Introducing the Monitor 8

Monitor 8 is three products in one: a 24 x 16 x 8 monitor mixer, 6-channel headphone amplifier and USB/AVB audio interface with console-style 48-channel mixing and DSP effects. With exceptional analog audio quality based on the award-winning design of the groundbreaking 1248, 8M and 16A AVB interfaces, Monitor 8 can serve as your primary audio interface and monitor mixer in the studio, as a complete monitoring solution for live performance, or as a dedicated monitoring component of a MOTU AVB audio network system. And best of all, it's now shipping!

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Introducing the 24Ai and 24Ao

Introducing the 24Ai and 24Ao, two new audio interfaces from MOTU that offer 24 channels of high-quality analog audio input or output in a single rack space, combined with three banks of ADAT optical, for a total of 72 channels of I/O. All analog I/O is supplied on standard DB-25 D-sub connectors or 12-pin Phoenix (Euroblock) connectors for studio and industrial installations alike. Similar to the 1248, 8M and 16A, the 24Ai and 24Ao are equipped with DSP-driven mixing/effects and AVB Ethernet. With all five AVB interface models, you can mix and match complementary I/O configurations and unify operation on …

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MOTU and OS X Yosemite

Apple released OS X® Yosemite this week. MOTU has worked with Apple to ensure current MOTU products are compatible with OS X Yosemite, and to provide a smooth transition for your MOTU products when you upgrade to OS X Yosemite.

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Introducing the 1248, 8M and 16A

MOTU is pleased to announce three new high-end Thunderbolt™ audio interfaces: the 1248, 8M and 16A. The culmination of years of R&D, each interface delivers a wide range of analog and digital I/O, superb A/D/A conversion with exceptionally high dynamic range, 48-channel mixing and DSP effects processing, universal connectivity to your computer, and audio networking for system expansion. The 1248, 8M and 16A give you everything you need to turn your computer into a world-class recording studio.

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Watch MOTU demos and artist interviews from NAMM 2014

Couldn't make it to the NAMM show last month? Don't worry. You won't miss a thing. Watch these MOTU booth demos for the 828x Thunderbolt audio interface, MachFive version 3.2, new sound libraries for MachFive, and workflow demos for DP8, including music production and CD mastering. Plus MOTU artist interviews from the NAMM show floor.

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MOTU Artist Spotlight: Mike McKnight

Mike McKnight is a music programmer, keyboardist, and musical director best known for his work on live tours with major artists such as Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, TLC, Whitney Houston and Earth Wind & Fire. Mike recently concluded a three-year worldwide tour with Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and "The Wall" tour. Hear why Mike chooses Digital Performer and MOTU hardware for his work with these top artists.

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MOTU and OS X Mavericks

Apple released OS X® Mavericks this week. MOTU has worked with Apple to ensure current MOTU products are compatible with OS X Mavericks, and to provide a smooth transition for your MOTU products when you upgrade to OS X Mavericks.

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MOTU at NAMM 2013: demo videos and artist interviews

NAMM 2013 is now in the history books, with throngs of show-goers and hoards of manufacturers finally recovering from jet-lag and hangovers, following the music industry's premiere annual trade show event in Southern California. It was standing room only in the MOTU booth throughout the show, with special guests and artist appearances over four days, along with a sneak preview of a major MOTU software upgrade. Read on to learn more, watch live booth demos, and see one-on-one interviews with MOTU artists at the show.

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