MOTU Monitor 8 Monitor Mixer / Headphone Amp and USB-2 / AVB Audio Interface

MOTU Monitor 8 Monitor Mixer / Headphone Amp and USB-2 / AVB Audio Interface

The Monitor 8 does three things: it mixes audio, powers headphones, and connects to your devices. It can handle 24 inputs and lots of audio channels, sending them to eight sets of speakers. You can hook up main speakers and monitors, plus headphones and stage monitors, all separately.

It's got strong processing power for mixing, with lots of channels and effects like EQ and reverb. You can control it all using an app on your phone or computer. Plus, you can link it to other MOTU devices easily.

If you need more connections, you can add extra gear with the MOTU AVB Switch. This lets you build a network for streaming audio with very little delay, even over long distances. Whether you're in the studio or on stage, the Monitor 8 gives you great sound and reliable performance.

Features:

• Three products in one — 24 x 16 x 8 monitor mixer, 6-channel headphone amp and USB/AVB audio interface.
• Superb audio quality — Employs the same industry-recognized analog design as MOTU's groundbreaking 1248, 8M and 16A audio interfaces.
• 24 inputs and 8 stereo bus outputs — Mix 24 physical inputs, multi-channel computer audio, and 64 AVB audio network channels to eight stereo bus outputs (Main, Aux, and monitor groups A thru F). Inputs include 8 channels of balanced (TRS) analog and 16 channels (2 banks) of ADAT optical.
• Six monitor groups with flexible outputs — Each group provides multiple mirrored outputs, including 2x 1/4-inch phones (front and rear panel), summed 1/4-inch mono out for stage monitors, and, for groups A-D, balanced stereo 1/4-inch outs.
• Universal connectivity — Connects to a computer with standard AVB Ethernet or audio class compliant high-speed USB 2.0 (compatible with USB 3.0 and iOS). Discovery app and web app software works alongside any host audio software.
• On-board 32-bit floating point DSP with large console style mixing and effects — Flexible 48-input digital mixer with 12 stereo busses and DSP effects, including reverb with sends, plus modeled analog EQ and compression, gate, and reverb.
• System expansion — Add a 2nd MOTU AVB interface (1248, 8M, 16A, 24Ai or 24Ao) with a simple Cat-5e ethernet cable. Connect up to five MOTU interfaces using a MOTU AVB Switch (sold separately).
• AVB audio networking — Build a network with multiple interfaces and computers using standard AVB switches and network cabling, with ultra-low network latency, even over long cable runs (100 meters point to point). Stream hundreds of audio channels among devices and computers on the network.
• Flexible matrix routing and splitting — Send any input to any output, or multiple outputs. Includes routing to and from the computer, plus any devices on the AVB network.
• Web app control — Control on-board DSP, mixing, device settings, and network audio routing from web app software running in your favorite browser on a laptop, tablet or smart phone connected by wire or Wi-Fi to your local area network.
• Stand-alone mixing with wireless control — Connect an Apple Airport™ or other Wi-Fi router directly to the Monitor 8 with a standard Ethernet cable and control the Monitor 8's powerful mixing and DSP effects from your smartphone or tablet, without a computer. Great for live show monitor mixing.

Specifications:

• Sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
• Analog inputs:
  • 8 x 1/4" TRS line inputs (balanced/unbalanced)
  • Max level: +24 dbU (digitally adjustable -96 to +22 dB)
  • Trim: -96 to +22 dB (digitally adjustable)
• Analog outputs:
  • 10 x 1/4" TRS line out (balanced, DC coupled)
  • 6 x 1/4" TS line out (summed mono)
  • 2 x XLR line out (pin 2 hot)
  • Max level: +22 dBu
  • Trim: 127 to 0 dB (digitally adjustable)
  • 12 x 1/4" TRS stereo headphone
• Digital Input:
  • 2 banks (16 ch) of ADAT optical input at 1x rates
  • 1 bank (8 ch) of SMUX optical input at 2x rates
• Total I/O connections:
  • 24 inputs and 30 outputs (54 total) at 1x rates
  • 16 inputs and 30 outputs (46 total) at 2x rates
  • 8 inputs and 30 outputs (38 total) at 4x rates
• Total I/O channels:
  • 24 inputs and 16 outputs (40 total) at 1x sample rates
  • 16 inputs and 16 outputs (32 total) at 2x sample rates
  • 8 inputs and 16 outputs (24 total) at 4x sample rates
• Computer I/O
  • 1 x USB 2.0 audio class compliant
  • USB 3.0 and iOS compatible
  • 1 x AVB Ethernet (requires OS X Yosemite)
• Headphone: 12 x 1/4" TRS stereo phone (mirrored in 6 pairs)
• Front panel:
  • 6 x 1/4" TRS headphone output
  • 1 x digital rotary encoder main out volume
  • 1 x digital rotary encoder aux out volume
  • 6 x digital rotary encoders phone volume
  • 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 high-speed USB 2.0 or AVB Ethernet port*
  • A large hard drive (at least 500 GB for recording)
  • *AVB Ethernet audio interface operation requires OS X Yosemite
• 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 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 Discovery App for iOS (available from Apple App Store)
  • MOTU AVB Control web app (served from the hardware itself)
  • AudioDesk 4.0 for Mac & Windows (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