Is there a way to break the sync of Maschine VST plug-in inside DAW?

rephazed

Hi all,

I've been digging through the documentation and forum posts but haven’t found a definitive answer regarding decoupling the sync between the Maschine VST and my DAW. I’m hoping someone here can confirm if this is possible—or if I’m just not searching correctly.

What I'm Looking To Do:

• Independent Playback:
  Play sections in Maschine at a different point than the DAW timeline (e.g., triggering a drop independently).
• In-Plugin Sequencing:
  Work on build-ups, transitions, within Maschine without having to hit play/stop in the DAW. I'm working w/ Maschine MK3 controller, so want to be able to just use Restart button inside the daw, w/o it triggering DAW playback.
• Variable BPM:
  Experiment with different tempos (half speed, double speed) inside Maschine, independently from the DAW’s BPM.
• Automated Playback Control:
  Automate playback actions within Maschine without being locked to the host timeline.

Current Workarounds:

At the moment, my solution is running Maschine in stand-alone mode and then bouncing sections once they're ready, which is far from ideal given the benefits of using the VST version inside my DAW. I’ve also tried setting up loop points on the timeline and muting other elements, but that’s a clunky solution.

If anyone has managed to break the sync or found a workaround—perhaps through advanced routing (i.e. should i run Maschine external to DAW, and use physical/virtual routing and MIDI triggers and have Audio come in via an Audio or HW Instrument) or settings I’ve overlooked—I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks in advance for your help!