Mashine Studio, Maschine 2.0 Now Available

Native Instruments today announced that Maschine Studio and Maschine 2.0 are now available. Maschine Studio joins the family of Maschine products with expanded tactile control and two hi-resolution color displays. Maschine 2.0 delivers a new mixer page, new audio engine, dynamic drum synth plug-ins and more to all three Maschine hardware versions. Here’s the official intro… Read More Mashine Studio, Maschine 2.0 Now Available

NI Announces Maschine Studio & Maschine 2.0

Native Instruments today announced Maschine Studio – a new ‘flagship’ hardware controller – and an updated version of their Maschine groove production studio software. Maschine Studio is considerably larger than the original Maschine and provides expanded tactile control and new hi-resolution color displays. Maschine 2.0 features a host of enhancements, including a new mixer page and dynamic drum… Read More NI Announces Maschine Studio & Maschine 2.0

Native Instruments Intros Static Friction For Maschine

Native Instruments has released Static Friction – a new ‘tech house’ expansion pack for Maschine. The Expansion features 33 drum kits loaded with new kicks, snares, hi-hats, and claps, as well as seven Special Kits containing analog spring reverb samples, Ride and Snare kits optimized for live performance, and additional Spoken and Radio Voice Kits… Read More Native Instruments Intros Static Friction For Maschine

Native Instruments Intros Pulswerk Maschine Expansion

Native Instruments has introduced Pulswerk – a new Maschine Expansion designed for minimalistic house and techno. In addition to 30 drum kits, Pulswerk contains 20 ‘Special Kits’, created with pitched sound sources. The Expansion also features Multi-Effect Kits, containing pre-sequenced, tempo synced effect chains and 60 specially-designed Massive presets.

Native Helios Ray Brings ‘Eclectic Leftfield Beats’ To Maschine, iMaschine

Native Instruments has released Helios Ray – a new expansion pack, for Maschine, Maschine Mikro and iMaschine. Here’s what they have to say about it: Helios Ray contains three styles of drum kits. The Vinyl Kits represent “a crate digger’s paradise” – hip-hop sampled from dusty grooves, with vinyl kicks, finger snaps, shakers, vocal samples, claps,… Read More Native Helios Ray Brings ‘Eclectic Leftfield Beats’ To Maschine, iMaschine

Audiophil – ‘Hope’

Sunday Synth Jam: Reader Nico Steckhan shared this music video, based on a live acoustic glitchtronica performance by Audiophil, Hope. The track is built around a core of guitar, vocals and cajon, but also makes subtle use of Native Instruments Maschine, Korg MicroKorg and even musical saw to create an original blend of acoustic and electronic sounds. .