
Although it is common to operate an NI hardware device via a USB 3.0 port as they are found in new generation computers, some systems may pose some connectivity issues with USB 3.0 ports. Make sure that you are connecting the hardware device to a USB 2.0 port.This is especially important for hardware devices that do not operate with an external power supply (see next section). Try connecting the NI hardware via a powered USB hub or directly to your computer.
If possible, try a USB cable that meets the specifications required by NI devices, as explained in this article.
Try out another USB cable, ensuring that the other USB cable is functioning correctly when connecting a different USB device. To find out whether the problem may relate to the hardware device itself, please perform the following connectivity tests: Verifying the USB Connection Mac OS X 10.10.5 (Yosemite) or later: Verify if an installed plug-in is causing issues recognizing the hardware as explained in this article. Please consult this article for more information on macOS compatibility. macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or later: Older NI devices are no longer supported in macOS 10.12 or later and may therefore fail to be recognized. The NIHardwareAgent or NIHostIntegrationAgent services are not running in the background. Troubleshooting the device driver and firmware. MASCHINE MK3 is compatible with all major DAWs (including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, and FL Studio) as a VST or Audio Units plug-in with full multicore support.This section is divided into the following chapters: MASCHINE MK3 is ready for seamless control of the latest version of MASCHINE 2 software, including everything you need to create and perform songs-with an 8GB library of high-quality sounds, drum kits, multi-sampled instruments, patterns, projects and sliced loops right out of the box, plus Drum Synths: 5 fully tweakable, automatable drum plug-ins built exclusively for MASCHINE.
The button and pad layouts have also received a refresh, with a 4-directional push encoder for browsing, navigating and adjusting levels, and a special smart strip for strumming notes, pitch-bending sounds, performing with FX and more. The other most notable change is the addition of two high-resolution, full-color displays for precision sample slicing, sound tweaking, note editing, mixing, browsing and more. New in the MK3 version is a built-in audio interface, with pro-grade 24-bit/96kHz audio resolution, two 1/4" TRS line outputs, two 1/4" TRS line inputs, MIDI In/Out, stereo headphone outputs and more. The third-generation MASCHINE controller improves on Native Instruments' most popular groove production system with some major enhancements.