~/log/audio-and-wearables/maschine-mk1-midi-linux
Maschine Mk1 pads to MIDI
Native Instruments Maschine Mk1 controller (2009)
open repo ↗ github.com
- ai
- none documented
- evidence
- experimental
- reviewed
Native Instruments says the Maschine Mk1 and Mk2 do not work with Maschine 3, and the last Mk1 Mac driver is from 2015. devcomputer’s script reads the Mk1 pads as a Linux input device and sends them out as MIDI, with a layout for Bespoke Synth. The tagline is “stop e-waste”.
- ai
- No AI use documented.
- caveats
- Pads only: no LEDs, no screens. Needs root for the input device. Written against one Mk1, so pad codes may need editing. A very small project.
- evidence
- Public code, AGPL-3.0, one release in October 2025.
- github
- 5 stars, last commit 2025-10-31. As of 2026-11-15. Stars show interest, not safety.
Core functions, compatibility or install steps still unsettled. Not tested by unshittify. Added by unshittify. Wrong or out of date? Send a correction.