Availability: Discontinued
- MOTU 1248 Thunderbolt Audio Interface, with AVB Networking and DSP (32x34, 4 Mic).
- Designed for studio recording, installed sound, and live sound reinforcement applications.
- A 1U 19-inch rack-mountable device.
- Features four balanced microphone inputs with individually switchable +48V phantom power.
- Can stream 128 audio channels in and 128 channels out to the interface's physical outputs.
MOTU 1248 Thunderbolt Audio Interface
The MOTU 1248 is a versatile 1U rack-mountable audio interface designed for studio recording, live sound, and installed sound applications. It features four mic inputs with switchable +48V phantom power, two hi-Z guitar inputs, 32 inputs, and 34 outputs. Additional I/O can be added through AVB networking.
High Quality Audio
This interface uses ESS Sabre32 Ultra converters for high-quality audio with a dynamic range of 123 dB and low THD+N. It connects via Thunderbolt for 128 in/out channels, USB 2.0 (3.0 compatible), or AVB audio network streams. A 48-channel digital mixer with DSP-powered EQ and compressor models is included.
Flexible Signal Routing and Network Expansion
The digital routing matrix allows flexible signal routing, and an AVB Ethernet port provides low-latency networking. You can expand the system with a MOTU AVB Switch for up to 512 channels. Control and monitoring can be done via a web application on various devices connected to the local network.
Quick setup presets are available for different applications and can be customized using the digital routing matrix.
Key Features
- Versatile 1U rack-mountable audio interface
- 4 mic inputs, 2 hi-Z guitar inputs, 32 in/34 out
- ESS Sabre32 Ultra converters, 123 dB dynamic range
- Thunderbolt, USB 2.0/3.0, AVB network
- Digital matrix, AVB Ethernet port, expandable to 512 channels
- Presets for different applications, customizable routing matrix
Specifications | Audio Quality:
Audio Channels:
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Connectivity | USB, SPDIF, ADAT, Word Clock, Thunderbolt, AVB |
No. of Mic Preamps | 4 |
No. Instrument Inputs | 2 |
No. of Line Inputs | 8 |
No. of Line Outputs | 12 |
No. of Digital Ins | 18 |
No. of Digital Outs | 18 |
No. of Headphone Outputs | 2 |