The MOTU M4 Audio Interface delivers exceptional sound quality, making it an ideal choice for professionals in film sound, Foley, and sound design. Equipped with ESS Sabre32 Ultra™ DAC technology, it offers an impressive 120 dB dynamic range on outputs and -129 dBu EIN on mic inputs, ensuring crystal-clear audio capture and monitoring.
With its ultra-low 2.5 ms round-trip latency at 96 kHz, the M4 provides seamless real-time monitoring of live inputs like mics, guitars, and keyboards. The full-color LCD with detailed level metering ensures accurate volume control.
The M4 also boasts loopback channels for live streaming, A/B monitor switching, and plug-and-play operation, offering enhanced versatility for studio or on-location use. Compact, rugged, and equipped with a bus-powered USB-C connection, with the M4 you are up to speed and ready for any maneuver.
MOTU M4 features
- ESS Sabre32 Ultra™ DAC Technology
- 120 dB Dynamic Range on Outputs
- -129 dBu EIN on Mic Inputs
- 2.5 ms Round Trip Latency
- Full-Color LCD with Detailed Level Meters
- Loopback Channels for Live Streaming
- A/B Monitor Switching
- Bus-Powered USB-C Connectivity
MOTU M4 Specifications
| Sample rates |
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz |
| Mic/line/guitar |
2 x XLR/TRS "combo jack" mic/line/Hi-Z guitar inputs
Independent preamp gain, 48V phantom power and monitor switch for each input |
| Analog inputs |
2 x 1/4" line in |
| Analog outputs |
4 x 1/4" TRS line out (balanced, DC coupled)
4 x RCA (unbalanced) analog out (mirrored)
1 x 1/4" TRS stereo headphone |
| Computer I/O |
1 x USB-C (compatible with USB Type A) 2.0 audio class compliant |
| 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 |
| Phantom power |
2 x individual +48V |
| Front panel |
1 x 1/4" TRS headphone output
2 x XLR/TRS combo inputs
1 x potentiometer • monitor vol
1 x potentiometer • phone vol
1 x potentiometer • input monitor mix
2 x potentiometer • mic/line/guitar input gain
5 x switches • (2) 48V, (2) MON and (1) 3-4
160 x 128 pixel full-colored LCD with input and output level meters |
| Power |
Bus-powered through USB |
| Dimensions and weight |
(width x depth x height, enclosure only)
8.25 x 4.25 x 1.75 inches
20.955 x 10.8 x 4.5 cm
1.55 lbs / 0.7 kg |
