Coming up next for MASCHINE and MASCHINE+
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No mention yet of entering values on the knobs for automation? I want to be able for example, to enter pitch values on the pitch knob for specific pitch modulations. Please make this a priority.
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You already may record values for knobs. All kind of modulation parameters.....
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There used to be a separate manual PDF called "Hardware Control Reference" for older models, I think NI stopped making those when the MK3 was released (?), the one for the Studio still should be 80% relevant for MK3 owners, M+ in controller mode, and might even be helpful for M+ standalone (it does have lots of pics of the SW, but I guess that can also help make things more clear? Depends...)
IDK why they stopped making those or if there's anything similar available.
There's a lot of redundancy there like explaining that the "Duplicate" button will do what its name implies in a bunch of different menus, meaning there's a lot of explanation about things that are self-explanatory but lots of people liked to read it. Maybe for some less obvious things like how holding Rec for 1sec shows a temp menu it can also be usefull.
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You da man D! This is incredibly helpful. Blessings.
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This was very helpful. Thank you much.
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Cool, this is a nice update. I lost so many good ideas during much crashs in the last two years. Currently Maschine works very stable. I'm currently in the last steps with my first album, which was completely done in Maschine. During this long producing process over 200 days I missed only this features:
- pinning of third party plugins (it's a mess, if you want to see in another plugin what happens and the focus is lost)
- copy and paste of automations
- possibility to drag and drop more than one scene at once!
If only this things would be integrated asap I and of course many others would be very happy with the Maschine. I'm checking out Ableton at the moment and currently I must say, the Maschine software is absolutely clear and the workflow except the things I typed here in is perfect for me! But I'm waiting for about 2 years for this necessary 3 "little" things. Please make it happen! Please!
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YOU MISSED A YEAR AND A HALF! Sadly. I have been using Maschine for about 10 years from the very beginning. Maschine+ is now more like the Titanic. At the start, you were several steps ahead of your competitors (even with those shortcomings in stability, etc., which are understandable and forgivable at the start. It was cool.). But today this is far from the case!
Akai this fall just put on the shoulder blades.
Reading these modest updates according to plan (auto-sampler, auto-save) is sad. I'm extremely sad.
I will write in order of priority or roadmap (1, 2, 3, ....). Please hear me. I'm trying to get you away from the iceberg you're swimming into, in the hope that you'll change course....
The most important expected updates:
1. Possibility for direct recording on the SD card! Akai has it now. This is a big limitation for Maschines and a big competitive advantage for Akai! On Akai, you can record long live without time limits directly to disk.
2. Add the "Freeze" function. This will allow you to freeze tracks with effects and free up power for other purposes. It's strange that it hasn't been done yet. This will remove the weak processor limit on Maschine+.
3. Complete browser file! Organization of folders, files without a computer. Sorting. Two levels (as it is now) is very little! Weak point of Maschines!
4. Recording to the Arranger from Loop mode while playing live. This will make it possible to record the game live and further edit it. Record all clip transitions, automation, synth and effect parameter changes. It is in Akai Force, Ableton+Push2, Logic+LP. It is very convenient and a great advantage! This is sorely lacking in Maschines.
5. Why do Maschines have a limit on the simultaneous recording of one track? Akai does not have this ridiculous limitation! Why not do like Akai's? It is necessary to provide the possibility of simultaneous recording of several tracks (not one).
6. ProgramChange, CC control of external equipment from Maschine+!!!!!! This is more important than adding auto-sampling. Auto-sampling is a highly controversial feature. It will not replace an external synthesizer, as cut notes are only a small part (no more than 20%)! The sequence of notes in modern electronic music is not just a change in tone, but a big work with the winterization of the sound itself. No auto-sampler will transmit this. And extended work with ProgramChange, CC are more important for these purposes.
7. DO NOT NEED NEW POLYSYNT!!! ADAPT YOUR PLUG-INs for the Maschine+ platform. Below first:
8. The Mouth (or another AutoTune/Vakoder voice processor like Akai). This will help take away Akai's competitive advantage. It's a that The Mouth gives more options than AutoTune Akai. But Maschine+ owners cannot use it.
9. Set of classic compressors (2A, 76, 160)
10. Install Solid (Equalizer, Compressor/Gate, Compressor). Maschine+ doesn't have a decent EQ! This one isn't the best, but it's something...
11. Install Boutique (Equalizer, Pultech Equalizer, Compressor). First of all, equalizers for the final processing of the track!
12. Global - Visual display with animation of all devices (rotation of knobs, sliders, etc. Akai is a good example).
These are the most important updates that Maschine+ is currently missing! Further gradual addition of other sound processors and synthesizers, samplers from the Komplete Ultimate set!
I will add that I (and many others) are ready to pay money for additional features and not get them for free. You can make the software version more advanced and with a surcharge. This applies to DAW-Maschine. This applies to the new synths and effects for the Machine+ standalone mode.
Those who are satisfied with the three buttons of the functionality of modern Maschines and the main occupation of downloading ready-made NI sample packs and cutting samples, who do not use synthesizers in full and do not need a more serious set of effects - let them stay on the LITE version (the one that is today). Those who are willing to pay extra want to get the PRO version (FULL, SUITE or whatever you call it). If the problem is money to hire additional developers, then I answered you. Hear me please. Otherwise, many old users will abandon Maschines in favor of other brands (if not already abandoned).
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It's rather a contemptuous way of talking about those who make music on M+ with samples and who like it...
If everything is better at Akai, why have an M+? And if not why not have an MK3 with a powerful PC and synthesizers around?
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I just suffered a crash and lost damn good idea. I try to save regularly too :(
I hope for more stability in this next update. I don’t agree with above, I think Auto Sampler is HUGE. I’m going to use the heck out of that thing. Auto sampler is a few things to me:
1) an opportunity to bring synths, keys and virtual stuff with me in a minimal M+ only standalone setup for better composition on the go
2) an opportunity to make mono stuff polyphonic
3)an opportunity to bring some of my favorite source tones into the maschine’s intense processing to make awesome into crazy!
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Just for my understanding, what's keeping you from manually sampling your gear now? To be fair, it's only a few clicks and you have a multi-sampled program going on. Am i missing something magical?
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I think it’s because sampling every note of your hardware synth, at various velocities, and then painstakingly mapping those notes and velocities to zones so you have a playable instrument, is a huge pain in the butt.
An automatic and fast way to do it all will be most welcome!
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Rather, it is my poor English and google translator. Didn't mean to offend anyone.
I did not write that Akai is better in everything! I've written constructive advice based on my experience on what to add to Maschine+.
Your advice about switching to Akai or MK3 with synths is long gone and implemented :-). I have been using Machine and Akai for many years, as well as dozens of other instruments (synths, grooveboxes, drum machines, samplers, software, etc...). Come to visit me. Here is a link to my channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA24_NLHVMaAJ3l9_SykMtA
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Try it and you will see it is allot more than a few clicks to sample even a single layer for every note for 5 or more octaves. I use MainStage now but I think an auto sampler in Maschine would be much better for my work flow.
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Lol I guess I’m old skool then. Every note? Multiple velocity layers? I am from a time where we did about 3 samples to cover a few octaves. And velocity was something we ignored. I guess RAM was more expensive then ;)
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Good to see communication again, and whilst it may not seem like it, I do actually appreciate the work now going into Maschine. I'm just finding it unbearably sad that Maschine got so behind where many think it could be by this time, especially considering its now unintentionally ironic tag line.
Whilst it's great that we will get inversions, being able to make customisable and/ or assignable chord sets would be properly helpful, as would being able to use other sequencers inside Maschine without needing other software.
As I repeatedly mention elsewhere, it seems like it's only users rather than developers that appreciated Maschine for where it is elegant, simple and quick to use. Something that gave it a definite edge over other systems. Sadly, this seems to be being rapidly eroded with some of the updates that have made it a lot harder and slower than might seem in any way beneficial. It's now far clunkier than previously, and readability is far worse. How can that be a gain in any way?
No word on getting back the useful duplication behaviour that got destroyed for many recently.
If any of your team actually use Maschine how could you even come up with destroying such a treasured and quick workflow, why do you ignore calls for legacy behaviour to be at least offered as an option?
So many other developers now only issue VST3, and yet we still have no proper signs of when we will be able to use those wares within Maschine without having to use Patchwork, Metaplugin, or the like.
Patchwork and Metaplugin have been able to make this workable for quite some time, but then I suppose they aren't being restrained by having to be The Future Of Sound. But seriously, this is looking pretty bad.
Any sign of Automation being more than a sick joke yet? I know it was on the to-do list, though I don't see it being mentioned at the moment. Sorry If I missed it.
It's great that NI are continuing to come up with new products but with already such a vast catalogue shouldn't perhaps more effort be being put into the usability of what is already there and bring the GUI's into the 21st Century.
I really really really wish you would employ some UI designers and developers from the CGI companies because their interfaces were far more versatile and usable over 20 years ago.
One area I do think is a step forward is in now pushing your products on Plugin Boutique and the like.
A lot of the plugins like Replika (XT) don't really I think get considered outside Komplete whereas they are properly competitive with much of the stuff with a far higher public profile.
I'm surprised Massive X isn't being pushed on there, or even Kontakt.
Sorry If this seems negative, I can imagine that what you are trying to pursue is far more complicated than we can understand or give credit to, but even though we still love the products, like any user we'd love to love them rather a lot more.
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