How To Use Maschine As A Midi Controller

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Native Instruments Maschine as a MIDI Controller

NI Maschine-Production and Performance System

Native Instruments' Maschine MK3 is a comkplet music product system that includes a congenital-in 24-chip/96kHz audio interface, high-resolution full-color displays, large pads, touch-sensitive knobs, and more. Information technology comes with over 8GB of sample content, along with the total Komplete Select software bundle Information technology has seamless DAW integration, and mayhap best of all you tin can control all your other MIDI devices with Maschine.

Native Instruments Maschine MK3 Features:

NEW Built-in 24-bit/96kHz audio interface allows yous to capture patterns and sequences with your DAW
NEW 2 high-resolution full-colour displays let for precision sample slicing, sound tweaking, note editing, mixing, browsing, and more than
NEW Larger pads and touch-sensitive knobs make 2-handed drumming and tweaking parameters like shooting fish in a barrel
NEW four-directional push encoder makes browsing, navigating, and adjusting levels and balance fast and intuitive
NEW Powered with the included power supply or via USB
Innovative software/hardware hybrid groove production and functioning system
Combines intuitive sequencer, sampler and high-quality effects with comprehensive easily-on control
Dedicated controller with 16 multicolor pads, 47 buttons, and ix rotary encoders for playing, recording, sequencing, automation and arrangement lets y'all keep your eyes off your monitor
Smart Strip for strumming notes, pitch bending sounds, performing with FX, and more
Includes all basic groove-production features such equally pace sequencing, real-time recording, note repeat, slicing, and auto-mapping
Hosts VST and AU plug-ins for adding even more production power to your rig
Easily find kits, instruments, samples, and effects with the tag-based browser
Intuitive automation recording and step automation editing lets yous create complex sounds
Sample compatibility includes Akai MPC 500, m, 2000(Forty), 2500, 3000, and 4000 program import
Threshold detection makes sampling from external and internal sources easy
Works as a plug-in in virtually whatsoever awarding that supports AAX, VST, AU, or RTAS formats
Extensive MIDI I/O allows you to sequence your external MIDI gear with Maschine and vice versa
Easy drag-and-drop blueprint consign lets you hands transfer MIDI and sound direct to your DAW's timeline
Group Macro Controls let you assign any parameter of the dedicated group to the controller's eight knobs
Dedicated MIDI-mapping software makes using the Maschine controller with other applications and instruments easy

Using Maschine to command external MIDI devices

What are MIDI CC Macro Presets?

MIDI Control Change Macros allow you lot to define a set of macros in MASCHINE that can exist used to control and attune parameters on external MIDI devices using your MASCHINE soft- ware or hardware.

To save y'all the time of creating sets of Macro controller we have created a few readymade pre- sets for popular devices which tin can be installed on your computer. Once installed the Macro presets appear in the Sound and Group categories of your MASCHINE Browser and can easily be used as part of your workflow. Information technology is also possible to edit these presets or create new ones.
by Native Instruments

Native Instruments has put together Macro Presets for a lot of popular MIDI gear, merely you tin also create your own. Here is a look at what's included in the Maschine MIDI Presets for External Instruments

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