Load a PlogueBidule VSTi in first SOUND slot (_16 for 8 in/8 out, _32 for 16 in/16out). Open Maschine standalone > File > Send MIDI Clock I will post another how-to on using REAPER, ReWired and unReWired with ReaRoute for even more flexibility) (Simply add another Bidule in another GROUP SOUND in Maschine and ReWire in another DAW/whatever and you have even more INPUTS. The setup above gives you 20 audio inputs, 16-IN from Bidule plus the 4 standard from Maschine. Will also allow you bypass the 4 External Audio-In limit inherent in Maschine when in standalone. Maschine and Live can both be run full screen. This version ReWires Ableton Live as a slave to Maschine in order to avoid the tempo-drift issue you get when running both as standalone programs and using a Virtual MIDI cable to send MIDI clock info. I will post another how-to on using these programs without ReWire which is not as tempo-steady but allows for more audio routing/summing flexibility.
This was the fundamental starting point for the setup I have now that includes Bitwig and Reason and is awesome for generative creation when I'm in that mood. This setup will route all audio back into Maschine. This is a basic Maschine - Live 9 Bidule setup.