MOTU 8D AES and SPDIF USB-2 / AVB Ethernet Audio Interface with DSP and Mixing

The 8D provides four channels of professional AES3 (AES/EBU) digital I/O, plus four channels of standard S/PDIF digital audio I/O, with sample rate conversion on all inputs.

The 8D provides universal connectivity to your Mac or PC through USB or AVB/TSN. Renowned drivers deliver industry-leading ultra-low latency and proven, rock solid performance.

New, optimized drivers for both Mac and PC deliver ultra-low latency performance. With a high-performance DAW such as Digital Performer, the 8D delivers an astonishing round trip latency (RTL) of 1.70 ms (milliseconds) on OS X and 1.71 ms on Windows over USB (at 96 kHz with a 32-sample host buffer).

Features:

• Eight channels of digital audio I/O and conversion with SRC — Four channels of professional AES3 (AES/EBU) digital I/O, plus four channels of standard S/PDIF digital audio I/O, with sample rate conversion on all inputs.
• Flexible router, converter and splitter — Send any input to any output, or split to multiple output channels. Convert any format to any other (AES3, S/PDIF, AVB-TSN and USB). Includes routing to and from the computer, plus any devices on the AVB-TSN network.
• Stand-alone operation with wireless control — Connect a standard Wi-Fi router with a standard Ethernet cable for wireless control of device settings, routing/splitting, powerful 48-channel mixing and DSP effects.
• DSP mixing and effects processing — Flexible 48-input digital mixer with 7 stereo aux busses, 3 stereo groups, access to 32 network inputs, and DSP effects, including reverb, 4-band EQ, gate and compression.
• Ultra-low latency and proven, high-performance MOTU drivers — Universal connectivity over high-speed USB 2.0 (3.0 and iOS compatible) and AVB. Renowned drivers deliver industry-leading low latency and rock solid performance.
• Universal control from any device — Control everything from your favorite web browser on a laptop, tablet and smartphone connected to your local Wi-Fi network.

Specifications:

• Sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
• Digital I/O: 2x stereo AES3 (AES/EBU) on XLR male/female, 2x stereo S/PDIF on RCA
• Total I/O: 8 in / 8 out (16 total) at 1x sample rates, 8 in / 8 out (16 total) at 2x sample rates
• Computer I/O: 1 x USB 2.0 audio class compliant, USB 3.0 and iOS compatible
• Computer I/O channels: 64 in/out at 1x (44.1 to 48 kHz), 32 in/out at 2x (88.2 to 96 kHz), 24 in/out at 4x (176.4 to 192 kHz)
• Headphone: 1 x 1/4" TRS stereo phone (assignable)
• Front panel: 1 x 1/4" TRS headphone output, 4x switches for menu navigation, 160 x 128 RGB LCD for level meters / menu
• Power: External 12-18V DC power supply, 1.0A max - tip pos or neg
• Dimensions and weight: (width x depth x height, enclosure only): 8.6 x 7 x 1.75 inches, 2.0 lbs