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2013/06/05 13:46:37
Jim Roseberry
Have always wanted a finger-pad drum controller with the sensitivity of the Korg PakKontrol... but built a bit more robust.
Went into GC and played with Maschine mkII and have to say the pads *really* surprised me.  Exactly what I've been looking for...
Have never been into beats/hip-hop or MPC type units (more of an old-school rock guy), but I think Maschine has a lot of potential outside those genres.
 
Any thoughts/opinions from experienced Maschine users?
2013/06/05 14:43:09
yorolpal
I've got the version I with version II software installed.  You should love it, ol pal.  The included library PLUS the ability to use all the other libraries as well are just amazing.  You'll be swamped with new ideas and grooves.  And not just hippity hop bleeps and bloops either.  Killer, massive tones and sounds.  I luuuuuuuv mine.  Wouldn't be without it. Plus, it's a great pad controller.  I retired my Korg PadKontol after getting it.  Go for it.
2013/06/05 14:53:00
Jim Roseberry
Thanks Ol Pal!
Got it connected.  Have a lot of reading to do...   
Need to figure out how to get the hardware to see/load my personal libraries (JetCity, etc).
Brings up the stock NI libraries just fine...
Once I'm up-to-speed, I think Maschine is going to be great for kick-starting creativity. 
2013/06/05 15:28:13
cryophonik
Been a Maschine (mkI) owner for many years.  Saving and tagging your own samples is pretty simple and highly recommended (esp. for calling them up from the h/w unit), but it can get tedious and time-consuming depending on how many sample libraries you have, diversity of sample types, etc.
 
From memory (I'm at work): in the software's browser, click on Disk and navigate to a sample library.  Select the samples you want to import - use SHIFT-select to select ranges, CTRL-click to select non-contiguous samples.  You should see an Import or Add button - click it to bring up the tagging dialog box.  You can tag all samples using the various tags in the columns, or add your own tags in any column using the new tag button at the bottom.
 
I typically use the developer or library name for the first column and the drum/instrument type in the second column, and the style, genre, or processing (e.g., distorted, acoustic, dry) for the third column. 
2013/06/06 07:51:48
Truckermusic
Jim
There is a Machine Tutorial web site that I think is Killer!!
St. Joe and Knock Squared run it and they have free tutorials as well as subscription....
But the subscription is like $10 a month (or it used to be)
These two guys can answer anything you have to ask about machine. They like to help and answere up on their forum pages rather quickly......
 
They have taken it to the Limit (is there a song there?) so to speak.
 
check them out at http://maschinetutorials.com/
 
I need to reup my subscription cause there is so much machine can do!!!!!!
Also You Tube has a Machine channel and NI has some tutorial help video's.
 
Hope this helps
Clifford
 
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