The standalone Maschine didn't do what it was supposed to and couldn't keep up with other offerings on the market. I used Maschine MK2 and MK3 for a long time and the standalone is too expensive for what it offers. They also lost their way when it came to the DJ market. They abandoned their flagship mixer the Z2, and never came out with an update. It's the best sub $1000 mixer I've ever used. Had they updated it, I would've never switched back to Serato.
I think they got caught up in their sound design/plug in business and thought they could coast with subpar hardware offerings.