MUSIC TECH: MaschineMusic.com the New Native Instruments Maschine User Community

SaintJoe, a frequent contributor to the Music Tech section and creator of soundsandgear.com, has created a new user forum/website for users and enthusiasts of Native Instruments Maschine. Maschine is the newest hardware/software drum sampling machine that offers a great deal of powerful sounds and efficient workflow. It is designed as a bridge between MPC/groovebox users and those who work with midi software, combining the best of both worlds. Take it away SaintJoe:

People with similar interests love to get together and hang out, share tips, ideas, or just chill. Sorta like all the crazy folks like me that love to make music…..yeah that’s you :)

I saw there was really no place for various Maschine users to connect and network. We mostly visit the official NI forums, but most look to that as simply a place to go when you want support. There was no place to just go and hang out, talk about Maschine, post videos, etc…all in one spot.

So you know I had to do something about that right?

Now we have MaschineMusic.com, it’s an online community dedicated to users, possible users, or anyone interested in Native Instruments Maschine. I think it’s always good to have an “unofficial” place to discuss and build around a product, just so you’re not at the “mercy” of the company who’s product it is you’re discussing. And no matter what folks will say, Maschine is here to stay, it seems it can only get better.

MUSIC TECH: Making a beat on Native Instruments Maschine with no samples

This is another video showing how Native Instruments Maschine is not just a sampler or beat machine, but that it can be used just like a workstation or keyboard.

Instead of using it by sampling records or songs into it, I am using the internal sounds and creating music like I would on a Roland Fantom or Yahmaha Motif.

Originally posted HERE

MUSIC TECH: Importing your own samples into Native Instruments Maschine

In this video I just want to show you how easy it is to import your samples for use in maschine. When you do it this way, you can browse through your own sounds right from the hardware controller, just like internal native instrument sounds.

This is important for me, as I use Maschine without having the monitor on or the software is minimized. I do EVERYTHING from the controller. Maschine is dope, straight up, probably my favorite released product last year. Serious.

Originally posted HERE

MUSIC TECH: Live Jazzy Hip Hop Samples from Digable Planets' DOODLEBUG

Time to checkout some more samples, for those that like to mix the live jazzy sound with hip hop and downtempo funk.

Today I’m doing a review of Doodlebug’s Jazzy Hip Hop Theory, a jazzy hip hop library released by Loopmasters.

Some of the new school folks may not know who Digable Planets are…let’s just say, they ARE jazzy hip hop!

Doodlebug is a member from this very group.

So let’s check this joint out!



So what is Doodlebug’s Jazzy Hip Hop Theory?

It’s that real jazzy hip hop, played by the very same live musicians that have been playing with Doodlebug throughout his career from Digable Planets to his own solo stuff.

If you got a real appetite for that classic, jazz influenced hip hop, boom bap, back pack, funk-rap sound…then this may be your thing.

You get real live drum loops, electric and upright bass, as well as some saxy flute lovin.

You also get some nice guitar riffs as well as a few vocals/phrases to play with

Quick Specs

* Content: 622Mb, 580 samples
* Format: rex, wav, kontakt, exs, refill, ableton live pack, nnxt, rmx, apple loops
* Price: $37.16

READ MORE at the original link HERE