MOTU's Top Dog FireWire Interface Gets USB

The MOTU 896mk3 Hybrid FireWire/USB audio interface takes the already amazingly versatile 896mk3 and adds USB. With its eight XLR/TRS combo analog inputs with preamps, hi-Z guitar inputs, and a truckload of digital I/O for a total of 28 inputs and 32 outputs, the 896mk3 Hybrid is ready to be the nerve center of your studio. Onboard effects include Classic Reverb, British-style EQ, and LA-2A inspired compression, which works wonders on drums and mix busses! If you're in the market for an insanely great interface, check out the MOTU 896mk3 Hybrid.

MOTU 896mk3 Hybrid Features at a Glance:

• 28-in/32-out FireWire interface with FireWire/USB 2.0 connectivity
  
• CueMix FX - flexible 28 input/16 bus mixer with on-board DSP effects
  
• Comprehensive front-panel control
  
• Stand-alone operation
  
• Eight rear panel combo jacks provide 1/4" or XLR mic input with phantom power and pad
  
• Clip protection
  
• Eight 24-bit/192kHz analog inputs and outputs on XLR jacks
  
• 16 channels of ADAT lightpipe, 8 channels of SMUX (96kHz) or two pairs of stereo TOSLink
  
• Expandable - add additional interfaces for more I/O as your needs grow
  
• Separate XLR main outs and front-panel headphone jacks, each with independent volume control
  
• Stereo 24-bit 96kHz AES/EBU in/out
  
• Stereo 24-bit 96kHz S/PDIF in/out
  
• Word clock in and out
  
• 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 workstation software for the Mac
  
• Plug-and-play operation with your Mac or PC via FireWire
  
• Front panel volume control for monitoring
  
• Stereo, Quad, 6.1, 7.1 and user-defined surround monitoring setups available
  
• Two front panel headphone jacks with independent volume controls
  
• Comprehensive front panel metering for all analog and digital audio I/O
  
• Dedicated front panel clock status LEDs
  
• International 100-240V, 50-60Hz autoswitching power supply

MOTU 896mk3 Hybrid Specs: Computer Connection Type FireWire/USB Form Factor Rackmount Simultaneous I/O 28 x 32 A/D Resolution 24-bit/96kHz Built In DSP/FX Yes Number of Audio Inputs 8 Audio Input Types 8 x Combo (Mic/Line/Hi-Z) Number of Audio Outputs 12 Audio Output Types 8 x XLR, 2 x XLR (Main), 1 x TRS (Main), 1 x TRS (Headphone) Number of Digital Inputs 20 Digital Input Types 2 x ADAT (Optical, 16 Ch), 1 x AES/EBU (XLR), 1 x S/PDIF (Coax) Number of Digital Outputs 20 Digital Output Types 2 x ADAT (Optical, 16 Ch), 1 x AES/EBU (XLR), 1 x S/PDIF (Coax) Number of Mic Preamps 8 Phantom Power Yes MIDI I/O Supports Core MIDI via FireWire/USB Clock I/O 1 x Word Clock (In/Out via BNC) Bus Powered No Rack Units 2U Depth 7" Width 19" Height 3.5" Weight TBD