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By Askia Shaheed Tue May 04, 2010 1:13 am
emptysea wrote:
Askia Shaheed wrote:Stay tuned...I have plenty to of likes/dislikes about Maschine to write about.

No thanks. I've already read it here:
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/5367446-post126.html


I was about to write the same thing about your support of Maschine across the typical forums we frequent :lol:

I guess you don't feel a need to talk about all the numerous "modes/menus" you have to enter when using Maschine. :?
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By mr_debauch Tue May 04, 2010 1:42 am
deegood wrote:you 2 should really put an end to this....really



why you dont find this sonic vs mario shit at all funny?


"sonic is nuthin but a rodent"

"yeah well mario is a low life who unblocks toilets and picks up pennies"
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By Askia Shaheed Tue May 04, 2010 2:43 am
Getting right back on track......with NI's Maschine...

I spent some time with chopping samples in OS 1.5. Its pretty straight forward. If you use Chop Shop in the latest MPCs using Akai or JJ OS, this is easy to figure out without even looking at a manual.

However, there are some limitations when compared to JJ OS. Maschine can auto split samples into 4, 8, 16, or 32 slices versus JJ OS when you can quickly dial in the number of slices you need up to 64 slices. Zoomin on slices in Maschine is not very accurate. Trying to do some fine editing, it will zoom in too much which was very frustrating. This is far inferior to JJ OS. (*This problem has been reported to NI). The MPC's data wheel is more suited for sample editing than the knobs on Maschine.

The work around for Mashine is to copy and paste the same sample to all 16 pads, and then edit to perform a similar function.
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By Lotuz Tue May 04, 2010 4:42 am
Askia Shaheed wrote:Zoomin on slices in Maschine is not very accurate. Trying to do some fine editing, it will zoom in too much which was very frustrating. This is far inferior to JJ OS. (*This problem has been reported to NI). The MPC's data wheel is more suited for sample editing than the knobs on Maschine.


Lotuz wrote:Yes, there is an issue with the zooming in. When you want to zoom in closely to set your start or end point precisely, then it skips a few steps and it's zoomed in too far. You can still use the software to choose the right step. I'm sure this bug will be fixed.
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By Askia Shaheed Tue May 04, 2010 6:54 am
To other Machine users....

I noticed that after minimal use of Maschine...and pressing on buttons 1-8...these buttons become nearly flush with top surface of the unit. If I push on the top surface of the unit, the buttons stick back out. While this doesn't currently cause any problems, it's just cause for concern about the durability of such a device. I think NI should have used harder plastic or even metal.
By MCL Tue May 04, 2010 9:10 pm
Askia Shaheed wrote:To other Machine users....

I noticed that after minimal use of Maschine...and pressing on buttons 1-8...these buttons become nearly flush with top surface of the unit. If I push on the top surface of the unit, the buttons stick back out. While this doesn't currently cause any problems, it's just cause for concern about the durability of such a device. I think NI should have used harder plastic or even metal.


Wow that is messed up - you take it back for a refund?
By deegood Wed May 05, 2010 12:12 am
MCL wrote:
Askia Shaheed wrote:To other Machine users....

I noticed that after minimal use of Maschine...and pressing on buttons 1-8...these buttons become nearly flush with top surface of the unit. If I push on the top surface of the unit, the buttons stick back out. While this doesn't currently cause any problems, it's just cause for concern about the durability of such a device. I think NI should have used harder plastic or even metal.


Wow that is messed up - you take it back for a refund?

i noticed it. hope the pads don't start that shiiittt
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By Askia Shaheed Wed May 05, 2010 9:08 am
I don't think I will ship it back to exchange it for at least a month. I've been waiting to long to get it because of my location.

The pads are a different story. I am impressed by the quality and responsiveness of the pads. As of right now, I would say that are at least equal to and perhaps even better than MPC pads. :shock:
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By modulator Wed May 05, 2010 12:15 pm
Askia Shaheed wrote:I don't think I will ship it back to exchange it for at least a month. I've been waiting to long to get it because of my location.

The pads are a different story. I am impressed by the quality and responsiveness of the pads. As of right now, I would say that are at least equal to and perhaps even better than MPC pads. :shock:


that neeeds to be proven! the pads of maschine ar like the korg esx stuff, theyre really soft, what i prefere also,

but IN LONG TERM.... the esx pads failed..../ broke. it depends on the hardware construction...

if it s only a cheap carbon sensor....after heavy use... good bye. so we ll see what is going on in about 1 year......