Modular Audio Tools MAT 16X8 — a portable USB audio interface

Modular Audio has released its first compact portable audio interface with 16 inputs and eight outputs.

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Weighing just 135 g, the interface has eight 3.5 mm TRS line input sockets for up to 16 independent channels, or eight stereo pairs. There are no microphone preamplifiers or gain controls. This helps reduce noise and provides a clean signal path for external synthesizers, drum machines and grooveboxes. Four 3.5 mm TRS stereo output sockets provide eight analogue output channels.

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High-quality converters offer a signal-to-noise ratio of 110 dB. Specified latency is 3.7 ms. A built-in headphone amplifier has a dedicated volume control and cue monitoring for outputs 1/2 or 3/4. MIDI connections include one automatically detected TRS-A/B input and two independent TRS-A outputs. USB-C provides data and power over USB 2.0 High Speed, with maximum power consumption of 2 W. The cable is not included. The slim enclosure measures 222 × 60 × 11 mm, and a branded case is included.

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Modular Audio Tools MAT 16X8 is available for around $500.