Mix and match motu audio interfaces up to four at once to meet your exact i o needs. The front panel of the motu interface is a dedicated meter bridge for your hard drive recording system. The reason i suggest this is that motu s audiowire cables have a very slight difference than offtheshelf firewire cables. Motu s awardwinning hardware and software are used by top professionals every day on hit songs, mega tours, primetime shows and blockbuster films. This accessory works with both firewire 400 and firewire. How many inputs and outputs can the 24i o use simultaneously. Pci324 and pci424 interfaces use a standard 6pin firewire cable to connect to the rack units 2408mkii, 2408mk3, 1296, 24i o, etc. Make offer mark of the unicorn midi express mac midi interface. To confirm the firmware version currently installed on your unit, look at the bottom of your devices tab in the motu audio setupconsole application most firewire usb devices, on the setup page of the motu video setup for our video devices, or in the cuemix application select setup under the. I currently use a motu 24i o connected to my apple g5 with pci slots. These standard firewire cables can be used with all motu firewire based products, or any other firewire compliant device. Motu mark of the unicorn audio interface system consisting of 2408 mk2 audio interface and 1224 expansion interface with pci 424 card.
I tested my mac s 9 pin firewire output with my friends motu 8pre and it works fine. Motu 24io 24i o 24channel audio interface mark of the unicorn 24bit 96khz core. A fourth audio wire port lets you connect a fourth motu pci audio interface to your system. Motu support has never been any help and has mostly just ignored my complaints and support requests. For the additional money, you could upgrade to the motu hd192 or the discontinued but superior sounding 1296, both of which use state of the art converters in them.
Can i plug my motu 24i o directly into my computers firewire port like the 828 or 896. Motu 24i o core system 24bit 96khz audio interfacepower tested. For the same price you can buy 3x motu 828s and firewire them together. Just for giggles try and connect only the 24 i o to the pci424 card using the cable you are currently using for the 828. The motu 8pre has two firewire ports and either one of them work or look damaged. Maudio profire 610 digital recording interface with firewire cables and box. Motu is an engineeringdriven music technology company passionately driven to create products that help you produce amazing music. Motu audio 24io frequently asked questions faq sweetwater. Motu is renowned for their driver support, so dont worry about that here. The pci424 core system is a computerbased hard disk recording system for mac os and windows that offers 24 simultaneous inputs and outputs per audio wire cable. The rear panel of the motu 24i o audio interface has 24 analog inputs and outputs which are professional grade trsbalanced and unbalanced connectors.
Motu track 16 sound card hybrid firewire usb includes cable breakout ex demo. This page provides links to printed product manuals in pdf form. Levels are represented in a 5 segment led bar graph for accurate and precise recordings. Installing the traveler mac os x software 43 motu firewire audio console 51 traveler front panel operation 57 digital performer 63. When i got it, one of the firewire ports seemed like it had been split apart at the bottom, as you can see here one on the left of the picture.
Check out the motu audio hd192 frequently asked questions faq page at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. A single audiowire port on the hd192 connects to one of four identical ports on the pci424 card using a 15foot firewire cable. Thanks to motu s hybrid interface technology, the 4pre connects to any mac or pc via firewire or highspeed usb 2. The 24i o uses the same pci424 card that comes with the 2408mk3. The 6pin connectors on both ends allow these cables to support devices that operate under bus power, such as the traveler and ultralite audio interfaces. Hey guys, ive been using my motu traveller for a couple years, and i got it as a hand me down from my dad. I used it on an xp pc custom built, top of the line components, dont. The pcix424 card allows you to run your motu pci core system on any mac or pc equipped with pci standard 5 volt or pcix 3. Find great deals on ebay for motu audio interface and motu usb audio interface. Power supply like all motu hardware products, the 24i o comes with an internal power supply and standard detachable iec power cable. Meteringthe 24i o s front panel is essentially a dedicated meter bridge for your hard disk recording system. Motu v4hd video production workstation hdsd plugandplay firewire i o mac pc 5 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings motu v4hd video production workstation hdsd plugandplay firewire i o mac pc.
The fp10 came up in my searches as a possible solution. Yo guys, anyone with a motu 24i o with a pci 424 internal card managed to update to windows 10 x64 successfully. Also includes 2 power cables and 2 firewire cables. Make offer motu 24i o core system 24bit 96khz audio interface power tested. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter the thunderbolt to firewire adapter simply brings a firewire 800 port into a thunderbolt mac.
Mreases assumption is right, i did plug the 6 pin firewire connector wrong way up. Few scuffs on the body from racking, otherwise perfect condition includes power firewire cable. Motu 24io pci 424 card compatibility with windows 10. I am the original owner and have only used in my smoke free studio. The 24 i o uses a lesser converter, and well, you cannot make a silk purse from a sows ear. The 24i o has 24 analog 24bit96khz inputs and outputs. The pcie424 card allows you to run your motu pci core system on any mac or pc equipped with a pcie pci express slot, as found in most currentgeneration tower pcs and apples latest dualcore power mac g5 and intel mac pro towers the pci express 424 core systems deliver incredible i o performance. Motu ae10037 audio express interface with ac adapter,usb cable, firewire cable. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Motu ultralite mk3 firewire audio interface 10x14 mac pc thunderbolt cable ac. I usually use my dbx 386 mic pres dig converter to get into the emu. As well as being the first company to have brought a firewire audio interface to market, mark of the unicorn have continued to expand their range of pcibased solutions. If i recall correctly, motu recommends a maximum audiowire cable length of 15 feet for pci324 cards and about 50 feet for pci424 cards.
For additional information and documentation, be sure to check the corresponding software installer download link next to each product. All inputs are going through a neutrik trs patch bay, all patched with quality handmade trs cables. You can mix and match their complementary i o configurations and unify operation with their shared avb audio networking platform. The 24ai and 24ao are two new members of motu s highend audio interface lineup that includes the 1248, 8m and 16a. Utilization motu is right dlir with their pilots, two days of instalations and reinstalling and reinstalling my systems on os10.
Dark power pro 11 850w, motu pcie424 connected to a 2408 mkiii and a 24i o fia 6pin firewire cables. Limited warranty on hardware mark of the unicorn, inc. Many of the product manuals on this page are supplied in the form in which they were originally published and may not be entirely uptodate. Audiowire can readily handle the 24 simultaneous inputs and outputs of the 24i o audio interface. Users guide for macintosh 1280 massachusetts avenue cambridge, ma 028 business voice. You cant just connect the 24i o to a firewire port on your ti fw controller. This document contains instructions for updating the firmware on your motu audio interface. Drivers for mac os x and windows provides multichannel 24bit i o for all leading audio software on both computer platforms. My system is pretty complex the important pieces are my daw with an outrageously expensive power supply bequiet. Motu 24io on macbook pro gearslutz pro audio community.
You can connect up to four audio interfaces to a pci424 in any combination to create a system that fits your needs. This firewire interface has done me very well over the years, on mac osx lion through catalina, with or without a thunderbolt adaptor always stable. Like you said in previous posts, there is not really any other company besides avidapogee that has a product that fills the role of the 24io or the hd192 besides motu. The 24i o provides affordable hard disk recording system for mac os and windows an incredible amount of audio i o for the price.