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Re: Maschine 2.15 is out!
Sorry, can't hold this in: what an absolute mess! I would be totally ashamed if i was managing this from a product or engineering perspective.
It's gotten to the point where i don't even dare to upgrade the software, as I don't trust the engineering and QA departments of NI anymore. There's just to much loose ends and illogical things going on.
Not to mention the "cancel culture" tendencies starting to appear here on the forum: if you are (too) critical, you're creating a "toxic atmosphere" and the thread is locked/post is deleted. Yeah, let's all celebrate each other for another job well done, and keep on doing what we do, and remove any critical voices, as it's not fun to listen to. Only positive news please!
Pathetic, and shameful. Sorry, cannot give another conclusion for this cluster-f.
olafmol
Re: Messages from TRAKTOR
I made a mockup of what a modular Kontrol may be. Here are some pics:
Re: Native Instruments is now part of Soundwide + freebies 🎁
You might sooner than you think 🤫
Nico_NI
Re: Maschine 2.15 is out!
@tetsuneko and all other users that want to downgrade to Maschine 2.14.7 in order to keep their Maschine and Maschine Plus in sync, here are the installers:
Re: Best place to learn music production?
My best place to learn music production? Simple: my home studio.
The main problem with tutorials in general today, IMO, is that the focus is nearly always on self promotion rather than education. "Please don't forget to leave a like and...", dude; why would I bother with any of that considering that you haven't even taught me one. single. thing. yet because the video just started?
Not to mention that it has become my experience so far that many "tutorials" only teach you to perform tricks, they don't necessarily explain the basics to you so that you can invent your own tricks.
Now... sure, maybe I've become a bit (too?) skeptic after being active within this amazing world for over 10 years now. I cannot rule out personal bias here, fair enough. But still... if there's one thing I've learned over the years it's that "the Props" aka Propellerheads were darn right with their message when Reason 6 got released: "When it comes to self expression, there are no rules; no right or wrong. We're artists first: creators that follow instinct and inspiration."
Be YOU. But most of all: don't be afraid to make mistakes and get rejections, which I think is one of the real underlying issues here. Sure, no one likes booing (unless you're a heel wrestler I suppose... 😁) but still.. some confidence in yourself doesn't hurt either. Sometimes you just don't know until you've tried.
Re: Native Instruments Apple Silicon M1 Compatibility
My advice to anyone with an M1 chip thinking about spending money with Native Instruments would be to hold off until such time as they can at least share a roadmap of when they're planning to get all of the products you're definitely going to use fully compatible. Then understand that roadmaps are a great step in the right direction but not a guarantee, and make your decision at that point. The Rosetta 2 experience with NI programs is nowhere near what it should be given the power of those new chips.
djix
Native Instruments is now part of Soundwide + freebies 🎁
Today, we are announcing and celebrating the introduction of Soundwide, our newly named parent company, bringing us one step closer to reimagining the future of sound.
As many of you will know, last year, we joined forces with iZotope and we now have the pleasure of introducing you to three new members of the Soundwide family: Plugin Alliance, Brainworx, and Sound Stacks.
You can read more about what it means on our blog here: https://blog.native-instruments.com/soundwide/
Now - let's celebrate with free plugins for everyone 🚀
We're offering a total of eight free plugins, worth over $1,700 at RRP until April 26th.
- Ethereal Earth is a hugely popular entry in our Play Series (Kontakt/Kontakt 6 Player). It’s packed full of sitars, gongs and synthesizers that you can twist into cinematic pads and textures via a row of intuitive macro controls.
- Neutron Elements is the perfect introduction to iZotope’s suite of AI-enhanced mixing tools, covering EQ, transient control, excitation, and compression.
- Plugin Alliance and Brainworx have raised the bar with six full versions of some of their most popular plug-ins in one convenient package. You get Black Box Analog Design HG-2, Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor, Ampeg SVT-VR Classic, bx_masterdesk, bx_oberhausen, and bx_console Focusrite SC.
Download the Plugin Alliance/Brainworx Welcome Bundle
Last but not least, there's also vouchers kicking around on our website here
Matt_NI
Maschine 2.15 is out!
Hey everyone,
It's been a long time coming since we shared the plan with our update in February. It's finally here!
Maschine 2.15 is available now.
You can read the full change-log on our status update
As always, we'd love to hear your feedback about this update. Feel free to share your comments below but PLEASE keep in mind that if you have a specific issue or want to share what should be next on Maschine, a new thread is more fitting.
A quick word from the Maschine team about M+:
We’d like to reassure everyone that our Maschine Plus update is still planned and it will be released in Q2. For context, the M+ update was postponed due to quality reasons and the team decided to take a bit more time to focus on improving audio stability. This was a tough decision to make, especially since we already shared our excitement with you all, and ultimately it came down to shipping you all the best possible release and improving Maschine Plus as much as we can.
Happy updating 🚀
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Note about compatibility between 2.15 and Maschine Plus:
Errors can be seen on Maschine Plus, "sample could not be found" when loading projects made on Maschine 2.15. This is due to the version of M+ not containing some necessary fixes required to load the patches made with the new save sound with samples feature. This will be solved with the next update of M+.
Maschine 2.15.1 is now available. Please make sure to update to the last version to prevent any issues.
Matt_NI
Re: Maschine 2 and Maschine + Update Status
this is the most condescendingly passive aggressive comment i've seen on a forum in some time lol
Official update status - Maschine 3 (current version: 3.4.1)
This thread provides information about patches for Maschine 3. It will be updated whenever new information becomes available.
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The currently available software version is 3.4.1 Please make sure that your installation is up to date.
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3.4.1 - 2025-11-11
FIXED On some Windows 11 systems Maschine would hang during application startup
FIXED Recording modulation with KKS MK2 can create spikes
FIXED Various issues with keyboard shortcuts
3.4.0 - 2025-10-29
ADDED Modernised Modulation Editor: A completely modernized modulation editor, rebuilt on a new technical foundation for a smoother and more visually clear workflow.
ADDED New linear point workflow, the new default workflow
ADDED Curve Editing: You can now create smooth, curved slopes in the modulation lane. Hold alt + mouse drag (option+ mouse drag for macOS) to use
ADDED Visual Feedback: The modulation editor has been updated with a new visual design, including a new background grid, correct line and handle sizes, and tooltips that appear when hovering over a handle or segment.
ADDED Zooming with the mouse in the modulation lane and pattern editor; Cmd + mouse wheel/track pad on macOS or CTRL + mouse wheel/track pad changes the zoom level in the modulation and pattern editor
ADDED Support for Kontrol S-Series MK3 when Maschine is running as a plugin
IMPROVED Point Editing Workflow: Editing modulation points is more efficient; you can now drag them to reposition horizontally or vertically.
IMPROVED Hardware Automation Recording: Automation recorded from hardware is now optimized to create cleaner, linear points, making it easier to edit.
IMPROVED Multi-Selection: You can now select and edit multiple non-adjacent points by using Shift-Click.
IMPROVED Marquee Tool: A new marquee tool allows for selecting and editing multiple modulation points at once.
IMPROVED Pencil Tool: Automation points can be drawn freehand using a new pencil tool. This is the way to create stepped automation with the grid turned on, in a way that resembles the previous automation system.
3.3.1 - 2025-08-12
FIXED Kontrol Mk2 keyboards would stop responding after browsing with Maschine 3.3.0
FIXED Performance issues, causing larger-than-expected idling workloads on the CPU, and higher peak CPU usage with heavier projects.
3.3 - 2025-07-31
ADDED Support for upcoming Maschine+ release. Due to be released in the coming weeks
ADDED Support for a new version of NI Accessibility Helper for VI users. Available as a separate download on Native Access
ADDED Bass Synth extended features: second oscillator, second oscillator detune, oscillator mix and updated UI
ADDED Performance improvements, we fixed a large performance bottleneck in Maschine 3, particularly when using a Kontrol Mk3 keyboard
FIXED Maschine floating windows would block OS windows
FIXED Performance issues when hosting plugins
FIXED Fixed issue which would cause Maschine controllers to freeze after using the audio edit page
FIXED Losing the mouse wheel zoom level in the Maschine Sampler UI when moving the start and end points
FIXED Dragging start and end point lines in the Maschine Sampler UI would cause unexpected undo history
3.2 - 2025-06-12
ADDED Piano Roll lightguide support for NKS instruments and selected scales on NI hardware devices
ADDED Tooltips for hovered notes and keyswitches
ADDED MP3 export option
ADDED Ability to select different takes in the audio module in different patterns. Allowing for better reuse of audio modules in a group
ADDED Increased max zoom factor in the Piano RollAnd also a handful of important fixes
FIXED Floating windows stay on top when pinned on Windows
FIXED Windows Full Screen Not Working When Scale > 100%
FIXED Undoing after loading a Plugin and displaying the UI could lead to an empty window
FIXED Some Plugins would prevent the Application from starting when scanning
FIXED Inputting a note in the clip editor could cause the audio preview to not stop
FIXED Stems option on Maschine MK3 not available for Audio Plugin
3.1 - 2025-03-18
ADDED User Chords. Create your own chord sets and share with other Maschine users
ADDED Improved accessibility when using User Chords
ADDED Added Ableton Live DAW integration for Maschine+ in controller mode
ADDED Updated DAW integration scripts for Ableton Live versions 11 and 12
ADDED Fullscreen mode is available from the standalone application main menu and via keyboard shortcuts
FIXED Plugin scanning could freeze
FIXED Certain NKS third-party presets not appearing in the browser
FIXED Plugin UIs inside Maschine when hosted in logic not opening and closing as expected
FIXED Pattern editor scrollbar not always visible
FIXED Ableton Link issue with Traktor and other Ableton link clients where tempo sync with Maschine would not work as expected
FIXED Maschine in Logic Pro, plugin windows sometimes can’t be closed by clicking on the red ‘x’
FIXED Maschine in Logic Pro, closing the Maschine editor with a plugin window open can leave a black floating window.
3.0.1 - 2024-12-17
ADDED Parallel plugin scanning
Plugin scanning in Maschine is now four times faster, thanks to optimizations that enable parallel scanning. The new scanning process includes improved algorithms, especially for shell plugins like those from Waves.
FIXED Note Preview does not trigger if you click too close to the end of the note
It worked when clicking on the note event but not at the extremities.
FIXED Edit Cursors have incorrect small clickable area
It was only possible to resize a note with the mouse when moving the mouse cursor to the very right of the note. This applied to both note start and note end. The behavior of the resize handles is now symmetrical. The hotspot is on the very edge of the note.
FIXED Metaverb was using incorrect banner artwork
This was a typo – was Meta Verb before.
FIXED Crash after changing sample rate
Changing the sample rate in the preferences was crashing the application.
FIXED Crash after auto save
The auto save was performed on a thread that Kontakt 8 was also writing to, resulting in a concurrency crash.
FIXED Plugin window(s) could get hidden behind Maschine or DAW window(s)
Now VSTs are not hidden by the application.
FIXED Crash In VST3 Plugin Parameters
Turning specific plugin parameters knobs on the software was crashing the application.
FIXED Crash when docking the plugin window
Clicking on the pin UI to pin the plugin was sometimes crashing the application.
FIXED Scale engine key mode parameter stuck on Kontrol MK3
It is now possible to select something else than the mapped mode, in Play Assist Scale Page [Plug-in] / Scale Engine on the Kontrol MK3.
KNOWN ISSUE Maschine standalone cannot resize fully
Fix likely coming in v3.1.
3.0.0. - 2024-11-06
Minimum OS requirements:
- MacOS 13, 14, 15
- Windows 10 (latest Service Pack), Windows 11.
ADDED Ability to separate Sampler audio into Vocals/Bass/Drums/Other stems
ADDED Ability to bounce in place, rendering MIDI Sound Slots to Audio to save CPU, or for resampling
ADDED Ability to import/load MP3, MP4, FLAC, OGG
ADDED Ability to set custom tempos per scene
ADDED Ability to Split/Join/Erase/Mute/Draw/Hear/Point/Pencil and use a Computer MIDI keyboard using new MIDI editing tools
ADDED Audio Preview of MIDI note editing
ADDED Basic Kontrol S MK3 integration for Transport, Play Assist, and NKS plug-in hosting and control when used with Maschine 3 standalone application
ADDED Ability to properly Reset Playhead to Zero
ADDED Ability for Maschine 3 VST3 to automatically replace Maschine 2 in DAWs that support this
ADDED Support for HiDPI plug-in hosting (varies per DAW)
ADDED Update KPI plugin view below the Mixer
ADDED Support for the latest version of Ableton Link, including Start/Stop messages
ADDED Expanded I/O (up to 16 stereo, 32 mono channels)
ADDED New darker user interface for visual comfort during longer creative sessions
FIXED A large number of miscellaneous bugs
KNOWN ISSUE Severe HiDPI plug-in hosting issues introduced with Pro Tools 2024.10. Workaround: roll back to Pro Tools 2024.06 and don’t override the default HiDPI settings in Windows application properties
KNOWN ISSUE HiDPI plug-in hosting issues with Ableton Live unless properly configured. Workaround: Right-click Maschine 3 in your plug-in list, de-select “Auto-Scale Plug-in Window”, and restart Ableton Live
KNOWN ISSUE HiDPI plug-in hosting issues with FL Studio unless properly configured. This should work by default. Workaround: open Maschine 3 plug-in, open the “VST Wrapper Settings” icon, ensure “DPI Aware” toggle is turned on
KNOWN ISSUE HiDPI plug-in hosting issues with Cubase unless properly configured. This should work by default. Workaround: don’t override the default HiDPI settings in Windows application properties
KNOWN ISSUE Maschine 3 not yet compatible with Maschine Plus. This is coming soon
2.18.4 - 2024-07-23
FIXED An issue where some NI plugins could not be recalled correctly
2.18.3 - 2024-07-17
FIXED An issue where the AU plugin of Maschine 2 would occasionally crash in Logic and Live when closing the GUI
FIXED An issue where note repeat from the hardware was no longer responding to velocity changes
FIXED An issue where Reaktor and Massive presets saved Maschine+ could not be opened on Desktop
FIXED An issue where Shift + * was not working on Maschine MK3
FIXED An issue where Maschine 2.18.1 cannot open projects made with 2.15.2 or older in Cubase
FIXED An issue where tagging was not working as expected in the Sound Design version of Maschine 2
ADDED Maschine now using the latest version of the VST3 SDK
2.18.1 - 2024-05-16
FIXED An issue where drag and drop functionality behaved randomly throughout the application
FIXED An issue where hardware controllers would no longer automatically connect to the application or temporarily lose their connection
2.18 - 2024-04-24
ADDED macOS Sonoma compatibility
IMPROVED Maschine Plus logo now displays correctly when used in controller mode
IMPROVED graphics handling when using Maschine with high-resolution screens on Windows
FIXED previously reported CPU spikes or degenerated CPU performance compared to the prior version
FIXED an issue where the Maschine plugin editor was larger than its content in Studio One
FIXED an issue where the window size setting of the Maschine VST3 plugin did not persist after closing the plugin window in some hosts
FIXED an issue where some FX presets were not saved as part of the DAW project when using the plugin
FIXED an issue where the end of an adjacent MIDI note was not editable when a subsequent note is present
2.17.5 - 2023-12-13
Hey all,
I am happy to share that we just released two brand new updates for Maschine software on desktop. You can find the list of included changes below.
UPDATED Maschine now requires macOS 12 or higher and Windows 10 (latest service pack) or higher
UPDATED New Maschine logo and app icoN
FIXED An issue where the Reason Rack plugin would crash
FIXED An issue with the AU version of the Maschine plugin that resulted in delayed or chopped audio during playback
With these updates on the way, we will be back to share some insights from our last Maschine survey and start a conversation on the most requested improvement ideas. Keep an eye out for a new post in the Maschine section later this week.
2.17.4 - 2023-06-05
Minimum OS requirements:
- Mac OS: 11, 12, 13.
- Windows: 10 (latest Service Pack), Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, Windows 11.
ADDED Support for moduleinfo.json location change in VST3 SDK 3.7.8## FIXED Multichannel output not working with some Plug-Ins
FIXED A bug where Kontakt 6 migration would load an empty instance of Kontakt 7
FIXED A crash when closing a Logic Pro session
2.17 - 2023-03-22
ADDED Accessibility for Maschine MK3 and Maschine+ in Controller Mode • For full accessibility support, please install the NI Accessibility Helper separately
ADDED AAX plug-in running natively on Apple Silicon
FIXED Selection of VST3 plug-in presets
FIXED Handling of MIDI program change messages with VST3 plug-ins
FIXED AAS plug-ins UI are blank after reopening UI in Live
FIXED ScanApp crashes
2.16 - 2022-10-31
ADDED Support for Native Silicon
ADDED Support for VST3 hosting
ADDED Support for VST3 migration: Opening a project that contains VST2s should automatically migrate to VST3 instances Iwhilst preserving parameter settings. This feature is available for plug-ins that have added VST3 migration support.
FIXED Issue where Maschine Browser freeze when browsing result lists with Previews ON on M1 ARM Computers
FIXED Issue where Maschine was crashing when switching between Idea and Song mode
FIXED Fixed miscellaneous reported bugs and issues
⚠️ M1 users might experience issues when loading this update the first time as M1 native means that any incompatible plug-in will not load. We made a dedicated post here:
Maschine 2.16 update, M1 Native compatibility, VST2 to VST3 migration & compatibility
2.15.2 - 2022-05-16
FIXED Hardware non-responsive following installation via Native Access 2
2.15.1 - 2022-05-10
ADDED Position parameter in Chord Mode
FIXED MIDI templates created in controller editor unavailable from MASCHINE+, MASCHINE MK3, MASCHINE Mikro MK3 and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-SERIES MK1 keyboards
FIXED Unable to use MASCHINE+ as a controller with MASCHINE 2.15 software
FIXED Settings, System Tab, Standalone unavailable when pressing SHIFT on MASCHINE+ controller mode.
2.15 - 2022-04-12
ADDED VST3 plug-in target
ADDED Auto Project Recovery
ADDED Auto-Sampler
ADDED Save Sound with Samples
FIXED Audio Module playback lag when using irregular time signatures
FIXED Dialogue box keyboard shortcuts Enter (accept / confirm) and Esc (cancel) not working on Windows
FIXED - MK3 controller freezes when setting Clip length via Record Prepare
REMOVED - Automatic download of Sounds.com content in Browser
2.14.7 - 2021-12-21
FIXED Loud audio glitch when launching MASCHINE on Windows
FIXED Crash when automating parameters from MASCHINE Jam
FIXED Lag with Accessibility speech announcements
Maschine Factory Library
1.3.8 — 2021-07-01
ADDED 250 Sounds for Poly Synth and 1 INIT preset
FIXED Zones for some samples that would otherwise not play correctly
IMPROVED Unified tagging for internal engines Bass Synth, Drum Synth, Poly Synth
Matt_NI