The MOTU 24Ai is a 72-channel USB/AVB audio interface built for studios and installations that need to move a large number of analog and digital channels at once. It combines MOTU’s proven analog design with an onboard DSP mixer and AVB networking, so it can work as a standalone interface or as one node in a larger networked audio system.
72 Simultaneous Audio Channels: 24 balanced analog I/O plus 24 channels of 8-channel ADAT optical across three banks.
Onboard 48-Input DSP Mixer: Console-style digital mixer with 12 stereo busses and effects including reverb, 4-band EQ, gate, and compression.
32-Bit Floating Point Processing: Delivers effectively unlimited headroom for the mixing and effects engine.
Modeled Vintage Effects: Includes compression modeled after the LA-2A and EQ modeled after British analog console EQs.
AVB Networking: Connects up to five MOTU AVB interfaces over standard Cat-5e cable runs of up to 100 meters with ultra-low latency.
Matrix Routing: Routes any input to any output, including to and from the computer and any device on the AVB network.
Web App Control: Controls DSP, mixing, and routing from a browser on any laptop, tablet, or phone on the network.
ADAT Optical Expansion: Functions as a 24-channel optical expander at 44.1/48kHz or 12 channels at 88.2/96kHz.
