The MK3 feels like a proper follow-up, evolving the Maschine workflow in a handful of key ways. (The color palette of the LEDs still feels more NI than Ableton, for what it’s worth). The general visual styling, including the matte finish and left-justified text on the buttons, is reminiscent of Ableton’s Push controller not a bad thing, per se, but worth noting. In terms of its industrial design, the MK3 is easily the most solidly-constructed Maschine model so far. There’s a dedicated Macro button, as well as touch-sensitivity on the knobs for efficiently adding parameters as macros, as well as a larger encoder knob that now also functions as a button, used for navigating the Maschine menus. The layout has changed in a number of ways, with the addition of dedicated buttons for the different play modes (Pad / Keyboard / Chord / Step), as well as several performance-based buttons for the touch strip controls. There’s a touch strip, the primary use of which is for performative actions (as seen on the Jam), like sound and effect modulation, and even “strumming” played sounds. The Maschine pads are slightly bigger than those found in previous versions, and feel more responsive across their surface (something of particular note for finger drummers). If your device is not lighting up when connecting it, verify that the latest Controller Editor version has been installed.Even more significant for some is the fact that the MK3 also functions as a 24-bit/96 kHz audio interface with stereo line inputs and outputs, as well as a mic input and headphone output (it also maintains MIDI I/O jacks). Note that any issues observed with these devices should be handled separately: If your device is not playing any audio, verify that the correct driver / Device Updater has been installed. These devices may require a driver, Device Updater and Controller Editor installation. They are summarized in the tables Audio Interface + Controller for each corresponding brand (KOMPLETE, MASCHINE and TRAKTOR) below.
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