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MANUAL
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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.
Software version: 2.8 (02/2019)
Hardware version: MASCHINE MIKRO MK1
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 .............................................................................................
23
1.1 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 24
1.2 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 25
1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.8 .................................................................................................. 26
1.4 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.10 ............................................................................................. 28
1.5 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.8 ............................................................................................... 28
1.6 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.7 ............................................................................................... 29
1.7 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 ............................................................................................... 31
1.8 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3 ............................................................................................... 33
2 Quick Reference ........................................................................................................
35
2.1 Using Your Controller .................................................................................................................. 35
2.1.1 Controller Modes and Mode Pinning .......................................................................... 35
2.1.2 Controlling the Software Views from Your Controller ................................................. 38
2.2 MASCHINE Project Overview ........................................................................................................ 41
2.2.1 Sound Content ........................................................................................................... 41
2.2.2 Arrangement .............................................................................................................. 43
2.3 MASCHINE Hardware Overview ................................................................................................... 46
2.3.1 MASCHINE MIKRO Hardware Overview ....................................................................... 46
2.3.1.1 CONTROL Section .......................................................................................47
2.3.1.2 TRANSPORT Section ...................................................................................51
2.3.1.3 PADS Section .............................................................................................52
2.4 MASCHINE Software Overview ..................................................................................................... 56
2.4.1 Header ....................................................................................................................... 57
2.4.2 Browser ..................................................................................................................... 59
2.4.3 Arranger .................................................................................................................... 61
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2.4.4 Control Area ............................................................................................................... 64
2.4.5 Pattern Editor ............................................................................................................ 65
3 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................
67
3.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 67
3.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 70
3.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 70
3.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Song View ........................................................... 71
3.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 72
3.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 72
3.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 73
3.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 74
3.3.1 Pinning a Mode on the Controller ............................................................................... 74
3.3.2 Adjusting Volume, Swing, and Tempo ........................................................................ 75
3.3.3 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 80
3.3.4 Focusing on a Group or a Sound ................................................................................ 81
3.3.5 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 86
3.3.6 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 87
3.3.7 Navigating the Software Using the Controller ............................................................ 93
3.3.8 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 94
3.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 96
3.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 97
3.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 98
3.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 99
3.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 100
3.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 100
3.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 101
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3.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 105
3.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 108
3.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 111
3.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 115
3.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 123
3.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 128
3.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 131
3.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 134
3.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 134
3.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 134
3.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 135
4 Browser ....................................................................................................................
137
4.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 137
4.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 137
4.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 138
4.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 139
4.2.1 Overview of the Library Pane ..................................................................................... 139
4.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 143
4.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 147
4.2.3.1 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank on the
Controller ...................................................................................................151
4.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 152
4.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 153
4.2.6 Selecting Type and Character Tags ........................................................................... 154
4.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 159
4.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 159
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4.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 165
4.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 165
4.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 166
4.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 168
4.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 169
4.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 170
4.3.6 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 170
4.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 171
4.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 175
4.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 176
4.5.2 The Bank Page ........................................................................................................... 177
4.5.3 The Types and Characters Pages ............................................................................... 178
4.5.4 The Properties Page ................................................................................................... 180
4.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 181
4.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 181
4.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 183
4.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 184
4.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 185
4.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 186
4.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 189
4.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 191
4.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 193
5 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project ...............................................................
196
5.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 196
5.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 197
5.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 198
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5.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 199
5.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 204
5.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 206
5.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 207
5.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 208
5.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 209
5.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 210
5.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 212
5.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 215
5.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 216
5.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 218
5.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 219
5.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 221
5.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 222
5.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 223
5.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 224
5.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 226
5.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 230
5.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 231
5.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 232
5.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 232
5.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 234
5.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 236
5.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 242
5.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 242
5.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 243
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6 Playing on the Controller ...........................................................................................
247
6.1 Adjusting the Pads ..................................................................................................................... 247
6.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 247
6.1.2 Choosing a Pad Input Mode ....................................................................................... 249
6.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 252
6.1.4 Using Choke Groups .................................................................................................. 253
6.1.5 Using Link Groups ..................................................................................................... 255
6.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 257
6.3 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 259
6.3.1 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 259
6.3.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 264
6.3.3 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 264
6.3.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 267
6.4 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 270
6.4.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 270
6.4.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 273
6.4.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 273
6.4.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 286
6.4.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................................... 288
7 Working with Plug-ins ...............................................................................................
289
7.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 289
7.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 289
7.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 293
7.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 294
7.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 302
7.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 302
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7.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 305
7.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 305
7.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 306
7.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 306
7.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................307
7.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................308
7.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................309
7.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 310
7.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 312
7.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 314
7.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 317
7.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 318
7.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 320
7.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 322
7.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 323
7.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 324
7.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 327
7.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 328
7.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 333
7.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 335
8 Using the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................
337
8.1 Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in ........................................................................................ 341
8.2 Editing Audio in the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................. 342
8.3 Using Loop Mode ........................................................................................................................ 343
8.4 Using Gate Mode ........................................................................................................................ 345
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9 Using the Drumsynths ................................................................................................
347
9.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 348
9.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 348
9.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 348
9.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 351
9.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 351
9.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 351
9.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 352
9.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 354
9.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 356
9.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 359
9.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 360
9.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 363
9.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 364
9.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 366
9.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 368
9.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 369
9.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 371
9.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 373
9.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 375
9.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 377
9.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 378
9.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 380
9.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 382
9.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 384
9.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 386
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9.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 388
9.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 390
9.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 392
9.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 393
9.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 395
9.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 397
9.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid .......................................................................................................... 399
9.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 401
9.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 402
9.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 404
9.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 406
9.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 410
9.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 412
9.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 413
9.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 415
9.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 418
9.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 420
9.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 424
9.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 426
9.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 428
10 Using the Bass Synth .................................................................................................
431
10.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 432
10.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 432
10.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 434
11 Working with Patterns ...............................................................................................
436
11.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 436
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11.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 437
11.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 440
11.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 442
11.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 443
11.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 445
11.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 448
11.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 451
11.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 456
11.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 456
11.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 459
11.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 460
11.2.4 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 461
11.2.5 Quantizing while Recording ....................................................................................... 463
11.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 464
11.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 464
11.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 467
11.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 468
11.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 468
11.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 471
11.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 472
11.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 476
11.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 479
11.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 482
11.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 484
11.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 486
11.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 487
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11.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 488
11.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 492
11.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 493
11.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 494
11.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 496
11.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 501
11.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 503
11.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 504
11.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 506
11.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 509
11.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 511
11.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 512
11.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 515
11.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 517
11.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 518
11.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 521
11.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 523
11.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 523
11.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 523
11.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 525
11.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 527
12 Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls ....................................................
536
12.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 537
12.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 538
12.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 543
12.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 548
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12.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 552
12.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 557
12.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................558
12.1.5.2 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE MIKRO ....................561
12.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 561
12.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 562
12.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 569
12.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 570
12.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 578
12.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 579
12.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 583
12.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 584
12.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 585
13 Controlling Your Mix ..................................................................................................
592
13.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 592
13.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 592
13.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 593
13.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 595
13.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 596
13.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 598
13.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 599
13.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 600
13.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 602
13.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 607
13.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 609
13.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 610
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13.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 612
13.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 614
13.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 615
13.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 618
13.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 622
14 Using Effects .............................................................................................................
625
14.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 625
14.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 625
14.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 634
14.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 636
14.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 639
14.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 639
14.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 642
14.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 644
14.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 646
14.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 646
14.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 650
14.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 652
14.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 653
15 Effect Reference ........................................................................................................
656
15.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 657
15.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 657
15.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 661
15.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 664
15.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 666
15.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 671
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15.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 674
15.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 674
15.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 677
15.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 681
15.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 683
15.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 683
15.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 685
15.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 687
15.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 688
15.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 690
15.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 691
15.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 691
15.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 693
15.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 694
15.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 696
15.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 698
15.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................698
15.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................701
15.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................704
15.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 705
15.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 705
15.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 708
15.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 711
15.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 712
15.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 714
15.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 714
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15.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 717
15.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 719
15.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 722
15.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 723
15.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 725
15.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 728
15.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 730
15.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 733
15.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 735
15.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 738
15.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 741
16 Working with the Arranger .........................................................................................
744
16.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 744
16.1.1 Navigating Song View ................................................................................................ 747
16.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 749
16.1.3 Performing with Scenes and Sections using the Pads ............................................... 750
16.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 754
16.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 754
16.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 755
16.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 756
16.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 759
16.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 761
16.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 762
16.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 763
16.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 763
16.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 765
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16.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 766
16.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 767
16.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 768
16.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 769
16.3 Using Song View ......................................................................................................................... 771
16.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 771
16.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 773
16.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 774
16.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 775
16.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 779
16.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 781
16.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................782
16.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................783
16.3.7 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................................ 784
16.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 784
16.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................785
16.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 786
16.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 788
16.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 789
16.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 790
16.3.13 Working with Patterns in Song view ........................................................................... 790
16.3.13.1 Creating a Pattern in Song View ................................................................790
16.3.13.2 Selecting a Pattern in Song View ...............................................................791
16.3.13.3 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................791
16.3.13.4 Renaming a Pattern in Song View .............................................................791
16.3.13.5 Coloring a Pattern in Song View ................................................................791
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16.3.13.6 Removing a Pattern in Song View ..............................................................792
16.3.13.7 Duplicating a Pattern in Song View ...........................................................792
16.3.14 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 792
16.3.15 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 794
16.3.15.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................794
16.3.15.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller .............................................795
16.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 796
16.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 796
16.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 798
16.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 800
16.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 802
17 Sampling and Sample Mapping ..................................................................................
803
17.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 803
17.2 Recording Audio ......................................................................................................................... 805
17.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 806
17.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 807
17.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 815
17.2.5 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 819
17.2.6 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 823
17.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 823
17.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 824
17.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 830
17.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 838
17.4.1 Opening the Slice Page .............................................................................................. 839
17.4.2 Adjusting the Slicing Settings ................................................................................... 840
17.4.3 Live Slicing ................................................................................................................ 845
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