Ultralite mk3-Hybrid

MOTU's UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid is the first "hybrid" interface and their most versatile audio interface, featuring hybrid FireWire/USB2 connectivity to your Mac or Windows computer, on-board mixing and effects, superb sound and reliable performance.

Connect all of your studio gear, including microphones, guitars, synths, keyboards, drum machines, effects processors and MIDI devices.  Record, monitor, route and process all of these live inputs using the professional on-board CueMix FX digital mixer — with no latency and no processor strain on your computer.  Apply hardware DSP effects processing to inputs, outputs, and busses independent of your host computer.  Add Classic Reverb™ with lengths up to 60 seconds.  Sculpt your sound with 7-band parametric EQ featuring filter types carefully modeled after British analog console EQs.  Choose between two forms of compression: a conventional compressor and the Leveler™, an accurate model of the legendary LA-2A™ optical compressor that provides vintage, musical automatic gain control.

The included CueMix FX cross-platform mixing software provides graphic mixing, graphic editing of parametric EQ, and a tabbed interface for quick access to all features in one window.  Advanced signal analysis tools include a full-screen real-time FFT display, spectrogram "waterfall" display, oscilloscope, X-Y plot and linear or polar phase analysis.

After programming the on-board mixing in the studio, unplug the UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid from the computer and take it on the road for operation as a stand-alone mixer with effects.  All mixing and effects parameters are adjustable using the front panel backlit LCD.

The UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid provides cross-platform compatibility with Mac and Windows and all of your favorite audio software and host-based effects via WDM/ASIO/Core Audio drivers. Or you can use the included AudioDesk workstation software for Mac, with 24-bit recording/editing and 32-bit mixing/processing/mastering.

Features:

• Hybrid FireWire/USB2 connectivity
• 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 — graphic mixing, graphic editing of parametric EQ and a 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.

  Hybrid System Requirements

  Mac:
  • PowerPC G4 CPU 1 GHz or faster (including PowerPC G5 CPUs and all Intel processor Macs)
  • Mac OS X version v10.5.8 or later required
  
  PC:
  • Pentium 4 CPU (or equivalent) 1 GHz or faster
  • Windows 7 or Vista, 32- or 64-bit; Vista SP 2 or later required
  For all systems:
  • 1 GB RAM; 2 GB or more recommended
  • Available FireWire or USB2 port
  • Large hard disk drive (preferably at least 100 GB)
  
  Dimensions:
  9.5 x 7 x 1.75 inches (24.13x17.78x4.45cm)
  
  

  Software Compatibility

  Mac: The Ultralite ships with standard Core Audio drivers for Mac OS X.
  Windows: The Ultralite ships with standard Wave and ASIO drivers for Windows 7 and Windows Vista.