Improve your output to new levels. You'll have a hard time finding a more comprehensive music producing kit. Included are Native Instruments' Maschine Mikro Mk3, A25 25 Key MIDI keyboard, and Komplete 14, their top music production programme.
NI's A25 keyboard has been developed to offer as many capabilities that add to its utility and creative possibilities at a fraction of the price of professional features. To access even more creative functions and tools, like chord and scale modes, quantise, and ARP mode, integrate the keyboard with Native Instruments' Komplete Kontrol programme. The sturdy control knobs provide control over NKS-ready VST instruments and are responsive enough to offer exceptional precision over settings and volume.
Also from Native Instruments, their Maschine Mikro Mk3 is their latest device in their mark three range. This Mikro Mk3 controller has an extensive feature list built on previous models to give further freedom and control. Made with all the essential features of the larger Maschine controller, this Mikro Mk3 is a compact unit that is perfect for any setup and environment, so you can carry on producing wherever you may be.
Native Instruments' Komplete 14 is a collection of software plugins, instruments, sounds, and effects that each producer needs to change the direction of their production. With over 115,000 unique sounds and 70+ quality instruments included in this bundle, you will never be short of options or inspiration. There are over 900GB of data and files available for you to chose from and download whenever you need them.
There are several new features in Komplete 14 for you to explore, including Guitar Rig 6 Pro, Stradivari Violin, Mysteria, Straylight, and Pharlight.
A-Series Keyboard Key Features:
- Smart, streamlined keyboard controller for all your virtual instruments and effects
- Affordable entry point into the NI world
- Best-in-class, semi-weighted custom NI keybed
- Informative OLED display for at-a-glance navigation
- 8 touch-sensitive control knobs
- Ergonomic pitch and mod wheels
- 4-directional push encoder for one-handed sound browsing and project navigation
- Tag-based preset browsing via the KOMPLETE KONTROL Software: Find sounds quickly and hear instant previews
- Smart Play: Stay in key with over 100 scales and modes, play chord progressions and arpeggios with single keys, or map any scale to white keys only
- Pre-mapped control of KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects plus hundreds of Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) plug-ins from leading manufacturers via the KOMPLETE KONTROL Software
- Full VSTi and VST FX support
- Deep integration with MASCHINE software
- Intuitive control over Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, and GarageBand at launch. (Cubase and Nuendo integration coming soon after initial release)
- TRS pedal input, assignable to sustain or expression
- USB 2.0 bus-powered
- Can be used/assigned as a MIDI controller
- Includes a comprehensive collection of KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects, KOMPLETE KONTROL Software, and MASCHINE ESSENTIALS (full MASCHINE software plus 1.6 GB MASCHINE Factory Selection)
Maschine Mikro Mk3 Features:
- Compact, music production instrument that integrates powerful software with tactile, responsive hardware
- Four ways to input sound using the 16 pads – drum in pad mode, play melodies in Keyboard mode, create chord progressions in Chord mode, and program in a classic step-sequencer style from Step mode
- Software - use on its own or as a VST, Audio Unit, or AAX plug-in in all major DAWs (including Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and FL Studio)
- 1.6 GB MASCHINE Factory Selection with samples, one-shots, loops, sample instruments, presets, patterns, drum kits, and songs
- Same software as MASCHINE MK3 / STUDIO / JAM – includes 25 pro-quality studio and creative FX including filter, EQ, delay, reverb, and compressor
- 16 large, velocity-sensitive pads for easy two-handed drumming
- Dual-touch Smart Strip lets you slide your fingers to strum instruments, bend sounds, use Perform FX, and more
- Push encoder and screen for browsing, navigating, adjusting volume levels and panning, and controlling parameters
- Powered via USB 2.0
- The Native Instruments sound universe – easily expand your library with KOMPLETE, Sounds.com, Expansions, and enjoy perfect integration with any third party NKS-certified instruments and effects
- Classic groovebox features including 16 pad velocity levels, swing, pad link, note repeat, step sequencer, and vintage MPC60/SP1200 sampling emulation
- Powerful mixer, arranger, and sampler for full creative control over your tracks
- Comes complete with full versions of three popular Komplete plugins: Massive, Monark and Reaktor Prism, once you have registered your hardware
Komplete 14 Features:
- Extensive library of high-quality instruments and effects suitable for use in a professional recording studio or home studio.
- Incorporates great innovations from iZotope, Brainworx, and the Plugin Alliance
- An additional 38 expansion packs bring the grand total to well over 43,000 individual sounds.
- Modest library for professional sound editors, engineers, and musicians
- Reaktor 6 Player, Native Access 2, and Kontakt 7 are all brand new additions.
38 Expansions
Expansions are genre-specific sound bundles that include samples, loops, presets, one-shots, and other goodies. KOMPLETE 14 STANDARD includes 38 of them, allowing you to instantly locate the sounds you're looking for, such as the booming analogue rhythms of MOTHER BOARD, the futuristic hip hop flair of BACKYARD JAMS, the furious industrial energy of BODY MECHANIK, and many more. MASSIVE X Expansions each include 150 presets produced by professional sound designers who scoured its complicated architecture for untapped audio riches.