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MANUAL
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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.
Software version: 2.7.6 (05/2018)
Hardware version: MASCHINE MK2
Special thanks to the Beta Test Team, who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs, but
in making this a better product.
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Table of Contents
1 Welcome to MASCHINE .............................................................................................
23
1.1 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 24
1.2 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 25
1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 ............................................................................................... 27
1.4 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3 ............................................................................................... 29
2 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................
32
2.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 32
2.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 35
2.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 35
2.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Arranger View ..................................................... 36
2.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 37
2.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 37
2.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 38
2.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 39
2.3.1 Pinning a Mode on the Controller ............................................................................... 39
2.3.2 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 40
2.3.3 Focusing on a Group or a Sound ................................................................................ 42
2.3.4 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 47
2.3.5 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 48
2.3.5.1 Extended Navigate Mode on Your Controller ..............................................53
2.3.6 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 56
2.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 58
2.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 59
2.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 60
2.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 61
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2.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 62
2.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 62
2.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 63
2.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 67
2.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 70
2.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 73
2.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 77
2.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 85
2.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 90
2.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 93
2.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 96
2.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 96
2.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 97
2.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 98
2.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 99
2.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 99
2.8.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 99
3 Browser ....................................................................................................................
101
3.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 101
3.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 101
3.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 102
3.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 103
3.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane ................................................................................... 103
3.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 107
3.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 112
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3.2.3.1 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank on the
Controller ...................................................................................................117
3.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 117
3.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 118
3.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 119
3.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 125
3.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 125
3.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 131
3.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 131
3.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 132
3.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 134
3.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 135
3.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 136
3.3.6 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 136
3.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 137
3.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 143
3.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 143
3.5.2 The BANK Page .......................................................................................................... 145
3.5.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages .................................................................................... 145
3.5.4 The PROPERTIES Page ............................................................................................... 148
3.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 149
3.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 149
3.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 151
3.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 152
3.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 153
3.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 154
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3.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 157
3.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 159
3.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 161
4 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project ...............................................................
164
4.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 164
4.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 165
4.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 166
4.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 167
4.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 172
4.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 174
4.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 175
4.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 176
4.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 177
4.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 178
4.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 180
4.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 183
4.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 184
4.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 186
4.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 187
4.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 189
4.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 190
4.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 190
4.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 192
4.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 194
4.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 197
4.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 198
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4.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 199
4.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 200
4.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 201
4.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 203
4.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 209
4.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 209
4.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 210
5 Playing on the Controller ...........................................................................................
214
5.1 Adjusting the Pads ..................................................................................................................... 214
5.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 214
5.1.2 Choosing a Pad Input Mode ....................................................................................... 216
5.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 219
5.1.4 Using Choke Groups .................................................................................................. 221
5.1.5 Using Link Groups ..................................................................................................... 223
5.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 225
5.3 Adjusting the Base Key ............................................................................................................... 226
5.4 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 227
5.4.1 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 228
5.4.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 232
5.4.3 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 233
5.4.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 235
5.5 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 238
5.5.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 238
5.5.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 241
5.5.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 243
5.5.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 254
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5.5.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................................... 258
5.6 Using Lock Snapshots ................................................................................................................ 259
5.6.1 Creating a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 259
5.6.2 Using Extended Lock .................................................................................................. 260
5.6.3 Updating a Lock Snapshot ......................................................................................... 260
5.6.4 Recalling a Lock Snapshot ........................................................................................ 261
5.6.5 Morphing Between Lock Snapshots ........................................................................... 261
5.6.6 Deleting a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 262
5.6.7 Triggering Lock Snapshots via MIDI ........................................................................... 263
6 Working with Plug-ins ...............................................................................................
265
6.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 265
6.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 265
6.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 269
6.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 270
6.1.3.1 Browser Plug-in Slot Selection ...................................................................276
6.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 279
6.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 279
6.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 281
6.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 281
6.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 283
6.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 283
6.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................284
6.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................285
6.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................286
6.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 287
6.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 289
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6.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 291
6.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 294
6.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 295
6.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 297
6.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 299
6.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 300
6.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 301
6.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 304
6.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 305
6.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 310
6.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 312
7 Using the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................
314
7.1 Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in ........................................................................................ 318
7.2 Using Loop Mode ........................................................................................................................ 319
7.3 Using Gate Mode ........................................................................................................................ 321
8 Using the Drumsynths ................................................................................................
323
8.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 324
8.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 324
8.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 324
8.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 327
8.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 327
8.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 327
8.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 328
8.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 330
8.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 332
8.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 335
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8.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 336
8.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 339
8.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 340
8.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 342
8.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 344
8.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 345
8.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 347
8.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 349
8.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 351
8.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 353
8.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 354
8.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 356
8.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 358
8.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 360
8.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 362
8.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 364
8.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 366
8.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 368
8.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 369
8.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 371
8.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 373
8.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid ......................................................................................................... 375
8.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 377
8.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 378
8.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 380
8.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 382
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8.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 386
8.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 388
8.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 389
8.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 391
8.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 394
8.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 396
8.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 400
8.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 402
8.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 404
9 Using the Bass Synth .................................................................................................
407
9.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 408
9.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 408
9.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 410
10 Working with Patterns ...............................................................................................
412
10.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 412
10.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 413
10.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 416
10.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 417
10.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 419
10.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 421
10.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 423
10.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 427
10.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 431
10.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 431
10.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 434
10.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 435
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10.2.4 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 436
10.2.5 Quantizing while Recording ....................................................................................... 438
10.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 439
10.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 439
10.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 445
10.3.3 Recording Modulation in Step Mode .......................................................................... 448
10.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 449
10.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 449
10.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 453
10.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 454
10.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 458
10.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 463
10.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 466
10.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 469
10.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 471
10.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 472
10.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 473
10.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 477
10.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 478
10.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 479
10.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 481
10.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 486
10.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 488
10.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 489
10.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 491
10.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 493
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10.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 495
10.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 497
10.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 499
10.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 501
10.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 502
10.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 505
10.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 506
10.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 507
10.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 507
10.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 508
10.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 511
11 Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls ....................................................
520
11.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 521
11.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 522
11.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 527
11.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 532
11.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 536
11.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 541
11.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................542
11.1.5.2 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE ...............................545
11.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 545
11.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 546
11.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 553
11.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 554
11.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 562
11.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 563
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11.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 567
11.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 568
11.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 569
12 Controlling Your Mix ..................................................................................................
576
12.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 576
12.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 576
12.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 577
12.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 579
12.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 580
12.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 582
12.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 583
12.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 584
12.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 586
12.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 590
12.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 592
12.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 593
12.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 595
12.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 597
12.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 598
12.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 601
12.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 605
12.5 Controlling Your Mix from the Controller ..................................................................................... 607
13 Using Effects .............................................................................................................
610
13.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 610
13.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 610
13.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 619
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13.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 621
13.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 624
13.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 624
13.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 627
13.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 628
13.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 630
13.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 630
13.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 634
13.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 636
13.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 637
14 Effect Reference ........................................................................................................
640
14.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 641
14.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 641
14.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 645
14.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 648
14.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 650
14.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 654
14.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 657
14.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 657
14.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 660
14.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 664
14.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 666
14.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 666
14.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 667
14.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 669
14.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 670
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14.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 672
14.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 674
14.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 674
14.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 675
14.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 677
14.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 678
14.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 680
14.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................680
14.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................683
14.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................686
14.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 687
14.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 687
14.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 690
14.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 692
14.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 694
14.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 696
14.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 696
14.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 698
14.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 699
14.6.4 Analog Distortion ....................................................................................................... 702
14.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 704
14.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 705
14.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 707
14.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 710
14.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 712
14.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 715
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14.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 717
14.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 720
14.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 723
15 Working with the Arranger .........................................................................................
726
15.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 726
15.1.1 Navigating the Arranger ............................................................................................ 729
15.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 731
15.1.3 Jumping to Other Sections ......................................................................................... 732
15.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 735
15.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 735
15.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 736
15.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 737
15.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 740
15.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 742
15.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 743
15.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 744
15.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 745
15.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 746
15.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 747
15.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 748
15.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 750
15.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 751
15.3 Using Song View ......................................................................................................................... 752
15.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 752
15.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 755
15.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 756
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15.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 757
15.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 761
15.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 763
15.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................764
15.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................765
15.3.7 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................................ 766
15.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 766
15.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................767
15.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 768
15.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 770
15.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 771
15.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 772
15.3.13 Working with Patterns in Song view ........................................................................... 772
15.3.13.1 Creating a Pattern in Song View ................................................................773
15.3.13.2 Selecting a Pattern in Song View ...............................................................773
15.3.13.3 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................773
15.3.13.4 Renaming a Pattern in Song View .............................................................773
15.3.13.5 Coloring a Pattern in Song View ................................................................774
15.3.13.6 Removing a Pattern in Song View ..............................................................774
15.3.13.7 Duplicating a Pattern in Song View ...........................................................774
15.3.14 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 775
15.3.15 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 776
15.3.15.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................776
15.3.15.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller .............................................777
15.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 778
15.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 778
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15.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 781
15.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 782
15.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 784
16 Sampling and Sample Mapping ..................................................................................
786
16.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 786
16.2 Recording Audio ......................................................................................................................... 788
16.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 788
16.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 790
16.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 795
16.2.5 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 798
16.2.6 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 802
16.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 802
16.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 803
16.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 808
16.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 815
16.4.1 Opening the Slice Page .............................................................................................. 816
16.4.2 Adjusting the Slicing Settings ................................................................................... 817
16.4.3 Live Slicing ................................................................................................................ 823
16.4.3.1 Live Slicing Using MASCHINE ....................................................................823
16.4.3.2 Delete All Slices .........................................................................................824
16.4.4 Manually Adjusting Your Slices ................................................................................. 824
16.4.5 Applying the Slicing ................................................................................................... 829
16.5 Mapping Samples to Zones ........................................................................................................ 835
16.5.1 Opening the Zone Page .............................................................................................. 835
16.5.2 Zone Page Overview ................................................................................................... 836
16.5.3 Selecting and Managing Zones in the Zone List ........................................................ 838
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