Maschine Essential Basics: Groups+Sounds+Plug-ins explained!

[@Stratguy10NZ]

Top stuff - 10 years of discovery condensed into 25mins!

[@DJMikeron]

I Hope Native Instruments are rewarding your good work. Very much appreciated Jeff.

[@jefgibbons]

They do! My affiliate links help a lot…

[@palimo3653]

This video is gold for anyone that has been confused about the Maschine workflow like myself. Thanks!

[@jefgibbons]

Most welcome! So glad it’s helping you!

[@edjefferson9175]

Have had Maschine for years and always learn something new here!

[@studiofourAM]

I had to watch it a few times to finally get it and as I was working on something, the exact conundrum occurred for me re: pad mode vs keyboard mode but a light actually came on! THX!

[@dkkrecords]

i remember getting started on mk3 around february 2021,,,totally weird way of working, pals used and loved and i thought i was dragging my feet, or just didn't have the smarts...things i heard about i had no way of doing ....slow evolve, and then settling on using mk3 more as a controller for the daw's i use was good but masking ..this is a real heart pour....masking frustration...over the last week i've deep dived again into 'how to use mk3' ....there's plenty of 'explanations out there', but none as concise and educative as this batch from our host here....dope town

[@sonicindustries227]

Great work as always Jef. Your Maschine tutorials are the most comprehensive I've ever come across - well done. More please.

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks Sonic, music appreciated!

[@maestropatron]

Absolutely hands down best Maschine tutorial! bravo Jef!

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks so much!

[@damelos4039]

Jef, this was REALLY helpful. There need to be more videos like this to explain BASICS and walk through them. I appreciate your efforts in taking so much time to get it right for your viewers. Thanks!

[@jefgibbons]

Most welcome Damelos!

[@danielsonderhoff5882]

Wunderfull help, thanks so much. Since some weeks I'm changing my system to Komplete Kontrol MK 2 S49 and Maschine MK 3 (Dinamo). It's great, it's change my brain in a good way. I'm coming from music theorie, piano Lessons in my childhood, etc. Now I'm on my way. And it's makes me happy that you also has an omnisphere in your system. I love this vst and it's wonderfull to use it with the maschine. And I love your clips! They are full of inspirations 🙂

[@AmanecerLosAngeles]

This is gold. Thank you very much for putting out such an essential machine class that covers the basics. I personally just started using Maschine and got me a Maschine MK3 just a couple of weeks ago. i had no knowledge about all of this prior to watching this video.Now I'm finally feeling better prepare to start producing something. Thank you again.

[@jefgibbons]

Most welcome Leo! So glad it’s helping!

[@akimalam2041]

Learned a lot as a new Maschine user. Subscribed. Gave you a SuperThanks. will watch the other videos.

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks for the Superthanks! Much appreciated ;)

[@badruddinzaid2190]

The greatest tutorials hands down thanks 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@jefgibbons]

Appreciate you Badruddin Zain!

[@bg321able]

Brilliant. I'm very new to Maschine - adapting this to my s88 Keyboard for now. Very clear. Thanks.

[@joshuadavid1804]

Awesome video Jef keep up the quality tutorials.

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks JD, will do!

[@bright1180]

Thank you for this! I’ve learned so much about maschine by watching all of your excellent videos. Definitely looking forward to learning more!

[@scattermish]

Great video! Explained heaps of things that have been doing my head in with the software, so thank you

[@alfasonicstudios]

Great video. I made a similar one (ABC’s de Maschine) but in Spanish. I agree with you that it is a hard video to make because there is so much information and it is difficult to teach it to someone who is new to the Maschine system because, at first, it all seems so alien. Great job 🙌

[@Akashic09]

Top notch as always. This really clarified some things for me. Thank you.

[@EncounterCaneCorso]

Love these deep dives. Appreciate you’re work.

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks!

[@detroitdjdev]

Thanks again Jef. I completely understand the "world" of Maschine now because I had to change the way I was use to working but once you surrender everything becomes so simple. My songwriting has improved as a result. I am a Cubase user coming from Roland VS 1680 & MPC 2000 coming from MicroLogic coming from Kawai Q80 etc. It was a lot junk in my head to release to move forward with Native Instruments. You have helped me tremendously. I continue to have "A-Ha" moments watching your videos. Keep up the good work! Dev

[@akimalam2041]

Thanks!

[@jefgibbons]

Thank you Akimalam!!

[@richarddufresne2683]

Bravo ! 🙂 This video has helped me a lot with my new Maschine Mikro !

[@TechTraction]

Fantastic. Thanks for helping make sense of a powerful device. I'm saving this video to a playlist for future reference for when I finally purchase a Maschine. Thanks.

[@toecalldronefootage.7408]

Another great vid Jef. Really helped me with maschine. :)

[@IMakeBeats]

Real nice tutorial! Much needed topic for a lot of new Maschine users! 🔥👊🏾

[@IMakeBeats]

Hey Jeff, I sent you an email 📧 yesterday with a question😢

[@monterosamusic]

Great videos chief. Thank you!

[@JackAcid]

Bloody great video!! This has helped me so much. Keep em coming, Jeff!

[@kamilqazi5241]

Hi Jeff, thanks for your hard work on these tutorials. I’m an intermediate maschine user and I’d very much appreciate if you could cover these 2 topics: 1. Using maschine as a guitar looper pedal…I originally got the maschine to create other instruments to accompany guitar loops but could never figure out a smooth hands free workflow using a pedal like they advertise on their site. 2. A deeper dive into the effect plugins that come included with the maschine explaining how to use them and the advantages over the internal effects. They’ve always seemed unnecessarily complicated compared to the “internal” maschine effects and even though I’ve had them, I never use any of them besides “Raum”. I’d be extremely grateful if you made videos about these and I still appreciate you even if you didn’t lol

[@jimthomas4167]

Really exceptional video, Jef. So many useful examples and tips. Thanks very much!

[@EricRabb]

Great video Jeff!

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks Eric!

[@richtoon]

These videos are phenomenal. I can’t express how much value they bring. Please keep doing more of them. If I were to put down a wish list, it would be this: How to combine all of the Fox plugins to come up with interesting fx series. I tend to under utilize them. How to use the machine looper with external synths and external fx. I am not sure how to loop long pads with a microcosm pedal. In particular, how to create different parts or song sections to seamlessly switch. I can see how one could do this with an internal fx plugin; but not external. Those are my big two. I love seeing you create songs out of the expansion packs. It always seems like you tackle it in a different way. I truly appreciate that. Anyways. Thanks for all that you do. I’ve done three albums with Maschine thanks to you. Look up Fornit Low Cosmic Density if you’d like to hear it.

[@SynthAddict]

nice vid - love the Juno-6 shirt, I have a Juno-6 I got it free from a coworker back in 2007, as he had it in storage since it was new and didn't want it anymore (he was retiring) - it came to me like new and it was 25 years old :-)

[@jefgibbons]

Makes you wonder how many more things like that are sitting in the closets of people you know!

[@jorgecerbino3909]

Gracias, Excelente video. Un saludo desde Argentina

[@ipsinghification]

Jeff Thanks for your videos on Maschine , these are the best and really well explained , i was wondering if you have done a series on maschine mikro mk3 , looking at it as live performance instrument ( sinse it's form factor makes it easier to carry around ) , it'll be interesting to see your workflow :) Cheers

[@DrGrooveBeat]

Master Jeffrey, I watched and enjoyed this… already knowing everything you taught. If only I had this when starting out 😎

[@jefgibbons]

Yeah, I should have made this vid earlier!

[@LostTouristOfficial]

Jef, I would love to see the ability in Maschine to lock a sample in place and the associated midi in a group and then change the kit so all other sounds and midi come into play form another expansion for instance. I find I have to open up other groups to find other sounds then keep copy and pasting into my drum group for instance. Hope you can pass this on and agree would be a cool feature!

[@eliolson3789]

Great videos as always, so well explained!! Hope to so a video that breaks down some of the advanced or simple automation and also using the FX presets that come in different expansions. That really confuses me. Keep up the great work!! Also bought the case from Art,love it!! :)

[@WillieCarpenter17]

Highly appreciate these videos, I’d like to see a list of all the instruments and effects that are compatible with Maschine and maybe a tutorial on how to get them on the Maschine+

[@jhonatanvelazquez2141]

Very impressive… thanks for the explication ! Full End to End view / understanding

[@TaRiqTheVisionary]

RIGHT ON TIME AGAIN!!! ❤️

[@maus3454]

Many thank Jef. Good recap 👍👍👍👍

[@klaytonvonkluge4905]

Thanks for what you're going through doing these videos, and Gettin the info out there, appreciate ya Jef, I know these vids can't be easy to make

[@jefgibbons]

Most welcome! Yeah, I actually made and edited the video… then realized I could have explained it way better… so re-shot the entire thing the next day!

[@dontoya325]

Can’t figure out how to keep the presets on. / when I add the sound to my pad it removes all the plug ins 😢

[@lucasmendes2705]

Great job ! ☝🏻

[@MostafaDeknach]

Thank you for this amazing video, been watching ur videos the last week and I was able to navigate easily in maschine software, I use maschine mikro, but planning to get the plus. You mentioned something about the mastering effects, could you make a video about ur mastering process plz🙏🏾 much love from Lebanon 🇱🇧

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks Mostafa! Definitely plan to do a video on the fx, so mastering will be in there for sure!

[@TrueFallacy]

Awesome review Jeff, thanks!!

[@muthukumaranpk3856]

Thanks so much for this!! Super useful.

[@simonlegrec]

Top Tube Jef

[@jefgibbons]

Appreciate it Simon!

[@simonlegrec]

@@jefgibbons I enjoy it how u work with Maschine....I have to buy it...

[@Emotionz223]

This is definitely for beginners i see good explanation though….can you make a quick video on chopping samples so they don’t pop or click i think there is something called a zero crossing but I’ve never seen anyone explain it clearly

[@damelos4039]

I think he did already....

[@Emotionz223]

@@damelos4039 you know the video title because I’ve never seen it before

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks! Check the description for a video on sampling. I think I went over that… been a while!

[@appeal]

Great tutorials! I think you should keep the software separate from the hardware tutorials because there is a lot of information, and it can be a little confusing to follow.

[@Vmadethebeat]

Unc jefffffffffffff! ALWAYS appreciate the game/ info 🔥🔥! Enjoy your weekend 💰💯

[@jefgibbons]

You too V!!

[@watchandproduce]

Great video. Is there an easy way to copy a group with instruments via the hardware? I love how with the MK3 you almost never have to touch the mouse or keyboard.

[@redeyez_bpk]

Jeff essentially could you run your Drum bus from the group level instead of creating another group for the bus? Thank you for the content 🙏🏾

[@umanoid1523]

This concept of how they set up their sounds/Groups/ master took me a while to figure out and understand. Im still not clear on how these render out as stems. I sort if set up my groups in a similar way. I use a bunch of drum kits using various sounds to make up a kit. I have a group for pads. SFX. Samples. Bass which is usually multiple basses to make the sound. I never go beyond sketching since i export everything out as stems.

[@microbug3487]

Hey Jef, thnx a lot for your videos, helped me, newbie to the Maschine World, a lot. Question: in the video, you use and mention a Library created by J3Po - is that available anywhere and how is it called? I can't find it on the NI website. Thanks.

[@fabgroove]

Très intéressant !!! Merci. 👍 Même avec mon petit niveau en anglais, c’est toujours bon de revenir aux bases de cet instrument….

[@jefgibbons]

I had my French immersion kid translate… maybe one day I’ll get him to do French versions! Thanks for the comment!

[@daojea]

Great work as always

[@magnuseriksson8081]

What you do in the end for a full song is that you put all the groups in a linear way but you can add and delete things in the group over time? like have a group with drums and mute the sound of the hat later in the song or change the hat to get various within the group over the time of the song?

[@lordmagnus6333]

Can you do a walk through of the effects mode in the left top corner next to the instruments button.

[@jefgibbons]

So you mean just a video on all of the internal maschine fx? I definitely plan to!

[@lordmagnus6333]

@@jefgibbons 😳 Wow you actually answered me back! That is so freaking cool! Yes that is exactly what I meant! Also do you think we could do a Collab beat I live the way you do your tracks?!

[@360sun]

Thanks Jef

[@jeanlouiscoquin3743]

Hi, good job 👏. I’ve got an issue to sample a sound module (Roland XV2020). I would like to have the entire sound bank into Maschine version, but I would like to know how you are doing it. Best regards.

[@reazallykhan]

Hey jef….have you heard of chord kits by yurt rock?what’s the difference between chord kits and maschine expansion?thanks

[@sosickhcdrums]

Dude you're the best

[@jefgibbons]

Appreciate it!

[@TheR1nka]

Hi Jef! Thanks for another good video with Maschine Plus tutorials!! Have a question for you: Is it possible to move sound from one group to another or load it to other group separetly? For example, in Extention "Solar Breeze", I load "Aras Atman Kit" and on pad 16 found "Bass Atman", and I want add it to my own group, or make it favorite in some way, for using in another project, but I don't understand how to do it. I can't find this sound in library of sounds from "Solar Breeze" Extention and any instrument with this name.

[@Zroller181343]

Do you have a video explaining the basic answer to his question?: what is a plug-in? what is an expansion pack? I cant find this basic answer anywhere. I have an MK3, and i use the stuff that is built into the unit. Are they just a way to expand the functionality my MK3? and what is the difference between the two things? thanks so much. YOU ARE THE BEST INSTRUCTOR ON KZbin!!! (not "what do they do", but "what are they"?) thank you so much.

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks Zroller! A plug-in refers to ANY virtual instrument or effect created by Native Instruments or anyone else, and an expansion pack is a bunch of samples and loops meant really for Maschine users. Expansion packs also have presets for a few virtual instruments… confusing when you first get into it!

[@bertalexander995]

Dude you are the best explainer ever. Thanks so much! I’m gonna figure out a way to promote you and show your vids to my friends.

[@jefgibbons]

@@bertalexander995 Thanks Bert! I appreciate it!!

[@jeanlouiscoquin3743]

Hi, I’ve got an other question about how to load SF2 (soundFont) file format into Maschine?

[@michaelmaslaney8765]

Jef, thanks again for making these video! Question: do you find that you’re plugging in your M+ more often than not? I’m using mine less as a stand-alone these days.

[@repoman5581]

So a drum kit, is all going to be sent to one track basically when you export? is that the case.. I was wondering about if we want to export stems, so each individual piece of the kit can be mixed by someone else? thanks.. or does that just mean that we have to put each piece on one track just like in any other DAW

[@manunoyonify]

Thx Jeff ! Machines kiné or the Final fut pro X for music softwares.So brillant, New workflow completely in tune with it's Time. Once your brain finally vers it it's so evidentthat it's musically extraordinaire clever, this being allowed by today s technology. We don' needto bé linear anymore. Machine IS made to son quickly sketch ideas, songs structures..... With a lot or fun !!!! The combination with a computer ans third party plugins was the way to go. If it bad advanced audio éditing abilities....would be close to perfection. But let's not forget it fins as a plug in any daw, wich is ridiculous . Machine ans Logic are m'y weapons or choixce. Being a film editor for 25 years now, Logic IS so instinctive to cut with, completing Maschine. I just can't édit with ajouter softwarethan fcpx now, the others looking liké dinosaurs copying Avid logic,wich was revolutionnary in it's time but obsolète now ! Happily somme propos dare to tbink differently !

[@brianh395]

Wasn't sure if this was the best place to ask but here it goes....Is there a way for me to record the scenes of a song by playing them in realtime on the mk3, instead of just hitting each pad in scene mode and then going back to the arrangement and adjusting the scenes. Does that make sense?

[@michaelmaslaney8765]

Jef, where did you get that Maschine stand from? I can’t find it anywhere.

[@jefgibbons]

It should be in the description, but I think there’s a waiting list!

[@djembeboyzach]

I have spent ages trying to figure out how to do anacrusis (on the beat before wheneading in on the upbeat) i found a way to do in ableton session view using push but can't see how to do it in maschine. Any thoughts?

[@klaytonvonkluge4905]

When Jef explains things for Maschine,.I really do learn, but the way they have it set up is so inherently confusing; Every other platform /.DAW I've ever used,.I was making complete music tracks in minutes, Having said this, Maschine has a truly powerful motivation to learn it , because the sounds are just so good

[@badruddinzaid2190]

I couldn't say it better 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@magnuseriksson8081]

Ohh...!! I have some Roland gear that I think is a bit confusing to use, Mc101 and the Mv1 and I thought, maybe the Maschine is for me as so many say it is so easy to use??? not?

[@damelos4039]

@@magnuseriksson8081 Well, I have the MC-101 and MC707 as well. They take some getting used to just like Maschine. Really, I think all the major grooveboxes have something to offer. I believe it's just getting the workflow that works best for the way your mind processes music production. We're lucky to have so many choices, if you think about it. I'm looking at the MV-1 too. When it's all said and done, I'm keeping my Maschine and Komplete Kontrol environment. I have decided the MPC workflow just isn't for me (after working with the MPC Live), but the Akai Force SPEAKS to me. So, I'll spend time deep diving there too.

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks for the thoughts here guys! It’s so true… and yes maschine can be tough at first but once you get through these beginning steps it’s an extremely fast workflow!

[@klaytonvonkluge4905]

@@jefgibbons atm, my main gripe is transferring maschine pattern and scenes into other DAWs; because of the pandemic and personal problems (had to move out of state) I have only cheaper DAWs until I get back on my feet, maybe the cheaper DAWs are the problem? (I get window pop ups saying “file not supported” or “data is corrupt / incomplete “ when I try to transfer )

[@hallowedsound]

Hi Jef 😊 what monitor /TV are you using in this video?

[@jefgibbons]

Hi Ted! I’ve got a video on it in the description!

[@hallowedsound]

@@jefgibbons thank you!

[@Pillmanstitlerun]

i can not find maschine to install in native access ?!! ive entered the serial for the product and logged into my account. still nothing ! >.

[@flytucker]

Super Helpful!

[@seoulc]

My laptop won't play anything except percussion. No synth notes can be heard. The group nor pads are muted, so i can hear my percussion group no matter what group its in but i can't hear my synth assigned groups but the pads are responsive and i can hear the sample of the group that plays before i set it

[@gordowebb9910]

Wanted to coonect a midi keyboard contoller to maschine software but doesn't work

[@stevenmonte7397]

Is the Maschine + hooked up directly to the tv or is it running through a computer first? I cannot get my tv to connect directly. I would love to be able to see my work on a larger screen like you have it. advise if you get a chance, please!

[@jefgibbons]

Hi Steven, you have to connect it to your computer! Then you’ll be using it as a controller for the Maschine software… let me know if it’s not working. You’ll need to go to the settings on the M+ to take it out of standalone mode.

[@stevenmonte7397]

@@jefgibbons Thanks! That's what I figured. My computer is too old for current software with Maschine. I can still use my Micro MK3 on it for now. I'm upgrading soon. Thanks for all your work. It's made my writing much more productive.

[@filteredwaters9171]

Sorry, I must have missed chapter one. Lol. What is Machine and why do I need one?

[@BitzFPV]

I see an Orba! 🥁

[@jefgibbons]

Yup! Sure to be some content soon on it!

[@dominiquehawkins8305]

GOOD REFRESHER!!!!!

[@creatiw]

Thanks!

[@igorbeuk6298]

Internal plugins are better in most cases compared to HW sinths and especially beat boxes ! It is pain because you have to gain sound and that's you have to decide what you want, a "Analog" or NI

[@lowlowseesee]

i just realized how big jeffs monitor is holy shit lol

[@xamxamxamxa]

🌚🖤🎶

[@Zroller181343]

Thanks!

[@jefgibbons]

Hey Zroller, I missed this super thanks, I really appreciate your donation!