Description
MOTU OctaLite Audio Interface Optical Expander (USB) | 16x12 USB audio interface and optical expander with mixing, effects, and eight pristine, ultra-quiet mic preamps in a compact, mobile half-rack unit.
Sound. Best-in-class audio quality. The OctaLite analog output is driven by renowned ESS Sabre32 DAC technology, featuring the ES9026PRO DAC, to deliver measured 125 dB dynamic range and -114 dB THD+N. Equipped with Burr-Brown op-amps, the eight mic inputs deliver super-clean, ultra-quiet, neutral performance and +74 dB of preamp gain. Renowned USB audio drivers deliver rock-solid performance and industry-leading low latency.
Connectivity. Eight mic inputs in a half-rack unit. As an interface or mixer, the OctaLite provides eight mic/line/instrument inputs in a half rack form factor. Connect up to eight microphones, or any combination of mics, line level inputs, and guitars. The hi-Z quarter-inch jacks are perfect for DI guitar recording. Connect your speakers to balanced line outputs (L-R), along with headphones and 8-channel optical I/O. The optical ports alternatively support stereo TOSLink (optical S/PDIF). Operate the OctaLite as a USB audio interface, stand-alone mixer or 8-channel optical expander for another interface or mixer.
Versatility. Built for studio and stage. Housed in a compact, steel enclosure you can take anywhere, the OctaLite is equally well-suited for studio and stage, with or without a computer. Connect all your personal studio gear for state-of-the art computer-based recording and production, or take it to your next gig to mix live.
Performance. Ultra-low latency. When operating the OctaLite as a USB audio interface, optimized drivers for both Mac and PC deliver ultra-low latency performance with a round trip latency (RTL) of 2 ms (milliseconds) over USB (at 96 kHz with a 32-sample host buffer).
Optical Expansion. In addition to USB audio interface operation, the OctaLite serves as the perfect optical expander for your UltraLite-mk5, 828, 16A or other audio interface. Add eight mic channels to your setup with a single optical cable. The mic input circuits in the OctaLite are identical to the UltraLite-mk5, ensuring uniformity across both units for all ten combined inputs. Setup is easy: just select the analog inputs as the source for the Optical Out bank, and you're good to go. There's even a 2nd extra optical ouput port to cover channels 5-8 when employing the 4-channel SMUX optical format at high sample rates (88.2 or 96 kHz).
I/O (16 x 12)
- 8x mic/line/Hi-Z guitar inputs
- 2x balanced 1/4-inch TRS outputs
- 1x optical in (ADAT or TOSLink)
- 1x optical out (ADAT or TOSLink)
- 1x optical out (SMUX channels 5-8)
- 1x stereo headphone w/volume
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
- Superb sound quality and performance
- 8 mic/line/hi-Z guitar inputs in a half rack unit
- USB interface and optical expander operation
- On-board DSP, mixing and effects
- Universal connectivity
- Loopback and other advanced extras
- CueMix 5 console app (Mac/Win/iOS)
- Performer Lite workstation software
CONNECTIVITY
- USB-C audio class compliant
- Compatible with USB Type A
- Low-latency Windows ASIO driver
- Low-latency Windows WAVE driver
- Low-latency Mac driver (optional)
- iOS / USB-C
- iOS / Lightning (with adapter kit)
AUDIO PERFORMANCE
- 125 dB dynamic range on output
- -129 dBu EIN on mic inputs
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- macOS 12 or later
- Windows 11
- iOS 13.5 or later