Specifications

MOTU
896
COMPUTER AUDIO
983
PHOTO - VIDEO - PRO AUDIO
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96kHz Firewire Audio Interface
The 896 is a 96kHz Firewire audio interface for Macintosh and Windows. It provides everything you need to make great
recordings, all in a durable 2U
rack mountable package.
The 896 is expandable. Should
your needs grow in the future,
simply add additional 896 or
828 interfaces for more I/O.
The 896 is the perfect compan-
ion for your laptop computer. With eight built-in mic pre-amps with individually switchable phantom power and no-latency
CueMix Plus monitoring, you don’t need a mixer for
portable recording. Included with the 896 is the acclaimed
AudioDesk workstation software for Macintosh. Of course,
the 896 ships with Sound Manager, ASIO, GSIF and WDM
drivers for compatibility with your favorite software.
AES/EBU Digital I/O
◆ AES/EBU digital in/out provides digital I/O
at any supported sample rate up to 96kHz.
Sample rate conversion is supplied on
either input or output. For example,it can
convert 44.1 kHz audio input to 96 kHz or
it can convert 96 kHz audio to 48 kHz.
◆ In addition,the AES/EBU OUT can resolve
to the AES/EBU input while converting,
with the input serving as a clock source
only (not as an input source).
Analog Inputs
◆ Each input is equipped with a 24-bit 64x
oversampling A/D converter, built-in pre-
amp,front-panel trim knob, front-panel 48
volt phantom power switch and a rear-
panel 3-way input level switch with three
settings: MIC, LINE and +4/FIXED.
◆ The MIC and LINE settings provide front-
panel trim, while the +4/FIXED setting
bypasses the trim circuit for unattenuated
signals up to approximately +18dBu.
◆ To gether, the MIC and LINE settings pro-
vide a trim range of approximately 55dB
with some overlap. The LINE setting can
accommodate a -10 or +4 input signal.
◆ MIC setting can be used for mics or unam-
plified instrument pickups (guitars, etc.).
Analog Outputs
◆ Eight analog outputs on XLR connectors.
each equipped with 24-bit 128x “enhanced
multibit”D/A converters and their own
switch for either +4/-10dB operation.
Main Outputs
◆ These two extra XLR outputs can be con-
nected directly to a set of powered moni-
tors.A front panel volume knob is provided
for convenient hands-on volume control.
◆ The main outputs mirror the signal on out-
puts 1 and 2. In addition, they sum these
signals with up to two channels of live
input from a pair of inputs via the 896's
no-latency monitoring bus.You may
choose any two analog or AES/EBU inputs
(via software) as the monitor inputs.A sep-
arate knob is provided on the front panel
for convenient hands-on adjustment of the
live input level, relative to the main mix.
Word Clock I/O
◆ I/O allows the 896 to resolve word clock via
a standard synchronizer such as the MOTU
MIDI Timepiece AV. Lock to SMPTE time
code, blackburst,video or other external
clock sources.Slave to word clock at half-
or double speed. Send word clock at half
speed when running at 88.2 or 96 kHz.
Firewire Interface
◆ Up to four interfaces can be daisy-chained
(connected one to another) on a single
FireWire bus (without a hub),providing 72
channels of I/O at 44.1 or 48 kHz.At high
sample rates (88.2 or 96 kHz), the ADAT
optical channels are disabled and two or
three interfaces can supply analog and
AES/EBU I/O for 20 to 30 channels of I/O,
respectively (depending on system per-
formance).
◆ A MOTU 828 FireWire audio interface can
also be connected to the second FireWire
jack of a MOTU 896. In addition, multiple
828s can be mixed and matched with mul-
tiple 896s using standard FireWire hubs
Additional Features
◆ Front panel volume control of monitor
input level on main outs
◆ Front panel headphone jack with inde-
pendent volume control
◆ Extensive multi-segment front panel meter-
ing for all I/O and clock modes
◆ Software-configurable peak and clip hold
times
◆ Trim controls for all inputs on front panel
◆ Front panel footswitch/punch jack
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