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MOTU 24Ao USB/AVB Ethernet Audio Interface 24 Outs

The MOTU 24Ao is a single rack space USB 2.0 interface with industry-standard AVB networking for sub-millisecond network latency, and offers twenty-four channels of analog audio output combined with three banks of ADAT optical, for a total of seventy-two channels of I/O. The unit connects to a computer through USB 2.0, which provides more than enough bandwidth for the twenty-four analog channels, and when connected through AVB networking, supports hundreds of network channels.

All devices on an AVB network can stream audio to and from a computer, and everything can be controlled simultaneously from any computers, tablets, and smart phones connected to the network. The interface delivers excellent analog performance with digitally controlled analog trim on the analog inputs, and includes a forty-eight-channel software mixer modeled after large format mixing consoles, DSP effects with 32-bit floating point precision, flexible matrix-style routing and splitting, stand-alone operation, and Wi-Fi control.

Note! Windows support to be added later.

Employs the same analog design as MOTU's 1248, 8M and 16A audio interfaces
Seventy-two simultaneous audio channels: Twenty-four balanced analog outputs on three banks of multichannel connectors (D-sub and Phoenix), plus three banks of eight-channel ADAT optical
Connects to a computer with audio class compliant high-speed USB 2.0 (compatible with USB 3.0 and iOS)
Discovery app and web app software works alongside any host audio software
On-board DSP with mixing and effects
Flexible forty-eight input digital mixer modeled after large format mixing consoles, with twelve stereo busses and DSP effects, including reverb, four-band EQ, gate and compression
DSP-driven mixing and effects engine delivers virtually unlimited headroom utilizing 32-bit floating point processing
Modeled vintage effects processing with compression modeled after the legendary LA-2A compressor and EQ modeled after British analog console EQs
Add a second MOTU AVB interface (24Ai, 24Ao, 1248, 8M or 16A) with a simple Cat-5e Ethernet cable
Connect up to five MOTU interfaces using a MOTU AVB Switch (sold separately)
Build an AVB network with multiple interfaces and computers using standard AVB switches and network cabling, with ultra-low network latency, even over long cable runs (100 meters point to point)
Stream hundreds of audio channels among devices and computers on the network
Matrix routing and splitting allows for sending any input to any output, or multiple outputs, including routing to and from the computer, plus any devices on the AVB network
Control on-board DSP, mixing, device settings and network audio routing from web app software running in a preferred browser on a laptop, tablet or smart phone connected by wire or Wi-Fi to a local area network
Standalone mixing with wireless control - connect an Apple Airport or other Wi-Fi router directly to the 24Ao with a standard Ethernet cable and control mixing and DSP effects from a smart phone or tablet, without a computer, great for live sound mixing
Use the 24Ao as a twenty-four channel optical expander for other gear (24 channels at 44.1/48 kHz or 12 channels at 88.2/96 kHz)
Large backlit 324 x 24 LCD allow for viewing all signal activity at a glance with detailed metering for all analog and digital I/O
Access hardware settings from a simple and convenient menu
Includes AudioDesk workstation software with 24-bit recording, sample-accurate editing and 32-bit mixing and mastering

Specs:

Connectivity	USB 2.0 audio class compliant / AVB Ethernet
Bit Depth	24-bit
Sample Rate	44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192 kHz
Analog Outputs	24-channels, balanced, DC coupled 3 x DB-25 D-Sub 6 x 12-pin Phoenix
Electrical Characteristics	Maximum Input Level: 20 dBu (digitally adjustable -96 to +22) Trim Range: 24 dB (-24 to 0 dB) in 1 dB steps Dynamic Range: 123 dB, A-weighted THD+N: -110 dB, unweighted
Digital I/O	24-channels @ 1x SR, 12-channels SMUX @ 2x SR 3 x TOSLink ADAT optical input 3 x TOSLink ADAT optical output
Wordclock	2 x BNC I/O
Front Panel	5 x Switches for menu navigation 324 x 24 pixel LCD for level meters/menu navigation 1 x AC power switch
Power Requirements	100~240 VAC auto-switching supply, 50/60 Hz, 0.5 A maximum
System Requirements	Mac 1 GHz Intel-based Mac or faster OS X 10.8 or later 2 GB RAM (4 GB or more recommended) Available USB 2.0 port Large capacity hard drive for recording (at least 500 GB) PC 1 GHz Pentium-based PC compatible or faster Windows 8 or later* 2 GB RAM (4 GB or more recommended) Available USB 2.0 port Large capacity hard drive for recording (at least 500 GB) * Windows support coming soon
Compatible Software	Compatible Mac Software Unit ships with standard Core Audio drivers for Mac OS X for compatibility with virtually all Core Audio-compatible apps, including: MOTU Digital Performer Avid Pro Tools (version 9 or later) Apple Logic Pro Apple Logic Express Apple Garage Band Apple SoundTrack Pro Ableton Live Propellerhead Record and Reason Steinberg Cubase Cockos Reaper Native Instruments Kontakt Waves stand-alone apps (and plug-ins, via compatible host) Compatible Windows Software Unit ships with standard Wave and ASIO drivers for Windows 8 for compatibility with virtually all WAV-compatible audio apps, including: MOTU Digital Performer Avid Pro Tools (version 9 or later) Ableton Live Cakewalk Sonar Steinberg Cubase Propellerhead Record and Reason Image Line FL Studio Sony Vegas Pro Sony Sound Forge Sony Acid Cockos Reaper Native Instruments Kontakt Waves stand-alone apps (and plug-ins, via compatible host)
Other	Web App Support Any web client platform: Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android Any web browser: Safari, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Explorer, etc. Web client must be connected to the same network as the MOTU AVB interface by wire or Wi-Fi Included Software MOTU AVB Discovery App for iOS (available from Apple App Store) MOTU AVB Control web app (served from the hardware itself) AudioDesk 4.0 (available as a separate download)
Dimensions (WxDxH)	17 x 7 x 2" (432 x 178 x 51 mm) without included rackears
Weight	7 lb (3.2 kg)