Steinberg MR816 CSX

Functioning far beyond the envelope of traditional audio devices, the Steinberg MR816 CSX fuses a fully featured FireWire interface and inbuilt DSP FX power with next-generation integrative technologies into one breathtakingly powerful production environment. Developed by Steinberg and Yamaha, this Advanced Integration DSP Studio is the hardware centerpiece of a latency-free recording and monitoring environment that fully exploits the flexibility and power of Steinberg’s renowned Cubase Music Production System.

Update version 1.5

The firmware update version 1.5 enhances metering and workflow options, including faster access to MR816 settings directly in Cubase.

Features

• True Integrated Monitoring with full faderless mixing: no latency, DSP-powered FX and dynamic 1:1 hardware/software mirroring with Cubase
• Complete Cubase user interface integration throughout: direct access from Cubase with no additional software mixing application or external windows required
• Eight discrete Class A analogue "D-Pre" mic preamps with combination XLR and TRS analog inputs with advanced new inverted Darlington circuits, hardware gain knob, phantom power and -26 dB pad switch per channel
• Quick Connect: next-generation of plug and play as well as on-the-fly routing of inputs to Cubase channels from the hardware with the push of a button
• DSP power for Cubase: VST3 onboard DSP-powered FX with eight Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strips with compressor and EQ and one REV-X reverb: also available within Cubase during mixing
• Instant setup: Cubase automatically detects the MR hardware and comes with ready made templates as well as automatic project I/O configuration
• Full, flexible connectivity: eight analogue, one ADAT, one S/PDIF coaxial I/O and WordClock sync
• Extendable system with daisy-chaining of up to three units providing up to 24 analog inputs and outputs
• Hassle-free recording and creating music right out of the box thanks to the fully featured starter version of the world’s most popular music production software platform, Cubase AI
• Supports Mac OS X 10.4/10.5 and Windows XP/Vista: includes ASIO and CoreAudio drivers as well as additional external software mixer and plug-in editors for using with third-party audio software