For us beatsmiths that like to be able to jam out on the go, iMaschine is perfect: and in combination with Maschine Studio, the way you make music will be changed forever. You’re on the subway going home and you make a nice little hip hop beat, and when you get back you transfer it to your computer to flesh it out.
One of the reasons why I finally decided to buy the Maschine Studio is because I saw that you can import entire projects from iMaschine into the Maschine software and continue working on them from your computer, and I love that. The workflow is smooth, quick and very easy to get the hang of, and it comes with some excellent features like being able to cut samples from songs you have on your phone, recording your own samples live and playing them back, or taking the loops and samples provided by the app and editing them to your heart’s content. But a few months ago I finally decided that it was time to get it, and I’ve got to say, it was well worth the wait!īefore getting the Maschine I was already deeply engaged with the app version of this stunning piece of hardware, called iMaschine, which is only 5 bucks on the App Store and is, in my opinion, one of the best apps for music production on iOS. I had my eye on the Maschine for years, too – I just didn’t have the money for it, and I needed to invest in other equipment for my home studio so I held off for a while. Native Instruments’ products tend to be pretty pricey, but for the amount of hours you’re likely to put into the software and hardware you buy from them, I’d say it pretty much evens out. I’ve been using Massive and Absynth for years and I still think they’re some of the best plugins around. Watch "MASCHINE 2 Explained" today.I have a confession to make: I’m a huge Native Instruments fan. You'll get up and running and have a deep understanding of its workflow and be able to create awesome beats and grooves in no time. If you're new to MASCHINE 2 software or the MASCHINE Studio hardware, this series is for you. There are some other really nice improvements scattered through the software, which you'll learn about here! This means the scenes and loop length can freely move however you want. And that’s not all, there are additional workflow changes such as scene length no longer being tied to pattern length.
Now Maschine users can slice samples on the fly with the new Manual Slicing mode.
MASCHINE 2.4.6 adds a few tasty new features, and Scottie covers them in these update videos. Discover the new workflow improvements in this important update too! Scottie walks you through the new Drumsynth features, the overhaul of the Reverb effect, along with the new Distortion, Cabinet, and Limiter processors. Learn all about the new Komplete Select Acoustic Instruments, Synths, and Drum Modules added in the 2.3 Update.
The final video in the series shows you step by step how to export your entire mix for the web or mastering, Group Export for Stem Mixing, and Individual Sound Export so you can bring all the different tracks into another DAW for further mixing and production!īut that's not all! Studio wiz Scottie Dugan appears with 4 awesome vids on the new 2.1 update features and functions, covering new Basic Workflows, the Drum Synth, Moving MIDI, Sampling Workflows and more!
Jeremy ends your journey with videos on how to setup and use MASCHINE 2 inside Logic Pro X, Presonus Studio One, Ableton Live, Cubase and Pro Tools. The MASCHINE starts to get hot when Jeremy shows you advanced topics like using Automation and Macro Controls, the built in Drum Synth plug-in, the Sampler, Multi-Out Instruments, Step Recording, 3rd Party Plug-ins & Effects and much more. Tips & Tricks are then shown, such as how to setup Parallel Compression and classic Sidechain Compression to make your music pump and move with the tempo. Editing is now revealed, and Jeremy shows you how to go deep, fine tuning your parts to perfection. Importing sounds is next and Jeremy shows you how to import WAV files, REX files and even MPC drum kits into MASCHINE for an endless sonic palette. Next, Jeremy focuses on the MASCHINE Studio hardware, showing you how to accomplish the things you just learnt, using the hardware only. Jeremy begins your tour of MASCHINE 2 with an introduction laying out what you'll learn in the series, and then important first steps like setting your preferences, GUI overviews and Browser basics. All hail the mighty MASCHINE 2! Studio professional Jeremy Harding is back with an in-depth look at this wondrous hardware and software studio tool, showing you the important basics, advanced features and functions, and cool tips and tricks! If you want to learn MASCHINE 2 software or Studio hardware, this is a must see.