All user reviews of 5/5 for the MOTU MachFive

Super simple

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

No problem. Powerful Trs

OVERALL OPINION

The first Sampler 5.1

USB Showed the Mach 5, a brand new virtual sampler UVI engine based on Their (The UVI engine IS Currently Used by Stylus, and all Plugsound series). Available in January, this software Should cost about 450 euros, and Would Be first released on the MAS platform. VST and RTAS versions are Also Planned.

Features include:
- Up to eight instruments per plug-in instance
- Support 96kHz/24bits
- Any imports sampler file format, Directly in Mach5, using a direct link to a CDxtract bundled software.
- Drag & drop samples from Any Application
- First sampler to support 5:1 samples
- Sample editor included
- Look BeautyFULL
- 4 effects per instrument
- Each sample and / or program year passes thru analog like filter / LFO / envelope synth section, MIDI controllable.
- Includes samples of over 1G.
- Could Directly Plugsound owner Their use in Mach5 sounds, from a convenient library popup menu.
- RAM based, order direct-to-disk streaming (ala GigaSampler) Also Planned

Installation on Mac impeccable (as always, ahem ...), but do not be anxious (for a CDRom install ', and a DVD ROM for sounds)
For my part, doc in English, but my port.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

PowerMac G4 Dual CPU 1.25 GHz / 1 GB RAM / HDD Seagate, 2x60 GB (Raid 1) and 2x80 GB / RME DIGI96 / 8 PAD
On Logic 6.2.1
The beast purrs, without flinching, and this, even in him by asking a lot of things.
I regret having to wait a little for the DFD and the obligation to use the plug-in. Point Stand Alone.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one week is a rgal.
The interface could not be more enjoyable, and clear.
Before making my choice, I tested the two major race condition:
- Gigasampler, who despite his age is a MODEL of the genre, but has to default to turn on PC and not as easily Integrates into a virtual configuration only.
- Kontakt, whose interface is less "sexy", but that the offer of MRIT DFD (since 1.2 I believe) and be easily intgrable (as Mach 5) in a virtual environment.

But prices gal, I prfre all of the same Mach 5, by far!

The same choice? Assurment!

I didn't have any problems installing the MOTU MachFive virtual sampler.  The whole process only took a few minutes and was virtually pain free.  The interface of the software however is another issues.  While I wouldn't say that it is convoluted, there is definitely a lot of different sections and features that the MOTU MachFive has to offer and therefore there is a lot going on within the interface.  However, after carefully perusing the software I found that everything was put together well and easily located after playing around with it for a bit.  The manual for the software breaks down everything you would need to know about the software and can be helpful if you have it.


SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

The MOTU MachFive will definitely take up a good amount of processing power and isn't the type of software that you can run a lot of at a time because of this.  I am currently running the software on a Mac Book Pro that has a 2.2 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 4 GB of RAM and I am able to run software pretty well.  As long as you have an adequate system to run your sequencer on, I don't see why you wouldn't be able to run this as well, just don't expect it to run all that fast if you don't have a good system.


OVERALL OPINION

All in all, the MOTU MachFive is a very powerful piece of software.  The basic functions of the software are easy to use and to understand and the rest of the software allows you to do some pretty in depth processing, effects, and other sorts of sound manipulation.  If you are looking to get into sampling, using the MOTU MachFive with Digital Performer will give you a powerful system.  The price of this software isn't too bad, but isn't the cheapest, however considering all the things that you can do with this, I would say it is worth the price for those who will use it.  Definitely a piece of software that is worth looking into.