Motu Monitor 8 - Monitor Mixer / Headphone Amp & USB/AVB Audio Interface

MONITOR 8 - Overview

• Features:

  • 3 products in one: 24 x 16 x 8 monitor mixer, 6-channel headphone amp and USB/AVB audio interface.
  • Superb audio quality: Employs the same industry-recognized analog design as MOTU's groundbreaking 1248, 8M and 16A audio interfaces.
  • 24 inputs and 8 stereo bus outputs: Mix 24 physical inputs, multi-channel computer audio, and 64 AVB audio network channels to eight stereo bus outputs (Main, Aux, and monitor groups A thru F). Inputs include 8 channels of balanced (TRS) analog and 16 channels (2 banks) of ADAT optical.
  • 6 monitor groups with flexible outputs: Each group provides multiple mirrored outputs, including 2x 1/4-inch phones (front and rear panel), summed 1/4-inch mono out for stage monitors, and, for groups A-D, balanced stereo 1/4-inch outs.
  • Universal connectivity: Connects to a computer with standard AVB Ethernet or audio class compliant high-speed USB 2.0 (compatible with USB 3.0 and iOS). Discovery app and web app software works alongside any host audio software.
  • On-board 32-bit floating point DSP with large console style mixing and effects - Flexible 48-input digital mixer with 12 stereo busses and DSP effects, including reverb with sends, plus modeled analog EQ and compression, gate, and reverb.
  • System expansion: Add a 2nd MOTU AVB interface (1248, 8M, 16A, 24Ai or 24Ao) with a simple Cat-5e ethernet cable. Connect up to five MOTU interfaces using a MOTU AVB Switch (sold separately).
  • AVB audio networking: Build a network with multiple interfaces and computers using standard AVB switches and network cabling, with ultra-low network latency, even over long cable runs (100 meters point to point). Stream hundreds of audio channels among devices and computers on the network.
  • Flexible matrix routing and splitting - Send any input to any output, or multiple outputs. Includes routing to and from the computer, plus any devices on the AVB network.
  • Web app control: Control on-board DSP, mixing, device settings, and network audio routing from web app software running in your favorite browser on a laptop, tablet or smart phone connected by wire or Wi-Fi to your local area network.
  • Stand-alone mixing with wireless control: Connect an Apple Airport or other Wi-Fi router directly to the Monitor 8 with a standard Ethernet cable and control the Monitor 8's powerful mixing and DSP effects from your smart phone or tablet, without a computer. Great for live show monitor mixing.
   

• Specifications:

  • Sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
  • Analog inputs: 8 x 1/4" TRS line inputs (balanced/unbalanced); Max level: +24 dbU (digitally adjustable -96 to +22 dB) ; Trim: -96 to +22 dB (digitally adjustable)
  • Analog outputs: 10 x 1/4" TRS line out (balanced, DC coupled) ; 6 x 1/4" TS line out (summed mono); 2 x XLR line out (pin 2 hot) ; Max level: +22 dBu; Trim: 127 to 0 dB (digitally adjustable); 12 x 1/4" TRS stereo headphone
  • Digital Input: 2 banks (16 ch) of ADAT optical input at 1x rates; 1 bank (8 ch) of SMUX optical input at 2x rates
  • Total I/O connections: 24 inputs and 30 outputs (54 total) at 1x ratesl;16 inputs and 30 outputs (46 total) at 2x rates; 8 inputs and 30 outputs (38 total) at 4x rates
  • Total I/O channels: 24 inputs and 16 outputs (40 total) at 1x sample rates; 16 inputs and 16 outputs (32 total) at 2x sample rates; 8 inputs and 16 outputs (24 total) at 4x sample rates
  • Computer I/O: 1 x USB 2.0 audio class compliant; USB 3.0 and iOS compatible; 1 x AVB Ethernet (requires OS X Yosemite)
  • Headphone: 12 x 1/4" TRS stereo phone (mirrored in 6 pairs)
  • Front panel: 6 x 1/4" TRS headphone output; 1 x digital rotary encoder main out volume; 1 x digital rotary encoder aux out volume; 6 x digital rotary encoders phone volume; 324 x 24 pixel LCD for level meters / menu nav; 1 x AC power switch
  • Power: International 100-240V autoswitching supply; 50-60 Hz 0.5A max
  • Mac System Requirements
  • 1 GHz Intel-based Mac or faster
  • 2 GB RAM; 4 GB or more recommended
  • Mac OS X version 10.8 or later
  • Available high-speed USB 2.0 or AVB Ethernet port*
  • A large hard drive (at least 500 GB for recording)
  • *AVB Ethernet audio interface operation requires OS X Yosemite
  • Windows System Requirements*
  • * Windows support is coming soon.
  • 1 GHz Pentium-based PC compatible or faster
  • 2 GB RAM; 4 GB or more recommended
  • Windows 8 or later
  • Available high-speed USB 2.0 port
  • A large hard drive (at least 500 GB for recording)
  • Web App Support
  • Any web client platform: Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
  • Any web browser: Safari, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Explorer, etc.
  • Web client must be connected to the same network as the MOTU AVB interface by wire or Wi-Fi.
  • Included Software
  • Thunderbolt and USB 2.0 drivers
  • MOTU AVB Discovery App for Mac (finds connected MOTU interfaces)
  • MOTU AVB Discovery App for iOS (available from Apple App Store)
  • MOTU AVB Control web app (served from the hardware itself)
  • AudioDesk 4.0 for Mac & Windows (separate download)
  • Operating Systems
  • For computer audio I/O: Mac OS X 10.8 or later; Windows 8 or later*
  • For web app control: Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
   

• GTIN:

  0839128005969