Yo what’s good fam, got something new for you to enhance your life here at MT.
The new MT Skill Builders section of the site/forum.
Basically it’s an idea we been working on and just finalized how we want to do it.
There will be different challenges/assignments added to the section, it may be beat creation, sound design, using fx, etc.
It will basically be a homework assignment designed to help you build your skills and continue to become a Maschine NINJA!
The first Skill Builder is going to be what we like to call an “MT Factory Workout”
The concept is I go through the Maschine factory library, pick out some sounds, instruments, Â and kits, and post the project.
Your assignment is to work with ONLY the sounds in the project, and see what you can come up with. You don’t have to use everything in the project, I pick out a few options for you, but you can’t use anything NOT in the project 🙂
Try to limit yourself to using only FX from the Maschine Factory library as well. The idea is no external sounds or plugins, to help you get familiar with Maschine.
dopeness this is gonna be fun
Indeed, remember you don’t have to use everything, I just you a few choices. Like you may get 4 basses to choose from, etc. I also threw a “grab bag” in there. I think many forget about all the one shot sounds inside of Maschine…will probably do a video exploring those too 🙂
Yep FUN time 🙂
Indeed, we always looking for ways to make MT more fun and interactive as well as educational, this should be interesting. I gotta get mine done lol.
Y’all are taking this to the next level! Fuego!
Yeah we are trying to bro, just want to make MT useful in more than one way, it’s all about growing and exploring our Maschine.
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SJ, Knock work it SON!!!!
Ahahahahaha, no doubt fam, hope yall have fun with this!
Now I have to smash you guys LOL hahahhahaha
Shucks, I better not write a check my you know what can’t cash!!!! LOL ahahahahah
Sounds fun!!
Ha, you wild Russ, can’t wait to see what folks start coming up with.
LOl@ Russ…. yeah man we shall see. I am gonna get on my version tonight. See If I can turn your check into rubber. !!
MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA !!!!
see I was gonna hold back. and watch the sparks fly…. but now I’m interested. hmmmm might have to break out my war face… rahhhhhh! lol
Ahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa lol
I don’t like it. It’s too easy. I’ll chime in on the minimalist challenge where there’s way fewer sounds, at least half of what was on the first one. I want one that forces you to think and really be creative and go outside the box.
Too easy? lol, If you scared just say you scared son LOL
Won’t be no “minimalist” challenge, this is just something to get your juices flowing, not a battle.
Looks like I’ve found a weakness. I tell you what I do the challenge, if you present mine. By the way my juices stay flowin son.
What you got a weakness for son? I’m not comprehending what you mean big brotha Gene 🙂 Nah, but for real I don’t understand the “too easy” comment honestly, like I said, it’s not a challenge, It’s not meant to be “hard” it’s just something to help people exercise and exploit Maschine 🙂 A lot of folks have a hard time actually putting to use everything they are learning, so this is just something that gives folks a chance to do that. It also helps those that are stuck not knowing “where to start” it gives them a way to… Read more »
You know I gotcha your back, doc. What I meant by too easy was I heard the sounds and thought of five beats right of the flop. It’s a smorgasbord of sounds. I know I used at least four of the kits and instrument you put in the chalenge.
I’m really pushin for more advanced type stuff. That’s why I think a minimalist challenge would be appropriate for the some of the fam. We’ve got 851 members we’re not all beginners at beatmaking or making music in general. I think it would really showcase some good stuff.
That’s good, 5 tracks, bang em out! Again it’s not about beginner vs advanced, it’s just another tool, option, could especially be useful when folks get “beat block”. There’s nothing stopping you from doing something “advanced” and posting your results in the forum like always. Letting the fam know what you did and your process, so they may want to join you. Like I said, we know we won’t please everyone all the time, but we try to do stuff that makes it fun for everyone. It wasn’t my intention to “challenge” anyone. We have other things planned for that… Read more »
You know what i think the word “challenge” is what done it. When I hear “challenge” in my mind it’s on! One up time. But back to the subject though it’s not about beginner vs. advanced. It’s about pushing creativity. I think there was a topic in the forum about being given a set of limited sounds and just working with them. Anyway because I’m a team player I’ll be posting my first beat soon. I gotta better perspective now on the whole project. And hopefully I’ve gotten something started where I bit off more than i could chew. 😉
You know what Gene, you make a valid point. I was going back and forth on what to call it, and I think it probably should have been “workout” instead of challenge. If I wasn’t the person that made the post, I probably would have thought like you “challenge…let’s do it” so I get where the “too easy” comes from lol. I may reword it since this is just the first one, so we can have it be less confusing going forward. MT Factory Workout son lol. This is why I encourage input, because if you hadn’t said anything I… Read more »
Very Interesting Daniel Saan !!! LOL gotta get the juices flowing for this one
Have fun son!
Mean Gene I will leave the minimalist challange for you I liked having a lot to use.
No doubt fam.
Basically this is just something to help people continue to get familiar with Maschine and even Maschine’s factory library. I know many of us have tons of plugins and external sounds, sometimes we forget what’s actually in the factory library.
This is not a battle, no prizes, nothing like that, just something fun to do to encourage exploration of the Maschine platform.
Aw man. Wait til i get home tomorrow afternoon. Imma go HAM
Yeah son!
Even though this is a work out with a set rules, to keep everybody honest. should we post the project files. this way eveybdy sees how the plugins were used and what settings were used? i don’t know if everybody would be down for that because it kind of revels some secerts, but i believe that it keeps everybody honest.
NO KIZ absolutely not. Because then everyone will see I have Massive and Kore and Nexus and Sylenth loaded up…LOL !!! Nah..I am kidding. BUt I have no problem posting mine if asked or if thats a rule. I think everyone is honest here..we have a unique community…NO DRAMA and I love that. With that said..If I hear a Nexus patch or sylenth..then I am snitching on whoever used it..LOL 😉
Lmao!!!!!@knocks…
HAHA! I can dig it.
Word lol…nah I don’t think it’s needed, I just think this is a good tool to get folks working with Maschine and it’s factory sounds/tools. I’m not worried about anyone “cheating” you know…if they take it that seriously, then they could post a fake project too 😉
I’m down for this.. bout to download it now! Been slacking over here! Probably post one Sunday then another one then another then, well you get my drift, by the way my mouth drop with the no external sounds and plugins .. I said to myself this is great tho! Everybody on the same playing field of beat progression with their peers.
Yeah fam, do as many as you want, I’m thinking I’ll post one of this every month and folks can just have something to play with and talk about for the month. Different ways to come up with different stuff, or folks can go back to it 5 months from now, etc. Just something fun.
Nice fam, good concept. I will participate and defeat all evil hordes, collecting all the spoils! Lol. Joe I have an idea for that future competition you mentioned.
prize:
1st place 3 free mt tutorials months
2nd place 2 free
3rd place 1 free
Nahmean!
Vivd you gonna make me get on that oil for a monsta track for them free months shawty
Lol…well I wasn’t talking about a “competition” just other exercises we have planned with more “limited” resources. I’m not big on beat battles and competitions personally, I rather just have a bunch of open workouts and everyone can get in and enjoy each other’s input.
@mckay LOL hahahahaha lol
This sounds like FUN!
Have fun with it!
To me this is a much needed fun project and challenge,that has already moved my education progress with Maschine forward,i’m a fairly new user of this instrument, so i really can use all of the class assignments that I can get. thank you saint Joe, for thinking about us beginners. peace out, and right on.
Awesome bro, that’s the idea behind this one here! Just something to spur creativity and exploration.
Okay just a quick question..can we use our daw’s or is this simply in maschine? Also if we can use daws, can we time stretch, pitch shift, mangle the samples that are allowed?
finally about to download this factory work out kit.. this is gonna be fun
Yo! I was actually surprised. I was like, I had this kit in here? And this sound? Goes to show that sometimes we don’t really take inventory of our tools. I thought it was a good set of tools put together. I’ll be uploading sometime this week, bout 70 % finished. PEACE!!!!
Yeah fam, just trying to help folks get deeper into the Maschine on it’s own. Most of us really dig external sounds and especially plugins, but there’s a lot of gold in the Factory library lol. So just wanted to show some stuff that many don’t even realize is there. Especially the oneshot stuff. Of course will have more videos exploring maschine internally too.
I missing some sounds! Service center says I’m up to date with my maschine. That’s weird!
You should have everything, what do you mean you’re missing some sounds? Did you ever install the 1.5 content update?
I too am missing sounds ! Whats up ?
@ Gilbert, make sure you’ve installed the content update that came with 1.5
Do I Post An Video Of Me Doing It Or Just Post The Beat
just post the beat in the forum
1.5 library oops forgot that one mybad
no doubt fam, it’s all good
Make sure you have installed the 1.5 content update.
Just Finish My Beat How Do I Get It To You….SaintJoe
You don’t give it to me, just upload to soundcloud and post in the forum.
How do I Post it to the Forum, I already post it on soundcloud
You have to click on the share option at soundcloud and post the code in the forum in a new post, click the html button in the new post and it will let you put the code in there.
I got It up there now
Oh, cool – this looks like a lot of fun – I think I’ll get involved with this one.
Will this be a regular feature on here Joe?
Yeah, probably once a month or so.
I just want to say this was a great idea and I can not believe the diversity of what I have heard so far. I hope this does continue to happen.
Thanks for the great site.
This is definitely a regular part of the MT community, we just were waiting for the right time/way to roll it out. I’m really glad folks are enjoying it and having fun and I must say I am honestly blown away by the diversity and HEAT being produced man. Really sick stuff yo!
This is a great idea! I just joined MT, is there still time to get mine in for the week?
Welcome to the site bro! There is no time limit on it, you can get in and do your thing man! Have fun!
Thanks for package. Too bad my macbook can´t handle all the data. Just with the kit loaded the CPU is maxed into the red!
That’s weird, these are just factory sounds. Do you have trouble running Maschine on that macbook?
I wouldn´t call it “trouble”. But Maschine doesn´t run perfectly.
I am using a white 2.0 core 2 duo Macbook. Since maschine doesn´t support multy core I easily max out the processor. If I use too many sounds and too many effects the processor just overloads. Same happens when I use too many groups. What I do is, I export my music as clips, reimport and then go on.
Interesting, good to know the issues others are facing.
Are you saying you are glad that these issues aren´t caused by your file? (sorry, i´m not a native speaker)
No just saying it’s good to have an idea of what issues users are facing with Maschine, makes it easier to report and hopefully help get them fixed 🙂
just downloaded this there, kind of stuck for creativity at the moment hopefully this will help get some of the cobwebs removed from my pads!!
Cool fam, have fun with it.
Hi, I have a problem because the project load out assumes that the library is on the C:\ drive. Well, I’m using a Mac so I don’t have a C:\ drive!
Since it’s an older project you’ll probably have to do an “import” 1.x format, or just point to the folder the samples are in.
Its loaded up!
Cool, have fun!
Having trouble dragging and dropping these sounds?
Hey Mike, I went through each project and updated it to work with the current version of Maschine. Since NI recently removed the option to open older projects there was no way to open some of these with the current version.
I imported and resaved them all so they should work for you now though, have fun!
I was able to drag and drop but now I can’t get rid of the template to start new. I’m froze up over here?
never mind that sir
Cool fam