Native Instruments’ Maschine redefines the intersection of hardware and software, performance and production. With Dubspot’s Maschine program for performers and producers, you will go from shaking hands with this cutting-edge music platform to making full tracks and performing your music live over the course of three levels. The future of performance and production is here, and there is no time for the future like today.

What’s Included

(click each level for details)

• Maschine Level 1: Programming and Beat Making Basics
• Maschine Level 2: Sampling, Slicing and Composing
• Maschine Level 3: Advanced Production and Performance Techniques

About This Program

Maschine’s tactile controls map seamlessly to their software counterparts and unlock an advanced production environment. This program is about learning to produce and perform music with Maschine by becoming familiar with its hardware and software simultaneously. We start by making music from the beginning, and even if you are completely new to Maschine you’ll be making your own beats and grooves within the first few weeks. After an introduction to programming and beat making basics, you will learn the latest sampling and slicing techniques while composing bass lines and other musical elements for use in your original tracks.

With its advanced automation features and cutting-edge effects, Maschine is also a superior sound design tool. You will learn how to integrate plug-in instruments and effects into your creative workflow, composing and mixing an entire track in Maschine alone. Finally, you will learn how to integrate Maschine in your DAW as a plug-in effect or MIDI controller, with examples shown in Ableton Live and Logic Pro.

NYC

• Dubspot’s complete Maschine course load: three levels/12 classes
• 33 hours of hands-on instruction
• Additional lab hours to work on assignments in Dubspot’s onsite facilities

ONLINE

• Dubspot’s complete Maschine course load: three levels/12 classes
• 15-20 hours of high quality videos
• 3 hours of instructor-led chat sessions per week
• Individualized video and audio feedback from instructors

What You’ll Need

• A Mac or PC computer with a web browser and broadband Internet access
• Native Instruments’ Maschine software + hardware system
• A DAW software platform such as Ableton Live or Logic that can host Maschine as a plug-in

Please note that these course requirements apply particularly to Dubspot Online students. Students at Dubspot NYC have access to all necessary computers and equipment in our classroom labs.