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Brand | Native Instruments |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Item Weight | 4.9 Pounds |
Style | Drum Controller |
Connector Type | TRS |
About this item
- Integrated hardware/software system includes sampler, arranger, mixer, FX, and more
- Includes 25 GB KOMPLETE 11 SELECT library featuring 25 pro-quality studio and creative FX
- Pro-grade, 96 kHz / 24-bit audio interface with 2 x 1/4” TRS line outputs, 2 x 1/4” TRS line inputs, 1/4” dynamic mic input, stereo headphone output, 1 x MIDI In, 1 x MIDI out; 1 x Footswitch
- Touch sensitive knobs for parameter tweaking. System requirements: Mac OS X 10.11 or macOS 10.12 (latest update), Intel Core i5, 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended),Windows 7, 8, or 10 (latest Service Pack, 32/64-bit), Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
- Smart Strip for strumming notes, pitch bending sounds, performing with FX, and more. Compatible with all major DAWs (including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, GarageBand, FL Studio, Avid Pro Tools, PreSonus Studio One, and more) as a VST, Audio Units, or AAX 32 and AAX 64 plug-in with full multi-core support
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hardware interface | usb | usb | usb | usb2.0 | usb | usb |
connectivity tech | USB | USB | USB | USB | Bluetooth, USB | USB |
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Product information
Item Weight | 4.85 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 11.85 x 12.6 x 1.61 inches |
Country of Origin | China |
ASIN | B075FNQ1RN |
Item model number | Maschine Mk3 |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #17,389 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #45 in DJ Controllers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | September 8, 2017 |
Connector Type | TRS |
Hardware Interface | USB, USB 2.0 |
Standing screen display size | 7 |
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The next in generation music production and performance the MK3 controller is a fast, intuitive, and fun way to create and perform tracks and beats. Features integrated hardware/software system includes sampler, arranger, mixer, FX, audio interface and more. Includes MASCHINE 2.0 software and sound library plus KOMPLETE 11 SELECT.
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Customers like the quality, sound quality, screen and touch sensitive of the audio midi controller. They mention that its a great piece of equipment for the studio, it helps be more creative and produces great content through sheer experimentation. They appreciate the built-in audio interface and the beautiful screens. That said, some complain about the ghost notes and the touch sensor with effects.
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Customers like the quality of the audio midi controller. They say it is a great piece of equipment for the studio, with high quality gear. The hardware seems really great, and it is well-built. It is able to offer tons of sounds and is incredibly well-designed. Customers also appreciate the abundance of buttons and the wonderful pads. They also say it's a powerful mastering tool and a competent midi controler.
"...It's a competent sampler, a powerful mastering tool, a competent midi controller, all carried by powerful capabilities to control both built in and..." Read more
"...Their softsynsths, and effects do sound amazing by the way. Komplete is awesome, and since you get komplete select, you can upgrade for quite a bit..." Read more
"...But it definitely is a high quality build, feels very sturdy. Pads are super sensitive, but they won't trigger any ghost notes...." Read more
"...Once you learn the layout workflow is great. Knobs are solid & the screens are very nice. In my opinion the pads might be the best on the market...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the audio midi controller. They mention that it has tons and tons of sounds, is an outstanding music production system, and is a very different way of making music. The built-in audio interface is reportedly a huge plus, and it makes the Mk3 very reliable source for music production. Customers are also impressed with the ease of navigation and the ability to use it like a audio sketch pad.
"...latest incarnation of NI's Maschine, the Mk3 is an extraordinarily powerful music production and performance device...." Read more
"...Their softsynsths, and effects do sound amazing by the way...." Read more
"...The library of sounds including is also a huge plus, making this worth much more than $600 in my opinion...." Read more
"...It is a very different way of making music for me. Some aspects I love, some I don't, but it made me see things from a different perspective...." Read more
Customers are impressed with the audio midi controller. They say it's great for sketching out ideas, and it helps them be more creative. They also say it puts some inspiration in their workflow and that it' s an amazing piece of musical equipment.
"...Fun just to play around with or great for sketching out ideas. I use mine as a first step to create songs...." Read more
"Very colorful, this product helps me be more creative and immersive with my recording sessions...." Read more
"...This is easily one of the coolest things I’ve ever bought. It’s absolutely spectacular. Buy it and never look back." Read more
"...with to get used to, but I found that I was able to produce great content through sheer experimentation...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the value of the audio midi controller. They mention that it is worth every penny.
"...This machine is professional grade for a great price. Fun just to play around with or great for sketching out ideas...." Read more
"Good for it’s money, just want to figure out why I have to hold down a pad to hear a sample I just put on it" Read more
"Fun to use, and worth the time and money for musicians" Read more
"I bought it as a gift for my husband he livea it and its worth every penny." Read more
Customers like the screen of the audio midi controller. They mention that it has beautiful screens, an abundance of buttons, and a well-designed Mac interface. They also appreciate the layout and sound quality.
"...I'm not going to write about the solid construction, beautiful screens, abundance of buttons, the wonderful pads or the superb touch encoders, or..." Read more
"...Knobs are solid & the screens are very nice. In my opinion the pads might be the best on the market...." Read more
"...Words cannot describe this piece of art. It's beautiful in every way...." Read more
"I love the layout and the sound quality. Easy to create music on." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the touch sensitive of the audio midi controller. They mention that the pads have great sensitivity and feel, and the software has a lot of depth. They also appreciate the superb touch encoders and the 96kHz audio interface. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...screens, abundance of buttons, the wonderful pads or the superb touch encoders, or the 96kHz audio interface that let's it record, for example, from..." Read more
"...I combine the Mk3 with jam, and the combo is amazingly tactile. For 98% of the time I can just close my laptop, and just play/compose and have fun...." Read more
"...But it definitely is a high quality build, feels very sturdy. Pads are super sensitive, but they won't trigger any ghost notes...." Read more
"...it has tons and tons of sounds ,very well built. i LOVE the pads , touch sensitive, i would consider this an instrument or bunches of them...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the audio midi controller. Some mention that it's a very intuitive instrument that does most of what you need to build songs, it' s really fun to learn to use, and the user interface is both logical and reasonably intuitive. However, others say that it does have a steep learning curve, it doesn't work out of the box, and there are no online instructions for basic unpacking or quickstart. The software can take over night to download and then the install will fail more often than not, and has really limited hours, with long wait time for support.
"...a brilliant job of making the user interface both logical and reasonably intuitive, the fact that you feel comfortable after 20 minutes of messing..." Read more
"...recommend if you looking to start making music, this is a great introduction tool that will make you want to pick it up and use it, unlike other..." Read more
"...this does have steep learning curve, that's not a bad thing because it does sooo much stuff it takes a min to learn it..lots and lots of youtube..." Read more
"...Once you learn the layout workflow is great. Knobs are solid & the screens are very nice. In my opinion the pads might be the best on the market...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the audio midi controller. Some mention that it works great and can do a lot of stuff, while others say that it doesn't even half work and that anti-piracy are making it unusable.
"...It's a competent sampler, a powerful mastering tool, a competent midi controller, all carried by powerful capabilities to control both built in and..." Read more
"...It won't do anything else!!I thought I could use this in Standalone without a laptop.What am I doing Wrong Please Help!!!" Read more
"...Working well. Just a great tool to have for midi in general, but I wouldn't buy it just for that." Read more
"...device, but poorly implemented attempts at anti-piracy are making it unusable...." Read more
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To begin with, the massive size of the manual means that there's a lot more to Maschine MK3 than you can learn in a dozen 15 minute videos. As I said, Maschine is meant to function as both a composition and a performance tool, though it clearly leans toward the composing/beatmaking side. While NI has done a brilliant job of making the user interface both logical and reasonably intuitive, the fact that you feel comfortable after 20 minutes of messing around will lead many into thinking they've mastered Maschine after a few weeks use. Don't be misled: You will be doing yourself and Maschine a disservice if you fall into this way of thinking. There's a lot more to Maschine. It's not just a beatmaker, that of course incorporates a superb multi-voice arpeggiator and sequencer. It's a competent sampler, a powerful mastering tool, a competent midi controller, all carried by powerful capabilities to control both built in and stored plug-ins and to use them in a variety of roles. By the way, the manual is not for the Komplete Select package - it covers only the built in plug-ins. If you want a tutorial or manual, for example, on the well known Massive synth plug in, you have to look back to NI's website.
You can add Maschine to your workflow within days of opening the box. In one sense, it's that easy to use. I know it'a going to be central to my workflow within a month or two. On the other hand, I think it going to be much longer before I've really mastered all that Maschine offers. It's not that there's anything wrong with Maschine, it's just that it is that comprehensive and capable.
I was someone who was basically dawless. I hated dealing with computers, and softsynsths. I was basically hardware only. Maschine helped me bridge that gape big time. I feel like I'm playing with a real instrument. I combine the Mk3 with jam, and the combo is amazingly tactile. For 98% of the time I can just close my laptop, and just play/compose and have fun. The pads are the best by far that I own, and the knobs are great, plus the slider is just fantastic.
I play guitar, bass, synths, and see the mk3 as another type of instrument to get new ideas going. I see a lot of complaints from those who wanted a midi controller for their daw and were dissappointed. If that's the only reason you're buying this then you would be. Get a push in that case. Being able to work as a controller with daws is just a tiny portion of its usability for when you have all the pieces of your track and you want to finish it with some vocals, and mix it in your preffered daw.
It's a lot more than just a midi controller. And it works the best when used with Maschine, and NKS supported software. With NKS, and all of komplete you get audio previews of all presets, and visual icons on your controller screen, it's absolutely amazing. So if you are only using this as a daw controller for ableton you are missing out on so many cool features, its primary purpose is not to be a daw controller. Think of it as an instrument/interface you use with Native Instrument software, and anything with NKS. Their softsynsths, and effects do sound amazing by the way. Komplete is awesome, and since you get komplete select, you can upgrade for quite a bit less. If that sounds good, then you will probably love it too.
Loopop has some amazing videos on YouTube describing all the awesome things the Mk3 and Jam can do. Check them out to see if this is for you.
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EDM系の音楽が好きで自分でも作ってみたいけど、音楽理論の知識が無いし…という方にも向いています。
楽器の演奏が出来なくてもこのMASCHINE MK3がサポートしてくれます。
筐体右下にある16個のパッドが鍵盤の代わりになるのですが、
デフォルトではkey=C(ハ長調)ですが、半音単位でキーを自由に
上げ下げ出来るので鍵盤経験者でも弾きにくいキーがMASCHINE MK3では簡単に弾く事が出来ます。
予めスケール(メジャーとかマイナーとか)を設定していれば、
基本どのパッドを叩いても音を外す事が無いので初心者の方でも安心ですし、
鍵盤経験者の方でも自分の手癖に無いフレーズを見出す可能性があります。
MIDI端子もついているので、ハードシンセサイザー等を接続して鍵盤で演奏する事も勿論可能です。
さらにコードモードという機能があり、1つのパッドを叩くだけで
和音が弾けるのですが、その中でもコードセット機能を使えば
MASCHINE MK3側から12種類のコードをパッド上に用意してくれます。
この12種類のコードを1セットとして、全部で16セット(メジャー8セット、マイナー8セット)用意されており、
セブンスやナインスをはじめ、11度や13度を含んだ難しいコードも提案してくれていますし、
その上アルペジオ(分散和音)機能も搭載されているので、いかにもシンセらしいフレーズがすぐ出来ます。
初心者の方はまずこれらの機能に頼ると簡単にコード進行やフレーズを作成する事が出来ます。
上達してきて音楽理論を勉強してからオリジナルのコード進行を作るのもアリだと思います。
ドラム音色演奏時も16個のパッドが役立ちます。
ステップモードを利用するとデフォルトでは16分音符単位なので、ちょうど16個のパッドで1小節単位になり、
キックの音を選んでパッドの1、5、9、13を押せば簡単に4つ打ちが完成します。
慣れてくるとリアルタイムでキック、スネア、ハイハット…と録音出来るようになりますし、
フィンガードラムに慣れてる経験者の方もMASCHINE MK3のパッドは叩きやすいと思います。
個人的にもパッドが良質なのでかなり重宝していますし、パッドの感度の調整も可能です。
またパッドを叩く強さに関係無くベロシティーを固定する機能もついています。
操作性ですがほぼ全ての機能はMASCHINE MK3本体の操作系で完結出来ますが、
パソコンのキーボードやマウスを使った方が早いケースもあるので、個人的にはどちらも併用しています。
8つ並んでいるノブを回す重さがバラバラなのはちょっとした不満点ですが、価格を考えれば文句無いです。
ちなみにこれらのノブは回さなくても触れるだけでも反応する点は気に入っています
(例えばイベント編集時、ディスプレイ表示の移動・拡大・縮小のナビ等をしてくれます)。
筐体左中央やや下にあるSmart Stripも便利です。
いわゆるリボンコントローラーなのですが、長さがかなりあるので使い甲斐があります。
キーボードモードやコードモードでは滑らかにキーやコードがスライドしていきますし、
エフェクターの効き具合をアサインする事も出来て色々な可能性を見出す事が出来ます。
ハードシンセサイザーに付いてるピッチベンドやモジュレーションとしても使えます。
オーディオインターフェイスを内蔵しているという点も初心者の方には良いと思います。
別途オーディオインターフェイスを購入する必要が無く、
パソコンとMASCHINE MK3だけで制作出来るのでお財布にも優しいです。
内蔵オーディオインターフェイスの音質は厳しく言うと可もなく不可もなくといった所ですが、
音質に不満を持つようになってから後日オーディオインターフェイスを追加購入するのもアリだと思います。
あとパソコンのCPU性能が大事になってくるのですが、
Native InstrumentsのホームページにCPUの負荷を落とすコツが掲載されていますので、
パソコンのパワー不足に困った場合はそちらを参考にされるといいと思います。
色々使ってみた限りでは特にモーフィング時に負荷が多くかかっているようです。
どうしてもパワー不足になる場合は新しいパソコンを新調する事になりますが、
その場合ラップトップならCore i7-10750H(6コア12スレッド 2.6-5.0GHz 12MB)や、
Core i7-9750H(6コア12スレッド 2.6-4.5GHz 12MB)辺りの
CPU搭載モデルを選択しておくと無難です(2020年5月時点)。
ACアダプターとUSBケーブルが付属してきますが、USBバスパワーで動作可能です。
ACアダプターを使用するメリットとしてディスプレイやパッドの明るさを上げる事が出来ます。
他にもサンプラーとしての使い勝手の良さや、音色選択時の絞り込み機能の便利さ等、
お伝えしたい部分はかなりあるのですが(音色を読み込まなくても選択した段階でどんな音色か
再生してくれる機能も便利です)、かなりの長文になってしまったのでこの辺でやめておきます。
最後に購入時にはNative Instruments公認の徹底攻略ガイドブックも併せて購入した方がいいと思います。
公式のPDFマニュアルは他の方も言われていますがちょっとクセがあり難解なのです。
ガイドブックの方も厳しく言うと初心者の方には「もっと丁寧に」、経験者の方には「もっとディープに」
という内容なのですが、それでも特に初心者の方には持っておいた方が良いガイドブックだと思います。
Pads feel great. Menu and screens are awesome and rather intuitive for moving around and selecting your sounds. Switches easily from pads to keyboard to chords and has a great key selection with Major, minor and modes plus extensions so you don’t have to worry if you’re not overly advanced at music theory.
If this is your first controller or experience with Native Instruments, know that this comes with a great suite of initial instruments and sounds plus Ableton Live Lite (which I started on and pushed me down the rabbit hole of music production).
Anyways, cannot recommend enough if you are looking for a pad based controller. It has more features than I have been able to wrap my head around so far, and I don’t think I will EVER outgrow its uses or capabilities.
Reviewed in Canada on August 24, 2020
Pads feel great. Menu and screens are awesome and rather intuitive for moving around and selecting your sounds. Switches easily from pads to keyboard to chords and has a great key selection with Major, minor and modes plus extensions so you don’t have to worry if you’re not overly advanced at music theory.
If this is your first controller or experience with Native Instruments, know that this comes with a great suite of initial instruments and sounds plus Ableton Live Lite (which I started on and pushed me down the rabbit hole of music production).
Anyways, cannot recommend enough if you are looking for a pad based controller. It has more features than I have been able to wrap my head around so far, and I don’t think I will EVER outgrow its uses or capabilities.