Versatile 16-track USB recorder that records 2,4,8 & 16 tracks directly to USB 2.0 compatible thumb drives or hard disks (16/24-bit 44.1-48 and 96 kHz), and also works as a 24 bit/44.1 - 96 kHz USB class compliant audio interface for computers and DAWs. It provides 16 analogue 1/4" TRS insert-style inputs with a stereo output and a headphone output and an Independent and Global 12 dB input padding. Recorder features a built-in mixer with pan, solo, mute and volume control, offers a zero-latency hardware input monitoring and can be used as a stereo wave file player. When used with DAW as an audio interface, it provides a MIDI Machine Control and a Mackie Control. Device is compatible with Mac OS-X 10.5 or higher (Core Audio plug-and-play drivers), with Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8 32/64 (WDM and ASIO drivers), and with iPad via USB adapter (not included).