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Steinberg MR816 CSX - FireWire Digital Audio Interface

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Steinberg MR816 CSX - FireWire Digital Audio Interface
Key Features
  • Digital Audio Interface
  • 16 Input/16 Output
  • Onboard DSP with Dynamics, EQ and Reverb
  • Functions Standalone
The MR816 CSX from Steinberg is a FireWire digital audio interface that is the result of the combined experience of Yamaha's hardware expertise along with Steinberg's software knowledge. The interface features 16 inputs (8 analog, 8 digital) and 16 outputs along with built-in DSP.

However, the pedestrian nature of the above details is exceptionally enhanced by the direct integration of the hardware with the included Steinberg Cubase AI4 software. It is no longer necessary to have a control panel or other mixer routing software sitting between the interface and the software, as is the case with most other hardware interfaces.

DSP inside the MR816 CSX allows up to 8 instances of the "Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip" plug-in to be used in real time or as a plug-in within the Cubase software. Additionally, a single instance of Yamaha's REV-X reverb is available, the same reverb that is found on the company's high-end digital mixing consoles.

The combination of integrated hardware with DSP and the software provides a latency-free recording and monitoring environment that fully exploits the flexibility and power of Steinberg's music production software. Of course the interface can be used with other manufacturer's software, but in that case the supplied MR Editor needs to be utilized. This same software allows the interface to function standalone.

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Steinberg MR816CSX Overview

The MR816 CSX from Steinberg is a FireWire digital audio interface that is the result of the combined experience of Yamaha's hardware expertise along with Steinberg's software knowledge. The interface features 16 inputs (8 analog, 8 digital) and 16 outputs along with built-in DSP.

However, the pedestrian nature of the above details is exceptionally enhanced by the direct integration of the hardware with the included Steinberg Cubase AI4 software. It is no longer necessary to have a control panel or other mixer routing software sitting between the interface and the software, as is the case with most other hardware interfaces.

DSP inside the MR816 CSX allows up to 8 instances of the "Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip" plug-in to be used in real time or as a plug-in within the Cubase software. Additionally, a single instance of Yamaha's REV-X reverb is available, the same reverb that is found on the company's high-end digital mixing consoles.

The combination of integrated hardware with DSP and the software provides a latency-free recording and monitoring environment that fully exploits the flexibility and power of Steinberg's music production software. Of course the interface can be used with other manufacturer's software, but in that case the supplied MR Editor needs to be utilized. This same software allows the interface to function standalone.

Comprehensive FireWire digital audio interface that integrates directly with the included Cubase software with no intervening control panel/software mixer required
"True Integrated Monitoring" technology allows for no latency mixes for performers with DSP FX to be managed side-by-side with mixes played back through the Cubase audio engine
"Quick Connect" allows for plug and play as well as on-the-fly routing of inputs to any Cubase channels from the hardware with a push of a button
8 "Darlington" designed Class A discrete microphone preamps featuring XLR/TRS combo connectors with +48V phantom power and -26dB pad switch per channel
Switchable Hi-Z input for electric guitar or bass on the front panel's input 1
8 analog balanced 1/4" TRS outputs for separate studio performer mixes and a variety of different monitoring setups
An onboard DSP chip runs up to 8 instances of the "Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip" plug-in that consists of a side-chain enabled compressor and a 3-band parametric equalizer
The DSP also includes the same REV-X reverb featured on many top Yamaha hardware mixing consoles
The full DSP capability is also available as VST3 plug-ins in Cubase when mixing, with the 8 instances of the Channel Strip plug-in running as inserts in Cubase, alongside a single instance of REV-X
The FX can be included in the signal recorded to the input track or the signal can be recorded dry with no FX or bypassed completely
Independent monitor mixes can utilize the DSP capability to enhance a performer's comfort
2 independent headphone outputs with individual front panel level controls
2 inserts for integration of additional external hardware FX processors
Optical input and output port for ADAT digital audio streams or S/PDIF optical along with coaxial S/PDIF
Wordclock input and output via BNC connectors
Up to 3 units can be used via a single FireWire port to achieve up to 48 input and output channels, with all connected I/Os simultaneously recognized by Cubase with no additional setup required
Includes Cubase AI 4, a compact version of Steinberg's music production system and based on the same technology as Cubase 4, Cubase AI 4 offers powerful yet easy-to-use software tools for audio recording, editing, MIDI sequencing and mixing

Steinberg MR816CSX Specs

Connectivity
FireWire
Converters
24-bit
Sample Rates
44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96kHz
Analog Input
8 x XLR/TRS Combi Microphone/Line (Input 1 features Hi-Z input)
2 x 1/4" TRS phone Insert
Analog Output
8 x 1/4" TRS phone Line
2 x 1/4" TRS phone Headphone
Digital Output
1 x TOSlink ADAT Lightpipe
1 x RCA coaxial S/PDIF
1 x BNC Wordclock
MIDI In/Out
No
Sync In/Out
Wordclock
ADAT
S/PDIF
Headphone Output
Yes
THD + N
0.004% or less (1kHz @ +18dB, into 600Ω)
Dynamic Range
104dB, DA converter (Line Out)
97dB, AD + DA (to Line Out)
Frequency Response
20Hz to 20kHz, +1/-3dB @ +4dB, into 600Ω @48kHz
20Hz to 40kHz, +1/-3dB @ +4dB, into 600Ω @96kHz
Power Requirements
Included PA-30 power supply
40W consumption
System Requirements
Mac minimum:
PowerPC G4 1GHz or Intel Core Solo 1.5GHz
OS X 10.4 or 10.5.x
512MB RAM
FireWire port
DVD drive for installation
Internet connection required if activating Cubase

PC minimum:
Intel/AMD processor 1.4GHz
Windows XP Professional (SP2), XP Home Edition (SP2) or Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
512MB RAM
FireWire port
DVD drive for installation
Internet connection required if activating Cubase

Specialties
+48V phantom power switchable individually for all 8 analog XLR inputs
Packaging Info
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
22 x 19.5 x 5.5"

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