#Motu 828 hybrid review software
Or you can use the included AudioDesk workstation software for Mac, with 24-bit recording/editing and 32-bit mixing/processing/mastering. The 828mk3 provides cross-platform compatibility with Mac and Windows and all of your favorite audio software and host-based effects via WDM/ASIO/Core Audio drivers. All mixing and effects parameters are adjustable using the front panel backlit LCD Across-the- board compatibility Stand-alone operation as a mixerĪfter programming the on-board mixing in the studio, unplug the 828mk3 from the computer and take it on the road for operation as a stand-alone mixer with effects. Advanced audio analysis toolsĪnalyze and scope your audio with advanced diagnostic tools, including a full-screen real-time FFT display, spectrogram "waterfall" display, full-featured oscilloscope, X-Y plot, and linear/polar phase analysis graphs. If your computer has either standard Type A ports or miniature Type A ports, use the appropriate 9-pin-to-6-pin or 9-pin-to-4-pin FireWire cable (sold separately). If your computer has FireWire Type B ports, use the included 9-pin-to-9-pin FireWire cable. The ports operate at 400 Mbit/s, and they can be connected to any available FireWire port on your computer, either Type A or Type B. The 828mk3 Hybrid provides two FireWire Type B ports, which provide the most reliable FireWire connection available. Just plug in and go, with any standard cable. MOTU FireWire audio interfaces can connect to any Firewire port. When recording from the mic/guitar inputs, the 828mk3's signal overload protection gives you an extra 12 dB of headroom above zero with no digital clipping or harsh artifacts. Apply hardware DSP-driven compression, EQ and reverb to every input and output, independent of your host computer. Record, monitor, route and process all of these live inputs using the professional on-board CueMix FX digital mixer - with no latency and no processor strain on your computer.
#Motu 828 hybrid review movie
Watch a movie about the 828mk3's on-board mixing and FX processing On-board digital mixer with effects for monitoring and live mixingĬonnect all of your studio gear, including microphones, guitars, synths, keyboards, drum machines and even effects processors. As an interface or standalone mixer, the 828mk3 provides 28 separate inputs and 30 separate outputs, including dedicated main outs on XLRs and two front panel headphone outs. The 828mk3 is equally well-suited for studio and stage, with or without a computer. Expand your system by connecting additional MOTU audio interfaces or the 8pre mic input expander.
#Motu 828 hybrid review Pc
MOTU's all-time best-selling, award-winning audio interface, now with Thunderbolt™ Technology and USB 2.0.Īs a hybrid audio interface, the 828mk3 provides flexible connectivity to any Mac or PC via FireWire or high-speed USB 2.0, with ten channels of pristine 192 kHz analog recording and playback, combined with sixteen channels of ADAT digital I/O and stereo S/PDIF.