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Maschine MK3 hard/software prerequisites ? Please help
Let me introduce myself. Im Steph from Scotland I have just bought the maschine mk3 for my boyfriends christmas, but i am so lost in what i need to get next. I am not really a computer person We have the below laptop at home ACER Aspire 3 17.3" Laptop - Intel® Core™ i3, 256 GB SSD, Silver Will this laptop work with the…
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Best way to handle importing midi files to sound slots
I’m wanting to import midi files that contains only one track (drums) and have those midi notes get mapped to separate sound slots within a group. If I drop the midi file onto the group, Maschine will auto-split the midi data and put each row of midi notes onto its own sound slot which is what I want. The problem however…
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Maschine 3 stand alone sound cracks and graphic stutters, while as a VST in a DAW all is fine!?
I recently bought a Maschine MK3, it came with the Maschine 3 software. If Maschine 3 runs as a Windows app, I have frequent sound crackles (yes, I tuned the ASIO buffer) and also the graphics is not smooth, the playhead moves stuttery and dragging an instrument windows is also stuttery. There obviously is something wrong,…
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[MASCHINE+] How to setup incoming MIDI?
Hi, I am trying to set up my M+ standalone to respond only to notes from a specific MIDI channel, but would still like to utilize its "Focus" feature. Is there any way to do this? Or is my only option to use a static MIDI target for my group(s)? A similar thing can be configured on an Elektron instrument, by setting the…
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Product Registration
My wait time for my Maschine Plus registration support is going on 4 days now...
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No Basic Random Mode For Seq & Arp
Am I the only human disappointed by the lack of note randomization on both the sequencer and the arp? Yes, there is a "randomizer" but that is not a basic random "mode" which plays back the inputed notes of a sequence in random order. And even more incredible, there is no random mode on the arp. A random mode on an arp is…
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Maschine+ Update 2.1.8 - Can't find Effects in Library to install
Hi guys! I've updated my Maschine+ yesterday because I would like to use the new effects feature for effects like Replika and Solid Bus Comp. I own both of them for several years now (prob. more then ten years), so they are listed in my Products List. But, unfortunately they do not show up in my Maschine+ Library to…
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Where can I buy spare parts?
My Maschine lost on of its feet. I´d like to replace it. So the question is, where can I get these feet from?
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Software for machine 2.0
Hello my friend has recently gifted me his dad’s old machine 2. After installing native instruments, machine 2 and a few plugins on native instruments I can’t seam to get any sound out of my machine 2. His dad doesn’t remember his old account so the sereal number won’t work when I try use it on native instruments and I…
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M+ 2.1.0 Performance problems
With the 2.0.0 was really perfect for me in terms of raw performances and whole system smoothness. But with this 2.1.0 update, on some projects I get latency in the screens (screen changes and moving into menus/fx screen, wich never happened before) and less performance (but no audio cracks ) . I even had a short system…
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Maschine + sampling skips
Good evening, I've recently just bought a Maschine plus again and I upgraded to 2.1.0.0 and have been having problems sampling. Now I remember this being a thing back when I bought one on launch but did not notice it on subsequent versions. It's quite hard to explain but I launch maschine plus and I look to sample…
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Maschine Mk3 how to control external drumcomputer Roland TR8
Hi, I managed to connect my Maschine Mk3 via midi to my Roland tr8 drummachine. When i press play on my Mk3, the Roland starts running and is in sync. I also get the sound back from my Roland. But what i actualy want, is to control my roland tr8 on my Maschine Mk3. I saw some video's on Youtube of people controling…
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USB options on the Maschine Plus
I have the Maschine plus and I'm using it in controller mode, I have the S88 as the main connected to the Mac but I also have the Komplete s49 going into the usb on the maschine plus. In standalone the keyboard and the interface are occupying the hub on the Maschine plus, everything works fine but in controller mode the…
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Maschine MK3 Hardware Screen Stuck
I have been using my maschine mk3 which is only a week old. I am new to music sampling/production etc. I was watching a youtube video this morning about sampling from a phone direct to the hardware. It redirected me to the native support page to download some drivers ( MASCINE MK3 Controller Driver 5.0.1 - Windows 7 and…
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New Maschine Hardware, Anytime Soon??
OK, so this is probaly not going to go over well on this forum, but Have you guys seen the MPC Live III that just came out??? I mean, new maschine hardware is painfully overdue. Any one have any insight?
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Why doesn't Maschine 3 and Machine MK3 Arpeggio work?
Create a Group Add an instrument Go to keyboard Mode Press Shift+Note Repeat (Arp) Shift+Arp to keep it on (Pin) Press a few pads at the same time, expecting them to arpeggiate No arpeggio! Only a single pad will play as if in Note Repeat What am I doing wrong? Or is this a bug. It seems to be intermittant - works for…
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Looking for a list of Maschine plus add ons (effects, etc)
I’m having trouble finding a comprehensive list effects or add ons that are compatible with Maschine plus stand alone. I only use my Maschine plus in stand alone so anything for the Maschine 3 software is useless to me. I’m looking for effects or non-sample based instruments in particular. Any advice or direction would be…
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Sample Chopping Technique
Hi everyone, I often watch Marlow's videos. He mainly uses Akai machines, but the way he samples and the ones he chooses are my favorite, as well as the way he talks. That said, I wanted to share this video with you, where he demonstrates a sampling approach I'm trying to explore further. He uses a full clip of the sample…
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Is there a better way to get support for Maschine + ? Several Days and no resolution
I purchased a pre-owned Maschine +. I contacted support and transfered the license and I am now trying to get the latest update. Currently I am on: System Version 1.6.1.24 Maschine Version 2.18.5 (RO) Firmware 0.1.9 On Nov 19, 2025, 03:52 GMT+1, I sent a message to NI Support: Hi folks. I just returned home from New…
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How to record Maschine Plus audio into Logic whilst in DAW mode?
Set up: I have the Maschine Plus connected to Mac Studio via USB, and have a Novation midi keyboard connected to Mac via USB. I use Logic Pro as my DAW, and UA twin x quad as audio interface. In terms of my workflow, I usually load up Maschine 3 as a pluggin in Logic, that way the clock is synced with Logic, and make my…
