All user reviews of 4/5 for the MOTU UltraLite

Why this purchase:
Strength - Quality - Dynamic - Multi direct return (bus 4)

Usage: Mobile Studio - DJ'ing - Montage

UTILIZATION

I use it for more than 5 years and each time it is with the CD-install it works ....

GETTING STARTED

I note also that it is super sensitive to the level of supply therefore best used with supply (transformer) ....


I've always had stability problems on laptop ordis whether live or connect with MPCIMCIA Map.

Once stable, no problems with any software ....

OVERALL OPINION

C "is good stuff set apart my stability problem.

A little pricey at the time, the levels of the converters is not very high!

Cons:

- Pay attention I think there is some model have problems with factory ...!

- No use with Linux!

- Brittle transformer

- They always told me that it is more dedicated hardware MAC!

- For the current price is not bad at all ....


For the record I buy a week before he announced the release of the Hybrid: I had the balls ..... So be careful ... it is often SKY show that we see the future ...!


The little joke one day a guy asked me if it was a CIBIE

The Motu Ultra Lite is a audio interface that connects to your pc through fire wire, you computer would need to have a fire wire port in order for you to be able to use this device. If you don’t have a fire wire port on your computer don’t even bother purchasing this. You will need to get a USB interface instead. There is a large debate on if fire wire is better than USB, in my opinion you wont really be able to tell a difference in quality just maybe the USB will have a little more of a lag, but in most cases the lag is so minimal that the ear cant even pick it up. But there is a lag in fire wire too, so don’t think if you purchase the Motu Ultra Lite that you wont have any lag at all, because all interfaces have some sort of a lag. But you wont be able to tell there is a lag when using the Motu lite.


UTILIZATION

The Motu Ultra Lite is a complex little interface, it is very powerful for it to be such a small unit. There are plenty of ins to run all of your audio in signals into so you can do whatever you want to do with them , in my case I used it to get audio into my pc from external gear.


GETTING STARTED

The sound is very good, you will love the quality. But I think that the price of this unit brand new is a little too expensive. Even a used one can still cost 200 or more dollars today and it has been out for a while now.


OVERALL OPINION

There are several fire wire interfaces that are great, the Motu Ultra Lite is a great one as well, I just feel like it is an overpriced unit because its just too expensive. Maybe if it was this price and it was rack able then it would be different or if they offered a rack able version of this same device I would feel different about it.

The Motu Ultra Lite is a simple, USB audio interface for use in home studios. This type of interface is a perfect way to start building your small home studio. It's definitely not going to be adequate for an sort of in depth recording, but if you're just looking to get some demos down it will do the job. There are a lot of audio interfaces out there like this, so definitely make sure to do your homework before deciding on one. The UA-25 in particular has two dual XLR-1/4" microphone preamps, each with their own gain knobs and a 1/4" headphone jack in the front. In the back it's MIDI and digital (ADAT) inputs and outputs as well as 1/4" and RCA outputs for your main monitors. It has built in phantom power and can support sample rates up to 96 K.


UTILIZATION

If you understand the basics behind audio interfaces, nothing should seem complicated to you about the Motu Ultra Lite . Once you make your initial connections, there's not too much to be aware of on this, as it's pretty simple. Of course I do understand that those who are looking at something like this probably are just starting out. If you feel lost just looking/hearing about this, grab the manual for some help...


GETTING STARTED

The sound of the mic preamps on the Motu Ultra Lite aren't all that great, but are suitable for laying down demos at the least. Those looking at the UA-25 most likely aren't going to need the best sounding preamps, and if you are I'd suggest you stop reading this review and look elsewhere! You probably couldn't make a professional sounding recording, but if you just want something with a few mic inputs to use in your DAW, the UA-25 sounds just fine for that.


OVERALL OPINION

While there isn't too much that sets the Motu Ultra Lite apart, it's still a solid USB audio interface for very small home studios where you might have this and a microphone and your DAW basically.

What characteristics have motivated your choice?
Firewire, many of exit, the front panel display, the size

For what purpose?
Home studio

What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
P4 3.2GHz 1.5GB of mem viv, 500GB HDD, and a PCI firewire card in the mail order

With which instruments or systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) do you use the connection and how?
Guitar, bass, DI, Keyboard

UTILIZATION

The installation is done it without problems?
Nickel

Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
No! (I've been lucky ?????)

The general configuration is easy?
Very simple software and audio cue mix setup very practical

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Manual in English (a shame)

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable?
Yes

What software do you use most often?
Cubase SX3, Ableton Live

What you get lag?
Entree 13ms 10ms Out

How many tracks you get to record / play time? ...
Not tested but for now it runs without worry

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
2 weeks

What is so special that you like most and least?
The least: the small size of the buttons and little spaced
Plus: The value for money

Have you tried many other models before buying it?
I had a digi 001 before I get to lower the latency with the motu
I tested the digi 002 which was less stable on my system and the side was less convenient transport

With experience, you do again this choice? ...
For now, yes! Now we will see life??

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.

- 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