We were nothing but impressed with the hardware side of Maschine+. Much like climbing into a BMW, using the Maschine+ is like interfacing with a superior and high-quality machine. The Maschine+ is clearly a premium instrument.
Round the back, there are pairs of quarter-inch TRS inputs and outputs, a quarter-inch dynamic mic input, DIN MIDI in and out, USB for connecting to the computer as well as two additional ones for adding MIDI controllers or external hard drives. At 2.5kg, it’s not going to slide off a desk anytime soon. The pads and buttons are chunky and substantial, and the knobs perfectly resistant. Thus it’s housed in a suitably heavy-duty, anodized aluminium chassis. This is a standalone unit, after all, and is meant not only for studio work but for taking on the road. While the layout may be familiar, the construction on the Maschine+ is all-new. Lastly, a horizontal Smart Strip is on hand for parameter and performance tweaking. There are 16 pads for pounding in drums and notes, plus a wealth of other buttons for accessing other features. There are two screens at top right plus eight endless encoders and a four-directional push encoder for getting around. Longtime Maschine users will feel immediately comfortable with the new unit, as it’s based on the MK3 hardware.
The logical next step in its evolution was to go standalone, and that’s just what the German company has done with Maschine+.
With a tiered price point that veers from the budget Mikro to the impressive two-screened MK3, and features that have seen it incorporate everything from sample chopping to drum and bass synthesis, the Maschine environment has won over many producers. With Maschine +, Native Instruments cut the computer tether to offer a premium DAWless beat-making experience-but is it worth the price?įor the better part of a decade, Native Instruments has been steadily improving Maschine, its beat-making environment.
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