Can I enable MIDI Mode on Mikro Mk3 without Maschine software?

psychephylax · 2025-01-19T01:04:04+00:00

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I got a 2nd hand Maschine Mikro Mk3 with transfer code. It bound to my account but I don't see the software. It looks like it's a pretty wide spread issue recently. I am trying to confirm that the Mikro Mk3 is functional. It looks like you can put it into a MIDI Mode by holding the top left button while holding shift based on the manual. However, my Mikro doesn't change anything when I press the button combination. Does the Maschine software have to be running for it to switch to MIDI mode?

Right now the only things I see is the light up wave animation when I plug in the USB cable and then it goes dark and I just see "MASCHINE MIKRO" on the OLED display.

Is there any way I can validate the hardware is working?

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psychephylax

I was able to get it into MIDI mode! Followed a Reddit post that recommended downloading Komplete Kontrol which let me put it into MIDI mode. At least I can see it sending MIDI in my DAWs

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ALDREAD

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/41508/can-i-enable-midi-mode-on-mikro-mk3-without-maschine-software

yeah , but you need to download controller editor first

https://www.native-instruments.com/en/support/downloads/drivers-other-files/

psychephylax

I have that installed but connect is grayed out.

I don't know much about Maschine hardware, but I do see a DFU device in Device Manager. So I'm not sure if it's in a weird "Flash my firmware state" or something.

I also installed the Firmware Updater and it looks like it's running the current firmware and it's reachable that way:

ALDREAD

It doesn’t connect with that button

It looks like it’s holding a template

Its hold shift and press the maschine logo (not hold ) , try that

psychephylax

Basically this happens when I plug in the USB cable:

https://imgur.com/5gvlAVJ

And this is what I am doing to put it into MIDI mode:

ALDREAD

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/204791#Comment_204791

go back to controller editor, on the right hand side , click edit , and then new , drag the new template to the top of the list , and close , now try

ALDREAD

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/204791#Comment_204791

actually I think when that grey button is greyed out it’s not connected

I’ve only got a jam , but I can see that button is not greyed out

I used to have a mikro mk3 , was on the beta team for it years back , we actually got them to add midi mode as they wasn’t gonna bother

I’m not a windows user , but I’ll have a check to see if there’s any drivers

ALDREAD

no drivers , hmmm , I’ve seen that dfu before , but I think if it’s bricked , it shows on the mikro screen

psychephylax

I was able to get it into MIDI mode! Followed a Reddit post that recommended downloading Komplete Kontrol which let me put it into MIDI mode. At least I can see it sending MIDI in my DAWs

ALDREAD

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/204798#Comment_204798

cool , kk must install something , like maschine would

psychephylax

Now he's a bonus question. If I get the $30 Maschine 3 upgrade, will that actually work or will it fail since it won't see the Maschine 2 software in my account?

ALDREAD

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/204800#Comment_204800

interesting question , you can see maschine 2 in your account , right , it just not showing in native access

psychephylax

I can see the Mikro Mk3 hardware, but not Maschine 2 software.

ALDREAD

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/204802#Comment_204802

how did you register the transfer id , on the website?

psychephylax

Yup, I plugged the transfer code into the website

ALDREAD

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/204804#Comment_204804

ok , still not showing native access or your online account , I’d wait until it shows up

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