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Superb analog audio quality and high-end converters
Eight transparent mic inputs deliver superb 129 dBu EIN with 118 dB dynamic range. Renowned ESS Sabre32™ DAC technology delivers 123 dB dynamic range and the same proven, award-winning audio quality as MOTU's flagship 1248.
New dual-LCD design
Two full-color LCDs display all signal activity at a glance with detailed metering for all analog and digital I/O. Access hardware settings from a simple and convenient menu.
Ultra-low latency and proven, high-performance MOTU drivers
Round-trip latency (RTL) performance as low as 1.6 ms at 96kHz over Thunderbolt™ with high-performance DAW hosts.
Universal connectivity
Connect to your Mac or PC with Thunderbolt™ or Hi-speed USB 2.0, with up to 256 audio channels (128 in and 128 out) over Thunderbolt. Or stream dozens of audio channels to and from your Mac over AVB/TSN Ethernet using a standard, affordable CAT-5e cable up to 100 meters long. Class-compliant firmware and industry standard drivers work with any audio apps. Connect to your iPad™ with a standard camera connection kit (adapter).
52 simultaneous audio channels
24 inputs and 28 outputs, including eight transparent remote-controllable mic inputs with individual gain/pad/48V, 8 TRS analog out, two banks of optical, word clock I/O and two front-panel headphone jacks.
DSP mixing and effects processing
Flexible 48-input digital mixer with 7 stereo aux busses, 3 groups, access to 32 network inputs, and DSP effects, including reverb, 4-band EQ, gate and compression.
32-bit floating point processing
The 8pre-es mixing and effects DSP engine delivers virtually unlimited headroom and the utmost in sound quality.
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Modeled vintage effects processing
Classic reverb. Compression modeled after the legendary LA-2A compressor. EQ modeled after British analog console EQs.
Flexible matrix routing and splitting
Send any input to any output, or multiple outputs. Includes routing to and from the computer, plus any devices on the AVB network.
Control room features
Built-in talkback mic with front-panel 'talk' button and'A/B' speaker select buttons.
Precision Digital Trim™
Digitally controlled analog trim on all analog inputs (mic/guitar inputs + quarter-inch TRS inputs) provides accurate adjustments in 1 dB increments.
Important information on macOS 11 Big Sur
Please install the Yamaha Steinberg USB driver first, then run the TOOLS installation!
Please read the 'Installation Guide' inside the 'TOOLS for UR824' folder before starting the installation.
MacMac OS X 10.12.6 · macOS 10.13.6* · 10.14.x* · 10.15.x* · 11.x* | April 16, 2020 WindowsWindows 7 SP1 · Windows 8.1 · Windows 10 |
| TOOLS for UR824 V2.2.1 · 339 MB Release Notes (PDF) *Important information on the installation! | TOOLS for UR824 V2.2.1 · 276 MB Release Notes (PDF) |
Included components
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Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver
The TOOLS for UR come with a Yamaha Steinberg USB driver component included. However, a newer version of the driver for your USB audio interface might be available on this page.The driver component can be updated separately in this case.
This version contains the native plug-ins incl. an AAX version.
Please note that a Basic FX Suite license is required to use the plug-ins!
MacmacOS 10.13 · 10.14 · 10.15 · 11.x | January 12, 2021 WindowsWindows 10 (64-Bit) |
| Basic FX Suite V1.5.1 · 400 MB Release Notes (PDF) | Basic FX Suite V1.5.0 · 352 MB Release Notes (PDF) |
TOOLS for UR824 V2.1.0 (Mac OS X) or TOOLS for UR824 V2.1.1 (Windows) or higher required.
Please note the 'Update Guide' that is included in the ZIP file.
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MacmacOS 10.12 · 10.13 · 10.14 · 10.15 | October 23, 2014 WindowsWindows 7 SP1 · Windows 8.1 · Windows 10 |
| UR824 Firmware Updater V2.11-2 · 11 MB Oktober 23, 2014 Installer for Mac OS X 10.7.5 - 10.11 UR824 Firmware Updater V2.11 · 12 MB Includes the same firmware. | UR824 Firmware Updater V2.11 · 4 MB |
| Release Notes (PDF) | |
The online help and PDF manuals are available on steinberg.help.
In case you run a Windows or Mac OS X version that is not supported by the current version, please find the previous version(s) below.
Please read the 'Installation Guide' inside the 'TOOLS for UR824' folder before starting the installation.
MacMac OS X 10.11 · macOS 10.12 · 10.13 · 10.14 |
| TOOLS for UR824 V2.2.0 · 367 MB Release Notes (PDF) |
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TOOLS for UR824 V2.1.6 for Mac
- Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V1.9.10-2
- Basic FX Suite V1.0.1
- Steinberg UR824 Applications V2.1.6:
- Steinberg UR824 Extension V2.1.6
- Steinberg dspMixFx UR824 V2.1.5
- Installation guide and operation manual
Please read the 'Installation Guide' inside the 'TOOLS for UR824' folder carefully.
Important: Firmware V2.1.1 is required.
TOOLS for UR824 V2.1.6 for Windows
- Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V1.9.11
- Basic FX Suite V1.0.1
- Steinberg UR824 Applications V2.1.6:
- Steinberg UR824 Extension V2.1.6
- Steinberg dspMixFx UR824 V2.1.3
- Installation guide and operation manual
Please read the 'Installation Guide' inside the 'TOOLS for UR824' folder carefully.
Important: Firmware V2.1.1 is required.
November 30, 2017 MacMac OS X 10.9.5 · 10.10.5 · 10.11 · macOS 10.12 · 10.13 | WindowsWindows 7 SP1 · Windows 8.1 · Windows 10 |
| Tools for UR824 2.1.6 · 224 MB Release Notes Mac · PDF | TOOLS for UR824 2.1.6 · 247 MB Release Notes Windows · PDF |
TOOLS for UR824 V2.1.2 for Mac OS X
March 26th, 2015
- Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V1.9.2
- Basic FX Suite V1.0.1
- Steinberg UR824 Applications V2.1.2:
- Steinberg UR824 Extension V2.1.2
- Steinberg dspMixFx UR824 V2.1.2
- Installation guide and operation manual
How to install
Extract the downladed ZIP file by double-clicking on it. Another double-click on the 'Tools for UR824' package starts the installation.
Before running the installation, please read the 'Installation Guide' inside the 'TOOLS for UR824' folder carefully.
Important: The TOOLS for UR824 V2.1.2 require the firmware V2.1.1 or higher.
Mac OS X |
| Mac OS X 10.7.5 · 10.8 · 10.9 · 10.10 |
| Tools for UR824 2.1.2 · 219 MB |
| Release Notes Mac OS X (PDF) |
TOOLS for UR824 Version 1.5.0
April 10, 2013
The TOOLS for UR824 include the following components:
- Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver
- Steinberg UR824 Applications
- Dokumentation: Getting Started, OperationManual (DE, EN, ES, FR, IT)
How to install
Extract the downladed ZIP file by double-clicking on it. Another double-click on the 'Setup.exe' (Windows) or the 'Tools for UR824' package (Mac) starts the installation.
Before running the installation, please read the 'Installation Guide' inside the 'TOOLS for UR824' folder carefully.
Mac OS X | Windows |
| Mac OS X · 10.5.8 · 10.6.8 · 10.7 · 10.8 | Windows XP · Windows Vista · Windows 7 · Windows 8 |
| Tools for UR824 1.5.0 · 213 MB | Tools for UR824 1.5.0 · 32-Bit · 141 MB Tools for UR824 1.5.0 · 64-Bit · 187 MB |
| Release Notes Mac (PDF) | Release Notes Win (PDF) |
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UR824 Firmware Update V1.5.0
176.4 kHz and 192 kHz have been added to the sample rate selection. For details on setting the sample rate and limits regarding higher settings, please refer to the documentation included in the TOOLS for UR824 V1.5.0.
Please note the 'Update Guide' that is included in the ZIP file.
Important: Firmware V1.5.0 requires TOOLS for UR824 V1.5.0 or later.
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Mac OS X | Windows |
| Mac OS X · 10.5.8 · 10.6.8 · 10.7 · 10.8 | Windows XP · Windows Vista · Windows 7 · Windows 8 |
| Firmware UR824 1.5.0 · 22 MB | Firmware UR824 1.5.0 · 32/64-Bit · 3.6 MB |