Last december, both sampletank 2 xl and machfive showed up at the tape op offices. In some cases, the original sampler will have a performance method native to a system that cannot be duplicated by machfive or any other 3rd. We felt that machfive 2 was, in fact, let down by the computer hardware running it. Thats an important part of the workflow for at least some of the potential users of this tool, and something some rival software and even similar hardware does. The only real complaint is the 128mb max memory and 16bit48khz limits but you can still get some very good results with one. Motu machfive 3 creative universal sampler, competitive. Competition for the accolade of best software sampler is fierce, despite some contenders having fallen away in recent years. Perhaps most important of these is the software s ability to work with a broad range of proprietary formats. Machfive 3, virtual samplersample player from motu in the machfive series. Not surprisingly, motu have realised that too, and this is reflected in a range of features in machfive 2. Machfive 3 from motu is a universal virtual sampler for creative music production and performance. Nov 29, 2017 machfive has some serious competition, and many thirdparty sound libraries focus on rival sampling engines from ni and steinberg. Motu machfive 2 virtual instrument musicians friend.
Motus awardwinning hardware and software are used by top professionals every day on hit songs, mega tours, primetime shows and blockbuster films. Motu has released machfive 2, a universal sampler for mac and windows. But machfive 3 could be the first release to really give those a run for their money. Machfive now supports all major windows plugin formats vst, dxi, rtas and htdm and windows host applications, including pro tools, sonar, cubase sx and nuendo. Halion, sampletank or other eligible virtual sampler product. Its odd, because motus own machfive sampler has an extensive beat sampling tool.
Has motu s machfive 3 got what it takes to come out on top. Uvixtract is designed to bring all available information for a third party sample format into machfive. Powerful sampling softwareplugin thats perfect for any kind of music creation and sound design. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Shipping with a 45gb library, machfive 3 promises simple operation, a scripting engine, support for all the major sample formats, a mixer, effects, synthesis features, fullscreen editing. Motu have updated machfive for windows and mac os x to v1. Motu machfive 3 competitive upgrade musicians friend. I use machfive since 2008, the update to version 3 has finally built a search engine and then has a nice evolution of the effects internally as a reverb algorithm to sparkverb i find more good quality ir not to mention the numerous opportunities offered by a virtual sampler as good bill. Motu machfive 3 creative universal sampler machfive 3 recording software. Motu machfive 3 is excellently packaged and installation is easy. To qualify for this machfive competitive upgrade offer, you must confirm ownership of a competing product listed below by enclosing the original page 1 from the user manual with your machfive registration. Motu licensed the engine and added some programming on top of it making it a full fledged samplersampleplayback unit.
What we saw back then was a great sampler standing in the shadows of native instruments nearunimpeachable kontakt. Motu is an engineeringdriven music technology company passionately driven to create products that help you produce amazing music. All instrument plugin formats are supported vst, au, rtas as well as standalone capability. Browse our collection of motu machfive sounds, sample packs, sampler instrument patches and mach5 samples. For hardware sampler, i just adore the emu ultra series for its ease of use, big lcd display, solid os, dsp power, features and flexability. Machfive provides crossplatform compatibility for the latest mac and windows operating systems. Machfive 3 will read machfive 2 patches and multies as. Import, edit, combine, process, and play multisample instruments, temposynced loops, and audio phrases in machfives unified window. Osx adds streaming functionality to mas, au, vst, rtas and htdm.
Machfive can open third party sample libraries directly no time consuming conversion required. From the configurable part list to the fullscreen envelope editor, the software has been designed to enhance creativity while delivering stateoftheart virtual instrument technology in a. See h78502 for details on motu machfive 3 software. Machfives sophisticated instruments are truly technological marvels. For sound design, music production or broadcast, machfive delivers the perfect balance of superb audio quality, speed of operation, and acrosstheboard compatibility. While the le version had some good sounds, it was obviously a lightweight version, which left me wanting a more powerful sampler and sound library. The windows version of machfive,motu s universal crossplatform sampler software, is now shipping with disk streaming and several additional enhancements. If all you want is a sampler to import libraries and provide killer readytouse sounds, machfive 3 wont disappoint. It doesnt really stand out and not a necessary add on if you already own kontakt or other software sampler. The motu machfive 3 creative universal sampler competitive upgrade is a universal virtual sampler for creative music production and performance. Machfive 3 is the newest rev of their wellregarded multisample playback engine, and features oem of the most sophisticated sample organizing and. Perhaps most important of these is the softwares ability to work with a broad range of proprietary formats.
Compared to a typical software instrument, machfive s scripted virtual instruments are like the difference between a simple guitar preset and a real guitar player. Effortlessly span the four worlds of advanced sound design. Get a quick tour of the interface and highlights of its features. Sep 14, 2011 motu has announced it is now shipping machfive 3. Its 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. Check out an overview tutorial for motu s machfive 2 universal sampler. Yes, it will open other sampler formats but not as easily as advertised. The motu machfive 3 sampling software delivers cuttingedge sound synthesis technology combined with inspired software design to spur your sonic creativity. I ended up buying translator to make any real progress converting my sample libraries.
In aeronautics, mach five means youre traveling at 5 times the speed of sound. Seven 8gb dvds contain 45 gb of instruments, fx, and loops. For many users, the main purpose of a software sampler will be the playback of sounds from commercial sample libraries. If youve owned other software samplers like kontakt, you already know what its like to sit and load 40 gigs of samples.
From the configurable part list to the fullscreen envelope editor, the software has been designed to enhance creativity while delivering stateoftheart virtual instrument technology in a streamlined, efficient environment. Rebuilt from the ground up, the allnew machfive 3 delivers stateoftheart virtual instrument technology to your desktop studio. Machfive by motu samplersample player vst plugin, audio. Motus softwarebased drum machine workstation and ad. Motu machfive 3 creative universal sampler machfive 3.
Compared to a typical software instrument, machfives scripted virtual instruments are like the difference between a simple guitar preset and a real guitar player. Motu machfive 3 software sampler requires ilok absolute music. For the near future, various upgrades can be added latter. Both of these samplers have far more power than the average small studio or project recordist will ever need. In the case of this versatile virtual instrument from motu, you wont be traveling anywhere, but your ability to add samples, loops, synthesis, and effects will be incredibly faster and easier than ever before. Motu machfive 3 universal virtual sampler competitive upgrade.
Powerful sampling software plugin thats perfect for any kind of music creation and sound design. Also within the core of machfive 3 is the amazing looplab engine for beat slicing, as well as a scripting engine with unlimited layers, so theres no limit to the sounds you can create. Sep 25, 2014 check out an overview tutorial for motu s machfive 2 universal sampler. Now you can import, edit, synthesize, process and play multisample instruments, loops and phrases in machfives unified, intuitive environment. Machfive 2 delivers the very latest cuttingedge sampling technology by merging four worlds of advanced sound design. Unbeatable prices and next day delivery from the uks no1 instrument store. Fullscreen editing sometimes, your creativity takes over and fills your mind. Until recently, native instruments kontakt, applelogics exs24 and tascams gigastudio have arguably led the. New in machfive 2 universal compatibility machfive 2 is available in all major plugin formats for mac os x and windows, plus as a standalone application. Now you can import, edit, synthesize, process and play multisample instruments, loops and phrases in machfive s unified, intuitive environment. Get same day shipping on plug ins virtual instruments like the motu machfive 2 software synth sampler at pssl.
Run machfive 2 crossplatform on your g5 or intel mac, or on the latest windows pc. Motu machfive 3 software sampler requires ilok motu machfive 3 is a samplebased virtual instrument with a powerful synthesis engine and effects processing. The samples ive imported into motus machfive from another format sound different than they did on their original sampler. Machfive s sophisticated instruments are truly technological marvels. Machfive 3 includes 7 dvds with 45 gb of multisampled instruments, synth patches, loops, phrases, sound design elements, and sound effects. With unprecedented compatibility and interoperability, machfive is the first truly universal software sampler.
Motu machfive 3 universal virtual sampler competitive. Like much of the software sampler competition, machfive 3 is a pretty complex, deep instrument. All mach5 sounds are available to download 100% royalty free for use in your music production or sound design project. Feb 03, 2011 machfive 3 is the newest rev of their wellregarded multisample playback engine, and features oem of the most sophisticated sample organizing and expressive control yet in a virtual workstation. Machfive has some serious competition, and many thirdparty sound libraries focus on rival sampling engines from ni and steinberg. Because machfive supports every major audio production platform on both macintosh and windows mas, vst, audio units, htdm, rtas and dxi, users can effortlessly move from one platform to another or collaborate with colleagues who. Jul 29, 2012 what we saw back then was a great sampler standing in the shadows of native instruments nearunimpeachable kontakt. The uvi falconmotu machfive is a sampler interface for the uviengine, which powers such products as spectrasonics atmospheres and trilogy, and other plugins.
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