The Native Instruments Maschine Plus allows you to hammer out beats, sequence melodies, create variations, and experiment with new ideas. The MASCHINE workflow is all about developing your music quickly, and MASCHINE Plus is no exception.

Big and in your face, but endlessly expressive – the Native Insturments MASCHINE Plus pads are great for drumming up rhythms, working out melodies, and playing chords. Use them like a keyboard with real expression, fire up the step sequencer if that’s your thing, or slice samples across them to create custom kits in seconds.

Find the sounds you need. Choose a plug-in, add effects, chain and tweak them. Slice samples with surgical precision for custom chops. Arrange, monitor, and mix your music. Two hi-res screens keep the MASCHINE+ workflow fast, fluid, and versatile with visual, dynamic control when sketching ideas, fleshing them out, and mixing them down.

Menu-diving is never fun. Native Instruments MASCHINE Plus keeps essential control at your fingertips. Once you’ve found the sounds you need, the rest is about creating quickly.

From crate-digging treasures to vocals and field recordings, sampling is ingrained in MASCHINE’s DNA. Hook up your sound source, enter the sampling mode, and stretch, chop, or loop audio in a matter of seconds.

Take ideas, mix them up, swap them about, and structure your tracks straight from MASCHINE Plus. Song Mode is great for building the final structure for a track, or for working out ways to progress a live set.

Key Features:

• Operates standalone or in a DAW-based production environment
• Built-in 24-bit/96kHz audio interface allows you to capture patterns and sequences onboard and with your DAW
• Powerful quad-core processor and a 4GB dual-channel RAM
• Built-in Wi-Fi for downloading sounds, effects, and upgrades without connecting to a computer
• 2 high-resolution full-color displays allow for precision sample slicing, sound tweaking, note editing, mixing, browsing, and more
• Ultra-sensitive pads and touch-sensitive knobs make 2-handed drumming and tweaking parameters easy
• 4-directional push encoder makes browsing, navigating, and adjusting levels and balance fast and intuitive
• Locking power supply prevents unintentionally unplugging the system
• Innovative software/hardware hybrid groove production and performance system
• Combines intuitive sequencer, sampler and high-quality effects with comprehensive hands-on control
• Dedicated controller with 16 multicolor pads, 47 buttons, and 9 rotary encoders for playing, recording, sequencing, automation and arrangement lets you keep your eyes off your monitor
• Smart Strip for strumming notes, pitch bending sounds, performing with FX, and more
• Includes all basic groove-production features such as step sequencing, real-time recording, note repeat, slicing, and auto-mapping
• Hosts VST and AU plug-ins for adding even more production power to your rig
• Easily find kits, instruments, samples, and effects with the tag-based browser
• Intuitive automation recording and step automation editing lets you create complex sounds
• Sample compatibility includes Akai MPC 500, 1000, 2000(XL), 2500, 3000, and 4000 program import
• Threshold detection makes sampling from external and internal sources easy
• Works as a plug-in in virtually any application that supports AAX, VST, AU, or RTAS formats
• Extensive MIDI I/O allows you to sequence your external MIDI gear with MASCHINE+ and vice versa
• Easy drag-and-drop pattern export lets you easily transfer MIDI and audio directly to your DAW's timeline
• Group Macro Controls let you assign any parameter of the dedicated group to the controller's 8 knobs
• Dedicated MIDI-mapping software makes using the MASCHINE+ controller with other applications and instruments easy
• Built to withstand the rigors of live performance with robust anodized aluminum top and bottom panels

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