![]() ![]() The sampling capabilities are a bit of mixed bag. Native Instruments also gives Maschine owners a free copy of Massive which means that you can really have everything you need to start producing with a single purchase. As of version 2.0 they’ve created and included a great drum synth that’s capable of recreating both classic drum synth sounds as well as some more realistic percussion. A decent quality assortment of various drum hits, synth stabs, live instruments, and sound effect samples. Native Instruments deliberately avoided those features and instead opted for a hardware-software combination with a very narrow focus on features that lent themselves to immediacy and inspiration, which I personally enjoy. Though, I call that a shortcoming, I hesitate to call it a flaw. When I have a desire to write and record a guitar and vocal based song, it’s just not feasible to produce that in Maschine and I must use a different program. The capability to cut, copy, paste, and other standard audio editing functions aren’t there. It doesn’t even have the concept of “audio tracks.” It’s designed to use patterns of midi notes, software synthesizers, and short samples which isn’t ideal for many styles of music. Maschine simply can’t handle multi-track recording. However, the groovebox-style design isn’t without shortcomings. I find this tactile workflow to be very engaging and there’s just a kind of connection with pressing pads and tweaking knobs to produce and arrange your songs that you just don’t get with a traditional mouse-driven DAW interface. The layout is well designed, with every control placed in an intuitive location and there are enough buttons and knobs to keep page and menu diving to a minimum. The endless encoders are smooth and the velocity-sensitive pads have a fantastic feel and are responsive to all levels of pressure. Since it’s marketed as a marriage of software with a dedicated hardware controller, the quality of the hardware is paramount. Every function related to using Maschine is accessible on the hardware with no need to look at your computer monitor. Once you start the software, you’re greeted with the biggest selling point of Maschine-The Interface. ![]() That said, there's no lag and I've had no problems even with projects with many sounds and patterns. The software doesn't seem bloated but I can't say that it feels exceptionally light, either. I haven't had any performance issues or instability. ![]() The manual has pictures and diagrams for each of Maschine’s functions and they’ve uploaded a wealth of videos walking you through using Maschine step-by-step. The software and driver installation is the same as all other Native Instruments products, very standard fare. Plus a few touches unique to each model.Native Instruments has made sure that learning how to use Maschine is as easy as possible. The five models offer a wide range of different characteristics that fundamentally affect the overall sound, giving you a broad palette to start with for your next riff, bass and pad.Īll five share common controls: waveform selection, octave range, mix or independent output volume controls, a noise source and plentiful modulation options. Like the filters, Diva’s oscillators are also modelled on classic hardware. All filters have modulation options and the traditional cutoff and resonance controls, but each has its character, quirks and options. (If you are interested, Urs wrote an in-depth blog post about ZDF.)ĭiva models five different filters found in classic hardware synthesizers. With ZDF, the delays normally produced when modelling analogue circuits are vastly reduced, resulting in a much more authentic resonance behaviour. A combination of realtime circuit simulation and zero delay feedback (ZDF) design gives Diva its remarkable sound. The filters are at the heart of Diva’s analogue sound. One spirit, many flavours Oscillators and Filters ![]()
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