Name: MASCHINE MIKRO
SKU: MASCHINEMikroMk3

YOUR COMPACT BEATMAKING COMPANION

Make beats, play melodies, and build tracks hands-on – in the studio or on the go
Fast, flexible hardware/software instrument – use on its own or with any DAW
Play with inspiring sounds and effects for any style, including full versions of MASSIVE, MONARK, and REAKTOR PRISM
The most affordable MASCHINE ever

Introducing MASCHINE MIKRO

Get to know the new MASCHINE MIKRO

YOUR BEAT. YOUR WAY.

Meet MASCHINE MIKRO, your flexible, compact companion for making music with a laptop. Use it to tap out beats, play melodies, and build up tracks – fast, fun, and hands-on. Want to start creating right away? We’ve thrown in everything you need including instruments, sounds, effects, and powerful tools like sampling and drum synths.

RESPONSIVE PADS

Step away from the computer and feel your music. Play with MIKRO's all-new bigger pads ' inspired by the popular MASCHINE MK3.

SWITCH MODES WITHOUT STOPPING

Easily switch between different playing modes with dedicated buttons. Drum, play like a keyboard, or step-sequence without interrupting your flow.

CONTROLS WHERE YOU NEED THEM

Play, record, and stop, with dedicated buttons. Use Shift for quick access to deeper features.

DISCOVER NEW WAYS TO EXPRESS

The dual-touch Smart Strip gives you new ways to play with sounds. Slide your fingers to strum or bend sounds, and get creative with Perform FX.

SWAP SOUNDS WHILE CREATING

Quickly change instruments, presets and sounds without stopping the music from MIKRO's simple, straight-forward browser.

FOCUSED VISUAL FEEDBACK

See what you need, and nothing more. A compact screen guides the multi-function encoder, so you know exactly what you're controlling.

GROOVE BUILDING TOOLS

Sample, swing, change the tune/pitch of sounds, and adjust volume ' get quick access with dedicated buttons.

PERFORM AND PLAY

Automate any parameter, use Lock to try out ideas, and hit note repeat to create rapid fire drum rolls and arpeggios.

DRUM IT. PLAY IT. SKETCH IT.

MIKRO gives you four different ways of getting hands-on with your music using the 16 pads. Drum beats in Pad mode, with color coding for kicks, snares, and other sounds. Switch to Keyboard mode to play melodies with the pads. In Chord mode, it’s easy to lay down inspiring chord progressions. And in Step mode, program beats and patterns visually in a classic step-sequencer style on the 16 pads – get exciting musical results quickly.

QUICKLY LOAD AND SWAP SOUNDS

Find, audition, and swap sounds without stopping the music. Browse through your favorite instruments, and load samples, projects and kits. A compact screen guides the multi-function encoder so you know exactly what you’re controlling, while staying in the creative flow.

SAMPLE ANY SOUND

Found a great sample? Hit the Sample button to quickly load it into your project from the software. Record from your audio interface to capture from vinyl, play in a guitar, or grab any other sound into your track. Shape and refine your samples using the powerful editing tools in the MASCHINE software.

PLAY WITH SOUNDS IN NEW WAYS

Add creative flourishes to your beats and melodies with the Smart Strip. Slide your fingers to bend sounds, strum instruments, or go wild with Perform FX like Stutter and Echo.

GET IDEAS DOWN WITH POWERFUL SOFTWARE

Get creating and keep going – from one step to the next. Fast. The MASCHINE software comes with powerful tools for realizing your ideas.

Ideas view makes it easy to gather your ideas. Record different bass lines, create scenes for different drum fills, breakdowns, and variations. Mix them up and experiment until you find something you like.

Use Arrange view to sequence your clips into a track. Edit patterns, nudge notes, change velocity, record modulation, and more.

Easily sort instruments and sounds by their sonic qualities with MASCHINE’s ultra-fast, tag-based browser –including all of your NKS-certified instruments and FX.

MASCHINE’s powerful mixer lets you see and adjust group and sound channel levels until you find the perfect balance in your track.

Use your own VST or Audio Unit plug-ins, or play with MASSIVE, MONARK, and REAKTOR PRISM, or any other included sounds and FX.

MASCHINE’s powerful Sampler and Audio plug-in lets you get creative with your sounds. Refine, shape, and chop samples – and play with loops creatively.

MASCHINE also works as a plug-in for Ableton, Logic Pro, Cubase or any other compatible DAW, making it a powerful addition to your setup, however you make music.

USE ON ITS OWN, OR IN YOUR DAW

MASCHINE MIKRO gives you everything you need to get creating music, and it also works as plug-in in Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, FL Studio, or any other compatible DAW as a VST or Audio Unit. Use it to build up loops, then work with them in your DAW to quickly flesh out tracks, making it a powerful addition to your setup, however you make music.

SMALL SIZE. SERIOUS TOOLS.

MASCHINE MIKRO makes it easy to get started. Go deeper with powerful tools at your fingertips.

STUDIO FX

24 effects for polishing your music, including compressors, saturators, reverbs, and filters. Plus creative tools like Grain-Delay, Ice Verb, and Freq Shifter for adding color to your sounds.

VARIATION

Variation lets you generate random patterns at the press of a button, for a quick way to build up tracks or inject unpredictability.

USB POWERED

Create wherever you feel inspired. MASCHINE MIKRO is USB-powered for maximum portability.

LOCK BUTTON

Freeze your track parameter settings with Lock, leaving you free to go wild with FX, or any other sound parameter, and try out ideas. Then instantly go back.

BASS AND DRUM SYNTHS

Create your own kicks, snares, hi hats, and more, with the flexible Drum Synth, and dial in rich, studio-ready bass tones with Bass Synth – exclusives to MASCHINE.

PERFORM FX

Eight creative effects for enlivening your sounds, including Stutter, Burst Echo, Scratcher, and Flanger – perform with them using the Smart Strip.

AUDIO PLUG-IN

Record, load, and swap loops as they automatically adjust to your project’s tempo, and play loops musically, all with the innovative Audio plug-in.

ACCESS MORE FUNCTIONS

Quickly access handy functions like quantize, undo, and copy/paste via the 16 pads and the shift button.

WHAT’S NEW?

MORE STREAMLINED

Sometimes less is more. MIKRO is optimized for making music with a laptop, letting you focus on what matters: getting ideas down fast.

MORE SIMPLE

The controls you need, where you need them. Find dedicated buttons for commonly used functions, easily browse your favorite sounds, and switch between different ways of playing.

MORE EXPRESSIVE

Find new ways to express yourself. Slide your fingers over the Smart Strip to strum and bend sounds, or get creative with FX. Plus, all-new bigger pads let you feel more of your music.

MASTERING MIKRO IS EASIER THAN EVER

Never used MASCHINE before? No biggie. Whether you’re making your first track or wanting to step up your game, we’ve got you covered. Don’t feel lost staring at a blank screen. Explore easy-to-follow guides from our MASCHINE experts covering everything from your first steps to tricks and tips that push your creativity further.

LEARN MIKRO

TAKE YOUR MUSIC FURTHER

MIKRO already contains a selection of inspiring sounds from the acclaimed MASCHINE library to get you started. Expand it further at any time.

EXPANSIONS

From hip hop to techno, grime to house, get genre-specific packs by top artists and sound designers – perfect for kickstarting creativity.
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NKS

Access hundreds of instruments and FX from industry leaders like Arturia, Waves, and Output, all certified to work seamlessly with MASCHINE MIKRO.
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KOMPLETE

Go deeper with the world’s leading production suite. KOMPLETE opens up a universe of sound, with unparalleled instruments and FX.
Discover KOMPLETE 14

YOUR TEAM FOR HANDS-ON PRODUCING AND DJING

Sleek, streamlined, and affordable – the KOMPLETE KONTROL A-SERIES keyboards are the ideal complement to MASCHINE MIKRO. Take your finished tracks to the party with the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 – your perfect step from producer to DJ.

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