

OP decides based on if and how he will use the Maschine 2 software.Īlso, he should mention what DAW he's using because some vendors have cheap first-party solutions that would probably work well enough: PreSonus Atom, for example.

It's the same workflow as a Maschine+, just requiring a PC/Tablet running Maschine 2. The MK3 is designed to deliver a standalone workflow in a bus powered form factor. If I were going to be producing in Maschine 2, then I'd get the MK3. I'd get a Mikro to use in a DAW if I just wanted to use Maschine as a plug-in (basically as a drum sampler/sequencer) but also needed pads that worked with my DAW's native drum sampler (Groove Agent, Drum Machine Designer, Kong, Drum Racks, Impact XT, etc.). I wouldn't get a Mikro to use with Maschine Software.
