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We’re not going to go into all of those buttons and what they do - for that you can read the manual - but the concept is that you can do things like mute sounds, select sounds, manage patterns you have programmed, and more. On the left of the pads is where you’ll find a number of creative and editing tools.

By default, the pads work as their function - but you can tell the Mikro to switch to Keyboard, Chords, and Step modes.

Above the pads, you find a few buttons for selecting the mode of the pads. Each of those pads is labelled for secondary functions, like Undo and Redo, which, once you get used to them, is a very handy feature. Like the older Maschine Mikro, on the right of the device you’ll find 16 pads, which feature a nice, solid, rubbery feel. It follows the same basic design principles as the previous-generation device, with a new changes to help bring it into 2018. The Maschine has always been a good-looking device, and the new Maschine Mikro MK3 is no exception to that rule. Now, the company’s back with a refresh - a 2018 version of the Maschine Mikro, called the Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK3, which aims to take the best aspects of the original, modernize it a little, and more.īut can the Maschine Mikro MK3 live up to the now classic Native Instruments Maschine name? We put the new Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK3 to the test to find out. In 2011, the company launched the Machine Mikro, a compact, lower-cost take on the great Native Instruments Maschine. Native Instruments has built a name for itself over the years as one of the leading manufacturers of music production equipment, especially for those that produce electronic music and make beats.

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