CAMBRIDGE, MA — MOTU (www.motu.com) is now shipping Track16, its 16x14 desktop studio interface with mixing and effects. Track16 connects via FireWire or hi-speed USB 2.0 to a Mac or PC computer. It features compact size and simple one-touch operation, along with studio-grade sound quality. 

Together, the Track16 base unit and included breakout cable provide a total of 16 inputs and 14 outputs, hybrid FireWire/USB connectivity, optical digital I/O, MIDI I/O, and SMPTE timecode sync. Advanced features include a 16-bus digital mixer (with reverb, EQ, and compression), audio analysis tools, such as an FFT with spectrogram “waterfall,” and an instrument tuner. The unit is priced at $595.