Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MKII

With a bit more polish (mainly to make the keyboard and mouse work better rather than assuming you'll do everything via the hardware buttons) this could be my DAW of choice. The step sequencer is really great. As for the hardware the pads are velocity sensitive and have a nice feel, unlike the clicky on/off pads on a launchpad. You get the Massive synth vst with this deal too and a great set of samples.

Music Production

i use this as a side controller for my dj software and to finger drum in my extra time

Take it on the road and use when tracking (and sometimes with Traktor). Sometimes I put SFX on it and drums on my full Maschine for more spontaneous or whatever tracking.

Use it for instant hands-on beat inspiration, anywhere.. Sits perfectly atop my macbook pro when travelling / in confined spaces.

It is a great beat machine to produce with, with a size that gives you the freedom to take it anywhere with you and keep making amazing music. Easy and fun to use, and it comes with a great sound library to crea your own style! It is actually becoming part of my live set!

Iam chuffed that I purchased this duo last year the drum sequencer is second to none comprehensive and super easy to use. The drum samples on this unit sound dynamic and can be edited to the users tastes it comes with a multiple effects suite where four effects can be applied to a single drum sample offers the programmer the ability to create any drum sound imaginable. Yes this maschine comes with over 8 GB off content and colours can be applied to the drum pads for easy recognition of what instrument is being triggered. Also the chord and arp function can control external vsts so opening up a wealth off possibilities. In my opinion maschine make the best hybrid groove station on the market today.

The Mikro is controls everything I need and use inside Traktor Pro without needing to look at the computer or use a keyboard. It is fully mapped using a custom midi mapping that has taken 2 years to develop and is constantly being changed as my live shows needs shift. It also has a group/page bank that controls 3 more loops inside mainstage, and I can also trigger video visual clips in a third group/page bank.

I have the Maschine Mikro MKII for about 2 years at the time I write this and it is a great tool for quick groove sequencing and als a great live performance tool to create beats on the fly. As a VST in Ableton you get the best of both worlds.

A lot of button features make this a great add-on controller to unlock the full potential of your DJ Software. As for production with Maschine software, it is a good portable setup and gives you the essentials for controlling Maschine.

Before this I was using my own samples in drum racks in Ableton and before that an Elektron Machinedrum (which I miss). The amount of sounds you can get out of this is incredible. The samples included with the software are amazing for the price. The samples alone are worth the cost. Adding your own samples is incredibly easy and the hardware is easy to use, intuitive and the pads are better than any other I have used.

I didn't know anything about NI until I heard about the maschine. I decided to try out the smaller version before I became to invested. I fell in love with the hardware and the software and plan to upgrade to the studio version in the future! This thing makes my work flow so much quicker and individual processes easier. Great integration of soft/hardware!

Beat makinn

I use this for producing tracks

Its amazing, the software and hardware are really cool

Really responsive pads and a great controller

A great tool that I am still trying to master. It comes with so many great samples that I use all time

this is really power production tool both for producer and DJ's. best beat making maschine with 16 RGB smooth pad...pad of this maschine is very touch sensitive. it comes with the komplate 11 select that enhance the creativity of production..it is very useful for Traktor DJ.i used it as a remix deck and sequencer..work really nice ...must have it..

I use this as a pad controller for live setups, and I use it in the studio for beatmaking.

It hurt my hands.... But I keep on going.

I use it as drum pads to play instruments obviously. but it also acts as a control surface for logic pro x

Native Instruments Maschine Mikro mkII

Sampling and beat-making.

I mainly use maschine mikro with my own mapping with traktor in my live shows.

I dont really sample edit on this anymore, i just use it in Ableton to play drums etc, still really great!

it's cheap but the workflow's crazy. good quality too.

Everything I need for beat creation. Good work flow. Excellent Sounds.

Very cheap for this build quality and functions! The only bad point is that there could be more rotary encoders (like on the Maschine MK2).

Ended up mapping the Mikro best as possible to work with FL Studio. Comes with Massive, Kontakt etc., so that justified the purchase.

A few more things left to complete my room studio