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MOTU Traveler MK3

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2 editorial reviews
With two market-leading Firewire audio interfaces already part of the MOTU stable, where does the new mobile recording-oriented Traveler find its natural home?Read more
Making music on the move can mean anything from laptop-based editing to full-on recording on location, and the gear designed for mobile use varies considerably because of this. MOTU's Traveler interfaRead more
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Pros

  • the Traveler is guaranteed a safe onward journey
  • delivers enormous flexibility and for the most part is simple to use
  • setting up zero-latency headphone mixes is easy and flexible

Cons

  • rendering ridiculously overloaded signals useable
  • Less features at higher sample rates
  • standalone-dsp before the release of EMR Fx Importer inadequate for professional use
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Key specs

  • Stereo
  • yes
  • 24 bit / 192 kHz
  • External
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MOTU Traveler MK3 - Pros & Cons

MOTU Traveler MK3

Pros

  • the Traveler is guaranteed a safe onward journey
  • delivers enormous flexibility and for the most part is simple to use
  • setting up zero-latency headphone mixes is easy and flexible
  • The onboard EQ and dynamics are also precise
  • The signal analysis functions are handy
  • it works reasonably well as a basic interface
  • Very high gain
  • and a nice clean sound
  • Super easy to use and sounds great
  • extensive and well-balanced feature
  • quieter

Cons

  • rendering ridiculously overloaded signals useable
  • Less features at higher sample rates
  • standalone-dsp before the release of EMR Fx Importer inadequate for professional use
  • unwanted with a mac pro or quad core pc
  • Pricetag is a little high
  • setups a reality
  • the main output level control was bypassed
  • rightmost knobs caused a slight inward movement of the LCD unit
  • lacks any MIDI support
  • only has two) are mounted on the rear panel

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MOTU Traveler MK3 - Full Specifications

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Sound TypeStereo
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Design
Placement TypeExternal
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Connectivity
Microphone inputyes
Other connectors
  • Firewire
  • MIDI
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Audio properties
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz

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MOTU Traveler MK3 MOTU - Editorial Reviews (2)

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Published: 01.06.2005
MOTU Traveler

With two market-leading Firewire audio interfaces already part of the MOTU stable, where does the new mobile recording-oriented Traveler find its natural home?

By Robin Bigwood
21 minute read
MOTU Traveler MK3 MOTU Traveler-mk3 review
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Published: 10.08.2009
MOTU Traveler-mk3 review

Making music on the move can mean anything from laptop-based editing to full-on recording on location, and the gear designed for mobile use varies considerably because of this. MOTU's Traveler interfa

6 minute read

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