Maschine 1.6 is now available in public beta
Checking out the new Maschine 1.6 update beta which includes vst support, pad linking, clip renaming, scene drag and drop and more. In depth tutorials soon at maschinetutorials.com
Native Instruments’s Maschine 1.6 is now available in public beta, available to registered Maschine owners. Above, SoundsAndGear takes an informal look at new features in the beta.
If you are a Maschine owner, you can download a fully functional 1.6 beta version, and submit eventual bug findings to the Maschine team over a special “bug tracker” web page.
The public beta version has already been tested extensively by our internal testing team, but for general reasons it should still be used with caution in performance-critical environments.
Here’s what’s new in Maschine 1.6:
- Plugin hosting for VST/AU instruments and effects
- Increased number of effect slots (3 per Sound, 4 per Group, 4 on Master)
- New “Pad Link” function with 8 pad groups and Master/Slave option
- Individual swing setting per sound
- Clip naming
- Sample renaming
- Improved scene duplication
- External audio input/output increased to 16 stereo channels
- Improved Drag&Drop mapping for samples
- Improved Drag&Drop from OS for Maschine files and audio files
- Drag&Drop rearrangement of scenes and patterns
- Snap-to-grid when moving events via mouse
- VST plugin operation under Mac OS X 64bit
- Rex import under Mac OS X 64bit
Win the “White Maschine” from Native
Native Instruments has announced that they are giving away a custom white Maschine to fans of the Facebook page:
To celebrate winning the coveted Good Design Award,
we’re giving away this unique custom-made white Maschine.
Become a fan of this page (click “Like”) to automatically take part in the raffle.
White Maschine Contest Terms & Conditions:
- This prize draw is organized entirely by Native Instruments and is in no way associated with Facebook. Facebook is not sponsoring or supporting this promotion. Recipient for all information provided by participants is Native instruments, not Facebook.
- Participants must be 18 years of age. Employees of Native Instruments and residents of India, Sweden, Norway and Belgium are not eligible to participate.
- Contact data supplied by participants will be used exclusively for notifying winners. Native Instruments will not retain this data for later use.
- The prize is not redeemable for a cash equivalent.
- Entries must be received by midnight on January 31st, 2011.
- Any recourse to courts of law in contesting the results of the draw is prohibited.
- These terms and conditions are subject to German law.
Details on Maschine 1.6 beta from Native
The revision that will take Native Instruments ultra-controller into new territory for artist to what to break away from the PC with the much anticipated plugin hosting feature that has even this synth geek is eying one.
Native Instruments has announced the details on version 1.6 of Maschine, its groove production studio for PC and Mac.
What’s New In Maschine 1.6:
- Plugin hosting for VST/AU instruments and effects.
- Increased number of effect slots (3 per Sound, 4 per Group, 4 on Master).
- New “Pad Link” function with 8 pad groups and Master/Slave option.
- Individual swing setting per sound.
- Clip naming.
- Sample renaming.
- Improved scene duplication.
- External audio input/output increased to 16 stereo channels.
- Improved Drag&Drop mapping for samples.
- Improved Drag&Drop from OS for Maschine files and audio files.
- Drag&Drop rearrangement of scenes and patterns.
- Snap-to-grid when moving events via mouse.
- VST plugin operation under Mac OS X 64bit.
- Rex import under Mac OS X 64bit.
Maschine 1.6 is available now as a public beta.
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