Do you own a MOTU instrument product? Read on for details about just-released software updates and, in a few cases, sound library updates. These are free downloads that will improve your overall experience using MOTU virtual instrument products.

MachFive 3.1.3 update

The MachFive 3.1.3 maintenance update is a free download for all registered MachFive 3 users. In addition to enhanced performance and significantly reduced memory usage, this update restores support for Mac OS X 10.5 (10.5.8 recommended) and adds dozens of additional optimizations.

MachFive 3 Universal Loops & Instruments library update

This Universal Loops & Instruments sound library maintenance update is a free download for all registered MachFive 3 users. It addresses several minor issues with certain presets.

BPM 1.5.2

The BPM 1.5.2 maintenance update is a free download for all registered BPM 1.5 users. It provides enhanced performance and numerous optimizations.

Ethno Instrument 2.0.3

The Ethno 2.0.3 maintenance update is a free download for all registered Ethno 2 users. It provides enhanced performance and numerous optimizations.

64-bit compatible UFS library for Symphonic Instrument users

The Symphonic Instrument sound library is now available as a 64-bit compatible UFS file, which can be used with MachFive 3 or UVI Workstation 2 on 64-bit Mac and Windows systems. This UFS file contains exactly the same sounds as the original MSI.dat file. The only difference is that it can be used on 64-bit systems (unlike the .dat file). Click here to download. (It's almost 8 GB, so the download may take a while.)

IMPORTANT NOTE: before you can use this new MSi.ufs file, you must contact MOTU tech support to obtain a Pace authorization for it, which you will download to your iLok. For complete details, read this tech note.