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Notes: Welcome to the DROID X7 expander. The X7 gives you USB and MIDI connectivity for your master and also four gate outputs with modular levels.

You can process incoming and generate outgoing MIDI streams, both via classical DIN cables and via USB. Both the in and the out direction support polyphony with eight or even more voices in parallel.

For size reasons the X7 uses 3.5 mm TRS jacks for MIDI instead of the classical DIN jacks. But it comes with two DIN to TRS adapters, so you are free to use either form factor.

As a bonus feature, the X7 provides super fast loading of DROID patches via USB - without any need for putting the SD card in and out anymore.

Here are some examples of what you can do with the X7:

Attach an external keyboard to your modular.
Use an external hardware sequencer for playing melodies and beats in your modular.
Use an external MIDI controller to influence your DROID patch.
Do the same with a MIDI controller app on your tablet or phone (via USB).
Use your modular for playing polyphonic music and beats on your hardware synths or software synth plugins in your DAW, tablet or phone.
Connect two DROIDs (both with X7) and exchange real time CVs and triggers.
Use the four additional gate outputs on the X7 for sending clocks, gates and triggers and free your valuable CV outputs for other things.
Access the SD card in your master just like a USB stick for direct access to it via your PC, Mac, phone or tablet.
Alternatively load new patches to your master via MIDI sysex from your PC - and get your new patch ideas up and running in less than a second.

Dimensions
4 HP
23 mm deep

Current Draw
94 mA +12V
0 mA -12V
0 mA 5V

Notes: The MASTER18 is a very flexible generic CV processor.

You can think of the MASTER18 as a smaller and cheaper version of the DROID MASTER without CV inputs and LEDs, but with an integrated USB and MIDI, six additional gate jacks, two of which are inputs and four are outputs.

Details:

It has 8 CV output jacks with a voltage range from -10 V to +10 V, driven by highly accurate low jitter 16 bit DA converters:
2 gate inputs switching at 0.1 V
4 gate outputs switching between 0 V and 5 V
2 MIDI interfaces via MIDI standard B (mini jack)
MicroSD card reader and a button for reloading the MicroSD card
USB C to access the SD card from your computer or to send/receive MIDI MASTER18 comes with two interesting bonus features:
It can be connected to the Sinfonion as a follower of the Harmonic Sync.
It has an integrated tuning device for VCOs (can measure their frequency).

The MASTER18 is a good choice if you intend to just create CVs and don't need to process incoming CVs. It's perfect for building sequencers and MIDI to CV converters. MASTER18 can do almost any CV task you can imagine, such as sequencing, melody generation, slew limiting, quantizing, switching, mixing, working on clocks and triggers, creating envelopes and LFO or other fancy voltages, or any combination of these at the same time. While doing this, is very precise both in voltage and in timing.

You can attach several different DROID controller modules, such as the E4, the P2B8, the P10, the B32, the P4B2 or the M4 in order to get direct hands on access to all parameters and values of these patches.

Easily create your desired DROID patch utilizing our simple and easy-to-use editor with built in tutorials - the DROID Forge. It is available for Windows and Mac (both Apple Silicon and Intel).

The file created with the DROID Forge is a simple text file named "droid.ini" and needs to be loaded on the micro SD card that goes into the MASTER18.

Notes: This is 40 cm (15.7 inch) long cable for connecting the DROID controllers controllers to your master. Its main purpose is to separate the controllers from the master at a longer distance.

You also can use this cable for connecting two of Der Mann Mit Der Maschine's multiples into a CV bus.

Notes: The P8S8 controller is for those who love those little sliders. The sliders behave like regular pots, so we named the module P8S8 (the "S" stands for the switches).

The P8S8 has eight Alpha sliders with a range of 20 mm. As a speciality the sliders contain LEDs. Their brightness can be controlled and used for any purpose. As long as you don't use the LED registers, the brightness of the LEDs reflect the current slider positions.

At the bottom the P8S8 has eight 3-way toggle switches.

As always in the DROID universe, it can be patched as whatever comes to mind, but looking at this module, it's almost imposing to be used as modulation sequencer or ADSR controller.

Shipping includes a short ribbon cable for connecting the controller to the master or to the previous controller. If you want to place the controller further away from the master, you can purchaser longer ribbon cables here in the shop.

Current Draw: 20 mA +12V, 0 mA -12V, 0 mA 5V
Width: 8 HP
Depth: 25 mm

Notes: E4 Encoder Controller

The E4 is a controller with four rotary encoders.

The encoders look like normal potentiometers, but you can turn them endlessly in either direction. (Don't be fooled by the knobs, which do have a pointer).

This allows for a wide range of applications and great flexibility.

Each encoder is surrounded by a square of 32 multicolor LEDs. This LED ring is used to indicate the current value of the encoder. And it looks really great! The LEDs help you to give you an orientation by displaying the current value.

Each encoder contains a push button, which can be used just like those on the P2B8 or on the B32.

The E4 is perfect for mapping many different functions or presets to one encoder and then switch with the buttons of a P2B8 or B32 to some other context. Because of the LED rings you instantly see the current value after switching. And other than with pots, no "picking up" of the value is needed.

Furthermore, the nature of the encoders allows for some useful features, for example:

Create a "multi turn" pot, that needs to be turned several rounds for going through the total range (which allows for a finer selection).
Enable a mode where a slow movement of the encoder changes the value even slower, so it allows for instant fine tuning.
Use an encoder as a switch with a fixed number of positions (the LEDs visualise that)
Select a bipolar value with proper visualisation by the LEDs.
Use an encoder for "strumming", where you get triggers when it is turned.
As a bonus, there is a circuit called encoquencer, that allows you to build a melody sequencer based on the encoders and LEDs of the E4. It has the same features as the sequencer that is based on the motor faders of the M4 (motoquencer).

Power consumption:

+12V: 220 mA when all LEDs are white, 53 mA during normal use case
-12V: 0 mA
5V: 0 mA

Hint: The LEDs only shine fully white when you set them up to do so in your DROID patch. As long as you use the encoders in a normal way, the LEDs display colored light which is not as bright, so the power consumption is much less under normal circumstances.

Dimensions
6 HP
23 mm deep

Current Draw
53 mA +12V
0 mA -12V
0 mA 5V

Notes: A Digital DJ looking for a professional case solution for your NI Maschine MIkro MK3 interface? Then don't look further as UDG has developed a super light EVA Hardcase Protector designed for life on the road. The UDG Creator NI Maschine Mikro MK2 Hardcase Protector is constructed from durable lightweight compression moulded EVA material with a laminated Nylon exterior. The Case provides protection against drops, scratches & liquids. Skilfully designed & moulded to fit the NI Maschine Mikro MK3 Interface, the Case is perfect for the travelling artists that needs to protect their equipment.

Specifications

Colour: Black
Weight: 0,65 kg / 1.43 lbs
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) 36.0 x 21.1 x 5.8 cm | 14.1 x 8.3 x 2.3 inch
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) 32.5 x 18.2 x 4.8 cm | 12.8 x 7.2 x 1.7 inch
Material: Durashock molded EVA foam
Protection: Soft fleece interior

Extras:

Easy grip zipper puller
Heavy duty handle

Fits:
NI Maschine Mikro MK3 interface.

Notes: Version 3 of NI's hybrid groovebox is a super-slick instrument, with the pad controller and Maschine software working in perfect harmony. Built-in audio interface, slick workflow and tons of sounds included to get you started.

Supplier's notes:
The new MASCHINE takes the classic groovebox workflow and makes it faster and more intuitive. Optimized based on customer research, it's packed with new features to boost your speed and increase your focus - all without breaking the workflow you love.

Bigger pads:
Big, bold, and in your face, the larger pads create more room for complex moves like flams and rolls. New technological updates make the pads more sensitive to lighter touches, for more expressive playing. And since the centre-to-centre distance is exactly the same, your muscle memory and workflow don't have to change.

Full colour, hi res screens:
With two full-colour displays and the four-directional push encoder, you can browse sounds, FXs, plug-ins, and instruments with a tactile, one-handed, completely visual workflow - simply find the thumbnail and load directly from the hardware. Plus, the high-res screens let you get more precise with your mixing, see an overview of your arrangement, or zoom in on waveforms to slice samples like a surgeon.

Studio-grade audio interface:
MASCHINE now comes with a studio-grade, 96kHz / 24-bit audio interface for pristine sound. Simply patch in a synth or add a dynamic mic for quick recording and sampling. Stereo line and MIDI ports make it a perfect centrepiece for any studio. Plus, it's USB-powered, so you can record anywhere with your laptop.
Faster workflow:
The new hardware layout cuts through the clutter to help you stay focused and get your ideas out fast. Instead of being hidden behind a shift-function button, some of the most-used features and functions can now be accessed directly with one touch.

8 touch sensitive knobs:
Go beyond tweaking with eight touch sensitive knobs. Touch once to activate special contextual menus, such as tag clouds, sound settings, and FX parameters. You can also map your most frequently used FX, instruments, or plug-in parameters to macros with the touch of a button.

Smart strip for new ways to play:
The Smart Strip opens up MASCHINE to whole new ways of playing. Use it like a keyboard wheel to pitch-bend and modulate sounds. Add new sonic textures, builds, or transitions with advanced performance FX like stutter and scratch. Or strum samples, synths, and drums like a guitar.

Notes: Engineered in the UK specifically for the Native Instruments Maschine MK3 & Maschine+, a tough but lightweight polycarbonate shell protects from dust, liquid and accidental impact.

Precision moulded for an exact fit whilst accommodating cables, your Native Instruments Maschine can sit ready for operation.

Slides straight into a flight case or bag ready for transportation.

Shields delicate controls and internal components from damage at home, on the road and on stage.

Dimensions:

Weight 0.62 kg
Length 32.5 cm
Width 29.6 cm
Height 2.8 cm

Fits:

Maschine MK3
Maschine+

Notes: Flagship instrument based on NI's excellent Maschine software but presented here in standalone format as an all-in-one groovebox, capable of creating everything from beats to synths and samples.

Supplier's Notes:
MASCHINE+ is a sampler, a drum machine, a synth, and an on-stage superpower. In short, it's whatever you make it. Leave the laptop behind, jam with your other gear, and create beats in minutes with a wealth of on-board sounds, instruments, and effects.

It's the iconic MASCHINE workflow, with fewer strings attached.

Standalone means more focus, more freedom, and more music making. Plug in, power up, and get creating straight away in the embedded MASCHINE+ production environment - from first ideas to finished tracks. Dial in effects to tweak your sounds, or sample audio and make it your own with an intuitive interface designed to keep the creative juices flowing. And if you want to bring your ideas into a DAW, copy them over, and boot up the MASCHINE software on your computer to pick up where you left off.

As well as its classic groovebox workflow, MASCHINE+ includes MASCHINE+ Selection: A dedicated package of nine synths and sampled instruments, 35 effects, and seven Expansions (including two of your own choosing) that work seamlessly in standalone mode. It includes heavy-hitters like MASSIVE, FM8, MONARK, PRISM, the MASCHINE Factory Selection, RAUM, and PHASIS. That means its 16 pads can sound like a dusty vintage drumkit, a warped wavetable lead, or an organic modal synth - pretty much anything you can think of if you flex your sound design skills.

Whether you're digging records or ripping radio edits, record any sound into MASCHINE+ and quickly chop and stretch the results into your own custom kits. Or transform and twist them in real-time with the Audio plug-in. The same goes for guitars, vocals, drums, and anything else - more sounds means more creative ways to make music.

Bring real expression to live performances with intuitive control over your music - tap out beats, run arpeggiators, or tweak synth melodies in real time. MASCHINE+ is an intuitive live sequencer, a fully-fledged groovebox, and a powerful performance synthesizer rolled into one.

Clips let you arrange your ideas with even more freedom. Create transitions across scenes, add unique variation to patterns, record MIDI directly into the full arrangement, and freely add audio wherever you need it. Once you've fleshed out your ideas, you can use MASCHINE+ as a powerful tool to push tracks past the finish line.

Play and sequence outboard gear and capture the results, or manipulate external audio in real time with effects. MASCHINE+ can control, mix, and manipulate the rest of your setup with MIDI, line, and mic inputs to bring everything together instantly. And if you want to work with a computer, it doubles up as a classic MASCHINE controller too.

MASCHINE+ is Wi-Fi enabled, which means you can install new sounds, instruments, and effects at the touch of a button, without a computer in sight. When it comes to jamming with others or playing out live, keep in sync with other music apps, DAWs, and compatible gear with Ableton Link.

Need more sounds? Expansions are great for giving MASCHINE+ some sonic love, with presets for its synths, one-shot samples, loops, and kits.

AUDIO INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS

Line-In
Full Scale Level: +18,6 dBu
Dynamic Range: 100 dB
THD+N: 0.003 %
Frequency Response:: 20Hz-20kHz +/- 0.1 dB
Crosstalk L/R: -96 dB

Mic Input (max gain)
Full Scale Level: -32 dBu
Dynamic Range: 90 dB
THD+N: 0.01 %
Frequency Response:: 20Hz-20kHz +/- 0.4 dB

Mic Input (min gain)
Full Scale Level: -3.4 dBu
Dynamic Range: 102 dB
THD+N: 0.004 %
Frequency Response:: 20Hz-20kHz +/- 0.15 dB

Line Out
Maximum Output Level: +18.0 dB
Dynamic Range: 102 dB
THD+N: 0.003 %
Frequency Response:: 20Hz-20kHz +/- 0.5 dB
Crosstalk L/R: -100 dB

Headphone Out:
Maximum Output Level: 29.4 mW @ 33 Ohm load
Dynamic Range: 102 dB
THD+N: 0.007 %
Frequency Response:: 20Hz-20kHz +/- 0.35 dB
Crosstalk L/R: -60 dB

Dimensions: 322 x 301 x 51 mm / 12.68'' x 11.85'' x 2.01''

Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.51 lbs

Notes: Engineered specifically for the NI Maschine Studio controller. Designed for the Digital DJ. The tough polycarbonate shell design is lightweight and impact resistant.

Each Decksaver is trimmed precisely to fit, leaving cables in place. Slides straight into a flight case or controller bag - perfect for transportation. The cover shields delicate faders and knobs from damage - on the road, in the home, or at the club!

Notes: The CTRL CASE MASCHINE is specially designed to hold the new NI Maschine Jam or Maschine MK2. Crafted from durable and lightweight Durashock molded EVA foam and a water-rejecting polyester exterior, it is furthermore equipped with a removable (velcro) foam that provides extra protection for all encoders, knobs and buttons.

Review: Dresden producer Purple Disco Machine presents his third studio album Paradise, riffing off his mature and developed passion for the intersection of house and disco. Building on the intense fervour for hits such as 'Hypnotized', 'Fireworks', 'Dopamine' and 'Substitution' comes this new lilac-hued opus. Implicitly nodding at the legacy of pop music's most short lived star, Prince - his ultimately symbolic, purple reign - Purple Disco Machine, as the name suggests, machinates the essence of such a sound in nu-disco form, successfully tributing to the new age of disco and once again sporting a star cast of features

Review: Purple Disco Machine's third studio album, Paradise, is set to stun dancefloor disco's everywhere. This album features collaborations with artists like Metronomy, Jake Shears, Duke Dumont, Sophie and the Giants, Nothing But Thieves, and more. After winning a Grammy for Best Remix of Lizzo's 'About Damn Time' in 2023, Purple Disco Machine continues to dominate the global dance music scene. His recent hits include collaborations with Nile Rodgers, Benjamin Ingrosso, and Shenseea on 'Honey Boy.' A dedicated performer, his electrifying festival appearances include Coachella, Tomorrowland, and Lollapalooza. His sold-out Paradise tour of Europe highlights his appeal. Paradise pays tribute to the new age of disco with top-tier dance features and the big hits of recent months.

Review: Purple Disco Machine's third studio album Paradise, sees the Dresden producer enjoying his ongoing love affair with that sweet spot between house and disco and building on previous floorpleasing like 'Hypnotized', 'Fireworks', 'Dopamine' and 'Substitution'. There's a serious dollop of the influence of Prince on this one, too - the clue is in that Purple name - and an all star cast of guests, from Jake Shears to Nile Rogers, give the vibes a serious boost too.