Native Instruments Maschine 3.4 Now Available
Native Instruments has released Maschine 3.4, a free update that introduces an updated modulation and automation editor and more.
What’s new in Maschine 3.4:
- Modernized Modulation Editor – The editor has been rebuilt on a new technical foundation for a smoother, high-DPI visual experience.
- New Linear Point Workflow – Maschine now creates smooth, linear transitions between any two modulation points, allowing you to create predictable ramps and sweeps with ease.
- Curve Editing – You can now create smooth, curved slopes by simply holding Alt (Option on macOS) + dragging any line segment. This is perfect for filter sweeps, synth swells, and dynamic, expressive modulation.
- Optimized Hardware Automation Recording – Your hardware performances are now captured as clean, optimized linear points. This means no more cluttered lanes with micro-steps, just the smooth performance you played, ready to be edited.
- Improved Editing Tools:
- Pencil Tool: Freely draw complex modulation shapes. Turn on the grid to draw quantized, stepped automation, just like the classic workflow.
- Advanced Selection: Use the Marquee Tool to select groups of points at once , or use Shift-Click to select multiple individual points, even if they aren’t next to each other.
- Smarter Workflow & Visuals:
- Modulation in the Arranger: You can see a preview of your modulation directly on clips in the Arranger view, letting you see modulation in context.
- New Visuals: The editor has a refreshed design, a new background grid, and helpful tooltips that show you the precise value of a point when you hover over it.
- New Zoom Shortcut: Use Cmd + Scroll (macOS) or Ctrl + Scroll (Windows) for quick horizontal zooming in the editor.
- Play Series & Effects for Maschine+ – This update also brings massive new power to standalone. A selection of Play Series instruments (like Empire Breaks, 24K Keys) and studio effects (like Solid Bus Comp, Replika) are now compatible with Maschine+.
Visit the Native Instruments site for details.
