Motu 848 28 x 32 Thunderbolt MIDI

Professional audio interface for production studios

The Motu 848 is a 28 x 32 Thunderbolt MIDI audio interface built for professional recording and mixing. It connects to Mac, Windows and iOS systems with a 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 cable. The unit delivers 125 dB dynamic range through ESS Sabre32 DAC converters and supports sample rates up to 192 kHz.

Suits engineers who need extensive I/O

This interface suits producers requiring 28 inputs and 32 outputs plus four microphone preamps. The 64-input digital mixer with DSP effects handles complex routing and monitoring. Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports enable AVB networking and multi-unit daisy-chaining. Buyers who only need stereo recording or a portable USB bus-powered device should consider simpler alternatives.

28 inputs and 32 outputs define the scale

The 28 x 32 channel count is the single specification that determines whether this unit fits your session size. It provides four premium mic preamps, two banks of 8-channel optical I/O and dual headphone outputs. Round-trip latency reaches 1.8 ms at 96 kHz. The 3.9-inch TFT display shows metering for all analog and digital I/O at 480 x 128 pixels.