Workflow Techniques for Maschine 2+ & Logic Pro X 

+Dave Pelletier I hear what you're saying there, this is why sometimes I just commit the tracks to audio and drag them over to the Logic main window. Sometimes this helps me move forwards in a project too, committing stuff to audio means you're not endlessly tweaking it.

+ADSR Music Production Tutorials you're doing a great service tho. for when i actually need to deal with this. and i thank you for it!

Have you gotten it to work with multiple patterns?

+Trent Hogan Couldn't agree more, if you could keep those Group routing and output settings when previewing new groups you could simply save this workflow as a template and it'd load seamlessly for new projects.

Is there at least a way to audition different kits without having to freshly setup the 16 External audio outs each time ?

+thefluxcapacitor1 We didn't cover anything on live recording with Mashcine in this video as it was specifically about a workflow we created for using Logic & Maschine. In fact this video was an addendum to a video we did previously on the same subject, we felt we needed to update the video with additional info as Maschine made some changes to certain behaviours as of v2.2. Also, this video is over 20 minutes long, which is already long enough I think for viewers to stay engaged and digest the content. We do have many other Maschine videos however, so have a dig around some of the stuff on our channel or head over to our www.adsrcourses.com site, where we have lots more specific course content for Maschine: www.adsrcourses.com/categories/maschine-playing-live-beats/3315/media

Fair enough. Thanks for the reply. I'll keep watching because I have much to learn.

Yes! I think most producers will agree working with audio is just fine! I think the answer is obvious but I'm not sure if when you transfer the audio as he does in this video and rejects importing the tempo would this erase the groove/quantization you used in the maschine?

Yeah it is. But then you don't get midi control. Massive compromise.

There is a way! You need to put Maschine into MIDI mode for Logic to receive MIDI data from it: www.native-instruments.com/forum/threads/maschine-into-logic-x-but-how.225814/

+DannyPolDiaz Yeah for sure, or at least increase the current maximum of 16.

+Pat Brady We're gonna do a video on recording directly into Logic using Maschine pads, so watch this space. Essentially you need to have Mashcine in MIDI mode to do this.

+Navin Iyer Would it not be easier to export your patterns to Logic and use Logics arranger? You can automate Maschine parameters in Logic too, which makes life easier.

+ADSR Music Production Tutorials thank you for the reply.

You need to put Maschine into MIDI mode to record directly into Logic. Logic will read the notes but not tranlstae them to separate channels. also is there a way to apply group midi settings to all of maschine to avoid that reset of group midi settings? - I've not found out a way to do this, as you have to apply your MIDI settings at Sound level, new group settings will always override these.

Thanks!

Hey, the way I set up my Roland SH101 is to create an External MIDI instrument, select the Output to Arturia Beatstep (which is what I use to trigger the Roland), and then set up a separate audio channel using the input from my interface for the audio from the synth. The audio track needs to have Input Monitoring on and Record enabled. Does the Juno 106 show up in Logic as a MIDI output when plugged in via USB?

Thank you very much for the quick response, I will try this technique later on today. Nothing shows up or triggers when I plug the MIDI to USB cable into my computer. Also, do I need another midi device to trigger the synth just like your Arturia Beatstep?

No I had a look and the Juno 106 has MIDI. The SH101 has no MIDI, so you need something like the Beatstep that has MIDI CV & Gate to trigger it in your DAW. However, whenever I've plugged in a USB MIDI controller - Maschine, Beatstep, MIDI keyboard, etc, Logic always reads it automatically so it shows up as a MIDI output. Which makes me think this is where the problem lies for you, getting Logic read the Juno ... Have you looked on forums? There may be something on Gearslutz about this.

Louis Cheneval ever get an answer? I’m having the same issue

@@bryanlubeley3834 Did you ever get an answer?

glad someone brought this up. I have this problem too. when i go to "Input", there is one tab that says "Key Mode" with 3 settings None, Drumkit, and Manual

@@murphychops2586 same here.

Maschine is under multi-output in Logic. I don't know how to have each drum instrument on a different track in the group.

Your sounds in Maschine will automatically be on separate channels, though they will by default be routed through a group, which then routes to the master output of Maschine. Make sure you're not viewing Group level.

If Maschine is your primary MIDI controller then it will trigger your MIDI instruments - just put your Maschine into MIDI mode. I'm assuming this is how you did it in Ableton?

Not as a midi controller. I use the patterns and scenes that I create on Maschine to trigger external hardware synths. What I've been doing is Routing Midi clock from Logic to Maschine Stand alone, then making a channel in machine to trigger my external synths and then recording the audio of the external synths back into Logic. I was was wondering if you might know a work around for this when you use Maschine as a Plugin inside Logic X. Thanks,