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Imagine this: your cell phone rings. You answer it, only to discover that the voice on the other end of the phone belongs to one of the recording artists you admire most—a musician you've idolized since you were a teenager. Who would that be for you? Now imagine they're asking you to come over to their studio to help them track and mix their next album. That's just what happened for writer/producer/engineer Bob Rice on a warm Southern California morning. We recently sat down with Bob in Los Angeles to get the low-down on one of the most thrilling musical …

Consensus. It can be hard to achieve, especially in the pro audio industry. But there's one thing on which the editors from 58 industry trade publications agree: the 828mkII Firewire audio interface is the Best Recording I/O Device of 2004/2005.

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has taken their Traveler FireWire audio interface to a place we never imagined: back in time! Todd A. Judge MPSE and Chuck Smith C.A.S., the audio experts of the Foundation's Productions Department, are using the Traveler to help bring 18th century America to life. "Portable DAT recorders are becoming a thing of the past," says Judge. "We knew something like the Traveler was coming and MOTU was the first to provide exactly what we needed."

Steve Parr, chief engineer and owner of London facility Hear No Evil, has been a professional user of Digital Performer for many years. Recently, Steve has taken on soundtrack projects for a six-part wildlife series for the BBC and The Lost Prince, a film by director and writer Stephen Poliakoff.

Total immersion: that's what the 3D IMAX theater experience delivers, complete with vertigo-inducing visuals and state-of-the-art surround sound. Composer Eric Colvin, fresh from his recent collaboration with director Simon Wincer on the current Warner Bros./IMAX release of NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience, explains how he produced this landmark surround score entirely "inside the box" using Digital performer and his all-native, MOTU hardware-equipped studio. "Digital Performer and MOTU have served as the backbone of my creative environment."

Working together, MOTU and Berklee Press bring you the ideal companion to Digital Performer: Producing Music with Digital Performer. "I don't know of a faster way to gain such a deep and intuitive understanding of Digital Performer, so that you can master it and get right to the art of making music." —Dave Kusek, Architect of the General MIDI Protocol and author of The Future of the Music Business

Drum & Bass veteran producer and DJ Nookie has been part of the genre's evolution for over a decade. From humble roots in pirate radio to dream deals with labels like Sony Records, Nookie is undoubtedly one of the leading names in the D&B scene. In this MOTU.com exclusive, Nookie shares his take on the evolution of Drum & Bass music and its production and distribution.

The Traveler is now shipping and regular reports are coming in from delighted Traveler users about their successful remote recording adventures. In our first report, the Traveler has already proven that it's a significant leap forward from conventional field recording with a portable DAT recorder.