Native Instruments Maschine Mikro Mk3 Drum Controller
MASCHINE MIKRO is the perfect first step for music producers already using a DAW to get hands on with their creative process, letting them tap out beats and melodies, and quickly build up loops and track ideas.
Product Features
- Compact, music production instrument that integrates powerful software with tactile, responsive hardware
- Four ways to input sound using the 16 pads – drum in pad mode, play melodies in Keyboard mode, create chord progressions in Chord mode, and program in a classic step-sequencer style from Step mode
- Software – use on its own or as a VST, Audio Unit, or AAX plug-in in all major DAWs (including Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and FL Studio)
- 1.6 GB MASCHINE Factory Selection with samples, one-shots, loops, sample instruments, presets, patterns, drum kits, and songs
- Powered via USB 2.0. System Requirements- macOS 10.12, 10.13, 10.14 (latest update), Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM. Windows 10 (latest Service Pack, 64-bit only), Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, 4GB RAM. USB 2.0 Port, 3 GB free disk space for Maschine Essentials (full Maschine software plus 1.6 GB Maschine Factory Selection), 1 GB free disk space for Massive, Monark and Reaktor Prism
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Donât buy it! Works great when using their Maschine software, but other than that, itâs useless.Midi mode gives you 16 pads and thats all. No functions, no banks NOTHING! They give you the contoller editor software and it doesnât even support the Mikro MK3! WTH?! To make things worse, even the forums are filled useless responses like âthatâs not what its made forâ, âyou canât do thatâ, âyou should have read about it before buying it.â Well hopefully someone reads this and stays away. I will say this,…
Windows 10 only (and more) There’s a lot of people who buy this (not just me, check NI support area) assuming that windows 7 is/will be supported. It’s not. It won’t be.Also, in the Midi mode you cannot change octaves. One octave support only.Also, it’s not supported by their own Controller Editor.Also, the firmware updater fails even on Windows 10 (which is supposed to be supported).I love NI products, but I’m just not sure where their head is with this controller…
Pretty versatile & fun little tool if you ask me. I’ve had the Mikro MK3 for a few weeks now. I personally use Ableton Live as my main DAW. So I was skeptical at 1st about a drum pad designed for Maschine. But now I just load up Maschine as a vst. Then within Maschine I can still load up any of my other vst plug-in synths to take advantage of what the Mikro does. Exporting midi or audio to it’s own Ableton track is super easy. Plus I can easily switch to Midi Mode for laying out drum programing in Ableton with my own kits. Or keep it in…