Native Instruments Maschine Mk3 Ultraviolet

General

In order to truly appreciate its heritage, we need to go way back to the eighties when the Maschine first saw the light of day. From that moment on, all kinds of pad-equipped gear and off-spring sequencers started to appear on the market. Three decades later, Native Instruments have breathed new life into this iconic piece of equipment with the Maschine MK3 controller: the ultimate machine for groove producers that offers USB and MIDI in one production station as well as its very own built-in audio interface!

The Maschine MK3: What's New?

The first thing you'll notice about the MK3 is its pair of large colour displays, which is just one of the improvements compared to its predecessor. Fine-tuning your NKS-compatible plugins has also never been easier and you now get a practical controller that combines a push encoder and a cursor. Furthermore, the MK3 has been kitted out with a touch strip for strumming or adding pitch bend effects, a Note Repeat button that triggers drum rolls and arpeggiators, and transport buttons to ease the life of in-the-box producers.

A Complete Studio Set-Up

No matter how complex your groove gets, the Maschine MK3 maintains a clear overview so you can create grooves using the top-notch pads supported by RGB LEDs. The audio interface is another excellent example of 21st century technology, boasting 96 kHz/24-bit audio quality and compatibility with the included copy of Komplete SELECT, a stripped-down version of the popular Komplete Standard and Ultimate editions and comes with 8GB worth of drum kits and loops.