Native Instruments Maschine Mk3

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Maschine Mk3 £479

NI revamp their core Maschine controller. Si Truss investigates

how much substance lies beneath the aesthetic overhaul

CONTACT WHO: Native Instruments WEB: www.native-instruments.com KEY FEATURES I/O: 2x line in, 2x line out, mic in,

headphone out, MIDI in, MIDI out, expression pedal in, (optional) power in, USB 2.0 DIMENSIONS: 320 x 301 x 41 mm WEIGHT: 2.2kg

INCLUDED SOFTWARE: Maschine software, Maschine Factory Library, Komplete 11 Select

REVIEWS

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FM | REVIEWS Native Instruments Maschine Mk3 £479 NI revamp their core Maschine controller. Si Truss investigates how much substance lies beneath the aesthetic overhaul CONTACT KEY FEATURES WHO: Native Instruments WEB: www.native-instruments.com I/O: 2x line in, 2x line out, mic in, headphone out, MIDI in, MIDI out, expression pedal in, (optional) power in, USB 2.0 DIMENSIONS: 320 x 301 x 41 mm WEIGHT: 2.2kg INCLUDED SOFTWARE: Maschine software, Maschine Factory Library, Komplete 11 Select 78 FMU324.
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NI Maschine Mk3 | Reviews THE PROS & CONS + Controller layout has been shuffled and rearranged making it more logical and easier to use Built-in interface is a sensible addition Enlarged screens and improved pads look and feel great - Line and headphone outputs can’t be used simultaneously NI could do more to reward users upgrading from Mk2 Mic input would have been better placed on the front of the hardware B ack in 2009, when it first appeared, NI’s beat-making platform Maschine represented the tig
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Reviews | NI Maschine Mk3 THE ALTERNATIVES Akai MPC Live £999 The latest gen MPC can do sampling and sequencing like Maschine, plus full audio tracks. It’s fully standalone too, with a built in CPU and rechargeable battery. www.akaipro.com Ableton Push £599 Ableton’s DAW controller is probably the closest direct rival to Maschine. The Mk2 Push is excellent, although it is more expensive and you’ll need to shell out more on top for a full version of Live 9. www.ableton.
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NI Maschine Mk3 | Reviews version of the touchstrips found on Maschine Jam, and brings some of that controller’s best functionality across to the Mk3. This includes control over Maschine’s Performance FX and the ability to ‘strum’ notes across a scale, multiple drum sounds or slices of a sample. One area where it does feel like NI have missed a trick by not implementing touchstrip control is the note repeat.