MOTU M4 4-in / 4-out USB Audio Interface with Studio-Quality Sound

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  • MOTU M4 4-in / 4-out USB Audio Interface with Studio-Quality Sound
  • MOTU M4 4-in / 4-out USB Audio Interface with Studio-Quality Sound
$269.95

Description

M4

4-in / 4-out USB audio interface with studio-quality sound

The M4 is a 4-in/4-out USB-C audio interface for Mac, Windows and iOS that offers best-in-class audio quality, best-in-class speed (ultra-low latency) and best-in-class metering with a full-color LCD. Record vocals, instruments or other audio sources quickly and easily. The M4 includes MOTU Performer Lite and Ableton Live Lite production software, 100+ instruments, dozens of plug-ins, and over 6 GB of loops and samples to start making music right away. Additional features include two mic/line/hi-Z instrument XLR combo inputs, individual preamp gain and 48V phantom power, two balanced 1/4-inch line inputs, one-touch hardware monitoring for all inputs, support for stereo monitoring, mix knob for balancing live input with computer playback, four balanced 1/4-inch DC-coupled outputs, four unbalanced RCA outputs (mirrored), ESS-driven headphone output with independent volume control, MIDI in/out, driver "loopback" channels for live-streaming and podcasting, and USB bus power with power switch (USB cable included).

Features

  • 4-in / 4-out USB audio interface with studio-quality sound
  • Best-in-class audio quality driven by ESS Sabre32 Ultra™ DAC Technology
  • Best-in-class speed (ultra-low latency) for host software processing
  • Best-in-class metering for all inputs/outputs with a full-color LCD
  • 2x mic/line/hi-Z guitar inputs on combo XLR/TRS
  • Individual preamp gain and 48V phantom power for each input
  • 2x balanced 1/4-inch line inputs
  • Hardware (direct) monitoring for each input (mono or stereo for inputs 1-2, stereo for inputs 3-4)
  • Monitor mix knob to balance live inputs and computer playback
  • Measured -129 dB EIN on mic inputs
  • 4x balanced, DC-coupled 1/4-inch TRS outputs
  • Measured 120 dB dynamic range on the 1/4-inch balanced TRS outputs
  • 4x RCA (unbalanced) analog out (mirrored)
  • 1x headphone out (driven by ESS converters) with independent volume control
  • MIDI in/out
  • Support for 44.1 to 192 kHz sample rates
  • USB audio class compliant for plug-and-play operation on Mac (no driver required)
  • Windows driver with 2.5 ms Round Trip Latency (32 sample buffer at 96 kHz)
  • Mac driver (optional, for 2.5 ms RTL@32/96 kHz and loopback feature)
  • iOS compatible (USB audio class compliant)
  • Driver loopback for capturing host output, live streaming and podcasting
  • Bus powered USB-C (compatible with USB Type A) with power switch (USB cable included)
  • Rugged metal construction
  • Workstation software included (MOTU Performer Lite 10 and Ableton Live Lite 10)
  • 100+ instruments (in Performer Lite)
  • Over 6 GB of included free loops, samples and one-shots from industry leading libraries
  • Kensington security slot
  • Built in the USA
  • Two-year warranty
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Specifications

Technical Specifications

  • Sample rates 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
    • Mic/line/guitar 2 x XLR/TRS "combo jack" mic/line/Hi-Z guitar inputs
    • Independent preamp gain, 48V phantom power and monitor switch for each input
  • Analog inputs 2 x 1/4" line in
  • Analog outputs 4 x 1/4" TRS line out (balanced, DC coupled)
    • 4 x RCA (unbalanced) analog out (mirrored)
    • 1 x 1/4" TRS stereo headphone
  • Computer I/O 1 x USB-C (compatible with USB Type A) 2.0 audio class compliant
    • MIDI I/O 1 x MIDI IN
    • 1 x MIDI OUT
    • 16 MIDI channels to/from computer host
  • Headphone 1 x 1/4" TRS stereo phone
  • Phantom power 2 x individual +48V
  • Front panel 1 x 1/4" TRS headphone output
    • 2 x XLR/TRS combo inputs
    • 1 x potentiometer • monitor vol
    • 1 x potentiometer • phone vol
    • 1 x potentiometer • input monitor mix
    • 2 x potentiometer • mic/line/guitar input gain
    • 5 x switches • (2) 48V, (2) MON and (1) 3-4
    • 160 x 128 pixel full-colored LCD with input and output level meters
  • Power Bus-powered through USB
  • Dimensions and weight (width x depth x height, enclosure only)
    • 8.25 x 4.25 x 1.75 inches
    • 20.955 x 10.8 x 4.5 cm
    • 1.55 lbs / 0.7 kg

System Requirements

  • Mac System Requirements Intel Core i3 Mac or faster (including Apple silicon Macs)
    • 2 GB RAM; 4 GB or more recommended
    • macOS version 10.11 or later
    • (Optional driver requires 10.13 or later)
    • Available USB port
    • A large hard drive (at least 500 GB for recording)
  • Windows System Requirements 1 GHz Pentium-based PC compatible or faster
    • 2 GB RAM; 4 GB or more recommended
    • Windows 10 or later (x64 AMD/Intel only)
    • Available USB port
    • A large hard drive (at least 500 GB for recording)
  • Class-Compliant Support USB audio class compliant for plug-and-play operation on Mac or iOS (no driver required)
  • Included Software MOTU Performer Lite
    • Ableton Live 10 Lite
    • 6GB of loops and sounds from Big Fish Audio, LucidSamples, Loopmasters and MOTU
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