MOTUUltralite Mk3 Hybrid Audio Interface

MOTU Ultralite Mk3

The MOTU Ultralite MK3 is a hybrid interface boasting both USB 2.0 and FireWire connectivity options in addition to onboard mixing, effects, and a distinctly powerful sound. It is capable of sample rates up to 192kHz and includes a plethora of I/O options, including two mic.instrument ins, six line-level inputs, ten output channels, stereo S/PDIF, and stereo headphone outs. 

The Ultralite MK3 can also be used independently from a computer as a standalone mixer. In either operation, the interface provides 10 inputs and 14 outputs. All input signals can be processed by the Ultralite’s powerful DSP effects section, which includes reverb, a 7-band parametric EQ, and two distinct modes of compression. The first compressor behaves just as a compressor should, while the second is an accurate emulation of the LA-2A optical compressor.

Ultralite Mk3 Features

• Hybrid FireWire/USB2 connectivity — connect to your computer via either bus-powered FireWire or hi-speed USB2
• CueMix FX — flexible 10 input/14 bus mixer with on-board DSP effects, including reverb with sends/returns, plus EQ and compression on every input and output
• 10 inputs/14 outputs — there's no channel sharing in the UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid; the mic inputs, S/PDIF I/O, headphone out and main outs are all handled as separate channels
• Classic Reverb — provides five different room types, three frequency shelves with adjustable crossover points, shelf filtering and reverb lengths up to 60 seconds
• Two forms of compression — a standard compressor with conventional threshold/ratio/attack/release/gain controls and the Leveler, an accurate model of the legendary LA-2A optical compressor, which provides vintage, musical automatic gain control
• Modeled EQ — provides 7-band parametric EQ modeled after British analog console EQs, featuring 4 filter styles (gain/Q profiles) to effectively cover a wide range of audio material. LP and HP filters are also supplied with slopes that range from 6 to 36 dB
• CueMix FX cross-platform mixing software — attractive graphic mixing, graphic editing of parametric EQ and a convenient tabbed interface for quick access to all features in one window. Also provides full-screen real-time FFT display, spectrogram "waterfall" display, oscilloscope, X-Y plot and linear or polar phase analysis
• Front-panel control — access any setting in your entire UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid mix directly from the front panel
• "Reverb return" stream — allows users to record or mix UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid reverb output separately in their DAW. Effects can also be applied when the UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid is operating stand-alone (without a computer) as a complete stand-alone mixer
• Stand-alone operation — program your mixes at the studio and then bring the UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid to your gig — no computer needed. Just plug in the included power adapter and you are ready to go. Need to tweak the mix? Do it on site using the back-lit LCD and front-panel controls
• Multiple CueMix FX mixes — for example, create different monitor mixes for the main outs and headphones. Or add send/return loops for outboard gear — with no latency
• Two combo jacks provide hi-Z ¼ " guitar input or low-Z XLR mic input with phantom power, pad and plenty of gain
• Eight 24-bit 192kHz analog inputs and outputs on balanced/unbalanced ¼ " TRS jacks
• Precision Digital Trim — Digitally controlled analog trim on all analog inputs (mic/guitar inputs plus quarter-inch TRS inputs) provides accurate adjustments in 1 dB increments. Fine-tune the balance of your analog inputs and then save/recall trim configurations
• Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) — a DSP-driven phase lock engine and internal clock source that produces imperceptibly low jitter characteristics (below the noise floor), even when the UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid is resolved to an external clock source via SMPTE time code
• Time code support — directly resolves to (or generates) time code via any quarter-inch input or output, without the need for an extra synchronizer
• Sample-accurate MIDI — connect a MIDI controller and/or sound module with no separate interface needed. MIDI I/O is sample-accurate with supporting software
• Expandable — add additional interfaces for more I/O as your needs grow
• Separate TRS main outs with front panel volume control
• Stereo 24-bit 96kHz S/PDIF in/out
• Includes drivers for Mac & PC, including ASIO, WDM, Wave, Core Audio, and Core MIDI. Supports all popular Mac and Windows audio software
• 100% compatible with all host-based effects processing in today's popular audio programs
• Includes AudioDesk full-featured sample-accurate workstation software for the Mac with recording, editing, mixing, real-time 32-bit effects processing & sample-accurate sync
• Plug-and-play operation with your Mac or PC via FireWire or USB2
• Front panel volume control for monitoring. Stereo, Quad, 6.1, 7.1 and user-defined surround monitoring setups available
• Front panel headphone jack with volume control