Motu 16A Thunderbolt and USB Sound Card
Discontinued, this product can no longer be ordered.
Product no: 9000-0012-8626 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
The Motu 16A is a highly versatile Thunderbolt and USB audio interface. With its sixteen 6.3mm jack inputs and sixteen 6.3mm jack outputs, you can use it as an extra-extensive in/out interface for your computer, but you can just as easily use it as a versatile patch bay and mixer. The latter might surprise you, but a powerful DSP chip allows you to easily operate an internal mixer with high-quality modelled effects with your laptop, tablet or smartphone. Inputs and outputs can be set to the right direction via a matrix.
The Motu 16A: A Complete Studio
Whether you want to take it easy with multi-tracking, or want to effortlessly start an extensive recording session - the 16A will be right with you. You can use a USB as well as a Thunderbolt connection. The latter accepts a total of 128 input and output channels. If all the inputs and outputs of the 16A are taken (including the optical ADAT channels), you can connect a second interface (the 8M or 1248) to the Ethernet connector, or even three to five interfaces via the separately available Motu AVB Switch.
Quality Through and Through
As the 16A is a high-quality interface, you won't be surprised that it features impressive converters (the renowned ESS Sabre32 Ultra), connected to analogue circuits which have been based on thirty years of artisanship. Furthermore, you can count on a dynamic range of no less than 123 dB on the analogue outputs, and the sound card has an incredibly low hardware latency of 0.66 ms. The built-in effects are accurately modelled after legendary effects devices like the LA-2A compressor and British analogue mixer EQs.
Tips or comments about this product- For connection to an iPad (only for controls), you need the separately available Camera Connection Kit (30-pin) or USB Lightning adapter.
- This product does not include a Thunderbolt cable.
Specifications
Product features
| 19 inches | yes |
|---|---|
| Number of analogue Inputs | 16 |
| Number of analogue outputs | 16 |
| Number of headphone outputs | 0 |
| Computer ports | USB, Thunderbolt |
| Phantom power | no |
| Suitable for operating system | Apple OSX / Mac OS, Microsoft Windows |
| Interface for | drummers, bands & producers |
| Total guitar/bass inputs | none |
| Total microphone inputs | n/a |
| Low latency monitoring | not specified |
| Maximum sample rate | 192 kHz |
| Included data cable | USB cable |
| Included software | none |
| MIDI I/O (din connector) | none |
| Software included | yes, download |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) | 3,4 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) | 60,0 x 29,5 x 14,0 cm |
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| Sustainable product | not specified |
|---|---|
| Interface for | modular studio |
| Number of analogue Inputs | 24 |
| Number of analogue outputs | n/a |
| Analogue audio input type | balanced line in (DB25) |
| Analogue audio output type | not applicable |
| Total microphone inputs | n/a |
| Total guitar/bass inputs | none |
| Network connections | AVB |
| Digital audio inputs | 3 x ADAT |
| Digital audio outputs | 3 x ADAT |
| Computer ports | USB |
|---|---|
| number of headphone outputs | 0 |
| Low latency monitoring | yes, DSP mixer |
| suitable for operating system | Apple OSX / Mac OS, Microsoft Windows |
| Maximum sample rate | 192 kHz |
| software included | yes, download |
| Included software | MOTU AudioDesk |
| included data cable | USB cable |
| Phantom power | no |
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| 19 inches | yes |
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