Maschine question
I just got maschine a few days ago and I want to connect my midi keyboard to play the melodies in my productions. I had been under the impression that I’d be able to connect it directly to maschine via midi to midi but its been suggested (by someone who could be and I hope IS wrong..) that I wont be able to do that and rather I’ll need an interface. Surely I’m right? What the hells the midi for if not to connect a midi keyboard/controller…Anyone?
Do you mean to connect it to the Maschine software via your computer? That’s no problem.
Yes, you can use Maschine’s MIDI I/O ports to connect external gear to it.
Padi_04 is correct. You can connect your keyboard to the MIDI port in the back of your Maschine controller to trigger sounds in the software. I have done it myself with my axiom 49 and Maschine MK1.
You’re informant is wrong 
Thats really great news to me as I’m on a budget so tight it’ll make your eyes water…lol Thanks for the quick responses guys, much appreciated. Hey and either its me going mad or this is one AWESOME piece of kit!!
Also, your MIDI keyboard will connect directly in to your PC or Mac via USB and Maschine will pick up the signals through USB as well. It’s one less wire if you connect to your computer via USB.
My keys are oldschool and I mean OLDskool lol No usb…Or do you mean using a dedicated lead? Midi to usb?
there are “old school” MIDI I/O on the back of the Maschine. You don’t NEED USB. If you have any further questions about it I suggest you go to the NI forum. Simply googling, “connecting midi keyboard to maschine” there are a bunch of articles, forum posts, YT vids etc.
Thanks for the suggestion lol think I’d prefer to ask here though but thanks anyways
Hey man, sorry for what is probably obvious to most of you guys but why is it an extra cable to connect to maschine? I dont have any experience of using midi. Do you mean I’d have to connect in to in AND out to out? If thats what you mean would I come out of the midi out on the keyboard and into the usb doing it the other way? Or have I got it all wrong?
Only reasons to use the out as well is if you want to sequence your synth or to sync it’s MIDI clock to maschine. If you only intend to use it as key imput there is no point in connecting Maschine’s out
You only need to connect the keyboard Midi Out to the Maschine Midi In.
Ok Thanks fellas appreciate the help. I’ll just get a midi to midi cable for now and worry about an interface when I have the money. I’ll want to connect a guitar at some point so I will need one but this will be fine for now. Cheers.