"I always program my own drums and Maschine speeds up the work flow allowing me to make that mind to sound translation fast! Whether in my studio or on road the possibilities seem endless."
Mala (Digital Mystikz, London)
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"Extremely well-built — you could even open a beer with it."
Modeselektor got their hands on MASCHINE right at the start, and now it's a central part of their workflow, both on stage and in the studio. Take a look at the awesomely loud, messy spectacle of Modeselektor live in this video, and hear about MASCHINE, MASSIVE and performing under extreme conditions.
The audio is in German, but English subtitles are provided.
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Underworld are one of the most successful groups to emerge from the UK’s rave scene, releasing records and touring the world for over 20 years. In this revealing video, the group’s Darren Price invites NI into the studio to witness the performance of a new track for Underworld’s live set, created in just one day using only MASCHINE 1.6.
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He's among the most celebrated of Motor City producers: Watch and learn, as Detroit house producer Mike Huckaby creates a deep house track from scratch within minutes, using only MASCHINE 1.6 and THE MOUTH.
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For over 20 years Ski Beatz has been producing forward-thinking beats for the likes of Jay-Z and Camp Lo. In this video, the one time MPC devotee discusses how MASCHINE 1.6 brings a greater range of creative options to the table.
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"Native Instruments' Maschine is absolutely the truth and the future of music software - especially for getting ideas completed fast. I like to get songs well finalized, so another engineer doesn't come and try to put his special sauce on my sandwich. I like my sandwich the way it is."
No I.D. is the hip hop producer who brought Kayne West to music production. He also was producer of the hit single "Death of Auto Tune" from Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3, among many others.
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"What surprised me about the MASCHINE was how many sounds it had and how many of the stock sounds are actually really, really good. And they keep you inspired, keep you creative... That's been the response of everyone that I've come across, especially people who make urban music."
Dawaun Parker is a Grammy award winning hip hop producer, responsible for writing and producing tracks for Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, Jay-Z and Eminem.
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"MASCHINE is dope, 'cause for me coming from a MPC-background, it does everything the MPC does, but faster."
Needlz has established himself as one of the top beat producers in the game, working with Busta Rhymes, Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, and Swizz Beatz, among others.
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Needlz Website
"The thing I really dig is that I don't have to stay at the computer. I can stay focused on the instrument and not have to worry about the mouse."
DJ Nu-Mark was a founding member, producer and DJ of LA based hip hop stars Jurassic 5.
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DJ Nu-Mark MySpace
"It's not about programming as much. It's more about getting the song out - get the idea out!"
J*DaVeY are a R&B-soul-electronica-jazz-hip hop duo from Los Angeles, acclaimed for their genre-busting and forward thinking productions.
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J*DaVeY Website
"Maschine is a real instrument. I rarely find software or new hardware to flow in such a way that helps and supports the creative process."
Tim Goldsworthy (DFA/Massive Attack producer)
"I think Maschine is a really great tool for producers who want to throw their MPCs in the garbage."
Flying Lotus (Warp Records, Los Angeles)
MySpace
"What I like about Maschine is the plethora of sounds that are available in comparison to other drum machines and other production centers that I've used. It's nice to have the sounds at your fingertips and flip through them on the fly while you already have a rhythm working. Its very simple to plug the sounds together. The potential is really grand for this box! It gives me the opportunity to be more creative."
Carl Craig (Detroit, USA)
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MySpace
The combination of N.I Maschine running Komplete as plug-ins is AWSOME!!!! Having either one of these N.I products and you’re more than good to go, but running the 2 together with new Maschine plug-in hosting feature - POW!!!!! – a match made in heaven, and it’s still only early dayz in this marriage! The new kid on the block just stepped in the door. Maschine is going to a big part of the new album I'm doing, for sure.
Dobie
"What do you get when you mix Maschine Hardware with Maschine Software? One ambidextrous bad ass machine! ... The hardware and software beats any drum machine-based work station out now in the market."
Ali Shaheed Mohammed (A Tribe Called Quest)
Artist Website
"There are a lot of tools out there but the reason why I chose Maschine is because of Maschine. Right now it is literally redefining the way I can perform live."
Lorn (Brainfeeder/Ninja Tune)
MySpace
"Maschine is an incredible tool, I mainly use it for writing songs when I'm on tour. It's efficient, fast, nimble and can easily simulate what I usually use in the studio."
Sir Bob Cornelius (The Bloody Beetroots)
Artist Website
"I have used just about every pad controller and beat making software out there... Maschine is in a whole other category. The integration between hardware and software is truly flawless. Long gone are the days of mouse control! Maschine has totally revolutionized the way I work both in and out of the studio... Great Job NI."
Allen Morgan (Los Angeles/Nashville, USA - Producer)
Artist Website
"Maschine has been my latest addition to my live setup, I'm absolutely loving the thing! Quick and easy access to any bank or individual sample, simple and comprehensive sequence recording, great selection of interactive effects, all at the touch of a button for live sequencing goodness... perfect for those like me who have a hard time making up their minds!"
Deadmau5 (Toronto, Canada)
Artist Website
"Maschine is the perfect instrument to add live sequencing to our DJ sets, where we run it in sync with Traktor. We're especially fans of the great effects and the hands-on hardware controller - exactly what we need!"
Booka Shade (Berlin, Germany)
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MySpace
"Maschine is the first piece of equipment that seamlessly integrates into both my studio and performance setups. The timing integration with Traktor allows me to forget about complicated sync issues and focus on real-time creative and spontaneous percussion and groove programming and manipulation."
Richie Hawtin (Berlin, Germany)
MySpace
"I'm huge on new ways to create and I feel that evolution is a part of the universe. Maschine is a great leap into tomorrow! I recommend any producer to use it. It is changing my approach to production totally."
Denaun Porter (Michigan, USA - Producer for Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Busta Rhymes)
MySpace
"As a piano artist, composer, producer and DJ that reaches from Jazz to Classical to Electro music, Maschine helps me to express myself in the moment, compose heavy beats and improvise without having to fuss around with extra instruments, complicated DAWs and crates of heavy Vinyl.
Kelvin Sholar (Detroit, USA - multi-instrumentalist and Carl Craig collaborator)
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MySpace
"Maschine is one of those products that immediately finds where it belongs in your rig. After a couple of hours, I felt like I had been using it for years. Very intuitive, great sounding, amazing looking."
Krazy Baldhead (France)
MySpace
"Maschine combines the benefits of a hardware drum machine with usability and integration of software. It also has a real sound to it, deep and punchy. It makes being creative and spontaneous so much easier."
Will Champion (Coldplay)
Coldplay Website
MySpace
"Maschine is never switched off in my studio. It opened a totally new window to program beats and interact with my musical feelings, I love it!"
FEADZ (Ed Banger)
MySpace
"Maschine has changed my approach to making tracks and it has allowed me to keep up with the fast pace of the music, film and TV industries."
Steve Pageot — Grammy-winning, multi-platinum producer/engineer/musician/composer (Aretha Franklin, Talib Kweli, Snoop Dogg)
"Maschine is one of the most hottest pieces of studio gear to come out this decade period! I've used an MPC 3000 ever since the week it came out until I was introduced to Maschine. With almost all the functions of an MPC, an awesome array of sounds, full DAW compatibility, I've completely ignored half the gear in my studio now!
And with the latest 1.7 update its even more faster for me: When in my tag choice I have access to everything in Komplete 8, making it hands on and quick rather than having to mouse around."
DJ Godfather (Detroit)
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"Maschine has quickly become an indispensable part of the production process for me. It's got all the things I liked about the hands-on sampling drum machines from years gone by, but it's bang up to date and has all the best things about working in a computer environment. There's so much you can do and it always seem to inspire you, and it's fun! Since the addition of the internal plugin support i've found it handing even more of my sequencing to the point where now it's pretty much responsible for the whole of the sounds in a production. A great instrument."
Richard X (producer for Will Young, Holy Ghost!, Belle and Sebastian, Goldfrapp, Kylie Minogue and many more)
Artist Website
"The Maschine work flow and sonic quality make it intuitive and interesting for both programmers and instrumentalist alike. Instead of having to conform your ideas to the software, it conforms to you."
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (producer for Michael Jackson, The Black Eyed Peas, Kanye West and many more)
Artist Website
Maschine's 'all-in-one' production capabilities will help you take your music production game to a whole other level!
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