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MOTU MachFive 3 (Competitive Upgrade)

Item ID: MachFive3cg

Sampler Plug-in with 45GB Sound Library, Universal Sample Support, 47 Built-in Effects, IRCAM Time and Pitch Technology, and Scripting - RTAS, AU, VST (Mac/PC)

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This Cutting-edge Sampler Does it All!

Note: This is a special opportunity for registered users of qualifying software samplers to crossgrade to a full version of MOTU's MachFive 3 for a reduced price. For a list of qualifying products, go to the bottom of this page or call your Sales Engineer. Also, this product requires an iLok for authorization.





MOTU's MachFive 3 sampling software is any music maker's dream come true. Are you ready for the next generation of MOTU sampling and synthesis technology? MachFive 3 covers all of the bases, from looping and sampling to synthesis and effects. Whether you're tapping into the massive library of included content, the countless MachFive-compatible sound libraries out there, or the powerful engines that let you craft your own original instruments, MachFive 3 has the tools you need. Whether you're running it as a plug-in in your favorite DAW or using it in standalone mode at the heart of your virtual instrument rig, you're going to love MOTU MachFive 3's rock-solid stability!

MOTU MachFive 3 Software Sampler at a Glance:
  • 45GB of incredible content
  • 11 sound engines, powerful tools, infinite possibilities
  • 47 real-time effects to spice up your sounds

45GB of incredible content
When you get MOTU's MachFive 3, you don't just get an amazing sampler, you get seven DVDs' worth of fantastic sample content. From acoustic instruments, including Star Drums, J-Bass, and the staggeringly realistic F Grand 278 Fazioli concert grand piano, to the collection of synth sounds in Universal Instruments & Loops and Biosphere, MachFive 3's included content covers all genres of music. And with the third-generation UVI Engine behind it, playing sounds with MachFive 3 couldn't be easier.

11 sound engines, powerful tools, infinite possibilities
Under the hood, MachFive 3 gets even more sophisticated. Modular synthesis architecture with 11 different sound engines form the core of MachFive 3's sound generation, with sound-shaping tools such as unlimited multi point envelopes and tempo sync allowing sounds to interact, with clockwork precision. There's even a time-stretching and pitch-shifting tool (licensed by MOTU from the IRCAM research institute), capable of producing extreme time-bending effects.

47 real-time effects to spice up your sounds
Speaking of effects, MOTU gave MachFive 3 a massive selection of 47 real-time effects, including convolution reverb. These effects tie into the fully functional graphic mixer, giving you easy access to amazing sound-creation possibilities. 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 there's no limit to the sounds you can create.

MOTU MachFive 3 Software Sampler Features:
  • Powerful sampling software/plug-in that's perfect for any kind of music creation and sound design
  • Massive 45GB sound library (7 DVDs) features loops, phrases, sounds, and advanced multi-sample instruments with dynamic performance powered by state-of-the-art scripting technology
  • Unique, unified design provides instruments, loops, phrases, synthesis, and FX in one easy-to-use window
  • Scripting engine with unlimited layers delivers ultra-realistic multi-sample instruments, dynamic performance, and unlimited possibilities for programmers and sound designers
  • Cutting-edge time stretching, pitch shifting, and granular synthesis licensed from the IRCAM research institute
  • Universal support for all major third-party hardware/software sample formats allows for consolidated sound library management
  • Internal graphic mixer with faders, FX inserts, and unlimited channels
  • Flexible effects architecture with 47 different effects, including convolution reverb, applied at any level you determine
  • Advanced, yet accessible modular synthesis architecture with 11 sound engines and a flexible modulation matrix
  • Full-screen editing lets you dive into a rich sound-design environment with comprehensive automation and modulation
  • Combine instruments and tempo-synced loops
  • Layer synths and sample-based parts
  • Third-generation UVI Engine interface
  • Submix to 17 stereo output pairs
  • Disk streaming conserves RAM and shortens load times
  • Unlimited polyphony with ultra-low software latency

Unlock the full potential of your sounds with MOTU's MachFive 3 software sampler!



To qualify for this reduced price crossgrade, you must be able to provide proof-of-registration for one of the following products:
  • Ableton Live
  • EastWest Play
  • E-MU Emulator X2
  • Apple Logic (any version with the EXS24)
  • GigaStudio (any version)
  • Steinberg HALion
  • KVR Yellow Tools Independence
  • Native Instruments Kontakt (any version)
  • Quantum Leap Goliath
  • Propellorhead Reason
  • IK Multimedia SampleTank
  • Avid Structure
Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number 5960

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Everything was exactly as promised. I was impressed with the phone call I received from your guy when I had just placed the order. He was very thorough and professional in every way. I love my new digital piano. Your wide selection and excellent service as well as your "3 Payment Plan" and the 2 year warranty sealed the deal for me on this purchase. No one else could come close.


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Reviews

based on 4 reviews

Mach v3

by David Fisher from Nashville,Tn.
April 18, 2012
Music Background: Pro musician, guitar and midi guitar
I was looking for something that would give me synth and sample sounds and this does it for me, i use it solo or in combination with several other plug ins. It's really awesome for the synth sound s

Such a value!

by Sam Frantz from Lancaster PA
November 22, 2011
Music Background: Musician
The piano samples alone are worth the selling price.
Finally I got some value out of my EmulatorX investment.
This thing is vast and well-design, well-recorded, well-implemented.
... read more [+]Essential. close [-]

MF3

by MJIII from Motown, Mi USA
April 15, 2013
Music Background: Live, writer/arranger
Machfive 3 delivers big time!

like the interface / detest the instability

by Stan Stewart from United States
October 12, 2012
Music Background: Musician, improviser, songwriter, performer, engineer and musician advocate
I really like MOTU. MachFive1 was a very good product and I used it for many years before it seemed to no longer hold its own with other sampler software. So, I was excited to see the early ads for Ma... read more [+]chFive3.

The interface in MachFive3 is very attractive and the workflow is (mostly) useful and/or intuitive. I really like it.

The included sample set is really just "examples" of what one can do with the interface. Some of these are well-done and useful samplesets, but others are pure throw-away (or not useful in any of the music production that I do, anyway).

However, worst of all on my system, in both standalone and RTAS plug-in, MF3 crashes almost routinely. The worst crashes are usually within 1-5 minutes of importing a foreign formatted sample setup.

If MOTU can make this sampler stable, 4-5 stars will be easy to achieve. close [-]

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