Native Instruments MASCHINE Mikro MK3 Controller

Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK3 Controller

Make beats, play melodies, and build tracks hands-on ñ in the studio or on the go

Fast, flexible hardware/software instrument ñ use on its own or with any DAW

Play with inspiring sounds and effects for any style, including full versions of Massive, Monark, and Reaktor Prism

Meet Maschine Mikro, your flexible, compact companion for making music with a laptop. Use it to tap out beats, play melodies, and build up tracks ñ fast, fun, and hands-on. Want to start creating right away? Thrown in everything you need including instruments, sounds, effects, and powerful tools like sampling and drum synths.

Mikro gives you four different ways of getting hands-on with your music using the 16 pads. Drum beats in Pad mode, with color coding for kicks, snares, and other sounds. Switch to Keyboard mode to play melodies with the pads. In Chord mode, itís easy to lay down inspiring chord progressions. And in Step mode, program beats and patterns visually in a classic step-sequencer style on the 16 pads ñ get exciting musical results quickly.

Find, audition, and swap sounds without stopping the music. Browse through your favorite instruments, and load samples, projects and kits. A compact screen guides the multi-function encoder so you know exactly what youíre controlling, while staying in the creative flow.

Found a great sample? Hit the Sample button to quickly load it into your project from the software. Record from your audio interface to capture from vinyl, play in a guitar, or grab any other sound into your track. Shape and refine your samples using the powerful editing tools in the Maschine software.

Add creative flourishes to your beats and melodies with the Smart Strip. Slide your fingers to bend sounds, strum instruments, or go wild with Perform FX like Stutter and Echo.

Get creating and keep going ñ from one step to the next. Fast. The Maschine software comes with powerful tools for realizing your ideas.

Youíll find inspiration using the selection of premium sounds, samples, instruments, and FX included with Maschine Mikro. Plus it comes with full versions the popular synths Massive, Monark, and Reaktro Prism.

Then when youíre ready for more juice, simply upgrade to the Maschine Factory Library, or Komplete 12 Select, and get more top-notch sounds, while making a tidy saving.

Maschine Mikro gives you everything you need to get creating music, and it also works as plug-in in Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, FL Studio, or any other compatible DAW as a VST or Audio Unit. Use it to build up loops, then work with them in your DAW to quickly flesh out tracks, making it a powerful addition to your setup, however you make music.

Maschine Mikro makes it easy to get started. Go deeper with powerful tools at your fingertips.

Features:

• 24 effects for polishing your music, including compressors, saturators, reverbs, and filters. Plus creative tools like Grain-Delay, Ice Verb, and Freq Shifter for adding color to your sounds.
• Variation lets you generate random patterns at the press of a button, for a quick way to build up tracks or inject unpredictability.
• Create wherever you feel inspired. Maschine Mikro is USB-powered for maximum portability.
• Freeze your track parameter settings with Lock, leaving you free to go wild with FX, or any other sound parameter, and try out ideas. Then instantly go back.
• Create your own kicks, snares, hi hats, and more, with the flexible Drum Synth, and dial in rich, studio-ready bass tones with Bass Synth ñ exclusives to Maschine.
• Eight creative effects for enlivening your sounds, including Stutter, Burst Echo, Scratcher, and Flanger ñ perform with them using the Smart Strip.
• Record, load, and swap loops as they automatically adjust to your projectís tempo, and play loops musically, all with the innovative Audio plug-in
• Quickly access handy functions like quantize, undo, and copy/paste via the 16 pads and the shift button.

Specifications:

• System Requirements:
• macOS 10.12, 10.13, 10.14 (latest update), Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM
• Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, 4 GB RAM
• Additional Requirements:
• 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
• An Internet connection and a graphics card which supports OpenGL 2.1 or higher are required to download and activate Maschine software. Once installed and activated, all products can be used offline.
• Additional Info:
• Supported Interfaces: Stand-alone, VST2 (64-bit), Audio Units (64-bit), AAX 64, ASIO, CoreAudio, and Wasapo.
• Maschine requires activation: Activate using the serial number on the flyer inside the box.
• In case of graphics issues, please install the latest drivers for your GPU. This can be necessary even if Windows reports them as up to date.
• Maschine Essentials (full Maschine application plus 1.6 GB Factory Selection) provided as a download upon hardware registration
• Full versions of three popular Komplete plugins, available for download from Native Access after hardware registration:
• Massive - heavyweight virtual analog synthesizer
• Monark ñ iconic mono synth
• Reaktor Prismñ flexible polyphonic synthesizer
• Width: 320 mm / 12.6", Length: 177 mm / 6.96", Height: 45 mm / 1.77", Weight: 1.12 kg / 2.47 lbs
• Compact, music production instrument that integrates powerful software with tactile, responsive hardware
• Four ways to input sound using the 16 pads ñ 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
• Use the software 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
• Same software as Maschine MK3 / Studio / Jam ñ includes 25 pro-quality studio and creative FX including filter, EQ, delay, reverb, and compressor
• 16 large, velocity-sensitive pads for easy two-handed drumming
• Dual-touch Smart Strip lets you slide your fingers to strum instruments, bend sounds, use Perform FX, and more
• Push encoder and screen for browsing, navigating, adjusting volume levels and panning, and controlling parameters
• Powered via USB 2.0
• Classic groovebox features including 16 pad velocity levels, swing, pad link, note repeat, step sequencer, and vintage MPC60/SP1200 sampling emulation
• Powerful mixer, arranger, and sampler for full creative control over your tracks
• A doorway into the Native Instruments sound universe ñ easily expand your library with Komplete, Sounds.com, Expansions, and enjoy perfect integration with any third party NKS-certified instruments and effects