MOTU 828Es 28×32 Thunderbolt/USB Audio Interface Overview:

The MOTU 828es is a 1 RU, 28×32, audio interface designed to provide versatile connectivity, DSP console-style mixing, and high-resolution audio for musicians and recording engineers in project studios, commercial facilities, home setups, and live stage applications. Packed with ESS Sabre32 Ultra digital audio converters, it boasts a dynamic range of 123 dB and latency as low as 1.6 ms. The 828es can be used at up to 24-bit/192 kHz resolution with a host DAW or as a standalone mixer, and is compatible with Thunderbolt and USB on Mac OS X and Windows systems.Its 28 inputs include eight 1/4″ TRS inputs, two XLR-1/4″ combo jacks for mics or instruments, and S/PDIF and ADAT optical ports. Phantom power is selectable per-preamp. Among the 32 outputs are eight 1/4″ TRS jacks, two pre-converter 1/4″ sends, balanced XLR main outputs, independent 1/4″ TRS headphone outputs, and S/PDIF and ADAT optical ports.Flexible monitor controls such as A/B speaker switching, mono summing, and mute functionality simplify studio life. Plus, a built-in talkback mic and front-panel talk button allow you to easily communicate with your artists. DSP-powered mixing offers console-style control over 48 channels, multiple aux buses and groups, and effects such as reverb, EQ, gating, and compression.Control the interface functions via a web app on a wired or wireless device. Additional power is unlocked via the supplied MOTU software package, which includes audio-analysis tools and the AudioDesk digital audio workstation.Thunderbolt ConnectivityEnable high channel counts and low latency via Thunderbolt 1, 2, or 3 connectionUSB ConnectionUSB Type-B port is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 portsComprehensive I/O28 inputs and 32 outputs including stereo S/PDIF coaxial, 16 channels of ADAT optical, dual XLR-1/4″ combo jacks, eight 1/4″ I/O, two independent headphone outputs, and moreDSP MixerA 48-input digital mixer delivers seven stereo aux busses, three groups, access to 64 network inputs, and DSP effects including reverb, 4-band EQ, gating, and compressionDisplaysDual front-panel LCD screens provide visual access to robust metering and menu displaysVersatile ControlEasily control the interface via a web app on a wired or wireless deviceStand-Alone OperationUse the interface without a computer for effects and signal routing at a live gigMic/Guitar Instrument SendsEnables adding an outboard EQ, preamp, reverb, or other processor to the two mic/guitar inputs before the signal is converted into the digital domainMIDI I/OStandard MIDI 5-pin jacks provide 16 channels of MIDI I/OFoot-Switch InputEnables connection of a standard foot pedal switch (available separately) for hands-free punch recording, talkback, and moreExpandableConnect multiple interfaces together to expand system I/OSeparate Main OutsProvides dedicated XLR main outputs for connecting to studio monitors, as well as additional balanced TRS outputs for connecting to secondary monitorsDual-Headphone OutputsEach 1/4″ TRS headphone output has its own volume control and can be programmed with the same or different mixesWord Clock I/OBNC jacks allow you to sync to a master clock or use the 828es as the master clockDirect Digital SynthesisProduces low jitter by phase-locking internal clock source, even when resolved to an external clock via SMPTE timecodeSMPTE Timecode SupportDedicated 1/4″ jacks for Longitudinal-Timecode (LTC) and automatic SMPTE-to-MTC conversionDC-Coupled TRS OutputsUse the 828es to manipulate and sequence voltage-controlled modular synthesizers from a host DAWAudio Analysis ToolsIncluded software features an oscilloscope, real-time FFT analyzer, X-Y plot, and graphic phase-analysisAudioDeskIncludes digital audio workstation software for Mac and Windows with 24-bit recording, 32-bit mixing and effects processing, and sample-accurate editingBuilt-In TalkbackIntegrated talkback microphone and front-panel talk buttonMonitor ControlsFront-panel monitor level with mono, mute, and switching for two sets of monitorsMeteringProvides LED-panel meters for analog, digital, MIDI I/O, SMPTE sync, and lock LEDSAuto-Switching PowerEnables international 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz auto-switching power supply