MOTU 16A
Rackmount Thunderbolt/AVB Interface
Audio Interface$1,495Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Audio Interface
- Description
- Rackmount Thunderbolt/AVB Interface
- Topology
- Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 interface with 64-channel onboard DSP mixer, dual displays
- Signal path
- Digital (recallable / digitally controlled)
- Channels
- 32
- Channel format
- 16x16 balanced TRS analog, 2x 8-ch ADAT optical, dual GigE for AVB, headphone
- Form factor
- 1U rack
- Rack units
- 1
- Connection
- Thunderbolt
- Sample rate (kHz)
- 96
- DSP
- true
- Introduced
- 2025
Details
Controls: dual 3.9-inch LCD displays, CueMix Pro software, wireless iOS control
I/O: 16x16 TRS analog I/O, 2x 8-ch ADAT optical, headphone, AVB Ethernet networking
Notes: Marketed by MOTU as 'world's first Thunderbolt 4/USB4 audio interface.' ESS Sabre32 DAC, 125 dB dynamic range, ~1.8ms RTL at 96kHz, DC-coupled analog outs for CV/modular. No mic preamps stated (line-level TRS I/O only) so phantom power left blank rather than guessed. Price per motu.com official price list.