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Is there something like Thermal from NI?

I am very much interested in this. I have a Traktor X1, F1, Komplet Audio 6 and a S8. I am working on integrating Maschine into my live kit. Would very much appreciate your partnership in this.

NI gave up this fight years ago, AKAI have left them in the dust now.

I agree with ya, buying an MK3 changed my life. I haven’t touched logic since I bought the Maschine. One suggestion for you is to use the hardware and skip the mouse and the 2.0 interface; you can do 95% of it on the MK3. Even better add a Kontrol MK2 and have it all.

If you can afford it, Splice is Hella lit. I mean anything is if you can afford it let’s just make good music.. “that sounds good”

Interesting Idea. I was surprised to hear you say you wanted to import and drop mp3 files onto your projects. I wouldn't want to do that because now you have compressed (lossy) things in your project, and then if you encode it you double compress (lossy) when you go to MP3. I'd want to trade wav's for that reason. Sure they're bigger, but that's cuz they're not compressed (lossy). Unless I'm missing something as I'm no expert, just a < year machine user. I have often wondered how Maschine works compared to Logic/Ableton. You build all these patterns, but they're recorded by the DAW as a single instrument? (haven't done a lot of it so I may not know some things) seemed weird workflow. I know in my reading on the community forum they have said they are resource constrained, and that's why they're slow to support new Mac OS revisions. I'd hate for them to start work on a DAW and further constrain their resources though. That'd mean Mashine the DAW would need to generate its own income to fund a team, and all the machine users probably wouldn't be happy about a $300-$1100 cost for something they need to make their hardware work? Interesting idea though definitely. Guess we'll hear what they have planned one day :)

NI shits on Akai when it comes to Sounds and quality of the sounds. And at the end of the day its all about the sound. So...... Plus too much features on the MPCs, less is more.

Make more vids like this porfavor!

Good video but would be great with a camera overhead of the MK3 hardware.

Spot on mate. I hope NI hear this !

Titles video "Is the Maschine MK3 Still Worth Buying in 2024" proceeds to make a beat using mostly 3rd party plugins for both synths and FX 🤣

Maschine is just a modern version of the SP1200 but a controller to a DAW (because it’s tethered to the daw even standalone imo) but if you can work with the limitations and add external gear (SP or whatever digitak or teenage engineering device) I think you’ll be good. And my biggest selling point has always been that 9th Wonder also use maschine so 🤷🏽‍♂️

It amazes me how defensive and scared people get when you say that something like Maschine (or an MPC) is a DAW or like a DAW. They don’t get that products like the MPC we’re dealing with digital audio, had some built in effects and mixing and had a sequencer, thus they were just as much of a Digital Audio Workstation as Logic, Cubase and the rest. What people are scared of when you say that Maschine is a DAW is that it seems harder than using a ‘me too’ DAW that everyone uses. People fear different. Simple as that! Personally, I get where you’re coming from; others won’t.

Can you do this exact same thing on the 200 dollar mk3?

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A FL style playlist with brush/paint capability and would make Maschine 100% better.

You forgot to talk about the Mixer, needs a serious update or revamp

I've been very interested in Maschine recently, but I think that you and other Maschine users who discuss why they use Maschine as their main DAW have missed the point when discussing the advantages of Maschine. First of all, the advantage of Maschine is not the function of the software, because anyone who fully understands or has used mainstream DAW software (such as Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic, etc.) will not think that the function of Maschine software is an advantage, but a big disadvantage. You must admit that it is not a complete DAW at all. If your goal is just to play some rhythms and create a few loops, then it's fine, but if your goal is to make real finished music, then its functions are not enough, and it is full of limitations. I think the real advantages of Maschine are two points. First, the integration of all sounds, instruments, and plug-ins of NI allows you to quickly obtain very textured sounds and effects. Second, and most importantly, is the Maschine hardware itself. On the one hand, it allows you to get a full tactile experience in the production process. Many people underestimate this point. At least for me, feeling and vibe are very important elements in making music. When I use Maschine to make music, the touch and excellent lighting effects make me full of inspiration. This is why I have been paying attention to the topic of Maschine recently, because last week, I used it to make what I think is the best beat I have ever made without fully mastering Maschine. On the other hand, Maschine is a Pad Midi controller with a very good design. Its workflow is very smooth. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a pleasure to use it. After a certain learning curve, creating on Maschine is a very smooth thing. I have been using Ableton Live and FL Studio for four or five years. After a short learning period, I think my operation on Maschine is as smooth as operating DAW on a computer. So, I think what NI needs to do now is to upgrade their software, whether it is to release a real DAW that integrates all NI products (if so, I will run to the street and cheer loudly), or just upgrade the Maschine software to 3.0, bringing more complete functions, truly usable piano roll, usable automation in linear time, more complete arrangement functions, more detailed editing functions for audio, and the ability to freely place and manipulate audio in linear time, etc. I noticed on the official forum of NI that NI plans to release Maschine 3.0 software this year, and I hope they can surprise us. I have very high expectations for this update, and I hope it can bring me a complete DAW experience, so that I will not hesitate to uninstall other DAWs, because I really love this hardware.

Would not buy at MSRP. Would buy an MPC One, unless you wanted to use it in a PC-based workflow - particularly if you want to use it to control a 3rd party DAW (they work amazingly well with Bitwig Studio). Otherwise, I'd just get a Launchkey MK3 or Oxygen Pro. Those pads are usable for production. Or... save $250 and get the Nektar Pad Controller for $350. $599 is hilariously overpriced given the current market positions and the competitors out these days (MPC One, Nektar Aruba, PreSonus Atom, etc.). The Mikro is more attractive given the price point, but I'd just get the Aruba for $100 more, personally.

Im so glad i didn't buy anything by output.

I think if you go Bitwig then you only need a MIkro because they actually have amazing scripted support for that controller. The MK3 is technically superior (built in interface, more controls), but the Micro is more than good enough and you can use the money you save to buy the Bitwig license. Far better beat making DAW, IMO. Lol. I think that's going to be Maschine's biggest issue. Like... the software is basically never worth it unless you're using a standalone, these days. The only reason to use it is personal preference - so long as you stay on Komplete Kontrol 2.9.6 so that you can drag and drop samples/loops from the Komplete Kontrol browser to the host DAW. I downgraded Komplete Kontrol on all of my PCs and my Mac because the 3.x version upgrade was such a downgrade.

Loved this. Would love to see you with the Traktor

Man , Maschine software is bitwog with moss implementation. Logic is a last century sofrware. 205 years afo before apple vought it logic had rhe "environme’t" wich is now the grid in bitwig. Bitwig is based on an arranger /clips workflow, lt’s maschine on steroid, controllavle vy, mascgine (and the oxyone rocls) maschine= bitwig. Butwig is the way to go. Watch moss channel. And polarity one to learn bitwig. Mpc is a dinosaur too.... HAVE A GREAT LEARNING CURVE !

I am looking forward to the fact that NI has not updated the maschine software for ten years because they are designing a complete DAW, not just for the maschine, but a real DAW. If NI makes a complete DAW that can be fully controlled by the maschine and their midi keyboard, and the functions of this DAW in arranging, mixing, and recording can be as smooth as Ableton or Logic, I will not hesitate to sell my newly bought Ableton Push3 and the midi keyboard I have used for two years, uninstall all other DAWs on my computer, and then I will buy all their hardware, as well as all the NI plug-ins I will use. If that day really comes, I can't imagine how excited I will be.

Maschine is cool but no more updates and nothing, it’s sad. The MPC all the time doing updates and getting better.

If NI will not update and add missing tools and features : nope do not buy it until 2024 massive update is announced! So far, they've let down thousands and thousands of users ... I even dare to say f**k NI !

Agree with you bro. Make machine a usable software in the other daws please machine is not a daw

Dope beat by the wzy

To anyone talking about the Maschine being abandoned, a software upgrade is incoming later this year!

Its the most powerful tool in maschine to be honest, but i don't know how to set up scenes for mic recording, it would be great if you can do a tutorial how it be to record a whole song with vocals and put autotune in it, Jef Gibbons did a tutorial once but it was just the surface, i really want to do everything in Maschine i also mix and master over there, i just want to know how to have autotune in real time with maschine because with groups it does'nt go in real time autotune, thank you

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I used Maschine until its encoder stared to send random signals (the resisatnce dropped after a few month ). The negative thing about Maschien is that it doent compensate plugin latencies, so anything needs mto be resampled to make things tight or use plugins without latencies. Another negative thing of Maschine is that its GUI is calculated on teh CPU.

Maschine+ is an MPC One that runs Maschine firmware. It competes, its just overpriced because it lives in the wrong price bracket, buy they didn't have a choice because the MK3 is already $500+. If MK3 was $399, the Plus could be $700 and compete directly against the product it already does, practically speaking. Right now, it costs too much more than an MPC One and doesn't offer any advantages, and the price disparity is so high that even preferences becomes borderline indefensible. NI is doing terribly. They have been quite bad at updating their software to keep pace. I do agree that the MK3 is fine. But the Plus needs an update with an updated CPU (ARM) an NVMe slot and more RAM (and compatibility with Play Series Libraries and Reaktor Ensembles from Komplete) if they want to keep it at a $1K+ price point.

Use platforms, the secret is that Maschine is a fantastic platform. Due to the NKS and how it can be adapted to eve 3rd party non supported plugins. Also the combination of the Kontrol MK2 and Maschine together are unbeatable. The Akai has some great things going for them, especially for the hardware options.

I like your take you were a 💯% right. A New Daw or being able to have more function inside other DAW like Studio One were MK,s recognizes in/out midi control,and more ..Just tell Ai to do it 😂😂😂 creat a perfect DAW it's 2024

More compatible woth other DAWs. !! +

Maschine software workflow is still confusing me a little bit and I need to get used to it, including naming convension ( I've just got bought Maschine Mikro). However what most annoys me is that I'm limited with using my lauchpad with Maschine 2.0 soft and Maschine Mikro with Ableton. I know I can do that somehow with some scripts, but I would like to have it working right away. I even dont want to have all features available on given midi controller, but at least some of them.

STEMS aka shitty mp3 sounding tracks. Not cool if you're spending a ton of money in great sounding audio interfaces and quality plugins if you're just gonna be using stems taken from fully produced samples. Learn to play actual instruments. You're productions and songwriting in general will become so much better.

I love how you made the arrangement part super easy!! Thanks for that part!!

Maschine doesn't need anything to me it is what I make beat in and then just exported to studio one I use nothing else for my beats butt machine MK three I don't need it to be a DAW, I don't make beats in DAW so I hope they don't change anything

Great video, thanks. Subscribed. looking for new videos

I just use serato sample in Maschine 😂 so no worries about stem separation so far cause i have it already

Oh yeah the controller integration with massive and monarch

I don’t want a full DAW I want some stuff refined like how the library works with user sounds and settings. I want to preset the sampler before I sample ( you use to be able to do that in 1.5) resample in mono ( once again 1.5 did this ) and I want to dither down and up sample my sounds too

maschine next move is:NEW EXPANSION PACKS🤣

I don't understand the desire for users to have a Native Instruments DAW, when the majority are complaining about current software limitations of the and lack of updates; as if NI drops a full-on DAW, these shortcomings will, suddenly, cease to exist. Maschine is a sampler/groovebox, much like the MPC, SP-404, Digitakt, etc. You wouldn't expect those companies to release a fully-fledged DAW, though. "But Maschine (w/the exception of Maschine+) is NOT standalone, unlike those devices"......So what? The concept is the same. Create songs in the box, then finish them in a DAW. If Native Instruments were to ever create a DAW, it would be half-baked and limited. There are plenty of DAWs out there (that have gone through decades of development) to choose from. Just my opinion, of course, and I realize people have different use cases for Maschine than I do.

I have Both! BUT for Me the Machine is still The God King, 1 Machine Expansions are Killing Akai Expanmsions, 2 Clips in Machine is Unbeatable. Now yes key 37,61 has the Komplete Kontrol, Beat and it is not even close. But NI wowrks with Cubase not Logic. Cubase, Ableton and Studio One is Killing Logic 12 IMOP. Now I love my MPC's too it just No 2 on my list!

Linear tracks from inputs and mic,,,, dope !

Maschine as a VST works actually VERY well in FL Studio. One of the main things is the ability to drag and drop sounds from Splice or any window you have open into Maschine. But I agree...Maschine in itself is lacking many things that can be frustrating. One of which is it not being compatible with the El Gato Stream Deck.