Music production with Maschine

Hi there

Just wondering if its possible or do have NI have a music production software which I can use my midi keyboard with rather tha commiting to any NI hardware just yet...?

I just want to make music with my keyboard, does NI have anything like that...?

 

...maschine + keyboard?...kontakt + keyboard?...+ + +

 

Thanks

From what I can see Kontakt looks like a bunch of samples rather than production software...am i wrong?

Also with Maschine can you jus buy the production software..??

 

No. Maschine is a hardware-software hybrid package and is only sold (by NI and its registered traders) as such. There are occasionally people selling just the software second-hand, but it's not advisable, in my opinion. If you are choosing software, Maschine would only be a good choice if you intend to use the hardware. Otherwise, there are other, better options for mouse/keyboard and MIDI keyboard production setups. Arguably, any DAW... Which one is best for you is up to you though.

 

Ah ok thanks

So Komplete isnt a production software either...?

 

Why do it have to be from NI?
Other vendors have better products for your purpose, i.e. Studio One from Presonus. They have a black friday offer so you get the full versions for a very fair price.
Just an example.

Right. Komplete is "just" a sample Library. But a very nice one.

What kind of music d'you want to make?

 

Well Komplete has synths there too its Kontakt that's the rompler (that comes with Komplete). But it doesn't have a sequencer although you'd probably find one in Reaktor.

 

have you looked at the NI website?

Kontakt is a collection of Instruments and Effects that can be used in any DAW.

the Instruments include samplers and synthesisers. The effects cover everything you need in terms of mixing and mastering.

a combination of any DAW and Komplete is all you need to make and produce music of any style.

sowari

 

Plus maybe a vocalist.

 

Kontakt comes with a huge library but is not just "a bunch of samples" or a rompler. Heresy!
It's a full featured sampler, the difference is you can record your own samples and create sophisticated instruments.

@Samwise Gamgee, if you use a Mac, take a look at Logic Pro X, hard to beat for 180€ and you'll have everything to get you started.

 

Right.

Wrong.

This is right. Kontakt is one of the industries most powerful sampler. Komplete is a Bundle of Kontakt (the sampler) as well as a lot of other instruments like Reaktor (for sounddesign and more). Anyway you won't be happy with both of them in standalone. What you need is a sequencer. Kind of production studio. Into that you can integrate and use these NI products perfectly.
Cubase, Logic, Studio One.... or just ask Google for "audio software +seqencer". Even better: visit your local music store and see what you'd like.

 

Not sure how I was wrong unless I misunderstand the term 'rompler' which I take to mean a sampler with a lot of pre-created content available for it. I certainly wasn't running down its sampling capabilities; I know what its capable of given I own a copy.

-- after checking seems I was wrong!

Yes, its a powerful sampler but with libraries available that go above and beyond mere sample playback. Check some of them out (such as action strings) on the NI website.

I guess a rompler would be the kontakt player.

 

Exactly.