Ahoy Mateys!
Hopefully most of you had a seamless Maschine 3 SW integration. Those that chose to upgrade that is.
And to those less fortunate, be patient. I've had some lackluster experiences with NI in the past but they have ALWAYS worked to resolve any issue I've encountered, albeit, not always as quickly as I'd have liked…
That said, on to my current conundrum. And there may already be a discussion thread on this elsewhere, but with the launch of the new software version, perhaps revisiting the topic seems appropriate.
Are Maschine Expansions Gain Staged/Mixed?
- On the Pad Level, and this is for many of the expansions, when I open up the Mixer View and check the volume levels, some pads are set very low, almost inaudibly so. I can't imagine this being intentional so, I'm wondering if this is a potential bug or installation error..? Or, maybe I've inadvertently done something wrong?
Some Pads Do Not Seem Set To Appropriate Audio/Sampler Engine
- Again, on the Pad Level, I've noticed that some pads on some of the kits do not trigger any sound upon initially loading the kit, however, upon changing the Audio/Sampler Engine on these pads, they trigger 'normally'. I say 'normally' because I'm not the kit designer so, since the pad didn't trigger a sound when initially loaded, I can only assume my adjustment provides the intended audio output. This also seems unintentional. My assumption is that these expansions are, in fact, tested prior to being packaged and sold so, again, perhaps a potential bug, installation error or inadvertent operator error on my behalf???
These are the two main experiences with Maschine Expansions that leave me scratching my head. Some of the mixer levels are so terrible, it begs the question whether the QC department fell asleep on the job. It's a hot take I know, and not my honest opinion, but it's either that, a bug or installation error, or an inadvertent goof on my part.
Any insight and I'd be grateful. Also, once I make the adjustments, is it safe to save over the default expansion settings? I've never thought to do that until literally JUST NOW… or would I need to save a copy of the kit elsewhere on my HD?