MOTU Ultralite Mk5 Audio Interface

The MOTU Ultralite Mk5 is a compact, high-performance audio interface offering 18 inputs and 22 outputs, exceptional sound quality, versatile connectivity, and advanced DSP features, making it ideal for professional studio and live sound applications.

MOTU Ultralite Mk5
MOTU Ultralite Mk5

MOTU Ultralite Mk5 Audio Interface

The MOTU Ultralite Mk5 is a versatile, high-performance 18-in/22-out USB audio interface designed for professionals seeking top-tier sound quality and flexibility. Featuring ESS Sabre32 Ultra™ DAC technology, it delivers an impressive 125 dB dynamic range and ultra-low latency performance, ensuring pristine audio fidelity.

The MOTU Ultralite Mk5 includes 2 mic/line/instrument inputs, 6-line inputs, 10-line outputs, stereo headphone output, and both optical ADAT and S/PDIF digital I/O, making it suitable for complex studio setups and live performances.

The MOTU Ultralite Mk5 Audio Interface also features a powerful DSP mixer with reverb, EQ, and dynamics processing, all controlled via the CueMix 5 software, which provides an intuitive and comprehensive mixing environment.

 

MOTU Ultralite Mk5

With its compact and durable design, the Ultralite Mk5 is perfect for both studio and mobile use. It supports sample rates up to 192 kHz and offers direct hardware monitoring with near-zero latency.

Additionally, its MIDI I/O capabilities ensure seamless integration with external hardware, making it a comprehensive solution for musicians, producers, and audio engineers alike.

The MOTU Ultralite Mk5 is bus-powered via USB, making it portable and easy to set up anywhere. Whether you’re recording, mixing, or performing live, this interface delivers professional-grade results with the flexibility and power you need to bring your creative projects to life.

Features

  • Superb sound quality & performance
  • 40 simultaneous ins/outs (18 x 22)
  • On-board DSP, mixing, and effects
  • Universal connectivity
  • Loopback and advanced extras
  • CueMix™ 5 console app (Mac/Win/iOS)
  • Performer® Lite workstation software

MOTU Ultralite Mk5 Audio Interface Reviews

Review by MusicTech

MOTU’s UltraLite-mk5 is a mix of joyous pleasure and niggling background pain. Assuming you can live with its CueMix-related quirks and drawbacks, this highly capable and feature-rich interface represents a bargain proposition. If it looks to be the interface for you, grab one while you can!

Review by Sound On Sound

In short, then, unless you simply need more I/O than the UltraLite can provide, it should fit almost any workflow imaginable…A rugged, high‑quality, great‑sounding and remarkably flexible interface that crams a huge amount of features into its half‑rack format.

Review by Sound Ref

I find it hard to criticise anything on the Ultralite mk5 – MOTU have provided a huge amount of inputs and outputs, with software which enables some very complex routing should you need it. It’s also a hugely versatile interface – as well as using it as a standard audio interface with DAW, you could put it to use in surround sound for art installations, mixing on stage, distributing headphone or stage monitor signals, or testing your mixes on 5 pairs of studio monitors! And all of this while maintaining truly excellent, transparent sound quality and very quiet preamps with a huge amount of gain and dynamic range. If you don’t mind the external power supply, The MOTU Ultralite Mk5 is a high quality and endlessly versatile audio interface for studio and live use.

Specifications

  • Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
  • Line Input:
    • Connector Type: 1/4″ TRS, balanced, tip hot
    • Dynamic Range (A-weighted): 120 dB
    • THD+N (unweighted): -114 dB (0.0002%)
    • Max Level: 24 dBu
  • Line Output:
    • Connector Type: 1/4″ TRS, balanced, tip hot
    • Dynamic Range (A-weighted): 125 dB
    • THD+N (unweighted): -114 dB (0.0002%)
    • Max Level: 21 dBu
  • Mic Input:
    • Connector Type: XLR, balanced, pin 2 hot
    • Dynamic Range (A-weighted): 115 dB
    • THD+N: -113 dB
    • EIN: -129 dBu
    • Max Level: 0 dBu
    • Preamp Gain: +74 dB
  • Phones:
    • Connector Type: 1/4″ TRS stereo
    • Dynamic Range (A-weighted): 118 dB
    • THD+N (unweighted): -110 dB (0.0003%)
    • Max Level: 14 dBu
    • Output Impedance: <1 Ohm
  • Power:
    • Multi-blade international 15V DC power adapter
    • 1.0A max • tip pos or neg
    • Supports 100-240V power sources (US/Japan, EU, UK, Australia)
  • Dimensions: 22 x 17.5 x 4.5 cm (width x depth x height)
  • Weight: 1.31 kg

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