Before getting involved with music production products, think carefully.
- Lack of proper technical support. To submit a support ticket, you have to navigate through a convoluted quest that doesn't match your query. Most problems remain unresolved.
- No development in the Maschine software. Over the past few years, the only change they've made is to the icon. The software constantly hangs and crashes.
- No advancement in the Maschine hardware. I've been waiting for years for a new version with a powerful processor that can allow me to create music without glitches and freezes, especially when I'm working on large projects for live performances and am forced to disable all plugins.
- I can't use the company's tools to create my own music loops samples for sale. This is the most revolting point. Following their rules, I can't even create my own beats, having 10,000+ wonderful One Shots. Well, isn't this a mockery?
Considering all these issues, I am discontinuing my cooperation with Native Instruments. Despite having invested over $5000 in the company's equipment and virtual instruments, it turns out I'm restricted in my music creation and cannot produce my own samples packs for sale using their tools. What kind of nonsense is this?
I understand that one can't just take source materials and resell them. However, prohibiting the creation of original melodies using their synthesizer and selling your own products is audacious.
Moreover, once you activate a product, you can't return it.
This is all an oppressive policy. I've had enough.