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Happy Holidays From Native Instruments!

Native Instruments is kicking the holidays off right by giving away some free gifts to those who have shown their support for the NI products. NI is giving away five new Remix Decks Sets for DJ's who want to use them with Traktor and Producers get DRIVER – a screaming filter distortion effect for adding anything from movement to mayhem – works stand-alone in any DAW, and integrates perfectly with MASCHINE. Check inside for details on how to get your free gifts today for XMAS!

Maschine Expansion: Electric Vice Released

The world of the Maschine Expansions grows by the month. Anyone with a Maschine digital music station now has a plethora of different sounds, samples, and loops that they can download (for a small fee of course) in order to make new production masterpieces all in the comfort of their home or studio. The newest release in the Maschine Expansion family is called the Electric Vice which brings many sounds from the Electro-house realm right into the Maschine for beatmaking. Check out the press release and the $59 purchase links inside.

[Video] DJ Shiftee: Traktor Kontrol Z2 & Maschine Performance

DJ Shiftee is back at it again but this time he's got even more Native Instruments goodness to show us all. This latest video shows DJ Shiftee ripping it up on the Traktor Kontrol Z2 along side his all gold Technics 1200's and the gold Maschine MK2. DJ Shiftee does it all from scratching, to juggling, to drumming and never skips a beat in the process. Check out this cool new performance video, then head out and get your own Z2 and/or Maschine in time for the holidays!

Loopport.com: New Free Source for Loops/Sounds/Samples

The new Company Loopport.com is the new source for DJ's and Producers to get plenty of Loops, Sounds, and Samples of many different genres in order to create and manipulate music just the way they wish. All of the royalty-free content is downloaded in Bitpacks which allow users to select individual sounds to compile a list of only the parts you need instead of downloading an entire library of content that won't be used. Check out the official press release and watch the Loopport.com introductory video after the jump.

NI Released Drop Squad Maschine Expansion

Our very own Native Instruments Maschine MK2 review is still in full swing and we've got Dave in the Lab putting it through its paces. We'll have the full review completed shortly, but in the meantime Native Instruments is wasting no time adding even more Expansion Packs to its ever-growing library of sounds and kits for producers to play with. The newest release called Drop Squad has 35 kits and 120 patterns which are perfect for the Dubstep genre. Check out the press release and additional links inside.

[Video] Needlz Talks Maschine MK2

The mega-producer Needlz, who works with top hip-hop artists such as Busta Rhymes and Drake, uses the new Maschine MK2 in order to create his new masterful beats. The new Native Instruments Maschine MK2 production workstation is the newest release in the Maschine family and is currently in the lab for a full written review. Check out the video with Needlz breaking down exactly how he uses his Maschine in the studio.

[Review] Maschine MK2 Version 1.8 Software

Native Instruments has launched the new Maschine MK2 production studio along with the new version 1.8 of its software and we've got our hands on both for a full written review. How does it stack up against the highly-reviewed original software and hardware? Check out our very own Dave Macli's take on the differences between the two as he is the same individual who reviewed the 1.5 some time ago. More after the jump.

[Video] NI Maschine MK2 Stand & Custom Kit Install

When Native Instruments announced the new Maschine MK2 and the Maschine Mikro MK2 a few weeks ago, they also released a set of cool accessories to make your time with the unit more enjoyable. Native Instruments has just produced the new Maschine Stand which brings the unit up and angled for better ergonomics, and a Custom Kit that allows you to change the color scheme of the Maschine MK2. The full written review of the Machine MK2 is still on the way, but you can check out my quick HD-Video install of the new NI Stand and Solid Gold Custom Kit after the jump.