Specifications

COMPUTER AUDIO HARDWARE
MOTU
2408MK3
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PHOTO - VIDEO - PRO AUDIO
PCI-based Audio Workstation
A cost-effective solution for recording
and editing digital audio without
sacrificing the power and flexibility
needed in today’s project and
commercial studio environments, the
2408MK3 has everything you need to turn
your computer into a powerful 24-bit/96kHz
digital audio workstation. The 2408MK3 provides 8
channels of pristine 96kHz analog recording and playback,
combined with 24 channels of ADAT and Tascam digital I/O —
the most ever offered in a single rack space audio interface. Connect up to
four interfaces to the PCI-424 card and you have a system capable of 96 simulta-
neous active input and output connections at 96kHz. The 2408MK3 is ideal for both
the computer-based studio with no mixing board and more elaborate studios built around a digital mixer of any size. For
the computer-based studio, the bundled PCI-424 card also features CueMix DSP, a flexible DSP-driven mixing and moni-
toring matrix that eliminates the need for an external mixer or patch-bay. Connect all your studio gear, including synths,
keyboards, and even effects processors. Then control it all from the desktop with no audible monitoring latency and no
processor drain on your computer.With 24 channels of digital I/O, the 2408 is ideal for connecting your computer to a
digital mixer. Both ADAT and TDIF digital connections are supported at up to 96kHz. And with built-in video and SMPTE
synch, you can slave your entire workstation directly to video or SMPTE time code with sub-frame accuracy—without a
dedicated synchronizer. The 2408mk3
is cross-platform compatibility with
Mac, Windows 98SE/Me/2K/XP and
most audio software and host-based
effects via WDM/ASIO/Sound Manager drivers. Or use the included AudioDesk workstation software for Mac, with 24-bit
recording/editing and 32-bit mixing/processing/mastering.
Inputs/Outputs
◆ The rear panel of the 2408MK3 rack-mount interface provides eight
1/4” balanced TRS analog inputs and outputs, an extra pair of main
analog outs (1/4” TRS), three banks of 8-channel ADAT optical
“lightpipe”, three banks of 8-channel Tascam TDIF, RCA S/PDIF (with
an extra S/PDIF output), Audio Wire and BNC word clock I/O.
◆ The extra stereo output has front panel volume control so you can
plug powered monitors directly into the 2408mk3.
◆ You can choose any three banks (up to 24 channels) to be active at
one time. This means you can hook up three ADATs, three DA-88s,
and eight analog devices all at the same time and access any three
banks - in any combination of formats. And you can freely switch
formats at any time.
Expansion Capability
◆ A core 2408mk3 system provides 24 inputs and outputs, but it also
offers the most expansion ever offered in a single PCI card. Up to four
interfaces can be connected to the PCI-424 for up to 96 channels of
simultaneous input and output at sample rates up to 96kHz. Think
about the possibilities: you could connect twelve 8-channel ADAT or
TDIF compatible devices including multi-channel mic preamps,
digital mixers, and A-to-D converters to your computer, along with
32 channels of analog I/O, and simultaneously record and play as
many tracks of audio as your computer allows.
◆ All four audio formats (analog, optical, TDIF and S/PDIF) support
operation at 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96 kHz. Each 2408mk3 provides up to 24
channels of simultaneous I/O at 44.1 or 48kHz or up to 12 channels —
three 4-channel banks– of digital I/O at 88.2 or 96kHz.
2408mk3 - 24 Input / 26 Output Digital Expansion Interface for MOTU Hard Drive Recording Systems (Mfr# 2408MK3E • B&H# MA2408MK3E)....................639.95
2408mk3 (PCIe) - 24 Input / 26 Output Hard Disc Recording System with PCIe Card for Mac and Windows
(Mfr# 9000 • B&H# MA2408PCIE) ........................CALL