I could not be happier. From setup to integration into my workflow this might be one of the easiest pieces of the puzzle I've ever implemented. And this is coming from a dope who makes a living implementing HW/SW in some really complex industries.

This thing is fantastic. Seems to work with everything and is instantly recognized by other systems, as expected, every. single. time. it's been great. If you're someone like me who is beyond the basics but not ready to dump a fortune on a next level "professional" setup but expect reasonably professional results, this cat will take you a long way, I suspect.

I'm a week in, and see a padload of future with this interface before I'll need to upgrade. Really wonderful stuff with a ton of possibilities for me.

When you turn up the headphone volume to maximum while recording into the microphone inputs, there is a distortion created on the microphone input. So I just wanted to point that out issue. To try and work around the distortion issue, I bought an HM-4 that is a 4 channel external headphone input device. It allows for turning the volume up on the headphone feed without turning up the headphone volume on the MOTU M6. Using a mixer board to bypass the MOTU M6 headphone volume issue, might work too. The video I am adding is about the MOTU M2, but the issue is on the M6 as well. The narrator of the video starts talking about the issue at about 42 minutes in.

I had been using (or trying to use) a Tascam DP24sd mixing board for several years. It was okay but beyond my ability to learn the ins and outs of use, way too complicated for me. With the help of my rep Mark Magdich he suggested the Motu. It was the right choice for me with my computer software, works like a charm. I am using LogicPro with a mac and it is very intuitive.

MOTU's M6 Build quality is Very Solid, Input and output features are nicely Well designed with monitoring and 48v phantom Power, the monitor Screen is easy to read and performs well. Using a Rode K2 Tube mike without an inline preamp did not perform well at all. Volume levels had to be up almost all the way loading the preamp past the point of clean sound. When using my SE DM1 inline Dynamite preamp the sound came thru very clear. Know up front that the K2 is very sensitive and crystal clear, so it needs a very quiet and acoustically treated space. All and all this mic setup was a bit tricky to setup input and output gain. I've used these SE DM1 preamps on my congas with Sennhieser MD 421-ll Mics and they are Stellar Awesome! I'll have to try them on this MOTU Interface and see if the grain issue is any better. This is why I deducted one star. I would suggest experimenting with some other equipment like mics, guitars or Midi Keyboard to checkout the overall performance of this audio Interface.

What I love about the MOTU M6 is its low latency, its window to view the volume meters, and its overall performance while recording. I might add that price-wise it is a bargain when compared to a Focusrite. Also I have a Focusrite, but the MOTU seems to outperform it, latency-wise. I also have a PRESONUS audiobox USB96. and I have 2 Eleven Racks, but the manufacturer has stopped updating the software drives, several Operating Systems ago. All of these interfaces have been great in their own ways. Comparing them all, the MOTU is the best for its compact size, performance, simplicity (User friendly), and cost.

Not too long ago I wrote a review that stated that the MOTU M6 had latency issues, but I stand corrected. A very nice MOTU representative walked me through the process of how to eliminate latency on ProTools. The Latency issue I was having involved buffering in Protools and it had nothing to do with the MOTU M6 interface. This company really cares and if I could, I would give them 6 stars for customer service and care. These days it is so wonderful to find a company that stands behind their products and reaches out to help when needed. Thank you MOTU and all the men and women that are a part of your team.

I had been using. DP24sd mix/record board for several years and struggled with it every time I used it. After talking to a friend with a home studio who is using LogicPro software I switched over to it after seeing how it worked. Keeping the Tascam board would have increased the stress and confusion so I purchased the MOTU. Best decision ever. This is a plug and play unit that is super easy to understand and use. Mark Magdich, my rep, turned me on to this and as usual he was spot on! Thank you Mark and thank you Sweetwater, you have come through for me once again. Nine years with Sweetwater and 100% perfect help!

I recently purchased and started using the Motu M6. I had been using Presonus interfaces for years and found them very nice however, the Motu is infinitely easier to work with particularly the fact that the M6 has four individual Mic combo jacks in the rear with full control for gain, 48Volt and gain for each of these inputs. It takes the guess work out of it and allows me to get down to recording high quality voice overs and instrument recordings. I am very pleased with this product and hope to use it for many years. I am not sure why more people do not mention or purchase Motu audio interfaces online but compared to others, in this price point, to me, this choice is obvious.

I also want to mention what a pleasure it has been working with Ron. He is not only very knowledgeable but very receptive and helpful as he spend the necessary time with me to get my interface up and running. What more could you ask for. Also, I wanted to give a shout out to Jeremy for recommending Shure Dynamic Mics; the SM7Db or the MV7x are excellent even at different price points. These mics are excellent and the build quality incredible. Thank you again guys for the fine work as well as raising the bar that few companies in the industry can compete with.

Coming from a Yamaha Steinberg UR824, I bought this because I no longer need TOSLINK connections or 8 mic inputs. The M6 sounds just as good, perhaps a little warmer with the same level of detail. It also has far less latency and does not use as much CPU. I also love the front panel monitor buttons and the fact that it can be used without a computer. With the UR824, if you muted a channel on the computer, you could not unmute it without a computer. I have found that the built-in rudimentary effects that the UR 824 has are not missed. Since the M6 latency is so low, I can use a computer for effects and not experience any delay.

It's really nice having 4 preamps on this and the dual headphone jacks with the 3/4 monitor ability.

I am using the M6 with an iphone and it reeks of digital noise with any of my usb-c cables. My Moti Ultralite does not have this problem. Other wise it is ok with my MackBook Pro as long as I keep my iphone far enough away.

I recently had an issue with my motu m6 .. after going back and forth with the manufacturer I felt like my warranty wasn't going to be honored , it came down to the manufacturer wanting more info on the unit so they can come up with a trouble shoot solution without returning the unit. after the trouble shooting procedure motu agreed the the unit be sent to them. after sending the unit motto confirmed that I was have a volume knob issue and replaced the unit . thank you Matt from Motu for all his help and the new unit works as it should.
sounds amazing...

Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth (translation: late 90s) and I was building my first home studio setup, I decided on MOTU gear for my audio and MIDI interfaces. The company in general came highly recommended by colleagues, and their gear never let me down. Everything about them sounded great, never had a crackle on a pot, etc. Old-timers in film scoring will understand it when I say it was fantastic to have a MIDI interface that played perfectly with SMPTE code via videotape--everything always synced up beautifully. When it was time to replace my last audio interface, I researched a number of models from other companies but came running back to MOTU, and I'm glad I did. I nearly purchased the latest 828, as an older model in the line is what was being replaced--but, honestly, the M6 does what I need it to. I'm working mostly with sample instruments these days with the odd one or two live solo instruments/vocals overtop, so I seldom need more than 4 mic pres, and on the rare occasions when I do, I have other gear to make that happen. Anyway, with a little bit of extra hardware, in the rackmount it went. Dependable. Intuitive to use. Plays nice with Logic Pro, Pro Tools, etc.--what's more to love?

I bought this Motu M6 audio interface to connect with my iPad. I had a job to record a grand piano and 2 voices in a home. The M6 flawlessly handled 4 microphones and my Zoom H4n plugged into line in... 6 inputs!! 2 small condenser mics on the piano and the Zoom capturing the room piano sound.

The preamps are what most impressed me as I could turn them to full boost with very, very little noise floor introduced.

I used Multi Track Studio for iPad which is very logical and was completely stable. Later I dumped the Wav files to ProTools in the studio using a USB C thumb drive. Quick and effective. Recorded at 24bit 48Hz.

I like equipment that is simple to hook up, intuitive to operate and just does the job I wanted it to do. This checks all those boxes. Motu hasn't failed me yet!

I recently decided to start using Logic Pro on my new iPad Pro for my music and live production needs instead of and in addition to my Macbook Pro. When I did that, I found that my old Audio Interface (EVO-8) was not compatible with iOS. So I decided to try MOTU. I'm so glad I did. I love the form, function, and power of the unit. The ability to have Phantom power on each individual channel is great. It can be bus powered if you have a powered hub, but it has and adapter AND an on/off switch. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a new interface.

Bought this interface based on my current needs and the overall reviews for Motu interfaces. This is my first impressions and initial problem with first unit.

Initial problem:
* The first unit randomly dropped my Midi controller forcing a interface restart to reconnect. Problem could not be resolved, so a replacement unit was shipped. So far, no problem with replacement unit.

Pro's:
* Straight forward operation
* Clean natural sounding Pre's
* Nice audio Conversion
* Plenty of I/O
* Good Head phone volume
* Reasonable price
Con's:
* Really have to push main monitor volume on powered JBL's
* Having to replace unit because of failed midi connection
* Sound system pop when powering off interface

Overall, I like the unit post replacement. I also would like to give credit to Vinny in customer service, for his quick response and overall efforts to resolve the initial issues and getting me a replacement quickly.

The sound is very nice awesome interface.
If I had one request for MOTU, it would be if the channel selection when recording to Garage Band allowed the Main Out to be selected.

Only had for just under a month. IT is a fantastic Audio interface with great sounding preamps and its own mixer. All I'm going to say now is this thing is it.

I bought this to build a home studio around and also for the possibility of doing some YouTube videos or podcasts. I have yet to use for recording videos or podcasts, but have hooked up an external microphone and headphones, and have the ability to plug in my guitars directly through he interface. I have no complaints so far, the interface works as described, low noise, I have had no latency issues, but I also haven't stressed it with a lot of looping sounds back yet.

For me it works as it should and performs the functions I need and does those well.

I spent over a year in research in this category of devices, which led me to the decision to purchase the MOTU M6. Having now (10/23) spent about a month with it, I can see why it's been received so well by this community. The sonic quality is very impressive. Especially in the lows in which I've become accustomed to finding distortion. Not the case with the M6. Lows are clear and plentiful. Separation and clarity stand out from other devices I've used. It try to keep my songwriting setup as light, simple and easy to use. I don't want anything getting in the way of inspiration. The experience is simple yet satisfying. The MOTU M6 fits the bill.

I ordered this interface for the loopback feature. I'm an online music teacher and I wanted a simple way for the audio from Amplitube, my Midi Piano modeling software, and any other audio from the computer mixed with my microphone. For this the interface works nearly perfectly. It does send the computer audio from several softwares and the microphone to my students in Zoom well. However with specifically the amp modeling software weather directly in the stand-alone program or through a few DAWs (Ableton, GarageBand, Logic) the latency drifts. It isn't noticeable right after turning on the computer, but after the computer has been on for a while it will drift to about a 1-2 second delay and stay there. The only way to fix it is to reset the interface (powering off and powering on). I've tried setting different refresh rates, using different usb-c to usb-c cables as well as usb-c to usb-a. Nothing has fixed it, updates to the device firmware, updates to the software on the computer, nothing. I've even thought maybe the multiple software were having trouble competing for resources (despite my Focusrite 4i2, and AXE I/O never having the issue), and ran just one to test it and still eventually the latency issue persists.

It has been several months of frustration, and remedy attempts. I keep hoping a firmware or software update will fix it as the interface itself it sounds good, and has top. notch features for the price.

It's a very nice unit. Well built, functionally intuitive, and sounds great. It does exactly what I need without unnecessary bells and whistles.

It wasn't exactly plug and play with my new Mac Mini M2 Pro, it was necessary to download a driver. No big deal.

The only minor quibble is that all the inputs are on the back, and this makes frequent plugging and unplugging somewhat awkward. I do understand that to make the unit compact and affordable, some design compromise is necessary.

I don't have to think about it, and that's a good thing.

Replaced my Focusrite Scarlett with this. (Windows) The focusrite drivers were subpar though the interface sounded very good. The MOTU drivers are fantastic...latency is a non issue now. The preamp sound a little more warm as well. All in all, super happy with this purchase.

I originally purchased a different interface that was a bit cheaper the sweetwater rep warned me that they're not the best but I did it anyway. Bad idea I called back like 2 weeks later and Zach my usual rep helped me get an exchange that was a bit more but very much worth it. The moral of the story is listen to the one's who know and don't cheep out it costs more in the long run. Thanks Sweetwater.

Solid build. Smooth knobs and controls, was recording in minutes. Great sound, very clean and open, very fast, low latency. A big improvement over my old presonus firepod. Even without the mac drivers installed much faster tan before.

I needed a more compact interface for portable work. My older MOTU 8ch interface was just too big sometimes. The MOTU M6 looked like a good option. There are 4 quiet MOTU mic pre-amps and two additional TRS inputs. I does most sample rates up to 24-bit. I use it on MacOS with Logic Pro and have tried it with Audacity and GarageBand. It sets up easily yet does require the "optional" driver install to be seen as anything other than a generic USB (2ch?) interface.

Pro: 4 clean Mic-Pre amplifiers
Good compatibility
Uncluttered front panel user interface
USB-C powered with selectable Phantom power
Good compact size / portable
Full size differential connectors all around
2ch headphone output

Con: Only an interface with loopback, very limited mixing options
None of the MOTU digital graphical control options I know from my 8ch MOTU
I was hoping the 4 outputs would be more versatile

All in all a great product. It does what it needs to well. I am disappointed that it does not have some of the digital remote capabilities of it's bigger relatives. Being USB powered with 4 phantom pre-amps is great.