MOTU 828mk3 Hybrid
Motu

MOTU 828mk3 Hybrid

Product Highlights
  • 28 Input/30 Output
  • Hybrid FireWire/USB2 Connectivity
  • Dual Microphone Preamps
  • Phantom Power, Pad and Trim per Preamp
  • Multiple CueMix FX Mixes
  • Sample Accurate MIDI
  • Clip Protection
  • Standalone Operation
  • Mac OS X
  • Windows XP/Vista/7

  • Overview
  • Tech Specs

FireWire/USB2 Audio Interface with On-Board Effects/Mixing

The 828mk3 Hybrid from MOTU is a digital audio interface that provides connectivity to any Mac or Windows computer via FireWire or high-speed USB 2.0. The interface provides 10 channels of 192kHz analog recording and playback, combined with 16 channels of ADAT digital I/O and stereo S/PDIF. Equally suited for the studio and stage, the interface can function as a standalone mixer.

Two front panel microphone/guitar inputs feature high-quality preamps, plus a V-Limit hardware limiter for overload protection. Additional protection is available via MOTU's Soft Clip function. Each input is equipped with individually switchable 48V phantom power and a 20dB pad. Each microphone input has a rear panel send that allows for inserting outboard gear before the analog to digital conversion.

Comprehensive connectivity means that any studio gear, including microphones, guitars, synthesizers, keyboards, drum machines, and even effects processors can be permanently connected. In turn, these can all be recorded, monitored, routed and processed using the professional on-board CueMix FX digital mixer, with no latency and no processor strain on the computer.

The interface provides two FireWire Type B ports that operate at 400 Mbit/s. They can be connected to any available FireWire port on a computer, either Type A or Type B. If the computer has Type B ports, use the included 9-pin-to-9-pin FireWire cable. If the 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).

Converters 24-bit
Sample Rates 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192kHz
Analog In 2 x Neutrik Combo/XLR
8 x 1/4" TRS phone (balanced/unbalanced)
Analog Outputs 8 x 1/4" TRS phone
2 x XLR Main Out
2 x 1/4" TRS phone Sends
2 x 1/4" TRS phone Headphone
Digital Input Connectors 1 x RCA coaxial S/PDIF 
2 x TOSLink optical ADAT or S/PDIF
1 x BNC Wordclock
Digital Output Connectors 1 x RCA coaxial S/PDIF 
2 x TOSLink optical ADAT or S/PDIF
1 x BNC Wordclock
MIDI In/Out 2 x 5-pin DIN
Other Connectors 2 x 1/4" TS phone SMPTE I/O
1 x 1/4" TRS phone Foot Switch
2 x FireWire Type B 
1 x USB 2.0
Sync In/Out S/PDIF
Wordclock
SMPTE
Headphone Output 2 x 1/4" TRS phone with Volume Control
Phantom Power +48V
Display Multi-purpose back-lit LCD
8 x 5-segment LEDs I/O
2 x 4-segmant LEDs S/PDIF Input
2 x 10-segment LEDs Microphone/Guitar Input
2 X 5-segment LEDs Main Out
Power Requirements 100~240V, 50/60Hz auto switching internal power supply

Mac System Requirements
  • A Mac with an Intel processor
  • 1 GB RAM; 2 GB or more recommended
  • Mac OS X version 10.6 or later required
  • Available Thunderbolt or high-speed USB 2.0 (or 3.0) port
  • USB cable included; Thunderbolt cable purchased separately
  • A large hard drive (preferably at least 250 GB)

Windows System Requirements
  • 1 GHz Pentium-based PC compatible or faster
  • 1 GB RAM; 2 GB or more recommended
  • Windows 10, 8, 7 or Vista, 32- or 64-bit; Vista SP 2 or later required
  • Available Thunderbolt or high-speed USB 2.0 (or 3.0) port
  • USB cable included; Thunderbolt cable purchased separately
  • A large hard drive (preferably at least 250 GB)

Operating Systems
  • Mac OS X version 10.6 or later
  • Windows 10, 8, 7 or Vista (SP2 or later is required)

64-bit operation
  • Available for Mac OS X 10.6 or later
  • Available for 64-bit versions of Windows 10, 8, 7 or Vista
  • Requires a 64-bit CPU