We're talking Roger Linn and the cocaine 80s, every artist in every genre that uses a drum machine owes itself to the famous designer who revolutionized the music studio with the LM-1 Drum Computer and later Akai's MPC60, the first handful of digital drum machines. To get a deep sense of what the Maschine is we have to trace back to its roots, a time when Native Instruments didn't even exist. Compared to other products looking to be your next drum workstation, the Native Instruments Maschine has more features, more sounds, and more possibilities at a price point much lower than the closest competitor. Being able to crossover seamlessly lets you tailor the way you make music yourself without feeling trapped in the confines of an external piece of hardware.
Tap out your patterns on the responsive pads and edit your sounds in the Maschine plugin or right on the interface itself. The deal breaker: A hybrid of software and hardware that makes the learning curve and workflow of the Maschine's drum station a breeze. The bad: Nothing worth noting but we would love to see more integration with Native Instruments Traktor which will likely be the next step for refining the Maschine in the future. Maschine's updated software adds new effects and capabilities making your groove production studio better than ever. The vivid display and RGB-coloured pads bring out the beauty and functionality of the Maschine while improvements to the response and dynamics adds a superior feel compared to its MK1 predecessor. The good: An ample upgrade to what was already a great tool for live performance and studio production. In the box: Maschine MK2 unit, software, 6GB sample library, USB cableĭimensions: 12.6 x 11.6 x 2.6 inches (32 x 29.5 x 6.5 cm)Īvailable: Native Instruments, DJTechTools, Amazon Having a strong background in making quality plugins, the company has done a superb job of building its own standalone software to wrap around the piece of gear to making it truly an instrument and not just another bunch of MIDI pads and knobs. The Maschine MK2 is the latest revision to hit the shelves and it's the first sequel in what looks to be a strong legacy. Whether or not it's worth the buck as your first drum machine or newest upgrade, we'll find out. Surely Native Instruments wasn't the first, but they were the first to do it right.
A piece of gear that many have always wanted, the bridge between the expansive possibilities of software and the tactile feel of hardware.
Ever since it hit the MIDI market in 2011 the drum interface has played a pivotal role in many groove production studios. Do I need to start a roll call of all the DJ's and producers using the Maschine by Native Instruments at the moment? It'd be a list that would cover this whole review with names spanning from hip hop to goa trance.
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