Description
M6
6-in / 4-out USB audio interface with studio-quality sound
The M6 is a 6-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 M6 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 four 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, A/B switch for comparing a mix on two different pairs of monitors, two ESS-driven headphone outputs with independent volume control, 3-4 switch for independent headphone monitoring of outputs 3-4 (instead of 1-2), MIDI in/out, driver "loopback" channels for live-streaming and podcasting, USB bus power with power switch (USB C-to-C and C-to-A cables included), and optional DC power adapter for stand-alone operation without a computer.
Feature
- 6-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
- 4 x mic/line/hi-Z guitar inputs on combo XLR/TRS
- Individual preamp gain and 48V phantom power for each mic input
- 2 x balanced 1/4-inch line inputs
- Hardware (direct) monitoring for all inputs (in mono or stereo)
- Monitor mix knob to balance live inputs and computer playback
- A/B switch to compare mix output on two sets of studio monitors
- Measured -129 dB EIN on mic inputs
- 4 x balanced, DC-coupled 1/4-inch TRS outputs
- Measured 120 dB dynamic range on the 1/4-inch balanced TRS outputs
- 2 x headphone out (driven by ESS converters) with independent volume control
- 1 x 3-4 switch for optional headphone monitoring of Line Out 3-4
- MIDI in/out (16 channels to/from USB host)
- 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 cables included)
- Multi-blade international DC power adapter for stand-alone operation without a computer
- Rugged metal construction (extruded case, faceplates and knobs)
- Workstation software included (MOTU Performer Lite and Ableton Live Lite 11)
- 100+ instruments (in Performer Lite)
- Over 6 GB of included free loops, samples and one-shots from industry leading libraries
- Kensington security slot
- Two-year warranty
Specifications
- Sample rates 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
- Mic/line/guitar 4 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)
- 2 x 1/4" TRS stereo headphone with independent volume
- Computer I/O 1 x USB-C 2.0 audio class compliant
- Compatible with USB Type A host (*see power below)
- USB C-to-C and C-to-A cables included
- MIDI I/O 1 x MIDI IN
- 1 x MIDI OUT
- 16 MIDI channels to/from computer host
- Headphones 2 x 1/4" TRS stereo headphone with independent volume
- 1 x 3-4 switch for optional monitoring of Line Out 3-4
- Phantom power 4 x individual +48V
- Front panel 2 x 1/4" TRS headphone output
- 1 x potentiometer • monitor vol
- 2 x potentiometer • phone vol
- 1 x potentiometer • input monitor mix
- 4 x potentiometer • mic/line/guitar input gain
- 11 x switches • (4) 48V, (5) MON, (1) A/B and (1) 3-4
- 160 x 128 pixel full-colored LCD with input and output level meters
- Power Bus-powered through USB*
- Optional multi-blade international 15V DC power adapter (included), 1.0A max • tip pos or neg, supports 100-240V power sources (US/Japan, EU, UK, Australia)
*USB bus power available with USB-C hosts only. For other hosts, use the included DC power adapter. For iOS devices with a Lightning port, an Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter is required (sold separately).
- Dimensions and weight (width x depth x height, enclosure only)
- 9.21 x 4.75 x 1.8 inches
- 23.4 x 12.0 x 4.57 cm
- 2.15 lbs / 0.975 kg
System Requirements
- Mac System Requirements Intel Core i3 Mac or faster (including Apple silicon Macs)
- 4 GB RAM; 8 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 Lite 11
- 6 GB of loops and sounds from Big Fish Audio, LucidSamples, Loopmasters and MOTU
