Native Instruments Maschine 2.0 MK3 v2.7.10 User manual

MASCHINE MK3 MANUAL

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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.

Software version: 2.7.10 (10/2018)

Hardware version: MASCHINE MK3

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 .............................................................................................

25

1.1 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 26

1.2 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 27

1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.10 ............................................................................................. 29

1.4 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.8 ............................................................................................... 30

1.5 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.7 ............................................................................................... 30

1.6 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 ............................................................................................... 32

1.7 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3 ............................................................................................... 34

2 Quick Reference ........................................................................................................

37

2.1 Using Your Controller .................................................................................................................. 37

2.1.1 Controller Modes and Mode Pinning .......................................................................... 37

2.1.2 Controlling the Software Views from Your Controller ................................................. 39

2.2 MASCHINE Project Overview ........................................................................................................ 42

2.2.1 Sound Content ........................................................................................................... 43

2.2.2 Arrangement .............................................................................................................. 44

2.3 MASCHINE Hardware Overview ................................................................................................... 47

2.3.1 MASCHINE Hardware Overview .................................................................................. 47

2.3.1.1 Control Section ..........................................................................................49

2.3.1.2 Edit Section ...............................................................................................52

2.3.1.3 Performance Section ..................................................................................53

2.3.1.4 Group Section ............................................................................................55

2.3.1.5 Transport Section ......................................................................................55

2.3.1.6 Pad Section ...............................................................................................57

2.3.1.7 Rear Panel .................................................................................................62

2.4 MASCHINE Software Overview ..................................................................................................... 64

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2.4.1 Header ....................................................................................................................... 65

2.4.2 Browser ..................................................................................................................... 67

2.4.3 Arranger .................................................................................................................... 69

2.4.4 Control Area ............................................................................................................... 72

2.4.5 Pattern Editor ............................................................................................................ 73

3 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................

75

3.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 75

3.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 78

3.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 78

3.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Song View ........................................................... 79

3.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 80

3.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 80

3.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 81

3.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 82

3.3.1 Using the 4-Directional Push Encoder ....................................................................... 82

3.3.2 Pinning a Mode on the Controller ............................................................................... 83

3.3.3 Adjusting Volume, Swing, and Tempo ........................................................................ 84

3.3.4 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 87

3.3.5 List Overlay for Selectors ........................................................................................... 89

3.3.6 Zoom and Scroll Overlays .......................................................................................... 90

3.3.7 Focusing on a Group or a Sound ................................................................................ 91

3.3.8 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 96

3.3.9 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 97

3.3.9.1 Extended Navigate Mode on Your Controller ..............................................102

3.3.10 Navigating the Software Using the Controller ............................................................ 105

3.3.11 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 106

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3.3.12 Touch Auto-Write Option ............................................................................................ 108

3.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 110

3.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 111

3.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 112

3.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 113

3.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 114

3.6 Host Integration .......................................................................................................................... 114

3.6.1 Setting up Host Integration ....................................................................................... 115

3.6.1.1 Setting up Ableton Live (macOS) ...............................................................115

3.6.1.2 Setting up Ableton Live (Windows) ............................................................116

3.6.1.3 Setting up Apple Logic Pro X ......................................................................116

3.6.2 Integration with Ableton Live ..................................................................................... 117

3.6.3 Integration with Apple Logic Pro X ............................................................................. 119

3.7 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 120

3.7.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 121

3.7.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 126

3.7.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 130

3.7.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 133

3.7.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 137

3.7.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 145

3.7.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 150

3.7.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 154

3.8 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 156

3.8.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 156

3.8.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 157

3.8.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 158

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3.9 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 159

3.9.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 159

3.9.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 159

3.10 Using a Pedal with the MASCHINE Controller .............................................................................. 160

3.11 File Management on the MASCHINE Controller ........................................................................... 161

4 Browser ....................................................................................................................

163

4.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 163

4.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 163

4.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 164

4.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 165

4.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane ................................................................................... 165

4.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 170

4.2.2.1 Browsing by Product Category Using MASCHINE MK3 ................................174

4.2.2.2 Browsing by Product Vendor Using MASCHINE MK3 ...................................175

4.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 175

4.2.3.1 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank on the

Controller ...................................................................................................179

4.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 180

4.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 181

4.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 182

4.2.7 List and Tag Overlays in the Browser ......................................................................... 188

4.2.8 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 190

4.2.9 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 190

4.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 195

4.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 195

4.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 197

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4.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 198

4.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 199

4.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 200

4.3.6 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 200

4.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 201

4.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 207

4.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 207

4.5.2 The BANK Page .......................................................................................................... 209

4.5.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages .................................................................................... 210

4.5.4 The PROPERTIES Page ............................................................................................... 212

4.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 213

4.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 213

4.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 215

4.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 216

4.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 217

4.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 218

4.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 221

4.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 223

4.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 225

5 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project ...............................................................

229

5.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 229

5.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 230

5.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 231

5.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 232

5.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 237

5.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 239

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5.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 240

5.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 241

5.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 241

5.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 243

5.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 245

5.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 248

5.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 249

5.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 251

5.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 252

5.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 253

5.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 255

5.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 255

5.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 257

5.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 259

5.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 262

5.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 263

5.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 264

5.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 265

5.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 266

5.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 268

5.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 274

5.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 274

5.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 275

6 Playing on the Controller ...........................................................................................

279

6.1 Adjusting the Pads ..................................................................................................................... 279

6.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 279

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6.1.2 Choosing a Pad Input Mode ....................................................................................... 281

6.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 284

6.1.4 Using Choke Groups .................................................................................................. 286

6.1.5 Using Link Groups ..................................................................................................... 288

6.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 290

6.3 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 291

6.3.1 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 292

6.3.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 296

6.3.3 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 297

6.3.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 299

6.3.5 Tap Tempo ................................................................................................................. 303

6.4 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 304

6.4.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 304

6.4.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 307

6.4.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 307

6.4.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 320

6.4.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................................... 325

6.5 Using Lock Snapshots ................................................................................................................ 326

6.5.1 Creating a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 326

6.5.2 Using Extended Lock .................................................................................................. 327

6.5.3 Updating a Lock Snapshot ......................................................................................... 327

6.5.4 Recalling a Lock Snapshot ........................................................................................ 328

6.5.5 Morphing Between Lock Snapshots ........................................................................... 328

6.5.6 Deleting a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 329

6.5.7 Triggering Lock Snapshots via MIDI ........................................................................... 330

6.6 Using the Smart Strip ................................................................................................................. 331

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6.6.1 Pitch Mode ................................................................................................................. 332

6.6.2 Modulation Mode ....................................................................................................... 332

6.6.3 Perform Mode ............................................................................................................ 332

6.6.4 Notes Mode ................................................................................................................ 333

7 Working with Plug-ins ...............................................................................................

334

7.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 334

7.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 334

7.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 338

7.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 339

7.1.3.1 Browser Plug-in Slot Selection ...................................................................345

7.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 348

7.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 348

7.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 350

7.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 350

7.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 352

7.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 352

7.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................353

7.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................354

7.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................355

7.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 356

7.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 358

7.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 360

7.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 363

7.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 365

7.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 367

7.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 369

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7.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 371

7.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 371

7.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 374

7.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 375

7.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 380

7.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 382

8 Using the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................

384

8.1 Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in ........................................................................................ 388

8.2 Editing Audio in the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................. 389

8.3 Using Loop Mode ........................................................................................................................ 390

8.4 Using Gate Mode ........................................................................................................................ 392

9 Using the Drumsynths ................................................................................................

394

9.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 395

9.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 395

9.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 395

9.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 398

9.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 398

9.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 398

9.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 399

9.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 401

9.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 403

9.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 406

9.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 407

9.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 410

9.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 411

9.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 413

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9.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 415

9.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 416

9.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 418

9.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 420

9.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 422

9.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 424

9.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 425

9.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 427

9.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 429

9.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 431

9.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 433

9.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 435

9.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 437

9.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 439

9.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 440

9.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 442

9.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 444

9.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid .......................................................................................................... 446

9.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 448

9.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 449

9.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 451

9.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 453

9.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 457

9.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 459

9.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 460

9.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 462

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9.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 465

9.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 467

9.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 471

9.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 473

9.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 475

10 Using the Bass Synth .................................................................................................

478

10.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 479

10.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 479

10.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 481

11 Working with Patterns ...............................................................................................

483

11.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 483

11.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 484

11.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 490

11.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 492

11.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 493

11.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 495

11.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 497

11.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 501

11.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 505

11.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 505

11.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 508

11.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 509

11.2.4 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 510

11.2.5 Quantizing while Recording ....................................................................................... 512

11.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 512

11.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 512

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11.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 515

11.3.3 Recording Modulation in Step Mode .......................................................................... 517

11.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 518

11.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 518

11.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 521

11.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 522

11.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 530

11.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 536

11.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 539

11.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 542

11.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 544

11.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 545

11.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 545

11.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 550

11.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 551

11.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 552

11.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 554

11.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 559

11.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 561

11.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 562

11.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 564

11.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 567

11.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 569

11.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 570

11.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 572

11.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 574

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11.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 575

11.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 578

11.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 579

11.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 580

11.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 580

11.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 581

11.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 584

12 Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls ....................................................

593

12.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 594

12.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 595

12.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 600

12.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 605

12.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 609

12.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 614

12.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................615

12.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 618

12.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 619

12.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 626

12.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 627

12.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 635

12.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 636

12.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 640

12.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 641

12.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 642

12.3.3 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Controller .......................................................... 648

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13 Controlling Your Mix ..................................................................................................

650

13.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 650

13.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 650

13.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 651

13.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 653

13.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 654

13.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 656

13.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 657

13.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 658

13.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 660

13.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 664

13.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 666

13.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 667

13.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 669

13.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 671

13.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 672

13.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 675

13.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 679

13.5 Controlling Your Mix from the Controller ..................................................................................... 681

13.5.1 Navigating Your Channels in Mix Mode ..................................................................... 682

13.5.2 Adjusting the Level and Pan in Mix Mode .................................................................. 683

13.5.3 Mute and Solo in Mix Mode ........................................................................................ 684

13.5.4 Plug-in Icons in Mix Mode .......................................................................................... 684

14 Using Effects .............................................................................................................

685

14.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 685

14.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 685

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14.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 694

14.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 696

14.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 699

14.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 699

14.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 702

14.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 704

14.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 705

14.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 706

14.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 710

14.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 712

14.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 713

15 Effect Reference ........................................................................................................

716

15.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 717

15.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 717

15.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 721

15.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 725

15.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 727

15.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 731

15.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 734

15.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 734

15.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 737

15.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 741

15.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 742

15.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 742

15.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 744

15.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 746

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15.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 747

15.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 749

15.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 751

15.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 751

15.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 753

15.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 754

15.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 756

15.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 758

15.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................758

15.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................761

15.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................764

15.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 766

15.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 766

15.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 769

15.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 771

15.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 773

15.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 775

15.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 775

15.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 778

15.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 779

15.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 783

15.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 784

15.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 786

15.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 789

15.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 791

15.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 794

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15.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 796

15.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 799

15.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 802

16 Working with the Arranger .........................................................................................

805

16.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 805

16.1.1 Navigating Song View ................................................................................................ 808

16.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 810

16.1.3 Performing with Scenes and Sections using the Pads ............................................... 811

16.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 815

16.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 815

16.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 817

16.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 817

16.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 821

16.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 822

16.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 824

16.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 824

16.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 825

16.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 826

16.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 828

16.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 829

16.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 830

16.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 831

16.3 Using Song View ......................................................................................................................... 832

16.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 832

16.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 837

16.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 838

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