Maschine 3 and Komplete Control S49 MK2

Andy Portman · 2024-11-07T22:08:13+00:00

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Hi Everyone, I have Maschine hardware controller and Komplete Kontrol S49 mk 2 that integrates well with Maschine 2 software. I have deliberately not purchased S49 mk 3 because of loss of functionality.

Does anyone know if Maschine 3 software still integrates properly with the older S series controllers? I've seen Maschine 3 on videos with the new KK keyboards and it isn't a patch on how maschine 2 works with S49 mk 2s

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ALDREAD

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/38194/maschine-3-and-komplete-control-s49-mk2

yes it’s supported

Maschine 3 software functions without hardware but also works with the following Maschine pad controllers:

Maschine Jam
Maschine Mikro MK3
Maschine MK3
Maschine Studio
Maschine+ in controller mode
Maschine+ in standalone mode compatibility will be added ASAP. Currently projects created on Maschine+ in Maschine 2 format will open in Maschine 3, but not vice versa.
Supported Kontrol keyboard controllers:
- Kontrol M-series
- Kontrol A-series
- Kontrol S-Series MK2
- Kontrol S-Series MK3

Matthew_NI

Maschine 3 has the same integration with Kontrol S MK2 as Maschine 2. We didn't remove anything.

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ALDREAD

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/38194/maschine-3-and-komplete-control-s49-mk2

yes it’s supported

Maschine 3 software functions without hardware but also works with the following Maschine pad controllers:

Maschine Jam
Maschine Mikro MK3
Maschine MK3
Maschine Studio
Maschine+ in controller mode
Maschine+ in standalone mode compatibility will be added ASAP. Currently projects created on Maschine+ in Maschine 2 format will open in Maschine 3, but not vice versa.
Supported Kontrol keyboard controllers:
- Kontrol M-series
- Kontrol A-series
- Kontrol S-Series MK2
- Kontrol S-Series MK3

Matthew_NI

Maschine 3 has the same integration with Kontrol S MK2 as Maschine 2. We didn't remove anything.

gviio

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/189037#Comment_189037

Has it been tested? I have the KK S61 MkII and Maschine 3, and everything works perfectly except the keybed does nothing running Maschine 3 standalone. The controller is fine as it still runs everything as normal, it’s just not playing nice with Maschine 3.

Matthew_NI

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/189056#Comment_189056

Yes. The integration sounds like it's working. Separately to that, it sounds like you have a MIDI issue. Perhaps routing or setup? @Jeremy_NI

Clubber70

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/189056#Comment_189056

The S61MK2 works excactly the same in Maschine 3 as in Maschine 2 including keybed and light guide.

I think you have to check the MIDI settings in the preferences inside Maschine 3. There should be the INs and OUTs enabled for the S61MK2

Jeremy_NI

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/189056#Comment_189056

Check the MIDI inputs in the preferences and make sure the S61 mk2 is selected as the MIDI input.

Andy Portman

Thanks for the answers, I'll go ahead and upgrade confidently. But that brings another question… the mark 3 keyboard has some wonderful extra capabilities, especially individual key after touch. Great for performance. Is NI's intention to raise the mark 3 integration to the same level as with the mark 2? And if not and in future I bought a mark 3, would there be any issue with having both keyboards plugged in at the same time to make good use of both of the advantages?

Reasty

what about S49 Mk1? In the new maschine 3 software, nothing works, I can play the sounds but arp button now does nothing and none of the encoders are mapped to anything like they where in Maschine 2, it basically has no control over maschine 3 at all.

ALDREAD

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/189844#Comment_189844

the mk1 isn’t supported in maschine 3

Reasty

looks like I’ll be sticking with maschine 2 software for now then until they disable it and I’m forced to buy a KK mk3 🤦🏻‍♂️

Kaldosh

i have a studio and a jam both supported in Maschine 3 but won’t upgrade because my kk mk1 doesn’t work. It was easy to keep it functional and keep customer happy . Worst choice they ever made from an ethical point of view. If I upgrade for 29€ I lose a great keyboard. I’ll stick to Maschine 2

Elliott Brun

having a hard time using KKS49 MKII and Maschine3. The Arrange pattern knob doesn't do anything anymore. may try update from M3 Alpha releast.

I can understand if Maschine support is dropped entirely in the KK MK3, lthough its a bummer, surely like the KK MkII integration now wont see any improvements. Maybe just trying to solve too many things and hard to support. Like should it go bigger and have more Maschine like buttons? but its a keyboard and some users may not even have maschine. As long as transport works 🤷‍♂️

trusampler

They removed support for customers who upgraded to their new MK3 series keyboards.
I think it’s time to call them out again on it though, we all know that the MK2 series keyboards were designed to work with Maschine hw. Every YouTuber was pushing the intergration and NI knows it.

Even Sweetwater, a US leader in audio equipment ran sales for the duo. Anyone with a brain should be offended.

MK3 keyboards shouldn’t lose features and intergration. This is more of an issue with their development suffering from quality devs, NI has never fully recovered from the talent they once had working for them. A bit like Roland, so it’s constant gaslighting and months upon months, of very basic skills being shown in terms of development.

They used a similar excuse back when Kore 2 was at its peak, and poof they just up and dropped development.
Those that know, just know what games NI plays with their customers.

I personally find it offensive that they would claim that only a few used it like that, when they’re fully aware that’s a lie.

It’s disrespectful to think they think their customers have such short memories.

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