My MASCHINE 2 Browser Is Empty or Incomplete

1. Install the Latest MASCHINE 2 Update

Your MASCHINE Expansions or KOMPLETE Instruments may require a newer MASCHINE 2 version than the one installed on your system. Open Native Access and install all available updates.

2. Start MASCHINE 2 Standalone

If your MASCHINE 2 Browser is still empty or incomplete, make sure you have started MASCHINE 2 as standalone application once. This step is necessary for MASCHINE 2 to build its database and display all the KOMPLETE Instruments and MASCHINE Expansions you have installed on your system.

3. Selecting the Factory Content

Make sure that you select the Factory Content instead of the User Content. The Content selector shows two icons, one representing the Factory Content on the left, and one representing the User Content on the right. Click the left icon to select the Factory Content.

4. Reinitializing the MASCHINE 2 Database

If the MASCHINE 2 Browser is still incomplete it is necessary to reinitialize the MASCHINE 2 database. This procedure is presented below both for OS X and Windows systems.

Reinitializing the MASCHINE 2 Database on OS X

1. Click Go in the Finder menu bar while holding down the alt key on your computer's keyboard. Choose the appearing Library entry in the drop-down menu.
   
2. In your user Library, navigate to the following folder:
   • Application Support > Native Instruments > Maschine 2
3. Delete the "komplete.db3" file by right-clicking it and choosing Move to Trash from the context menu.
   
4. Start MASCHINE 2 as standalone application and wait for MASCHINE 2 to update its database. Once done, your MASCHINE 2 Browser will display all the content which is installed on your system.
   

Reinitializing the MASCHINE 2 Database on Windows

1. In the Windows File explorer, navigate to the following folder:
   • C: > Users > Username > AppData > Local > Native Instruments > Maschine 2
     

     Note: "AppData" is a hidden folder. Read this article to learn how to display hidden folders on Windows.

2. Delete the "komplete.db3" file by right-clicking it and choosing Delete from the context menu.
   
3. Start MASCHINE 2 as standalone application and wait for MASCHINE 2 to update its database. Once done, your MASCHINE 2 Browser will display all the content which is installed on your system.

5. Loading Third Party Plug-ins

Only third party plug-ins that are NKS-ready are available in the MASCHINE 2 Browser. You can find a list of NKS-ready plug-ins here.

You can load all other third party plug-ins in the Control area of the MASCHINE 2 Software. At the far left of the Control area, click the little Plug-in icon. You can browse your plug-ins by clicking the area marked with a '+' sign.

To find out how to load a third party plug-in that is not NKS-ready from your controller, look up the chapter Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in on your Controller in the manual for your specific MASCHINE controller. You can download the latest versions from our website.