Native Instruments has released version 1.1 of Maschine, a free software update for the groove production studio. The new version further optimizes the workflow and increases the creative potential of Maschine through new MIDI I/O capabilities, support for the REX loop format, enhanced controller interaction and more.
To allow producers to easily incorporate external gear into their Maschine projects, the new version adds MIDI I/O functionality. Hardware synthesizers and similar devices can now be controlled from the Maschine sequencer both through polyphonic tracks and from individual monophonic sounds within a Group, while a special "Batch Setup" function makes it easy to set up MIDI input configurations in existing projects. Maschine 1.1 also adds support for REX files, enabling users to include pre-sliced loops in their projects that sync to tempo automatically. Any pattern in Maschine can also be directly exported as an audio file into a host sequencer or other audio software through a convenient drag-and-drop feature.
Further enhancements in Maschine version 1.1 include additional slicing options, advanced scene triggering, new metronome and record count-in options, extended controller integration for parameter adjustment and file saving, and a wide range of minor optimizations.
New and improved features:
- MIDI Out Mode for sounds.
- MIDI In for sounds and groups.
- Drag-and-Drop audio export for scenes and patterns in host.
- Record and trigger scenes switches via MIDI notes in host.
- Scene retrigger option in plugin mode.
- Loading groups without patterns.
- Additional slicing sizes (1/8th etc.).
- REX file import.
- Scene naming.
- Adjustable metronome volume.
- Record Count-In option.
- Quick adjustment of group and sound volumes on controller.
Fixes:
- Several fixes and stability improvements.