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A leading soundware developer goes exclusive with MachFive 3

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:57:21 -0400

MachFive 3 offers an impressive selection of new and enhanced tools, providing users with unprecedented sonic flexibility and power. Some of the new features include a massive 45 GB sound library, a new synth engine offering 12 types of synthesis, time-stretching and pitch-shifting technology licensed from the IRCAM research institute, and convolution reverb. But it's not just the user who benefits from this ground-up rebuild of MOTU's hugely successful sampler.

MOTU Electric Keys 1.0.4 Mac OS X Update

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0400

This update of Electric Keys requires a previous install and iLok authorization of Electric Keys version 1.0 or later. Please refer to the update notes contained in the installer for changes in this version.

MOTU Electric Keys 1.0.4 Windows 32-bit Update

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0400

This update of Electric Keys requires a previous install and iLok authorization of Electric Keys version 1.0 or later. This version includes compatibility with Windows 7. Please refer to the update notes contained in the archive for all changes in this version.

MOTU Electric Keys 1.0.4 Windows 64-bit Update

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0400

This update of Electric Keys requires a previous install and iLok authorization of Electric Keys version 1.0 or later. This version includes compatibility with Windows 7 and native 64-bit versions for Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Please refer to the update notes contained in the archive for all changes in this version.

MachFive 3.0.3 Updater and Full Installer

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0500

A MachFive 3.0.3 update is now available for Mac OS X and Windows 7/Vista (64-bit and 32-bit). The 3.0.3 update is recommended for all 3.0.x users.
Mac OS X
Windows 7/Vista 64-bit
Windows 7/Vista 32-bit

828mk3 wins "Most Badass Interface" award

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:58:43 -0500

In the February 2012 issue, Electronic Musician magazine announced the Editors' Choice awards for 2012, an annual ritual that has become an industry institution. But this year, it was time to shake things up because, in their own words, "If it ain't broke — then we're definitely not pushing it hard enough." Instead of force-fitting products into categories, "we tore down the walls, threw out the rule book, and picked what we thought were the best products, bar none." New categories include "Best Reverse Engineering of Alien Technology", "Tiny Titan of Tapeless Tech" and "The Drum Machine for People Who Don't Like Drum Machines". Among dozens of new entries in one of the most challenging product categories, their choice for "Most Badass Interface" goes to: the 828mk3 Hybrid.

Digital Performer does Windows

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:42:53 -0500

Digital Performer version 8 made its debut in Anaheim, CA last week at NAMM 2012. The big news? Available this spring, DP8 will ship for both Mac OS X and Windows 7, fulfilling DP's destiny as a leading audio workstation platform for Windows-based recording artists, producers, engineers, remixers, composers and anyone looking for advanced desktop music and audio production on a PC.

Awards are rolling in for MachFive 3

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:32:16 -0500

MachFive 3 is out and awards are coming in, along with praise filled with words like astounding, unbeatable, tremendous and unparalleled. Keyboard Magazine, one of the most respected music technology publications out there, is so impressed they just gave MachFive 3 their Key Buy award, saying that "...no other sampler better integrates synthesizer functions." Could MachFive 3 be the new go-to sampler for Pro Tools users? The editors of the AIR Users Blog, a leading independent Pro Tools user community, gave MachFive 3 their Editors Choice Award, saying that "MachFive 3 is by far the easiest way to get the biggest sound."

MachFive 3.0.2 Updater and Full Installer

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:15:00 -0500

A MachFive 3.0.2 update is now available for Mac OS X and Windows 7/Vista (64-bit and 32-bit). The 3.0.2 update is recommended for all 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 users.
Mac OS X
Windows 7/Vista 64-bit
Windows 7/Vista 32-bit

Back by popular demand: MIDI Express XT

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:55:00 -0400

The MIDI Express XT is MOTU's intelligent 128-channel USB MIDI interface for Mac and Windows. You get plug-and-play USB connectivity to any computer, sub-millisecond MIDI timing accuracy, 8 separate MIDI inputs, 9 MIDI outputs, sync features, a foot switch input, and tons of MIDI processing, including routing, merging, and muting. Best of all, the Express XT is now shipping (again) at the same great price!

MachFive 3.0 is now shipping

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:50:01 -0400

MOTU is now shipping MachFive 3.0, a major upgrade to their universal sampler for creative music production. Rebuilt from the ground up, version 3.0 includes a new user interface design, an extensive 45 GB sound library, seven signature instruments based on new scripting technology, a new hybrid synthesis engine, licensed algorithms from the IRCAM research institute, and many other new features and enhancements. Price remains the same at $495. Registered version 1 and 2 users can upgrade to version 3 for $179. A competitive upgrade is also available, with proof of ownership, for $295.

To upgrade, visit the MOTU on-line store:

http://www.motu.com/store_products/upgrades/machfive

For further information about MachFive 3:

http://www.motu.com/products/software/machfive

Software updates add value to your MOTU hardware

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:41:18 -0400

This week, we've released across-the-board driver and software updates for all MOTU FireWire, USB, Hybrid, and PCI-424 audio interfaces for both Mac and Windows platforms. In addition to numerous maintenance enhancements, several significant software updates add additional value to several MOTU interface lines.

MOTU Digital Performer 7.24

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:15:00 -0400

This is a maintenance update to Digital Performer 7.23. This release includes compatibility with Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) and other improvements. Please refer to installer Read Me for changes and complete system requirements.

MOTU products and Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion)

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:10:04 -0400

Today Apple released Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion). MOTU is working with Apple to ensure current MOTU products are compatible with Lion, and to provide a smooth transition for your MOTU products when you upgrade to Lion. In most cases, current versions of your MOTU software and hardware drivers appear to be compatible with Lion, although final compatibility testing is still on-going. In some cases, MOTU software updates or driver updates may be available soon to achieve 100% compatibility. Check motu.com frequently for further announcements in the near future. If you are a Digital Performer user, read on for important information about compatibility with Lion.

Audio Express scores MusicTech Choice Award

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:28:47 -0400

In their July 2011 issue, the editors of MusicTech Magazine give the Audio Express 9 out of 10 stars and their MusicTech Choice Award, citing the unit's "excellent sound quality", ease of use, and "very powerful and flexible creation of multiple mixes." While they have a lot of nice things to say about the Audio Express, they sum up by saying, "At its heart this is a very powerful and remarkably polished audio interface that will give you lots of routing options."

Multi-platinum Producer Teddy Riley Talks MOTU

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:21:40 -0400

Co-producer on Michael Jackson's Dangerous album and many other multi-platinum releases, Teddy Riley is one of the most successful R&B producers of all time and is widely recognized as the father of New Jack Swing. In this video interview, filmed at a recent West LA Music Expo in Santa Monica, Teddy talks about his latest projects, including the recently released posthumous Michael Jackson album Michael, and his trail-blazing work at the forefront of music production technology using cutting edge tools like MOTU's BPM beat production software and MOTU audio interfaces.

DP 7.2 wins Best DAW award for 2011

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500

This past year has been a good one for Digital Performer 7, which delivered an industry-leading combination of workflow enhancements, software design innovations, and bullet-proof performance. The world is taking notice. The editors of Electronic Musician magazine have just given Digital Performer their 2011 Editors' Choice award for Best Digital Audio Workstation Software, concluding that when you add up DP7's significant enhancements, plus "the rock-solid performance of this latest incarnation, you've got yourself a winner."

The 828 makes recording technology history

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:58:00 -0500

For their 25th anniversary issue, the editors of Sound On Sound magazine named "25 Milestone Products That Changed Recording History" from 1985 to 2010. The one and only audio interface to make the list? The 828, which ushered in a new era in desktop recording as the first-ever FireWire audio interface. According to Sound On Sound, the 828 represented a huge leap forward, offering "...the same power and flexibility as a multi-channel PCI card...via a single cable. Bliss!"

MOTU MasterWorks Collection 1.0.1

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:15:00 -0500

This is an update to MasterWorks Collection 1.0. This release includes improved impulse response management in ProVerb and other enhancements and improvements. Please refer to the included documentation for changes and complete system requirements.

MOTU Digital Performer 7.22

sales@motu.com (MOTU) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:15:00 -0500

This is an update to Digital Performer 7.0–7.21. This release includes numerous features, enhancements, and improvements, as well as features and enhancements first introduced in DP 7.21 and earlier. Please refer to installer Read Me for changes and complete system requirements.