without a hub
• Front panel meters for all analog, digital and MIDII/O, plus SMPTE sync tach and lock LEDs.
• Dedicated front panel clock status LEDs.*Bus powerrequires a non-adapted 6-pin FireWire port