🎶 Elevate Your Audio Game!
The MOTUMicroBook IIc is a cutting-edge mobile USB FireWire audio interface designed for professionals on the go. With 6 outputs, a high-quality microphone preamp, and compatibility with Mac, PC, and iOS devices, it offers unparalleled versatility for musicians and audio engineers alike.
J**G
Exactly what I needed!
*UPDATE*Lacks driver support software CueFX on high-DPI displays. Too buggy to use. OS: Windows 10After Apple turned my duet into a doorstop, my monitors were useless and collecting dust for months. I almost went with another duet, utilizing the Avid drivers for Windows, and I also looked at the Apollo Arrow for twice the price of the micro book, but in the end I am happy with my decision. The quality is excellent and was definitely in my price range. If you’re looking for an audio interface for Windows that performs, to drive your monitors - this is it!
S**R
Bought two over time - both died
I've purchased two of these over time for use in the field. I liked how small and light it is, as I carry it around in a Pelican case with my other gear. Both died on me at the worse possible moment - in the field while I'm working. I won't be buying another MOTU product; my Roland interfaces have been rock solid and while their 2 X 2 unit is larger and heavier, I need to have a reliable, robust unit that won't let me down. So that's what I'm going to replace the Microbook with. Very disappointed in MOTU, I thought they were better than that.
S**Y
good stuff!
it's small but it gives very professional quality
B**D
Wanted to like it but...
Could not get phantom powered condenser mics to work with it. The phantom light would illuminate but no power to the mics. Also cludgy, the separate app you need to have running to use it with Apple Logic. Previously had a Focusrite product that just worked. Needless to say returned the unit.
B**N
Crystal clear and built like a tank
This is for the MicroBook II, not the IIc:I've been using this DAC for about 3 years now, and I'm very happy with it. My primary uses are for DJing in clubs and for recording vinyl onto my computer. It's built like a tank. I've toured with it all over Asia and the USA, the white lettering is starting to come off in places but no other issues. The lights/clip warnings are very helpful, and the included cuemix software sounds very good when tweaking outputs. I haven't had any issues with latency running on a 2011 macbook pro.Audio output:For DJ applications, this has very specific set of strengths and weaknesses. First, pay attention to the outputs. You get one set of stereo BALANCED outs, one set of stereo UNBALANCED outs, and a stereo headphone out (also unbalanced). The digital out is not separate, so you have at most 3 stereo outs, but remember that one pair is balanced, so you'd need a direct box to convert it if running it into a DJ mixer. I'm DJing in Ableton Live, so I'm mixing tracks in the laptop and outputting master out to only one stereo out (with a separate stereo out for the headphones). That's the weakness; if you want to mix directly on the club mixer, you'll need a direct box (`$50) to convert one of the outs. The strength is that this is MOTU and the output channels sound GREAT. Of note, if you aren't using a direct box to convert output 1, the headphones out is actually louder and a better amp than channel 3&4 out. If you're running into a mixer (especially Pioneer, because they cheat and require more voltage), you'll want to output from the headphones out to the mixer for your main, and actually use the channel 3&4 out to plug in your headphones. They get plenty loud enough in a club anyway (You're using good shielded cans, RIGHT?).Recording audio:Running an output from my phono preamp (recording vinyl to digital), the volume comes in with a good amount of headroom (read: low, but not quiet). There's no distortion when recording into Ableton. After boosting the amplitude, the recorded files sound better than most of the vinyl rips that I've heard others make. Remember that vinyl has a high noise floor, so you might find that live recording or digital sources come in hotter.If you have any questions about this, feel free to ask them, I'll try to respond.
J**J
Excelente calidad a buen precio.
Una maravilla, totalmente recomendable.
C**O
Ottima scheda audio
Ho acquistato questa scheda audio perché dotata di un buon numero di connessioni in entrata e in uscita e per la portabilità.La costruzione è eccellente, è tutta in metallo, restituisce una buona sensazione di solidità e un feeling premium. L'unica pecca è la qualità delle ghiere superiori, in plastica, ma comunque rispondono bene ai comandi.L'installazione in Windows è molto rapida. Basta scaricare i driver dal sito del produttore e installarli prima di connettere la scheda audio. La configurazione del dispositivo in Adobe Audition è avvenuta senza problemi.La mia necessità principale era quella di migliorare la qualità del suono in uscita da un PC fisso e da un Notebook per monitorare i livelli dei montaggi video. Il DAC di questa Motu Microbook IIC migliora nettamente l'ascolto in cuffia (Sony MDR-7506) e anche il volume che si può ottenere è decisamente superiore a quello riprodotto delle uscite della scheda madre. Ho provato anche ad ascoltare musica, sempre in cuffia, con Spotify Premium alla massima qualità e con dei FLAC e mi sembra che la riproduzione sia eccellente su tutta la gamma.Al momento non ho delle casse monitor quindi non posso dire nulla sulla qualità delle uscite principali, ma mi riservo di aggiornare la recensione.Ho provato la scheda audio anche per la registrazione di voiceover e ADR in Adobe Audition. Non avendo microfoni con connessione XLR ho usato un adattatore Rode VXLR per connettere un VideoMic Rycote e un lavalier economico, la qualità finale è decisamente buona. L'adattatore aumenta leggermente il rumore di fondo, ma fino a 3/4 di potenza non influisce minimamente sulla qualità finale. Credo che con un buon microfono XLR a condensatore le cose possano migliorare ulteriormente.Ho usato la Motu Microbook IIC anche per dirette con Zoom Meeting e Google Meet. La configurazione è, anche in questo caso, semplicissima e non ho avuto problemi di alcuni tipo.In conclusione, mi sembra un prodotto solido, facile da utilizzare e che permette di migliorare notevolmente la qualità per le produzioni audio e anche dell'ascolto.
K**H
Superb quality product
Additional inputs and outputs and DSP functionality put this miniature marvel on a par with interfaces costing twice the price!
M**Y
One of the best small Audio Interfaces on the market
A solid little Audio Interface. Amazing amount of I/O for such a small device. Great software and sound quality. Works well on MacOS, IOS and windows
E**I
Ottima scheda per musicisti
Eccezionale! Qualita' audio perfetta, con driver ASIO latenza impercettibile (2 ms) e ottimi drivers e soft mixer in dotazione... i controlli fisici del volume sono molto comodi, io la uso col basso elettrico ed e' perfetta con Ableton Live e plugin vari. Drivers windows molto stabili, la uso ormai come scheda audio principale ed anche con multimedia e giochi funziona perfettamente, con altre schede semi-pro tipo questa ma di altre marche in passato avevo avuto molti problemi ad usarle come uscita audio default di windows, ma questa Motu e' una roccia!
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