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product_id: 78097231
title: "Native Instruments Maschine Mikro Mk3 Drum Controller, 25707"
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price: "£268.84"
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# 1.6GB pro-grade sound library USB 2.0 powered & plug-n-play 16 ultra-responsive pads Native Instruments Maschine Mikro Mk3 Drum Controller, 25707

**Brand:** native instruments
**Price:** £268.84
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Unlock your beat-making genius with Maschine Mikro Mk3 — small device, massive impact!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Native Instruments Maschine Mikro Mk3 Drum Controller, 25707 by native instruments
- **How much does it cost?** £268.84 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- native instruments enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted native instruments brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Compact Powerhouse:** Sleek, portable design fits perfectly in any studio or on-the-go setup without sacrificing tactile control.
- • **Seamless DAW Integration:** Works flawlessly as a VST/AU/AAX plugin with Ableton, Logic, Pro Tools, FL Studio & more.
- • **Plug & Play Workflow Boost:** USB-powered with intuitive software that accelerates your creative flow and slashes production time.
- • **Pro-Quality Sounds Included:** 1.6GB Maschine Factory Selection with samples, loops, presets & drum kits ready to ignite your tracks.
- • **Four Modes, Infinite Creativity:** Drum, Keyboard, Chord & Step Sequencer modes let you craft beats and melodies your way.

## Overview

The Native Instruments Maschine Mikro Mk3 is a compact, USB-powered drum controller that combines 16 highly responsive pads with powerful, integrated software. It supports four input modes—drum, keyboard, chord, and step sequencer—offering versatile music production workflows. Compatible as a plugin with all major DAWs, it includes a 1.6GB professional sound library and is designed for seamless integration, making it the perfect tool for millennial producers seeking hands-on creativity and streamlined beat-making.

## Description

MASCHINE MIKRO is the perfect first step for music producers already using a DAW to get hands on with their creative process, letting them tap out beats and melodies, and quickly build up loops and track ideas.

Review: Best bang for the buck. - I was looking for a new way to approach tune making. This device shines with its Machine DAW software and the ability to customize it with the configuration software. You can view many Youtube videos demonstrating its capabilities, so I will summarize here: The Maschine software is a DAW that can use existing VSTs and any of the NI expansion packs to create songs. Maschine software is based on the concept of building blocks for your composition...build a beat or phrase, chain beats and/or phrases and link them together. This is not how I create music but it's very useful, nonetheless. I love the key and chord modes that allow great experimentation. You configure your scale and base key and pretty much can't go wrong with the pad strikes. There's many different chord types and scales to choose from which really opens up the experimental aspect. I use Cubase and Reason and it integrates perfectly as a VST instrument in both cases. Many instances can be opened, so you can create a song using your favorite DAW and using the Maschine as an instrument for each track. This is what works best for me. Additionally, it is easily set up in MIDI mode by pressing (SHIFT + project) and using the configuration software, the pads can be adjusted to match your favorite drum machine. The config software allows you to adjust pad colors in MIDI mode. Maschine works really well if you have another NI keyboard. I have a Kontrol S61 and it can be used to browse and play harmonic notes right alongside the pads. Lastly, Maschine hardware seems really well built and has fantastic tactile response. Everything is downloaded from NI. The software, owners' manual and all the other documentation is well written, straightforward and do a good job explaining all the concepts they dicuss.
Review: The pads are amazingly sensititve, build quality excellent. Read my notes for Windows/Ableton use. - Truly an expressive instrument for tapping out beats. The pads are god-tier in my book. Let me know if there are better pads out there please. I use mine as a midi controller for Ableton on Windows 10. Workflow there is to first start the included pad programming application which can put it into midi mode. Then starting Ableton. Another thing you will experience is this device is an octave or so up from where Ableton usually has drum triggers. You can add an Ableton midi effect to lower the notes that are input from the Mikro, or in the programming app, you can edit each "group" of pads use a lower octave. You have to edit each note individually. This was tedious but it worked best for me. Now I don't need to add midi effects in Ableton. I used the Mikro's Groups feature to have 4 sets of pads, each on a different midi channel. That way, I enable all 4 of drum instrument tracks in Ableton for recording (ctrl-click) and then I can switch tracks that I am triggering by chaging groups on the Mikro. It's super cool. You'll want to order a Decksaver poly-carbonate cover too. I bought mine direct, shipped from UK with no issues to USA and much cheaper than on desertcart. Feedback for NI: If I could ask for one major thing, I would want a firmware upgrade to allow using the hardware buttons to set to midi mode. Or, just boot to midi mode if that was the last operational state. Next... in my own utopia, a Mikro Mk4 would come eventually out with hardware midi ports :) You guys built an incredible instrument. Make a version that is more optimized for use with generic midi so it may be used with a wider array of studio setups.

## Features

- Compact, music production instrument that integrates powerful software with tactile, responsive hardware
- Four ways to input sound using the 16 pads – drum in pad mode, play melodies in Keyboard mode, create chord progressions in Chord mode, and program in a classic step-sequencer style from Step mode
- Software - use on its own or as a VST, Audio Unit, or AAX plug-in in all major DAWs (including Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and FL Studio)
- 1.6 GB MASCHINE Factory Selection with samples, one-shots, loops, sample instruments, presets, patterns, drum kits, and songs
- Powered via USB 2.0. System Requirements- macOS 10.12, 10.13, 10.14 (latest update), Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM. Windows 10 (latest Service Pack, 64-bit only), Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, 4GB RAM. USB 2.0 Port, 3 GB free disk space for Maschine Essentials (full Maschine software plus 1.6 GB Maschine Factory Selection), 1 GB free disk space for Massive, Monark and Reaktor Prism

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07GY8C68J |
| Additional Features | Compact |
| Best Sellers Rank | #8,910 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #26 in DJ Controllers |
| Brand | Native Instruments |
| Brand Name | Native Instruments |
| Compatible Devices | USB-compatible devices |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Connector Type | USB |
| Control Method | Touch |
| Control Type | Percussion Controller, Keyboard Controller |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,588 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 04042477257071 |
| Hardware Interface | USB 2.0 |
| Hardware Platform | PC/Mac |
| Human Interface Input | Buttons |
| Instrument | Drum |
| Instrument Key | Any |
| Item Dimensions D x W x H | 12.6"D x 6.9"W x 1.7"H |
| Item Type Name | Electronic Drum Controller |
| Item Weight | 1.12 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | Native Instruments |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 25707 |
| Material Type | Stainless Steel |
| Model Number | Maschine Mikro MK3 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| Outer Material | Metal |
| Platform | Mac, Windows 10 |
| Product Dimensions | 12.6"D x 6.9"W x 1.7"H |
| Product Style | Drum Controller |
| Special Feature | Compact |
| Supported Software | Ableton Live, Pro Tools, FL Studio |
| Total USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Total USB Ports | 1 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Warranty Description | 1 year warranty. |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Native Instruments
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Item Weight:** 1.12 Kilograms
- **Product Dimensions:** 12.6"D x 6.9"W x 1.7"H
- **Special Feature:** Compact

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best bang for the buck.
*by S***Q on July 26, 2021*

I was looking for a new way to approach tune making. This device shines with its Machine DAW software and the ability to customize it with the configuration software. You can view many Youtube videos demonstrating its capabilities, so I will summarize here: The Maschine software is a DAW that can use existing VSTs and any of the NI expansion packs to create songs. Maschine software is based on the concept of building blocks for your composition...build a beat or phrase, chain beats and/or phrases and link them together. This is not how I create music but it's very useful, nonetheless. I love the key and chord modes that allow great experimentation. You configure your scale and base key and pretty much can't go wrong with the pad strikes. There's many different chord types and scales to choose from which really opens up the experimental aspect. I use Cubase and Reason and it integrates perfectly as a VST instrument in both cases. Many instances can be opened, so you can create a song using your favorite DAW and using the Maschine as an instrument for each track. This is what works best for me. Additionally, it is easily set up in MIDI mode by pressing (SHIFT + project) and using the configuration software, the pads can be adjusted to match your favorite drum machine. The config software allows you to adjust pad colors in MIDI mode. Maschine works really well if you have another NI keyboard. I have a Kontrol S61 and it can be used to browse and play harmonic notes right alongside the pads. Lastly, Maschine hardware seems really well built and has fantastic tactile response. Everything is downloaded from NI. The software, owners' manual and all the other documentation is well written, straightforward and do a good job explaining all the concepts they dicuss.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The pads are amazingly sensititve, build quality excellent. Read my notes for Windows/Ableton use.
*by U***D on August 9, 2020*

Truly an expressive instrument for tapping out beats. The pads are god-tier in my book. Let me know if there are better pads out there please. I use mine as a midi controller for Ableton on Windows 10. Workflow there is to first start the included pad programming application which can put it into midi mode. Then starting Ableton. Another thing you will experience is this device is an octave or so up from where Ableton usually has drum triggers. You can add an Ableton midi effect to lower the notes that are input from the Mikro, or in the programming app, you can edit each "group" of pads use a lower octave. You have to edit each note individually. This was tedious but it worked best for me. Now I don't need to add midi effects in Ableton. I used the Mikro's Groups feature to have 4 sets of pads, each on a different midi channel. That way, I enable all 4 of drum instrument tracks in Ableton for recording (ctrl-click) and then I can switch tracks that I am triggering by chaging groups on the Mikro. It's super cool. You'll want to order a Decksaver poly-carbonate cover too. I bought mine direct, shipped from UK with no issues to USA and much cheaper than on Amazon. Feedback for NI: If I could ask for one major thing, I would want a firmware upgrade to allow using the hardware buttons to set to midi mode. Or, just boot to midi mode if that was the last operational state. Next... in my own utopia, a Mikro Mk4 would come eventually out with hardware midi ports :) You guys built an incredible instrument. Make a version that is more optimized for use with generic midi so it may be used with a wider array of studio setups.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A rugged headache and solid group of one set of 16 pads
*by A***R on November 29, 2025*

It’s looks good, too many proprietary buttons when it’s in midi mode but the pads are the star of the show. I just wish there was a simpler option.

## Frequently Bought Together

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- Decksaver Native Instruments Maschine Mikro Mk3 Cover

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