£300 seems good value but I've read enough reviews about it's big brother's poor build quality to make me think twice. It would make a nice addition to my mobile setup though.
Guessing this is a feel product. If you take to it you'll fit the way it works and find it productive, if not it'll be on eBay. It will be interesting to see imaschine. Especially if you can use a pad controller with it. In a way maschine exists because a pc isn't 'hardwarey' enough. Personally I think I might find an iPad beat making solution and a pad controller hits this mark at least as well if not better, and would leave some spare change for the drum and loop libraries of my choice. Kind of feel a draw anyway which is interesting, though I think I'd wan't the one with knobs on...
I haven't heard much positive feedback from others who have used the bigger version of the Mikro. Both the software and the hardware is buggy (although that shouldn't stop you from using it). I'm also very wary of hardware that needs pairing to a PC to make it work (you only have to read my rants elsewhere!)
Personally, I'd go for an MPC500 instead. You've got a portable sampler and a brilliant sequencer that also spits out MIDI, so you could pair it up with any mobile device- and still be portable!
Maschine isn't perfect but an iPad can't replace it. It's not a daw ...people complain too much. Mpc 500 doesn't have timestretch either. And costs more I think. I use maschine with the iPad, no complaints.
The MPC500 has a price of around £329 in the UK, although I'm not familiar with any of the MPC family, so now I've got some research to do :-) Thanks for the suggestion.
It would be cool if NI did a promo mashing up their 'dude they use to demo his Maschine skills' with the guy that talks really fast from the old Micro Machines commercials....
I entered to win one....that's about as far as my efforts go to owning this.
Personally I loved maschine!! I found the work flow to be excellent I was creating loads of different stuff really quickly, whilst having lots of fun, I loved sampling with it, mashing up stuff and then composing some beats and just loads. For me it was great. Had to sell sadly as needed money, will buy mikro for sure, also the build quality of the hardware seemed pretty good to me, and the software is always getting updates that come with loads of nice sounds!
I've used the bigger version plenty of times, my brother is on the beta list. Me personally, I thought it was excellent. The build quality was far from cheap, if you take care of your stuff it will last. The software is also very nice, it comes with a generous library of sounds, the drums are especially good. I thought it was powerful and intuitive.
If you like the MPC style workflow, and don't mind being tied to a computer, then I highly recommend it.
I was pretty tempted,but my mate's convinced the sound quality ain't all that,well for the kinda sounds were looking for anyways!!! Gonna grab imaschine and see whats good wiv that first,straight buying out all the expansion kits straight away!!
tomtm that's about the opposite of what i've heard. Everytime I look up the mpc 500 people are talking about how the workflow is crap and the feel of the pads is crap, both of which kindof defeats the purpose of using hardware.
regarding maschine it's not for everyone, but most people seem to love it, particularly the people who come from an mpc background.
Yea the mpc 500's aight,pretty weak compared to the 1000 n the price diffence between the two!! To be honest nanostudio's pretty much there compared to them devices,the older mpc's are THE one's!! Ah won't start ranting too much :P lol
£300 seems good value but I've read enough reviews about it's big brother's poor build quality to make me think twice. It would make a nice addition to my mobile setup though.
ReplyDeletePersonally I don't think the hardware is the problem
ReplyDeleteIt's the software, way too many missng features that REALLY should be included by now.
I must list them
1.No midi import
2.no rx2 folder import
3.no pattern triggering via midi only scenes
4.no time stretch.
5.no groove quantize
6.no apple loop import
7.no aftertouch passed into maschine
8.no rx2 preview
9.no loop preview at host tempo
Once they add those maschine will be amazing, right now it's great.
Discuss :-)
ReplyDeleteGuessing this is a feel product. If you take to it you'll fit the way it works and find it productive, if not it'll be on eBay. It will be interesting to see imaschine. Especially if you can use a pad controller with it. In a way maschine exists because a pc isn't 'hardwarey' enough. Personally I think I might find an iPad beat making solution and a pad controller hits this mark at least as well if not better, and would leave some spare change for the drum and loop libraries of my choice. Kind of feel a draw anyway which is interesting, though I think I'd wan't the one with knobs on...
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard much positive feedback from others who have used the bigger version of the Mikro. Both the software and the hardware is buggy (although that shouldn't stop you from using it). I'm also very wary of hardware that needs pairing to a PC to make it work (you only have to read my rants elsewhere!)
ReplyDeletePersonally, I'd go for an MPC500 instead. You've got a portable sampler and a brilliant sequencer that also spits out MIDI, so you could pair it up with any mobile device- and still be portable!
Maschine isn't perfect but an iPad can't replace it. It's not a daw ...people complain too much. Mpc 500 doesn't have timestretch either. And costs more I think. I use maschine with the iPad, no complaints.
ReplyDeleteThe MPC500 has a price of around £329 in the UK, although I'm not familiar with any of the MPC family, so now I've got some research to do :-) Thanks for the suggestion.
ReplyDeleteIt would be cool if NI did a promo mashing up their 'dude they use to demo his Maschine skills' with the guy that talks really fast from the old Micro Machines commercials....
ReplyDeleteI entered to win one....that's about as far as my efforts go to owning this.
Personally I loved maschine!! I found the work flow to be excellent I was creating loads of different stuff really quickly, whilst having lots of fun, I loved sampling with it, mashing up stuff and then composing some beats and just loads. For me it was great. Had to sell sadly as needed money, will buy mikro for sure, also the build quality of the hardware seemed pretty good to me, and the software is always getting updates that come with loads of nice sounds!
ReplyDeleteMy iPad with beatmaker 2 has stopped me from getting one. Also buying out my mobile contract. Funny thing is give or take £30
ReplyDeleteSorry pressed too early give or take 30 quid you can get a maschine from USA instead of mikro.
ReplyDeleteI've used the bigger version plenty of times, my brother is on the beta list. Me personally, I thought it was excellent. The build quality was far from cheap, if you take care of your stuff it will last. The software is also very nice, it comes with a generous library of sounds, the drums are especially good. I thought it was powerful and intuitive.
ReplyDeleteIf you like the MPC style workflow, and don't mind being tied to a computer, then I highly recommend it.
As a user that is not familiar with either Maschine or MPC workflow, can anyone give me info as to what either is like, please?
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry Anon, the MPC most certainly does have timestretch! (if that's your bag). And at £325, the MPC is £25 more. What's that? 10 pints? :? ;)
ReplyDeleteI was pretty tempted,but my mate's convinced the sound quality ain't all that,well for the kinda sounds were looking for anyways!!! Gonna grab imaschine and see whats good wiv that first,straight buying out all the expansion kits straight away!!
ReplyDeletetomtm that's about the opposite of what i've heard. Everytime I look up the mpc 500 people are talking about how the workflow is crap and the feel of the pads is crap, both of which kindof defeats the purpose of using hardware.
ReplyDeleteregarding maschine it's not for everyone, but most people seem to love it, particularly the people who come from an mpc background.
Yea the mpc 500's aight,pretty weak compared to the 1000 n the price diffence between the two!! To be honest nanostudio's pretty much there compared to them devices,the older mpc's are THE one's!! Ah won't start ranting too much :P lol
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