The UltraLite-mk3 is MOTU's most compact and portable audio interface, featuring convenient bus powered operation, on-board mixing and effects, superb sound and reliable performance, and uniquely featuring a choice of FireWire 400 or Hi-Speed USB2.0 connectivity.

Housed in sturdy yet lightweight aluminum case, the UltraLite provides two mic/instrument inputs with preamps, 48V phantom power, front-panel gain adjust and three-way pad switch. There is plenty of additional analog I/O via 6 balanced line-level quarter-inch (TRS) inputs and ten analog TRS outputs for a total of 8 analog ins and 10 analog outs. You also get stereo S/PDIF digital I/O, a dedicated stereo headphone output and MIDI I/O.

The UltraLite mk3 now operates at sample rates up to 192kHz and allows you to apply DSP-driven effects processing to inputs, outputs, and busses independent of your host computer. Add Classic Reverb™ with lengths up to 60 seconds, sculpt your sound with 7-band parametric EQ featuring filter types carefully modeled after British analog console EQs and choose between two forms of compression: a conventional compressor and the Leveler™, an accurate model of the legendary LA-2A™ optical compressor that provides vintage, musical automatic gain control.

Ideal for portable recording situations with either desktop or laptop computers, the UltraLite can draw power from its FireWire connection to the computer, while the computer can be powered by its own battery or AC.

The UltraLite Mk3 Hybridprovides cross-platform compatibility with Mac OS X 10.4 or higher, Windows XP and all of your favorite audio software and host-based effects via WDM/ASIO/Core Audio drivers. Or you can use the included AudioDesk workstation software for Macintosh, with 24-bit recording/editing and 32-bit mixing/processing/mastering.