#MASCHINE STUDIO REVIEWS UPDATE#
#MASCHINE STUDIO REVIEWS UPGRADE#
#MASCHINE STUDIO REVIEWS SOFTWARE#

There are several new, illuminated buttons not found on previous models, plus buttons for functions formerly tied to drum pads and the Shift key. While the Maschine Studio is still content to leave audio interfacing to your dedicated devices, it still offers generous MIDI I/O and a pair of footswitch sockets on quarter-inch jacks.

#MASCHINE STUDIO REVIEWS SOFTWARE#

It has to be said, however, that the software integration of these is still in its infancy. The Maschine Studio features three separately addressable MIDI outputs, encouraging greater interaction with external synths. There is, perhaps, a slight nod towards AkaiвЂ™s MPC Renaissance though. At the price you might reasonably have expected some kind of integrated audio interface, but in this, Native Instruments have not deviated from the design principles of the earliest controller and the assumption youвЂ™re already primed for sound. Everything is strokably top-notch quality and you feel it in the positivity of the buttons, the plushness of the encoders and the smooth action of the illuminated jogвЂ“wheel. The Studio is therefore shipped with an external (multiвЂ“country) adapter.Д¬arefully exploring the spacious, friendly panel, itвЂ™s clear that workflow was been given priority over budget. The displays resemble those of a smart phone and itвЂ™s an example of how quickly such technology has become ubiquitous that, at first, I couldnвЂ™t help touching the onвЂ“screen icons expecting a response.Дue, no doubt, to the demands of these twin beauties, itвЂ™s no longer possible to get by on power from the USB 2 connection. Thanks to uncompromising hardware, in particular the two highвЂ“resolution (480 x 272) colour displays, it also requires a more serious commitment from your credit card. Slotting in as pack leader and instantly attentionвЂ“grabbing, the Maschine Studio is a larger, more colourful beast than any beforehand.

#MASCHINE STUDIO REVIEWS UPGRADE#

Anyone who bought a Maschine or Maschine Mikro during October 2013 is eligible for a free upgrade and version 2.0 is provided with any model of controller purchased after that.

#MASCHINE STUDIO REVIEWS UPDATE#

Rather than spend too long setting the scene here, I recommend checking out the previous reviews, working backwards from January 2013 and version 1.8, the last update existing Maschine users got for free.ДЄssuming we accept the necessity of continuing updates and support, itвЂ™s hard to object to an occasional fee, which in this case is ВЈ89 $99. WeвЂ™ve charted the progress of Maschine since 2009 and in that time it has grown significantly but without ever compromising the vision of operational simplicity. Without further ado, letвЂ™s see if all our prayers have been answered, leaving only world peace left to long for. The controller is the Maschine Studio and its software is available to users old and new, fully rewritten with a new audio engine and an affinity for multicore processors. Early 2013 saw this hardware/software hybrid embrace colour in a big way and now, before the glow has had a chance to dim on those multicoloured pads, a new topвЂ“ofвЂ“theвЂ“range controller joins the flock. In its four year lifespan, Native InstrumentsвЂ™ Maschine has bulkedвЂ“up in gradual stages to become a powerful and mature beatвЂ“oriented sequencer. Native Instruments take their hybrid groove machine to another level with new hardware and a big software update.

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