The Maschine software is designed to be used as a standalone production studio, or utilized as a plugin within a digital audio workstation. The software is primarily based on drum sequencing and designed for use with the Maschine line of hardware controllers. Users assign drum kits, instruments, and sounds from the included library to each of the controller's 16 pads, and can manipulate sounds further by applying effects and plugins. The software also includes tools to capture and manipulate audio samples in real-time. All functions can be performed without the use of a mouse, and instead directly from the hardware itself. [1] The 2.0 version of the software added multi-core CPU support, a new audio engine, the removal of plugin limits, and other upgrades to UI and audio effects. [14] high-resolution RGB color displays for precision sample slicing, sound tweaking, note editing, mixing, browsing, and more Every new version of Maschine fires up debate among the, er, finger-drumming community when it comes to the all-important pads, which NI naturally claim to have improved with each iteration. Mk3 will be no exception, but these are certainly our favourite Maschine pads yet.

Updated Transport Section - Transport Buttons Now Include Deeper Integration With Most Daws And Direct Access To Follow And Tempo Tap. Pattern Length controls: The Pattern Length controls allow you to choose the unit by which the length of the Pattern can be adjusted and to adjust the length of the displayed Pattern according to that unit. Two brand new stunning LED full-colour screens are an impressive addition to the MK3 controller, combined with a four-directional push controller, you can easily browse and navigate through your sounds, samples, FXs, instruments and plug-ins as well as precisely slice up your samples via the ultra-clear waveform display the screens are capable of. There are so many features to this controller that you will be discovering new and exciting tools and playing features for weeks after it arrives. This is a no-joke professional controller and instrument with untold potential for everyone from the production amateur to the seasoned musical professional. CHANNEL button : Press CHANNEL to switch to Control mode (the default mode on your controller) and directly display the Channel properties of the selected Sound/Group or the Master. This provides instant access to all Channel properties’ parameters via the eight Buttons and eight Knobs above and under the displays.Controller icon: This area displays an icon for each Maschine controller connected to your computer. TIP:The Routings section of Maschine 2 will display the default inputs and outputs available on your Audio Device. While you can change the routing, most users will be happy with the default. With two full-color displays and the four-directional push encoder, you can browse sounds, FXs, plug-ins, and instruments with a tactile, one-handed, completely visual workflow – simply find the thumbnail and load directly from the hardware. Plus, the high-res screens let you get more precise with your mixing, see an overview of your arrangement, or zoom in on waveforms to slice samples like a surgeon. Content selector: Use the Content selector to switch between Factory Content (button off) and User Content (button on). NOTE:For Komplete Kontrol and Maschine hardware controllers,turn Port 1 on when transmitting MIDI over USB. Turn Port 2 on when transmitting MIDI over the 5 Pin MIDI cable. If you wish to send MIDI over both ports simultaneously, visit this helpful article from Native Instruments.

Go for Maschine MK3 if you’re looking for a beautifully classy, tactile device for music production, beat creation, sampling, and sequencing. Grab it if you’re used to working with a laptop as part of your music production workflow. Maschine Jam: Introduced in 2016, Maschine Jam utilized a new 8x8 grid of pads for better step sequencing control. Maschine Jam also features 8 touch strips that can be used for effects. [11] If you need a new hobby, get this. Its really fun and the amount of music you can create is endless. KEYBOARD button : Press KEYBOARD to switch the pads to Keyboard mode. In Keyboard mode the pads represent 16 pitches of the chromatic scale for the selected Sound, ascending from the selected Root Note; this way you can play the selected Sound like a melodic instrument. The right display shows you the pitch triggered by each pad. You can use Buttons 5–8 to adjust the Root Note (triggered by pad 1), and Knobs 1–4 to configure the Scale engine and limit the available pitches to a particular scale. By pressing KEYBOARD again, you can hide its parameters from the displays and return to your previous workflow while keeping Keyboard mode activated on your pads; as a reminder, the KEYBOARD button will stay lit as long as your pads are in Keyboard mode. Press SHIFT + KEYBOARD to switch your pads to Keyboard mode without switching the displays to the mode parameters.

Tech Specs

It’s a standalone unit (meaning it doesn’t need to connect to your computer) and is primarily designed for sample editing and MIDI sequencing. Maschine MK3 was announced on September 7, 2017, and was released on October 5, 2017. [21] The updated Maschine includes two colour screens, a built-in audio interface, and larger drum pads than its predecessor. [22] Expansions [ edit ]

FOLLOW button : If you activate FOLLOW, time-related displays (like the Pattern Editor) will show the next part as the playhead goes beyond the current part so that you always see where the playhead is. Press SHIFT + FOLLOW to open Grid mode and adjust the grids to define how various Maschine objects can be moved or resized: Perform grid (for transitions between Sections), Arrange grid (for Pattern length and Section length), Step grid (for events), and Nudge grid (for events as well). The MPC One has a benefit in that it doesn’t need a computer to run. That said, it’s not battery-powered, so you’ll still need to connect to a power outlet. Maschine Mk3 represents the pinnacle of the series thus far - effectively Maschine Studio squeezed into a smaller case, with an audio interface and touchstrip rolled in, and a layout optimised for the software in its current form.Press any Group button to select the Group you want to work in. Once a Group is selected its button lights up in the assigned color and its Sounds are available on the pads: whether one Sound on each pad (pads in Group mode) or different notes for one particular Sound (pads in Keyboard mode). The other colored Group buttons are dim-lit to indicate they can be selected. Press the dim white button to create a new Group in that slot. Buttons remain uncolored and unlit for the other empty Group slots.

Maschine was also ported and simplified into an iOS app called iMaschine. Users use the touch screen to manipulate a virtual recreation of the 16 pads found on the Maschine controller. With the release of iMaschine 2, the app features many of the features found on the full production suite, such as step sequencing, arrangement, and the ability to record and manipulate samples. iMaschine 2 on the iPhone 6s line of phones also utilizes the phone's 3D touch capabilities. [15] History [ edit ] All the Mode buttons left of the pads can be pinned: Simply press the desired button + Button 1 (above the left display) to pin/unpin the corresponding mode. For more information, refer to Controller Modes and Mode Pinning. The Maschine MK3 is a full-scale music production box, designed to connect with your computer via USB, and run the Native Instruments Maschine software. Pad 1–16 : The sixteen velocity-sensitive pads can be used to play and select your Sounds. Their behavior can be configured by the Pad Input Mode buttons ( 10) to ( 14) described below. The pads also have many functions depending on the controller mode that is currently selected. Integrated hardware / software system includes sampler, arranger, mixer, FX, and a built-in audio interfaceWe’d get the Akai MPC One if you’re dead set one having the best sampler and sequencer, but for all other reasons, go with the Maschine.