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MANUAL
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Document authored by: David Gover, Nicolas Sidi
Software version: 2.6.8 (08/2017)
Hardware version: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2
Special thanks to the Beta Test Team, who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs, but
in making this a better product.
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Table of Contents
1 Welcome to MASCHINE .............................................................................................
22
1.1 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 23
1.1.1 MASCHINE Getting Started Guide .............................................................................. 23
1.1.2 MASCHINE Manual ..................................................................................................... 23
1.1.3 MASCHINE Hardware Control Reference ..................................................................... 24
1.1.4 Controller Editor Manual ............................................................................................ 24
1.1.5 Support Channel Videos ............................................................................................ 24
1.1.6 Other Online Resources ............................................................................................. 24
1.2 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 25
1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.6.8 ............................................................................................... 26
2 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................
28
2.1 Names and Concepts You Should Know ...................................................................................... 28
2.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 31
2.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 31
2.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Arranger View ..................................................... 32
2.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 33
2.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 33
2.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 34
2.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 35
2.3.1 Setting the Focus on a Group or a Sound ................................................................... 35
2.3.2 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 40
2.3.3 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 41
2.3.4 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 47
2.3.5 Pinning a Mode on Your Controller ............................................................................. 49
2.3.6 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 50
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2.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 51
2.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 53
2.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 53
2.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 55
2.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 55
2.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 56
2.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 57
2.6.1.1 Usage Data Tracking .................................................................................61
2.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 62
2.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 65
2.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 68
2.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 71
2.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 79
2.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 84
2.6.8 Controller Menu in the Hardware Page of the Preferences Panel ............................... 87
2.6.9 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 88
2.7 Integrating MASCHINE into Your MIDI Setup ............................................................................... 91
2.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 91
2.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 91
2.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 93
2.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 95
2.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 95
2.8.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 95
3 Browser ....................................................................................................................
97
3.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 97
3.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 97
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3.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 98
3.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 99
3.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane ................................................................................... 99
3.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 103
3.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 108
3.2.3.1 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank on the
Controller ...................................................................................................113
3.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 114
3.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 115
3.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 115
3.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 122
3.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 122
3.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 128
3.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 129
3.3.2 Auditioning Your Samples ......................................................................................... 130
3.3.3 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 131
3.3.4 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 132
3.3.5 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 132
3.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 133
3.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 139
3.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 140
3.5.2 The BANK Page .......................................................................................................... 141
3.5.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages .................................................................................... 142
3.5.4 The PROPERTIES Page ............................................................................................... 145
3.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 145
3.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 146
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3.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 147
3.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 148
3.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 149
3.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 150
3.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 153
3.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 155
3.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 157
4 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project ...............................................................
161
4.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 161
4.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 162
4.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 163
4.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 164
4.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 169
4.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 171
4.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 172
4.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 173
4.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 174
4.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 175
4.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 177
4.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 180
4.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 182
4.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 183
4.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 184
4.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 186
4.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 187
4.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 188
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4.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 189
4.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 191
4.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 195
4.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 196
4.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 197
4.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 198
4.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 199
4.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 201
4.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 208
4.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 208
4.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 209
5 Playing on Your Controller .........................................................................................
213
5.1 Adjusting Your Pads ................................................................................................................... 213
5.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 213
5.1.2 Choosing a Pad Mode ................................................................................................ 215
5.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 218
5.1.4 Using Choke Groups .................................................................................................. 220
5.1.5 Using Link Groups ..................................................................................................... 222
5.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 224
5.3 Adjusting the Base Key ............................................................................................................... 226
5.4 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 227
5.4.1 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 227
5.4.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 232
5.4.3 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 232
5.4.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 235
5.5 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 238
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5.5.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 238
5.5.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 241
5.5.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 243
5.5.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 249
5.5.5 Swing Also Applied to Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................ 254
6 Working with Plug-ins ...............................................................................................
255
6.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 255
6.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 255
6.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 259
6.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 259
6.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 267
6.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 267
6.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 270
6.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 271
6.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 272
6.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 272
6.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................272
6.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................274
6.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................275
6.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 276
6.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 277
6.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 279
6.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 282
6.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 283
6.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 285
6.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 287
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6.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 288
6.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 289
6.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 292
6.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 293
6.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 298
6.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 301
7 Working with Patterns ...............................................................................................
302
7.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 302
7.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 303
7.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 306
7.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 308
7.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 310
7.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 312
7.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 314
7.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 317
7.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 322
7.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 323
7.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 325
7.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 326
7.2.4 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 328
7.2.5 Quantizing while Recording ....................................................................................... 330
7.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 331
7.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 331
7.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 334
7.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 335
7.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 335
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7.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 339
7.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 340
7.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 343
7.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 346
7.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 349
7.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 352
7.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 354
7.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 355
7.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 356
7.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 359
7.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 361
7.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 362
7.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 364
7.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 370
7.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 372
7.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 372
7.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 374
7.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 377
7.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 379
7.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 381
7.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 383
7.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 386
7.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 387
7.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 390
7.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 391
7.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 391
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7.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 391
7.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 393
7.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 395
8 Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls ....................................................
404
8.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 405
8.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 406
8.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 411
8.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 416
8.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 420
8.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 425
8.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................426
8.1.5.2 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE MIKRO ....................430
8.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 430
8.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 431
8.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 437
8.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 438
8.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 446
8.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 447
8.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 451
8.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 452
8.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls .......................................................................................... 453
9 Controlling Your Mix ..................................................................................................
460
9.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 460
9.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 460
9.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 461
9.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 463
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9.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 464
9.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 466
9.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 467
9.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 468
9.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 470
9.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 475
9.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 477
9.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 478
9.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 480
9.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 482
9.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 483
9.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 486
9.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 490
10 Using the Drumsynths ................................................................................................
493
10.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 494
10.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 494
10.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 494
10.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 497
10.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 497
10.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 497
10.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 498
10.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 500
10.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 502
10.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 505
10.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 506
10.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 509
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10.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 510
10.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 512
10.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 514
10.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 515
10.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 517
10.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 519
10.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 521
10.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 523
10.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 524
10.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 526
10.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 528
10.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 530
10.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 532
10.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 534
10.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 536
10.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 538
10.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 539
10.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 541
10.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 543
10.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid ......................................................................................................... 545
10.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 547
10.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 548
10.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 550
10.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 552
10.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 556
10.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 558
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10.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 559
10.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 561
10.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 564
10.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 566
10.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 570
10.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 572
10.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 574
11 Using the Bass Synth .................................................................................................
577
11.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 578
11.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 578
11.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 580
12 Using Effects .............................................................................................................
582
12.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 582
12.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 582
12.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 591
12.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 593
12.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 596
12.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 596
12.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 599
12.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 601
12.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 603
12.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 604
12.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 608
12.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 610
12.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 611
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13 Effect Reference ........................................................................................................
614
13.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 615
13.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 615
13.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 619
13.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 622
13.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 624
13.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 628
13.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 631
13.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 631
13.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 634
13.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 638
13.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 640
13.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 640
13.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 641
13.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 643
13.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 645
13.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 646
13.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 648
13.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 648
13.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 649
13.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 651
13.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 652
13.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 654
13.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................655
13.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................657
13.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................660
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13.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 661
13.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 661
13.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 664
13.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 667
13.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 668
13.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 670
13.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 670
13.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 672
13.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 674
13.6.4 Analog Distortion ....................................................................................................... 677
13.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 679
13.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 680
13.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 682
13.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 684
13.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 687
13.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 690
13.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 692
13.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 695
13.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 697
14 Working with the Arranger .........................................................................................
700
14.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 700
14.1.1 Navigating the Arranger ............................................................................................ 703
14.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 705
14.1.3 Jumping to Other Sections ......................................................................................... 707
14.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 709
14.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 709
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14.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 711
14.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 712
14.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 715
14.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 716
14.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 718
14.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 718
14.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 719
14.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 721
14.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 722
14.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 723
14.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 724
14.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 725
14.3 Using Arranger View ................................................................................................................... 727
14.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 727
14.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 729
14.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 731
14.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 731
14.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 735
14.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 737
14.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................738
14.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................740
14.3.7 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 740
14.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 742
14.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................744
14.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 744
14.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 746
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14.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 747
14.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 748
14.3.13 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 748
14.3.14 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 749
14.3.14.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................750
14.3.14.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller .............................................751
14.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 751
14.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 752
14.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 754
14.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 757
14.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 759
15 Sampling and Sample Mapping ..................................................................................
760
15.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 760
15.2 Recording a Sample ................................................................................................................... 762
15.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 762
15.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 764
15.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 769
15.2.5 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 772
15.2.6 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 776
15.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 777
15.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 777
15.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 784
15.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 791
15.4.1 Opening the Slice Page .............................................................................................. 792
15.4.2 Adjusting the Slicing Settings ................................................................................... 794
15.4.3 Live Slicing ................................................................................................................ 799
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15.4.3.1 Live Slicing Using MASCHINE MIKRO .........................................................799
15.4.3.2 Delete All Slices .........................................................................................800
15.4.4 Manually Adjusting Your Slices ................................................................................. 801
15.4.5 Applying the Slicing ................................................................................................... 805
15.5 Mapping Samples to Zones ........................................................................................................ 811
15.5.1 Opening the Zone Page .............................................................................................. 811
15.5.2 Zone Page Overview ................................................................................................... 813
15.5.3 Selecting and Managing Zones in the Zone List ........................................................ 814
15.5.4 Selecting and Editing Zones in the Map View ............................................................ 819
15.5.5 Editing Zones in the Sample View ............................................................................. 823
15.5.6 Adjusting the Zone Settings ...................................................................................... 826
15.5.7 Adding Samples to the Sample Map .......................................................................... 836
16 Using KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series Keyboards ..........................................................
838
16.1 Switching the Keyboard Focus to/from a MASCHINE Instance ..................................................... 838
16.2 Controlling the Transport in MASCHINE ...................................................................................... 845
16.3 Navigating and Controlling Your Sounds within a Group ............................................................ 850
16.4 Browsing Your MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 857
16.4.1 Browsing with the Hardware ...................................................................................... 859
16.4.2 Browsing with the On-Screen Overlay ........................................................................ 861
16.5 Using the Perform Features ........................................................................................................ 867
16.6 Using the Touch Strips ............................................................................................................... 873
16.7 Recording Modulation from Your Keyboard ................................................................................. 878
16.8 Adjusting the Settings for Your Keyboard in the MASCHINE Preferences ..................................... 882
16.9 Arp Hold Mode ............................................................................................................................ 884
17 Appendix: Tips for Playing Live ..................................................................................
886
17.1 Preparations ............................................................................................................................... 886
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