MOTU Traveler

Firewire Audio Interface

Traveler description:

The MOTU TRAVELER Firewire Audio Interface. Turn your Mac or Windows computer into a mobile 24-bit, 192kHz digital audio workstation.

The MOTU TRAVELER delivers eight channels of pristine 192kHz analog recording and playback, combined with all of the digital I/O you need: ADAT optical, AES/EBU and S/PDIF (both TOSLink and RCA). You can expand your system by connecting additional MOTU Traveler, 828 or 896 FireWire audio interfaces. The MOTU Traveler 's four microphone/instrument pre-amps are equipped with individual 48V phantom power switches and digital Precision Trim controls, conveniently adjusted from the front panel or the included CueMix Console software. No mixer is required, thanks to CueMix DSP, the Traveler's latency-free, 8-bus digital mixer. 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 Traveler's main outs, headphone jack and/or any other output with no latency and no processor drain on your computer. Time to hit the road? The MOTU Traveler slides easily into your backpack or briefcase and fits neatly beneath your laptop. Record in the most remote locations with the complete freedom of battery power. You can even use the MOTU Traveler as a stand-alone mixer. Tweak your mix on the spot with the MOTU Traveler's backlit LCD and front-panel controls. Ideal for studio and stageBack in the studio, mount the Traveler in your rack with the included rack ears. Eight channels of ADAT optical I/O make the Traveler an ideal companion for a digital console. The ADAT lightpipe connection supports sample rates up to 96kHz. The MOTU Traveler 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 MOTU Traveler provides cross-platform compatibility with Mac OS X (10.2.3 or higher), Windows Me/2000/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 Macintosh, with 24-bit recording/editing and 32-bit mixing/processing/mastering.

The main features of the MOTU TRAVELER include:

Turn your Mac or Windows computer into a mobile 24-bit, 192kHz digital audio workstation
Sturdy lightweight construction - ready to travel with you anywhere
Compact size (14.75 x 9 inches) - fits easily into a napsack, briefcase or computer bag and sits perfectly under any laptop
Powered by computer (Bus power requires a non-adapted 6-pin FireWire port ) or battery - no additional power supply necessary for complete recording freedom
20 channels with 4 mic inputs - all the I/O you need
Individual 48V phantom power - mix and match microphones
Digital Precision Trim - adjust preamp gain in 1dB increments; save and recall multiple trim setups
Record at sample rates up to 192kHz
CueMix DSP - provides latency-free monitoring system
Front-panel control - access your entire mix, or any Traveler setting, directly from the front panel
Stand-alone operation - program your mixes at the studio and then bring the Traveler to your gig - no computer needed. Just plug in any DC power adapter (10-24 volts, tip positive or negative). Need to tweak the mix? Do it on site using the back-lit LCD and front-panel controls
Multiple CueMix DSP mixes - create different monitor mixes for the main outs and headphones. Add send/return loops for outboard gear - with no latency
Four mic pre-amps with switchable 48-volt phantom power, front-panel Digital Precision Trim controls and pre-amplified sends
20 inputs / 22 outputs - there's no channel sharing in the Traveler; the mic inputs, S/PDIF I/O, AES/EBU I/O, and headphone out are all handled as simultaneously active, independent channels
8 channels of 24-bit ADAT optical input/output. Eight channels at 44.1/48kHz. Four channels at 88.2/96kHz
Sample-accurate digital transfers between ADAT digital tape decks and the computer via the ADAT sync port
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 828, 828mkII, 896 or Traveler FireWire interfaces for additional I/O
Eight 24-bit 192kHz outputs on balanced/unbalanced 1/4 inch TRS jacks
Four 24-bit 192kHz inputs on balanced/unbalanced 1/4 inch TRS jacks
Separate headphone jack, with independent volume control
Stereo 24-bit 96kHz S/PDIF in/out
Word clock in and out
Sample-accurate ADAT sync
Built-in SMPTE time code sync
Includes drivers for Mac & PC, including ASIO, WDM, Wave, GSIF, Core Audio, and Core MIDI. Supports all popular Macintosh and Windows 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 the Macintosh with recording, editing, mixing, real-time 32-bit effects processing & sample-accurate sync
Two FireWire ports for daisy-chaining without a hub
Front panel meters for all analog, digital and MIDI I/O, plus SMPTE sync tach and lock LEDs
Dedicated front panel clock status LEDs
MOTU TRAVELER System Requirements for PC are Windows Me/2000/XP and software that supports WDM/ASIO/Core Audio drivers
MOTU TRAVELER System Requirements for Mac are Mac OS X (10.2.3 or higher,) and software that supports WDM/ASIO/Core Audio drivers