MOTU’S MACHFIVE 3 SPEEDS UP

18 November 2013

It’s been over two years since MOTU launched its MachFive 3 software sampler with a complete rebuild and a view to properly take on the likes of Native Instruments’ Kontakt 5 (MachFive first appeared in 2003). MachFive 3 offers an impressive list of features and comes with a 45GB library of samples – and probably deserves a bit more attention than it currently gets. The latest free upgrade might help. MachFive 3.2 has been announced that includes 32-bit and 64-bit AAX plug-ins with full compatibility for Pro Tools 11 and above, plus MachFive 3.2 includes legacy RTAS support for earlier versions of Pro Tools. Performance in generally has been tweaked to use less RAM and CPU resources. A new WahWah Filter plug-in emulates the sound of a classic wah-wah pedal with all the parameters, including amount (Wah), Drive, Model and Master assignable to remote control via MIDI or OSC. MOTU has also updated MachFive 3’s soundbank libraries to provide better scripting and smaller, more efficient file sizes. These are backward-compatible with existing projects. You can have a closer look at MachFive 3 at www.motu.com

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