Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK3 Compact Groove Production Studio

Meet MASCHINE MIKRO, your portable, versatile companion for making music with your laptop. Whether you're tapping out beats, playing melodies, or building full tracks, MIKRO delivers a fast, fun, and hands-on experience. Ready to start creating? Native Instruments has included everything you need—instruments, sounds, effects, sampling tools, and drum synths—right out of the box.

Four Ways to Play, Endless Possibilities

With 16 responsive pads, MIKRO offers four unique playing modes to bring your ideas to life:
Pad Mode – Tap out beats with color-coded pads for kicks, snares, and more.
Keyboard Mode – Play melodies and basslines using the pads as keys.
Chord Mode – Instantly create rich chord progressions with a single touch.
Step Mode – Program beats and patterns in a classic step-sequencer style.

Switch between modes effortlessly, experiment, and create dynamic, expressive tracks—fast.

Stay in the Creative Flow

Browse, audition, and swap sounds without stopping the music. The compact display and multi-function encoder let you navigate instruments, kits, and projects with ease, so you always know what you’re controlling—without breaking your flow.

Powerful Sampling, Simple Workflow

Found the perfect sample? Just hit the Sample button to load it instantly into your project. Capture sounds from your audio interface, record directly from vinyl, or even bring in live instruments like guitar. Once loaded, use MASCHINE’s powerful editing tools to slice, shape, and refine your samples to perfection.

Express Yourself with the Smart Strip

Take your beats and melodies to the next level with the Smart Strip. Glide your fingers to bend sounds, strum instruments, or trigger effects like Stutter and Echo. Add movement, energy, and character—in real-time.

Everything You Need to Make Music

MASCHINE MIKRO isn’t just a controller—it comes with the full MASCHINE software, packed with premium sounds, samples, and effects. Plus, you get full versions of Massive, Monark, and Reaktor Prism, giving you a powerful set of tools for crafting your sound.

Works Seamlessly with Your DAW

MASCHINE MIKRO integrates effortlessly into your setup. Whether you're using Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, FL Studio, or any other VST/AU-compatible DAW, you can use it to build loops, shape ideas, and flesh out full tracks.

No matter how you make music, MASCHINE MIKRO gives you everything you need to create, experiment, and bring your ideas to life—quickly and intuitively. Ready to take your music anywhere? Let’s go.

Features

• Compact, music production instrument that integrates powerful software with tactile, responsive hardware
• Four ways to input sound using the 16 pads
• Software - use on its own or as a VST, Audio Unit, or AAX plug-in in all major DAWs
• 1.6 GB Maschine Factory Selection with samples, one-shots, loops, sample instruments, presets, patterns, drum kits etc
• Same software as Maschine MK3/Studio/Jam – includes 25 pro-quality studio and creative FX
• Dual-touch Smart Strip lets you slide your fingers to strum instruments, bend sounds, use Perform FX, and more
• Push encoder and screen for browsing, navigating, adjusting volume levels and panning, and controlling parameters
• Powered via USB 2.0
• Classic groove box features, velocity levels, swing, pad link, note repeat, step sequencer, and vintage MPC60/SP1200 sampling emulation
• Powerful mixer, arranger, and sampler for full creative control over your tracks
• Maschine Mikro includes: Maschine Essentials, Massive, Monark abd Reaktor Prism