MOTU 896 96Khz Firewire Audio Interface Great Condition

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This unit is in perfect working order. Minimal wear and tear. Comes with Driver disk, power cable and firewire cable maybe the box if I can find it. the only reason i'm letting this baby go is because I upgraded to the 896mk3. If you have never had a MOTU product before, let me assure you that this is one of the best interfaced out t even at 96KHz. This is perfect for someone on a budget looking to get something high quality. This unit will cure any latency problems you may have with any sound card. Please ask any questions you may have. Shipping US ONLY! $24.99 UPS with tracking and signature required or similar services. The FireWire protocol pioneered by Apple offers high data transfer rates as well as hot-plugging capability, making it ideal for attaching audio devices. However, t hasn't yet been the rush of launches that happened with USB and PCI, perhaps because of the lack of native FireWire sockets on Windows-based portables. So far only MOTU, who specialise in Mac-only software, have made any serious impression, first with their 828, and now the flagship 896. Other manufacturers are out t, notably Metric Halo and Swissonic, but it's the 828 that is currently the solution of choice for those wishing to add multiple inputs and outputs to their FireWire-equipped computer. The 896 develops the concept of the 828 by increasing the connectivity and sample format options. The 896 offers individual gain trim controls for the eight analogue inputs, with up to 40dB range, as well as individual phantom power switches, suggesting that this unit boasts more discrete mic preamp circuitry than the 828. Above these are the 10-segment meters, the first eight of which are for the analogue inputs. The next bank of eight meters is programmable, and the user can choose whether they display analogue output, ADAT input or ADAT outputs. Two further pairs of meters display main output level and the level at the AES-EBU digital output. The clock indicator LEDs show the currently selected sample rate; if the unit is waiting for external clock and no incoming clock source is detected, they flash to indicate this. The 896's eight analogue inputs are all on the back panel, and use Neutrik combo connectors accepting either XLR or quarter-inch jack plugs. Each input has a three-way level switch for mic, line or 'fixed' level, and analogue-to-digital conversion is carried out using 24-bit, 64x oversampling converters. Above the inputs is a row of eight analogue outputs with XLR connectors, switchable between +4 and -10 dB levels. Digital-to-analogue conversion is taken care of by 24-bit, 128x oversampling converters. To the left of the analogue outputs are two XLR connectors for the AES-EBU input and output, which are equipped with a sample-rate converter so they can operate at different sample rates from the rest of the 896. T is also a pair of XLR connectors for the main outputs. Also on the back panel are the ADAT optical input and output, the nine-pin ADAT Sync D-type connector, word clock in and out and two FireWire sockets. This last feature is a welcome improvement over the single socket provided on the 828, and facilitates daisy-chaining up to four units (potentially achieving 72 inputs and outputs!). Control Panels At the time of writing, the 896 is supported on Macs under Mac OS 9 only, while PC owners can use ASIO, GSIF ( GigaStudio ) and WDM drivers under Windows 98, 2000 and XP. I tested the unit on a Mac. When using MOTU's Digital Performer software, 896 settings are controlled from the Configure Hardware Driver window; users of other software can find the same settings on the control panel added to Mac OS during installation, and a limited range of options is provided by the Control Strip extension. Along with these, the software installation adds a MOTU FireWire extension to your extensions folder and an ASIO driver to the ASIO folder of whichever software you choose. MOTU's AudioDesk workstation software is also included. read more

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