Maschine advice (and Mikro discussion)
Maschine advice (and Mikro discussion) Posted on: 06.09.2011 by Brock Ricapito I have been eyeing Maschine for a little while now and have done as much research as i could, as i always do before buying more gear. I am however having trouble grasping the flow of production using it. I realize everything is very personal when dealing with music production, but Maschine really seems tailored to producing hip-hoppy beats (i know there is a deep house production video, but i consider it to be an outlier in this case)So I ask: how efficient/useful is maschine for other genres of music? I specifically am believeing techno, electro, and very minimal electronic. What could it do for these styles that couldn't be achieved easily with other controllers? I use ableton, so would it make sense to use maschine at all? can Maschine do things that are impossible/very difficult/complex to do in Ableton? I'm really looking into purchasing the Maschine Mikro when it comes out on the 1rst. I'm surprised it isn;t being raved about here on the community s yet... | |
| Dorie Scelzo 08.11.2011 | Yeah |
| Dorie Scelzo 07.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJZILCH
Seriously, using Maschine is like using a groove box. The biggest advantage of the thing is that it's remarkably simple to produce a beat |
| Dorie Scelzo 08.11.2011 | Yeah |
| Dorie Scelzo 07.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJZILCH
Seriously, using Maschine is like using a groove box. The biggest advantage of the thing is that it's remarkably simple to produce a beat |
| Brock Ricapito 06.09.2011 | I have been eyeing Maschine for a little while now and have done as much research as i could, as i always do before buying more gear. I am however having trouble grasping the flow of production using it. I realize everything is very personal when dealing with music production, but Maschine really seems tailored to producing hip-hoppy beats (i know there is a deep house production video, but i consider it to be an outlier in this case) So I ask: how efficient/useful is maschine for other genres of music? I specifically am believeing techno, electro, and very minimal electronic. What could it do for these styles that couldn't be achieved easily with other controllers? I use ableton, so would it make sense to use maschine at all? can Maschine do things that are impossible/very difficult/complex to do in Ableton? I'm really looking into purchasing the Maschine Mikro when it comes out on the 1rst. I'm surprised it isn;t being raved about here on the community s yet... |
| Johnetta Olewine 14.11.2011 | yeah the whole serial ransfer deal sounds like a fisting. Especially with the high moron concentration at NI support... |
| Nick Kingsley 14.11.2011 | Also be careful buying used, the serial key needs to be unregistered just like traktor. |
| Nick Kingsley 14.11.2011 | No it doesn't have to be done with the mouse, but it would be faster. You are using 1 knob to navigate the menus instead of 11 lol |
| Johnetta Olewine 14.11.2011 | yeah fair enough. So all clip and sample selection on mikro has to be done with the mouse? Might look at 2nd hand big maschine mehtinks. Looking at it for beat making and live performace aspect. not neccesarily entire tune creation and full blown production. |
| Nick Kingsley 14.11.2011 | The only reason i would want a mikro is if I was using it in a mobile studio or live. I find myself scrolling through samples and kits too much that using the mikro would be a pain in the ass. If you're using it for production you really want the full sized. If you aren't going to get the full sized you might as well get a pad control or trigger finger. (if you already have a daw) |
| Johnetta Olewine 14.11.2011 | so has anyone here who has the full size maschine used maschine mikro? I'd really like to hear some hands on feedback and the actual limitations/annoyances of the mikro. |
| Reece Murray 14.11.2011 | I don't really like sequencing full songs on Maschine, but I love programming beats and instrument grooves on it. It's got a great library and sweet tools for pattern making, but I guess I'm part of the group that prefers to sequence the full track in a DAW. If you're just starting out though, I believe using Maschine alone would be fun and get the job done. I like the fact that you can easily switch between Maschine control and MIDI control when working in a DAW, plus the nice responsive pads. I actually find myself using a midi keyboard less and less, doing it all on the Maschine hardware. |
| Dorie Scelzo 08.11.2011 | Yeah |
| Nick Kingsley 09.11.2011 | Also if you decide to pick one up now, make sure you take advantage of the free plugin voucher and free tshirt. I picked up the transistor drum and synth pack. |
| Nick Kingsley 08.11.2011 | I just picked up the full sized maschine like 2 weeks ago. Go for the full sized. The whole reason for getting a groove box is to be able to just kick back and bang out percussive patterns creatively. Having dedicated knobs for everything is a dream. Having to use the mouse to jump around or having to hold shift-alt for everything really takes away from it. It's worth the extra money for the full size. Making things easier makes me more creative. Less time dealing with technical issues, more time to make music. |
| Dorie Scelzo 07.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by DJZILCH
Seriously, using Maschine is like using a groove box. The biggest advantage of the thing is that it's remarkably simple to produce a beat |
| Adriana Bazzelle 06.11.2011 | I love my full size maschine! Super tight integration in CuBase 5. Easy adlib beats into Traktor and huge built in library to get you started. Plus since the release of Mikro you can usually pick up the original full size one for $350 off of craigslist. That's what I paid and that's where I got it. I might even pick up another for my DJ SOUND CONTROL! |
| Kandra Fagler 06.11.2011 | ok been watching a lot of videos of both the mikro and the normal maschine and found out that on the mikro it seems so redundant just to load samples, so many shift+something and hold something and then something (due to the control limitations), sure once you get used to it its probably fine but now im really believeing of just getting the full maschine lol |
| Barton Rigazio 06.11.2011 | I'm also planning to buy the Maschine Mikro for my entry into the production world. I'm sold on the fact that it can almost be used entirely as DAW itself. Most people who are already producing with other DAWs and are more experience will most likely disagree, but for somebody starting out and with no production software at all, I believe the integration of soft+hardware of the Maschine is the right way to go! Song mode is awesome!! There are tons of youtube videos ("maschinetutorials"/ SoundsAndGear/a guy named SaintJoe, and many others) which show the capabilities of the Maschine and Mikro. I believe you just have to push a few more buttons to get around with the Mikro. Other than that, from what I've heard, the Mikro can do everything the original did, just in a smaller version. Here's a thread on the Mikro I started a few months ago, just in case you'd like some more reading: http://www.djranking s.com/community /showthread.php?t=36630 |
| Kandra Fagler 06.11.2011 | hey guys I am really believeing of either getting the maschine or maschine mikro question is other than the less rotaries, what else am I missing from the Maschine that is not in the maschine mikro? Would the reduced amount of rotaries have so much effect on the overall workflow of the maschine? I know that with the original maschine it is so good that you rarely need to touch the computer, by the reduction of controls on the mikro does it somehow lose this? thanks |
| May Artman 06.09.2011 | The biggest advantage of Maschine is really the tight integration of the software and controller. Everything is laid out easily straight away for you. Many of the same things can certainly be done in Ableton or other DAWs with different controllers if you want to take the time to lay everything out to your liking.
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