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[@JAdeWii_]

Sorry for being all up in your face like that 🤣 note to self, 30mm for overhead shots, yes, working on that overhead angle now, coming soon ;)

[@alexmata196]

Looked great!

[@adamkrasneski3679]

Worked for me. Ur jusy chatting w xoffee so the angle is fine. If i were to nitpick, id say work on ur lighting and room reverb. Especially the verb since this is a vid that could just be listened to.

[@all.day.day-dreamer]

Sounds like we might be getting some music soon :) Hell yeah. If none of you have heard her Ukulele LOFI beat from a few years ago, it will make you're day or at least set the tone for your day and make it that much more special. So beautiful. The power of music. That song always makes my nose twitch, the very 1st emotional stage right before the lump in your throat or that knot in your chest when music just grabs you around the heart and soul and pulls you in. I have this song on my play list of songs I go to when I am feeling down and need to get my mind and grind right. Another great song to get you lifted is, Polly Resonance - Rooftop Ableton loop performance. I wonder if there is a video of JAde Wii playing the new Zelda game with commentary? There is no way Wii isn't a Nintendo reference.

[@briannhinton]

I like it. Felt like a conversation with a friend.

[@bangmateo7481]

Its a wrap for them

[@king6463]

We don't need new instruments, they need to keep polishing the software further

[@Robsterbobbobtv]

Well said

[@qfella]

True indeed. Why is it that I can only use controls like pitch & mod wheels on the FM8 in standalone mode only? Using the FM8 in a daw it only responds to notes. Absolutely, keep polishing the current software they already have👍✌

[@user-eb2go5to9v]

waiting next update. I hope Play box,Play series work with standalone mode.

[@scarvello]

Yeah I keep hearing reviews saying it crashed a lot.

[@auroranamex5886]

I guess, they know it xD

[@prodbyselase]

Since being acquired by Soundwide, it’s clear that the investors’ focus is making as much money in the short term. Which is why they’ve been so crazy with the output of play series instruments and expansions. They did do a survey in december about what people want in a maschine 3.0 software and MK4, but i think it’s another year or two before we’ll see anything. Like you mentioned, they laid off a bunch of people and are focusing on making tons of money as fast as possible 💷. I’ve retired my MK3 till they’re a bit clearer about where NI is headed (also my MK3 is worn out and takes too much space on my desk with a keyboard). Till then, I’ve switched to an M Audio Oxygen Pro and simplified my workflow by only using Logic Pro. If NI release something like the MPC Key, then I’d gladly switch back.

[@surfthetsunami5596]

😊

[@femmy820]

NI seems to be more interested in their music packs than the hardware.

[@singlesparq]

Maschine mikro user here. Sold my Korg electribe for it because there was a usable workflow to my DAW (once you get the template set up to drag the midi to make the individual tracks) and been a pretty happy camper about it. I’m probably only using 20% of what it’s capable of but the flow works for me.

[@Healmyhertz888]

You nailed the whole point! I returned my Maschine plus after a few months after is hit down during constantly during live performances!

[@nooneuno8879]

Making beats on the SP is like rocking out on a scientific calculator 😂

[@JAdeWii_]

straight surgery

[@Beatsbynovember]

@@JAdeWii_ 😂

[@JUKE179r]

Great info and videos, er… content. Cheers from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. I subbed. 🫡

[@domingoleija3436]

Muchas gracias for all your excellent trabajo.

[@robertg2971]

Started with maschine mikro 2 and it was awesome as a beginner. You’re right even with that tiny form factor I was so fast with the button combo I barely needed to use my mouse. But have since moved on to MPC live 2 and working on my dawless setup.

[@ot-mills]

I use Maschine inside Ableton these days. I chop in Maschine and simply drag into Ableton to arrange…love it!

[@maxzandermusic]

Also my daily workflow, machine give tons of sounds and they are well compressed as well already, ready to use, perfect.

[@0072gldnfngr]

Man!!!!!! I feel exactly like you! I switched to the MPC Live 2 and haven’t looked back - learning curve is super steep tho. If NI can get a better time stretching technique (could’ve changed by now, I traded my maschine studio in about 5 years ago) and stand-alone device, I’d switch back in a heartbeat! I’ve been considering a 404. How do you like it?

[@baassik8419]

I've been using Maschine mikro mk2 since 2012. Love the sounds and work flow.

[@synkuk]

Have Maschine MK3 & Jam ... fell into the same place you did .. got a Akai Force ....... and stayed with Force as my main rig .... truly standalone .. and very impressed with its workflow

[@jaywahmusic]

I love my Maschine! I hope we see an update soon

[@AOblongApe]

Don't really ever miss my Machine. The workflow was easy but software felt like an iOS app or some shit.

[@carlmiller369]

I'm stuck on Machine Studio, I've been hoping for single screen touch enabled.

[@222aloof]

Thank you for posting this. Opens up the door for discourse. Unfortunate as it is: now I know I’m not alone with these feelings towards and about NI. I’ve written posts on FB forums for Maschine and NI that I’ve been a part of for years stating disappointments and such. Pretty much got mowed down by the army within said forums. Which is kinda tight like I respect the loyalty I guess but lol. It’s nothing but constructive to be having discussions about the not-so-great things you know? And I wouldn’t even waste my time if I didn’t care about it. Also. Pot of Greed coffee mug?? is that what I see lol

[@MatrixxSoundlab]

I'll always be a Maschinist because the workflow is perfect for "how" I work. I DO wish that NI would advertise a little harder on the hardware side. The only REAL thing I'd like to see from them is to invest in 1, a new Maschine Jam which would be the flagship controller for 2. a full blown DAW so that I don't have to go "outside" when dealing with vocals and things of that nature.

[@jkq2006]

They don't need new hardware, they need their software to do what they advertised years ago with a decent song mode, time signature and tempo automation and better automation algorithm

[@MatrixxSoundlab]

@@jkq2006 Oh, YOU RIGHT! I'd love a FULL BLOWN DAW so that I don't have to go "outside" when dealing with vocals and whatnot. Shoot! Komplete has everything under the freakin' sun, everything except a full DAW. I'd like to do sessions with singers and rappers and keep it all in Maschine, start to finish.

[@StrosB4Hos]

what vsts work in standalone maschine?

[@goldmundbyrne7075]

I wish they’d add the ability to somehow get my files from my Maschine+ without having to take the SD card in and out (in can take forever to mount, doesn’t work every time, and is wearing the card every time you do it…

[@Coleyb]

Your coffee mug is awesome 😂

[@SarBChild]

Had to 👍🏾 and Sub really quick. I’m a new MPC adopter. So far so good. If I had it my way, I’ll use everything. 😂 ✌🏾

[@IdontLik3Musik]

Thanks for your opinion; Some time ago I thought about acquiring it, but I already had experience with AKAI, so I decided on MPC Live II. I can't contribute anything about NI hardware, because currently the only thing I use from NI is Reaktor.

[@digitalbroadcaster]

My brand new Maschine+ worked for a couple of minutes, before developing huge start-up issues. Stuck in the boot screen (with the blocks). It's being returned in the next few days as I can't work with it when it can take an hour to start, after many restarts.

[@shadezondabeat6121]

I'm gonna get the MPC Live 2, I will still keep my Maschine Studio because its a classic bit of kit and still holds up today

[@isham16]

Something is coming, how do I know ? They have several promotions on hardware controllers… it is always the same pattern 😅

[@glamball]

Talking about SP, what you think about feeding Polyend Play to it? Cant decide between SP and Tracker, like MPC, but theirs workflow doesn't convincing for this purpose.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Release to soon for hardware and software is a regular occurrence for many brands usually because they are trying to stick to deadlines set out by investors.

[@re_negado]

I remember thoroughly researching hardware controllers that facilitated sound design-centered music production, since I'm not a beatmaker at all (my main reference is Noisia) but desperately needed a workflow better than just a mouse. The Maschine series seemed to me like the best and most feature-packed choice, and I went for a new Mikro MK3 in 2020. There's been a couple of features that I missed from (ahem) my "FL Studio Learner Pack", such as recording automations for the _Start_ and _End_ dials of the Sampler/Audio plug-ins as opposed to being forced to render the audio and importing it into the project, but other than that, it feels great and the closest thing to regretion I've ever felt is not having the insignia model, but... well, _me no have that much money._ Something interesting too would be to have a two-piece magnetic lower end of the hypothetical MK4 so that you could horizontally swap the pads and the buttons, as I am left-handed, but that's asking for a lot. [ >▼

[@AprilRoxStudios]

I hope they add mpe & touch screen in addition to your recommendations!

[@nic3939]

Great video! I've been a Maschine+ user since the day it came out. (or the day it came in the mail LOL) , I still use it as often as I can. I've used it so much that a pad has started to fail a little and the rec button has started to become a little weird. The communication from NI throughout the whole M+ run has been weird and slow. Though, there has been a lot of progress on the M+. It sucks. I wish they had a roadmap for it, and would communicate with us more. Though, it doesn't seem to be NI's fault in contrast with them being acquired and all. The reason why they went with limited hardware from what I understand, is to fit everything into the MK3 box (which I think is one hell of a job by NI). Though I've really started to notice CPU stuff when using a lot of time stretching.. besides that I've had no problems so far. Especially not with the new software updates. Despite its flaws I still use it more than I've ever used any other machine. The workflow is unbeatable!

[@EBMZEQUENZER]

Great video : I'm hoping to see Maschine Jam MK II but not standalone ... Cheers 🥂 🥂

[@iThinkWeGotIt]

I’ve had both Mpc and maschine . I have a Digitakt now. Prefer elektron’s way. But out of those 2: Maschine for sure .

[@uploadmusic69]

I hated my maschine plus at first because of those bugs but after all the update it runs smooth as heck 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Mista_Terrific81]

Keyboard with pads along with 16 gig ram and at least a quad-core cpu along with touch screen would cost way more than the mpc and the mpc keys.

[@PlayEngage]

Imma SP head now. Tried both Maschine and MPC. I always go back to DAW on Mac/PC. After having an SP-404 MKII, I got introduced to Roland Zenbeats, and now I am using it more on both iPad and Mac interchangeably. IMHPO, A DAW on an iPad with SP-404 MK2 is a better idea than just sticking to MPC or Maschine+ workflow.

[@rbwduece1]

I’m putting alot of mileage on my Maschine Plus….no issues here. I wanted standalone and, after having tried many samplers, the Maschine Plus is the only one I’m digging. Well, that and the SP.

[@aneveningwithebola2727]

I'm also an SP head, if only cause I buy hardware to use more as instruments than as songwriting tools. It's the easiest, no-frills sampler I know: load sound onto pad -> sound will play when you push pad.

[@crazzylee]

The reality is a ARM processor like the M1/M2 would need to be implemented.

[@bodhibeats8257]

I feel the same way. Love Maschine but as someone who wasn’t particularly interested in the standalone (just don’t need that functionality), it feels like it’s been forever since anything meaningful has happened in Maschine lane. My S49 MkII Is also getting a little long in the tooth. I have noticed Maschines and S-series keyboards on sale recently, so I’m hopeful something may be coming. But who knows, just speculation. 😁

[@Alckemy]

I started with a maschine, moved to a daw, then got a live 2 recently on top of being happy in bitwig. The problem is that these machines don’t allow for expandable ram and vanilla are extremely limited. The biggest thing I admire about the live though is it actually has synthesizers built in which are very capable that don’t rely on snapshots or samples. Either way, in my opinion- If you find yourself in a groove box situation and you make all your stuff- Make music loops and develop a performance kit. Bass loops, melody loops, etc. bounce em out and assign them to the pads while playing your drums live. Transparent across any drum pad workflow ^^ and frees up resources. Unrelated but I may sell my gear in favor of mobile sound design technology. Making loops and drums in DRambo is a blast. Once you have your clips it’s a mere matter of arrangement which you can place in any software you like. Not talking about iPad Logic Pro either (boo subscriptions)

[@omegajackson]

This video nailed it. I did the same, went mpc to maschine to mpc back to maschine, maschine plus sh-t the bed. Akai just doesn’t have the VST sounds that native has.

[@davidcache]

What are the benefits of using a maschine over an MPC, I'm curious to find out

[@slice307]

Nothing. Machine IS just more beautiful. The sound argument blabla IS a bulshit.

[@variousdispositions]

I like the ”hot-takes” style videos!

[@JAdeWii_]

Yeeiiii

[@830jkl]

Lately I’ve just been using Maschine for the sounds/expansions. I don’t have the MK3 connected anymore. I’ve created templates that let me record up to 16 parts on separate channels in Studio One 6 and Logic. I’m also digging how I can use the new layout of Kontakt 7 as multi-channel and still have the cool browser. 🎹

[@dtrelzmusic]

interesting. 5-28-23

[@ceptor1809]

I have Maschine Mikro and a MPC. The best of both worlds! I use Maschine for sounds!!!! Enjoyed the video! 💯

[@LLskiLLs]

Im fully satisfied with the Maschine+

[@Lexxo777]

I just ordered a Maschine Plus. I'm late to that party but the MPC at the heart of my first dawless setup ain't working out, the worklow is clunky for mixing, selecting patterns and arranging. Using the wheel to scroll to my tracks is cumbersome. For house and techno the NI pattern / ideas / scene modes will work better, the pads are bigger and my TR8-S will cover gaps during load screens on the Maschine. Mixing is better with Machine, and it supports external USB for multiple outputs.

[@aaronwashington3526]

I’m MPC I tried Machine several times and did like it but the workflow for me wasn’t flowing quite as fast as the MPC.

[@mark_fox_music]

Years on and the bugs are causing huge issues. Pro tools on a brand new carillon pc build, kontakt causes so many problems. Moved onto sine now despite spending thousands on native hardware and software.

[@benruppel9651]

I feel like Akai has developed into the full fledged DAW space with MPC 2 software and made the standalones so you can record vocals, guitar and basses directly into the MPC. Not sure about the Maschine+ in that regard but the Maschine mk2 I had just did beats and stayed in the plug-in space, nicely though I might add. I’ve never had an MPC but in the way they can now be used for vocals they are more intriguing to me than Maschine

[@heffe4257]

The live 2 is way easier than the plus to do that. Even easier than actual Maschine software. I love the live 2 for that reason. People do it with maschine, it’s definitely doable, but it’s clunky.

[@neonspinx]

I hated the maschine workflow, i tried for like 3 years, and it just held me back. I cant stand that between the three screens (a third counting your laptop or pc) that they are tethered together and you cant see anything but the specific module you are working on. If you are editing a sample, you cant glance at your screen and determine where it fits in the track, you have to switch to the sequence, which then takes over your three screens. I couldnt get my head around it. I just went back to ableton and turned the machine kits into MPC kits .. Maschine just collects dust atm

[@JackAcid]

Jade, I'm a Deluge user, but bought the Maschine Plus because I liked it's looks and the fabled NI sounds... Well, after a five week affair, I had to end the relationship. It simply cannot do what it advertises. The damn thing had a bug from the first update I was promoted to download, resulting in the unit taking ages to boot up and close down. CPU issues are REAL. It's absolutely rubbish. My Deluge is waaaay more stable, and I'll be sticking with it. Serves me right for going behind its back...😂

[@djom-amari]

Slight off and on topic. I personally love my Maschine Jam as dj controller and also general controller that works with DAW and other software such as Virtual Dj. However it does work best on Traktor finally. There was awhile when it was not working with Traktor at all and it just sat in a corner and seemed they were answering people and then somehow it began working correctly . So perhaps I would love Mashine if I enjoy Mashine Jam. But also greatly love the software as well. And yes so true such a vast selection of sound upon which to create.

[@H_ologramic]

the mk3 was my first big music purchase. Had it for about a year. I really enjoyed the workflow but found it difficult to integrate with other hardware. When I made the switch from logic to ableton it kinda got lost in the shuffle, and it finally got sold to fund my first elektron box. Love the elektron workflow, but i sure miss the MK3's pads. Best I've used. For people considering it I'd say it sings in first chair; but if it isn't going to be your sole piece of hardware or the centerpiece/master clock there are likely better options out there(deluge, digitakt, Assimil8or ect)

[@MaashuCookiemonster]

This. Hardware all the way. My only regret with the Digitakt is that I didn't get one sooner!

[@JacobAndJamal]

I bought a machine MK3 when it 1st came out, and got sucked into buying a bunch of expansions. But now I regret I did that and wish I bought a Korg workstation or Yamaha Synth … Native Instruments has some pretty good sounds , but it’s been frustrating trying to incorporate it into Logic , and the workflow in general has never clicked with me . 😑

[@meinemudda3095]

1:45 Thehehe MPC Just mpc It begins with the 5000 The renaissance was just horrible buggy but i bought it in 2021 anyway

[@djkanyon]

Hey Jade, long (very long) time subscriber, first time commenting. Can you tell me? What was the appeal of Machine? To my limited knowledge it still needed a PC to be hooked up to? And the standalone one as so under the radar so i even never heard about that until you told us here.

[@JAdeWii_]

Hey, thanks for watching! The Maschine workflow is nice because you can do everything without looking at the screen, it's very "button combinationy", compared to the new MPCs that require the touch screen to be used all the time, on the Maschine you can get away with just remembering where all the buttons are, it's just a faster and smoother workflow imo

[@djkanyon]

@@JAdeWii_ ok, now i got it! thanks!

[@philtyrich1]

I wished and waited for years for Native Instruments to make a stand alone when maschine plus dropped it was game over I fnally got one and was loving it especially coming from using Machine MK1 for a few years . Until the crashes and freezing started to happen eventually I had to take it back to the shop I bought it from cause Native Instruments Abandoned the unit like if they could care less about which I hope isnt the case but is looking like it is because we havent had any major updates or info on a new Machine Plus unit dropping .

[@Phrozen716]

Maschine need to work on the sampler section, Warp features, stem removal. Basically provides us the Serato features. Inside the software.. plus a faster way to connect external devices! Instant option to convert plug in sounds to audio.. while working with maschine. No hardware.. right now overall the software.

[@GabeMillerMusic]

Funnily enough, I just got back into the Maschine with the MK3 and it's perfect for me. As long as NI continues to support it, it doesnt *really* need an update imo. Although a mini MPC Live would be frickin amazing if Akai can make that work.

[@JAdeWii_]

Lil Gabe 🙌 MK3 makes more sense than the Plus for the price, even though the built on the plus is nice. I just want something dawless, you already know ;D

[@mhavock]

Native instruments started as a software company, thus their primary business is selling the software. On the other had there are companies that are doing some good hardware that will fill in the missing parts, hopefully with some quality. Maschine is just a hardware interface and the real work is done by the High Quality samples and software.

[@rashadhaynes5690]

I'm a maschine mk3 head I just recently got an mpc live2 because it's cheaper than the maschine plus and I don't want to pay all that money for a box you still have plug into the wall but I'm hoping maschine drops a new maschine plus 2 tho

[@Yinjie97]

haha I like your cup!!Yu-Gi-Oh!

[@syntheticErik]

I WANT to like the MK3 so badly. Mine just collects dust; I occasionally pull it out to use as a very expensive generic midi controller/drum pad in Ableton. Truthfully I just can't stand the software. I personally find it quite limited, and like I'm constantly fighting against it to get what I want. I couldn't live without my Komplete Kontrol S49 keyboard, like it's really my bread and butter for my whole production style. If the MK3 could just be "unlocked" to work with the Komplete Kontrol software and the DAW outside of it in the same way that the S-Series keyboards do, I feel that would be the biggest boon it could ever get.

[@DBX79]

I feel like NI has just dropped the ball all around. I just got the Maschine+ coming from the normal MK3, and it was a shock with this experience. It's great to have on the go, but there are some drawbacks. I don't have access to my NI VSTs, and I'm not even sure if song creation saves over previous songs on the SD Card.

[@lokologico]

I had an MK1 , and upgraded to MK3 when the orange one came out and yeah, I got the Orange MK3. Hands down, I love it. I always include it as plugin mode to my DAW, as I just feel like nothing else can replace it for beats and samples on the fly; I do go solo on it many times, just for finger drumming or coming up with cool stuff. Saying that, the MK3+ seems like a nice alt for "dawless" setup or performance, but, Jade is right... nothing beats a good laptop and I honestly find Maschine better hooked up to my Mac than anything else. Convenience factor MK3+ is better, but if you dont mind hauling a computer or having the extra pc space, then MK3+ is redundant. I'd like to stick to MK3 orange, hopefully for a long time, we'll see, its still supported... maybe an upgrade mk4 will come out, see if they can entice me to move up...and you know what, MK1 still works surprisingly, I use it as a controller now, for BitWig.

[@RickRijuanaPro]

I know an abusive relationship when I hear one. Come on over to the MPC lady. I switched from FL back in 2019 & haven't been back since. Every time I open FL now I feel like its for kids 😂

[@ivanlukavecki]

I asked myself that question yesterday😂

[@coyote-wang]

For me Bitwig can do everything, I don't need 3rd party plugins for anything, not sure how many others did a radical cut back to little to no plugins, Bitwig does midi well so I use external hardware for other sounds rather than plugins.

[@cresshead]

MPC One user here and also got a SP-404MKii last week

[@JAdeWii_]

that's a great combo!

[@badspike3963]

I wonder what NI's commitment to genres is. Are they seeing a trend out there? Time will tell but they are doing more software development as far as I can tell.

[@M0RGENDUGG]

I love Maschine too, but it seems like the development have stagnated. Would love to have the live recording of patterns changes that they promised several years ago! But the sounds and how fast you can create grooves are awesome!

[@heffe4257]

True. But what do you mean by live recording of patterns?

[@M0RGENDUGG]

@@heffe4257 a way to record pattern changes into the arranger.

[@heffe4257]

@@M0RGENDUGG They tried that with clips kind of. It sucks. I would love to have patterns that don’t have to be 1 bar. How hard is it for them to let us make patterns that are ____ in length?

[@MrFunktone]

That is exactly the update I've been waiting for. As a non linear music writer and Maschinist. Please NI come on with this in 3.0

[@ElectronicChateau]

Those glasses make you look like the manager of a shady New York talent agency. I don't know if that made any sense haha, it did in my head anyway 😂

[@JAdeWii_]

I was thinking of putting on my "Can I speak to manager" glasses but they were just too ugly 🤣

[@abondbrooks]

They need to make a machine studio Mkii standalone and a computer option

[@VDJ4500]

i have Maschine mk2... i am intrigued by possibilities, but it is huge

[@Glow0110]

I still have my maschine studio and have never once had an issue 🤷‍♂

[@GarfRichards]

Not sure about the entire company being dead, but for me, Maschine is thriving!! Why? Because I use it to craft ideas, perhaps 90% of the way. Then, I’ll move over to a DAW to finish. And most of the time I’m not using a daw at all. I’m an electrician by trade. When I was on the tools, I had more than one screwdriver, cable cutter and testing equipment to get a task completed. For me, I see Maschine the same way; It’s a just a tool amongst other software and hardware I have at my disposal, to get a job done. (And I prefer and have adopted the workflow since 2009 when I sold my MPC 2000XL & 4000) I agree to bugs in the software needing squashing, but for me Native Instruments or Maschine is not dead.

[@nsp932]

so maschine is thriving because you use it...

[@GarfRichards]

That’s 100% correct! it’s my subjective experience with Maschine!!!! Everybody will have their own story, but I’m cool…

[@mingusx3440]

@@GarfRichards I'm with you man. It's like people are looking at Akai's rehashing or recycling of gear and feel like they are being left behind. I consider the Maschine MK3 to be a solid piece of gear still in 2023. Akai's just capitalizing on people with Gear Acquisition Syndrome. We don't need new gear every year man. There's a lot that can be done firmware wise.

[@slice307]

😂 sold vintage Gear for "Machine" Ski was right. Today everybody dont Care about the Sonic. Only workflow win. Thats why they sold you a trash hardware year After year

[@marcelochagra3307]

@@nsp932 JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA

[@damelos4039]

I keep trying the MPC workflow but difficult. MK3 simply more intuitive and I can use all my plugins and effects.

[@sebe8895]

I still love my plus, despite all those flaws.... if I could keep only one "music" thing , this would be it. I got a powerbank and a ripcord and I just jug it in my bag , go to the park and can start making music. Shure, it's limited compared to the daw, but it's for shure enough to sketch out the basic idea, which you can finish later on. And let's be honest, since the last few updates it's pretty stable, too Of course I also get, that people are disappointed, I'd also wish it would support more Komplete Instruments ( or If i could dream, nks ready plugins like diva) in standalone. But I think for my usecase its still 95% there and I'm happy using it as is

[@JayfkProductions876]

Also anyone watching this video do remember Maschine's weren't Standalone to begin with. be aware of that when jumping into the Eco system. It's new territory for NI

[@Kruse1]

The worst thing is bloody Kontakt with its tiny GUI. I use a 4K TV as my monitor and Kontakt is friggin tiny and can't be resized. Swtiched everything to Arturia.

[@JAdeWii_]

💯

[@domingoleija3436]

Sounds like a 1962 Jaguar, you gots to have two or tres while one is gettin overhauled you drive the one that woix🐒🎼 2:38

[@MaashuCookiemonster]

THANK YOU Jade for making this!! Native Instruments has been a dumpster fire for some time. Agreed about the library and the flow of the MK3 but I've been using Absynth for almost 20 years and they just decide to not only kill it but not allow any new activations of it if your legally purchased software activation gets borked (happened to me)??? So now I've got a ton of tracks that I used Absynth on that I can't even find out what patch I was using, let alone what it sounded like. Full disclosure, I got screwed by them when they did the same thing to Kore, which *was* a game changer. But hey, fool me twice, shame on me I guess.

[@zadillo]

If you haven’t tried it yet, the original creator of Absynth has their own company now and has created a spiritual successor called Plasmonic

[@MaashuCookiemonster]

@@zadillo thanks! Would much rather support him directly if possible, cheers!

[@greasybumpkin1661]

I started out on Maschine, coming from """"real"""" instruments meant that Maschine was going to be best for me as I didn't know much about MIDI or DAWs back then. I still think it's one of the fastest methods of getting a song going. Yet all that said I avoid using it because the software is ALWAYS crashing on me, the CPU usage is insane, I really don't care for NIs updates and hated that I had to relearn a few things as I skipped over a bunch of updates. I'm always using Battery, Massive, Kontakt and various other Komplete plugins. But with Maschine I find it's too limited for advanced MIDI stuff, then also fails to do the basic stuff too (due to crashing). So I can't say I'm surprised NI are losing ground to Akai on this front.

[@djmitz]

I can't believe they haven't added 16 pads to their keyboard series yet. Seems like a very easy quick win. All you need is a saw and some duct tape!

[@prodbyselase]

This is what would make me come back to NI’s hardware, but I don’t see them doing it because it means less profit. Making musicians buy a Maschine AND a Komplete Kontrol keyboard makes them way more money than having a komplete kontrol keyboard with maschine or maschine pads built in like the MPC Key 61

[@nickjash]

I think they dropped me me from their mailing list. Haven’t seen an email from them in some time. Bought new controllers in 2021, still using my Maschine Studio. The controllers falling apart. Updates take a long time. NI has to bring back the excitement to their products and hardware.

[@theprofilelost]

I just noticed that Maschine just like MPC 2 software doesn’t support digital inputs. That’s crazy to me. I don’t understand why this companies take away features instead of giving you more and still try to charge you more.

[@dwaynemusik]

The problem i have with native instruments was i knew when they did a stand alone the would mess it up and they did with no battery power...next they new to come out with different models all at the same time I bought a mk2 then later the studio came out and I refused to by another model though I wanted the studio and I knew if I bought the studio right after another would come which was the mk3..but the biggest let down is the high price and no battery power which is nuts

[@123NChild]

I'm a MPC-head, but I bought a purple MK3. Haven't used it yet because I use the MPC. Same thing with the FL producer edition that I got recently. LOL!! But on another note, NI is really genius when it comes to the kontakt player. The Orchestra libraries, etc... Really dope! But on a third note. Some of the kontakt libraries/files are really slow to load into kontakt. And like you say in the video, it fucks up my workflow.

[@JAdeWii_]

That purple Maschine MK3 is callinnnggg meeeee XD that's the dopes looking one for sure!

[@instantnoodle80]

Definitely feels time for a refresh - I’m not even too fussed about hardware - I’d love an reworked Maschine software and would be willing to pay for it

[@jocamiah]

Bought a Maschine + thinking I would use it but it's been sitting. Long time Maschine Mikro mk2 user.

[@MattyWhens]

Maaaaaan, I just want a Reaktor update

[@mingusx3440]

I get what you're saying Jade but I feel like a lot of people have Gear Acquisition Syndrome. The Maschine is a solid piece of gear. Yes, the Maschine Plus needs an update but for the rest, as far as hardware goes, the MK3 and Mikro are solid pieces of gear. If any upgrades were to come to those, they would be minimal: maybe a touch screen here and an accessibility feature there. All fine. So, if the workflow is still great and the hardware is still good and gets the job done, then I understand NI for taking their time with releasing new gear. On the software side, NI has been on point. Look at all the expansion packs we got this year and the new instruments, come on man. NI is not dead to me. I love all the updates they've been rolling out on the software side and I'm hoping for more this year.

[@CDMESD]

Thank you for this. This is what I have been telling people. Native Instruments have lost me because they are not updating the Maschine Plus. It is slow, there is not enough effects or instruments, the CPU gets ate up so fast. I wanted it to succeed. That is why I bought it. They dropped the ball.

[@atibakojo3478]

How about a Studio update it has the size and screen size. To do touch screen,with your being touch no reason they can't. But the studio has the size to be a real stand alone unit. As powerful as a laptop. But a major upgrade for the studios wouldn't be bad either. What I don't like about machine is u can't do everything on the controller. And to me you should be able to. So a upgrade adding more internal control of the software into the controller would be great. The studio has the size to be a real stand alone system. But at what price,lol

[@domingoleija3436]

I'm still trying to figure out how to apply my type-writing skills into a genX toy/machine?🧠

[@d.o.nmuzic3802]

I’m ready for a linear sequencer in maschine. I would love to see tracks laid out like a traditional DAW.

[@Mr.Facebox]

This already exists, the Arranger is a side scrolling linear "DAW-Like" run. Dont need patterns or loops, You can make a whole song start to finish on the Arranger

[@hvhvgitaar]

Maschine has had a linear sequencer and arranger for years now, so if you want to see that, get a Maschine…

[@wutsupg]

MPC head here Mpc 2000xl, then maschine mk2, then Mpc one....... FACTS! Maschine has the workflow down to a science......BUT..... When I got the MK2, I had problems with MIDI bugs when working with external gear.....at that time, working with more than 3 midi channels would cause your system to freeze. Then the software would randomly crash (sometimes before I had the chance to save) ..... After all that, i was done.... i went back to AKAI. It wasn't as efficient, but I realized something messing with it. 1) the limited sound library on first release made me more creative. I tweaked sounds to my liking instead of spending lots of time digging through a massive (pun intended) library. 2) i really like the MPC One form factor... simple, powerful, and compact. 3) pretty rock solid OS..... It's gotten a heck of a lot better. AKAI keeps working..... I'm impressed. I've seen friends working on the standalone Maschine+ and it's like a religious experience. They hoped and prayed they could finish a project before it went down....😂😂😂😂 I love Maschine, but somewhere in the last 2 to 3 years, they went wrong....