Native Instruments has announced that they will soon discontinue the software support for Maschine MK1/MK2 and Maschine Mikro MK1/Mk2.
For a few weeks now, Native Instruments has been teasing a Maschine Software 3.0 update at the end of the year. Details about the new features are not yet known. It’s good to see that the software will get a new version soon. But there is also bad news for users of older Maschine hardware.
Native Instruments announced today that it will discontinue official software support for the first two generation of Maschine and Mikro.
Native Instruments discontinues Maschine MK1/MK2 software support
Native Instruments has sent this statement to users via a newsletter. They want to focus on the new Maschine 3.0 software and the current hardware lineup, such as Maschine MK3 and Maschine+.
We want to let you know that Native Instruments will soon be ending software support for Maschine MK1, Maschine MK2, Maschine Mikro MK1, and Maschine Mikro MK2.
As is often the case with older hardware, we are at a stage with these Maschine products where we can no longer guarantee repairs due to a lack of available components. As operating systems advance there are also limits to the changes we can make to new software without breaking legacy hardware integrations. Retiring these products also means we will be able to put more focus on the development of new Maschine software.
You will still be able to use your Maschine hardware with Maschine 2 software, which includes Apple Silicon and VST3 support. However, from October 18, 2024 we will no longer be maintaining this hardware and cannot guarantee that it will be supported by future versions of your computer’s operating system. It will also not be compatible with new updates to Maschine software.
We would like to wholeheartedly thank you for your long-lasting commitment to Native Instruments and Maschine controllers. Below, you’ll find a list of FAQs with detailed information on this change.
Your team at NI
It’s a shame that Native Instruments has dropped future software support for the first and second generation. I used the MK1 and Mk2, which are still very high-quality MIDI controllers.
But don’t forget, you can still use Maschine MK1/MK2 with the current Maschine 2 software, which supports Apple Silicon or as a MIDI controller.
More information here: Native Instruments
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