The MOTU 828es brings the
pristine audio quality and new networking and control technologies from the AVB
series into the classic 828 formula of multiple analog & digital I/O
options packed into a single 1U 19″ rack format.
Redesigned with renowned ESS Sabre32™ DAC
technology and new dual
full-color LCDs, the 828es connects to a Mac or PC over Thunderbolt™ or USB 2.0
with ultra-low latency and renowned, proven Drivers to deliver 28 inputs, 32 outputs,
48-channel mixing and 32-bit floating point DSP effects processing, including
Classic Reverb, modeled analog EQ, and vintage compression modeled after the
legendary LA-2A™.
Two mic/guitar
“combo” style inputs provide transparent preamps with remote control
for individual gain/pad/48V phantom power and amp-like hi-Z guitar input.
Control room features
include a built-in
talkback mic with front-panel “talk” button
and”A/B” speaker select buttons.
The AVB port allows for additional
I/O options such as MADI or AES/EBU to be easily added to the system via an
Ethernet cable connection.
Advanced extras include flexible matrix-style routing and
splitting, stand-alone mixing with Wi-Fi control, pre-converter mic channel
sends, dedicated time code in/out and AudioDesk
workstation software.
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