Beat making and music production software
Maschine is all about getting your musical ideas flowing. It’s there every step of the way. Lay down beats, sample, arrange, and perform with virtual instruments or your own sounds – solo or in a DAW. Ready to take things up a gear? Get hands on with Maschine hardware.
What’s new in Maschine 3?
Stem separation
Import any track and Maschine will identify bass, drums, vocals, and other elements at the click of the button. Stem separation opens up a whole world of sampling possibilities, all powered by iZotope’s legendary RX technology.
Tempo per scene
Set custom tempos per scene to shape the energy in your arrangement with ease. Perfect for complex sound design and dramatic flows.
Redesigned Modulation Editor
Make fluid edits with expressive control thanks to smoother visuals and powerful new creative tools. Draw curves, sketch modulation, and edit multiple points at once with DAW-level precision.
Modulation in the Arranger
Fine-tune your tracks automation directly in the arranger view, using powerful new tools like curves, grid-snapping, drag-to-edit, marquee select, and updated shortcuts.
User chords
Easily create, save, and tweak your own chord sets right from your Maschine hardware. Explore unique harmonic structures, tailor your sound to genres, and much more.
Play Series instruments on Maschine+
Maschine 3 brings next-level standalone production to life - now with compatibility for a selection of Play Series instruments and effects on Maschine+.
Outstanding sound quality. Easy-to-use instruments. Each with their own distinctive sound and character, heaps of pro presets, and focused controls. A high-speed SD card is recommended for the best standalone experience.
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Maschine Central
Get everything you need to make tracks in any genre. Maschine Central is a completely redefined library with presets from cult synths Massive, Monark, Prism, over 700 drums, and 144 multi-sampled Kontakt instruments. Buy it on its own or in the Maschine 3 bundle.
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Even more software included
Bring your finished tracks to life with essential iZotope mastering software, included free. Get an updated Master Assistant that matches your favorite reference tracks, Assistive Vocal Balance so vocals don’t get lost in your mix, and much more.
And old favorites, synths Monark, Massive, and Reaktor Prism come as part of the package too.
How it works
Sketch and arrange your ideas, use virtual instruments or samples to develop your track, mix it, and get it ready to share with the world – all in one place.
Built-in instruments & effects
In addition to the Maschine Central sound library, Maschine 3 comes with a complete set of built-in instruments and effects. From Drum Synths, Bass Synth, and Poly Synth to a versatile range of compressors, reverbs, delays, and modulation tools, everything you need to create and polish your sound is built right in, no extra plugins required to start out.
The Maschine browsing experience
Quickly find instruments, sounds, and samples with the tag-based browser in Maschine 3.
Browse, preview, and load content without searching through long lists. Stay focused on creating instead of menu-diving.
Explore and experiment in the Ideas view
Collect patterns, test out arrangements, plan performances, and experiment in the Ideas view before committing to a final structure.
Start arranging
Build patterns into tracks, arrange audio, mix levels, and fine-tune your track in Song mode. This is where those first ideas become cohesive tracks.
Go deeper
There’s always more to explore as you develop your sound. Maschine lets you route different effects chains, bring in external instruments, and create your own sounds from scratch using its built-in synths and effects.
Add any sound
With thousands of authentic virtual instruments from NI and our third-party developers you’ll find whatever you need. Plus, Expansions offer incredible quality sound packs, tailored for a huge range of different genres.
No hardware needed
It just got easier to create a track from start to finish without additional gear, thanks to Maschine 3’s new and improved mouse MIDI editing tools. These include split, join, erase, mute, MIDI notes, keyboard shortcuts, computer keyboard, audible MIDI note previews, and more.
Why choose Maschine?
Ideas don’t wait
Maschine 3 is built for instant inspiration. It’s your space to sketch, sample, and build momentum fast. Every pad, pattern, and sound is made to move with you. Skip the setup, start creating.
A living instrument
Play. React. Feel your ideas take shape. With stem separation, a redesigned library, and decades of NI sound design, Maschine 3 keeps you in the flow.
Built for what's next
Maschine 3 is for producers who live in loops, who chase the feeling, who move fast. Follow your curiosity, see where it takes you.
Made for
Beatmakers just starting out
Producers
Songwriters
Live performers
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Choose what works for you
Software update only
Already using Maschine and don’t need extra sounds yet? Then update now.
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Maschine 3
Get the full package with all the sound in Maschine Central, plus Massive, Monark, Reaktor Prism and iZotope Ozone 12 Elements mastering software included.
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Maschine Central library
Get a load of fresh sound – Maschine Central is also available to buy on its own and works with both Maschine 2 and Maschine 3.
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Get hands on
Maschine gets even better with pads. Choose the right hardware to power your workflow with expressive pads, browsing, sample chopping, mixing, and lots more.
Maschine MK3
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Maschine Mikro
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Maschine Plus
Standalone groovebox and sampler, combining an iconic workflow with premium sounds for production and performance. [cta label="Buy now" link="/products/maschine-3" title="Buy now"]
Dive in
Don't let learning curves get in the way. Jump straight into making music with Maschine 3 Essentials, a set of short videos with everything you need to start creating.
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Get to know Maschine 3
From laying down your first beat and finding sounds to sampling audio and mixing your final track, here’s all you need to start making music with Maschine.
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Maschine 3 including Maschine Central
Get the full Maschine 3 package with all the sound in Maschine Central, plus additional software.
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System Requirements
System requirements
<platform mac/> macOS 13, 14, 15 (latest update)
<platform win/> Windows 10 (64-bit, latest Service Pack) or Windows 11 (latest Service Pack)
Intel Core i5 or equivalent X86 CPU, or Apple Silicon (native mode or using Rosetta 2), 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
Additional Requirements
- 9 GB free disk space for Maschine software
- USB 2.0 compatible port for using compatible Maschine and Kontrol Hardware
- An internet connection is required to download and activate Maschine software. Once installed and activated, all products can be used offline
- Graphics hardware support for Direct 3D 11.1 (Feature Level 11_0) or higher on Windows-based systems
- Supported Interfaces: Stand-alone, VST3, Audio Units (64-bit), AAX 64, ASIO, CoreAudio, and WASAPI.
Compatibility
- Maschine 3 functions without hardware but also works with the following controllers: Maschine Mikro MK3, Maschine MK3, Maschine Studio, and Maschine+ in controller and standalone mode
- Maschine Jam is supported by Maschine 3 but without an update to the browser interface