Motu 8pre questions.

ftngrave · 16th January 2007

I have some questions about the motu 8pre I was hoping someone might be able to answer. These might be elementary, but I'm somewhat new to the digital domain.

Does the 8pre support unbalanced inputs?

Will the TRS inputs accept line level sources correctly?

If I wanted to run an external mic preamp into the 8pre via a motu TRS input, will the motu preamp further color the sound when the signal has already been preamped by the external preamp before getting to the motu?

The 8pre has only 2 main outputs, can each of these be used as mono outputs to outboard effects and be returned via another input on the motu? Can this sort of routing be done on the computer?

Thanks in advance.

carlosFF · 15th April 2008

GOD, i want to know that too. motu info its crap.

JPeters86 · 15th April 2008

I use XLR and TRS at the same time at different inputs, the thing seems to handle them just fine.

About using an external preamp: just max the output of your preamp (or normalize later, something like that) and keep the gain knob on the MOTU at somewhere near 0. Works okay.

I don't think the outputs are that sophisticated... never tried it.

16th January 2007	#1
ftngrave Gear interested Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 14 Thread Starter	Motu 8pre questions. I have some questions about the motu 8pre I was hoping someone might be able to answer. These might be elementary, but I'm somewhat new to the digital domain. Does the 8pre support unbalanced inputs? Will the TRS inputs accept line level sources correctly? If I wanted to run an external mic preamp into the 8pre via a motu TRS input, will the motu preamp further color the sound when the signal has already been preamped by the external preamp before getting to the motu? The 8pre has only 2 main outputs, can each of these be used as mono outputs to outboard effects and be returned via another input on the motu? Can this sort of routing be done on the computer? Thanks in advance.

15th April 2008	#3
JPeters86 Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,228	I use XLR and TRS at the same time at different inputs, the thing seems to handle them just fine. About using an external preamp: just max the output of your preamp (or normalize later, something like that) and keep the gain knob on the MOTU at somewhere near 0. Works okay. I don't think the outputs are that sophisticated... never tried it. __________________ Best wishes, JPeters86

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15th April 2008	#2
carlosFF Gear interested Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 14	GOD, i want to know that too. motu info its crap.