MASCHINE - NEW 808 MPC Style Groovebox from Native Instruments Review

[INCOND1TE]

lol that was kind of chill

[EROKBEATZ]

akai mpc will live forever!!!!!!!

[zayemusic]

sup.. i see u know a lot about maschine i just got it a week ago and im getting crackles.. went to the support sit and i cant figa it out..i will appreciate it if you can help me wit that if you can!

[MrWineandcheese]

would you recommend this for an amateur?

[foreignerbeat]

shit



[disciple21781]

isnt easier just to sequence and everything str8 in pro tools or whatever else you use. thats what i do, i just drag and drop my sounds into pro tools, and sequence the drums in PT, then i use virtual instruments to lay down the other stuff.

[mrr30]

at the first look maschine looks cool.. this This lights, pads in mpc style..etc.

but somthing is wrong ..it's sounds wack!

Fl studio sounds bettetr...I think that nothin'g can replace a good hardware sampler!!! maby idea was good, but it faild! Besides it's fucking expensive...

Producer must work harder and design somthing a lot better. You can instal FL Studio and conect MIDI pad controller like MPC 16 or MPC 18 and it will the same.

[romerouno17]

its just that the samples he has chosen are a bit oldskool but it has got pretty good sounds in there

[Scratch2C]

@mrr30 sounds wack? yes cause the user...it doesnt matter the amount of sounds loops hard software/hardware you have if you have no music skills.

on the other hand maschine is great. the stock sounds are superb.

maybe theyll fit what you want to do maybe they wont...

but thats why it lets you sample and use your own sounds too...and honestly speaking maschines stock sounds are way better than any FL studio sounds i would know i own FL and Maschine is a great addition to any setup

[DeliverLikeUPSTrucks]

Wack son!

[permanetmarker2004]

has it come out yet ?

[XLOWERMISSION3]

yea u can get it at guitarcenter

[blinsta]

Anybody bought this yet???

[sosodefmonsta]

What software is he using on the Mac?

[blinsta]

Maschine comes with software that can be used as stand alone or vst.

[tomasennis]

the software that comes with the Maschine

[GODZILLAMANASS]

The Maschine software

[aikighost]

Its the software that comes with the Maschine. Its all part of the same package.

[emericashoes]

whats better a mpc or this?

[WillieDuet]

Worst demostration in YouTube history!!!!!

[jasonpauljohnston]

I think you are being harsh. Understand this happens at a really noisy trade show where you can hardly hear yourself think. The guy did a good job considering.

[moipupsik]

is so much choice these days and so many good companies producing good products, so do your research and shop around before getting into NI trap!!! They will not refund you money ether (even if it never works!)

[Toffeln]

Which groovebox would you recommend?

[jasonpauljohnston]

If you can't get it working - the local dealer you purchased it from should work on your behalf or refund your money if it's in a reasonable period of time.

[moipupsik]

3) you will be waiting forever for someone to respond 4) when you get your response don't expect solutions there, it will be some primitive response not offering you anything useful.  A few months and hundres of e-mails later, you may get 1 useful tip and that will be from yourself with deep regret that you ever bothered ordering one of Native Instuments products.

[jasonpauljohnston]

I agree that the authorization process is cumbersome. But there products are amazing.

[moipupsik]

Native Instruments may have put a lot of pretty pics and sales gimmics, but try installing their products and you will soon discover what nightmare this is. From installation to activation it is a never ending nightmare. And the worst thing is their support. If you ever need to contact them, be prepared to wait for ages because they 1) don't ever answer the phone 2) will tell you via voicemail to go to fill massive online form

[Silvereagel1234]

i can not understand youre problems!!!

Im i mix with Traktor Scratch Pro fron Native.

AND 1st. i never had installation problems.

2. the problems i had, i could post them on the forum and there u et really fast help from their

Native forum supporter!!

now i buyed an MAC Book. and im not having any problems at ALLL.

The only bad thing i can say about them is that their products works better with Apple PC`s then windows user`s

[Nowicki222]

i have an mpc 1000 and sampling is a big thing for me. Do you think I will be able to sample mpc style on this thing?

[MosGrand]

check out the video on NI's site. But the simple answer is yes. You can sample and edit in MASCHINE. I have other sample editors where I would most likely build out my kit in a separate app on my PC then move it to the MASCHINE afterwards. But you can sample on the fly and start sequencing with MASCHINE if that's your workstyle.

[smokegreen2]

im so want this macshine i love making beats using hands on control but im also thinking should i get the mv 8800 i want to make dance music.but i bet in 2010 roland will release a new groovebox. any help

[MosGrand]

The MV-8800 just dropped in price big time. It either means Roland is going to discontinue it...or they have something new planned. Nonetheless, MASCHINE can do everything the MV8800 or any generation MPC can do. The benefit of playing live or directly into your DAW without any audio cables is really a no-brainer. If you use traditional analog gear...get the MV. You'll have a lot of stuff to lug around but it's nice. If you have a laptop...get the MASCHINE. You won't regret.

[ptaylor650]

Lifeless beat considering the potential of this wikid Maschine.I will get one when available.Using a KorgpadKontrol and Battery now.This  things going to crush Akai

[LiamJayMuzik]

It's not too bad, it's just dry, and the metronome doesn't help it sound any more lively.

[jasonpauljohnston]

Yeah - it was just a basic demo - the guy was not trying to do a performance! I think he was trying to keep it simple.

[rh0cb0y]

can i use this with other sequencers as a controller?

[MosGrand]

it's a standard midi-controller when you are not using the software.

[ortsac101]

this guys wack machine is dope

[1kidbliss]

great stuff

boring clip

guy sux

machine rules

[Mrsixfiguresonline]

MPC Killer! Akai Needs to step it up or there done

[kekenalii]

AKAI IS ALREADY DONE.

the were bought out by numark.

they aint the OG akai anymore

[revolutionaudio]

I was really surprised - probably 5 or 6 years ago AKAI came out with a USB device and some software but didn't go anywhere with it....

[Czar1984]

oh yeah??? I hope you don't mean the MPD16 or a similar pad-controller, cause this is right here is something really NEW and INNOVATIVE... Akai should have done something like that after releasing the MPC 1000....Somebody had to do this :-) Thanks N.I. !!!

[aurexlive]

What the ...

808 style drum machine ?!

Have some respect for the classics man!

[revolutionaudio]

The Maschine is based on the idea of the MPC - the first MPC came out in 1988 and it was built on the idea of the TR-808 from the early 80's. Just stating the lineage. No disrespect....they all have their place....but the Maschine is really amazing.

[aurexlive]

Hey I understand what you're saying, but by naming it a 808 style drum machine most of us will think 808 style TR-step recording (16 buttons in a row to press and not 16 pads in MPC-style - you know what I mean :) ).

I'm also very interested in Maschine, thank you for this demo!

ps: how did the hardware unit feel?

[darealtobimontana]

you have also a step sequuenzer...

[revolutionaudio]

Yes - you can change it from MPC mode to a step sequencer - he just doesn't show it in the video. It's very cool - and has a good feel.

[theoutsideas]

@aurexlive the roland 808