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Maschine+ Standalone Groovebox

WorkstationDigitalPolyphonic

Imagine firing up a full beat-making session without touching a laptop—this groovebox runs everything standalone on its own quad-core Intel ATOM CPU and 4GB RAM, letting you dive straight into production anywhere.

Its 16 RGB velocity-sensitive pads deliver that classic Maschine feel for drumming patterns or playing melodies in keyboard mode, backed by high-res dual-color displays for slicing samples, tweaking notes, and chaining effects like reverb, delay, compression, EQ, and distortion. The Smart Strip adds expressive flair for pitch bends, modulation, or performance FX drops, while 2 stereo and 1 mono mic inputs handle sampling on the fly, routing to a stereo main out and headphone jack. With 32GB internal storage plus a 64GB SD card, WiFi for expansions, Bluetooth, Ableton Link, MIDI I/O, and two USB ports for controllers or drives, it's built tough in an aluminum enclosure measuring 12.68 x 11.85 x 2.01 inches at just 5.51 lbs—perfect for studio or stage.

Owners love how it bridges hardware intuition with software power, including Komplete 13 Select synths like Massive and FM8 right out of the box, though some note occasional CPU strain on heavy polyphony projects keeps things focused and fun.

Released

2020

Status

In Production

Synthesizer
Format
Workstation
Type
Digital, Sample-based
Internal Battery
No
Voice
A/D
Digital
Polyphony
Polyphonic
Oscillators
0
Oscillator Type
-
Tracks
16
Filter
Yes
Envelopes
-
LFO
-
Effects
reverb, delay, compression, EQ, distortion
Expression
Aftertouch
No
Velocity
Yes
MPE
No
Additional
Intel ATOM quad-core CPU, 4GB RAM, 16 RGB velocity-sensitive pads, dual color displays, standalone operation, Ableton Link, Komplete 13 Select included, aluminum enclosure
Software
Komplete 13 Select (FM8, MASSIVE, MONARK, etc.)
I/O
Audio In
2x 1/4" TRS line inputs, 1x 1/4" dynamic mic input
Audio Out
2x 1/4" TRS line outputs
Headphone
1x stereo headphone output
MIDI
In, Out
MIDI Type
DIN (5-pin)
Ports
USB, SD Card, Footswitch
Wi-Fi
Yes
Workflow
Arpeggiator
Yes
Sequencer
Yes
Mod Matrix
No
Memory
32GB internal + 64GB SD card
Measurements
Dimensions
12.68" x 11.85" x 2.01"
Weight
5.51 lbs
Last updated Mar 16, 2026