MOTU 16A 32x34 Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 Audio Interface

The completely redesigned MOTU 16A delivers everything you need to turn your computer into a powerful 24-bit/192 kHz digital audio workstation. The 16A connects to a Mac, PC or iOS device with the included 40 Gbps USB-C cable (compatible with Thunderbolt 3/4, USB4, USB3 and USB2) for up to 256 audio channels (128 in and 128 out), depending on the host computer connection. Class-compliant firmware and reputable MOTU drivers work with all your favorite audio apps, delivering industry-leading, ultra-low round trip latency (RTL) performance less than 2 ms at 96 kHz with high-performance DAW hosts. USB audio class-compliant firmware allows connection to your iPad or any iOS device via USB-C or a standard camera connection kit (Lightning adapter, sold separately).

EXTENSIVE CONNECTIVITY FOR STUDIO AND STAGE

The 16A is equally well-suited for studio and stage. As an interface or standalone mixer, the 16A provides 32 separate inputs and 34 separate outputs, including 16 balanced 1/4-inch TRS analog (line-level) in/out, two banks of 8-channel optical I/O, and a front-panel headphone output. Renowned ESS Sabre32 DAC technology delivers superb analog performance.

RECORD WITH NO LATENCY OR PROCESSOR STRAIN

Connect all of your studio gear, including microphones, guitars, synths, keyboards, drum machines and effects processors. Record, monitor, and process all of these live inputs with no latency and no processor strain on your computer. Powerful 32-bit floating point DSP delivers 64-channel mixing with 64 inputs, 32 busses, and effects processing, including reverb, 4-band EQ, high-pass filter, gate and compression at all sample rates up to 96 kHz.

NETWORK AUDIO

Use two Gigabit network ports to daisy-chain multiple units using standard network cabling, or add an AVB switch to build a network with multiple interfaces and computers with ultra-low network latency, even over long cable runs (hundreds of meters). Stream hundreds of audio channels among devices and computers on the network. The 16A is compatible with previous-generation MOTU AVB devices.

TALKBACK

Take control of your recording sessions with talkback. Connect up to three sets of speakers and check your mixes instantly with A/B/C speaker select switching. Stream your sessions to the web with loopback channels and your customized mix of any 16A inputs.

MIXING ON STAGE

After recording and mixing in the studio, take the 16A on stage for operation as a stand-alone mixer with effects. Control everything over Wi-Fi from the CueMix Pro app running on your laptop, tablet and smartphone. From studio to stage, the 16A delivers exceptional sound quality, state-of-the-art operation and rock-solid performance.

MOTU 16A FEATURES:

• The world’s first Thunderbolt 4/USB4 audio interface with 66 simultaneous audio channels (32 inputs and 34 outputs) DSP, mixing, effects, and networking
• Luxurious metering with two 3.9-inch 24-bit RGB LCD with precision metering for all I/O
• Superb analog audio performance driven by ESS Sabre32 Ultra DAC Technology
• Ultra-low latency and proven, high-performance MOTU drivers (~2 ms RTL with a 32 sample buffer @96 kHz)
• Universal connectivity with included 40 Gbps USB-C cable (compatible with Thunderbolt 3/4, USB4, USB3 and USB2)
• 2x Gigabit Ethernet ports support AVB daisy-chaining and networking with standard CAT-5/6 cables
• 16x 8-channel AVB streams in/out (128 audio channels in/out) with variable stream size (1-8 channels) per stream.
• Control room features include Talkback and A/B/C monitor select via CueMix Pro software
• USB audio class compliant for plug-and-play operation on macOS and iOS (no driver required)
• Loopback for mixing host software output with live 16A inputs for streaming and podcasting
• Over 6 GB of included free loops, samples and one-shots from industry leading libraries