How I got Maschine working as a controller in Sonar.

Open NI Controller Editor. Make sure you Maschine is correctly selected.
Goto Factory Templates dropdown and Select Mackie Control.
Tick Host Transport Control
Exit the App
Start and open Sonar Project.
Preferences-> Midi > Devices. Make sure Maschine Studio In is Ticked.

Preferences-> Midi > Control Services:
Click the Add New controller service button
Controler Service = VS-700. Input Port = Maschine Studio In. Output Port = None.
Click OK.

You might not get what you expected with the keybindings, but the behaviours is as intended. Check the keybindings in Native Instruments Control Editor for more.
 
If anybody has any further customizations to add to the Controller template please post here!

Thanks, got to try this one. I have the Maschine Micro, anyone know if it can be used the same way?

Thanks! I'll have to try it. BTW I finally figured out you're CakeAlex 

Anderton
Thanks! I'll have to try it. BTW I finally figured out you're CakeAlex 

I thought it was the drum machine from the Sisters of Mercy ;)

See somebody knows ;)
He's actually moved on now, the Reverend Avalanche of the Magic Sponge after finding religion,see credits:
https://youtu.be/Mq6HciTynzQ

I'll try this and report back. Cheers.

Well I played around it just now. You need to press SHIFT + CHANNEL (Or CONTROL depending on Maschine you have) to get it into controller mode and I can assign dials to the Pro Channel. Play, rewind, forward etc will work by default however.

For some reason though I can't assign the controls to synth plugins (I tried Z3TA+2).

I've just discovered in Control Mode it will move the timeline with the Maschine studio jog dial by default - woa - workflow game changer!!! That's huge!! Goodbye mouse!

There are some huge default facilities here as well. If you move the lit up arrow key it will control SOLO/MUTE/VOLUME buttons etc etc by default... Well anybody with a Maschine (esp studio) I urge them to try this.

Instead of "discovering" what something does, why not simply configure what you want it does?
Paleolithic methods to get staff are a bit outdated in 21 century

Thankyou for your useless throw away comment ;)