Four Killer Mic Pres to Go!
Here's a great little audio interface you can use in any kind of studio setup. The MOTU 4pre combines four of MOTU's amazing, ultra-clean microphone preamplifiers with their compact half-rack chassis, whose all-metal robustness means you can take it anywhere. Do you use a Mac or a PC? The 4pre doesn't care. You can hook it up with USB 2.0 or FireWire 400, and it'll even accept bus power over FireWire - a real bonus if you're on the go. If you're staying put, the 4pre is right at home on your desktop, or you can rackmount it with the included rackmount kit. And check this out, not only does the 4pre sport MOTU's epic CueMix FX onboard software-controllable mixer, but it'll act as a 4-channel standalone mixer, without a computer. If you love great sound and total convenience, then the MOTU 4pre was made for you!
MOTU 4pre Hybrid USB/FireWire Interface Features:- A great audio interface for desktop and laptop recording rigs
- Compact and rugged all-metal chassis fits easily in a backpack, but comes with the hardware you need to rackmount it
- 4 x ultra-clean and highly transparent microphone preamplifiers let you record without coloring your sound
- All analog inputs are on combo jacks, providing you with the connectivity you need to record 2 x balanced line-level sources as well as 2 x hi-Z instrument sources
- 2 x channels of S/PDIF I/O
- 2 x independent headphone outputs make collaboration easy
- Independent hands-on mixer lets you use the 4pre even without your computer
- Connects via USB 2.0 or FireWire 400
- CueMix software lets you control four mixes and 8 buses with simple tabbed interface (includes tuner, oscilloscope, real-time FFT, spectrogram waterfall, X-Y phase analysis, and other tools)
- Functions as a stand-alone 4-channel mixer, even without a computer
- Includes AudioDesk recording software
| MOTU 4pre Specs: |
| Computer Connection Type |
FireWire/USB |
| Form Factor |
Rackmount/Desktop |
| Simultaneous I/O |
6 x 6 |
| A/D Resolution |
24-bit/96kHz |
| Built In DSP/FX |
DSP Mixer |
| Number of Audio Inputs |
4 |
| Audio Input Types |
2 x XLR/TRS combo, 2 x XLR/TS (DI) combo |
| Number of Audio Outputs |
4 |
| Audio Output Types |
4 x TRS |
| Number of Digital Inputs |
2 |
| Digital Input Types |
1 x S/PDIF |
| Number of Digital Outputs |
2 |
| Digital Output Types |
1 x S/PDIF |
| Number of Mic Preamps |
4 |
| Phantom Power |
Yes |
| MIDI I/O |
No MIDI I/O |
| Clock I/O |
No Clock I/O |
| Bus Powered |
Yes (FireWire only) |
| Rack Units |
1/2U |
| Depth |
7" |
| Width |
8.5" |
| Height |
1.75" |
| Weight |
TBD |
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