Preface: Mission Statement - Neumann.Berlin MT 48 Instruction Manual

Preface: Mission Statement

The MT 48 brings reference-class sound to your desktop . It is the first audio interface to unlock
the full potential of Neumann microphones, studio monitors, and headphones as well as high
class gear from other manufacturers . The MT 48 builds upon the knowledge and experience of
our friends, partners and now colleagues from Merging Technologies, famous among recording
professionals for state-of-the-art AD/DA converters and networked audio solutions . The MT 48
is the perfect marriage of Neumann sound quality and Swiss precision .
Analog-to-digital conversion in the MT 48 sets a new benchmark . With an enormous dynamic
range of 136 dB, the MT 48 has four times the resolution of competing devices . Analog cir-
cuitry is on the highest level, too . The microphone preamps offer up to 78 dB of clean gain for
capturing every detail from any microphone, be it high sensitivity condensers or low output
ribbons . The same philosophy applies to the built-in headphone amplifiers, which are
extremely powerful and ultra-low impedance to drive any headphones to their absolute best .
Just as important as sound quality is monitoring! Not only for the engineer but also for the art-
ist . Musicians play better, singers sing better with inspiring sound in their headphones . That's
why the MT 48 is also a fully-fledged mixing console with sophisticated EQ and dynamics in
every channel plus a nice sounding reverb processor . Despite this complexity, the MT 48
remains easy to use, thanks to an intuitive touchscreen user interface: Adjust levels and pan-
ning at the touch of a finger . No more shuttling between the audio interface and a controller
app on your computer: All parameters can be set on the device itself .
The MT 48 is thus the ideal companion for self-recording musicians . But it can handle large
setups just as well, as it offers two expansion options, ADAT and AES67 . While ADAT has long
been a standard in project studios for adding up to eight I/O channels, AES67 is a modern open
standard for networked audio with enormous capabilities . From the proverbial bedroom studio
though location work and broadcast applications to professional recording, the MT 48 always
offers outstanding performance . Whatever you're up to, the MT 48 is ready for it .
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