MOTU Traveler-mk3
Feature Summary
- Sturdy lightweight construction — ready to travel with you anywhere.
- Compact size (14.75 × 9 inches) — fits easily into a napsack, briefcase or computer bag and sits perfectly under any laptop.
- Powered by computer — no additional power supply necessary for complete recording freedom.
- Optional battery power — standard field battery pack (sold separately) can be used for extended remote recording sessions and stand-alone operation as a complete digital mixer.
- 28 inputs / 30 outputs (at 44.1/48 kHz) — there's no channel sharing in the Traveler-mk3.
- Clip protection — Mic/guitar input limiter prevents digital clipping and distortion from overloaded signal levels up to +12 dB over zero.
- High-resolution recording — The Traveler-mk3 can operate all analog I/O at sample rates up to 192kHz.
- Flexible optical I/O — 16 channels of ADAT lightpipe, 8 channels of SMUX (96 kHz) or two pairs of stereo TOSLink. Mix and match formats between the two banks.
- CueMix FX™ — flexible 28 input/16 bus mixer with on-board DSP effects.
- Overview
- Tech Specs
28x30 I/O with 4 mic/line/instr combo, 4x8 analog, bus power, battery power
The Traveler-mk3 provides eight channels of pristine 192 kHz analog recording and playback, combined with twenty channels of digital I/O in ADAT optical, AES/EBU and S/PDIF formats. Expand your system by connecting additional MOTU FireWire audio interfaces or the 8pre mic input expander.
The Traveler-mk3 is equally well-suited for studio, stage and remote locations, with or without a computer. As an interface or stand-alone mixer, the Traveler-mk3 provides 28 separate inputs and 30 separate outputs, including four XLR/quarter-inch “combo” mic/instrument analog inputs equipped with pre-amps, individual 48V phantom power switches and Digital Precision Trim™ controls conveniently adjusted from the front panel or CueMix FX™ software.
Connect all of your audio instruments and gear, including mics, guitars, synths, keyboards, drum machines and even effects processors. 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. Apply hardware DSP-driven effects processing to inputs, outputs, and busses independent of your host computer.
Add Classic Reverb™ with lengths up to 60 seconds. Further sculpt your sound with 7-band parametric EQ featuring filter types carefully modeled after British analog console EQs. Choose between two forms of compression: a conventional compressor and the Leveler™, an accurate model of the legendary LA-2A™ optical compressor that provides vintage, musical automatic gain control. When recording from the four mic/guitar inputs, the Traveler-mk3’s signal overload protection gives you an extra 12 dB of headroom above zero with no clipping or harsh artifacts.
After programming the on-board mixing in the studio, unplug the Traveler-mk3, remove the rack brackets, and take it on the road for operation as a portable, bus-powered audio interface for a laptop or battery-operated stand-alone mixer with effects. The Traveler slides easily into your backpack and fits neatly beneath your laptop. All mixing and effects parameters are adjustable using the front panel backlit LCD. Record extended sessions even in the most remote locations with the complete freedom of field battery power.
The Traveler-mk3 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. Or you can use the included AudioDesk workstation software for Mac, with 24-bit recording/editing and 32-bit mixing/processing/mastering.
| Converters | 24-bit |
| Sample Rates | Up to 192kHz |
| Analog Input | 4 x 1/4" TRS/XLR 4 x 1/4" TRS phone Line, balanced or unbalanced |
| Analog Output | 8 x 1/4" TRS phone, balanced or unbalanced 1 x 1/4" TRS phone Headphone |
| Digital Input | 2 x TOSLink ADAT (96kHz SMUX supported) 1 x XLR AES/EBU 1 x RCA coaxial S/PDIF |
| Digital Output | 2 x TOSLink ADAT (96kHz SMUX supported) 1 x XLR AES/EBU 1 x RCA coaxial S/PDIF |
| MIDI In/Out | 2 x 5-pin DIN MIDI I/O |
| Sync In/Out | 2 x BNC Wordclock I/O |
| Headphone Output | Yes |
| THD + N | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Dynamic Range | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Frequency Response | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Power Requirements | FireWire 10-24V/12W via optional battery or optional external power supply |
| System Requirements | Supports all popular Mac and Windows audio software |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 14.8 x 9 x 1.7" (376 x 229 x 43mm) |
| Weight | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Specialties | Built-in SMPTE time code sync |
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
