Native Instruments Maschine combines the power and convenience of computer-based production with the hands-on workflow you get from a hardware groove box! Now loaded with over 8GB of killer sample content, plus four Native Instruments Komplete instruments, Maschine lets you unleash your creativity like never before! It works as both an instrument and a controller, giving you 16 multicolor pads, 9 rotary encoders, and 47 buttons. You can build songs intuitively by layering, sample and re-sample in concert with your computer, and thanks to all new workflow and DAW integration, Maschine is the ultimate groove production plug-in too! Native Instruments Maschine Hybrid Groove Production System at a Glance:
A smart combination of hardware and software groove production
Over 8GB of production-ready drums, instruments, and loops
Easy song creation, remixing, and performance capabilities
Includes Komplete Select software bundle
Ableton Link integration for reliable synchronization
A smart combination of hardware and software groove production
The Maschine hardware is both an instrument and a controller in one. Sixteen color-coded, velocity-sensitive pads let you intuitively make beats, tweak sounds, create patterns and sequence whole songs with the powerful Maschine software. Two large, high-resolution displays with eight corresponding rotary encoders, buttons, and transport controls integrate perfectly with the Maschine software. Advanced AU and VST plug-in hosting capabilities give you unheard-of music-making power, and an integrated NIS sound browser provides complete integration with Komplete 8. With this advanced categorical browser, you can find the perfect sound in seconds - even if you have the entire Komplete 8 Ultimate library loaded. Over 8GB of production-ready drums, instruments, and loops
Maschine comes loaded with over over 8GB of production-ready sounds and patterns. You get fat drum kits and state-of-the-art synthesizer sounds, including vintage MPC 60 kits and classic synth samples from the Moog Voyager, Korg MS 20, and Juno 60. You also get pristine acoustic instrument loops that have been sliced and tagged for your convenience. Maschine features studio-quality effects too, ranging from dynamics processors to beat-mashers, plus mastering tools and a Grain Stretch effect. And to top it all off, Maschine includes the Native Instruments Komplete Selection plug-in bundle, which comes complete with four excellent Komplete titles.Easy song creation, remixing, and performance capabilities
Maschine's pattern-oriented concept frees you from the limits of linear arrangement. Build song s by layering patterns into scenes you can rearrange on the fly. Maschine offers external sampling through your computer's audio interface as well as internal re-sampling, precise editing and slicing, auto-mapping, effects and an ultra-convenient browser - all perfectly attuned to the hardware controller. Powerful sample editing tools let you go beyond groove arrangement, turning Maschine into a full sample editing workstation as well as groove production tool. And the amazing slicing tools let Maschine do everything classic groove production samplers could do and much, much more!Includes Komplete Select software bundle
Maschine controllers include Komplete Select - a premium instrument and effect package worth $1,000 when purchased separately. Includes Massive, Prism, Monark, Retro Machines, The Gentleman, Vintage Organs, Scarbee Mark I, West Africa, Drumlab, and Solid Bus Comp. Komplete Select is provided as a download after hardware registration.Ableton Link integration for reliable synchronization
As of Maschine 2.5.5, you can experience the collaborative freedom of Ableton Link. Lock multiple systems to a common timeline. Change tempo globally across systems. Enjoy spontaneous jamming, collaborative creation, and synchronized performances. This is a free update for Maschine 2.x owners.New Maschine 2.x Software Features:
Multicore processor support lets you get the most from your Mac or Windows PC
Sidechaining lets you set up advanced effects routing schemes
Included drum synth make defining your drums easier than ever
Professional mixer window gives you full DAW style mixing control
Next-level Komplete integration provides complete browser compatibility with Native Instruments plug-ins
Ableton Link integration offers reliable synchronizationNative Instruments Maschine Hybrid Groove Production System Features:
Innovative software/hardware hybrid groove production and performance system
Combines intuitive sequencer, sampler and high-quality effects with comprehensive hands-on control
Dedicated controller with 16 multicolor pads, 47 buttons, and 9 rotary encoders for playing, recording, sequencing, automation and arrangement lets you keep your eyes off your monitor
Includes all basic groove-production features such as step sequencing, real-time recording, note repeat, slicing, and auto-mapping
VST and AU plug-in support lets you add even more production power to your rig
Easily find kits, instruments, samples, and effects with the tag-based browser
Intuitive automation recording and step automation editing lets you create complex sounds
Sample compatibility includes Akai MPC 500, 1000, 2000(XL), 2500, 3000, and 4000 program import
Threshold detection makes sampling from external and internal sources easy
Works as a plug-in in virtually any application that supports AAX, VST, AU, or RTAS formats
Extensive MIDI I/O allows you to sequence your external MIDI gear with Maschine and vice versa
Easy drag-and-drop pattern export lets you easily transfer MIDI and audio directly to your DAW's timeline
Group Macro Controls let you assign any parameter of the dedicated group to the controller's 8 knobs
Komplete Selection software bundle includes full versions of Massive, Solid Bus Comp, Reaktor Prism, and Scarbee Mark I
Dedicated MIDI-mapping software makes using the Maschine controller with other applications and instruments easy
Native Instruments' Maschine combines computer-based production with a hardware groove box!