There is, perhaps, a slight nod towards Akai’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 you’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 jog–wheel. The Studio is therefore shipped with an external (multi–country) adapter.Ĭarefully exploring the spacious, friendly panel, it’s clear that workflow was been given priority over budget.
The displays resemble those of a smart phone and it’s an example of how quickly such technology has become ubiquitous that, at first, I couldn’t help touching the on–screen icons expecting a response.ĭue, no doubt, to the demands of these twin beauties, it’s no longer possible to get by on power from the USB 2 connection. Thanks to uncompromising hardware, in particular the two high–resolution (480 x 272) colour displays, it also requires a more serious commitment from your credit card. Slotting in as pack leader and instantly attention–grabbing, the Maschine Studio is a larger, more colourful beast than any beforehand. 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. 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.Īssuming we accept the necessity of continuing updates and support, it’s hard to object to an occasional fee, which in this case is £89 $99. We’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, let’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 top–of–the–range controller joins the flock.
In its four year lifespan, Native Instruments’ Maschine has bulked–up in gradual stages to become a powerful and mature beat–oriented sequencer. Native Instruments take their hybrid groove machine to another level with new hardware and a big software update.
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