Controlling Ableton Live with Maschine - New Controller Editor Template Guide

[@FlammFlimm]

Thank you for the video, it’s got me further than I had on my own. I may have missed it but is there a way to control group B sends?

[@EMEReynolds]

I agree and I've heard great things are planned for Maschine's new updates, but Ableton is a very powerful DAW and as far as Maschine's software, it's not the most capable. The hardware and sample workflow is something I'd miss, but I'm going with Ableton on this too. Who knows? Maybe they will update the usage of plug ins and sample editing in the future?

[@brianimperial5285]

If you have Maschine Mk2, Mirko Mk2, or Studio.. The surface control source code is broken. The python files need to be recompiled. If you youtube "Ableton Live 9.6 and Maschine Script Fix" there is a video with the fixed files. Then you will be able to see the surface control.

[@weaponEX]

Hello, hope you don't mind me asking (and wont mind answering..) Do you know if both the Maschine + Push/APC40 hardware controllers can be used simultaneously? (or even if it does, would that just be overkill?) thank you, I've found all your tutorials very helpful :)

[@kirkleblanc5899]

AMAZING tutorial. thank you.

[@upsiderown]

I don't plan on getting rid of Maschine, cause I do believe that NI will keep improving it over time, and the sounds are great. Also, it will probably still be a great host for the other NI vsts (I own Komplete 7) within Live, the way that Push is for the native Ableton instruments. What I'd really like is one program I can commit to and become real proficient in, instead of switching back and forth, instead of swiching back and forth. At the moment, my money's on Live.

[@MrTimeNice]

Nice video! Thanks!

[@aimil5885]

Is it possible to use maschine to chop samples in simpler?

[@pentaeolian]

Great tutorial! Is there a way to use Note Repeat, in Pad Mode within this controller template (in the same way you can within Maschine mode)?

[@EMEReynolds]

What are the features that made you switch? I'm personally on the verge of going back to live and getting the push to produce and perform all in one program.

[@illwiththapill]

Thank you!

[@relative_vie]

Good stuff hope you come out something for push!

[@jamesleo1498]

Does it show the colors of Ableton’s drum pads/chains on the Maschine’s pads?

[@RezaJazzMix]

Very good tuto but I don't have 8 pages like you said (5'40)... also no rectangle red grid you show in the begining.. It's seems that the template of the new control editor I've just download doesn't work... I've checked, my control editor it's now 1.5.3, my Maschine is 1.8.2 and Ableton live 8.2.8 ... so I don't get what's happened? Could you please help me? Thank you

[@Tibo2004]

Great video, template works fine with me but the screens do not reflect what you show in video, especially on page 5 (pads and device) to select the octave, scale and base note. It works and I have it shown in Live at the bottom of the screen (yellow bar message). Do you know why? Thanks, i just subscribed to your channel.

[@jst4r156]

Need to make a video on how to control Maschine Studio with ableton.

[@upsiderown]

Well, obviously I haven't played with Push yet, so the verdict is still out. Basically, I really love the fast workflow of Maschine, but I find that using Maschine and Live together is a real pain at the moment. Especially for working with pre-existing audio (loops, longer samples that aren't necessarily chopped in a hip-hop style.) Some of the new features in the Live 9 Beta have made it much quicker and more intuitive for me, and I'm hoping that Push will bring that direct, physical control.

[@djbobbyfresh1]

what if i don't see a maschine mk2 option in my surface control tab in Live? i see maschine mk2 in the input and output but not in the control surface tab

[@zineke]

Five years later... I have the same problem and won't find any solution on the web. Someone got the answer?

[@brianimperial5285]

@@zineke The surface control source code for the maschine mk2, mikro mk2, and studio is broken. The python files need to be recompiled. Look up "Ableton Live 9.6 and Maschine Script Fix" on youtube there is a link to the fix

[@zineke]

@@brianimperial5285 Thank you, I'll take a look at that!

[@mstrklla]

What about controlling the drum rack???

[@GermanTechnoBoy]

Bril' tutorial!

[@illwiththapill]

make sure you set it up in control editor to Ableton Live

[@justicem8955]

what about controlling drum racks? and what if you got more than 16 channels/tracks in your project?

[@jamesgray9408]

can you get the red box selection on the older maschine? or is it just on the new maschine with ableton? use machine with ableton now but dont have tat box

[@shadegrownsoundlab]

Any info on an update for Live 9? Currently this does not work in beta

[@fedecde]

i need this video, but for maschine mk1 hehe🤣

[@djmrcsp-k4s]

Could you do another Video for Maschine Mikro Pls :D

[@aun93.official]

Hi.if use padmode and change octave or base note display pads layout on maschine mk2 can change same note on ableton?

[@krakou2]

Is there a mirror of live's file browser?

[@rolandbudin]

is is possible woth the old maschine and the newest fimware/sw update that is the same for the maschine mk2?

[@JuanCarrillojakeduel]

Hey there pretty useful. but for some reason I can access all the options, I already follow all the steps you discribed on the video but like I said I can not play the scenes Can hel me to set it up?

[@MrMattSax]

Masheenaaaaa!

[@indianplaya2010]

quick question...I have the 1.5.4 controller editor update, yet the lights on my maschine do not correlate with yours...for example, the arrow keys on mine are not blue, group a button is not orange, group c has no light...assigned clips do not light up on the pads...however, everything in ableton is responsive...help please!

[@upsiderown]

Worth pointing out that this doesn't seem to work in Live 9 Beta. For better or worse, I've already adapted to the new features in Live, and can't bring myself back just to make better use of Maschine.

[@amadaOui]

Meeeelo < 3 Thanks

[@syckrhythm]

Every time I try and use the Maschine Mk2 control surface it doesn't work. It only works when I use the Maschine control surface.

[@1funknugget]

Same issue here ... anyone care to clarify??

[@aperfecttool462]

2 years later.......I'm having the same issue. I do have the trial version so I don't know if that makes a difference.

[@anotherytnameyk]

i have the mk1 Controller and while in clip mode, when i press E F G and B to move around the session view in ableton, it only goes up and down skipping only one and only skips for when moving to the side. pressing A doesnt do anything, any tips?

[@pulyay]

not showing me machine mk2 on the control surface option- any advice?

[@Sorcerers_Apprentice_11]

+Jake Pulier Having the same issue here. Anyone???

[@teemunordlund6281]

+Jake Pulier I had the same issue, updating Ableton Live seemed to do the trick. For whatever reason.

[@zawzero]

The pronounciation of "Maschine" is correct. It's a German word, and the ending "e" is slightly emphasized.

[@djseek]

aun no me ha dado , para serato 2.5 ummm utilizando la maschine como modo de control de scratch live, y cambiando de template a ableton live, aparece como vacio logre mapear solo el primer grupo A pero nada mas.

[@valentinmarlin2796]

HELP! For me the MIDI pads work in MIDI mode but the pads has no lights… only the screen are on and the one pad I’m pressing. Does any one know how to make the pads Color full ? MASCHINE mk2 Ableton 11 And I don’t have the maschine software installed

[@aidanryan7139]

I've done all these steps but for some reason, the pad modes don't change anything. When i click 'pattern', my clips don't show up on the pads and aren't able to be triggered from maschine mk2. When i click scene also nothing changes. I can also only move by 1, and can't change it to move by groups. Any tips? Cherrsss

[@brianimperial5285]

The source code for the mk2 is broken. KZbin Ableton Live 9.6 and Maschine Script Fix to get the updated version

[@noodlingaround2023]

Aidan, did you try what Brian suggested? I just bought. Mk2 and would like to hook it up to Ableton. Thanks.

[@SpeedBoostGamer]

I really need help here, I try to find the control surface for Maschine mk_2 but I can't find it, I looked at the folders and found nothing

[@Mehlo1212]

same

[@brianimperial5285]

KZbin "Ableton Live 9.6 and Maschine Script Fix" for the working control surface files

[@pianofool26]

I installed the files correctly and maschine is showing template 2 ableton live 9 but the scene and others in that row aren't working. A is green, B is blue and C is red. pads arent colored but will play when loading midi device. Anyone have any ideas? He says in the video that clip mode comes up, but I'm not getting that

[@Wurzelbert91]

does anybody know if it gets trouble when i use this and a launchpad or will i have to edit the template?

[@ajn2747]

Using Ableton Live 9 Lite and Maschine MK3. The solution in this video doesn't seem to work for me. Anyone out there have suggestions?

[@dwaynemusik]

how do i use the mk2 to control the drum rack?????

[@ブルーレイ-x6m]

press pad mode

[@Monsterism]

does this work with the mk1?.

[@JBlongz]

No note repeat in this mode?

[@utrippinradio]

i dont have a template support files folder please help!!

[@charleshoffman6474]

+ApplejackTS Make sure you download all controller editor updates.

[@Amazingtricks4]

Wait so does anyone know, can I buy a used Maschine without the software and just use it as a Midi controller? Does anyone do this? I want to use 2 maschines. One with software and one without, just to activate tracks.

[@TheJerksDragonz]

N1VE yes you can

[@acurara0113]

why cant I do the same with ableton live 11 and maschine mk3??? the official template is extremely weakened...

[@upsiderown]

You don't, not without modifying it youself. I'm sure that NI will get around to releasing a newly updated, mediocre Live template mapping within a year of Live 9's release. Check out the NI forums on this topic. There are much better mappings out there, ones that actually give you controls of drum racks, etc. Off the top of my head, one is called something like "Advanced Maschine," "Ableschine,". Megatroid has an interesting one, too.

[@KAIVILI-FIJI]

Hi there , Can someone please help me . I'm stumped .Ive got abletonLive and Maschine Studio (Hardware)set up. Everything works ok . Problem..I cant change my pad scenes on my MS next 16 scenes . i can navigate/move the Orange square down to scene 17 on my ABLIVE but the pads on MS stay on the first 16 scenes .

[@c2mojo]

a plastic overlay would be nice

[@kevinnagel555]

When I click the navigate button it doesn't stay selected and therefore I can't access anything from the navigate panel. anyone know a fix for this? I really wanna be able to control my fx racks in Ableton with my Maschine only

[@kevinnagel555]

nothing from the last few minutes of the video worked for my controller. also I couldn't change the key or scale. I am running Ableton 10 though so idk if that's the issue here

[@RezaJazzMix]

Ok, I've just downloaded Ableton Live 8.3.4 and now I have the rectangle red grid but still only 5 pages instead of the 8 of your tuto..

[@taoisimdrunkard]

emerefers with your full sized maschines!!! it is not that easy on a mk 1 mikro!!! great tut tho. helped me figure out what i was doing wrong, not hitting the pad mode button. at least now i can finger drum with pads instead of keys, which is really all i wanted.

[@davros303]

Is anyone having the same problem as I am with the Live template and parameter changes only moving in one direction (ie: increase / up)? The template is virtually unusable like this. I've raised with Native and they say its a known issue but 2 updates for the Controller Editor have been released and no dice on fixing this issue. I've waited so long I've purchased a Push and I'm this close to selling the Maschine

[@daltr0nius815]

davros303 The only parameters on the template I've had this problem with are the note repeat section and the extra note/octave/scale functions. The note/octave/scale encoders that only go up aren't problematic though since all of these can be changed easily via the main rotary dial (rotate for octave, push and rotate for scale, hold ENTER and rotate for note). Not having the encoders work on the note repeat section really sucks though because all of your note repeat options get permanently stuck at 1/64 or whatever. Fortunately I've found a workaround for this by using the controller editor to assign the note repeat CC#s to TWO BUTTONS rather than to the one encoder. Would be way easier with just an encoder but at least I can raise AND lower the note repeat values now

[@davros303]

Thanks for the advice Daltronius, unfortunately I lost my patience and sold the Maschine. I found the Ableton template often glitchy in other ways and I really didn't want more than one large controller for my home studio, so I've now purchased a Push.

[@daltr0nius815]

For sure, I mean honestly Maschine's main purpose is to run the dedicated Maschine software anyways, so any Ableton application is pretty much secondary/half-ass (and quite clunky honestly), you're definitely a lot better off with a Push for controlling Ableton :) Wishing I would have got one now that I'm actually realizing how much of a pain it is to use Maschine to control Ableton! Plus having only 16 pads for melodies kinda blows :/ Which I guess is why I'm using my launchpad mini (with Launchpad95) ON TOP of my Maschine now, pretending that I have a Push lol

[@jimmynelson1403]

How are you enjoying the Push? What was the switch/learning curve like coming from Maschine and switching to Push?

[@drkpit76]

HOW DO I RECORD MIDI FROM MASCHINE TO ABELTON! WHY ISN"T MY ROUTING WORKING PROPERLY!

[@KujaDiartua]

Hey guys, can anyone share these templates?

[@vforvillain77]

Can someone please answer one simple question for me? I've been searching for 4 hours for an answer to such a simple question and I'm sick of it! So here it is, *Do i have to register the controller's serial with NI if i JUST want to use the controller drivers, editor, templates and control Live with it?* I'm buying used and i have no way of being sure it will have been deregistered with NI. I don't want maschine software, don't care about it. I simply want to be able to download and use the controller editor, use and edit it's templates, and control ableton with the controller. Some have said you need to for the controller's drivers to work. I just installed them and it seems fine but I have no idea what will happen when I actually get the controller and finally plug it in. Also what about the MK2? I'll eventually want to upgrade to it. please help.

[@culturedartinc.]

vforvillain77 yeah im having the same issues as you did you ever get an answer?

[@vforvillain77]

kyle walker yes, no registration is required to use the hardware, the editor, or even the templates, it's all 100% no hassle free and clear.

[@DopamineOverload]

Someone out there--- please finish/tweak the script for Maschine MK3, so it has the same Ableton functionality as seen in this video. The Maschine Studio also has a dope script that works wonderfully with the latest version of Ableton. Someone out there PLEASE code that Python and Controller Editor stuff to make thousands of us out there very, very happy. Please.

[@xthreetwentyfive]

if you have mk2 its the wheel

[@nicholascmccarthy]

Maschina??

[@scyhte82]

perfectly fine pronounciation. it's german. ;)

[@TheInvationCo]

Does Anyone not know why Maschine Mk2 is not working with Ableton 10? Please help. Ive spent hours. Literally Hours tryna fix this problem but nothing. & There is no help on google at all. Ive looked everywhere. HAS ANYONE HAD THIS PROBLEM. ITS DRIVING ME CRAZY

[@brianimperial5285]

Ableton Live 9.6 and Maschine Script Fix on youtube has your answer

[@OfficialElyTV]

Well, your tutorial is great, but I still have the following problem: I don't have a Maschine. :(

[@gavinmorgan6165]

the template has changed a lot since this video was created, i suggest not watching it if you got a maschine in the last 6 months

[@gkilm]

Gavin Morgan where should we learn how to use the template? there are no official instructions. The official reply I got from NI was "We do not provide documentation for the Maschine controller templates." In fact, this video is the ONLY attempt I have seen at explaining the template. I just got a Maschine and the most recent template and everything seems to work the same as in this video. My only problem with this video is that it only covers a small amount of the functionality.

[@gavinmorgan6165]

Grayson Kilmer yeah it is mad annoying that for an instrument that has three or more functions per knob or button there isnt a manual that accompanies it, i just got mine last week and my main forum for figuring it out has been youtube tutorials such as this, seriously just keep browsing around here, try specific searches for functions you want to figure out, otherwise i haven't gotten much out of web searches. good luck man

[@gkilm]

this is the only youtube vid i have found but i'll look more if you say there are more tutorials on this template

[@daltr0nius815]

Grayson Kilmer There actually is an official manual that explains every single function of the provided Ableton template, and also a manual that explains every function of the Controller Editor. Open the Native Instruments Controller Editor, click "Help", then choose which manual you want to read :)

[@gkilm]

@DaltR0nius i would love that ill check it out when i get home!

[@goodingdubstep]

Excellent vid albeit your strange pronunciation of maschine!

[@upsiderown]

If only it disabled posting in youtube comment threads.

[@TheStreetMechanik]

That is a Mac TheInvationCo

[@Vortigon]

Wow - that is a horrible interface for ableton! Stick to APC style hardware for Ableton - using this would be nothing but trouble and slow you down terribly.

[@travisniles6800]

APC?

[@upsiderown]

Nope. There could be if NI make a better template for Live 9, though.

[@DrDeese]

I bought it to compare it along side to my Launchpad Pro, I don't like it.

[@d1rtyduckmusic]

It isn't made for live. If you you want a controller for live push is the better option.

[@DigitalTone]

Друзья, этот контроллер можно купить тут ( Успей забрать пока не купили ) www.avito.ru/abakan/muzykalnye_instrumenty/kontroller_native_instruments_maschine_mk-ii_1251839613

[@PolymerJones]

so confusing aah

[@KentBuchla]

ha-ha-ha! :P

[@bohas4782]

waste of time i want my money back

[@bohas4782]

thank you good work

[@Zemael]

Yes... Now it is a fact... it is a very bad live controller...

[@soacker25]

maaaaan this dubstepshit is aaaaaaaalllooover...seems no other music exists anymore.......

[@DJ_Colossal]

Stop saying maschine a !!!!!!

[@JazzyJayrome]

Wtf is a maschine-a I have a maschine

[@yuuheirin5298]

What about ableton 11 can’t seem to find the folder in the template support filea

[@o.Silex.o]

how can i set fixed velocity for the pads without the maschine vst ?