
This module provides an overview of the Maschine software and hardware, to demonstrate the extent of its capabilities, showing both completed projects with arrangements and brand new projects for setting up and getting going with pattern creation.
Explore how to edit patterns in the Maschine Mk3 software, moving, renaming, and coloring pads. Edit events with grid, velocity, and pencil tools for precise edits.
Master hardware pattern editing on the Maschine Mk3 by using the events button to display and edit selected sound events with encoders, pads, and step mode velocity edits.
Build a drum break in Maschine Mk3 by loading kicks, snares, hats, and percussion into sound slots, then use choke groups, record prepare mode, and mixer for balance.
Explore step mode on the Maschine Mk3 to sequence a single sound across a 16-step grid using pads, with adjustable velocity, fixed velocity, swing, groove, and choke groups.
Master keyboard mode on Maschine Mk3, where pads play MIDI notes chromatically with octave and semitone shifts, load samples or massive patches, and use four chords mode for polyphonic phrases.
Explore 16 velocity mode on the Maschine Mk3 to control pad dynamics with fixed velocity, enabling expressive two-handed patterns, groove sequencing, and precise timing using record quantized and arranger mode.
Explore section mode in maschine mk3, learning to create, place, duplicate, and remove sections on a fixed timeline, and to add and loop scenes within those sections.
Learn to add and edit effects on the Maschine Mk3 by selecting sounds, switching device slots, choosing plug-ins, editing parameters, inserting effects, and managing the effect chain.
Create a bass line by loading a bass synth in group B, sculpting the waveform, octave, and filter with velocity, then edit patterns and apply glide using presets.
NI’s latest Maschine controller has elevated the device to whole new levels, transforming it into one of the most incredible platforms for making music. Whether producing or performing, the powerful hardware/software combo provides all the tools you need to create original beats or complete arrangements with ease. On this comprehensive course by certified trainer Rob Jones, you’ll learn every aspect of both the MK3 controller and Maschine software, as well as learn a multitude of techniques for creating many different styles of music with them.
The tutorials begin with a detailed look at how to make patterns with the pads, working in the default pad mode as well as keyboard, chord and 16- velocity modes, explaining the various benefits of each one. Rob then teaches the ins and outs of soundslots in Maschine, by building a kit from scratch, before getting more advanced with Maschine’s Sampler, showing how to record and edit your own samples, slice up loops and lots more.
There is also a thorough exploration of Maschine’s instruments and effects, with lessons on both Drum and Bass Synths, as well as the entire range of built-in effects. Additionally, the course includes tutorials covering more advanced signal routing and effects usage, teaching how to modulate parameters and set up send effects, and also how to use Maschine within DAWs like Ableton Live and Logic Pro.
Signing up to the course provides immediate access to over 4 hours of tutorials, written notes, Maschine projects and 250MB of bonus samples. Before signing up, check out the free sample modules for an example of the tutorial content, which will have you mastering NI’s legendary music-making tool in no time!