Stage-B16 is an 16 x 12 stage box and USB/AVB audio interface with console-style 48-channel mixing, DSP effects, wireless control , AVB audio networking and very high quality A/D/A conversion at sample rates up to 192 kHz. Powerful DSP delivers large console style mixing with 48 channels, 12 stereo busses, and 32-bit floating point effects processing, including modeled analog EQ, vintage compression and classic reverb.
Matrix routing lets you quickly patch ins to outs, or split inputs to multiple destinations. The Stage-B16 can operate as a conventional stage box with AVB networking, as an audio interface for a studio workstation (DAW), as a standalone mixer or as an auxiliary monitor mixing system in the studio or on stage. The following sections provide a brief overview of its main features and characteristics. Comprehensive analog I/O The Stage-B16 provides a sixteen inputs and twelve outputs.
Connection Input Output
Mic inputs with individual preamps on XLR
- 16
Balanced analog on XLR
- 8
AES/EBU digital
- 4
Total
- 16 in 12 out
Network I/O
Stage-B16 is also capable of handling four 8-channel banks of network audio input and four 8-channel banks of network output for an additional 32 channels of network I/O.
Other MOTU AVB interfaces
The Stage-B16 is part of a larger family of audio interfaces that offer complementary I/O configurations.
MOTU Stage-B16 USB2/AVB Ethernet Audio Interface with 16 mic pres, 8 output
Specs
Technical Specifications
Sample rates | 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz |
Mic inputs | 16 x XLR mic inputs Preamp gain: 0 to +63 dB (digitally controlled) |
Analog outputs | 8 x XLR line out Max level: +20 dBu (digitally adjustable -4 to +20) 1 x 1/4" TRS stereo headphone |
Digital output | 2 x XLR female AES/EBU out (4 ch) up to 96 kHz |
Total I/O | 16 in and 12 out (28 total) at 1x sample rates 16 in and 12 out (28 total) at 2x sample rates 16 in and 8 out (24 total) at 4x sample rates |
Computer I/O | 1 x USB 2.0 audio class compliant USB 3.0 and iOS compatible 1 x AVB Ethernet (requires OS X Yosemite) |
Computer I/O channels | USB 2.0 (44.1 to 48 kHz): 64 in/out USB 2.0 (88.2 to 96 kHz): 32 in/out USB 2.0 (176.4 to 192 kHz): 24 in/out AVB Ethernet: 16 to 128 in/out, depending on host computer speed |
MIDI I/O | 1 x MIDI IN 1 x MIDI OUT 16 MIDI channels to/from computer host |
Headphone | 1 x 1/4" TRS stereo phone (assignable) |
Phantom power | 16 x individual +48V |
Network I/O | 1 x RJ45 AVB/TSN Ethernet (100 Mbps) |
AVB streams (8 channels per stream) |
3 in / 3 out @ 44.1 or 48 kHz 2 in / 2 out @ 88.2 or 96 kHz 1 in / 1 out @ 176.4 or 192 kHz |
Front panel | 1 x 1/4" TRS headphone output 1 x digital rotary encoder • phone volume 2 x switches • (1) Mute All and (1) Show 48V 16 x activity LEDs • (16) input, (8) output, (2) AES 1 x female Ethernet 'EtherCon' port 2 x male XLR AES/EBU outputs (4 channels) 8 x male XLR analog outputs 16 x female XLR mic inputs with indiv. 48V/pad Rack-mount brackets and handles (optional) |
Power | International 100-240V autoswitching supply 50-60 Hz • 0.5A max |
Dimensions and weight |
(width x depth x height, enclosure only) 19 x 7 x 3.5 inches 48.3 x 17.75 x 8.89 cm 5.0 lbs / 2.27 kg with rack brackets removed: 17.25 inches (43.8 cm) wide 4.7 lbs / 2.13 kg |
Mac System Requirements
- 1 GHz Intel-based Mac or faster
- 2 GB RAM; 4 GB or more recommended
- Mac OS X version 10.8 or later
- Available high-speed USB 2.0 or AVB Ethernet port*
- A large hard drive (at least 500 GB for recording)
- *AVB Ethernet audio interface operation requires OS X Yosemite
Windows System Requirements
- 1 GHz Pentium-based PC compatible or faster
- 2 GB RAM; 4 GB or more recommended
- Windows 10, 8 or 7
- Available USB 2.0 or 3.0 port
- Available Ethernet port for firmware updates
- A large hard drive (at least 500 GB for recording)
Web App Support
- Any web client platform: Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Any web browser: Safari, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Explorer, etc.
- Web client must be connected to the same network as the MOTU AVB interface by wire or Wi-Fi.
Included Software
- MOTU Discovery App for Mac & PC (finds connected MOTU interfaces)
- MOTU Discovery App for iOS (available from Apple App Store)
- MOTU Pro Audio Control web app (served from the hardware itself)
- MOTU Audio Tools (FFT, oscilloscope, X-Y plot, phase analyzer)
- AudioDesk 4.0 for Mac & PC (separate download)
Operating Systems
- For computer audio I/O: Mac OS X 10.8 or later; Windows 7 or later
- For web app control: Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android