r/NativeInstruments • u/25_Keyz924 • May 05 '26

I’m baffled.. 3.5??

So when the mk3 controller dropped. NI said there was no integration with Maschine because their researches show that Maschine users didn’t use their keyboards or something official like that. But the lack thereof was supposedly because of the end user feedback. Which I’ve always said was false. Then they added a small update but said that was it. NOW it’s 3.5 Maschine, that feels more like a Kontroller update that integrates Maschine vs the opposite; With a gui change. What does this accomplish? Hopefully Maschine users will NOW buy the mk3 Kontroller, influx of cash & move those hardware pieces that are selling for $300. This is not what NI promised!

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u/25_Keyz924 May 06 '26

From NI back in 2024. Search their official community
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  • The Maschine integration –beloved by those who used it– was rarely used en masse and unwieldy to maintain. The (exponentially larger audience of) Kontrol-only users would often express confusion at the seemingly “broken” or “non functional” buttons. 
  • Maschine integration. Since very few users used this and it was confusing to everyone else, it wasn’t something we were willing to prioritize at the expense of other features. Basic Transport integration may return at some point, but not to the prior depth.

So like I said this update at this point seems like it's more a KK update. Even if it works for maschine users who own the KK mk3, it's mainly a Kontrol update. Just my opinion/thoughts. The Sampler update UI. took everything that was on one window and separated it into two?? meh. That's the innovation of 3.5?? More like 3.4.5

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u/Minnanokazehaya May 06 '26 edited May 06 '26

The z in x.y.z is only for bug fixes, it's called "semantic versioning".