848

Universal Thunderbolt four and USB four connectivity for Mac, Windows, and iOS with simple plug and play.

Pristine analog sound from ESS Sabre conversion for clear, detailed recordings and mixes.

Large, simultaneous input and output capacity to connect mics, instruments, monitors, headphones, and outboard gear at once.

Ultra-low latency drivers for responsive tracking and real-time monitoring.

Four transparent mic preamps with pad, phantom power, and remote control; front jacks also accept high-impedance guitar inputs.

Channel inserts on three and four for easy hardware compression or effects; can act as extra line inputs when needed.

Built-in monitor control handles stereo, surround, and Atmos speaker sets with quick A, B, C switching and talkback.

Powerful onboard mixer with equalization, compression, gate, high-pass filter, and reverb for flexible, computer-free mixing.

Virtual patchbay and routing grid for point-to-point routing, splitting, and loopback for streaming or podcasting.

Dual AVB network ports for easy expansion with other interfaces, long cable runs, and rock-solid sync across devices.

Two independent headphone outputs, each with its own mix and volume.

Direct current-coupled outputs to drive modular synthesizers from your workstation.

CueMix Pro software for full control on Mac, Windows, and iOS, including convenient wireless control over Wi-Fi.

Optical digital connections and word clock for integrating other digital gear.

Comes with Performer Lite workstation software and a large sound library so you can start creating immediately.

General Specifications

Product Name: MOTU 848 Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 Audio Interface

Part Number: 9301

UPC: 839128006300

Audio Interface Type: Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 with DSP, mixing, effects, and AVB networking

Analog Inputs

4 x XLR/TRS combo (mic/line/instrument)

8 x 1/4-inch TRS balanced/unbalanced line in

2 x 1/4-inch TRS insert returns (also function as line inputs)

Analog Outputs

12 x 1/4-inch TRS balanced, DC-coupled line out

2 x 1/4-inch TRS stereo headphone outputs

Digital I/O

2 banks of ADAT (16 channels at 44.1/48 kHz)

2 banks of S/MUX (8 channels at 88.2/96 kHz)

Bank A switchable to stereo TOSLink (optical S/PDIF)

Computer I/O

2 x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 (40 Gbps) Type-C ports

Compatible with Thunderbolt 3, USB3, and USB2

USB class-compliant support for macOS and iOS

Includes 2-meter Thunderbolt-compatible USB4 cable

Audio Channel Count

28 in / 32 out at 44.1/48 kHz (60 total channels)

20 in / 24 out at 88.2/96 kHz (44 total channels)

12 in / 16 out at 176.4/192 kHz (28 total channels)

Mic Preamp Specs

Preamp gain: +74 dB in 1 dB increments

EIN: -129 dBu

Dynamic range: 118 dB

THD+N: -114 dB

Individual -20 dB pad and 48V phantom power per channel

Headphone Outputs

2 x 1/4-inch TRS stereo

Max output: 13.3 dBu

Output impedance: <1 Ohm

Latency

Round Trip Latency: ~1.8 ms at 96 kHz with 32-sample buffer (Thunderbolt and USB)

Networking

2 x Gigabit AVB Ethernet ports

16 AVB streams (128 channels) at up to 96 kHz

8 AVB streams at 176.4/192 kHz

AVB/AAF/AM8-24 format support

Supports 1722.1 Connection Management and Control

Word Clock

1 x BNC Word Clock In

1 x BNC Word Clock Out/Thru

Front Panel Controls and Display

4 x preamp gain encoders

2 x headphone volume encoders

6 x control room switches (A/B/C, mute, mono, talk)

1 x main volume encoder

1 x 3.9-inch 480x128 TFT RGB display

1 x latching power switch

Software Included

CueMix Pro for macOS, Windows, iOS

MOTU Performer Lite DAW

6 GB of loops and samples from Big Fish Audio, LucidSamples, Loopmasters

Operating System Support

macOS 12 or later (Core Audio / class compliant)

Windows 10 22H2 or later (x64)

Windows 11 23H2 or later (x64)

iOS 17.5 or later (class compliant with USB-C or adapter)

Physical Dimensions

19 x 12.25 x 1.75 inches (48.26 x 31.1 x 4.44 cm)

Weight: 11 lbs (5 kg)

Shipping Dimensions

Boxed size: 24.75 x 5.25 x 16.75 inches (62.86 x 13.33 x 42.54 cm)

Boxed weight: 15.5 lbs (7 kg)

Power

Internal 100-240V auto-switching power supply

50-60 Hz, 1.0A max