Native Instruments has updated MASCHINE software to version 2.6. The new update brings features previously only available for MASCHINE JAM, and vice versa. MASCHINE 2.6 offers JAM’s Variation Engine, which features two unique functions, Humanize and Randomize, to add variety and spontaneity to any programmed melody or drum pattern. Lock, another feature first introduced for MASCHINE JAM, lets you tweak a sound’s character, change an envelope, open a filter, or modulate any other parameter, and then using the MASCHINE STUDIO or MASCHINE MK1 and 2 controllers users can take snapshots of the parameters and then push a button to return to their original settings. Users can create up to 64 snapshots, and with the help of Morph, blend seamlessly from one snapshot to any other snapshot.
The update also brings features from previous MASCHINE hardware to the MASCHINE JAM. Now producers can change a note’s pitch, velocity, length, swing, and position directly from the MASCHINE JAM via the step sequencer. It’s also possible to modulate parameters, such as changing reverb depth, adjusting a favorite plug-in, or tuning a drum, on each step. With MASCHINE 2.6, users can also quickly adjust the velocity levels on each note in step mode by pressing any of the 16 fixed velocity levels on a dedicated grid.
MASCHINE 2.6 also introduces the ability to send MIDI CC messages to external MIDI-enabled synths and drum machines.
MASCHINE 2.6 is a free update available through Native Instruments’ Native Access app.
