Native Instruments’ new Maschine is the most radical redesign to the controller since it transformed beatmaking back in 2009. But is the new model just a re-skinned version of eight-year-old hardware?

Breathe a little humanity into your next electronic anthem with the tactile Maschine Mikro MK3. The controller’s footprint is smaller than the laptop you’ll plug into, and it draws all its power via ...