Maschine can easily transform a laptop and some headphones into a production suite. New features include a touch strip for effects, a chord section and a step sequencer section.
Maschine Mikro Mk3: The latest iteration of the Mikro is the smallest controller of the Mikro family that features a reduced sized LCD screen. Maschine Mk3: The newest addition to the Maschine family, with new and better pads, more and bigger click buttons, its own sound card, better navigation, dual colored LCD screens, and the best features of the Maschine Studio in a compact package. Maschine Jam: Native Instruments´ version of the Ableton Push, being released in 2016 it breaks the traditional groove box model for a 8x8 grid with patterns to arrange scenes. The controller also features dual MIDI inputs and outputs, 2 foot switch inputs, and an input for a 15v power supply, as USB power is insufficient. Studio features 16 pressure sensitive pads, RGB backlighting, 9 rotary knobs, 2 color LCD screens, 2 sliders, a jog wheel, and 66 buttons. Maschine Studio: The most recent configuration of Maschine, Studio is marketed as the premium edition of the hardware. The hardware layout is identical to the previous iteration, but comes in black or white. Maschine Mikro Mk2: The current configuration of Maschine Mikro features upgraded pads, and RGB backlighting. The unit also comes in either black or white, and features a removable magnetic top-plate and knobs for further color customization. As well, 3 knobs related to volume, tempo, and swing were replaced with a single jog wheel, and 6 buttons. 
Maschine Mk2: The second configuration of Maschine is nearly identical to its predecessor, but features RGB backlighting for all of its button and upgraded pads. Mikro also lacked the built in MIDI connectivity which Maschine possessed. Maschine Mikro: Designed as the budget and portable configuration, Maschine Mikro featured 16 pressure sensitive pads, but only one LCD screen, a single knob, and 28 buttons. Alongside the USB connection, Maschine also featured a MIDI input and output to connect to compatible gear externally. Maschine: As the original configuration, Maschine featured 16 pressure sensitive pads, 11 rotary knobs, 2 LCD screens, and 41 buttons. There are currently 6 different hardware variations: 
The hardware is not limited for sole use with the Maschine software, but is also compatible with Native Instruments' Traktor DJ software, and music production software such as Ableton Live and FL Studio.
The controller is powered and connected by USB, with each variation featuring 16 pressure sensitive pads and back-lit buttons. The Maschine controller is designed like a drum machine, similar to products like the Akai MPC.
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