Steinberg MR816 CSX

Innovative Cubase Integration Plus Extensive DSP Power!

The Steinberg MR816 CSX is an innovative 16-in/16-out FireWire
interface, though it delivers much more than just I/O. This
next-generation device boasts onboard DSP effects power alongside
advanced Cubase integration technologies, making it a superb choice for
project studios, professional studios, and mobile recording rigs alike.
With the Steinberg MR816 CSX, you get eight newly developed Class A
"D-Pre" XLR/TRS combo preamplifiers alongside professional must-haves,
such as ADAT I/O, word clock I/O, and S/PDIF I/O. If you're working
within Cubase - or any other DAW - you'll find exceptional value with
the Steinberg MR816 CSX.


Steinberg MR816 CSX FireWire Audio Interface at a Glance:


Eight Class A "D-Pre" microphone preamplifiers with XLR/TRS jacks

Individually selectable phantom power and a -26dB pad

Professional I/O, including ADAT, S/PDIF, and word clock

DSP-powered reverb, compression, and EQ with Sweet Spot Morphing for tracking

Plug-in DSP effects for mixing and mastering

Advanced Cubase integration features, including Quick Connect routing

Eight TRS outputs as well as inserts for patching in your outboard gear

Can stack three MR816 CSX systems for 48-in/48-out plus more DSP

Includes Cubase AI4 recording software


Eight Class A "D-Pre" microphone preamplifiers with XLR/TRS jacks
Steinberg's
engineers teamed with Yamaha engineers to design the MR816 CSX. One
chief focus was the getting the microphone preamplifiers just right. The
result is the Class A "D-Pre" design, featuring advanced inverted
Darlington circuits for an exceptionally smooth and detailed
performance. The Steinberg MR816 CSX features eight of these microphone
preamplifiers, giving you plenty of inputs to mike an entire band at
once. What's more, each channel features an XLR/TRS combo jack, so you
can easily track line-level gear alongside your microphones. There's
even a hi-Z switch on the front-panel for easily running a guitar or
bass in direct.


Individually selectable phantom power and a -26dB pad
While
having eight microphone preamplifiers is great on its own, one
frustration with many interfaces is that they lack selectable phantom
power and pads on each channel. And if you're running a combination
ribbons alongside condensers, for example, this is extremely
troublesome. Fortunately, the Steinberg MR816 CSX lets you choose
phantom power and the pad on each channel, so you don't have to mess
with pairing "like" microphones together.


Professional I/O, including ADAT, S/PDIF, and word clock
The
Steinberg MR816 CSX offers more than just the standard analog I/O -
it's ready to streamline the channels from all your outboard gear into
just one FireWire connection. Onboard there are ADAT I/O and S/PDIF I/O
for your digital gear. There's also an extra FireWire port for
daisy-chaining more MR816 CSX units together or tacking on a hard drive.
In addition, word clock I/O is onboard, so you can professionally
synchronize your entire system together to an external clock.


DSP-powered reverb, compression, and EQ with Sweet Spot Morphing for tracking
Among
the most exciting features onboard the Steinberg MR816 CSX are the DSP
effects. Not only are they great-sounding, but they're also incredibly
easy to set up. The onboard DSP chip can run up to eight instances of
its Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip plug-in (in fact, the CS in the
MR-816 CSX stands for Channel Strip). When this plug-in is engaged, the
two front-panel knobs on the right side of the unit are in charge of
compression and EQ. Just turn the knob to "morph" through settings until
you dial in the right sound - it's perfect for setting up a quick
headphone mix for the artist, without dealing with latency issues. You
can also adjust these settings from the Cubase software. In addition,
the "X" in the MR-816 CSX stands for the REV-X reverb - the same complex
reverb algorithm developed by Yamaha and found on many of their premier
interfaces. You'll enjoy flipping between Hall, Room, and Plate effects
- all adjustable through Cubase or via the MR-816 CSX's front panel.


Plug-in DSP effects for mixing and mastering
In addition to
being able to enjoy DSP processing for quickly creating monitor mixes,
you can also take advantage of the onboard processing during mix-down.
The MR816 CSX's effects are conveniently available as VST3 plug-ins.


Advanced Cubase integration features, including Quick Connect
To
start, Cubase automatically detects any connected MR816 CSX interfaces
the moment you boot up the software, letting you get straight into the
creative part of the project, rather than configuring your system. But
the MR816 CSX takes Cubase integration a step further. You can instantly
route and reroute inputs to Cubase channels on the fly - straight from
the front panel of the MR816 CSX. All you have to do is select a track,
then press a channel button on the I/O front panel - that channel will
be routed to that track. When you select different tracks, you'll see a
front-panel light flash to show you which channel is linked to that
track. A host of presets with routing and I/O configurations are
included as well, making set up simple. Plus, you can dive straight into
a new session by just selecting a track and pushing the desired channel
on the front. Not only will input route to that track, but Cubase will
set up either a mono or stereo bus, as desired.


Eight TRS outputs as well as inserts for patching in your outboard gear
The
Steinberg MR816 CSX gives you plenty of outputs. Feed a 5.1 system or
just a couple sets on your desktop - or route audio in Cubase and send a
few of the eight TRS outputs to a headphone amplifier system, for
creating complex monitor mixes. There are also two TRS inserts for
patching in any of your favorite outboard gear.


Can stack three MR816 CSX systems for 48-in/48-out plus more DSP
The
MR816 CSX is seamlessly scalable, making it easy to create the perfect
configuration of preamplifiers and DSP capability - and all on just one
FireWire port. You can daisy-chain up to three MR816 CSX units together,
for up to 48 input and output channels. Cubase will recognize all of
the available I/O - and the innovative DSP functions, including the
Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip and REV-X reverb, are available for
each device. With the system maxed out to 48 inputs and outputs, you can
use an astounding 24 instances of the channel strip plug-in as well as
three of the REV-X reverb plug-in for serious sonic flexibility and
horsepower during mix-down.


Includes Cubase AI4 recording software
Get started making
music just as soon as you pull your Steinberg MR816 CSX out of the box.
You get powerful Cubase AI4 software included, for up to 48 audio tracks
and up to 64 MIDI tracks. It's based on professional Cubase 4 software
and even uses the Cubase 4 audio engine. Cubase AI4 also comes with 25
VST effects, 15 VST3 plug-ins, and 480 drum loops. It's an excellent way
to step into the production power of Cubase.


Steinberg MR816 CSX FireWire Audio Interface Features:


8 discrete Class A analog 'D-Pre' mic preamps

Individually selectable 48V phantom power

Individually selectable -26dB pad

Up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution

8 x Input Channels with XLR/TRS combo jacks

8 x Output Channel with TRS connectors

8 x ADAT digital I/Os for digital audio streams or SPIDF

2 x Inserts for Hardware FX

2 x independent headphone outputs

Word clock I/O for professional synchronization

DSP Power for Cubase VST3

Onboard DSP-powered FX with eight instances of the Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip and one REV-X Reverb

True Integrated Monitoring

Full faderless mixing

Extremely low latency

DSP-powered FX

1:1 hardware/software mirroring with Cubase

Daisy-chaining of up to 3 units


The Steinberg MR816 CSX is a fully featured FireWire Interface with onboard DSP and exceptional Cubase integration!





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