I'm exasperated at how insufficient the documentation for this product is for the bare-minimum aspect of performing the initial software install
The hardware comes with a link to:
Your awful website won't let me post links TO YOUR OWN WEBSITE!
I have downloaded Native Access and entered the hardware serial number into Native Access; Nothing happened;
Step #3 says:
STEP 3: INSTALL SOFTWARE
Install the MASCHINE software and library, and all other software you need. If you already have the MASCHINE software, please upgrade to the latest version.
In order to create the necessary preset database, the MASCHINE 2 software should be launched once in standalone mode prior to being used as a plug-in.
But provides no clarity in terms of what the "MASCHINE software and library" is or how to find it; and is even more vague with: "And all other software you need"
I have no idea what the second sentence even means: "The MACHINE 2 Software should be launched once in standalone mode prior to being used as a plug-in"; Come on;;;;;
Various Youtube videos say to install "Maschine 2 Essentials" and "Maschine 2 Factory Selection" but those dont exist in Native Access for me;
The only thing MASCHINE-related at all on Native Instruments is "Maschine Central"; which says: "A reinvented library packed with sounds;;;;" which doesn't seem right
I found a bunch of serial numbers under my account page on Native Instruments website and added them all into Native Instruments and they now say "Registered" in particular:
Maschine 3 Bundle for HW
But after 30 minutes and multiple restarts of Native Access nothing exists
Somewhere;;; I forget where there was a link that said "You may need to take additional confusing and awful vague steps" which pointed here:
Your awful website won't let me post links TO YOUR OWN WEBSITE!
but nothing seemed relevant
This experience is absolutely unreasonable; please produce a software download and setup experience which actually works; This has been a very un-merry Christmas because of your poor software experience………………………