Anybody here up on Maschine yet?

Thinkin about making the switch.... Hows the overall sound of it? Is it easy to chop samples and layer sounds?

There's a fella on here called Saint Joe who's produced some good videos about maschine.

Im looking to switch but the more I read the less interested I get. You cant sequence external midi with it so its just gonna be a **** to get that all setup I know it... Also each program only has 16 pads and no banks so thats another thing...I think Im stickin with my 3000\5000 combo... ALOT more money but it works...

dmarz45 wrote:Im looking to switch but the more I read the less interested I get. You cant sequence external midi with it so its just gonna be a **** to get that all setup I know it... Also each program only has 16 pads and no banks so thats another thing...I think Im stickin with my 3000\5000 combo... ALOT more money but it works...

you can sequence external midi. came with a recent update.

get it straight

dmarz45 wrote:Im looking to switch but the more I read the less interested I get. You cant sequence external midi with it so its just gonna be a **** to get that all setup I know it... Also each program only has 16 pads and no banks so thats another thing...I think Im stickin with my 3000\5000 combo... ALOT more money but it works...

had it for good few months now, dont use their software yet just as a controller for live....


I think as of current or next upcoming update you will be able to sequence external midi since the actual unit has midi out.

Not sure where you read that there is no banks, but the maschine has 8 banks. blue buttons labeled ABCDEFGH

midi out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhyBJGPt ... re=channel

Lord Toranaga wrote:midi out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhyBJGPt ... re=channel

ok but what if you wanted to have a keyboard to control the internal sounds of maschine. Like each pad corresponds to the notes on the keyboard in order. Can you do that and also be able to play midi from vsts and racks with the keyboard?

If you wanted to use a Motif rack and vsts would you not be able to use both at the same time bc of the 1 midi output or can you somehow route the midi channel internally for the vst.?

did you watch the video?

it seems it will do what you want.


I don't know if machine will host vsti's though.

you could always host the VSTi's in something else, and use rewire or iac-bus to get them communicating.



I am looking to trade my mpc60 for maschine.

Im also considering the Maschine..
Does it have audio out ? or is it really just a controller?
Non destructive chop?

you need a separate sound card.

Lord Toranaga wrote:you need a separate sound card.

Ok but If I have a seperate sound card I still need to midi that soundcard to maschine and then I wouldnt be able to midi the motif rack to maschine bc there is only 1 midi output...

software will handle the internal midi.

I believe, you can also send midi to any available midi out, not just the one on machine.


I could be wrong. don't have a unit here.
I have been doing some research though.



where is st joe?

Humm, Ok.
Anyone using Machine own serato here?

I want to know if this can be done with Maschine and serato: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6TooOZMBbw

Theoreticly it should work

do you save the sounds and sequences internally in the maschine or in the computer software?

dmarz45 wrote:do you save the sounds and sequences internally in the maschine or in the computer software?

(Software) on your PC or MAC


If I didn't know about/have the MPC, I would roc a Maschine and a s950