Native Instruments Maschine Mikro

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MASCHINE MIKRO is a professional music production tool, combining the flexibility of software with the immediacy of hardware. Create rhythms, bass lines, chords and melodies, and build tracks on-the-fly with the intuitive, clip-based sequencer. MASCHINE MIKRO also gives you a high-performance sampler, professional effects and full support for VST and Audio Units plug-ins. What's more, you can also run MASCHINE MIKRO as a plug-in in your DAW.

Pro Production and Performance

If you are a user of iMASCHINE - NI's on-the-go beat sketchpad for the iPhone and iPod Touch - you can import your iMASCHINE projects to MASCHINE MIKRO to finish your ideas in your home studio. Clever shortcuts on the MIKRO hardware controller provide quick access to key functions in the MASCHINE software, which are also easily accessed via the computer's mouse and keyboard.

The Inspiring Maschine Library

More than 6 GB of production-ready samples, patterns, and effects for all styles, with drums and basses plus dynamic synth and instrument sounds - many created by renowned artists and producers - and a range of dynamic studio-quality effects are included. Select sounds using MASCHINE MIKRO's super-simple browser and start playing immediately. And if you need even more, get an extra boost for your library with MASCHINE EXPANSION.

Sampling & Sequencing

MASCHINE MIKRO is based on a high-performance sampler, allowing audio recording of internal or external sources (sound card required), and precise sample playback. With MASCHINE MIKRO you can easily create and arrange patterns using the built-in sequencer which operates in two modes - XOX drum machine step sequencer and MPC®-style live recording

Plug-in to Maschine

MASCHINE MIKRO gives you direct access to your favorite Native Instruments or 3rd party VST or Audio Units plug-ins, to further expand your instrument and effect arsenal. An easy-to-use browser lets you tag your own imported samples and gives you instant access to any sound from the extensive MASCHINE library. MASCHINE MIKRO's built-in effects section contains a powerful arsenal of studio-quality effects to shape and supercharge your sound. When working in your DAW, MASCHINE MIKRO will supercharge your workflow. It's a perfectly integrated, rugged, and intuitive groovebox.

Supported Interfaces:

Stand-alone

VST®

Audio Units

RTAS® (Pro Tools® 8 and higher)

ASIO®

Core Audio

DirectSound®

WASAPI

Hardware Specifications:

Width: 320 mm / 12.6"

Length: 195 mm / 7.7"

Height: 55 mm / 2.2"

Weight: 1.2 Kgs / 2.6 lbs

One high-contrast black and white display 64 x 128 pxs

16 high-quality, illuminated pads with velocity and aftertouch

One master knob for controlling numerous functions

28 backlit buttons

USB 2.0

Kensington Lock

System Requirements:

Windows: Windows 7 (latest Service Pack, 32/64 Bit), Intel Core Duo or AMD Athlon 64, 2 GB RAM Mac: Mac OS X 10.6 (latest update), Intel Core Duo, 2 GB RAM
Other: Native 64-bit support for stand-alone and plug-in versions, USB 2.0 Port, 11 GB free disk space for complete installation.