And neither can be adjusted to bridge that gap. The MMK3 is emitting one set of MIDI notes, while the drum software in LUNA is mapped onto a different set of MIDI notes. This means that there’s a big disconnect between the MMMK3 hardware and the LUNA software. (I think this feature is often called MIDI Templates?) My main DAW is Universal Audio’s LUNA, and it doesn’t have the ability to remap incoming MIDI notes. That’s a big problem for me, because … UAD LUNA Doesn’t Support MIDI Remapping (You’ll find a very helpful list of them on page 120 of the main manual.) There’s no way to change what note each pad emits when you strike it. Once in MIDI mode, you’re stuck with a fixed set of MIDI notes. If there’s a way to switch it into MIDI mode using NI’s software, I haven’t found it yet. You have to find the device’s main manual first, though! You’ll find that on page 42 of the main manual (section 3.7.4). The PROJECT button is the one at the very top-left of the device. However, there isn’t a button labelled PROJECT on the hardware, and again the Getting Started guide doesn’t include a helpful ‘this button is the PROJECT button’ graphic at all. It helpfully tells me to press SHIFT + PROJECT to switch the device into MIDI mode. (I’ve just checked again, and I still can’t spot any mention of using this as a MIDI device in their Getting Started guide.)Ī quick google later, and I came across this page. If there’s a Getting Started For MIDI doc, I didn’t find it. The problem is that the Native Instruments manuals are all about using this with their software. You’d think that it’d be easy to do, and (more importantly) easy to find out how to do, right? You’d be wrong. This device is marketed and sold as a MIDI controller. That means that my DAW can’t see it until I can switch it over to MIDI mode. On first boot-up, the MMMK3 is in ‘Native Instruments’ mode. It turns out that this device has two modes … a ‘Native Instruments’ mode, and a MIDI mode. It Needs A Magic Incantation To Output MIDI Just put a damn USB-C cable in, Native Instruments, or release a Mark 4 that’s USB-C throughout. If you buy the Maschine Mikro MK3, you might also need to buy a hub too just to use it at all. Thankfully, I’ve got a legacy USB port on my TB3 hub, and it does work with that. It’s the first piece of hardware I’ve come across in the last 5+ years that doesn’t. … the included USB cable doesn’t work with any of the USB-C adapters that I own. I appreciate the arguments about e-waste, but … Apple switched over to USB-C back in 2016 (over 5 years ago). The first challenge was simply getting it to power on. It’s been one challenge after another with this device … even though the physical hardware seems to be intact and working properly. The Out Of The Box Experience Is Very Poor For MIDI Users Sadly, it won’t be the last time I feel that way about NI before I’m done writing this blog post. It’s 2022, and yet Native Instruments (NI for short) are still using non-recyclable styrofoam in their packaging. So I’m going smaller again – much smaller! I’m hoping that (in time) some sort of finger drumming setup will do it for me. I found the physical motion of playing it just felt like the complete opposite of playing a real kit. I tried the Roland SPD-SX, but it wasn’t for me.I don’t have space for a real kit – either analog or digital.I’m still looking for a solution for programming drums. This thing’s basically brand new pedal money, and if it sticks, it’ll be with me for the next decade or so I expect. Why brand new? I didn’t want to take the risk of getting a second-hand unit with worn-out percussion pads. I bought it brand new, from good ol’ Andertons. I think of it as a MIDI controller with pads for finger drumming. I don’t know what the right term for it is. I bought a Maschine Mikro MK3 (MMK3 for short), made by Native Instruments. We Have A Usable Percussion Controller (At Last!).Scripting MIDI Router To Translate MIDI Notes.Choosing A Pad Layout For Finger Drumming.Using MIDI Router To Translate Maschine Mikro MK3 MIDI To Something Usable.Can Third Party Software Bridge The Gap?.I May Have To Move On From LUNA Anyway, But Hopefully Not Yet.I Want To Use My Existing Drum Plugins (For Now, At Least).I’m Not Buying The Full-Fat NI Maschine.Options For Working Around The Maschine Mikro MK3’s MIDI Limitation.UAD LUNA Doesn’t Support MIDI Remapping.It Needs A Magic Incantation To Output MIDI.The Out Of The Box Experience Is Very Poor For MIDI Users.The Packaging Deserves To Be Called Out.Have I finally found something that suits me, or will the search be continuing? Read on for my First Impressions. I recently bought a Maschine Mikro MK3, to use for percussion / finger drumming. AKA how to get the Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK3 to play nice with Universal Audio’s LUNA DAW.
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