Maschine 2 is a next-generation of powerful beat-production workstation with sampling, loop slicing, built‑in drum sequencing, improved browsing, arranging, new mixer, plug-in strip, and exclusive drum synths. With Maschine 2 you will get the most responsive, fluid, and musical beatmaking experience ever.

Native Instruments Maschine 2 GUI

Maschine 2 is built on an intelligent combination of timeless groove box and drum machine workflows, systematically refined and expanded to take advantage of the best aspects of computer technology. It brings together flexible step sequencing and real-time polyphonic recording in a forward-thinking pattern-based arrangement concept that makes it easy to jam out ideas, and turn them into full-blown songs in a way that is efficient, effortless and fun.

The system combines an advanced software sequencer and sampler with a seamlessly integrated, highly functional performance controller. Finally merging a fast and intuitive groove-box workflow with the power and versatility of software, Maschine enables an inspiring and spontaneous creative approach for today's computer-based music production setups.

Maschine 2 controller

The advanced Maschine controller was designed as a natural extension of the software, and makes the system feel and respond as a true instrument. The 16 pressure-sensitive drum pads have been carefully engineered for the best possible response and durability, and they illuminate to visualize sequence patterns and other crucial information. Eight rotary encoders, a concise layout of dedicated buttons and dual high-resolution displays give immediate access to all functions of Maschine without touching the computer mouse or keyboard. With new MIDI CC capabilities, you can control your MIDI-capable external instruments, like your favorite Roland groovebox or Korg synth, as if they were plugins.

The new Variation Engine helps add variety and spontaneity to your patterns. Humanize lets you shake off the shackles of quantization and loosen up a drum beat or melody.

Based on a powerful high-resolution sample engine, Maschine 2 is a versatile instrument that renders intricate drum kits and percussion, loops and multi-sampled polyphonic instruments with uncompromising sonic accuracy, assisted by beat slicing, automatic sample mapping, note repeat and more. 

v2.14 - 2021-07-01

After installing from Native Access, please ensure that any external storage devices containing content are connected when launching MASCHINE for the first time

ADDED Poly Synth - based on Pro 53

Factory Library also updated to add presets

ADDED Multi-selection of Clips in software

ADDED Change scenes via MIDI from MASCHINE MK3 (configure via SETTINGS > MIDI Tab)

ADDED Host Kontakt VST3 (please note: it is not currently possible to host VST3 versions of the recently released FX plug-ins)

ADDED Apple Silicon support:

MASCHINE (standalone application) can be used on Apple Silicon machines when Rosetta 2 is installed (available from App Store)

MASCHINE plug-in can be used in DAWs that have been launched using Rosetta (right-click on DAW application in Finder > Get Info > Open using Rosetta)

ADDED Additional Arpeggiator parameters: Retrigger, Repeat, Offset, Inversion and Range (available from MASCHINE MK3, MK2, Studio and KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series MK2 controllers)

ADDED Save presets from MASCHINE MK3

CHANGED File paths in preferences are now shown in the standard POSIX format instead of the old Mac HFS format (i.e. slashes instead of colons) on macOS

CHANGED Browser tag ‘Urban’ has been changed to ‘Hip Hop’ for MASCHINE Projects and Groups

CHANGED ‘Enabled’ / ‘Disabled’ have been changed to ‘On’ / ‘Off’

FIXED Audio crackles when sampling (introduced in MASCHINE 2.13)

FIXED Clunky scrolling when using a MacBook trackpad

FIXED Super 8 missing background image on controllers

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