MOTU 828 USB3 Audio Interface  From MOTU

• Optimized drivers for both Mac and Windows deliver renowned ultralow latency performance.
• With a high-performance DAW such as Digital Performer, the 828 delivers an astonishing round trip latency (RTL) of ~2 ms (milliseconds) over USB (2 or 3), at 96 kHz with a 32-sample host buffer.

Bright 3.9" TFT Display on Front Panel

• On the front panel, the bright 3.9", 24-bit RGB LCD provides 480x128 pixel high-resolution metering for all analog and digital I/O.
• Get detailed status info and access to hardware settings from a simple and convenient menu.

60 Simultaneous Audio Channels

• 28 inputs and 32 outputs, including two combo XLR/TRS mic / line / Hi-Z guitar inputs with send/return inserts, 8 TRS analog (line-level) in/out, and separate main outs on XLR jacks.
• Two banks of 8-channel ADAT I/O, stereo RCA S/PDIF digital I/O, and two front-panel headphone outputs.

Hi-Z Guitar Inputs: DIY Guitar Re-Amping

• Connect your guitar to the front-panel Hi-Z combo input, use CueMix's near-zero latency to loop to any output (with a re-amp adapter, if needed), and record both the dry signal and your miked-up amp simultaneously.
• Then re-amp the dry signal later with different amps and cabs—or amp modeling plug-ins—to experiment with different tones.

Send/Return Loops for Both Mic Inputs

• Each 828 mic input offers a dedicated analog send/return loop, allowing for both mono or stereo mic-channel outboard processing via fully balanced connections.
• If nothing is plugged into a mic input, its return serves as an extra line input with identical signal characteristics to all other line inputs.

Two Independent Headphone Outputs

• With independent volume control, each headphone output can mirror each other, the Main Outs, any other analog output pair, any CueMix bus, or any USB output channels.
• Or, you can create a completely customized mix for each headphone output that includes live 828 inputs and built-in reverb.

Wireless Wi-Fi Control

• If the 828 is connected to a computer on your Wi-Fi network, you can control all settings and mixing wirelessly from the CueMix 5 app running on mobile devices or other computers on the same network—even multiple devices at the same time.
• Manage access to the 828 with network discovery and password protection.

• Take control of your recording sessions with the front-panel talkback switch.
• Connect two sets of monitors and check your mixes instantly with front-panel A/B select buttons.
• Talkback uses any analog input (no built-in front-panel talkback mic).

Monitor Group for Surround Systems

• Control your 5.1 or 7.1 surround speaker system with a single fader.
• The MonitorGroup gives you the flexibility to choose any analog outputs you wish to control.

Loopback and Live Streaming

• With two loopback channels, you can easily route computer output back to the computer, where you can mix it with live mics and/or guitar inputs from the 828 in your host software for live streaming or podcasting.

ADAT Optical I/O and Optical Expansion

• Connect outboard digital processors, digital mixers, or other gear with 16 channels of ADAT at 44.1 / 48 kHz or 8 channels of S/MUX at 88.2 / 96 kHz.
• Bank A can optionally provide stereo TOSLINK (optical S/PDIF) I/O up to 96 kHz.

S/PDIF Digital I/O

• The 828's standard RCA S/PDIF input and output make stereo digital transfers a snap, with optional external clocking and support for sample rates up to 96 kHz.
• Choose any source signal for the S/PDIF output.

CueMix 5 Monitor Mixing with Effects

• CueMix 5 for Mac, Windows, and iOS gives you simple yet comprehensive graphic control over your mix with attractive graphic mixing, graphic editing of parametric EQ, and a convenient touch-friendly interface (on iOS) for quick access to all mixing features, digitally controlled trims, and other settings.