The MicroBook turns your Mac or PC computer into a personal 4x2 recording studio with all the audio I/O and mixing you need for professional-quality recording and playback.Plug in your mic, guitar and keyboard (or other instrument) and record up to four inputs simultaneously. You can even connect your iPod for rehearsing or sampling. Mix your tracks with on-screen CueMix FX software and apply DSP-powered effects such as multi-band EQ and compression.
With professional analog stereo outputs, digital output, and stereo-mini output jacks for both headphones and desktop speakers, you can monitor your live audio and recorded tracks any way you like. Edit and finalize your recording with the included AudioDesk software - from initial inspiration to polished track, the MicroBook gets you there with broad compatibility, bus-powered convenience, and professional quality.
Advanced features
From on-the-go remote recording, to personal studio production, to laptop-based DJing and remixing, the MicroBook delivers professional audio quality and advanced features in a highly compact form factor.
Complete personal recording
The MicroBook gives you a complete personal recording solution, with simultaneous inputs for a microphone, a guitar, and a keyboard or other stereo line level device. The mic preamp delivers neutral coloration and pristine sound, with 20 dB pad and 48V phantom power for condenser mics. Programmable analog, digital, and headphone outputs provide flexible monitoring options.
Balanced line level connectors
Other audio interface brands (even expensive ones) cut corners with unbalanced analog inputs and outputs, which can result in significantly compromised performance well below an equivalent balanced circuit. Not the MicroBook: your balanced I/O connections are well-protected against RF interference, AC hum, and other noise-producing environmental factors.
Precision Digital Trim
Each MicroBook analog input is equipped with digitally controlled analog trim. This gives you the best of both worlds: the pristine signal quality of analog audio circuitry and the fine-tune precision of digital control. You can even save and recall trim settings on your computer.
Superb audio quality
The MicroBook delivers uncompromising audio quality intended for the most demanding professional recording applications. Born from MOTU's award-winning line of FireWire, USB, and PCI audio interfaces, the MicroBook embodies decades of engineering expertise.
Included software
The MicroBook includes CueMix FX console software for Mac and Windows, and AudioDesk workstation software for Mac.
CueMix FX
The included CueMix FX software for Mac OS X and Windows gives you graphic, on-screen control of the MicroBook's on-board audio mixer, with up to five separate stereo mixes, 7-band parametric EQ, and compression on every input and output. Flexible routing options abound. Advanced features include a sine wave generator, oscilloscope, FFT/spectrogram display, and phase analysis tools.
AudioDesk
The MicroBook includes AudioDesk, the workstation software for Mac OS X, which provides advanced recording, editing, mixing, processing, and mastering. AudioDesk delivers the power of modern digital audio workstation technology in an easy-to-use, inspiring multitrack recording experience. Together, AudioDesk and the MicroBook are a complete, professional recording studio for your computer desktop.
The MicroBook employs industry standard drivers for across-the-board compatibility on both Mac and Windows.
Mac
The MicroBook ships with standard Core Audio drivers for Mac OS X for compatibility with virtually all Core Audio-compatible apps, including:
- MOTU Digital Performer
- MOTU AudioDesk
- Apple Logic Pro
- Apple Logic Express
- Apple Garage Band
- Apple SoundTrack Pro
- Ableton Live
- Propellerhead Record & Reason
- Steinberg Cubase
- Native Instruments Kontakt
- Waves stand-alone apps (and plug-ins, via any compatible host)
Windows
The MicroBook ships with standard Wave and ASIO drivers for Windows 7, Vista and XP for compatibility with virtually all Wave-compatible audio apps, including:
- Ableton Live
- Cakewalk Sonar
- Steinberg Cubase
- Propellerhead Record & Reason
- Image Line FL Studio
- Sony Vegas Pro
- Sony Sound Forge
- Sony Acid
- Native Instruments Kontakt
- Waves stand-alone apps (and plug-ins, via any compatible host)
Feature summary
- 4-input, 2-output bus-powered "plug-and-play" USB audio interface for Mac and Windows.
- 4 x 8 physical input/output channels.
- 10-bus digital mixer to route and mix live inputs with live computer tracks.
- Pre-amp equipped mic input with Precision Digital Trim 48V phantom power, and 20 dB pad.
- Guitar input with Precision Digital Trim.
- Stereo line level analog input (balanced TRS quarter-inch or stereo mini).
- Stereo balanced TRS quarter-inch line level main outs.
- Stereo eighth-inch mini line level out.
- S/PDIF digital out (duplicates main out).
- Headphone output on eighth-inch stereo "mini" jack with independent volume control.
- Support for both 44.1 and 48 kHz sample rates on all analog and digital ins/outs.
- Digitally controlled analog trim for all analog inputs.
- Digital trim for all outputs.
- CueMix FX no-latency mixing and monitoring with EQ and dynamics processing.
- 7-band parametric EQ and compression.
- Test tone and white/pink noise generator.
- Advanced audio analysis software tools, including FFT display, spectrogram "waterfall" display, oscilloscope, X-Y plot, and phase analysis.
- Industry standard Mac and Windows drivers (Core Audio, Wave, and ASIO) for across-the-board software compatibility.
- Compatible with all current and recent generation Macs and PCs.
- Includes AudioDesk DAW software for Mac, USB cable, and mic cable adapter.
- Chassis dimensions: 3.6 x 5.5 x 1.0 inches (9.14 x 13.97 x 2.54 cm).
