Two of the ADAT channels can also be switched to S/PDIF coaxial, and you can use both optical and coaxial I/O in stereo S/PDIF mode. Both are 'MR' (Mixing and Recording) audio interfaces containing eight Class–A mic and instrument preamps, and a total of 16 I/O channels - eight analogue, and a further eight in digital ADAT format.

The supplied MR Editor provides lots of control over the MR816 series if you don't use Cubase or Nuendo, although you lose the bonus of Advanced Integration.Although the interface names don't exactly trip off the tongue, they do explain all the functional elements of the two available models. We'll be looking at the CC121 Controller in SOS shortly, but first under the spotlight are the MR816 CSX and MR816 X - Firewire audio interfaces with built–in DSP effect suites that take software and hardware integration to new heights. Well, the wait is over, since Steinberg and Yamaha have combined their expertise into three new products.

After all, Yamaha have produced some revolutionary audio interfaces in their time, such as their DSP Factory (which contained the inner functions of an 02R digital mixer), and the SW1000XG (an inspiring combination of audio interface, MIDI synth, digital mixer and DSP multi–effects unit), as well as championing software and hardware integration. When Yamaha purchased Steinberg in late 2004, many people wondered what future collaborations there might be. The first fruit of the Yamaha–Steinberg union is finally with us, but does it provide the hardware/software integration that Cubase and Nuendo users have hoped for? And what is there to tempt users of other DAWs? Let's find out.Īlthough primarily a software developer, Steinberg have made occasional forays into hardware territory over the years: the Houston Remote Controller for Cubase and Nuendo, the innovative but ill–fated Midex interfaces, and a range of Steinberg–badged audio interfaces manufactured by RME.

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