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Shades Of Techno: Techno Kits for Maschine and Ableton Live Free Download

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Shades Of Techno is a Maschine expansion from Niche Audio containing techno production kits, with groups, projects and samples for Maschine 2 and Ableton Live.

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01Overview

Shades Of Techno is a collection of production kits from Niche Audio, built for techno producers working in Maschine. It includes ten genre-specific kits that load within minutes, plus eleven additional kits with pads, subs, chords, percussion, loops, synth hits and FX. The developer says over 90% of the sounds were sampled from analog hardware and tuned to fit together. Most projects load in the key of E.

Best for

Techno floor fillers
Warm-up set sketching
Techno drum programming
Moody synth lines
Techno bass and pads

Developer: Niche Audio
Category: Maschine Expansions
Requires: Maschine
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

10 genre-specific kits ready to load and start producing
11 additional kits with pads, subs, chords and FX
Over 90% of sounds sampled from analog hardware, per the developer
334 24/44.1 samples included for Maschine and Ableton Live
21 groups and 10 projects for Maschine 2.6.8+
21 drum racks, 89 instrument racks and 10 projects for Ableton Live 9.7.4+
Conceptual MIDI patterns included with each kit or project
Most projects load in the key of E

03In depth

Sound Character and Kit Contents

Niche Audio describes the pack's sounds as hard-hitting rhythms, punchy bass, smooth synth lines and sleek pads and FX. The developer presents these as suited to a range of techno moods, from peak-time floor fillers to warm-up sets.

The package includes 21 groups and 334 24/44.1 samples in Maschine, and 21 drum racks, 89 instrument racks and the same 334 samples in Ableton Live. Each kit comes with conceptual MIDI patterns, so you can audition the sounds in context right away.

Using the Kits as a Starting Point

Every kit and project can serve as a foundation for your own track. You can swap samples, change effects, adjust the mix and edit the patterns, or work directly with the included sounds to avoid stalling at the start of a session.

Because the sounds are set up to work together, the kits are useful for quickly sketching techno arrangements without sourcing and balancing individual elements first.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Niche Audio
Type	Preset pack / expansion
Category	Maschine Expansions
Requires	Maschine
Free trial	Yes

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Shades Of Techno?

Shades Of Techno requires Maschine. The developer states that the full version of Maschine 2 or later and Ableton Live 9 or later is needed to run the full contents of the pack.

Which software versions are included?

The pack includes Maschine 2.6.8+ content with 21 groups and 10 projects, and Ableton Live 9.7.4+ content with 21 drum racks, 89 instrument racks and 10 projects. Both include 334 24/44.1 samples.