MOTU 8pre

Turn your computer into a powerful digital audio workstation with eight mic inputs. Or add eight high-quality mic/instrument inputs to your current system.

The 8pre FireWire audio interface delivers everything you need to turn your computer into a powerful 24-bit, 96kHz digital audio workstation. The 8pre provides eight microphone/instrument preamps with pristine 96kHz analog recording and playback, combined with 8 channels of ADAT optical digital I/O. Expand your system by connecting additional 8pres or other MOTU FireWire audio interfaces.

Features:

• FireWire audio interface for Mac and Windows -provides 16 inputs with 8 mic preamps and 12 outputs including separate phoneand main outs for all the basic I/O you need for a powerful desktop studio.
• Eight XLR/TRS "combo jack" mic inputs - connect up toeight mics, or mix and match mics with guitars, synths, drum machines andother analog input signals.
• Flexible analog inputs - each provides a crystal-clearpreamp (for both the XLR and TRS input), 24-bit 96 kHz converters,individually switchable 48-volt phantom power, 20 dB pad and front-panel trimcontrols. Mix and match condenser and dynamic microphones as your needsrequire.
• Eight channels of ADAT optical I/O - provides two setsof optical connectors to provide eight channels of optical digital I/O even athigh samples rates (88.2 or 96 kHz).
• Operates as an optical expander - connect the 8pre toany ADAT optical compatible device (another audio interface, a digital mixer,etc.) to add 8 additional mic inputs seamlessly integrated into the mixingenvironment of the host device.
• Discrete ins/outs - there's no channel sharing in the8pre; the mic inputs, ADAT optical I/O, headphone out and main outs are allhandled as separate channels.
• CueMix DSP™ near-zero monitoring system.
• Multiple CueMix DSP mixes - create different monitormixes for the main outs and headphones. Add send/return loops for outboardgear with no latency.
• Front-panel metering - five-segement meters for allanalog inputs, plus status lights for clock and interface/expander mode.
• Sample-accurate MIDI - connect a MIDI controllerand/or sound module with no separate interface needed. MIDI I/O issample-accurate with supporting software.
• Expandable - add additional 8pre, UltraLite, 828,828mkII, 896, 896HD or Traveler FireWire interfaces for additional I/O. Orconnect the 8pre optically to any audio interface or mixer that supports ADAToptical I/O.
• Separate TRS main outs and front-panel headphone jack,each with independent volume control.
• SMPTE time code sync via any analog input.
• SMPTE time code generation to any analog output.
• Includes drivers for Mac & PC, including ASIO,WDM, Wave, GSIF, Core Audio, and Core MIDI. Supports all popular Macintosh andPC audio software.
• 100% compatible with all host-based effects processingin today's popular audio programs.
• Includes AudioDesk full-featured sample-accurateworkstation software for Mac with recording, editing, mixing, real-time 32-biteffects processing & sample-accurate sync.
• Two FireWire ports - daisy-chain up to four units on asingle FireWire bus without a hub.
• Plug-and-play operation with your Mac or PC via FireWire.