Motu 8pre USB audio interface
Discontinued, this product can no longer be ordered.
Product no: 9000-0007-1347 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
The MOTU 8pre USB is an audio interface with eight top-class microphone/instrument preamplifiers, as well as 8 channels of ADAT optical input and output. This interface turns your computer into a powerful digital audio workstation. Use the MOTO 8pre as your primary audio interface, and you can use the included CueMix DSP software to digitally mix and monitor all sixteen inputs.
Two in one
If you choose not to connect the 8pre to your computer via USB, it's possible to use it as an expansion for another audio interface or digital mixer with an ADAT connector. In that case, it functions as an eight-channel analogue-to-digital converter with a maximum sample rate of 96 kHz. As the transmission is purely digital, there is no loss of audio quality. Use the included CueMix DSP software, and the 8pre is visible as an additional eight inputs, so you'll always have a clear overview of your inputs and outputs.
CueMix DSP digital mixer
Connect your microphones, guitars, synths and effect processors to the MOTU 8pre, and the CueMix DSP software allows you to monitor them via the headphone output or main output - all latency-free, so you won't need an external mixer. Using the software, it's possible to make four different mixes and to assign them to each output pair (digital or analogue). Each mix is capable of processing all sixteen inputs (8 XLR/TRS and 8 ADAT optical). Meanwhile, the 8pre USB's Bounce Back function enables you to send one of the four mixes back to your computer for stereo recording.
Specifications
Product features
| 19 inches | yes |
|---|---|
| Computer ports | USB |
| Suitable for operating system | Apple OSX / Mac OS, Microsoft Windows |
| Maximum sample rate | 96 kHz |
| Included software | MOTU AudioDesk |
| MIDI I/O (din connector) | MIDI in, MIDI out |
| Software included | yes, download |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) | 2,0 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) | 61,0 x 26,0 x 14,0 cm |
Reviews from other countries
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Verder zijn de converters goed, preamps klinken goed en zijn clean, dus als ADAT uitbreiding is ie helemaal top. Maar voor de prijs zou die als interface wel wat beter mogen werken.
De preamps zijn echt goed.
Ook fijn is dat je per kanaal fantoom spanning kan geven en 20dB kan verzwakken.
De schakelaars zitten aan de voorkant dus je hoeft niet bij de achterkant zijn en kan hem dus mooi in een rack bouwen.
Ik ben erg blij met de 8pre en verwacht het apparaat nog jaren te gaan gebruiken
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