Native Instruments MASCHINE MIKRO MK3 User manual

MASCHINE MIKRO MK3 MANUAL

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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.

Software version: 2.8 (02/2019)

Hardware version: MASCHINE MIKRO 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 .............................................................................................

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 ............................................................................................... 29

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 MASCHINE Project Overview ........................................................................................................ 35

2.1.1 Sound Content ........................................................................................................... 35

2.1.2 Arrangement .............................................................................................................. 37

2.2 MASCHINE Hardware Overview ................................................................................................... 40

2.2.1 MASCHINE MIKRO Hardware Overview ....................................................................... 40

2.2.1.1 Browser Section .........................................................................................41

2.2.1.2 Edit Section ...............................................................................................42

2.2.1.3 Performance Section ..................................................................................43

2.2.1.4 Transport Section ......................................................................................45

2.2.1.5 Pad Section ...............................................................................................46

2.2.1.6 Rear Panel .................................................................................................50

2.3 MASCHINE Software Overview ..................................................................................................... 51

2.3.1 Header ....................................................................................................................... 52

2.3.2 Browser ..................................................................................................................... 54

2.3.3 Arranger .................................................................................................................... 56

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2.3.4 Control Area ............................................................................................................... 59

2.3.5 Pattern Editor ............................................................................................................ 60

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

62

3.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 62

3.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 65

3.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 65

3.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Song View ........................................................... 66

3.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 67

3.2.4 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 67

3.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 68

3.3.1 Adjusting Volume, Swing, and Tempo ........................................................................ 68

3.3.2 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 71

3.3.3 Focusing on a Group or a Sound ................................................................................ 73

3.3.4 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 77

3.3.5 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 77

3.3.6 Navigating the Software Using the Controller ............................................................ 82

3.3.7 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 82

3.3.8 Loading a Recent Project from the Controller ............................................................ 84

3.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 85

3.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 86

3.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 86

3.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 88

3.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 88

3.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 89

3.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 93

3.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 95

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3.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 97

3.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 101

3.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 109

3.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 114

3.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 114

3.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 117

3.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 117

3.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 117

3.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 118

3.7.4 Using MIDI Mode ........................................................................................................ 119

3.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 120

3.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 121

3.8.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 121

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

123

4.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 123

4.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 123

4.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 124

4.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 125

4.2.1 Overview of the Library Pane ..................................................................................... 125

4.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 128

4.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 133

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

Controller ...................................................................................................137

4.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 137

4.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 138

4.2.6 Selecting Type and Character Tags ........................................................................... 138

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4.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 142

4.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 143

4.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 148

4.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 148

4.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 149

4.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 150

4.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 150

4.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 151

4.3.6 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 151

4.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 152

4.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 155

4.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 155

4.5.2 The Bank Page ........................................................................................................... 157

4.5.3 The Types and Characters Pages ............................................................................... 157

4.5.4 The Properties Page ................................................................................................... 160

4.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 161

4.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 161

4.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 163

4.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 164

4.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 165

4.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 166

4.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 169

4.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 171

4.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 173

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

175

5.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 175

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5.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 176

5.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 177

5.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 178

5.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 181

5.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 183

5.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 184

5.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 185

5.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 186

5.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 187

5.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 189

5.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 192

5.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 193

5.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 194

5.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 196

5.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 197

5.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 198

5.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 199

5.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 200

5.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 202

5.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 206

5.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 207

5.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 208

5.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 208

5.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 210

5.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 212

5.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 218

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5.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 218

5.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 219

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

223

6.1 Adjusting the Pads ..................................................................................................................... 223

6.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 223

6.1.2 Choosing a Pad Input Mode ....................................................................................... 225

6.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 226

6.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 227

6.3 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 229

6.3.1 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 229

6.3.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 233

6.3.3 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 233

6.3.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 235

6.3.5 Tap Tempo ................................................................................................................. 235

6.4 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 236

6.4.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 236

6.4.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 239

6.4.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 240

6.4.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 253

6.4.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................................... 257

6.5 Using Lock Snapshots ................................................................................................................ 257

6.5.1 Creating a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 257

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

259

7.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 259

7.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 259

7.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 263

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7.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 264

7.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 270

7.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 270

7.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 272

7.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 272

7.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 273

7.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 273

7.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................274

7.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................275

7.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................276

7.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 277

7.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 279

7.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 281

7.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 283

7.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 285

7.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 286

7.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 288

7.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 289

7.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 289

7.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 292

7.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 293

7.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 298

7.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 300

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

302

8.1 Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in ........................................................................................ 306

8.2 Editing Audio in the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................. 307

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8.3 Using Loop Mode ........................................................................................................................ 308

8.4 Using Gate Mode ........................................................................................................................ 310

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

312

9.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 313

9.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 313

9.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 313

9.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 316

9.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 316

9.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 316

9.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 317

9.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 319

9.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 321

9.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 324

9.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 325

9.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 328

9.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 329

9.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 331

9.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 333

9.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 334

9.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 336

9.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 338

9.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 340

9.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 342

9.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 343

9.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 345

9.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 347

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9.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 349

9.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 351

9.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 353

9.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 355

9.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 357

9.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 358

9.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 360

9.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 362

9.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid .......................................................................................................... 364

9.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 366

9.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 367

9.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 369

9.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 371

9.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 375

9.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 377

9.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 378

9.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 380

9.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 383

9.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 385

9.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 389

9.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 391

9.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 393

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

396

10.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 397

10.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 397

10.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 399

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

401

11.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 401

11.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 402

11.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 404

11.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 406

11.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 407

11.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 408

11.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 410

11.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 413

11.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 416

11.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 417

11.2.2 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 419

11.2.3 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 420

11.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 422

11.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 422

11.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 424

11.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 425

11.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 425

11.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 428

11.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 429

11.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 431

11.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 434

11.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 436

11.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 439

11.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 441

11.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 442

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11.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 442

11.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 443

11.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 444

11.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 446

11.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 447

11.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 452

11.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 454

11.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 455

11.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 456

11.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 459

11.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 460

11.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 461

11.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 463

11.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 465

11.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 466

11.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 469

11.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 470

11.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 470

11.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 472

11.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 474

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

483

12.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 484

12.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 485

12.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 489

12.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 494

12.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 497

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12.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 502

12.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................503

12.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 506

12.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 507

12.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 513

12.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 514

12.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 522

12.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 523

12.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 527

12.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 527

12.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 528

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

535

13.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 535

13.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 535

13.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 536

13.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 537

13.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 539

13.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 541

13.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 542

13.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 543

13.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 545

13.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 549

13.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 551

13.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 552

13.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 554

13.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 556

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13.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 557

13.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 560

13.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 564

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

567

14.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 567

14.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 567

14.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 574

14.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 575

14.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 578

14.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 578

14.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 579

14.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 579

14.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 580

14.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 581

14.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 583

14.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 583

14.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 584

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

587

15.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 588

15.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 588

15.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 591

15.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 594

15.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 596

15.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 600

15.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 603

15.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 603

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15.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 605

15.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 609

15.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 611

15.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 611

15.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 612

15.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 613

15.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 615

15.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 616

15.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 617

15.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 617

15.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 619

15.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 620

15.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 621

15.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 623

15.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................623

15.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................626

15.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................629

15.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 630

15.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 630

15.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 632

15.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 634

15.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 636

15.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 638

15.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 638

15.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 640

15.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 641

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15.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 645

15.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 646

15.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 648

15.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 650

15.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 653

15.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 656

15.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 658

15.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 661

15.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 664

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

667

16.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 667

16.1.1 Navigating Song View ................................................................................................ 670

16.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 672

16.1.3 Performing with Scenes and Sections using the Pads ............................................... 673

16.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 677

16.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 677

16.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 679

16.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 679

16.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 682

16.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 684

16.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 685

16.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 685

16.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 685

16.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 687

16.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 688

16.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 689

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16.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 689

16.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 690

16.3 Using Song View ......................................................................................................................... 692

16.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 692

16.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 694

16.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 695

16.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 696

16.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 700

16.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 702

16.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................703

16.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................705

16.3.7 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................................ 705

16.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 705

16.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................707

16.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 707

16.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 708

16.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 710

16.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 710

16.3.13 Working with Patterns in Song view ........................................................................... 710

16.3.13.1 Creating a Pattern in Song View ................................................................711

16.3.13.2 Selecting a Pattern in Song View ...............................................................711

16.3.13.3 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................711

16.3.13.4 Renaming a Pattern in Song View .............................................................711

16.3.13.5 Coloring a Pattern in Song View ................................................................712

16.3.13.6 Removing a Pattern in Song View ..............................................................712

16.3.13.7 Duplicating a Pattern in Song View ...........................................................712

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16.3.14 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 713

16.3.15 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 714

16.3.15.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................714

16.3.15.2 Activating or Deactivating a Loop Using the Controller .............................715

16.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 715

16.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 716

16.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 717

16.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 719

16.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 720

17 Sampling and Sample Mapping ..................................................................................

722

17.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 722

17.2 Recording Audio ......................................................................................................................... 724

17.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 724

17.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 725

17.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 729

17.2.5 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 731

17.2.6 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 734

17.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 735

17.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 735

17.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 739

17.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 743

17.4.1 Opening the Slice Page .............................................................................................. 743

17.4.2 Adjusting the Slicing Settings ................................................................................... 744

17.4.3 Manually Adjusting Your Slices ................................................................................. 746

17.4.4 Applying the Slicing ................................................................................................... 750

17.5 Mapping Samples to Zones ........................................................................................................ 754

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