Native Instruments has released Grey Forge, a new Maschine Expansion for dark, monolithic techno productions and live performances utilizing the features introduced in Maschine 2 software.

It’s out now for all Maschine hardware units, with a compact version for iMaschine also available as an in-app purchase via the Apple App Store. Grey Forge comes with 45 drum kits and custom-built effect chains that load within a drum kit for fast access to additional atmospheres and textures.

Parameters of some single effects are also pre-mapped to the eight display knobs on the Maschine Studio and Maschine hardware units, for adding live, on-the-fly tweaking while performing a techno set. Grey Forge is also available as an iMaschine Expansion, and features two projects and four kits for instant use in creating slabs of uncompromising techno. Tracks can be exported to Maschine Studio, Maschine or Maschine Mikro for completion.

Grey Forge is available now at the NI Online Shop for US$49. The iMaschine expansion is available for $0.99. Go to www.native-instruments.com/greyforge
for more info.