r/maschine

Been trying to watch videos on the Maschine+ since I’m curious in a standalone groovebox. Was looking at the Push because I use Ableton, but the Maschine+ has a better battery life.

What caught my attention about the Maschine+ were the ease of copying and adding onto existing scenes, as well as the randomization with the sequencer grid.

What other features of the Maschine make it stand out and worth a look in 2026?

I used to be a Maschine user. I used my maschine micro mk2 a lot, and made hundreds of beats with it. Then I coupled it with FL Studio, and started selling some beats. I stopped 5 years ago because I work a lot on a computer, and didn't want to sit in front of a computer after my workday. I played guitar though. Now I am looking to get back into beatmaking (and techno, and ambiant and whatever) but with limited computer usage. I tried the Smpltrek (I was super interested in the guitar recording options) but hated the workflow. I know maschine workflow very well. I also know Native Instruments isn't in a great shape. Would you guys still recommand Maschine Plus today? Is it easy to record some guitars on it? Do you guys think the device will stay relevant for a few more years? I still have Maschine and Fl on my laptop.

Hi there, just brought the mk3 after 2 years of dj-ing to finally start producing some music, but not sure where to start. I've figured out how to make simple beats and the pattern workflow with some other stuff, but still not figuring out how to actually make use of the entire device.

Looking for things you guys think I should start with for full beginner producing/looping on it, like tutorials or some things I should look into first.

Have the above with the latest os and Maschine s/w on an M1 MacBook Pro. Powered up last night. MIDI and audio interface visible and audio coming through the Mk3 but the controller just looks like it’s in MIDI mode - it isn’t - which the panels just displaying ‘Maschine’ etc. Just won’t work with the software. Changed nothing that I’m aware of since the last time I just opened up and used. Ideas?

Hey all, I love music.

It's moved me all my life. Particularly electronic music. I want to find a new hobby to invest time in, to go deep, and really learn a technical skill. I recently walked into a music store and the owner briefly demo'd the maschine for me, and suggested it may be a good device to start with to get into music production.

I'm tempted, but also hesitant. I don't play any instrument, have zero musical knowledge. Googling/youtubing/chatgpt'ing has lots of resources, but they all seemed to be geared at people who either have musical talent, or play instruments.

Am I naive thinking this can be learned? And if so, where/how would I start?

I just sold my MPC 3 because I decided a DAW is just so much easier. But I still want some tactile hardware to use, so I'm strongly eyeing the maschine mk3.

I know this thing is almost 10 years old, so I have to ask if it's still worth it. Are there compatibility issues from Mac OS updates over the past decade or anything?

I'm a Logic user, but it seems like kind of a pain in the ass to integrate the actual maschine software into my workflow, so what I'll probably end up doing is actually just working mostly within the maschine standalone software.

I do already have Komplete 15, so I wouldn't have to buy any extra software or anything. Just the device itself. However, that's still $499, so not a light investment. I know they're cheaper used, but I've had bad experiences with used gear and try to stay away from it.

Anyways, just wanted to get a pulse on the state of maschine. Thanks!

hiya, i’m a new maschine user. i bought a maschine mikro mkiii two weeks ago, mainly influenced by Linkin Park’s drum programming and samples in general, and i thought it would be a great addition to my setup since i don’t know how to play drums and fingerdrumming is a better option, economically talking. anyway, does anyone know of any realistic drum kits that i could import into maschine? or just drum audio samples, i’m fine with that too. if you have any linkin park drum sounds, that would be great (i know that someone shared a bunch of mike’s samples because he bought a computer for the band or smth like that), but i’m mainly looking for drums.

I want to be able to select a sound to (sound 1) and use the laptop keyboard as a piano to play said sound.

I've owned my Maschine+ for a year now and it is my first time using anything like it. I know I might not be doing "sampling" correctly but I ran into a problem that frustrates me that I can not figure out.

I hooked my synth to the maschine+ to sample. I first added a loop beat from a downloaded sample pack. I assigned that to pad A. I then sampled my synth using the B pad. I hit play and everything sounds fantastic as both the loop and my sample syncs together.

I was really excited that it was so easy. Then I wanted to sample again from my Synth and used the pad C and followed the same process that I used sampling on pad B. I hit play and it doesn't sync pad C. When I press C it plays the sample but isn't sync'd like pad A and B did automatically. I tried sampling on the other pads and the only sample that sync'd with the drum loop is pad B.

Forgive me if this sound dumb. I purchased the Maschine+ as an addition to a project reggae dub band that a friend and I created. Any info would help me out with the learning curve that this device has done to me.

Just want to vent really. For the past week my mk3 wouldn’t play anything.

Resulted in google searches, uninstalling and reinstalling, checking the settings on the Maschine & yesterday i thought i may as well check the preferences. And low and behold somehow the matrix had changed them. Changed them back and bingo.

Talk about phew, thank F**k

Now just gotta sort the colours out in groups etc. I know im clumsy sometimes but never would I change settings or colours.

The matrix likes to test us now and then.

Edit: it is an MK2, not MK1, not that it matters much … So I picked up a used and very much abused MK2 for under 100 with a license. The story that led to the purchase and subsequent license transfer deserves a post all by itself, but this post I am concerned with the functionality of the pads mostly, the rest of the unit seems to work fine, but everything is yellowed, scratched, the knobs are worn down to metal in some places. This gives you an idea of how beat up this thing is. I probably should have walked away from the purchase to be honest because when I got home and plugged it in, installed the software, I found that the bottom row of pads were almost unresponsive, being so dirty and beat to hell. I did my research, learned how to clean everything with 99% alcohol. Even purchased some cork pads that were supposed to increase sensitivity, which to be fair, they do actually seem to make a difference in the pad response. I’m fairly sure the carbon contacts are pretty wore out and I still have at least one pad that is giving me trouble. Should I spend another $25 or so to get a new carbon contact sheet or just cut my losses, sell this thing? If I were to sell it what would be a good asking price? I would try to at least get 100 of course.

Hey, thinking about getting maschine mk2 to manipulate ableton 12, someone has used the template and can tell about his worth? i just want to use it like the old m trigger audio, triggering songs in the session view and controlling fx

would be happy to get and answer or i should just add some box to get maschine mk3 or ableton push 2

For people just starting out. #musicproduction