Hi , I'm sure this is asked a lot - im considering upgrading from my Maschine mk3 to
a macshine +
does anyone know - if my KOMPLETE 13 will work with the unit and expansion packs ive bought?
it seems a bit unclear from the videos I've watched
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/maschine/production-systems/maschine-plus/faq/
If you don't need to be standalone and you like the MK3 workflow I'm afraid it's not really going to feel like an upgrade. Your expansions will all work fine but M+ only has a small subset of Komplete instruments.
I see so it still has its own version of Maschine + synths/app - rather than compatible with existing bundles - ermm -
shame - I guess it will update tho ?- but will we have to re-buy things for it to work??
I don't think you will need to rebuy anything. When you are connected to a computer it will be exactly like your MK3 with access to everything you have licensed through K13.
What would be the reason to upgrade from mk3 to plus? Basically it’s a big step back regarding supported synths and fx on plus, with the only advantage stand-alone (still needs power, no battery). So the standalone thing needs to be a very important aspect for you. Just saying.
it all depends on your needs and the use you want, now you can make your own synthesizer sounds with M+ and the autosampler, I've never felt cramped on this Maschine, for me the only thing missing is M+ it's not having a view of the automation curves. But I couldn't replace the M+ with an MK3, it would be too restrictive for me, no longer making music in almost any place (at work, on the train, on vacation by the pool.. .) an M+, a battery, and headphones, it's great. Besides, I can't do that on compositions where I use a TD3 or TB3 ... unless I sample the patterns in the M+
