Native Instruments Maschine Mk3 Drum Controller

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It offers an incredible array of performance features, software instruments, and samples, and has the classiest design and build quality around.

RESTART button : Press the RESTART button at any time to restart from the beginning of the current loop range. Used together with SHIFT ( 8), the RESTART button lets you easily adjust the Loop in many ways: Press SHIFT + RESTART to enable/disable looping. Hold SHIFT + RESTART and turn the 4-D encoder to move the entire Loop along the Timeline, or “push & turn” the encoder to adjust only the endpoint of the Loop. While you hold SHIFT + RESTART, the displays provide another useful set of looping controls. The 16 gigantic pads are incredibly tactile and responsive, with velocity sensitivity built right in. The assignable colors are a nice touch too. While Mk3’s tarted-up screens don’t reveal a transformative new layer of functionality (by and large, they visualise the same things operated by the knobs and buttons above and below as their equivalents on Mk2), they make that focal window onto the Maschine software infinitely prettier and more informative than before. GB MASCHINE library with samples, one-shots, sliced loops, sampled instruments, presets, patterns, drum kits, and songsGroups: The Group slots can hold one Group each. Select the desired slot to load a Group into it and display the Group’s content (Sounds, Patterns…) in the Pattern Editor (refer to Pattern Editor) and the Group’s Channel properties and Plug-in parameters in the Control area (refer to Control Area). Two brand new stunning LED full-colour screens are an impressive addition to the MK3 controller, combined with a four-directional push controller, you can easily browse and navigate through your sounds, samples, FXs, instruments and plug-ins as well as precisely slice up your samples via the ultra-clear waveform display the screens are capable of.

Compatible with all major DAWs (including Ableton Live Logic Pro and FL Studio) as VST and Audio Units plug-in x ¼” TRS line outputs, 2 x ¼” TRS line inputs, ¼” dynamic mic input, stereo headphone output, 1 x MIDI In, 1 x MIDI out; 1 x Footswitch touch-sensitive knobs for parameter tweaking, Smart Strip for strumming notes, pitch bending sounds, performing with FX, and more, Four-directional push encoder for browsing, navigating, adjusting levels and balance NOTE: If you’re a Mac user, you can skip this section and continue to Update Maschine MK3 firmware.Every new version of Maschine fires up debate among the, er, finger-drumming community when it comes to the all-important pads, which NI naturally claim to have improved with each iteration. Mk3 will be no exception, but these are certainly our favourite Maschine pads yet.

It has the same number of pads as the Maschine, though they are a little smaller, and a couple of screens that do more or less what the Maschine’s do.ARRANGER button : Press ARRANGER at any time to get an overview of your Project. In Ideas view you can view your Scenes and Patterns, in Song view, you can edit your Sections, Scenes, and Patterns to create the perfect arrangement. Dedicated controller with 16 multicolor pads, 47 buttons, and 9 rotary encoders for playing, recording, sequencing, automation and arrangement lets you keep your eyes off your monitor Displays: The displays are laid out to provide you with all essential information; there’s no need to glance at the computer screen. Integrated hardware / software system includes sampler, arranger, mixer, FX, and a built-in audio interface

NOTE:For Komplete Kontrol and Maschine hardware controllers,turn Port 1 on when transmitting MIDI over USB. Turn Port 2 on when transmitting MIDI over the 5 Pin MIDI cable. If you wish to send MIDI over both ports simultaneously, visit this helpful article from Native Instruments.As such, it has a few connections that the Maschine doesn’t (CV/gate plugs) and will talk with your other devices via MIDI.