MOTU / 8PRE-ES Audio Interface

The MOTU / 8PRE-ES is an audio interface that boasts excellent sound quality and a wide range of inputs and outputs. It comes with a reliable 3-year warranty from Sound House!

■Audio Interface
■USB 2.0, Thunderbolt

■52 Simultaneous Audio Channels
24 Independent Inputs, 28 Outputs
Connect all your studio gear, including microphones, guitars, synths, keyboards, drum machines, outboard processors, and optical converters. All I/O on the 8PRE-ES can be used independently and simultaneously.

■Superior Analog Audio Quality
ESS Sabre32 Ultra™ DAC Technology
ESS Sabre32 Ultra™ DAC technology delivers 123dB of dynamic range, delivering the same award-winning audio quality as the flagship MOTU audio interface, the 1248.

■Redesigned Mic Channels
Clear, crisp sound thanks to cutting-edge components
Eight mic preamps deliver -108 dB THD+N, 118 dB dynamic range, and -129 dBu EIN performance. Each microphone channel has independent preamp gain, pad, 48V phantom power, and digital remote control.

■High-performance Thunderbolt & USB drivers compatible with Mac/Windows

Ultra-low latency and proven, stable performance

Achieve 1.6ms round-trip latency (RTL) with Thunderbolt in a 96kHz environment with a high-performance DAW host

■Connect to any device

Thunderbolt and USB compatible with Mac, PC, and iOS

Thunderbolt and USB compatible with Mac, PC, and iOS

Connect to a Mac or PC using Thunderbolt™, high-speed USB 2.0, or AVB/TSN Ethernet for up to 256 audio channels (128 in and 128 out).

Class-compliant firmware and industry-standard drivers work with any audio app.

You can also connect to an iPad using the official Apple Camera Connection Kit (adapter).

■ Control Room Features
Control Your Recording Session
Control your recording session using the built-in talkback microphone and front-panel talk button.
You can also connect two sets of speakers and instantly monitor your mix using the A/B speaker selection button on the front panel.

■ DSP Mixing and Effects
Console-Style Mixing with 48 Channels and 12 Buses
A professional 48-input digital mixer is built-in, featuring DSP effects including reverb, 4-band EQ, gate, and compressor, as well as access to 7 stereo aux buses, 3 groups, and 64 network inputs.
It features the same operability as a large mixing console, and is designed to give you the same feel as operating a mix on a large console.

■Modeled Vintage Effects Processing
Vintage processing with 32-bit floating-point calculations
Classic reverb, compression modeled after the legendary LA-2A compressor, and EQ modeled after British analog console EQs can all be processed using the DSP power of the unit, allowing the 8PRE ES to provide virtually unlimited headroom and the highest sound quality.

■Flexible Matrix Routing and Splitting
Easily route any audio with a single click
Send any input source to any output or multiple outputs.
Communicate with any device on your audio network, including routing, as well as your computer.

Supported Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
Mic/Line Inputs: 8 x XLR/TRS ""combo-style"" inputs
Preamp Gain: 0 to +63 dB (digitally controlled)
Analog Outputs: 8 x 1/4"" TRS line outputs (balanced, DC-coupled)
Maximum Level: +20 dBu (digitally adjustable -4 to +20)
2 x 1/4"" TRS stereo headphone outputs
Digital I/O: 2 banks (16 channels) of ADAT optical at 1x sample rate
2 banks (8 channels) of SMUX optical at 2x sample rate
Switchable stereo TOSLink (optical S/PDIF)
Total I/O: 24 inputs / 28 outputs (52 total) Sample Rate
16 Inputs / 20 Outputs (36 Total) 2x Sample Rate
8 Inputs / 12 Outputs (20 Total) 4x Sample Rate
Computer I/O
1 x Thunderbolt 1 (Mac and Windows)
Thunderbolt 2 & 3 Compatible
1 x USB 2.0 Compatible with Standard Drivers
USB 3.0 & iOS Compatible
Computer I/O Channels: Thunderbolt
128 Inputs/Outputs: 1x or 2x (44.1 to 96 kHz)
64 Inputs/Outputs: 4x (176.4 to 192 kHz)
Computer I/O Channels: USB
64 Inputs/Outputs: 1x (44.1 to 48 kHz)
32 Inputs/Outputs: 2x (88.2 to 96 kHz)
24 Inputs/Outputs: 4x (176.4 to 192 kHz)
Sync I/O
1 x BNC: Word Clock Input/Output
Network I/O
1 x RJ45 AVB/TSN Ethernet (1 Gbps)
Headphones
2 x 1/4"" TRS Stereo Phones (Selectable)
Phantom Power
8 x Individual +48V
Front Panel
2 x 1/4"" TRS Headphone Outputs
2 x Digital Rotary Encoders (Phone Level)
4 x Digital Rotary Encoders for Mic Preamp Gain
2 x Large Digital Rotary Encoders for Main Volume/Menu
8 x Mini Switches for (2) Pad/(2) 48V Phantom Power
10 x Large Switches for Menu Navigation/A/B Mono Select, etc.
2 x LCD (128 x 160) Level Meters/Menu Navigation
Power Specifications
100 - 240V 50 - 60 Hz 0.5A max switching power supply
Dimensions and Weight
19 x 7 x 1.75 inches
48.3 x 17.75 x 4.5 cm
1.9 kg
*USB cable and Thunderbolt cable not included

*For the latest system requirements, please refer to the manufacturer's website for system requirements.