MOTU UltraLite FireWire Audio Interface

UltraLite FireWire Audio Interface description:

The MOTU ULTRALITE FireWire Audio Interface. Your Mac or Windows compact bus-powered portable studio is ready to go.

The MOTU ULTRALITE bus-powered FireWire audio interface delivers everything you need to turn your laptop or desktop Mac or PC into a mobile 24-bit, 96kHz recording studio with 10 inputs and 14 outputs. And because it's bus-powered, the Motu UltraLite gives you the ultimate freedom to make music anywhere, anytime. Housed in sturdy yet lightweight aluminum alloy, the Motu UltraLite provides 2 mic/instrument inputs with preamps, 48V phantom power, front-panel gain adjust and three-way pad switch. There is plenty of additional analog I/O via 6 balanced line-level quarter-inch (TRS) inputs and ten analog TRS outputs for a total of 8 analog ins and 10 analog outs. You also get stereo S/PDIF digital I/O, a dedicated stereo headphone output and MIDI I/O for your controller keyboard and other gear. 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 Motu UltraLite ’s main outs, headphone jack or any other output - with virtually no monitoring latency and no processor drain on your computer. You can even create separate monitor mixes for the main outs, headphones and other outputs. Control everything, including talk-back and listen-back, from the included CueMix Console software, just like a large studio console. If you’re using the Motu UltraLite to mix without a computer, you can control CueMix directly from the Motu UltraLite ’s front-panel. The Motu UltraLite 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 UltraLite 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 Macintosh, with 24-bit recording/editing and 32-bit mixing/processing/mastering.

The main features of the MOTU ULTRALITE include:

• Your Mac or Windows compact bus-powered portable studio is ready to go
• Sturdy lightweight construction - ready to travel with you anywhere
• Compact size (8.5 wide x 7 inches deep) - fits easily into a napsack, briefcase or computer bag and sits perfectly beside any laptop
• Bus powered (requires a non-adapted 6-pin FireWire port on the computer) - no additional power supply necessary for complete recording freedom. Includes power supply for stand-alone operation (without a computer)
• Multiple CueMix DSP mixes - create different monitor mixes for the main outs and headphones. Add send/return loops for outboard gear with no latency
• 10 inputs with 2 mic preamps and 14 outputs including separate mains - all the I/O you need
• Discrete ins/outs - there's no channel sharing in the UltraLite; the analog I/O, mic inputs, S/PDIF I/O, headphone out and main outs are all handled as separate channels
• Individual 48V phantom power - mix and match condenser and dynamic microphones
• CueMix DSP near-zero monitoring system
• Front-panel control - access your entire mix, or any UltraLite setting, directly from the front panel
• Stand-alone operation - program your mixes at the studio and then bring the UltraLite 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
• Two mic pre-amps with switchable 48-volt phantom power and front-panel trim controls
• Three-way pad switch (0, 18 & 36dB) plus 24dB of adjustable trim (in 1dB increments) - provides 60dB gain range
• 18dB of extra gain for the six TRS inputs
• 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 UltraLite, 828, 828mkII, 896, 896HD or Traveler FireWire interfaces for additional I/O
• Six 24-bit 96kHz analog inputs and eight outputs on balanced/unbalanced 1/4 inch TRS jacks
• Separate TRS main outs and front-panel headphone jack, each with independent volume control
• Stereo 24-bit 96kHz S/PDIF in/out
• SMPTE sync and striping via any analog input/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
• Separate main outs with independent front panel volume control
• Front panel headphone jack with independent volume control
• Front panel LCD metering for all audio inputs and outputs
• MOTU UltraLite System Requirements for PC are Windows XP, Firewire port
• MOTU UltraLite System Requirements for Mac are OS X , Firewire port