MOTU AUDIO-EXPRESS

The MOTU Audio Express 6 x 6 interface connects to any current Mac or PC via FireWire or high-speed USB 2.0.

Its combo mic/guitar inputs are equipped with pristine, transparent preamps and offer individually adjustable 48V phantom power and -20 dB pad. The quarter-inch guitar jack provides high-impedance load characteristics suitable for passive and active pickups alike.

Analog trim circuits deliver clean sound, combined with the precision of digital control. Trim is adjusted at the input, before the mixer, so it applies to all mixes. Mix levels are controlled separately from trim, so you never sacrifice sound quality for a balanced mix.

The Audio Express provides MIDI input and output featuring sample-accurate timing with supporting software.

The included MOTU SMPTE Console software (for Mac OS X and Windows) provides a complete set of tools to generate SMPTE for striping, regenerating or slaving other devices to the computer. Like CueMix FX, the synchronization features are cross-platform and compatible with all audio sequencer software that supports the ASIO2 sample-accurate sync protocol.

• 6-input, 6-output audio interface for Mac and Windows

• 6 x 8 physical input/output channels, with all channels available simultaneously

• Hybrid FireWire/USB 2.0 connectivity

• 8-bus digital mixer routes and mixes all six inputs to any output pair

• Each output pair (main outs, line outs, S/PDIF out, and phones) can have a completely different mix of all six inputs, with or without computer tracks

• Two mic/guitar combo jacks provide hi-Z 1/4" guitar input or XLR mic input with phantom power, 20 dB pad, Precision Digital Trim, and plenty of gain

• Stereo analog inputs on line-level, balanced TRS 1/4" jacks

• Stereo main outs on balanced TRS 1/4" jacks

• Stereo 24-bit 96kHz S/PDIF digital in/out

• Stereo headphone output on 1/4" jack with independent volume control

• Support for standard sample rates up to 96 kHz

• Digitally controlled analog trim on all inputs

• Front-panel mixing and control

• Control multiple mixes with clear feedback from front panel LEDs and metering

• CueMix FX cross-platform mixing software

• Stand-alone operation

• Front panel volume control of main outs and headphone jack

• Directly resolves to (or generates) time code via any 1/4" input or output, without the need for an extra synchronizer

• Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS): DSP-driven phase lock engine and internal clock source delivers low jitter characteristics (below the noise floor), even when the Audio Express is resolved to an external clock source via SMPTE time code

• Sample-accurate MIDI

• Foot switch input

• DC-coupled TRS outputs

• Plug-and-play operation with your Mac or PC via FireWire or USB2

• Includes native 32- and 64-bit drivers for Mac OS X and Windows 7/Vista, including ASIO, WDM, Wave, Core Audio, and Core MIDI. Supports all popular Mac and Windows 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 the Mac with recording, editing, mixing, real-time 32-bit effects processing and sample-accurate sync

• Bus-powered FireWire operation; power supply is included for stand-alone operation

• Chassis dimensions, excluding rack ears and front and back panel knobs and connectors: 9.5 x 7 x 1.75 inches (24.13 x 17.78 x 4.45 cm)