Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) 896HD
The 896HD contains everything you need to turn your
computer into a powerful 24-bit, 192kHz digital audio workstation. The 896HD
provides 8 mic preamps, pristine 192kHz analog I/O, 8 channels of ADAT digital
I/O and stereo AES/EBU. Expand your system by connecting additional 828 or 896
FireWire audio interfaces.
The 896HD is
equally well-suited for studio and stage, with or without a computer. As a
computer interface, the 896HD provides 18 separate inputs and 22 outputs,
including separate main outs and headphone out.
You can add additional send/return loops
using the 896HD’s new CueMix DSP on-board mixing feature, a flexible
DSP-driven 18-input/8-bus mixing and monitoring matrix that eliminates the need
for an external mixer or patchbay. Connect all of your studio gear, including
microphones, guitars, synths, keyboards, drum machines and even effects
processors. Then monitor all of these live inputs via the 896HD’s main
outs, headphone jack or any other output — with virtually no monitoring
latency and no processor drain on your computer. You can even create separate
monitor mixes for the main outs, headphones and other outputs. Control
everything from the included CueMix Console software or directly from the
896HD’s front-panel.
Need to hit
the road? Program the 896HD at the studio with the CueMix Console software and
then take the 896HD on the road for mixing/monitoring without a computer. Bus
levels can be adjusted without the computer by using the front panel Monitor
Level knob.
Back in the studio, 8
channels of ADAT optical digital I/O, plus stereo AES/EBU, make the 896HD an
ideal companion for a digital mixer. All digital I/O connections support
standard sample rates up to 96kHz.
The
896HD provides cross-platform compatibility with Mac OS 9, Mac OS X (version
10.2 or later) , Windows Me/2000/XP and all of your favorite audio software and
host-based effects via WDM/ASIO/Core Audio/Sound Manager drivers. Or you can
use the included AudioDesk workstation software for Macintosh, with 24-bit
recording/editing and 32-bit mixing/processing/mastering.
The 896HD provides DSP-driven digital
mixing and monitoring for all 18 inputs. You can connect mics, guitars, synths
and effects processors, and monitor everything from the 896HD’s main outs
or headphone jack with no separate mixer needed and no latency.
The 896HD supports up to four separate
stereo monitor mixes assigned to any four digital or analog output pairs. For
example, you could set up separate monitor mixes for the main outs and
headphone outs, while two additional stereo busses could be used for
send/return loops to reverb units or other outboard gear. Each mix can support
all 18 inputs (8 combo XLR/TRS analog, 8 ADAT optical digital and stereo
AES/EBU digital).
A new "CueMix Bounce
Back" feature lets you route one of the four CueMix DSP mixes back to the
computer. This allows you to record, for example, your entire mix - including
monitored inputs - back into the computer.
Features
CueMix DSP latency-free monitoring system.
Stand-alone operation - program your mixes at
the studio and then bring the 896HD to your gig - no computer needed.
Multiple CueMix DSP mixes - create different
monitor mixes for the main outs and headphones.
Add send/return loops for outboard gear - with
no latency. Up to four separate mixes are supported (two at 176.4 or 192kHz).
Eight mic pre-amps with switchable 48-volt
phantom power and front-panel trim controls.
18 inputs / 22 outputs - there's no channel
sharing in the 896HD; the analog inputs, optical inputs, AES/EBU I/O, headphone
out and main outs are all handled as separate channels. At 176.4 or 192 kHz,
main outs and headphone are mirrored.
8
channels of 24-bit ADAT optical input/output. Eight channels at 44.1/48kHz.
Four channels at 88.2/96kHz.
Sample-accurate
digital transfers between ADAT digital tape decks and the computer via the ADAT
sync port.
Expandable - add additional 828,
828mkII, 896 or 896HD FireWire interfaces for additional I/O.
Eight 24-bit 192kHz analog inputs on XLR/TRS
combo jacks.
Eight 24-bit 192kHz analog
outputs on XLR jacks.
Separate XLR main outs
and front-panel headphone jack, each with independent volume control.
Stereo 24-bit 96kHz AES/EBU in/out
Word clock in and out
Includes drivers for Mac & PC, including
ASIO, WDM, Wave, GSIF, and Core Audio. Supports all popular Macintosh and
Windows audio software.
100% compatible with
all host-based effects processing in today's popular audio programs.
Includes AudioDesk full-featured
sample-accurate workstation software for the Macintosh with recording, editing,
mixing, real-time 32-bit effects processing & sample-accurate sync.
Two FireWire ports for daisy-chaining without
a hub
Front panel volume control for main
outputs.
Front panel headphone jack with
independent volume control.
Programmable front
panel meters for all analog and digital I/O
Dedicated front panel clock status LEDs.
Posted: Sun - January 18, 2004 at 01:01 AM