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896HD Digital Audio Interface

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Overview

High-level recording with a superior hardware interface.

The MOTU 896HD FireWire digital interface is easy to use and quick to set up. Empowers your computer with powerful 24-bit, 192kHz audio. Provides 8 mic preamps, pristine 192kHz analog I/O, 8 channels of ADAT digital, and stereo AES/EBU. Adapts to studio or stage. With a computer, provides 18 inputs and 22 outputs, including main out and headphone out.

The 896HD includes the CueMix DSP onboard mixing feature, a flexible DSP-driven 18-input/8-bus mixing and monitoring matrix that eliminates the need for an external mixer or patchbay. CueMix connects all of your studio gear, including mics, guitars, keyboards, drum machines, and effects processors. Everything can be controlled from the included CueMix Console software or directly from the 896HDs front panel.

If you're hitting the road, just program the 896 in the studio with the CueMix Console software and then take the 896 on the road for portable mixing and monitoring without a computer. In the studio, the 8 channels of ADAT optical I/O, plus stereo AES/EBU, make the 896HD an ideal companion to a digital mixer. All digital I/O connections support standard sample rates up to 96kHz.

Features

Activity meters
Large 10-segment meters display all analog input activity with software-controlled peak and clip indicators
Programmable meters allow you to view analog output, ADAT input, or ADAT output
Front-panel input trims
Independent control of input gain for all 8 24-bit, 192kHz inputs
Each input has its own front-panel 48-volt phantom power switch
Main outputs
Connect powered monitors directly to these jacks and separately control your main mix and monitor levels with convenient front-panel knobs
AES/EBU digital I/O with SRC
Stereo AES/EBU input and output
Built-in sample rate conversion allows
you to connect 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96kHz devices, regardless of the system sample rate
International power supply
Built-in international power supply accepts 110-220V on a standard IEC cable so your 896HD can follow you wherever your music takes you
Standard 1394 FireWire ports
Connect your FireWire-equipped computer here
No PCI or PC cards to install ” just plug in and go
MOTU FireWire interfaces are expandable;
the second FireWire port allows you to daisy-chain more devices without the need for a FireWire hub
Word clock
Word clock input and output for synchronization with a wide variety of digital devices or a centralized word clock source
System meters
Dedicated meters for main outputs plus programmable meters for digital
AES/EBU input or output activity
Clock indicators display sample rate, clock source and rate conversion
Handsfree punch in/out
Connect a pedal for handsfree punch in and out
Volume controls
Volume control can optionally control level to main monitors as well as headphones
8 balanced outputs
Each XLR output is individually switchable for +4 or -10dB levels
8 mic/line/instrument inputs
Neutrik connectors accept XLR or 1/4" inputs Plug in a mic, guitar or synth to 24-bit, balanced or unbalanced 192kHz inputs
Each input is switchable to accept mic or line level signals, with additional front-panel trim or completely bypass the trim circuit with the +4/fixed setting
ADAT optical I/O
8 channels of ADAT optical (lightpipe) input and output
Connect a digital mixer, ADAT or additional A/D/A converter
Also supports 4 channels of 88.2 or 96kHz audio ADAT Sync port provides sample-accurate sync for compatible devices
Transfer multiple passes of ADAT via lightpipe with single-sample accuracy every time

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896HD Digital Audio Interface

High-level recording with a superior hardware interface.

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