How To Set Up The Maschine Mikro MK3 For Finger Drumming

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[@DragonFingerDrums]

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[@JoseVGavila]

Hi Dragon, thanks for the interesting video. But you missed a very important thing: to set to OFF the "Press" settings on each pad. If not, by default, you get an afertouch effect which completely ruins some sounds, as cymbals

[@DragonFingerDrums]

You're right, this is a very important point! Thanks for mentioning it, I totally forgot to explain that in the video.

[@user-re8mt7mq6l]

Thank you very much dragon. Appreciate what you do . I have watched some of your videos mate. You are the best.

[@jabbernauttt]

Waiting for my Mikro MK3. Thanks in advance for the tutorials! 👍

[@pietrogrigolin6017]

Love your skills and your video

[@ovivan79]

Man, I needed this video! Thank you!

[@M0gley1111]

Thanks for this 🙏❤️‍🔥

[@pifpoche2945]

Que de choses intéressantes, merci 🙏

[@patrickblack4992]

Thank you

[@BROke4209]

I'm still rocking my mk2 mikro. ✊🏾

[@Ak.studio58]

Thx 4 video

[@2fajesus866]

Loved the video, it's exactly what I need to get started. I did find that when the sensitivity setting was turned all the way up I found it to be undesirable. The pads didn't respond the way I wanted the to and I thought my hardware malfunctioned but turning it down to 50% is great

[@DragonFingerDrums]

Glad it helped! I agree, after playing a while with the sensitivity at maximum I actually found that it functions best around 80% for me. If I could edit the video that's the one thing I would change my advice on.

[@BLKLTRSH]

Thank you so much now i can use with ableton

[@kriskollmar9728]

Launchpad X. I love it!!!

[@ygung]

Thank you for your video. Can you change the pitch of the kick drum pad only without affecting the pitch of the other pads ?

[@henrikbengtsson6625]

Awesome videos u make, would be interesting if u could explain the limitations of what u can do comparing a real drumset. U are the only one that speaks of dynamics and im almost all in to scrap my digital drumset for this bcuz i live in an apartment ... and ye digital drums still sounds quite alot...

[@DragonFingerDrums]

I was actually thinking of making a video called Acoustic Drumming vs. Finger Drumming, that's a good idea! Personally, I'd highly recommend getting into finger drumming, it's not exactly the same as acoustic drumming but you can do a whole lot with it and take it to a really high skill level if you practice. Plus it's a totally different way to play because you're using all your fingers, so it's just super fun!

[@MaPa60]

Thanks for this, subbed! I actually have a Mikro Mk2 and love it, but I can't figure out how to use the pad mode on it. I use it with Komplete Kontrol a lot, but I'd like to have an accessible pad mode, so I wonder if pad mode is easier to use on the Mk3?

[@benpritchard2716]

Hi Dragon, great channel! I like the consistency of your videos. When I turn the sensitivity all the way up, sometimes the pad won't trigger. This happens far less often if I turn it down a bit - 50%-75%. Although I do have to strike the pad harder. I've tried cleaning the inside and adjusting how tight the screws are. I couldn't get it spot on when the sensitivity is all the way up.

[@DragonFingerDrums]

Thanks for sharing! I actually have experienced this issue myself, I noticed that the Maschine pads seem to function the very best at about 80% of the maximum sensitivity slider. I realized that after I made this video. You're spot on!

[@laserjakk3629]

A question. Can I use the functions as chord mode, in midi mode. Let's say to control Serum as an example?

[@SpaceshipEarthling]

In v2.8.2 of the Controller Editor at least, changing the "label" of the pad (i.e. double clicking and changing that text) as you show does NOT change the MIDI Note value. That is a different field on the Assign tab. This is actually what is happening at 3m50s in your tutorial. I assume you had changed the MIDI Note value previously. Hopefully this helps future viewers.

[@DragonFingerDrums]

You're absolutely right, this was my mistake in the video. Thanks for pointing it out!

[@davidasher22]

Nice! I was waiting for this one. Biggest take away for me was the sensitivity at full throttle . It makes sense to have that all the way up. Also, I didn’t realize you could select all the pads at once in the editor! 😂. I’ve been setting each one individually this whole time. 🤦🏻‍♂️. One question though. There is another setting for sensitivity that has a few options like soft 1 2 and 3/ linear/ and hard 1 2 and 3. Which one of those do you use? Supposedly soft 3 is the best but wondered if you had a preference. BTW. I’ll be signing up for your 1 month course in January. My mother asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I couldn’t resist!

[@DragonFingerDrums]

Hi David, definitely use the Linear velocity curve setting. Soft and Hard settings will artificially change your dynamics in the software, so for example in a Soft setting, if you hit hard, the software will automatically suppress it and make it softer, and vice versa for Hard. Linear is what you always want because it's a true output of the power you're putting in; so when you hit hard, you hear that exact hardness output, and the same for soft hits. Without this linear curve, it's really difficult to develop good dynamic range, because your software will be artificially manipulating the output. Hope that makes sense!

[@davidasher22]

@@DragonFingerDrums absolutely! Very much appreciated. I look forward to taking the class. Maybe I should sign up now . I just saw that email with the 1 on 1 offer. I’ll check my piggy bank! Lol

[@illquasar]

I can’t figure out how to midi learn ssd5 to my pads in Maschine 2

[@PortableDJs-ql4ge]

Hi, maybe I am a bit late for the party, but can get to work the velocity, in the VOLUME [VELOCITY] button

[@RestLess-MinD]

first of all at last some tutorial about the set up.. the strange thing is that on windows there is no option in preferences about sensitivity on maschine mk3..

[@willfranke]

Hey, your videos are really great thank you for your work! Can you give any tips on how to get latency as low as possible? I am using a PreSonus Atom pad to trigger samples in Ableton Live and I am consistently getting a 50 ms to 75 ms latency delay!

[@DragonFingerDrums]

In Ableton, if you open your preferences and go to the Audio tab, under the Latency section, try changing your Buffer Size to a lower sample rate. I have mine set to 128 samples and it's a great balance of fidelity and low latency. The bonus is that this only affects playback, so it doesn't lower the quality of any recordings that you export!

[@Diddddu]

If NI made like a Kontakt box or something with a seq and sample editing facilities like slice truncate time stretch and the usual suspects like the io that's on the back of the units now.That would be a big problem.

[@samgreenwood9595]

Hey man, I’m finding these really helpful thanks for putting them together. I just got my mikro today! When I add 2 notes playing the same thing (like the kick on 1 & 5 and the hats on 3 & 4) both pads light up and I can’t figure out how to separate them - any ideas?

[@DragonFingerDrums]

That's strange, I haven't encountered that before. What software are you using for your drums? I'm willing to bet if you do some digging on Google, somebody on a forum somewhere has had the same issue and solved it.

[@dormicum377]

thanks man im about to return it if i wouldnt see this video

[@RK-fg6hf]

Can i use it plug and play with garageband iOS on my ipad or iphone? I want to buy this but i never saw anybody review this with iOS. Your answer will help me so much thanks in advance man!

[@DragonFingerDrums]

Yes, you can use the Maschine to control any software! You just have to put it in MIDI mode (hold shift + press the Maschine button on the Mikro), and make sure that your software (like Garageband) has it selected as a MIDI input device in the settings.

[@pierrefitch]

Witch you prefer Akai or Maschine ?? For finger drumming ?

[@DragonFingerDrums]

I personally prefer Maschine, for me the Akai pads are too rubbery, and the Maschine pads have a more smooth and fine response. But it's just a personal preference, some finger drummers (like David Fingers Haynes) absolutely shred on the Akai!

[@SummerDeone]

how to you assign certain drums to certain pads? like if i wanted to assign my kick to pad A

[@DragonFingerDrums]

It depends on which drum software you're using! Usually it involves using the Maschine in MIDI Mode and going into the Map settings of your chosen drum software, and assigning different drums to each pad. In my Free Starter Course, I walk through the steps to set up a totally free drum software: dragonfingerdrums.com/starter

[@Tom1904GE]

hi there, just wondering how i switch to the different pages on the maschine itself? or can i do that only with the control editor? cheers and thanks!

[@DragonFingerDrums]

On Maschine Mikro, hold the Group button and you’ll be able to use the pads to select different pages. The top left pad will select page 1, the pad next to that will select page 2, etc.

[@Tom1904GE]

@@DragonFingerDrums thanks a lot!

[@johnnulf624]

can you adjust the color and midi channel of individual pads?

[@DragonFingerDrums]

Yes, you don't have to select all the pads at once when you change these settings, you can do them one at a time with different settings.

[@johnnulf624]

@@DragonFingerDrums thanks

[@LilView]

I was under the impression that you couldn't edit pad color preferences and have them carry over just when using the controller in midi mode. Did they update that to allow it recently?

[@DragonFingerDrums]

As far as I remember, this feature has been available for as long as I've been using the Maschine, which is about 8 years now. I've always used it in MIDI Mode, you just have to use the Controller Editor to adjust these preferences rather than the Maschine software.

[@LilView]

@@DragonFingerDrums Maybe I was trying with the machine software... I'll try this tonight thanks!

[@chrispharris2768]

I thought the Mikro 3 had fixed midi which meant not being able to change pad CC settings. Thats what the manual says, has this been changed with an update?

[@DragonFingerDrums]

That's strange, because I've owned several different Mikro MK3s over the years and have always been able to change the pad values in the Controller Editor.

[@chrispharris2768]

@@DragonFingerDrums Thanks, you’ve inspired me to get one. Im sure my wife will appreciate the option to use headphones unlike the cajon :)

[@krule0041]

what vst do u use to play drums ?

[@DragonFingerDrums]

I usually use Addictive Drums, but I also really love Steven Slate Drums!

[@jonesybones13]

I can move the kick to the right side of the pads, right?? Every drummer in the world plays the kick with their right foot.....

[@DragonFingerDrums]

You can do that, but if your right hand is dominant, I would recommend using your left hand to play the kick along with the snare. Because we can't use our feet when finger drumming, we can throw the idea of dominant feet out the window and just focus on what makes the most sense for our hands and fingers. In the case of the kick, it's easiest to play it with the non-dominant hand (the same hand that plays the snare), as opposed to trying to use the dominant hand, which is usually already playing steady backbeats on the hi-hat or ride. Hand isolation and ergonomics are generally better this way. I explain this in more detail in my Basic Pad Setup video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6PMhWmappVohdE

[@sinf1442]

So, if I use it in MIDI mode, I dont need to worry about using it on my Macbook Air m1 2020, right?? I mean, I won't have any issues using it THIS way because it won't be running through Native Instruments software. Am I right? Please, I need help😅😅🫂

[@BensMusicDojo]

Personally, I haven’t had any success using the mikro outside of NI Maschine software, and I have messed with the mappings. It just doesn’t work well in midi mode for me.

[@golgothatheend]

In midi mode, it’ll only send midi signals to the daw or vsts you’re using. It’s basically a midi keyboard in midi mode.