<s>
Maschine	B-Application
(	O
German	O
for	O
machine	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
hardware/software	O
digital	O
audio	O
workstation	O
developed	O
by	O
Native	O
Instruments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
consists	O
of	O
a	O
controller	O
that	O
connects	O
to	O
the	O
included	O
sequencing	O
software	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
installed	O
on	O
any	O
compatible	O
computer	O
or	O
laptop	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Maschine	B-Application
controller	O
is	O
designed	O
like	O
a	O
drum	O
machine	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
products	O
like	O
the	O
Akai	O
MPC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
hardware	O
is	O
not	O
limited	O
for	O
sole	O
use	O
with	O
the	O
Maschine	B-Application
software	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
also	O
compatible	O
with	O
Native	O
Instruments	O
 '	O
Traktor	B-Application
DJ	O
software	O
,	O
and	O
music	O
production	O
software	O
such	O
as	O
Ableton	B-Language
Live	I-Language
and	O
FL	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
Mk1	O
:	O
The	O
original	O
Maschine	B-Application
featured	O
16	O
pressure	O
sensitive	O
pads	O
,	O
11	O
rotary	O
knobs	O
,	O
2	O
LCD	B-Device
screens	I-Device
,	O
and	O
41	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
the	O
USB	O
connection	O
,	O
Maschine	B-Application
also	O
featured	O
a	O
MIDI	O
input	O
and	O
output	O
to	O
connect	O
to	O
compatible	O
gear	O
externally	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
Mikro	O
Mk1	O
:	O
Introduced	O
as	O
a	O
lower-priced	O
and	O
more	O
portable	O
option	O
in	O
the	O
Maschine	B-Application
product	O
family	O
,	O
Maschine	B-Application
Mikro	O
featured	O
16	O
pressure	O
sensitive	O
pads	O
,	O
a	O
single	O
LCD	B-Device
screen	I-Device
,	O
a	O
single	O
knob	O
,	O
and	O
28	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mikro	O
also	O
lacked	O
Maschine	B-Application
's	O
built	O
in	O
MIDI	O
connectivity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
Mk2	O
:	O
Nearly	O
identical	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
the	O
Mk2	O
version	O
of	O
Maschine	B-Application
added	O
upgraded	O
pads	O
and	O
RGB	O
backlighting	O
for	O
all	O
of	O
its	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
3	O
knobs	O
related	O
to	O
volume	B-Algorithm
,	O
tempo	B-Application
,	O
and	O
swing	O
were	O
replaced	O
with	O
a	O
single	O
jog	O
wheel	O
and	O
6	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
Mk2	O
was	O
available	O
in	O
either	O
black	O
or	O
white	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
a	O
removable	O
magnetic	O
top-plate	O
and	O
knobs	O
for	O
further	O
color	O
customization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
Mikro	O
Mk2	O
:	O
The	O
Mk2	O
configuration	O
of	O
Maschine	B-Application
Mikro	O
featured	O
upgraded	O
pads	O
and	O
RGB	O
backlighting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
Studio	O
:	O
Maschine	B-Application
Studio	O
was	O
introduced	O
as	O
the	O
premium	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
Studio	O
features	O
16	O
pressure-sensitive	O
pads	O
,	O
RGB	O
backlighting	O
,	O
9	O
rotary	O
knobs	O
,	O
2	O
color	B-Device
LCD	I-Device
screens	O
,	O
2	O
sliders	O
,	O
a	O
jog	O
wheel	O
,	O
and	O
66	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
Jam	O
:	O
Introduced	O
in	O
2016	O
,	O
Maschine	B-Application
Jam	O
utilized	O
a	O
new	O
8x8	O
grid	O
of	O
pads	O
for	O
better	O
step	O
sequencing	O
control	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
Jam	O
also	O
features	O
8	O
touch	O
strips	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
effects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
Mk3	O
:	O
The	O
Mk3	O
version	O
of	O
Maschine	B-Application
added	O
larger	O
and	O
more	O
sensitive	O
pads	O
,	O
more	O
and	O
bigger	O
click	O
buttons	O
,	O
its	O
own	O
sound	O
card	O
,	O
better	O
navigation	O
,	O
dual	O
colored	O
LCD	B-Device
screens	I-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
best	O
features	O
of	O
the	O
Maschine	B-Application
Studio	O
in	O
a	O
compact	O
package	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
Mikro	O
Mk3	O
:	O
The	O
Mk3	O
of	O
Maschine	B-Application
Mikro	O
is	O
the	O
smallest	O
version	O
of	O
Maschine	B-Application
to	O
date	O
and	O
features	O
a	O
smaller	O
LCD	B-Device
screen	I-Device
than	O
older	O
versions	O
,	O
but	O
now	O
includes	O
a	O
touch	O
strip	O
for	O
effects	O
and	O
the	O
upgraded	O
pads	O
from	O
the	O
Maschine	B-Application
Mk3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine+	O
:	O
Introduced	O
in	O
September	O
2020	O
,	O
Maschine	B-Application
+	O
is	O
a	O
standalone	O
version	O
of	O
Maschine	B-Application
that	O
does	O
n't	O
need	O
to	O
be	O
plugged	O
to	O
a	O
computer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
can	O
also	O
work	O
with	O
the	O
usual	O
Maschine	B-Application
software	O
,	O
which	O
will	O
be	O
updated	O
to	O
a	O
new	O
version	O
allowing	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
clips	O
on	O
a	O
linear	O
timeline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Maschine	B-Application
software	O
is	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
production	O
studio	O
,	O
or	O
utilized	O
as	O
a	O
plugin	O
within	O
a	O
digital	O
audio	O
workstation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
software	O
is	O
primarily	O
based	O
on	O
drum	O
sequencing	O
and	O
designed	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
the	O
Maschine	B-Application
line	O
of	O
hardware	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2.0	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
software	O
added	O
multi-core	O
CPU	B-Device
support	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
audio	O
engine	O
,	O
the	O
removal	O
of	O
plugin	O
limits	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
upgrades	O
to	O
UI	O
and	O
audio	O
effects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
was	O
also	O
ported	O
and	O
simplified	O
into	O
an	O
iOS	O
app	O
called	O
iMaschine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
use	O
the	O
touch	O
screen	O
to	O
manipulate	O
a	O
virtual	O
recreation	O
of	O
the	O
16	O
pads	O
found	O
on	O
the	O
Maschine	B-Application
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iMaschine	O
2	O
on	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6s	I-Operating_System
line	O
of	O
phones	O
also	O
utilizes	O
the	O
phone	O
's	O
3D	O
touch	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
was	O
first	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
1	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
package	O
that	O
contained	O
the	O
original	O
iteration	O
of	O
the	O
hardware	O
controller	O
and	O
Maschine	B-Application
software	O
1.0	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
1	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Native	O
Instruments	O
released	O
Maschine	B-Application
Mikro	O
,	O
a	O
budget	O
oriented	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
hardware	O
controller	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
the	O
updated	O
Maschine	B-Application
1.7	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
year	O
later	O
,	O
on	O
October	O
1	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
updated	O
iterations	O
of	O
the	O
controllers	O
,	O
Maschine	B-Application
Mk2	O
and	O
Maschine	B-Application
Mikro	O
Mk2	O
,	O
were	O
both	O
released	O
alongside	O
Maschine	B-Application
1.8	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
1	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Native	O
Instruments	O
released	O
Maschine	B-Application
Studio	O
,	O
a	O
premium	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
hardware	O
controller	O
,	O
bundled	O
with	O
Maschine	B-Application
2.0	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
Jam	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
29	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
bringing	O
grid	O
based	O
sequencing	O
to	O
the	O
Maschine	B-Application
workflow	O
much	O
like	O
the	O
Ableton	O
Push	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maschine	B-Application
MK3	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
September	O
7	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
5	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
updated	O
Maschine	B-Application
includes	O
two	O
colour	O
screens	O
,	O
a	O
built-in	O
audio	O
interface	O
,	O
and	O
larger	O
drum	O
pads	O
than	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
selling	O
point	O
of	O
Native	O
Instruments	O
 '	O
Maschine	B-Application
is	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
official	O
expansions	O
for	O
the	O
software	O
's	O
digital	O
library	O
on	O
an	O
ongoing	O
basis	O
.	O
</s>
