But the appeal of Maschine for a lot of us is those big, expressive pads on the MK3, so this is what we were waiting for. You could already do this with Maschine Jam, which has a bunch of shortcuts for different tasks and a big grid of triggers (which fits Session View). Having these templates means you switch from one tool to the other, without changing workflow. Then sometimes literally you’re unplugging the USB port and connecting Push or something else… or it just sits there, useless. So, you’ve got this big square piece of gear plugged in. It makes sense, given the whole idea of Maschine is to have the feeling of a piece of hardware. And I know lots of users work the same way. But then, once I’ve built up some materials, I may shift back to playing with Ableton’s workflow in Session or Arrange view to compose an idea. For instance, I often find myself starting a project with Maschine, because I’ve got a kit I like (including my own samples), or I’m using some of its internal drum synths or bass synth, or just want to wail on four pads and use its workflow for sampling and groove creation. Now, unlike working with Ableton Push, the setup isn’t entirely seamless, and there’s not total integration of hardware and software. So, the hardware proposition there is the 4×4 pad grid of the MP3, and the Komplete Kontrol keyboards.įor Maschine users, the ability to use Ableton Live and Maschine seamlessly could make a lot of producers and live performers happy.
#MASCHINE MK CONTROLLER EDITOR TEMPLATE BITWIG 2 SOFTWARE#
NI made available two software updates yesterday, for their Maschine groove workstation software and for Komplete Kontrol, their software layer for hosting instruments and effects and interfacing with their keyboards. But if you’re a big user of both, say, MASCHINE MK3 and Ableton Live, here’s some good news. There’s a big push among software makers to deliver integrated solutions – and that’s great.
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