Its also been totally redesigned, and now features a handson volume control, usb 2. The asio4all driver is optimized for this purpose and runs much smoother than a generic audio driver in recording situations. Built from the same technology found in motu s flagship midi timepiece, the midi express 128 is a professional midi interface that provides plugandplay connectivity to any usbequipped mac or windows computer. Microbook iic studiograde audio interface for personal recording. At certain point ive found conversion to be far less important then a lot of engineers seem to dress it up to being. You do have the option of having either a usb or thunderbolt connection depending on which version of this interface you buy. Second issue, both logic express and the logic pro i upgraded to seem to have a very difficult time recognizing the motu when i first launch logic. You can do the serial number, follow the hardware so online at. Apogee revamps one and duet audio interfaces for ios and mac, updates quartet to match. In both cases, the motu mac and windows audio drivers and the cuemix fx software installed faultlessly. Download motu firewireusb driver by mark of the unicorn. Its guitar input and stereo linelevel input mean you can connect virtually anything to the microbook and enjoy pristine sound. Apogee one is an allin one portable, usb audio interface that gives you everything you need to make professional recordings on the go. This microbook ii is the only device out of 5 ive owned, including other motu interfaces, that doesnt come up with the last settings used.
We are passionately driven to create products that help you produce amazing music. Check the motu audio installer disc as detailed in audio system or audio hardware chapter 3, installing the microbook con. Since i had worked with the ur22 for so many years for film scoring, i was a bit concerned about moving to a different audio interface, but this is great. Aug 02, 2012 this second generation version microbook adds physical knobs, led meters, an xlr input, and more making it a great audio interface for laptop music makers and djs on the go. Five best interfaces for live performance musictech. If our live chat is not available in the lower right corner of your screen, you can submit a ticket through this form. My last motu was a complete disaster on windows, the drivers were.
The microbook ii delivers measured audio specs that rival interfaces costing hundreds more. Motu tell us microbook iic offers analog quality, studiograde connectivity in an 8bus digital mixer. For additional information and documentation, be sure to check the corresponding software installer download link next to each product. Motu s awardwinning hardware and software are used by top professionals every day on hit songs, mega tours, primetime shows and blockbuster films. The microbook iic has been engineered with motu s renowned, awardwinning audio interface technology, which delivers the uncompromising audio quality and rocksolid performance motu interfaces are known for worldwide. Beatfactory provides in courses electronic music sound engineering sound design. Support for apple ipad and other ios devices with camera connection kit sold separately. Buy apogee duet 2 2 channel usb audio interface for recording mics, guitars, keyboards on mac and ios devices, made in usa. Apple and motu dont speak to one another all that well. For pc mac or ipad requires camera connection kit not included. I had to research the lucid vs lavry and found only one reference dead link removed.
This interface is small and simple to understand, you will not need to touch a manual to operate the microbook ii. Contact apogee tech support chat and email response. Working with microbook inputs and outputs in cubase or nuendo. The motu microbook ii is a unique mix of 4in6out hardware usb 2 interface, onboard dsp and control software. The install for the 828mk2 also provides the midi drivers, firewire cuemix console, and the firewire smpte console.
The microbook ii itself seems to be sort of lowkey in comparison conversations. With cuemix fx running on your computer, you can create separate mixes of live audio from your mic, guitar, and keyboard, and send each mix to separate outputs main out, line out, and phones out or any combination of all three. Right now, converters are the weakest link of any home studio. Motu is an engineeringdriven music technology company passionately driven to create products that help you produce amazing music.
This second generation version microbook adds physical knobs, led meters, an xlr input, and more making it a great audio interface for laptop music makers and djs on the go. This page provides links to printed product manuals in pdf form. Lightning for added protection for the motu microbook during a lightning storm, unplug its power supply from any wall outlets. The microbook iic ships with standard core audio drivers for mac os x for. Motu is an engineeringdriven music technology company based in cambridge, massachusetts. Motus awardwinning hardware and software are used by top professionals every day on hit songs, mega tours, primetime shows and blockbuster films. No hardware volume control for the headphones and main. Mac pro 8 core, 14 gb ram, macbook pro, 16gb, osx 10.
Follow instructions all operating and use instructions should be followed. Motu m2m4 vs audient apogee discussion in recordinglive sound started by murraythek, feb 12, 2020. Choosing the microbook driver once youve made the preparations described so far in this chapter, youre ready to run your audio software and enable the motu microbook core audio driver. That means youll hear the same signal on the headphones out and the main outs. Motu microbook ii audio interface musicians friend. The mic preamp delivers neutral coloration and pristine sound, with 20 db pad and 48v phantom power for condenser mics. Asio motu microbook asio from the audio card driver menu as shown below in figure 65.
The all new apogee one is the first studio quality microphone and usb audio interface for ipad and mac. The motu is almost certainly going to have way better drivers, which is often when sound quality is soooooo insanely close despite the anectdote earlier the most important factor by far. One usb audio interfacemicrophone apogee electronics. Recording equipment accessories pci card sound card music mixer.
Ive only had one other motu product in the past 30 some years and it still works great. About the mark of the unicorn license agreement and limited warranty on software to persons who purchase or use this product. The microbook iic is an 8bus digital mixer that lets you mix live inputs with each other with or without host software tracks. Many of the product manuals on this page are supplied in the form in which they were originally published and may not be entirely uptodate. In both cases, the motu mac and windows audio drivers and the cuemix fx. After speaking with a colleague in hollywood, i decided upon this motu ultralitemk4 usb audio interface. Will i get significantly better results with an used clarret, motu ultralite, or something similar. Audio interfaces free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Programmable outputs provide flexible monitoring options. Highpowered features and flexible controls the microbook ii can record and play all channels simultaneously, and highspeed usb 2. It has no trouble driving the headphones well beyond my comfort level, doing so with.
How does it compare to other motu audio interfaces and the apogee duet one. Motu sneaks in microbook ii postnamm, ships this spring for. Running cuemix asio or windows multimedia driver fx con. Can one route three different stereo channels to the phones and outs 1,2 and 3. Ok, i have been having major problems with our brand new motu 828x thunderbolt. I dont do a lot of recording, if any at all, so im looking for a good usb dacamp combo to use with my headphones currently akg k702s and beats by dre studio, both hopefully to be. Id like to know some users experience, especially with regard to its latency performance, as i would mostly use it to play virtual synths live. Check the audio system or audio hardware configuration window in your software.
Resolving audio interface issues on windows 10 sweetwater. This little guy is awesome for so many different reasons. Jan 27, 2012 motu has announced the microbook ii, an updated version of the compact, studiograde audio interface that turns a mac or pc into a personal 4 x 6 recording studio with professional io and monitor mixing. Motu releases m2 and m4 usbc bus powered interfaces page 3.
Motu ultralite mk3 vs apogee duet discussion in recordinglive sound started by. Pcs come with generic system audio drivers, but theyre not the best choice for audio production. Since the microbook ii is a plugandplay device, installing the included software on both mac and pc was an absolute breeze. Normally motu interfaces come with audiodesk, which is a stripped down version of dp. The motu microbook iic is a 4input, 6output, buspowered plugandplay. The microbook s 14 mic pre is very neutral, letting the true sound of your mic shine through. Motu microbook ii a complete solution everything you need to make worldclass recordings the microbook ii provides simultaneous inputs for a microphone, a guitar, and a keyboard or other stereo line level device. Im doing a workaround at present, but would like to know if in fact there is anyway to get signal from logic to the motu microbook 2 headphone out. Microbook iic studiograde audio interface for personal recording the microbook iic provides simultaneous inputs for a microphone.
The motu microbook iic is a 4input, 6output, bus powered plugandplay. Jan 14, 2012 at certain point ive found conversion to be far less important then a lot of engineers seem to dress it up to being. The microbook ii is a 4 in and 6 out interface that connects to your computer through a usb cable. All i did was download the audio driver from motu s site and. Page 35 preferences window, choose audio outputs, select motu microbook asio preferences from the menu and choose in the lefthand section figure 63. Tech support is free for registered customers only.
It is one of the smaller and more portable interfaces that motu makes, it is also one of the more affordable ones as well. The microbook ii provides simultaneous inputs for a microphone, a guitar, and a keyboard or other stereo line level device. When using asio4all, use the offline settings to select which playback devices to use in your daw or other audio. Motu microbook ii latency performance hello, im considering buying a microbook ii for use with a windows laptop. Motu microbook asio or audio drivers, just run the installer on the windows multimedia driver. One is designed for easily creating professional and amazing sounding recordings on your ipod touch, iphone, ipad or mac.
Their latest offering, the 4input6output microbook ii, is a usb 2 audio interface. Personal studio recording has never sounded better. Nov 29, 2017 motu microbook audio interface fits in your pocket cambridge, ma tuesday, june 29, 2010. Motu introduces microbook audio interface keyboardmag. Apogee one is a studio quality usb audio interface and dac with builtin.
Buy motu microbook iic mobile usb firewire ios audio interface. Motu also included british consolestyle and classic compression, perfect for adding a professional sheen to your recordings. Motu has announced the microbook, a usb buspowered audio interface that delivers studiograde audio performance in a compact size small enough to fit in your pocket. But i would like to know how can microbook iic be used without a computer anyway. Motu has unveiled the microbook ii, an update to its compact, portable audio interface whereas the original microbook was a 4in2out device, this one is 4in6out. Motu microbook iic usb2 audio interface, bordmodell prolyd. Heed warnings all warnings on the motu microbook and in the owner s manual should be adhered to. Jan 27, 2012 motu has unveiled the microbook ii, an update to its compact, portable audio interface whereas the original microbook was a 4in2out device, this one is 4in6out.
Motu sneaks in microbook ii postnamm, ships this spring. Transform a damaged laptop into an allin one desktop. Oct 31, 2015 the motu microbook llc is now usb audio class compliant and can be connected to ipad. No one really takes a deep look at how cool the microbook ii is. Many audio io devices especially the units that are popular for system measurement default to 48k. Before you run your host audio software, choose among various drivers that may launch cuemix fx to con. The two digital rotary encoders not only look good, they feel good, too. Connect a microphone, guitar or use one s exceptional builtin omnidirectional microphone to easily capture your music without compromise.
Motu microbook mkii personal 4x2 recording interface pc and. Two 2 years from the date of original retail purchase. Cleaning unplug the motu microbook from the computer before cleaning and use a damp cloth. Motu ultralite mk3 vs apogee duet page 2 the gear page.
As a previous poster said, everyone has their own experience of sound quality however, the difference for most people and the apogee vs. Probably the most impressive feature of the motu is the driver operation and latency, though my experience is admittedly using a mac. Compatible with all current and recent generation macs and pcs, the microbook iics mac and windows audio drivers core audio, wave, and. For discriminating users who insist on the very best audio quality, microbook ii delivers unmatched performance for compact, personal recording. Audio driver for the motu 828, 896, 828mk2 and 896hd. Ive been recording on my i mac for a couple of years, first using a motu 8 pre, and then. The express 128 provides 8 midi in, 9 midi out, 128 midi channels and compatibility with all macintosh and windows software. Ive used maudio, alesis low end and high end converters, maudio, presonus, motu, echo, rme, apogee, api and more. Does anyone here use a dedicated dacamp combo for production. We had a brand new computer built for recording i7 processor with tons of ram etc. First off, its really tiny, easy to use, is ios compatible and its usb bus powered, but the thing i like most about this one is the io. If thats your main concern, go for the duet, although if you want expandinility the motu stuff is pretty hard to beat for the money.
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