Native Instruments MASCHINE MIKRO MK1 User manual

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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