Plug-and-play operation with your Mac or PC via FireWire.

Includes AudioDesk full-featured sample-accurate workstation software for the Macintosh with recording, editing, mixing, real-time 32-bit effects processing, and sample-accurate sync.

100% compatible with all host-based effects processing in today's popular audio programs.

Supports all popular Macintosh and Windows audio software.

Includes drivers for Mac & PC, including ASIO, WDM, Wave, GSIF, Core Audio, and Core MIDI.

Separate XLR main outs and front-panel headphone jacks, each with independent volume control.

Expandable: Add additional interfaces for more I/O as your needs grow.

Sample-accurate MIDI with supporting software: Connect a MIDI controller and/or sound module with no separate interface needed.

Mix and match formats between the two banks.

Flexible optical I/O: 16 channels of ADAT lightpipe, 8 channels of SMUX (96 kHz) or two pairs of stereo TOSLink.

Precision Digital Trim: Digitally controlled analog trim on all analog inputs provides accurate adjustments in 1 dB increments, allows you to fine-tune the balance of your analog inputs, and then save/recall trim configurations.

Eight 24-bit/192kHz analog inputs and outputs on balanced/unbalanced 1/4' TRS jacks.

Clip protection: Mic/guitar input limiter prevents digital clipping and distortion from overloaded signal levels up to +12dB over zero.

Mic/guitar instrument sends: Add your favorite outboard EQ, preamp, reverb, or other processor to the two mic/guitar inputs before the signal goes digital.

Two front panel combo jacks provide hi-Z 1/4' guitar input or low-Z XLR mic input with phantom power, pad, and plenty of gain.

Multiple CueMix FX mixes: Create different monitor mixes for the main outs and headphones, or add send/return loops for outboard gear with no latency.

Standalone operation: Program your mixes at the studio and then bring the 828mk3 to your gig without your computer, tweak the mix onsite using the back-lit LCD and front-panel controls.

Front-panel control gives you access to any setting in your entire 828mk3 mix directly from the front panel.

Mic inputs, S/PDIF I/O, headphone out, and main outs are all handled as separate channels.

28 inputs/30 outputs (at 44.1/48 kHz): No channel sharing.

CueMix FX: Flexible 28 input/16 bus mixer with on-board DSP effects, including reverb with sends/returns, plus EQ, and compression on every input and output.