Maschine +: Pros & Cons So Far! (Maschine + Review)

[@DDS825]

Timestamps: 01:35 Difference between MK3 & Maschine + 04:07 Pros 08:49 Cons 12:22 Who is the Maschine + for?

[@AveMcree]

Post your time stamps in the description and it will automatically be inside your video... Good review

[@DDS825]

Thanks bro! I did. I posted them last night and it didn’t work for some reason. I’ll reposition them and see if that helps.

[@mixtapemarcus8805]

@@DDS825 add 0:00 to your time stamp for it to work family 💪🏾

[@DDS825]

That did it! Thank you!

[@clarifybeats]

I love the fact that it’s standalone my favorite pro. Quick question: How do you delete projects from your harware?

[@LowKeyProductionz]

Thanks for the video. Made me change my mind from buying a Msschine + to a GREAT laptop for my MK3

[@big.black187]

Just purchased mk3 excited for the journey, I'll be watching all your videos to learn the in's and outs

[@MarcusFenixGears]

Thanks for the honest review - I decided to cancel the M+ when Akai dropped the Force update. At the end of the day it comes down if you like Maschine workflow or prefer Force or MPC. In my journey I found great pleasure and creativity in the Akai ecosystem

[@DDS825]

Thanks for watching! It's all about what you enjoy using!

[@damelos4039]

I like to stay up on the latest versions of HW and SW of devices I own, but at $1400 it made no sense to me since I already have an MK3. I decided to spend less than 1/2 that price and get an open-box Akai Force. Different workflow but it's good to have choices. All that being said, this was a great video. I like your style of presentation.

[@jeffthomas4246]

Hey dude I like all your videos. You helped me a lot. The question that I asked for you is, where did you get the battery pack to power the machine Plus?

[@nucentury08]

Had mine 2 weeks love it as all NI stuff” I own the MPC Live II as well I haven’t touched my Live in 2 weeks! Can’t want for the next update for the plus” I do love that I can truly take just the Live II and go anywhere on earth and make a beat”.

[@DDS825]

Yea, here we are months later and I still love the M+. As the weather gets better I’m going to be taking it everywhere.

[@nucentury08]

@@DDS825 new update on the way for USB HD streaming and new features” NI has to script a Auto Save settings every 3,10 & 20 minutes! As a TV and film Composer it would be a heartbreak” to lose a Score or underscore, but I know NI are going to keep updating this until it’s very close to like being fully in controller mode.😎🔥💯

[@hallowedsound]

Thank you for your video and review! I’m split between getting this and the Roland TR8S. In fact, I am veering towards the Maschine + due to the great pads and sampling. The MPC has inferior pads from what I’ve heard but I have a quick question -I am new to the Maschine ecosystem… how long does it take to learn? Planning to use it as a drum machine / sketchpad. Thank you in advance 🙏

[@dhuynh87]

I'm still on the fence on buying one. How does it hold up in 2024?

[@DDS825]

If you don’t mind working from a computer, I’d say go with the MK3. But, if you want standalone capabilities then it’s good. Just limited in some ways.

[@BDAILEY702]

What was that battery? The name of it please? That would be a big factor of me choosing between MPC live 2 or the Maschine +

[@BAMac964]

Good review man. I actually left Maschine when the MK3 first came out because it would constantly lockup when opening the Maschine 2 software. I went to MPC live for a little bit, but the workflow of Maschine is just so much better for me (I started with the MK1 back in 09). Anyway, I just got my Maschine+ this week and have been enjoying working in Maschine again. Like you said, it has forced me to use what I have to come up with ideas and the I can just take it to the computer and finish thing up there.

[@DDS825]

Thank you for watching! I’m definitely enjoying using the selection of sounds instead spending so much time just going through the collection of sounds I have.

[@gotfreedomz]

Hey bro, I appreciate all the knowledge you drop for us. I just need to know ONE MORE THING. WHATS THAT PORTABLE OUTLET/ POWER SOURCE YOU SHOWED US IN THE VIDEO CALLED? GOTTA A LINK?

[@DDS825]

Omni 20+ (Power Supply) : amzn.to/3dg9PoF

[@andreweyison8406]

Greetings, does the Maschine + work on the Big Sur/Apple M1 computers?

[@jaunti]

Nice review, very comprehensible. I think the only competitor that is the closest to being equivalent to the Maschine+ is the MK3. That's my opinion, I really don't see the ingenuity it offers except without the use of a computer because, as you said earlier in the video, the value others put into their computer setups, their sound libraries and etc, they're stuck with that. Perhaps, the Maschine+ will give more than it offers now in the near future and I still love my MK3/Mikro. Do you think they should have changed its design to make it look more compelling rather than keeping the same design with a different color or would it not matter?

[@DDS825]

Thanks man! No I don’t think the design should have changed. I feel like the design of the MK3 is a great layout between the studio and the Mikro. The best of both worlds. Lol

[@jaunti]

@@DDS825 right, I can respect that

[@certifiedbeatz]

Good review no reason to buy to myself . Review is great I understand im the 1% house beat maker with family.. so .. if I had a MK3 and laptop no loss at all. Wish u would have shown the real drawbacks without the free product.. because strain on the ram when load multiple expansion and instruments are known.. love all u do

[@clarifybeats]

Great review! My favorite pro is it being standalone. Quick question: How do you delete projects from the hardware?

[@DDS825]

Thank you for watching! I’ll have to check it out and see.

[@philipmarsh3522]

I still think a micro and my laptop works for me for remote work but I’m going to keep watching to see how this evolves. One thing Native Instruments does well is listen to their customers and then keep improving their products.

[@DDS825]

That’s true!

[@amrsalahmahmoud3034]

@@DDS825 Not true, they know what they have to do from the first place but they don’t do it,to male more money, & they do it later & they let you buy Mk1 then Mk2 Then Mk3 etc. to make more money, Money makers Shit

[@bodhibeats8257]

Great video, thanks! Here’s one thing I’m curious about: what happens when I have an existing Maschine project that uses sounds or synths that aren’t on M+? Let’s say I have a Serum track. Obviously that won’t work when I move the project to M+. But what happens? Does that track (and related MIDI) show up with no instrument? Is there some kind of audio bounce of the track? For new projects going forward, I think I’d really like an M+, and I’m comfortable using just the built-in sounds. But for live performance, I really need those old projects to work as well. At least for playback, if not editing. Can you give any details on how that works? Thanks for all you do, bro!

[@AveMcree]

It won't appear in your project but the MIDI (events) will!

[@DDS825]

What I would do is, export the audio in the software and then save it as a sample to the SD card on the M+ and when you load up your project on the plus, put the sample in the place it was for the original project and you should be good as long as you don’t want to edit it.

[@bodhibeats8257]

Makes sense. Thanks, guys!

[@o.e.bangerz6548]

Terrific review mayne thank you very much. I’m sticking with the Studio though. I’m cool on the MK3 too 💯💯💪🏾

[@DDS825]

Thank you for watching man! It’s all about what works best for for you!

[@michaelperez5273]

It's good to see you using it and working out of your comfort zone. No 3rd party plugins🤦‍♂️😆

[@DDS825]

Thanks for watching

[@Heathcliff_hensel]

Hey let me ask you something, which other hardware sampler support s 3rd party plugins?

[@whatareyouselling9811]

Literally no other hardware sampler can support 3rd party plugins if standalone

[@rufusmapp1379]

How do you transfer from the plus to your computer with out removing the sd card

[@DDS825]

Plug the Maschine plus into your computer via the usb cable and then put the plus in storage mode and it’ll pop up on your computer.

[@ericwells7209]

As I said a week back, I would wait on your review before deciding in which I did decide to get the plus as I luv the MK3 and yes I have omnisphere but can still use it in controller mode, so thanks for your honest opinion on the plus and it has to grow from where it is now or they will lose money thanks DDS825.

[@DDS825]

I appreciate you waiting on my review! I think with time it will definitely grow as they add more to it!

[@ericwells7209]

@@DDS825 I agree with you on that and it’s funny I was about to finish a beat and your video popped up so I had to look at it first but thanks again.

[@lordeowstheking]

I've a MPC head for 8 years but definitely been curious about this, knew you'd come with a honest review. Dope. Remember to make jokes 😆🤦🏾‍♂️

[@lordeowstheking]

Curious tho how long that battery life is on the deck you bought for the maschine? Like in a full charge how many hours you have before another charge.

[@DDS825]

Lol I always appreciate you watching. Based off of the battery's previous performance, I'd say it would probably power the Maschine for about 8 hours straight before needing to charge.

[@misterrandom3544]

yea and u was attacking me last video cuz i suggested that. aight stay shady

[@floncyb5436]

What if you use your hard drive with your vst’s nexxus and Omnisphere etc, and connect it? Can you use them that way?

[@DDS825]

No. The Vsts would have to be able to run on the Maschine + in standalone mode. But you can use all of those vsts in controller mode.

[@joestory1]

The Biggest thing you Hear about the Stand Alone Maschine is the Power. You can always by a new Faster Laptop but you are Stuck with the processing Power of the Standalone !

[@DDS825]

Makes sense. But that with any standalone.

[@phillipwaterman1]

What do you need processing power on the Maschine +??? its not like you can add the VST plugins or Waves plugins, its useless in that aspect you would just have to transfer it all to your computer anyway to add your 3rd party plugins. If you just literally just want to make a beat away from your computer just to come back to it buy the Maschine +, otherwise stick with your MK3 or Mikro, save yourself the money until they make the Maschine + touch screen! maybe be worth it then, just buy something else your studio need with the money I take my laptop and Mikro everywhere and have all the processing power and portability and battery I need to be honest.

[@MrFiveTwenty]

Just got my Maschine + yesterday. My immediate reaction working with it is that it's super glitchy. Maybe that's just mine or maybe can be fixed with an update. Compared to my MPC Live though, it feels like the Maschine processing power gets ate up fast with just a few plugins running. Love Maschine workflow, but it just doesn't feel as responsive as my MPC Live. For example, I don't quantize anything and my MPC Live just is spot on when I record. I find myself going over and over again on Maschine + just to nail the recording without having to Quantize it or go back in a do editing. I feel torn. I really want to love the Maschine + for the workflow but there are some serious issues that need to be addressed.

[@joestory1]

@@MrFiveTwenty first runs of anything are usually pretty buggy the beta testers don’t catch everything

[@DDS825]

@@MrFiveTwenty did you update it? And you can also set it up to quantize automatically when recording etc.

[@hasan7786]

Since I had to send mine back because it wouldn't connect to wifi, I have another one coming. Just wondering once you activate it through wifi, can you download expansions and load them without wifi? Or are you just locked into wifi for any downloads from machine, even updates? Asking since if this new one doesn't connect to wifi again and I can't activate, I made drive to a friends crib to try on his wifi. Would suck if I have to go to his crib for updates and expansion downloads.

[@DDS825]

I’m trying to type this without it coming off as rude. Lol but my question is how would you expect it to update and install expansions without WiFi? You would have to download the updates and expansions from somewhere even if it’s to your computer.

[@hasan7786]

@@DDS825 I hear you. Computer provides a more stable internet connection. I just got the machine like 20 minutes ago. Everything went well this time, one thing was that I tried to connect to wifi in my room which is like 10 steps from the wifi router and the connection dropped. Now my machine is sitting in the living room pretty much touching the router and downloading expansions. I Work from home, my internet is good, has to be. But the machine+ couldn't keep a stable connection in another room, it connected then gave me the " connection lost screen". Native Access doesn't have this issue with my stable Computer connection. So its not crazy to go old school and plug it into a computer as a backup. Remember, I had to return one because it wouldn't connect to wifi, what if I could have plugged it into Native access. Shit happens, that's why they made a sticker "Shit Happens". Anyways, keep up the good work man.

[@issiewizzie]

if you work only in the studio ...still cheaper to stick with MK3

[@grantbaiman4925]

Thanks for the pro/con review. . The price may seam high to people who, can't understand the capability and functionality. If there was a better production system in the market, Then the price for MASCHINE PLUS, wouldn't mattor, or need to be compared lol. MASCHINE MK3 AND THE PLUS, ARE THE BEST DIGITAL MUSIC PRODUCTION SYSTEMS. What NI puts out now on, will be like extra topping on a cake because, The 2 BEST cakes with cherries on the top, have already been served. Cook up your best, With the best ingredients and workflow.

[@DDS825]

Thank you for watching! I agree with your statement! lol

[@jaycairo5160]

4:33 yoooo where did you get that??

[@DDS825]

Here it is: Omni 20+ (Power Supply) : amzn.to/3dg9PoF

[@Meekismwisdom]

Is it possible to plug your mk3+ into a computer ?

[@DDS825]

Yes! Once you plug it in, it works the same as the MK3.

[@johnnieray2423]

So what actually works with kontakt 6 player since it comes with it . would love for you to open kontakt in the standalone and go through what works and what doesn't ...keep em coming..

[@DDS825]

As of right now, not much is in kontakt in standalone mode.

[@hollywoodtheproducer6554]

Great info. How do you save project with samples on the sd card like you could when using the software?

[@DDS825]

Thank you for watching! Are you asking how do you save the projects from the Maschine software to open on the plus or the other way?

[@hollywoodtheproducer6554]

@@DDS825 No doubt! The other way. I made a beat and saved as, but when i take the sd card out and open project on maschine software the computer cannot locate the samples. It only has the sounds from the plug ins

[@DDS825]

@@hollywoodtheproducer6554 you have to navigate to the sample. So it should be something like SD card > Maschine 2 > recordings or samples and your chops should be there and once you locate it, it’ll load perfectly.

[@hollywoodtheproducer6554]

@@DDS825 Appreciate the speedy response! If possible can you do a tutorial on it?

[@DDS825]

No problem. Definitely.

[@TElectrik]

dope! peaceluv

[@DDS825]

Thanks for watching bro!

[@TElectrik]

@@DDS825 salute!

[@TElectrik]

@@DDS825 u already kno bro salute!

[@olivertait2511]

What is your portable battery pack called?

[@olivertait2511]

Also, does the Maschine + still work as a controller with an existing computer set up

[@DDS825]

Yes the Maschine Plus works as a controller as well! Here’s a link to the battery pack: Omni 20+ (Power Supply) : amzn.to/3dg9PoF

[@erickiddjammaustin8119]

WHAT UP DOE DDS CHECKING YOUR REVIEW

[@DDS825]

Thank you!

[@misterrandom3544]

Thank you. This video was very informal. But naw i'm still sticking with my MK3.

[@DDS825]

Thank you for watching!

[@NYCtvnyc]

do you have to transfer anything from sd card that comes with it or i can just buy a sd and just pop it in?

[@DDS825]

You should be able to use whatever sd card you want. You probably will just have to format it first.

[@shockwavestudios2958]

You didn’t use logic x anymore? Why not. Also is Maschine plus now NKS ready on official release?

[@DDS825]

What do you mean by the M+ being NKS ready? I just got tired of making beats in Logic.lol

[@shockwavestudios2958]

Oh hi, yes I mean if you knew if the Maschine + supports native kontrol standard for third party developers.

[@shockwavestudios2958]

Oh Logic was to slow for you lol

[@lebronsinclair8012]

What type of battery pack is that?

[@DDS825]

Omni 20+ (Power Supply) : amzn.to/3dg9PoF

[@mikelogan2909]

I can’t figure out if you get a software version so you can use it in controller mode.. I don’t own mk3..

[@DDS825]

Whenever you buy a Maschine you get a copy of the software once you register it.

[@WhatDaveDid]

Sometimes, less is more. Case in point.

[@DDS825]

Yep! This really showed me don’t need access to half a million sounds lol

[@ANEGUSPRODUCTIONS]

DDS825 really?? N.I. must be Debo off Friday, you gave one CON "the backspace issue". If they didn't send it to you, you mean to tell me, you would have paid $1400? 1400!!! MAN Tell'em how you really feel!! HELL NAH!! to tha nah nah nah!!!! lol I've used Maschine for over 7 years, I use the mk3 everyday. I can't justify it right now! I mean the MPC ONE is $699, Live II $1199, Force $999 and do a lot more. But to each his own...

[@DDS825]

That’s my con, aside from the bugs. This is my opinion. You can’t tell me what my opinion should be. As I said in the video YES I would spend MY money on it because it enhances MY flow. My opinion. Lol

[@ANEGUSPRODUCTIONS]

@@DDS825 whatever floats your boat brother..

[@DDS825]

@@ANEGUSPRODUCTIONS that’s all I’m saying. Lol Let’s all sail on and make music. Let’s not worry about who got what boat 🤣

[@UniqueThaPoet]

Mpc one is the best and easiest way to make a beat . I do not like the scenes with NI maschine. I usually bounce the samples from ni maschine software to another software like fl or cubase.

[@DDS825]

I’ll have to try a MPC one day. I love the flow of Maschine. Lol

[@UniqueThaPoet]

@@DDS825 be careful, you might not go back to maschine lol jk. The MPC one and Akais software also work very well together. That’s what impressed me . I used to own a MPC 1000 so it was easy for me when I purchased the MPC one. I like maschine also but prefer the workflow of the MPC.

[@liothomasart]

@@DDS825 it’s been more than a year that you say that lol

[@KoltovichLAB]

Work with Akai One and be proud of it, compare this toy with Cars, how to run in a gas mask on your knees and compete with sprinters, convincing them that you run better.

[@UniqueThaPoet]

@@KoltovichLAB haha ... I can't hear you ... your not on my level. Compare this to looking up at God. Your words only get carried away in the wind while I reign over all. CHUUCH.

[@marcusscott2712]

Hey can you use the rc 20 on machine

[@marcusscott2712]

And if there is a way can you make a video

[@yangmachine9389]

NiceOne... 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@DDS825]

Thank you for watching!

[@karl9411]

I know one of the major cons you missed apart from its price .....Some units don't work and NIs assistance ,shabby .Therefore i will be giving incomplete hardware a miss and save myself $1000+

[@DDS825]

I didn’t have a broken unit so I couldn’t speak on that. My unit works fine. I know some people had an sd card issue but that’s the worst I’ve heard.

[@zanebrp2597]

jump from da mk2 to da maschine plus lol

[@DDS825]

I think that’s a good upgrade lol

[@marclemar]

You look sad when you talk about the MK3 like you just broke up with the MK3 for a new bad Biii😂😂😂😂

[@DDS825]

😂😂😂😂 that’s what happened essentially ! The Mk3 is sleeping on the shelf now. 🤣

[@devam2288]

@@DDS825 🤣🤣🤣

[@drillgirl718]

this dude has autotune installed in his throat lol u can hear it working when he talks 🤣🤣🤣

[@beeisbad]

Bruh.... Maschine+ ain't worth it bruh. It's just not. MPC wins this battle.... all day smh

[@DDS825]

Never used a MPC, so I can't comment.

[@beeisbad]

@@DDS825 I hear you bro. That's fair.

[@KoltovichLAB]

This is in your dreams. In reality, Akai was blown away many years ago.