MOTU UltraLite user reviews ( 6/10) - 36 user reviews

• 11/03/10

  moosers's review

  Characteristics

  The MOTU UltraLite is a 14 x 10 audio and MIDI interface designed for the home studio DAW that will support up to 96 kHz. For such a little unit, it’s actually got a good amount of versatility and options. It’s a firewire based unit, consisting of two ports. There are two microphone preamps, each of which have dual ¼”/XLR jacks and trim knobs, built in phantom power, and a pad for each as well. As far as other connections go, it has six other ¼” inputs, eight ¼” outputs to correspond with each of the inputs, and ¼” main stereo outputs for sending your sound to your monitors. It also has a MIDI input and output and the same for S/PDIF as well. There’s also a ¼” jack for a headphone input and metering is done with the LED screen on the front panel. It’s powered by either your computer via bus power, or with a nine volt power supply. The MOTU UltraLite isn’t rack mountable, as it’s meant to be as portable as possible.

  Utilization

  As long as you understand the characteristics and features involved here, you’re going to be able to operate the MOTU UltraLite without any issues. Everything is pretty straight forward and direct once you understand all of the connections and features here. Of course if this is your first audio interface, you might want to have the manual around to help you understand all of the basic components here.

  Getting Started

  The MOTU UltraLite is overall a very clean sounding unit, from the preamps to the overall playback quality through the converters. Especially considering that this is meant for portability, the sound is quite sparkling clean. The preamps aren’t necessarily the best sounding in the world, but they do have a decent amount of depth to them and will definitely get the job done for remote recording or for work in a smaller home studio.

  Overall Opinion

  As far as small/portable audio interfaces go, the MOTU UltraLite has as much flexibility crammed on this little unit as any I’ve used before. It will definitely work in your home studio if you want a little audio interface to run your DAW on, but I think it would work best as a supplemental unit for recording on the go. I don’t own this audio interface myself, but a friend of mine has it for his home studio and uses it all the time for recording on the go, which is really a great thing to be able to do. MOTU has some great audio interfaces in all different price ranges and for different purposes, so if the UltraLite doesn’t do it for you, definitely check out the others that they have to offer.
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• 01/20/12

  bendric's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Excellent PC also ...!!!"

  Characteristics

  I chose this sound card for its number of inputs and outputs, and MOTU's reputation. I use it in my home studio basically to send out 10 to 10 entries in my Mackie mixer.

  Utilization

  To get everyone in agreement, the drivers work perfectly at home and a PC with Windows XP SP2! I use it with Cubase SX. I used to play at least 12 and it works without problems. For the record, I have not had time to test, but I do not worry ... Latency less than 10ms

  Getting Started

  Trouble-free installation, simple configuration. French manual found on the net. Not necessarily very useful for me.

  Overall Opinion

  I use it for some months and I am fully satisfied. I had a sound card of another brand with the same inputs and outputs, but it has absolutely nothing to do. I love the size (half rack). I like least on the screen, I find it useless. On the occasion of 200 € is a very good deal.
  
  This choice I would do without hesitation.
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• 01/11/12

  ammelune's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " ONLY FOR MAC"

  Characteristics

  The value for money is a major advantage of this card.
  
  I started using it with a PC running XP ... it was a little early cata then it became just tedious (regular cuts, extraneous sounds ...) Then there was win7 and there had to look for the drivers and reinstall the firmware ... I began to think it will never go as planned. But on the advice of a friend I have kept.
  
  Then I wanted m'alléger and take a laptop because I was more post-prod home. So I bought a MacBook Pro. Motu Ultralite and my nightmares proved reliable and accurate gem. I realized too late that MOTU developed primarily for MAC.

  Utilization

  I use it with consumer software like garage band, Acid, Reaper ... or just to listen to music or connect an instrument or a microphone on my speakers.
  
  Observed no latency (no measurement made).
  
  No problem with driver Mac.

  Getting Started

  The card is recognized in mac and adopted immediately.
  
  Not quite on Windows ... ;-)

  Overall Opinion

  I like its size and standard mounting, multiple output power supply using FireWire, its simplicity and accuracy.
  
  With the experience I remake this choice, but I will mainly choose to associate a Mac.
  
  
  
  If this notice is served to visitors of AF, there is an important thing to remember:
  
  Motu only buy a card if you are on MAC.
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• 05/15/11

  aitd's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  V

  Utilization

  V

  Getting Started

  V

  Overall Opinion

  Simple and effective ... it does its taf
  
  
  
  if I were to change this would be the apogee ... but this is not the same price!
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• 10/04/10

  Anonymous 's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " OSX basically!"

  Characteristics

  just a very short notice to clarify a point about this sound card. besides its caractristiques I find very good, if not excellent, it is most strongly advised to use this map - and in principle the full range MOTU - with Mac OSX, so on Mac

  Utilization

  I do not know if the PC drivers are not stable, but what is true, especially, is that you can meet frquemment conflicts with FireWire cards (or USB or PCI for other models of this brand) manufacturers who quipent DIFFERENT PCs, whether supermarkets, assembled or pro.

  Getting Started

  Mark Of The Unicorn has always worked since its debut and privileges Apple, and as Digital Performer and will not AudioDesk ports for Windows, do not rvez, MOTU forget if you work on PCs

  Overall Opinion

  in my case, MOTU products have always been a must (DP PCi2408, ULTRA series, BPM, etc. MX4.), and Related range Apple has done for me over 10 years of happiness
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• 10/04/10

  braff75's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " that's good!"

  Characteristics

  What characteristics have motivated your choice:
  
  
  
  the compact side with everything needed as input for extended operation worthy of the name!
  
  For what purpose?
  
  What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Disk ,...):
  
  
  
  homestudio pro with a config Mac Pro G5 2 GHz / 4 GB Ram / 2 HD 500 GB Serial ATA internal HD + 500 GB external firewire 800 in

  Utilization

  The drivers are stable? yes
  
  
  
  What software do you use most often? Hard, Live
  
  
  
  What latency you get? 10 ms

  Getting Started

  The installation is done it without problems? nikel
  
  
  
  The general configuration is easy? difficult to get any easier
  
  
  
  Have you experienced any incompatibilities? not

  Overall Opinion

  For how long have you been using it? 5 years
  
  
  
  Did you try many other models before getting this one? yes
  
  
  
  What is so special that you like best: the compact side and pro
  
  What is so special that you like least: the buttons a bit small but it's still very handy
  
  
  
  What is your opinion about the value for the price? excellent
  
  
  
  Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? unhesitatingly
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• 06/15/10

  blam's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Immature drivers"

  Characteristics

  The opinions on this site had enthusiastic air
  
  
  
  I wanted to play and record sound (finally something basic)
  
  
  
  Windows Seven 64b
  
  Q9450
  
  gigabyte ds6
  
  8gb of ram
  
  3TB western digital
  
  gfx nvidia 9800 gtx

  Utilization

  The drivers have never been stable.
  
  I am running Windows Seven and before that xp 64b, a hell to install.
  
  
  
  The updates are the slingshot, and the responses of systematic support, they just throw the procedures of Practice.

  Getting Started

  Installation chaotic and poorly documented.
  
  Incompatible with many visibly firewire controllers.
  
  In the trash ...

  Overall Opinion

  A nightmare.
  
  They have also not trailed in designing a model firewire and usb ...
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• 05/19/10

  Kernok's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  - What characteristics have motivated your choice?
  
  Moult readings on AudioFanzine or other cards on that price.
  
  
  
  - For what purpose?
  
  Man studio.
  
  
  
  - What is your config?
  
  Widows XP exclusively dedicated to her. 4GB of ram.

  Utilization

  - The drivers are stable?
  
  No worries.
  
  
  
  - Are they often updated?
  
  As long as it works, what need to update?
  
  
  
  - What software do you use most often?
  
  Samplitude
  
  
  
  - How many tracks do you manage to record / playback simultaneously?
  
  I galley a little on this subject. But it is a story of day I'll get there!

  Getting Started

  - The installation is done it without problems?
  
  Not a tail.
  
  
  
  - Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
  
  Not the shadow of one.
  
  
  
  - The general configuration is easy?
  
  I will not go there ...
  
  But it is the default self-taught: it falls on the gear, we cheat, we train THEN you open the user manual!
  
  
  
  - The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
  
  English ...

  Overall Opinion

  - For how long have you been using it?
  
  6 months
  
  
  
  - What thing do you like most/least about it?
  
  
  
  The pros:
  
  * It is compact and solid. The quality / price seems quite correct. It "feels" that it will last long. Cue mix is ​​relatively "intuitive" to use.
  
  
  
  The -:
  
  * The back entrances are too close to each other (adapter not possible then.)
  
  * The buttons are really fronts painful to use, too tight, too. Prohibited for large fingers (really)!
  
  * Extinction is painful: a few seconds to hanging around with your finger on the button. It's nothing but ... every day ...
  
  
  
  - Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
  
  Yes! But I read the manual ... before turning the machine ;-)
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• 12/09/09

  chaussette's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Utilization

  Getting Started

  Overall Opinion

  yes I know 0 is not objective and everything.
  
  but what you make of the guy who drops a little tune in to something full of bugs, which cracks to death on the outputs, which must buy a card because Mr. Expresscard MOTU want Texas Instrument and that even with this map it does not work.
  
  Bin 0 is already well I think.
  
  (I forgot to racking the front screws are bullshit ... add to that the many small buttons to miss them ... well now that's what Good luck)
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• 10/14/09

  zekro's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  here I wanted a sound card that works well for my home studio I am well happy.
  
  I used it before with a pc or I have a little galr to install because I knew very little good 2 c'tait ago 3 years.
  
  Now I use it on mac and it works great.
  
  Interest is the number of TRS in a small box is perfect for ca connect my mpc my microphone bass etc. ..
  
  
  
  by I against my PSU has a grill at the end of the year I buy in damage.

  Utilization

  mac driver stable zero-worries.
  
  with cubase it works great.
  
  low latency 6

  Getting Started

  without installation problem on mac.
  
  simple configuration.
  
  the manual I did not even read.

  Overall Opinion

  very good card its good quality price for the home studio.
  
  I would do not regret that choice despite his trs ct not reliable (I have a lot left right transport)
  
  by against the buttons are not easily accessible especially for large fingers.
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