How To Use Maschine In Logic Pro Ultimate Tutorial

[@CourtneyHawkins]

A lot of you asked for this video, so I hope I was able to go over what you needed the answers to. There are a few ways that you can use Maschine inside of Logic, so maybe one of these ways will help you and your workflow. I hope you all have a happy and safe New Year! We are so close to 20,000 subscribers, thank you all so much for sticking with me over the last three years.

[@LostTouristOfficial]

Thank you for the tutorial, Just a quick question.I am importing from maschine into logic after creating the idea and wanted to know if I should click normalise on the drums when importing as I am planning on mixing in logic? I noticed you left it unchecked?

[@Arcanethesis]

Thank you for the video! I did everything you did in the video but the pads aren't triggering the midi notes. I even used your templates but the pads aren't work in logic. What do you think is the problem?

[@kainwtheheat]

@@Arcanethesis i found the issue if you haven’t already. this was happening to me and it took me two days to figure out that you just just use the maschine control surface instead of mackie control. fixed it for me

[@Arcanethesis]

@@kainwtheheat Thank You! I gave up until I read your comment!

[@xtian.mp4]

@@kainwtheheat saved my life, thanks for this comment lol. Also good to note that you must delete the Mackie control surface if you want the MK3 surface to be the default again

[@cjoth]

i don't know if anyone put it out there yet but here's a tip. i followed this tutorial except with a maschine mikro mk3 and this is what works for me: i didn't have to add any midi controller in logic itself, so i didn't follow the "Mackie Control" parts, but i had to press play, stop, record, piano roll, mixer, and etc.. twice sometimes, and sometimes it would just constantly trigger the piano roll or mixer nonstop, and it got so annoying.. i watched another video and apparently you just have to change how it's assigned in the Controller Editor. Open the Controller Editor and connect it to Maschine Mikro MK3 in MIDI mode, go to the "Assign" tab, and change the assignment of whatever you're trying to do in Logic into "Trigger" mode instead of "Toggle". sorry if this comment wasn't that descriptive but hope it helps whoever needed it. Now you can press Play, Stop, Mixer, etc... and it'll work right away without glitches..

[@chrisrea27]

Thanks so much! I was having this same issue, and switching from "Toggle" to "Trigger" solved it for me. Cheers!

[@cjoth]

@@chrisrea27 glad to help :)

[@shrednut]

Just a quick tip if anyone has Maschine, Battery or Komplete: If there’s a kit you like in Maschine or Battery you can search the kit name in the one-shot section of Komplete. Then you can shift select the 16 One shots that come up and drag them into Logic to create a DMD kit. Then save it to your user patches. Much easier than trying to use Maschine as a plugin within logic and a LOT more flexible with the DMD format.

[@user-cp8wn3oc1n]

But Komplete doesn't see Maschine's Kits, but only individual samples. Although the directory of the Machine library is specified correctly in the Komplete settings. How to fix it? Any ideas)

[@shrednut]

@@user-cp8wn3oc1n it doesn’t organise by specific kits unfortunately. You can filter by expansion in the one-shot section so at least all your choices are more genre specific. Once you’ve filtered by expansion you can see the name of each one shot and searching that name term (like “Hussein” in the Pure Drip expansion, or “Chillyo” in faded reels etc) will bring up those specific kit samples to drag into Logic.

[@shrednut]

@@user-cp8wn3oc1n Or did you mean the playable instrument sounds in Maschine kits? If so you can drag a tonal one-shot into a sampler or quick sampler instrument track and then it’s playable across the keyboard. Some sounds it’s best to adjust the Polyphony down to 1 so the sounds don’t overlap but it depends. Sorry if I’ve misunderstood and this wasn’t what you meant!

[@steveplatt2068]

Great cheers

[@beardedelephant3023]

As someone that is new to both maschine and logic I want to thank you fro this video

[@georgebaidoojr]

Thank you so much I’m a Maschine user trying to slowly but surely transition into logic and your video is GOLD🙏🏿🙏🏿💯💯🔥🔥

[@CourtneyHawkins]

You’re welcome and I’m Happy to help!

[@Urktave]

Hello Courtney, other assigned buttons on my MASCHINE MIKRO MK3 work perfectly fine with LOGIC PRO X but the DRUMPAD doesn't work using Drum Machine Designer

[@naifbenessa4093]

I have the same issue, can anyone help please

[@fitzsimmonspierce]

@@naifbenessa4093 under both input and output ports of the Mackie controller surface I use just Maschine Mk3 instead of Maschine mk3 virtual input/output hope it works for ya

[@pjsoundprod]

What an amazing tutorial ! probably the best I've seen so far

[@CMedia87]

Woman always explaine things much better and thorough. Thank you

[@BILLbilly01]

Great video! This is a very helpful video for logic users like myself. Thanks again!

[@carlotorrico6125]

At around 6:40 in your video you setup Maschine pads to the drum kit designer in Logic. I followed the steps but for some reason when I hit the Pad on Maschine ,Logic is not recognizing it. IM STUMPED! I know it's probably an easy fix but I can't figure it out. I just want to use the Pads for Drum kit Designer so I can have all 16 pads instead of my mk mini which only has 8. Please let me know what I'm missing!! TIA

[@petequest9321]

Ran into the same issue

[@quinnkirwan5441]

Ive run into the same issue, @CourtneyHawkins do you know how to fix this?

[@sethnunez2230]

Hi Courtney, when I look at control services I can see that there’s already a machine MK3 option instead of selecting Mackie control. What are the advantages and disadvantages of choosing machine MK3 instead of mackie control. I’m just starting to use the machine hardware but I’ve always produced in logic so I went to maximize my workflow. Do you have any other videos that you would suggest that I check out? Thank you by the way. This video at least got me started

[@AC-pu2eh]

im also wondering about the Mackie control vs mkiii

[@tourinojacks5844]

May I ask, why do you wish to add Maschine Studio if you already have and know Logic well? What is the advantage of adding Native Instruments? Their software is heavy and taxing on one's computer isn't it? Please advise as I am new to both platforms but "not" new to making beats.

[@ExtremeClimb99]

Courtney.. THANKS A LOT for posting this rare treat of a video.. it's the only one I can find that addresses DMD & Maschine 3, however one hurdle I'm stuck on.. can you help me please??.. I've assigned all my M3 pads to match DMD pads.. but none trigger a sound, they all do other actions, mostly muting or soloing that specific channel.. if you'd could offer some help that's be amazing.. THANKS IN ADVANCE! Matt

[@electrosquash6706]

Thanks Courtney for supporting the Maschine community! Although I use the KK S-49 for controlling Logic, you gave me a new inspiration to use the Maschine controller (pads) for triggering Logic‘s DMD. Apart from that, meanwhile I also use more and more the (multi)export feature to track out my Maschine projects to finalize it in Logic. This avoids routing related issues for me. Afterwards you‘re able to use the Maschine-Plugin within Logic for additional Maschine content, if required. Well done! More, please... Happy New Year !!!

[@CourtneyHawkins]

I’m glad I was able to help! Thank you for the lovely comment. Happy new year!

[@reekologybeatz]

Thank you so much for this video!!!! I have been trying for the longest time to find a video as accurate as yours! I have liked and subscribed!!!! Please keep giving us content as great as this!!!

[@CourtneyHawkins]

Happy to help!

[@fazinehkeita5405]

Thank you very much. I spent a long time finding a video that can explain all these steps. I was only doing the last technique. Thanks a lot. I really really appreciate it and especially how easy and straight to the point it is, really brilliant.

[@NESDUB]

Very helpful! I had no clue that there was a button editor via the computer

[@xraymakesabeat]

great video helped me so much just now can use all my machine kits on logic

[@fabgroove]

WOWH…. Merci pour toutes ces explications… Très claires, concises,… C’est super agréable de voir un tutoriel sur Maschine avec vous…. Merci vraiment !!

[@helea426]

Thanks I’ve bought the MK3 Mikro, but I think I can use your demonstration.

[@MrStarsky0818]

omg my Mk3 was just sitting in my closet, because I was a little sad that I couldn't use it with logic, and I'm not a big Maschine user... but that is so awesome, I feel like this should have been very obvious but thanks I am legit so excited to use my Mk3

[@CourtneyHawkins]

I know the feeling. I’m happy that the video helped out.

[@davidgamel1811]

This video was so helpful! Blessed 🙏🏾

[@nkkugen_d5245]

Hi there im using Mk2 & I learn more .. thank's for your tutorial.. you teach each part.. wich is I more understand. . i am Neillan from Malaysia 🇲🇾.. and would like to ask how to do mix and Mastering in Logic pro x .. I Confused where to start 1st. teach us more simple way to do mix & mastering & the output dB. thank"s 😊😊

[@Tbailmuzic]

Yes Distrokid is what I also use , I recommend it

[@gfunkonthecheesetree]

Why do you use Mackie Control instead of Maschine for the control surface?

[@liorsac9688]

thanks sm. I’ve been doing all my mixing in Maschine and finally decided to go to logic. My goal is mix my final beats and Maschine is not meeting my goals that I love my MK3. Thanks so much!

[@curtis9377]

Thank you this template just saved me, i thought i'd never get mashine to work with logic! Works a treat :)

[@jamesmensah2012]

Amazing video! Liked and subbed

[@kdogg4475]

I loved ur video and im new to this cause I got maschine mk3 about a couple months ago..this seems very complicated hun! However I'm willing to learn from you so u will be hearing from me...thank you very much 😇

[@theherbiebrown]

*THIS* is whatI've been looking for! Thank you, Courtney! @9:41 talks about using the Maschine with LPX (how to make individual drums in the Mashcine show up as individual tracks in LPX)

[@lionmane3288]

awesome! very helpful been looking for something like this!

[@markalexander905musicsound2]

Hi - you showed how to set up Maschine as a plugin in Logic, but can Logic record our pad performance into Logic tracks? Or do we need to record into the Maschine software?

[@guitarbr0]

I'm not understanding how you got the pads to trigger your sounds... Time stamp about 6:35. When I loaded up my sounds on DMD, my Maschine still isn't giving me any sounds.

[@kainwtheheat]

i have this same problem. did you ever find a solution to this?

[@fitzsimmonspierce]

@@kainwtheheat its late but under both input and output ports of the Mackie controller surface I use just Maschine Mk3 instead of Maschine mk3 virtual input/output

[@xtian.mp4]

hmm I followed everything in the video.. not sure why my pads aren't triggering any sounds. For example I assigned a kick to c-1 on the Drum Maschine Designer in logic and when I hit the pad it doesn't sound off. halp

[@mattlanmedia3452]

Same issue here

[@xtian.mp4]

@@mattlanmedia3452 check top comment, gotta not use the Mackie control (delete it) in the control surfaces set up menu

[@Oliviertremblay-z5l]

WOW! amazing Tuto, Thank you so much

[@dirtyhype]

Absolute little legend 👍🏻🔥🔥🙏

[@frankiedna]

Hi Courtney, Excellent Job, I loved your video. Very helpful. Question. There is some way or configuration that allows me to do a recording session in real time playing from maschine to Logic pro ?? just like we do when we are recording a real instrument. Thank You Much.

[@chriswest2491]

This Girl Is Pure Fire With Her Tutorials👊🏾👌 CW

[@steveplatt2068]

Great tutorial. thanks for sharing

[@christian_oz]

Thank you for your time for putting this together

[@PavanSibal]

You saved my day Courtney!! The template is awesome.

[@eunseo-ls7vk]

Thanks for the awesome video. It was really helpful. Can i do the same with the maschine mikro mk3?

[@im_on_oatmeal3247]

Can we add the Behringer 2600 synth to maschine mk3 and use it to design sounds as either input or output depending on how I feel that day sometimes I just want to work the old way

[@simonrbrown1]

Real good tutorial - nice one!

[@R8mondo]

Such a useful video. Really clear explanation with examples. Here is a really daft question… if I follow these steps and have Maschine device hooked up to Logic MIDI, can I then launch the Maschine plugin (from within Logic) and control its sound bank using the Maschine Hardware? The reason for this is that I plan on using logic arrange for other instruments and FX etc.

[@dimabelan388]

How save LPX template inside Maschine ? or every time I should open Native Instruments Controller Editor when I do session ?

[@Bubbakeyz17]

The strip rolls!! Game changer

[@PepeEspinosa101]

Thank you so much!!! Very helpful!!!

[@JaredAlexanderStevenson]

It would be cool if they allowed you to export this midi script to share with us.

[@claraballanti6078]

help please. everytime i want to link the output port of the mackie control it always shows up as "maschine virtual input" instead o fthe virtual output. and vice versa with the input port. how can i fix this please. thank you

[@JimmyMRollins]

I followed the steps up until 6:37. I'm not hearing or seeing any playback when I hit the pads

[@Phrozen716]

I use Maschine currently , Question ... What do like better Mpc or Native instruments ... Personally Maschine Sampler and Sounds are better , But Akai Sequencer / arranger / Song mode. .. Is Much better , example your not lock to 1 Tempo for your entire Song... But Logic look very easy ... Question how do I assigned the same drum sounds I use in Maschine , on Logic Drum editor ... So once I drag / bounce over my Maschine content.. I can continue to arrange my song inside logic... Use my Maschine drum sounds with fx etc... Assigned them to logic drum editor , so when I record new performance inside logic the Drum sounds are identical... Kick is compress, snare has the same reverb I use inside Maschine... I want to use Maschine as a sketch pad.. chop samples ...lay down drums.. then assigned that drum kit to logic drum editor... So I can have more control over my drum pattern not just a loop... Maschine Fx and Drum Editor is amazing... Mixer is easy to Navigate... I would like to use all these features and Construct my overall song inside Logic...

[@zeuskyst]

Super helpful video. Thank you.

[@priorsdj]

Thank you so much!! I have had my Maschine for so long and not had the time to get to grips with it. One question though, should I run my audio cables straight from the machine or will it be OK with the USB into the Mac and from there on?

[@AC-pu2eh]

can you do a video of how to export the audio of a maschine project that uses multiple scene variations for a specific song?

[@Fistful0fSteel]

Why Mackie Control instead of just Maschine MK3 in the Controller Setup? Did the Maschine MK3 setting in the setup menu not exist yet 3 years ago? 🙂

[@alexmarkwell6595]

Nice one . Thanks! Might actually start using my maschine I got bout 3 years ago ha.

[@Beautiful7]

This is a BIG help !!! Thank you !!!

[@BeatsbyLonza]

Awesome video. Gonna rewatch and take notes and do this. I think I’m Ready for the New frontier!!! Thank you.

[@travislohmann5405]

so I have a Maschine Mikro- would this work for this too?

[@CourtneyHawkins]

Yes it would

[@alexshdvideo]

Thank you for posting. Getting ready to maybe get a MK3 and Logic... though I just assumed everyone would be using Maschine NI plug ins inside Logic? Here you are using the NI MK3 simply as a controller not with it’s supporting NI Maschine/Komplete? Just curious why and or is it easy to go back and forth between simple controller and NI Maschine/Komplete?

[@GMan269]

Courtney: I have a Nektar T6 which does a pretty good with controlling logic. I am wondering if my maschine can be used to play drum machine designer in logic. Any insight?

[@CourtneyHawkins]

Yes, you should be able to put the maschine into controller mode to control the midi signal of the drum machine designer.

[@damneetsinghjolly7967]

You are a GEM..I had been waiting so long for a neat video on Maschine and Logic combo to use former as a plugin in Logic.. Great Video. is there a way to use Maschine pattens into individual midi tracks in logic?

[@jaimomo65]

Great tutorials and nice music, I love your channel, thank you :-) Happy new year from Spain!

[@CourtneyHawkins]

Thank you Jaime for the kind words. Happy New Year!

[@Schoolthepro]

How did you get the drum pads to work, it seems like it should just start working when I drag a sound but it didn't. Can someone help

[@Nick-mt2yu]

im having the same problem. did you figure it out?

[@CourtneyHawkins]

Have you updated your logic pro?

[@nkryptedmusic7961]

I figured it out @@Nick-mt2yu

[@nkryptedmusic7961]

I figured it out

[@AGUIDA]

Top content!!! Thank you!

[@ACOMPA]

hi how set reapeat note on Knob Page 1 please merci

[@benhaim2098]

Hi Courtney, what if I don't see virtual output and input but I Only see 👉maschine Mk3 without «virtual» ? how does it work keep doing great works !!! thank you in advance!

[@rochfrommars_]

Thank you so much for this !!

[@chrisrea27]

Thank you so much for this video! Incredibly helpful!

[@TheSpectreWorld]

Thanks Courtney. Question: when i record no Midi is written from the maschine plugin into logic. Is there a way to be in midi mode, to control logic via the hardware, but also record the maschine aounds as midi?

[@superman12345121able]

Noob question, but does the same rules apply to a mikro mk3 as well?

[@CourtneyHawkins]

Yes it does

[@OshaneC92]

Question does this work with the Maschine MK3 Mikro. Or will I have to a different set up for this ?

[@CourtneyHawkins]

Yes it will work with the Mikro as well.

[@OshaneC92]

@@CourtneyHawkins thank youuu I literally been trying to figure out how to do this. I have a Maschine MK3 Mikro and haven’t been using it because I logic is my preferred DAW. So I wanted to use it within Logic. Thank you so much 🙏🏽

[@williamdarosa5569]

thank you Courtney

[@sebastiandeases1139]

Could you do a video about your computer specs and how it runs all those big plug ins and dealing with HDD and SSD

[@bpm_fox]

Great Video! thx

[@zemoutonnoir]

Hi Courtney, I just purchase Maschine MK3 with Komplete control S49, everything work well with Logic Pro X (S49), but when I want to record MK3 in Midi stereo mode there is an issue, signal coming but when I want record it they is nothing written. please excuse my English , I'm French ..., anyway can you help me , because I bought this for use mostly for record my drums stuff , anything else I can use my keyboard (S49) and guitars. thanks in advance.(by the way your channel is awesome) and you explain everything very well.

[@kscxttxx]

I followed the steps as outlined here, but I can't get the sounds to come from the Maschine when I play in logic, the sounds are coming from my akai keyboard that I have plugged in instead. How do I fix this? Thanks

[@KodiakKidbeats]

really great video! thank you one of the best ive seen for sure on this process

[@CalmDownJack]

so.. how do you open the native instruments controll editor? you literally cut that part out

[@SkinnyJimQuiff]

Hello.Can you please tell me if I can not use the Machine's synthesizers, but only the Logic's synthesizers?

[@colinreese]

How do I play the Logic Pro sound libraries on my Maschine?

[@es0terra]

Following your tutorial exactly, I am not getting any sound coming out of any of my 16 pads on my mk3 when I load in a Drum Machine Designer kit. I know its a far shot, but any idea what I may be doing wrong? I went back into control surfaces and messed around with different input and output, but none of them are giving me any sound from the mk3 pads. Can I use the Maschine MK3 template instead of the Akai Control Surface?

[@BensMusicDojo]

I bought a Mikro just to get access to Komplete Select and try some VSTs, and knew nothing about the integration aspect of these controllers. It’s an embarrassment that such a major player in the realm of midi controllers provides pretty much nothing in terms of support for DAW integration. I’ve tried almost everything with my Mikro, and I’m in the same boat as you. Nothing works right outside of Maschine. I will never buy another NI product.

[@Mikekr-hv5ql]

Just delete any teamplate keep original ,you don’t need some extra like mackie or put maschine mk 3teamplate end set virtual input output maschine in this teamplate😂

[@drethompson5393]

Dam you’re sick for this !

[@theblackgypsy541]

i cant find the plus button on my instrument track even though i put it into multi ouput

[@viatgersincansables]

Muchísimas gracias...Excelente y util tutorial!!!!

[@transmitify]

Awesome super useful video - thank you :)

[@iamdjtab]

Still helpful in 2024! Thank you!!!

[@Fistful0fSteel]

So I tried this and programmed a bunch of functions. It worked perfectly, until it totally spazzed out. Kind of flipping between either Rec or Stop or Play. What did I do wrong? Now it wont work at all anymore. Any settings in Controller Editor or Shortcuts wont work and completely spazz out Logic...

[@TapIntoYourArtistry]

Hi Courtney, Awesome video, thank you! I was able to create the template (11:20), and have all the kit sounds on the MK3 with separate tracks arranged in Logic--but it won't record. ? Did I miss something?

[@themainman145]

I had this same problem

[@greylight1]

Me too, what was the solution?

[@salpesce3465]

I might have missed it but how did you set up the pads to control DMD. Thank you. Great vid!!

[@CourtneyHawkins]

Click the pad that you would like to change in controller editor and then change the note value to match the note value that the DMD has

[@salpesce3465]

@@CourtneyHawkins Hi Courtney, I have a mikro mk3. I followed your instructions and everything worked except DMD and using maschine as a plug in in midi mode. Time stamp 948. I get no sound from both of these. Is there a different way to make the maschine work with DMD? And in midi mode as a plug-in Thanks again

[@Fatherdivine589]

Hi Courtney great video I hope this message finds you I've watched this about a dozen times but have to ask will this setup work with the maschine mk2 also and how about the recording issue please address it for me. Thank you again

[@Schoolthepro]

It already comes matched up. So what is the catch

[@KodiakKidbeats]

hey courtney, question: the mackie control dosent show up in my assignments window, it comes up with control change ch 1, 3 etc? any help much appreciated

[@dietmarreiss9248]

Hi Courtney. Thx so much. Best Tutorial on the planet.

[@Nick-mt2yu]

i got to 6:36. i dragged and dropped sounds but it doesn’t trigger them to work in logic. anyone know why?

[@Nick-mt2yu]

i see she used splice sounds. i used software ones from logic. maybe that’s why. but shouldn’t those sounds works too? i don’t have splice. how can i move forward

[@SavedThruGraceYT]

@@Nick-mt2yu I ran into the same problem. Did you find the fix?

[@CourtneyHawkins]

Let me try to recreate this. I'm not having this issue when I pull in a logic sound. I'll get back to you when I figure out what is going on your end.

[@carlosandchrlys7889]

Seguí todos los pasos...pero no aprende las nuevas asignaciones...estoy triste

[@defektabeats8332]

Great video! :D

[@PewDieC8kes]

This video is so awesome, helpful and detail oriented, Thank you!!! New Follower.

[@Mikekr-hv5ql]

how did you change the colors in the menu screens?

[@CourtneyHawkins]

Through the controller editor

[@Mikekr-hv5ql]

@@CourtneyHawkins 🙏 thank you

[@victorhugod387]

STOP EVERYTHING!!! This is the video that I was searching for...😭

[@geoffwatson]

For those of you with Maschine Plus you must first go to settings -> system -> controller mode, and THEN you can turn it to MIDI mode.

[@Chris_231]

the pads on my Maschine contain the same midi number (c-1, c#1 etc..) however they aren't recognized by drum Maschine designer and won't trigger the samples. is anyone else experiencing this issue?