johnchop Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Some NI synths like Monark, FM8, Massive, and Kontakt (!) IN HARDWARE. https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/maschine/production-systems/maschine-plus/ I assume this is running an embedded OS of some Linux flavor? Looks like the sound engines are there but there's no programming UI: you load sounds from your computer. No word on how many instrument instances you can stack. I do wonder how well this would work as a computer-less sound engine for gigs. -John Quote I make software noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauriziodececco Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Now i want a Komplete Kontrol keyboard running the Kontakt and Reaktor run time, poly-timbral and with a lot of buttons and lights. That would finally substitute the Nord Modular (that i never got) Maurizio Quote Nord Wave 2, Nord Electro 6D 61,, Rameau upright, Hammond Pro44H Melodica. Too many Arturia, NI and AAS plugins http://www.barbogio.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveUK Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Looks an interesting product. Quite a price hike for the standalone mode £499 for normal Machine vs £1,099 for the + version. It would be good if any NI product could be loaded but looks like a closed system plug-in wise. Also assume third party sample libraries wouldn't run either. Hopefully it shows a direction of travel though and could see standalone keyboards from NI. Quote Nord Stage 2EX | Nord Wave | Mainstage | Key Largo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Lot of argument elsewhere over whether the quad-core CPU is Atom or ARM. I just chuckle and think of Dr. Mike Metlay's post about Raspberry Pi and other CPU/motherboards that geeks look down on being used on more synths and stuff than we realize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnchop Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 https://www.soundonsound.com/news/native-instruments-launch-maschine Atom CPU. 1.6Ghz, and indeed running custom embedded Linux. Neat. Quote I make software noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Atom CPU. 1.6Ghz, and indeed running custom embedded Linux. A.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnchop Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 I mean, if it works...? No doubt there"s a performance ceiling there. Quote I make software noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Majority of users won't remember the exact specs of the CPU or care if the final product performs reliably, under reasonable workload. I'm reminded of when the original Korg Kronos CPU was revealed to be an Intel Atom or something. Despite the melodramatic declarations of a few, people still went and both Kronos 'boards anyway. And now Korg makes a Kronos 2 line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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