i am looking to upgrade to one, are they definitely worth it? what are some pros and cons? and are they easy to adjust to? i would be coming from FL Studio, would the jump be that drastic ?

I had one and it wasn't for me. I highly suggest you test one out before you buy.

A couple things I didn't like was the lack of time stretch and the way the sequencer used "scenes" to put beats together. In the end I went back to using FL Studios.

what do you mean scenes? to put the beat together. And you couldnt time stretch a sample to fit in to a specific bpm? similar to how the pitch knob in FL changes the length of the sample by speeding it up slightly or slowing it down?

i have had many samplers, software and hardware, and other than an mpc 2000xl, maschine is the buisness...

scenes are like loops you create to make a beat, so one scene for the intro, then maybe like an 8 bar loop is another scene, then a switch up for 4 bars is another scene, then a bridge, hook, and so on...

the hardware is awesome, and the software is very userfriendly...i've never used fl studio, but in comparison to other software like ableton and reason, maschine is easier to use, and can do nearly as much...that and it comes with 7gb of sounds!!!

Its dope, and well worth it once you get used to it

dope! thanks sir, I'm getting it this weekend and loooking forward to it!

I was originally in the market for an mpc500
but when I saw how easy it was to import files/samples into
the maschine, I was sold. From what I've seen in video clips, it
appears to have a pretty stream-lined workflow.

I'll reserve judgement 'til I get my hands on one tho...

just got it, hooked it up, and now im super perplexed lol..i was so used to FL studio that a new program is actually kinda scary, thinking about re-learning everything again...
i have one huge question tho,how (if you can) do you upload mp3 files? i have a folder of sounds and samples i used from FL that are all mp3's how do i use them with the Maschine software ?/

...you should be able to import the mp3's directly from the folder.
You can use the Maschine's software browser to browse all of the folders on your computer's harddrive. Here's a video tutorial that covers it. Peep the 1:24 mark.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys8bsWEWt0A&feature=relmfu



Hope that helps.....

good looks, homeboy broke it down lol but his imported snare was still a WAV, i was on the Maschine forums and dude said maschine cannot import MP3s :( which 95% of my sound library i have compiled over the years is made up of..he said i have to Batch Convert(whatever that means) them to WAVs..hopefully that is a simple process..but thanks for the video thats dope how easy it is to add ur drums to their library..im reading the manual now, so much to learn..

...and use that to convert all of your mp3 files into wav files. I think you need to also download RealPlayer. That is how I convert my samples into wav files. The programs are free!

is it a batch converter or is it a one at a time converter? cause i have hundreds of drums and sounds..

Why do people ask so many damn questions? I told you it was a free program. At least try it before you start asking more questions. Take action!

cause nigga you a werido! and there was no batch converter on that damn site. lol its all good tho i got one and converted my sounds already.

thats the first problem

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“The other dude after me didn’t help my case. It was just like…crazy nigga factory going on.”
Dre makes no apologies for his own eccentricities. “I was young, and searching, trying to find myself,” he says. “Never did.”-- Andre B

cause a nigga didnt know what he was doing when he first started this sh*t! no need to worry sir ya boy is back to making bangers now.. the Maschine is def worth the purchase if cats are wondering.

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“The other dude after me didn’t help my case. It was just like…crazy nigga factory going on.”
Dre makes no apologies for his own eccentricities. “I was young, and searching, trying to find myself,” he says. “Never did.”-- Andre B

I have one sitting at the studio. Looks cool, but I don't have time to spend learning it. I've only used it as a plugin within live (with the hardware) and it was really slowing me down. However, I've heard running stand alone is much better. If you are used to drum machine/ mpcs it can't be beat (although akai is coming out with a similar product and I don't know how it compares). Of course... you could always just buy some plugins/sounds and stick with FL!

EDIT: and to answer your last question: Yes, the jump would be drastic (although some features would be familiar), but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

this Maschine is sick! ya boy back to making bangers already! it is a jump but not as drastic as i was fearing... Read the manual and your set! im sure there is still a lot more for me to learn but for now I can basically do everything i did in FL on here and i know i still have a lot to learn.

that's a big selling point if you ask me

so I'd say yes

Seems like the price it should be in the first place.

theyre coming with a new model in about 6 months. probably to compete with the mpc controllers.

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“The other dude after me didn’t help my case. It was just like…crazy nigga factory going on.”
Dre makes no apologies for his own eccentricities. “I was young, and searching, trying to find myself,” he says. “Never did.”-- Andre B

translation: dont fk up our profit margin by not buying these bitches bitches

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“The other dude after me didn’t help my case. It was just like…crazy nigga factory going on.”
Dre makes no apologies for his own eccentricities. “I was young, and searching, trying to find myself,” he says. “Never did.”-- Andre B

Surely they wouldn't announce a new product until sometime after this sale. I just sold my MP and my big mixer, so I'm itching to get some worthy replacements. I'm just getting into NI products, and they're about as much fun as I had with the MP when I first got it.

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“The other dude after me didn’t help my case. It was just like…crazy nigga factory going on.”
Dre makes no apologies for his own eccentricities. “I was young, and searching, trying to find myself,” he says. “Never did.”-- Andre B

I waited, thanks to you.

http://www.digitalaudioworkshop.com/2012/08/native-instruments-maschine-mkii.html

and this one:

www.zzounds.com/a--2926348/item--NINMASCHINE

$399, til the end of the month. I'm thinking of pulling the trigger, but I gotta check some accounts, lol...

If you looking to buy though, that might be the lick!

BTW, they really don't ever need to show that ugly ass multicolor pad photo too much, lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtXHghVH1d4
http://img9.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/16540/165405246485560aaeb83f8907a9241a96bab8c1.png
http://img3.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/16540/16540529fc2d6e9581769810364e3f541835f81e.png

New Software Enhancements in Version 1.8
• MK2 controller support
• Colors for Groups, Sounds, Scenes, and Patterns
• Full version of MASSIVE synthesizer
• Offline time stretching and pitch shifting
• New effect: Transient Master
• New effect: Tape and Tube Saturators
• Save group with samples feature
• Host Transport Control: If Maschine is run as a plug-in, the hardware transport controls can be used with the host
• Sample play position indicator on the waveform (hardware and software)
• AutoWrite pinning
• AutoWrite on Maschine Mikro
• Improved handling of missing samples
• Pre-hear samples from the hardware browser before loading them
• Choke all playing sampler voices feature ("panic button": Shift + Mute)
• Revised select page (hardware) with access to note length
• Quick select events of a sound in a pattern (Shift + Select + Pad)
• Quick erase events of a sound in a pattern (Erase + Select + Pad)

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“The other dude after me didn’t help my case. It was just like…crazy nigga factory going on.”
Dre makes no apologies for his own eccentricities. “I was young, and searching, trying to find myself,” he says. “Never did.”-- Andre B

I may end up selling my MPC1000 now, but then again, I've learned my less in knowing to keep certain things, lol

trust me once you learn the basics of it and get used to it, you'll really love it

but whenever I try to use it with Pro Tools, always freezes and I have to shut down and start all over. I'm sure its something I'm not doing right.

It's great production tool and it's very easy to learn. I say go for it.

had an issue with mine's the first time I loaded mine. after a while it would crash on every start up. But I was having full cpu issues at the time. I had to reinstall everything, and its been fine since. Try hitting up NI's tech support. they seemed to helped me just fine before I realized it wasn't a maschine software or asio issue

It works better the more I open it and let it fuck up. I ordered more memory, and I'm gonna do a full factory reset.

I do love it though.

I'm gonna purchase the software upgrade no doubt, but I think I can wait on the hardware, haven't had the Maschine a full year yet

I'm kinda bummed that they're charging for the software update, as I've also only had the Maschine for less than a year.

Otherwise, it looks crazy dope. I love the mixer in the software, and being able to see/scroll through plug-ins on the Studio LCD screens.

yeah, when I saw that we had to buy that upgrade I was a bit heated, but looking at what you get with it, I guess its a fair compromise.

the hardware looks great though. that's what I do love about the Maschine, it just looks good lol. Don't know if I'll end up getting that though. I said if I end up getting a new piece of hardware would be the Ren. Don't see the MS changing my mind.

Can't wait to install later.

so does it live up to the hype?

I'm getting used to the new layout, but it's not that big of a change. It's also good that it doesn't uninstall the OG 1.8 installation. I need a bigger screen to see all it has to offer, I think.

Soon as I cop my new laptop, I'm gettin' dis shit...

I'm literally fiendin' right now....

Anybody using it as a plugin in Logic Pro 9?
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A player lies to his wife but not his girlfriend A sleeze lies to both... A MACK lies to neither!!

I don't have a machine but I just bought an Akai MPC Element, pretty straight tho the Renaissance is way better

Including the Dilla/Amp Fiddler inspired Conant Gardens.

Will it worked with cracked native instrument plugins? Lol, thats the only thing im worried about is it fucking up my cracked komplete ultimate 9 flow
I thought about the ren, but the ren seems like its stuck at a fixed level, as far as function expansion is concerned, unless akai steps up to unlimited pad banks in future updates. Thats my only concern