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MOTU Traveler-mk3 - FireWire Audio Interface

BH #MATMK3 • MFR #8260
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MOTU Traveler-mk3 - FireWire Audio Interface
Key Features
  • 28 Input/30 Output
  • Mobile Interface
  • Stand-Alone Mixer
  • 4 Microphone Preamps
The Traveler-mk3 from MOTU can function as both a FireWire audio interface or stand-alone mixer, and is primarily engineered for high-end mobile recording applications. Equally suited to any other audio situation, the unit delivers 4 high quality microphone inputs, and can be powered from either a computer's FireWire bus or via optional battery packs. It also features internal DSP-driven mixing and effects processing.

As an interface or stand-alone mixer, the Traveler-mk3 provides 28 separate inputs and 30 separate outputs, including 4 combo microphone/instrument analog inputs equipped with pre-amps, individual 48V phantom power switches and Digital Precision Trim controls adjustable from the front panel or CueMix FX software. DSP effects include a 60-second reverb, 7-band parametric EQ and various flavors of compression/limiting.

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MOTU Traveler-mk3 Overview

The Traveler-mk3 from MOTU can function as both a FireWire audio interface or stand-alone mixer, and is primarily engineered for high-end mobile recording applications. Equally suited to any other audio situation, the unit delivers 4 high quality microphone inputs, and can be powered from either a computer's FireWire bus or via optional battery packs. It also features internal DSP-driven mixing and effects processing.

As an interface or stand-alone mixer, the Traveler-mk3 provides 28 separate inputs and 30 separate outputs, including 4 combo microphone/instrument analog inputs equipped with pre-amps, individual 48V phantom power switches and Digital Precision Trim controls adjustable from the front panel or CueMix FX software. DSP effects include a 60-second reverb, 7-band parametric EQ and various flavors of compression/limiting.

Compact, fully featured FireWire interface
Microphone, line and digital inputs and outputs are all discrete - no channel sharing
4 combo jacks provide either XLR microphone input or Hi-Z 1/4" guitar input using transparent preamps with phantom power, pad and 53dB of gain per channel
High-resolution recording with the ability to operate all analog inputs and outputs at sample rates of up to 192kHz
16 channels of ADAT Lightpipe, 8 channels of SMUX (96 kHz) or two pairs of stereo TOSLink with the ability to mix and match formats between the two banks
Stereo 24-bit/96kHz AES/EBU and stereo 24-bit/96kHz S/PDIF inputs and outputs
Wordclock in and out
On board CueMix FX is a flexible 28 input/16 bus mixer with on-board DSP effects, including classic reverb with sends/returns, plus modeled EQ and vintage compression on every input and output
Multiple CueMix FX mixes can be created for monitoring or to add send/return loops for external processing with no added latency
CueMix FX software provides real-time FFT and spectrogram "waterfall" displays for visual analysis of individual signals and entire mixes
Can function in standalone mode
Built-in SMPTE time code sync can resolve to, and generate time code without the need for an additional synchronizer
Front panel volume control for monitoring with stereo, quad, 5.1, 7.1 and user-defined surround monitoring setups available
Front panel meters or activity LEDs for all analog, digital and MIDI I/O, plus SMPTE sync, tach and lock LEDs
Powered via the FireWire bus or using optional battery power packs
UPC: 839128005594

MOTU Traveler-mk3Specs

Key Specs
Channels of I/O
28 Input / 30 Output
Maximum Sampling Rate
192 kHz / 24-Bit
Number of Microphone Inputs
4
Analog Audio I/O
4x Combo XLR-1/4" TRS Mic/Line Input
4x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Line Input
8x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Line Output
1x 1/4" TRS Headphone Output
Digital Audio I/O
2x TOSLINK Optical ADAT Input (S/MUX Support)
1x XLR 3-Pin AES3 Input
1x RCA Coaxial S/PDIF Input
2x TOSLINK Optical ADAT Output (S/MUX Support)
1x XLR 3-Pin AES3 Output
1x RCA Coaxial S/PDIF Output
Host Connection
2x FireWire 6-Pin
OS Compatibility
macOS
Windows
Power Requirements
AC/DC Power Adapter (Not Included), Battery, FireWire Bus Power
Channels of I/O
28 Input / 30 Output
Built-In DSP
No
Maximum Sampling Rate
192 kHz / 24-Bit
Number of Microphone Inputs
4
Built-In Microphone
No
Signal Processing
Pad
No
High-Pass Filter
No
Solo/Mute
No
Connectivity
Analog Audio I/O
4x Combo XLR-1/4" TRS Mic/Line Input
4x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Line Input
8x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Line Output
1x 1/4" TRS Headphone Output
Phantom Power
No
Digital Audio I/O
2x TOSLINK Optical ADAT Input (S/MUX Support)
1x XLR 3-Pin AES3 Input
1x RCA Coaxial S/PDIF Input
2x TOSLINK Optical ADAT Output (S/MUX Support)
1x XLR 3-Pin AES3 Output
1x RCA Coaxial S/PDIF Output
Host Connection
2x FireWire 6-Pin
Host Connection Protocol
FireWire 400
USB (Non-Host)
No
Sync I/O
1x BNC Word Clock Input
1x BNC Word Clock Output
Network I/O
No
MIDI I/O
1x DIN 5-Pin Input
1x DIN 5-Pin Output
Expansion Slots
No
Wireless
No
Digital Audio
Sample Rates
Up to 192 kHz
Sample Rate Conversion
No
Bit Depths
24-Bit
Sync Sources
SMPTE/LTC
Clocking
Internal:
Audio Storage & Playback
Media/Memory Card Slot
No
Compatibility
OS Compatibility
macOS / Windows
OS Compatibility
macOS
Windows
Mobile App Compatible
No
Mobile Device Compatibility
No
Power
Power Requirements
AC/DC Power Adapter (Not Included), Battery, FireWire Bus Power
AC/DC Power Adapter
10 to 24 VDC (Not Included)
Physical
Rackmount Size
1 RU (with Included Hardware)
Dimensions
14.8 x 9 x 1.7" / 376 x 229 x 43 mm
Packaging Info
Package Weight
6.85 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
19 x 12.9 x 5.4"

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