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Thanks! Unfortunately, I don’t know whether thats possible as I have not tried it.

Yes the USB cable should work. Its what is typically used in Printers as well. Its a USB A to USB B cable.

@@beatsbyrey i know but the most people tell me ineed a midi interface...to set up this.. and get sound out of it

I believe so, the sound library comes as part of Maschine 2 Factory selection. Maschine 2 essentials is the software itself. so you should be able to uninstall the factory selection and keep Maschine 2 Essentials . Hope that helps!

Yup! You can live loop with it. You will need a computer with the software however since its not a standalone

Also are these units standalone. Can you make beats without being connected to a computer?

@@sixsense6161 you do require a license to use the maschine mk1. and no they are not standalone

Since the mk1 is pretty old, theres a good chance Native Instruments support will ask you to purchase the Maschine 2.0 software. It should work without issues once you have the software. The controller requires the software as @3shabs3 mentioned. If you want a standalone Maschine device, you can look into the maschine plus. Though it is a little bit limited in hardware performance compared to using it with a computer.

I currently do not have a windows 11 device. You can give the same steps a shot and see if it works. I will try and get a device with windows 11 in the meantime.

@@beatsbyrey it works on windows 11

I dont know if it works with iOS unfortunately

Did you install all drivers? I remember it not powering on without drivers. It would light up for a split second and then do nothing before the drivers are installed. Also do check the cable in case its an old one - maybe the cable isnt working properly.

The drivers don't work in 12 and higher

I remember someone mentioning that they were able to use the mk2 driver and got it to work but I’m not sure. I used the reddit thread in the description to install it on macos monterey and it’s continuing to work on Ventura (possibly a carry over) I wouldn’t buy an mk1 for macos. I would try mk2 or higher for mac

Having the same issue on my new Mac mini with driver for mk1..hope it get fixed ..

Nope. Not for most things. Massive is its own tool. You just need Maschine 2 Essentials

you can. that was my set up for a while until the mk1 for me stopped working. it was my favorite device in the world. you would just sync it up as a midi controller.

@@Raymix1000 I’ve got a Arturia midi with pads but I want something specific with atleast 16 pads

I would recommend the novation launchpad. I think it works with FL Studio. I used to use it with Ableton

@@beatsbyrey you can... i dont use FL, but you can use Maschine as a plugin in any DAW. you can even use it as a midi controller for Ableton Live.

Hi there, I upgraded my PC with a fresh install of windows 11 and will be setting up maschine and its drivers for my mk1 soon. I plan on doing a video of the install process and upload a video soon. Hope that helps. Since its an old device the ID no longer works to download the software unless it’s linked to your Native Instruments account. I bought mine on ebay and they didnt give me the license. I had the software that came with a Maschine mk3 mikro and it worked automatically with the mk1 once i installed the drivers. I am not sure how to make it work with Ableton as midi controller but I will try that and see if I can make a video on that as well :)

Also your English is great! :)

Hi Miguel, as long as you get the Maschine Essentials 2 Software from the mentioned link in the description, it will work. Make sure to install drivers before you plug it in. Then you can open Maschine 2 Software and plug in the mk1 and it will work :)

@@beatsbyrey hey, thanks for the reply. i havent bought the maschine essential software yet but i did download the controller editor. im using a windows 10 pc, when i plug in the mk1all the buttons light up(and stay lit) but nothing shows up on the displays and when i press the pads editor doesnt recognize the touches. Out of curiosity i brought out an old windows 7 laptop and downloaded controller editor to it. to my surprise the pads lit up went off and lit up again and the displays showed the maschine logo and other info "download maschine software or press shift + control for midi" is windows 10 not compatible with the mk1 any longer? i dont want to buy the software and get stuck using windows 7

Hi @migueltoledo1963 , I made a video on how I installed my driver on Windows 10 and uploaded on my channel today: czcams.com/video/JevKrHzo3ng/video.html Hope it helps. It was on a fresh install of windows - I recently made some hardware changes to my PC. It worked well for me.

Its the SL D2 😄

The MPC X would definitely be my standalone of choice from a price standpoint. It would take some work learning the new workflow but it looks very intuitive!