828mk3 wins "Most Badass Interface" award

In the February 2012 issue, Electronic Musician magazine announced the Editors' Choice awards for 2012, an annual ritual that has become an industry institution. But this year, it was time to shake things up because, in their own words, "If it ain't broke — then we're definitely not pushing it hard enough." Instead of force-fitting products into categories, "we tore down the walls, threw out the rule book, and picked what we thought were the best products, bar none." New categories include "Best Reverse Engineering of Alien Technology", "Tiny Titan of Tapeless Tech" and "The Drum Machine for People Who …

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Awards are rolling in for MachFive 3

MachFive 3 is out and awards are coming in, along with praise filled with words like astounding, unbeatable, tremendous and unparalleled. Keyboard Magazine, one of the most respected music technology publications out there, is so impressed they just gave MachFive 3 their Key Buy award, saying that "...no other sampler better integrates synthesizer functions." Could MachFive 3 be the new go-to sampler for Pro Tools users? The editors of the AIR Users Blog, a leading independent Pro Tools user community, gave MachFive 3 their Editors Choice Award, saying that "MachFive 3 is by far the easiest way to get the …

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Audio Express scores MusicTech Choice Award

In their July 2011 issue, the editors of MusicTech Magazine give the Audio Express 9 out of 10 stars and their MusicTech Choice Award, citing the unit's "excellent sound quality", ease of use, and "very powerful and flexible creation of multiple mixes." While they have a lot of nice things to say about the Audio Express, they sum up by saying, "At its heart this is a very powerful and remarkably polished audio interface that will give you lots of routing options."

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DP 7.2 wins Best DAW award for 2011

This past year has been a good one for Digital Performer 7, which delivered an industry-leading combination of workflow enhancements, software design innovations, and bullet-proof performance. The world is taking notice. The editors of Electronic Musician magazine have just given Digital Performer their 2011 Editors' Choice award for Best Digital Audio Workstation Software, concluding that when you add up DP7's significant enhancements, plus "the rock-solid performance of this latest incarnation, you've got yourself a winner."

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Traveler-mk3 wins Editors Choice Award

In their latest (January) issue, the editors of Electronic Musician Magazine have just awarded the Traveler-mk3 their Editors Choice Award for Best Audio Interface of 2010. In a crowded field packed with contenders, the Traveler came out on top because of its flexible and rich feature set. "MOTU has long been a major player in the audio interface world, and the Traveler-mk3 reflects the company's experience," says EM, concluding, "The Traveler-mk3 is a flexible and solid interface for many different situations."

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Cast your vote for DP6 and the UltraLite-mk3

The ballots are in and two MOTU products have been nominated this year for a 2009 Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Award. Digital Performer 6 has been nominated for the TEC Award in the category of Outstanding Technical Achievement, Workstation Technology, and the UltraLite-mk3 has been nominated for the TEC Award in the category of Outstanding Technical Achievement, Digital Converter Technology. Remember, EVERY vote counts (just ask Al Franken!), so check your eligibility and cast your vote to support your favorite MOTU products.

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Three MOTU Products Nominated for 2005 TEC Awards

Every year, the readers of Mix magazine choose what they consider to be the best new pro audio products in a wide range of categories, from "Ancillary Equipment" to "Large Format Console Technology." And this year, three MOTU products have garnered nominations in several categories for this prestigious industry award.

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