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MOTU 8pre 16x12 audio interface
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.
The 8pre as your primary audio
interfaceUse the included CueMix software to mix all 16 inputs from your computer. Eight channels of ADAT optical I/O make
the 8pre an ideal companion for a digital mixer. Two ADAT lightpipe connections work together to support a full 8 channels
of optical digital I/O at any sample rate up to 96kHz.
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 8pre's
main outs or headphone jack - with virtually no monitoring latency and no processor drain on your computer. You can even create
separate monitor mixes for the main outs and headphones. Control everything, including talk-back and listen-back, from the
included CueMix Console software, just like a large studio console.
The 8pre 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 8pre provides cross-platform compatibility with Mac OS X 10.3 or higher, Windows 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 Mac OS, with 24-bit recording/editing and 32-bit mixing/processing/mastering.
The 8pre as a microphone
preamp expansion
interfaceThe 8pre is really two products in one. When it is not connected to a computer via
FireWire, the 8pre functions as an eight-channel analog to digital (optical) converter. Connect the 8pre to your MOTU 828,
896, Traveler or even another 8pre via the optical "lightpipe" connection to add eight high-quality microphone pre-amps
to your system. Since the connection is digital, 100% pristine sound is maintained, down to the very last sample.
The 8pre is the perfect way to instantly add eight more mic inputs to any audio interface or digital mixer with optical
I/O. If you have a MOTU interface with on-board CueMix DSP mixing, such as the 828mkII, 896HD or Traveler, the 8pre inputs
appear directly in the host interface's CueMix mixer to becomes a transparent extension of your system, operating together
with your primary interface as a single, integrated unit - even when the host interface is not connected to a computer and
is instead operating as a stand-alone mixer. If you have a 2408mk3, digital mixer or other audio device that supports 96kHz
optical and also has two optical inputs, the 8pre connects to it via both optical ports to provide a full eight channels of
analog to optical conversion at the 88.2 or 96kHz sample rates. Features - FireWire audio interface
for Mac and Windows - provides 16 inputs with 8 mic preamps and 12 outputs including separate phone and main outs for all
the basic I/O you need for a powerful desktop studio.
- Eight XLR/TRS "combo jack" mic inputs - connect up
to eight mics, or mix and match mics with guitars, synths, drum machines and other analog input signals.
- Flexible
analog inputs - each provides a crystal-clear preamp (for both the XLR and TRS input), 24-bit 96 kHz converters, individually
switchable 48-volt phantom power, 20 dB pad and front-panel trim controls. Mix and match condenser and dynamic microphones
as your needs require.
- Eight channels of ADAT optical I/O - provides two sets of optical connectors to provide eight
channels of optical digital I/O even at high samples rates (88.2 or 96 kHz).
- Operates as an optical expander - connect
the 8pre to any ADAT optical compatible device (another audio interface, a digital mixer, etc.) to add 8 additional mic inputs
seamlessly integrated into the mixing environment of the host device.
- Discrete ins/outs - there's no channel sharing
in the 8pre; the mic inputs, ADAT optical I/O, headphone out and main outs are all handled as separate channels.
- CueMix
DSP near-zero monitoring system.
- Multiple CueMix DSP mixes - create different monitor mixes for the main outs and
headphones.
- Add send/return loops for outboard gear with no latency.
- Front-panel metering - five-segement
meters for all analog inputs, plus status lights for clock and interface/expander mode.
- Sample-accurate MIDI - connect
a MIDI controller and/or sound module with no separate interface needed. MIDI I/O is sample-accurate with supporting software.
- Expandable - add additional 8pre, UltraLite, 828, 828mkII, 896, 896HD or Traveler FireWire interfaces for additional
I/O. Or connect the 8pre optically to any audio interface or mixer that supports ADAT optical 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 and PC audio software.
- 100% compatible
with all host-based effects processing in today's popular audio programs. Includes AudioDesk full-featured sample-accurate
workstation software for Mac with recording, editing, mixing, real-time 32-bit effects processing & sample-accurate sync.
- Two FireWire ports - daisy-chain up to four units on a single FireWire bus without a hub.
- Plug-and-play
operation with your Mac or PC via FireWire.
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