Year/Release Date: May 10, 2026
Version: 3.5.0
Developer: Native Instruments
Developer’s Website: www.native-instruments.com
Format: STANDALONE, VSTi3, AAX
Bit Depth: 64-bit
Tablet: Available
System Requirements: Win 10+
- 547.6 MB
Maschine 3 is a modern music production platform that combines the functions of a drum machine, sampler, sequencer, and DAW system in a single workflow.
Developed by Native Instruments, the software tightly integrates with the Maschine series of hardware controllers.
- Real-time beat and arrangement creation
- Step sequencer with a groove-oriented workflow
- Audio sampling, slicing, and time-stretching
- Support for VST/AU plugins and MIDI instruments
- Built-in synthesizers, drum kits, and effects
- Works as a standalone application or plugin within a DAW
- Integration with Kontrol keyboards and the Native Instruments ecosystem.
What’s New:
Changelog: Maschine 3.5.0 – 04.05.2026
Added
Completely redesigned Sampler interface in Mixer mode
Kontrol S-Series MK3 Browser support in Maschine 3
Master / Group / Sound navigation from Kontrol S-Series MK3 keyboards in Maschine 3
New Sound Focus behavior mode with On Trigger and Pinned modes
Sound Focus control on supported Maschine hardware controllers
Tag Clouds are now collapsed by default in the Browser
Fixed
Fixed disappearing product tiles in the Kontrol MK3 Browser after applying the brand filter
Fixed loading instrument presets into FX slots from the Kontrol MK3 Browser
Fixed operation of the Kontrol MK3 4D encoder LED indicator when navigating a Maschine project
Fixed playhead behavior in Sampler editor, which continued moving after the ADSR envelope ended.
Installation :
1. Install Maschine 3 3.5.0 Setup PC.exe
2. Run Maschine 3.5.0 Patcher.exe
3. Find and patch your installed formats (VST3 or AAX)
