Ableton Live & N.I. Maschine - Workflow Tips

Some workflow tips for using Native Instruments Maschine as a plugin within Ableton Live.

This tutorial covers:
-Using Maschine as a plugin, and syncing with live WITHOUT using scene change messages
-Project organisation, using locators
-Assigning keyboard shortcuts

If anyone has questions just ask. Sorry about the dodgy camera work.

To listen to the whole tune go here: http://soundcloud.com/megatroid

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I have released a Maschine template for Ableton Live, get it here: http://megatroid.noisepages.com/2012/02/megamaschine/

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[MrPoonmoon]

Hey, thanks for the tips.

How do you record / export the track when you have two DAWs running? If you export from Ableton, does it also grab the audio coming from your Maschine plug track?

[MegatroidMusic]

@MrPoonmoon It's not two DAWs, it's Maschine running as a plugin inside Live. So when you do an export, yes it will grab all the audio coming form the Maschine plugin.

[Judeastonez]

I really cant say it enough... this is a simple video- ..but this was a MAJOR eye opener for my workflow, And its actually very quick and Extremely tidy.

Ive been struggling (everyday) in the studio for the past 6-8months trying to incorporate maschine into my production.. I gave up a few times / picked it back up a few times (rearranging my whole library aswell...lots of work) Your video is definitely 1 of the big nails in the coffin to my commitment with maschine:)

[MegatroidMusic]

@Judeastonez Good to hear it helped, cheers!

[peebeebz]

Wow, good job! I'm very impressed at how much detail you have gone into. Thanks kindly for sharing, you have unlocked the battle a few of us were having. MAJOR PROPS! have you made a template to share yet? Much respect, keep belting out the phat tunes!

[MegatroidMusic]

@peebeebz The template is finally up! Check the description on this video.

[tuberishi63]

Great tips!!! Thanks for sharing. This is awesome. Super simple, and super effective. Just the way I like it

[MrPoonmoon]

@eskimurtigas It's likely to be the way Maschine is routed? I found that if I have Maschine as a VST on track-1 and use track-2 to listen and send midi data for Maschine (i.e. use Ableton as the only sequencer) you get lag. It also lags more with lots of tracks, the lag is hardly noticable with just two tracks (the Maschine plug on trk 1 and the midi on trk 2).

What is cool about this vid is that you can eliminate that lag by keeping maschine as the sequencer for the maschine parts.

[eskimurtigas]

Man, nice tutorial. It will definitely improve my workflow. Thank you. I realized you are using a pc and i'm to but have this weird lag when I hit the pads on maschine running as a vst inside live. Do you know how can i get ride of that?

[guitarpacifier1]

@MegatroidMusic ah okay thanks allot, would you by chance have a tutorial or can tell me how to set up the plug in so that all the scenes sinc up. what about for instance using it directly as midi notes. wouldnt that give you more control?

[guitarpacifier1]

@MegatroidMusic thanks allot for that, did you have a tutorial or can tell me how to sequence maschine in ableton as a sampler, so that the scenes sinc up?? Thanks!

[r0bbiekills]

@MegatroidMusic I was wondering if you could possibly send me a txt format of this setup in maschine, just got and I really feel like the way you have everything structured. I just got maashine and my projects seem to get out of hand. email me at itsdezz@yahoo.com...thanks in adavance