Native Instruments Maschine Mk3 Drum Controller

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Seamless integration with KOMPLETE, NKS-ready instruments, MASCHINE Expansions, and the new KOMPLETE KONTROL S49/S61 Keyboards Hands-on Visual Tour: What's New in Maschine 2 Software, Maschine Studio Hardware - Create Digital Music". Create Digital Music. October 2013. That said, most producers I’ve spoken to who use the Maschine MK3 don’t compose entirely in the native software.

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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. 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. As such, it has a few connections that the Maschine doesn’t (CV/gate plugs) and will talk with your other devices via MIDI. 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.

Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, GarageBand, FL Studio, Avid Pro Tools, PreSonus Studio One, and more The Maschine is a classy unit, built for the rigors of live performance, but with a sleek and sexy finish that brings a touch of elegance to any home studio. Product Design: Akai MPC One touch-sensitive knobs for parameter tweaking, Smart Strip for strumming notes, pitch bending sounds, performing with FX, and more, Four-directional push encoder for browsing, navigating, adjusting levels and balance 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. 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.The new hardware layout cuts through the clutter to help you stay focused and get your ideas out fast. Instead of being hidden behind a shift-function button, some of the most-used features and functions can now be accessed directly with one touch. If you need a new hobby, get this. Its really fun and the amount of music you can create is endless. While Mk3’s tarted-up screens don’t reveal a transformative new layer of functionality (by and large, they visualise the same things operated by the knobs and buttons above and below as their equivalents on Mk2), they make that focal window onto the Maschine software infinitely prettier and more informative than before.

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] When Maschine 2 launches, it will scan for library content and prompt you to update your Audio and MIDI preferences. The scan will load all of the library content that appears in Native Access so that it appears in Maschine 2. When prompted to update your audio and MIDI preferences, follow the steps below. If you are using a Maschine MK3 as your audio device, read this helpful articlefrom Native Instruments before movingahead. Maschine 2 audio preferences

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 ] Control Lane: The Control Lane provides a visual overview and editing tools for the automation of each parameter and modulation of each MIDI control change. Between the 8 instrument banks (A through H), and the solo and mute controls alone, I’ve been able to craft some seriously fun beats. Controls and Functionality: Akai MPC One Updated File Management - Open A Recent Project, Make Changes, And Save It As A New File Without Ever Touching The Mouse With New Save And Open Buttons. Maschine has been my way to escape work. With just the imagination, I can create music. Somehow the finger fidgeting comes very "handy" here, with the beats and all.

Smart Strip : The Smart Strip puts control of several parameters literally at your fingertips: Depending on the Strip Mode button ( 4– 7) selected above the Smart Strip, use it to apply pitch bend or modulation to the Sound(s) played on the pads, apply and tweak Perform FX in real-time, or play Sounds by strumming on the strip, even with two fingers. Above the Smart Strip, a LED bar indicates the current value or note set on the strip. 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.The finish is very classy too, though, in my opinion, the Maschine is a cut above. Product Design: Bottom Line 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 ] Supported Interfaces: Stand-alone, VST2 (64-bit), Audio Units (64-bit), AAX 64, ASIO, CoreAudio, and WASAPI. The two screens are beautiful to use, are the 8 rotary encoders below them, that control different parameters depending on what mode you’re in and what you’ve got up on the screens.