MASCHINE
MASCHINE is a beat-making and music production system for creating, sampling, arranging, and performing music on its own or within a DAW.
What MASCHINE is
MASCHINE is a beat-making and music production system for creating, sampling, arranging, and performing music on its own or within a DAW. Maschine 3 has Ideas, Arrangement, Mixer, and Sampler views, and can separate an imported track into bass, drums, vocals, and other elements using iZotope RX technology. Its included instruments and effects include Drum Synths, Bass Synth, Poly Synth, compressors, reverbs, delays, and modulation tools. The Maschine Central library contains presets from Massive, Monark, and Prism, more than 700 drums, and 144 multi-sampled Kontakt instruments. MASCHINE works as a VST, Audio Units, or AAX plug-in in DAWs including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, GarageBand, FL Studio, Pro Tools, and PreSonus Studio One. Mouse-based MIDI editing supports drawing, playing, editing, and arranging without a controller. Download and activation require an internet connection; installed and activated products can be used offline. The listed update-only version costs $39 a month, while Maschine 3 with Maschine Central costs $109 a month.
Good
- Includes four workflow views
- Separates imported tracks into stems
- Works as a plug-in in major DAWs
- Mouse-based MIDI editing works without a controller
- Activated products can be used offline
Watch out
- Download and activation require an internet connection
- Supports macOS and Windows only
- Maschine 3 with Maschine Central costs $109 a month
Who it suits
MASCHINE suits music makers who want tools for beat production, sampling, arranging, and performance, either standalone or inside a DAW. It can also suit users who want to edit MIDI with a mouse rather than a controller.
Verdict
MASCHINE combines sampling, arranging, instruments, effects, and stem separation in a standalone and plug-in system. Check the listed operating-system requirements and the monthly price for the version you need.
Plans and prices
From MASCHINE's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Maschine 3 software update only | $39 a month | Update-only version for Maschine 2 users |
| Maschine 3 software update only | $39, paid once | Update-only version for Maschine 2 users |
| Maschine 3 including Maschine Central | $109, paid once | Maschine 3 software · Maschine Central sound library · additional software · download available immediately |
The facts
Each one read from MASCHINE's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Computer requirements
- Maschine 3 supports macOS 14, 15, and 26 and Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11, and requires an Intel Core i5 or equivalent X86 CPU or Apple Silicon.checked 29 Sep 2026
- DAW compatibility
- MASCHINE works as a VST, Audio Units, or AAX plug-in in major DAWs including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, GarageBand, FL Studio, Pro Tools, and PreSonus Studio One.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Hardware system
- The MASCHINE hardware and software system includes a sampler, arranger, mixer, effects, and a built-in audio interface.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Manufacturer
- Native Instruments describes itself as a manufacturer of software and hardware for computer-based audio production and DJing.checked 29 Sep 2026
- No controller required
- Maschine 3 supports drawing in, playing, editing, and arranging ideas without a controller using its mouse MIDI editing tools.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- An internet connection and a graphics card supporting OpenGL 2.1 or higher are required to download and activate MASCHINE; installed and activated products can be used offline.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Plug-in formats
- Supported interfaces include Stand-alone, VST, VST3, 64-bit Audio Units, AAX 64, ASIO, CoreAudio, and WASAPI.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- MASCHINE is a beat making and music production system for creating, sampling, arranging, and performing music, on its own or in a DAW.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Software instruments
- Maschine 3 includes Drum Synths, Bass Synth, Poly Synth, compressors, reverbs, delays, and modulation tools.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Sound library
- Maschine Central includes presets from Massive, Monark, and Prism, over 700 drums, and 144 multi-sampled Kontakt instruments.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Stem separation
- Stem separation uses iZotope RX technology to identify bass, drums, vocals, and other elements in an imported track.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Workflow
- Maschine 3 includes Ideas, Arrangement, Mixer, and Sampler views, including stem separation for splitting tracks into bass, drums, vocals, and other instruments.checked 29 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1996checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
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