Motu 828es Audio Interface
Discontinued, this product can no longer be ordered.
Product no: 9000-0038-7505 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
These days, computers have bigger and better hard discs, more memory and faster processors, which means your DAW can run more smoothly than ever before. Most standard audio interfaces are equipped with budget components, but the Motu 828es audio interface is a different story altogether.This extremely comprehensive device has all the connection options you'll ever need, all wrapped up in a single 19-inch rack unit.
Features of the Motu 828es
Let's begin with the front panel. At first glance, it appears to have a logical layout with two colour displays for monitoring. You'll also find two headphone outputs and two XLR/jack combo inputs with individual phantom power. On the rear, however, you'll find a veritable plethora of connection options and functionality. There are two ADATs for a maximum of sixteen channels, or eight with SMUX. There's also network, Thunderbolt, USB 2.0, MIDI, Wordclock, S/PDIF, analogue inputs and outputs, the list goes on and on. This module can process up to sixty inputs and outputs at once! The Motu 828es is the ideal way to expand on your studio with a single device.
Specifications
Product features
| 19 inches | yes |
|---|---|
| Number of analogue Inputs | 8 |
| Number of analogue outputs | 8 |
| Number of headphone outputs | 2 |
| Computer ports | USB, Thunderbolt |
| Phantom power | yes |
| Suitable for operating system | Apple OSX / Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, iOS |
| Interface for | bands & producers, modular studio |
| Total guitar/bass inputs | 2 |
| Total microphone inputs | 2 |
| Low latency monitoring | yes, DSP mixer |
| Maximum sample rate | 192 kHz |
| Included data cable | USB cable |
| Included software | MOTU AudioDesk |
| MIDI I/O (din connector) | MIDI in, MIDI out |
| Network connections | AVB |
| Software included | yes, download |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) | 3,1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) | 60,0 x 29,0 x 14,0 cm |
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Nulla che impedisca alla scheda i essere una top di gamma e perfettamente operativa da quasi subito.
Quasi, perché devi imparare a guidarla. Altra mezza stella. Infatti non è che trovi i corsi per guidarla ovunque e pure sul sito fatichi a comprenderla in poco tempo.
Il software di gestione della scheda è talmente complesso che ti consente di fare virtualmente di tutto, dal live alle sessioni in studio mixando in varie configurazioni fino al 7.1 e anche lavorando con musicisti sparsi per varie sale che, se magari hanno una scheda dotata di AVB ti consente di espandere via rete i canali delle riprese, creare AUX separati e dedicati gestibili anche dai singoli musicisti senza intaccare la postazione di ripresa. Dispone di compressori e limiter gestiti in DSP che in live o in una registrazione di una band sono molto utili.
Ha le cuffie con uscita separata e gestibile dal routing senza interessare o perdere una delle uscite analogiche. Ha ADAT e SPDIF. Ha Thunderbolt e USB quindi la colleghi sempre a una cpu.
Il routing è talmente granulare che occorre tempo per capirlo ma poi fai girare i suoni da e verso ogni cosa connessa, in locale o in rete con una seconda o terza AVB.
Esistono tanti video che MOTU ha rilasciato per gestire l'interfaccia con il modulo web di cui è fornito, ma prenditi una settimana per comprenderla e cominciare a lavorare. Ci sono dei preset di base ma devi proprio creartene tu, e non uno ma diversi e per ogni modulo, dal routing al mixing alla touch consolle.
Collegandola in rete puoi controllare sia gli AUX limitando l'accesso con una password agli ospiti, sia il setup completo, magari su un maxi iPax o su un laptop semplicemente connesso in rete.
Suona molto bene.
Tra i pregi, anche il fatto che lavora anche come stand-alone, ha un talk-back gestibile su tutte le linee, si comanda da remoto.
Difetti? Beh, la mancanza di un mixer diretto per le casse. Mi spiego: un controllo dei volumi delle casse dal consolle per regolare i livelli di taratura dei monitor in sala, cosa che sei costretto a fare dalle casse direttamente o utilizzando i Group nel mixer creando un routing apposito.
Ma è parte della forza del software MOTU Controls che per renderti la vita più facile te lo devi davvero studiare.
La consiglio a chi vuole una macchina che fa di tutto e flessibile quanto basta per affrontare ogni possibile situazione, espandibile.
Puoi avere la configurazione semplice o difficile ma quella difficile la devi sempre saper gestire, per poi avere quella semplice. Con due click.
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