# Is it possible to connect several musical instruments to maschine mk3 at the same time? **URL:** \ **Category:** Finger Drumming Gear / Software / Setup\ **Created:** [July 22, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-it-possible-to-connect-several-musical-instruments-to-maschine-mk3-at-the-same-time/1114 "2023-07-22T21:43:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nimrod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ed8c4c/32.png) [@nimrod](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/nimrod)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-it-possible-to-connect-several-musical-instruments-to-maschine-mk3-at-the-same-time/1114/1 "2023-07-22T21:43:00Z")
Hey guys, recently I’ve been playing with a hip-hop singer who plays the guitar and I’m making beats on the drum pad of the maschine mikro mk3. I’m thinking of upgrading to a maschine mk3, will I be able to connect both a guitar and a microphone at the same time to the inputs of the maschine mk3 and hear them live? ![Native-Instruments-Maschine-Plus-Credit-Joseph-Branston-back@2160x420](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/questforgroove/original/1X/da5b4c3bc24fa5f8173a1c28943c417cb7d53f38.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Mathijs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/questforgroove.discourse.group/robert_mathijs/32/335_2.png) [@Robert\_Mathijs](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/Robert_Mathijs)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-it-possible-to-connect-several-musical-instruments-to-maschine-mk3-at-the-same-time/1114/2 "2023-07-22T22:52:17Z")
Hey, the Maschine mk3 has an audio interface on board. So you still need to hook it up to a computer, but then it will work the same way as a regular audio interface, like a [Focusrite Scarlett solo](https://us.focusrite.com/products/scarlett-solo) or something. The midi controller part (the pads) will just work at the same time. You will need to set everything up the same way as setting up a recording rig on your computer with any other audio interface, because that’s just what the mk3 is. An audio interface with an onboard midi controller 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Mathijs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/questforgroove.discourse.group/robert_mathijs/32/335_2.png) [@Robert\_Mathijs](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/Robert_Mathijs)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-it-possible-to-connect-several-musical-instruments-to-maschine-mk3-at-the-same-time/1114/3 "2023-07-22T22:55:00Z")
Oh… wait. It says on the manual that you cannot use the mic and line inputs at the same time!! ---
**Author:** ![nimrod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ed8c4c/32.png) [@nimrod](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/nimrod)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2023, 4:47am UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-it-possible-to-connect-several-musical-instruments-to-maschine-mk3-at-the-same-time/1114/4 "2023-07-23T04:47:27Z")
I read that too, but it sounds weird that’s why I’m asking. I need someone with a maschine mk3 to check before I buy the device ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Mathijs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/questforgroove.discourse.group/robert_mathijs/32/335_2.png) [@Robert\_Mathijs](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/Robert_Mathijs)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2023, 11:40am UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-it-possible-to-connect-several-musical-instruments-to-maschine-mk3-at-the-same-time/1114/5 "2023-07-23T11:40:45Z")
I can look, but if Native Instruments says it can only use one input channel a a time, it’s probably true. I know some other audio interfaces that do the same thing. Where you pick between the mic inputs or the line inputs and you cannot use both. It’s simply a cheaper design. ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Mathijs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/questforgroove.discourse.group/robert_mathijs/32/335_2.png) [@Robert\_Mathijs](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/Robert_Mathijs)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-it-possible-to-connect-several-musical-instruments-to-maschine-mk3-at-the-same-time/1114/6 "2023-07-23T14:53:55Z")
I’ll be home at the end of the month and then I could doublecheck. ---
**Author:** ![nimrod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ed8c4c/32.png) [@nimrod](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/nimrod)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-it-possible-to-connect-several-musical-instruments-to-maschine-mk3-at-the-same-time/1114/7 "2023-07-23T19:51:29Z")
Thank you very much! miss your videos You used to upload a lot of material ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Mathijs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/questforgroove.discourse.group/robert_mathijs/32/335_2.png) [@Robert\_Mathijs](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/Robert_Mathijs)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-it-possible-to-connect-several-musical-instruments-to-maschine-mk3-at-the-same-time/1114/8 "2023-07-23T23:22:06Z")
Yeah the lessons got less traction on Youtube so I lost motivation make more of them. I think I’ve shared most of what I know already and I now mostly want to make the curriculum on the website the best it can be. ---
**Author:** ![nimrod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ed8c4c/32.png) [@nimrod](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/nimrod)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 7:59am UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-it-possible-to-connect-several-musical-instruments-to-maschine-mk3-at-the-same-time/1114/9 "2023-08-04T07:59:14Z")
This week I performed for the first time and it was amazing! Just so you know it’s all thanks to you! Thank you very much for everything. [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/questforgroove/original/1X/98586ff431114447bc5a8e02ecd71277f1e3aba0.jpeg "Mc Sigi סיגי") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORC4VJPSXBI) ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Mathijs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/questforgroove.discourse.group/robert_mathijs/32/335_2.png) [@Robert\_Mathijs](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/Robert_Mathijs)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/is-it-possible-to-connect-several-musical-instruments-to-maschine-mk3-at-the-same-time/1114/10 "2023-08-04T19:58:13Z")
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