Windows Vista, Microsoft's highly anticipated next-generation operating system for the PC, is due to ship worldwide at the end of January 2007. In advance of Vista's formal release, MOTU is now shipping Vista-compatible drivers for all MOTU Firewire, PCI and USB hardware interface products. Are you running Windows Vista already? If so, you can download Vista drivers to run MOTU audio and MIDI hardware with your favorite Vista-compatible audio and MIDI software. All current MOTU hardware products are supported, including FireWire and UltraFast USB2 audio/MIDI interfaces such as the UltraLite and 828mkII, PCI core systems such as the 2408mk3 and …

A self-proclaimed "sucker for world instruments", EQ magazine's Craig Anderton couldn't wait to get his hands on Ethno Instrument. What impression does Ethno make on such heightened world music sensibilities? Right up front, Anderton proclaims, "It's quality all the way: The samples are well-recorded, looped and mapped." In fact, Anderton finds a lot more that he likes about Ethno. "But the big deal to me is the way EI handles loops," he says, adding "...the execution here is superb." The final verdict? "Ethno Instrument is a superb (and painless) way to get into world-class world sounds." Read the full story …

Digital Performer 5.11 is now shipping. If you own Version 5.0, 5.01 or 5.1, you can download the free Version 5.11 updater here. This maintenance release includes numerous program enhancements and optimizations. The 5.11 update also includes hundreds of new presets for DP5's six included virtual instrument plug-ins.

The Ethno Instrument movies are here! You saw Jordan Rudess work his two-handed wizardry with the Symphonic Instrument. See and hear him again, this time with globe-spanning music played solely with sounds from the Ethno Instrument. From haunting Far East melodies to rousing Flamenco dances to transcendent Indian ragas, Jordan's performances demonstrate the incredible breadth of sounds that Ethno Instrument places at your fingertips. Watch his fingers fly as he triggers loops, loop slices and instrument presets - all at the same time. See first-hand how to employ key switching techniques and Loop Slice mode to take full advantage of …

Blogs have become a mainstream vehicle for expression. Now, it's podcasts: they add sensory depth to our web browsers and RSS feeds, giving a dynamic voice to anyone with a message and a desire to broadcast it. Digital Performer is proving to be the Go To production application for many podcasters, thanks to its complete end-to-end workflow tool set. According to Ben Kaplan, who developed and produced the String Theory podcast series for St. Louis-based Act3 production studios, "Digital Performer makes it easy to manage a ton of content and edit on the fly."

Read what the critics have said about the Traveler, the bus-powered Firewire audio interface that has set a new standard for truly professional and portable Firewire audio I/O.

A Universal Binary version of MX4, the multisynth virtual instrument, is now shipping in all supported formats (MAS, AU and RTAS)and is available for download here for registered users. Also now available for download are Universal Binary (Intel Mac) MAS versions of Ethno Instrument and Symphonic Instrument, allowing you to run all three of these MOTU virtual instruments natively on your Intel Mac in Digital Performer 5.1.

Do you have a 2408mk3, HD192 or 24io core system equipped with our latest high-speed PCIe (PCI Express) audio card? Now you can install it in Apple's new Intel-Xeon Quad Core Mac Pro Tower for unprecedented audio performance. Universal Binary (Intel Mac) PCI-424 drivers are now available for download here. Do you have a legacy PCI-324 or -424 system? You can upgrade your PCI card directly from the MOTU store and take full advantage of Apple's latest-generation Intel Mac towers.

TutorialDEPOT has released "HOW TO: Digital Performer", the premier training video podcast series for getting the most out of Digital Performer 5. Download these short, concise and informative training video clips from iTunes and then watch them on your PowerBook, MacBook or even your video iPod, on the go. Learning DP has never been easier or more convenient.