Completely new application logic (which you can write yourself). Mac, Windows, Linux, Arduino platform support. With that proof of concept in mind, a lot became possible – and so maschinIO was born. And that’s how Space Invaders wound up running on the Maschine hardware, powered by Arduino as USB host but with a Mac or Windows desktop nowhere in sight. Of course, you’ll want to test the results. Okay… you might need to be a bit obsessive to embark on such a project, but it’s possible.) Then, making Maschine operate on its own is a matter of writing a graphics library and using an Arduino to substitute for the USB host. By listening in on the chatter between hardware and software, he could work out how to essentially speak Maschine language to the drum pad controller. Without the computer connected, and without the host driver, it’s a paperweight.īut that same host communication opened up a window to hacking, and developer Vincenzo Pacella decided to do just that. Via normal operation, its display and pads are all operated by the computer host. Maschine wasn’t engineered to work this way. And it’s more than a little ambitious, as you can see in this demo video at top. One hack promises to turn all of that around. But when you want to cut the cord from your computer or go beyond the stock functionality, it’s another story. This stuff is the dream of marketers: you get all-in-one hardware/software solutions. The mighty Akai has followed suit, replacing their vaunted MPC with more accessories for your computer or iPad. 
Native Instruments’ Maschine is great in combination with software, but it turns into a brick when disconnected from a computer. It’s rough days for people who like standalone drum machine gear. ShaduzLabs – maschinIO from Mickael Le Goff on Vimeo.Įver thought you’d play Space Invaders on your Maschine? You might.
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