{"product_id":"motu-16a-studio-audio-interfaces-audio-interfaces-avb-networking","title":"MOTU 16A","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif; color: #1a1a2a; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d1b3e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin: 4px 0 12px; padding: 0 0 7px; border-bottom: 2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eProduct overview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 16.5px; color: #0d1b3e;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMOTU 16A\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 32-in \/ 34-out Thunderbolt™ 4 \/ USB4 audio interface for Mac, Windows and iOS, with on-board DSP mixing, effects and Milan™ AVB networking in one rack space. MOTU presents it as the world's first Thunderbolt 4 \/ USB4 audio interface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eSixteen balanced 1\/4-inch TRS line inputs, sixteen DC-coupled line outputs, two banks of ADAT optical I\/O and a front-panel headphone output give 66 simultaneous channels. Use the 16A to add a large amount of analog I\/O to your computer, as a comprehensive patchbay and mixer, or both, in the studio and on stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\" border-collapse: collapse; margin: 6px 0 18px;;width:100%;max-width:100%;table-layout:fixed;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\" padding: 12px 8px; text-align:left; border: 1px solid #DDE2E8; vertical-align: top;;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;width:55%;color:#5a6170;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;\"\u003eOutput dynamic range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\" padding: 12px 8px; text-align:left; border: 1px solid #DDE2E8; vertical-align: top;;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-weight:bold;color:#006d77;font-size:17px;\"\u003e125 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\" padding: 12px 8px; text-align:left; border: 1px solid #DDE2E8; vertical-align: top;;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;width:55%;color:#5a6170;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;\"\u003eSimultaneous channels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\" padding: 12px 8px; text-align:left; border: 1px solid #DDE2E8; vertical-align: top;;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-weight:bold;color:#006d77;font-size:17px;\"\u003e66\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\" padding: 12px 8px; text-align:left; border: 1px solid #DDE2E8; vertical-align: top;;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;width:55%;color:#5a6170;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;\"\u003eRound-trip latency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\" padding: 12px 8px; text-align:left; border: 1px solid #DDE2E8; vertical-align: top;;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-weight:bold;color:#006d77;font-size:17px;\"\u003e1.8 ms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\" padding: 12px 8px; text-align:left; border: 1px solid #DDE2E8; vertical-align: top;;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;width:55%;color:#5a6170;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;\"\u003eThunderbolt 4 \/ USB4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\" padding: 12px 8px; text-align:left; border: 1px solid #DDE2E8; vertical-align: top;;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;font-weight:bold;color:#006d77;font-size:17px;\"\u003e40 Gbps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d1b3e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin: 30px 0 12px; padding: 0 0 7px; border-bottom: 2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eESS Sabre32™ DAC technology\u003c\/strong\u003e with a measured 125 dB dynamic range on the line outputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e16 x 16 balanced analog I\/O\u003c\/strong\u003e on 1\/4-inch TRS, plus 16 channels of ADAT optical I\/O\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThunderbolt 4 \/ USB4\u003c\/strong\u003e with up to 128 channels in and 128 out to the computer; works with Thunderbolt 3, USB3 and USB2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout 1.8 ms round-trip latency\u003c\/strong\u003e (32-sample buffer at 96 kHz) with MOTU's Mac and Windows drivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e64-channel DSP mixer\u003c\/strong\u003e with 32 buses, reverb, EQ, compression, gate and high-pass filter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo 3.9-inch colour displays\u003c\/strong\u003e (480 x 128 pixels) with metering for all analog and digital I\/O\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMilan™ AVB networking\u003c\/strong\u003e on two Gigabit Ethernet ports, up to 128 network channels in and out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCueMix Pro\u003c\/strong\u003e control from Mac, PC, iPhone or iPad, including over Wi-Fi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDC-coupled outputs\u003c\/strong\u003e for control voltage (CV) work with modular synthesizers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWord clock\u003c\/strong\u003e in and out\/thru, \u003cstrong\u003eloopback\u003c\/strong\u003e for streaming, and \u003cstrong\u003eclass-compliant\u003c\/strong\u003e operation on macOS and iOS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d1b3e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin: 30px 0 12px; padding: 0 0 7px; border-bottom: 2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eAudio quality and speed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eRenowned ESS Sabre32™ converters give the line outputs a measured 125 dB dynamic range with very low distortion, while the line inputs measure 120 dB. Every input offers up to +20 dB of precision digital gain and every output up to -99 dB of trim, adjustable in 1 dB steps. MOTU's drivers deliver about 1.8 ms round-trip latency at 96 kHz, so you can play through software instruments and effects in real time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d1b3e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin: 30px 0 12px; padding: 0 0 7px; border-bottom: 2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eUniversal Thunderbolt and USB connectivity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eConnect the included 40 Gbps USB-C cable and the 16A negotiates the fastest link your computer offers: Thunderbolt 4, USB4, Thunderbolt 3, USB3 or USB2. Thunderbolt and USB4 carry 256 channels of computer audio (128 in and 128 out) at up to 96 kHz. A second Thunderbolt port connects drives, displays, a USB hub or dock, or a chain of up to six further Thunderbolt devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d1b3e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin: 30px 0 12px; padding: 0 0 7px; border-bottom: 2px solid #006D77;\"\u003e64-channel mixing and patchbay routing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe 32-bit floating-point mixer is laid out like a large-format console: 64 inputs taken from the analog and optical inputs, the computer, the network or other mixer buses, feeding 32 buses. Inputs and buses have 4-band parametric EQ and compression, inputs add a gate and high-pass filter, and a built-in reverb completes the set. In CueMix Pro, route any source to any destination with virtual patch cords, split one source to many outputs, or manage hundreds of channels at a glance in the Routing Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d1b3e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin: 30px 0 12px; padding: 0 0 7px; border-bottom: 2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eMilan AVB networking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eAn integrated Milan™ AVB switch with two Gigabit Ethernet ports lets you daisy-chain several 16A units with standard network cable, or add an AVB switch to build a network of interfaces and computers. Point-to-point runs reach 100 m on CAT-5e or CAT-6, network latency is fixed at 2 ms, and every device locks to one reference clock. The 16A works with all MOTU AVB interfaces and is Milan™ certified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d1b3e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin: 30px 0 12px; padding: 0 0 7px; border-bottom: 2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eControl room and studio extras\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eTalkback and A\/B\/C speaker selection in CueMix Pro let you compare mixes on three sets of monitors, and the Monitor Group controls surround systems such as 5.1 and 7.1.4 (up to sixteen channels) from the main volume knob. The headphone output has its own volume and a front-panel source knob. The optical banks expand the 16A with other ADAT gear, and Bank A can switch to stereo TOSLink. Meter views show all I\/O, analog only or digital only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d1b3e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin: 30px 0 12px; padding: 0 0 7px; border-bottom: 2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eSoftware included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe free \u003cstrong\u003eCueMix Pro\u003c\/strong\u003e app controls every setting, route and mix from macOS, Windows or iOS. Register your 16A to download \u003cstrong\u003eMOTU Performer Lite\u003c\/strong\u003e (record, edit, mix, process and master, with 100+ virtual instruments and dozens of effects) and \u003cstrong\u003e6 GB of loops and sounds\u003c\/strong\u003e from Big Fish Audio, LucidSamples, Loopmasters and MOTU.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d1b3e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin: 30px 0 12px; padding: 0 0 7px; border-bottom: 2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003eMOTU 16A audio interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003e40 Gbps \/ 240 W USB-C cable (2 m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003eIEC power cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003ePrinted Quick Start guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003eGetting Started card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 14px; padding: 10px 14px; background: #F5F7F9; border-left: 3px solid #006D77; font-size: 14px; color: #1a1a2a;\"\u003eTwo-year MOTU warranty. Core Audio, ASIO and Wave drivers for compatibility with virtually all audio software.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d1b3e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin: 30px 0 12px; padding: 0 0 7px; border-bottom: 2px solid #006D77;\"\u003eMOTU 16A: frequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d1b3e; margin: 18px 0 6px;\"\u003eDoes the MOTU 16A need a driver?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eNo driver is needed on macOS or iOS: the 16A is USB audio class compliant. Installing the MOTU driver from the CueMix Pro app on macOS 13 or later gives the full Thunderbolt or USB4 channel count and the lowest latency. On Windows, install the MOTU Pro Audio driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d1b3e; margin: 18px 0 6px;\"\u003eDoes my computer need Thunderbolt?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eNo. The 16A connects to Thunderbolt 3 and 4, USB4, USB3 and USB2 hosts with the included USB-C cable, and to USB Type-A ports with a USB-C to USB-A cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d1b3e; margin: 18px 0 6px;\"\u003eCan the 16A work without a computer?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eYes. It runs as a stand-alone mixer with effects, controlled over Wi-Fi from CueMix Pro on a laptop, tablet or phone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d1b3e; margin: 18px 0 6px;\"\u003eCan I connect it to other MOTU interfaces?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eYes. Use the two AVB network ports to daisy-chain other MOTU AVB interfaces, or connect an AVB switch for a larger network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d1b3e; margin: 18px 0 6px;\"\u003eWhere can I buy the MOTU 16A in India?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe MOTU 16A is available from \u003cstrong\u003eShivansh Electronics, Kolkata, West Bengal, India\u003c\/strong\u003e, with delivery across India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shivansh Electronics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52780885148015,"sku":"MOTU-16A","price":187990.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/4766\/0399\/files\/MOTU-16A-STUDIO-AUDIO-INTERFACES-AVB-NETWORKING-SHIVANSH-ELECTRONICS-1.webp?v=1793330155","url":"https:\/\/shivanshelectronics.in\/products\/motu-16a-studio-audio-interfaces-audio-interfaces-avb-networking","provider":"Shivansh Electronics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}