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motu

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MOTU is a music technology company offering professional audio hardware and software products used in music production, live performance, and film scoring. Their products include audio interfaces and digital audio workstation software with advanced features like immersive Dolby Atmos mixing and AI-powered stem separation.

The product, beyond the pitch

Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Nov 9, 2026

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A good fit for

Professional musicians, touring artists, and audio engineers

Know the limitations

Compatibility issues with macOS Golden Gate (version 27.x) are being addressed

What you can do

Studio production, songwriting, film scoring, live performance, remixing, post production, and surround mixing

Features

Immersive mixing in Dolby Atmos®
AI-powered stem separation
DSP mixing and effects processing in audio interfaces
Full-color LCD metering on M4 audio interface
Advanced audio networking with AVB-TSN Ethernet

Integrations

Not confirmed yet.

Platforms & data export

Mac, Windows, and iOS

motu pricing

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A practical workflow

Use Digital Performer 12 for immersive Dolby Atmos mixing, AI-powered stem separation, and arrangement strip editing
Connect audio interfaces via USB or Thunderbolt with DSP mixing and effects
Expand input channels using optical ADAT connections on OctaLite

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What changed

1 recorded change · latest 11/9/2026

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11/9/2026
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bestFor
Before: ["Touring artists and industry professionals requiring reliable pro audio solutions"]
After: ["Professional musicians, touring artists, and audio engineers"]
features
Before: ["Immersive mixing in Dolby Atmos® in Digital Performer 12","AI-powered stem separation in Digital Performer 12","Arrangement Strip feature in Digital Performer 12","Audio interfaces with DSP, mixing, effects, and AVB-TSN networking","Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 connectivity with low-latency, high-performance drivers"]
After: ["Immersive mixing in Dolby Atmos®","AI-powered stem separation","DSP mixing and effects processing in audio interfaces","Full-color LCD metering on M4 audio interface","Advanced audio networking with AVB-TSN Ethernet"]
limitations
Before: []
After: ["Compatibility issues with macOS Golden Gate (version 27.x) are being addressed"]
platforms
Before: []
After: ["Mac, Windows, and iOS"]
summary
Before: "MOTU is a music technology company offering professional audio hardware and software used by top artists and professionals for music production, live performance, and scoring. Their products include audio interfaces with advanced features like DSP, mixing, effects, and AVB-TSN networking, compatible with Mac, Windows, iOS, and iPadOS."
After: "MOTU is a music technology company offering professional audio hardware and software products used in music production, live performance, and film scoring. Their products include audio interfaces and digital audio workstation software with advanced features like immersive Dolby Atmos mixing and AI-powered stem separation."
useCases
Before: ["Music production, live performance, scoring to picture","Professional touring with top artists using MOTU hardware and software"]
After: ["Studio production, songwriting, film scoring, live performance, remixing, post production, and surround mixing"]
walkthrough
Before: ["Connect 10pre audio interface via Thunderbolt 4 or USB4 to Mac, PC, or iPad for low-latency, high-performance audio input/output","Use Digital Performer 12 software for immersive mixing, AI stem separation, and arrangement editing","Utilize AVB-TSN networking Ethernet ports on interfaces like 16A, 848, and 10pre to share and route audio channels across devices"]
After: ["Use Digital Performer 12 for immersive Dolby Atmos mixing, AI-powered stem separation, and arrangement strip editing","Connect audio interfaces via USB or Thunderbolt with DSP mixing and effects","Expand input channels using optical ADAT connections on OctaLite"]

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