MOTU 24/192 32-In, 32-Out Thunderbolt and USB Audio Interface

The world's first Thunderbolt audio interface with 16 analog inputs and outputs, 48-channel mixing and AVB audio networking. Use the 16A for expanded analog I/O for your computer, or as a flexible, comprehensive patchbay and mixer. Or both!

Features:

• Superb audio quality
• Ultra-low I/O latency
• Thunderbolt technology lends ease to plug-and-play with massive bandwidth (256 channels of computer I/O)
• AVB up to 256 Thunderbolt Channels
• Audio class compliant USB 2.0 ensures broad compatibility with future-proof connectivity
• 48-channel digital mixing lets you control up to 12 separate stereo mixes
• Modeled analog EQ and compression - Vintage processing with
32-bit floating point precision
• Matrix routing and splitting
• System expansion and audio networking - add a second MOTU AVB interface (1248, 8M or 16A) with a simple Cat-5e or CAT-6 ethernet cable)
• Web app control
• Stand-alone mixing with wireless control - great for live sound mixing!
• Backlit 324 x 24 LCD lets you view all signal activity at a glance with detailed metering for all analog and digital I/O
• Quick Setup presets

Specifications:

Sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz

Analog inputs:
16 x 1/4" TRS line inputs (balanced/unbalanced)
Max level: +24 dBu (digitally adjustable +2 to +24)

Analog outputs:
16 x 1/4" TRS line outputs (balanced, DC coupled)
Max level: +20 dBu (digitally adjustable -4 to +20)

Digital I/O:
2 banks (16 ch) of ADAT optical at 1x sample rates
1 bank (8 ch) of SMUX optical at 2x sample rates

Total I/O:
32 inputs and 32 outputs (64 total) at 1x sample rates
24 inputs and 24 outputs (48 total) at 2x sample rates
16 inputs and 16 outputs (32 total) at 4x sample rates

Computer I/O:
1 x Thunderbolt (compatible with 1 and 2)
1 x USB 2.0 audio class compliant (3.0 compatible)

Sync I/O: 1 x word clock in; 1 x word clock out

Front panel:
4 x switches menu navigation
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 Thunderbolt or high-speed USB 2.0 port
• A large hard drive (at least 500 GB for recording)

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 Thunderbolt or 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 Control web app (served from the hardware itself)
• AudioDesk 4.0 (available as a 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