Introduction The Native Instruments Maschine MK3 is a DAW-tethered MIDI controller with 16 velocity sensitive pads (& aftertouch?), 8 touch-sensitive knobs, one select knob, two color LCD screens and several onboard button controls. These all link up with a software application that contains it's own DAW, specifically for the Maschine "instrument" or ecosystem. The app can also operate as a plug-in on software instrument tracks in popular DAWs like Apple's Logic Pro or Ableton Live. First, I “only” have the MK3 not the +, so my review will be on the shared feature set. Also, this is in my studio…
Gear Review: Native Instruments Maschine MK3+
Introduction The Native Instruments Maschine MK3 is a DAW-tethered MIDI controller with 16 velocity sensitive pads (& aftertouch?), 8 touch-sensitive knobs, one select knob, two color LCD screens and several onboard button controls. These all link up with a software application that contains it's own DAW, specifically for the Maschine "instrument" or ecosystem. The app can also operate as a plug-in on software instrument tracks in popular DAWs like Apple's Logic Pro or Ableton Live. First, I “only” have the MK3 not the +, so my review will be on the shared feature set. Also, this is in my studio…