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Originally Posted by IanT
Anyone any experience of Maschine? Some reviews say to forget the Mikro and get the middle one (Groove). Again, it seems useful for live use but some people say it's a beatmaker rather than a DAW so I'm not sure how it would work live. My idea of 'live' would be to play some sort of pre-recorded tracks, maybe loop some sections (play till ready - can it do that?) and play beats and effects over the top.
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Berni and I both have Maschine and have written much about them here, probably want to use the search feature to forage around for those threads. I'd say its a lot more than just a beat maker, it is also a DAW, but I'm not sure how many people use it as a primary DAW. For me it is primarily a drum machine and sampler, but it is not limited to that use at all, you can create entire tracks with it... its a nice piece of equipment overall. I still have the original MKI model plus several expansions, no planned upgrade in sight as it still works as new, unless they release some software upgrade I need. I believe Berni has the most recent top of line model.
Be aware that NI has a tendency to run sales right before they come out with the latest and greatest whatever, just in case you're the type that's bothered by that.
Honestly if I were you and had just newly acquired a Virus and were just dipping my toes in the water of modern DAW etc. then I wouldn't feel compelled to buy more gear solely due it being on sale, otherwise you may find yourself overwhelmed with stuff to learn and no time to get to it all. Sometimes its better to acquire one thing at a time and get better acquainted with it. I feel that way about everything I have -- wish I knew it all inside out but there's never enough time. Unless maybe you're retired or something and are able to spend 8 hours a day messing with audio gear then maybe...