Maschine automation in Reason 13 ?

hobbah72 · 2025-05-25T18:15:26+00:00

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I’m using Maschine 3 VST 3 in Reason 13 and I’m not seeing any automation options when I right click a parameter, does anyone know if this is even possible with Maschine 3 in Reason?

Also, does anyone know if Maschine 2 is compatible with Reason 13? I can’t see anywhere to resize the UI and it doesn’t see any of my AU’s when I try to add an effect.

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macchinista

Yes, you can automate Maschine's sound parameters (and some others) inside Reason 13 (or prior). There is an extra step which is peculiar to Maschine:

Click on "Automate" in Reason's Maschine VST container (same like all other VSTs)
Before you click on a parameter to automate, this is the extra step → you need to go to the Sound plugin view (click on the icon that looks like a plug), click on the downward arrow to show the "Automation", then select "Host". You'll now see "Enable" buttons under each control.
Click on Enable for the control(s) you want to automate
An automation lane will be created in the Reason sequencer for the controls you enabled

See pic for reference

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PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/45461/automation

Reason 13 opens Maschine 2 just fine on my Windows computer , you can not resize the plugin Window but FX opens just fine also . I can not test the AU since I don't have any Mac :

hobbah72

Thanks, can you automate Maschine 2 in Reason 13?

PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/227983#Comment_227983

Don't mind checking , but sorry I have never 'automated' anything Maschine so far so I do not know what you want to automate or how….

hobbah72

if you press automate or remote, then right click any parameter / a knob etc, does an edit remote mapping menu come up?

PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/227988#Comment_227988

If you are referring to knobs like these then they do not respond to right clicking , neither in Maschine 2 nor Maschine 3 :

hobbah72

thanks, I’ll mail Reason and ask why

PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/227997#Comment_227997

Well , You can not automate the Maschine 2 & 3 software in Ableton Live either so are you sure that they are supposed to be automate-able ?

I mean I can 'automate' Massive in both Reason 13 and Ableton Live 12 , but not Maschine software in either.

hobbah72

probably not then, shame

macchinista

Yes, you can automate Maschine's sound parameters (and some others) inside Reason 13 (or prior). There is an extra step which is peculiar to Maschine:

Click on "Automate" in Reason's Maschine VST container (same like all other VSTs)
Before you click on a parameter to automate, this is the extra step → you need to go to the Sound plugin view (click on the icon that looks like a plug), click on the downward arrow to show the "Automation", then select "Host". You'll now see "Enable" buttons under each control.
Click on Enable for the control(s) you want to automate
An automation lane will be created in the Reason sequencer for the controls you enabled

See pic for reference

hobbah72

many thanks

hobbah72

I don't see any option to 'show automation'?

Screenshot 2025-05-26 at 08.21.21.png

hobbah72

@macchinista

Found it! all sorted, thanks for your help! one more question, can you change the size of the UI in Maschine 2 in Reason?

macchinista

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/228052#Comment_228052

For Maschine 2, I believe you have the option for Small, Medium and Large. That's it. There is a way to change these default settings (i.e. the size for Small, Medium ,etc). It involves modifying some files. I believe D-One wrote about this, and his tool should help with that, but I think it's Mac only and you are on Windows?

You can resize Maschine 3 far easier.

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/11786/nipatcher-tool-to-modify-maschine-macos/p1

hobbah72

thanks for this, I’m on a Mac, I’ll take a look but I think I’ll stick to Machine 3!

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