NI MASCHINE - constantly upgrading. (Ver. 1.6)

i got invite from NI to participate in 1.6 beta testing...I havent fooked with this piece in a while but it starting to look better and better each update

i always had my eye on this thing... when i get a new PC i might JUST might have to cop one...

my main question is still hasn't been answered clearly... does this thing need a host??? or can it just be played stand alone.

also this thing is made by NI... so can it host NI VST while operating as a stand lone application?

Comrade wrote:my main question is still hasn't been answered clearly... does this thing need a host??? or can it just be played stand alone.

Nah you need a host.

Comrade wrote:also this thing is made by NI... so can it host NI VST while operating as a stand lone application?

Well seeing as it doesn't work standalone, it obviously doesn't host VSTs.

Move along now, nothing to see here...

Actually you can play it I'm standalone and use vst plugins in windows. I use a Mac so I have au plugins. Most users on macs though make up a beat in standalone as au plugs on Mac don't send midi. Then save the project and reopen inside logic 9 and either drag and drop the midi or audio patterns into the DAW.

Or if you wish but I not sure with the beta (1.5 native you can) resample the beat within maschine like a mpc in standalone mode.

Blue Haze wrote:Actually you can play it I'm standalone and use vst plugins in windows. I use a Mac so I have au plugins. Most users on macs though make up a beat in standalone as au plugs on Mac don't send midi. Then save the project and reopen inside logic 9 and either drag and drop the midi or audio patterns into the DAW.

Or if you wish but I not sure with the beta (1.5 native you can) resample the beat within maschine like a mpc in standalone mode.

Yeah the resampling features are still the same. Regarding MIDI, you still can't drag MIDI patterns into Maschine. NI said they have to change the whole structure to add it, but it sounded like they do intend to implement it at some point.

I'm running the standalone on Windows and the VST implementation is fantastic. It automaps the controls as best it can to Maschine's knobs, on third party plugins too, not just NI's stuff. Maschine's FX are by far it's weakest point, I'm really looking forward to use higher quality effects. Maschine's second biggest shortcoming is it's multisampled instruments, with access to all my synths and modules, problem solved. Tonight I might see if it can load a hardware editor VST (Fantom G), that's a question I haven't seen answered definitively.

I wish more companies realized what NI and JJ know, give the people what they ask for and they will support you.

mp3 wrote:

Comrade wrote:my main question is still hasn't been answered clearly... does this thing need a host??? or can it just be played stand alone.

Nah you need a host.

Comrade wrote:also this thing is made by NI... so can it host NI VST while operating as a stand lone application?

Well seeing as it doesn't work standalone, it obviously doesn't host VSTs.

Move along now, nothing to see here...

What do you mean you need a host? Well a PC maybe, but thats it Guys clearly dont know shit about the maschine.

The real answer: Yes it works as a standalone and yes in the next update it can host vsts itself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urz-c_Gp ... ture=feedu


this is heavy neva knew aBout this

1.6 Huh? Do I still need a computer? So know it's kinda a weak expensive sequencer with a controller? Tsssss!

Jody Ejaz wrote:
The real answer: Yes it works as a standalone and yes in the next update it can host vsts itself.

thank you for clearing that up for me...


i love NI vsts so im deffinetly going to keep my eye on this.

Jody Ejaz wrote:What do you mean you need a host? Well a PC maybe, but thats it Guys clearly dont know **** about the maschine.

The real answer:

Come on man... Everybody got the joke but you???

just confirming what alot of people are saying......this maschine 1.6 is a game changer! i did my first REAL 1.6 beat and the automap in novation's 49 slmkII along with ni's will give you ideas of deleting logic and pt9 and making space for ew symphonic voices or somthing to offset the loss. the TOTAL PACKAGE has landed.......and i already own a SSD!

maschine has been a game changer since it dropped but peeps was looking for reasons not to give props but yeah 1.6 finalises it by the time 2.0 rolls around its gonna be silly

Found this in another thread

How does the mpc60 maschine version compare to the real thing? Anyone ever did any tests? I own a 60 and Im getting tempted more and more each day to get a Maschine and a new desktop to go with it.

64hz wrote:How does the mpc60 maschine version compare to the real thing? Anyone ever did any tests? I own a 60 and Im getting tempted more and more each day to get a Maschine and a new desktop to go with it.

I think you will be shocked at how different it feels to th mpc.I fookin was.BUT,now you got all tho s controllers linkd direct to the parameters and plugins.Its gotta be a beast.Dunno about similar tho.How can it?compare?No.Just another cool maschine.With a simulation plugin!!!!ok