Native Instruments will bring its Maschine 3 software to its Maschine+ hardware controller this spring, it has been confirmed.

In a new community blog post, NI’s Chris La Pietra – Product Lead for Maschine, Kontrol, and NKS Hardware Partnerships – has revealed that the launch is currently a “top priority” for the brand, and has shared some of the other features it is currently working on releasing this year.

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First of all, NI says it will launch an update for its Maschine 3 software – Maschine 3.1 – within Q1 this year, though it has provided no official date for this as of yet. The update will follow on from the introduction of its parallel plug-in scanning for faster scanning and startup times, as well as its User Chords feature, which allowed users to capture and perform custom chords directly from Maschine MK3 and Maschine+ in controller mode.

NI will also carry out bug fixes to tackle frustrations with the current version of Maschine 2 on Maschine+. The update will include a kernel upgrade, the possibility to change sampling rate and buffer size for extended compatibility with USB class compliant audio interfaces, and bring several effects from its desktop portfolio. It will enter beta within the next week, eventually launching officially at some point in Q1.

As part of its mission to bring Maschine 3 to Maschine+ in Q2, NI is also exploring Stem Separation for standalone mode, “though its technical complexity means it may not be available in the upcoming release”. Additionally, it is also adding Kontakt 8 support and alongside the highly requested bounce-to-audio feature, Maschine+ users will also gain access to more CPU-intensive instruments: “The bounce-to-audio workflow will allow you to free up CPU resources, making it easier to work with high-quality sounds,” says NI. “We’re excited to hear what you’ll do with the new features.”

If you want to try the new Maschine features early, you can sign up to Native Instruments’ Beta programme. Check back on MusicTech for more updates on new Maschine releases as we get them.

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