Native Instruments Maschine 2.0 MK1 v2.7.6 User manual

MANUAL

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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.

Software version: 2.7.6 (05/2018)

Hardware version: MASCHINE MK1

Special thanks to the Beta Test Team, who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs, but

in making this a better product.

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Table of Contents

1 Welcome to MASCHINE .............................................................................................

23

1.1 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 24

1.2 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 25

1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 ............................................................................................... 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 ..............................................54

2.3.6 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 57

2.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 59

2.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 60

2.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 61

2.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 62

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2.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 63

2.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 63

2.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 64

2.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 68

2.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 71

2.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 74

2.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 78

2.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 86

2.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 91

2.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 94

2.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 97

2.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 97

2.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 98

2.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 99

2.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 100

2.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 100

2.8.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 100

3 Browser ....................................................................................................................

102

3.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 102

3.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 102

3.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 103

3.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 104

3.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane ................................................................................... 104

3.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 108

3.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 113

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

Controller ...................................................................................................118

3.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 118

3.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 119

3.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 120

3.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 126

3.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 126

3.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 132

3.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 132

3.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 133

3.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 135

3.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 136

3.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 137

3.3.6 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 137

3.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 138

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 .................................................................................... 146

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 ..................................................................... 240

5.5.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 242

5.5.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 253

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5.5.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................................... 254

5.6 Using Lock Snapshots ................................................................................................................ 254

5.6.1 Creating a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 255

5.6.2 Using Extended Lock .................................................................................................. 256

5.6.3 Updating a Lock Snapshot ......................................................................................... 256

5.6.4 Recalling a Lock Snapshot ........................................................................................ 257

5.6.5 Morphing Between Lock Snapshots ........................................................................... 257

5.6.6 Deleting a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 258

5.6.7 Triggering Lock Snapshots via MIDI ........................................................................... 259

6 Working with Plug-ins ...............................................................................................

261

6.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 261

6.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 261

6.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 265

6.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 266

6.1.3.1 Browser Plug-in Slot Selection ...................................................................272

6.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 275

6.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 275

6.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 277

6.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 277

6.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 279

6.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 279

6.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................280

6.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................281

6.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................282

6.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 283

6.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 285

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6.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 287

6.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 290

6.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 291

6.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 293

6.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 295

6.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 296

6.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 297

6.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 300

6.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 301

6.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 306

6.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 308

7 Using the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................

310

7.1 Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in ........................................................................................ 314

7.2 Using Loop Mode ........................................................................................................................ 315

7.3 Using Gate Mode ........................................................................................................................ 317

8 Using the Drumsynths ................................................................................................

319

8.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 320

8.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 320

8.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 320

8.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 323

8.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 323

8.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 323

8.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 324

8.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 326

8.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 328

8.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 331

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8.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 332

8.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 335

8.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 336

8.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 338

8.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 340

8.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 341

8.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 343

8.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 345

8.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 347

8.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 349

8.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 350

8.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 352

8.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 354

8.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 356

8.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 358

8.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 360

8.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 362

8.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 364

8.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 365

8.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 367

8.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 369

8.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid ......................................................................................................... 371

8.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 373

8.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 374

8.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 376

8.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 378

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8.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 382

8.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 384

8.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 385

8.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 387

8.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 390

8.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 392

8.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 396

8.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 398

8.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 400

9 Using the Bass Synth .................................................................................................

403

9.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 404

9.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 404

9.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 406

10 Working with Patterns ...............................................................................................

408

10.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 408

10.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 409

10.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 412

10.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 413

10.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 415

10.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 417

10.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 419

10.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 422

10.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 426

10.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 427

10.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 430

10.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 431

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10.2.4 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 432

10.2.5 Quantizing while Recording ....................................................................................... 434

10.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 434

10.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 435

10.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 441

10.3.3 Recording Modulation in Step Mode .......................................................................... 443

10.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 444

10.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 445

10.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 448

10.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 449

10.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 454

10.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 459

10.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 462

10.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 464

10.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 466

10.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 467

10.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 468

10.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 472

10.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 473

10.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 474

10.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 476

10.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 481

10.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 483

10.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 484

10.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 486

10.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 488

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10.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 490

10.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 492

10.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 494

10.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 496

10.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 497

10.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 500

10.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 501

10.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 502

10.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 502

10.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 503

10.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 506

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

515

11.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 516

11.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 517

11.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 522

11.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 527

11.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 531

11.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 536

11.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................537

11.1.5.2 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE ...............................540

11.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 540

11.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 541

11.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 548

11.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 549

11.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 557

11.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 558

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11.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 562

11.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 563

11.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 564

12 Controlling Your Mix ..................................................................................................

571

12.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 571

12.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 571

12.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 572

12.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 574

12.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 575

12.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 577

12.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 578

12.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 579

12.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 581

12.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 585

12.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 587

12.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 588

12.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 590

12.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 592

12.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 593

12.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 596

12.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 600

12.5 Controlling Your Mix from the Controller ..................................................................................... 602

13 Using Effects .............................................................................................................

605

13.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 605

13.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 605

13.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 614

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13.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 616

13.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 619

13.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 619

13.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 622

13.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 623

13.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 625

13.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 625

13.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 629

13.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 631

13.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 632

14 Effect Reference ........................................................................................................

635

14.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 636

14.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 636

14.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 640

14.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 643

14.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 645

14.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 649

14.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 652

14.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 652

14.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 655

14.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 659

14.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 661

14.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 661

14.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 662

14.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 664

14.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 665

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14.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 667

14.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 669

14.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 669

14.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 670

14.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 672

14.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 673

14.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 675

14.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................675

14.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................678

14.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................681

14.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 682

14.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 682

14.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 685

14.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 687

14.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 689

14.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 691

14.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 691

14.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 693

14.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 694

14.6.4 Analog Distortion ....................................................................................................... 697

14.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 699

14.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 700

14.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 702

14.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 705

14.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 707

14.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 710

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14.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 712

14.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 715

14.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 718

15 Working with the Arranger .........................................................................................

721

15.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 721

15.1.1 Navigating the Arranger ............................................................................................ 724

15.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 726

15.1.3 Jumping to Other Sections ......................................................................................... 727

15.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 730

15.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 730

15.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 731

15.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 732

15.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 735

15.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 737

15.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 738

15.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 739

15.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 740

15.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 741

15.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 742

15.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 743

15.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 745

15.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 746

15.3 Using Song View ......................................................................................................................... 747

15.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 747

15.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 750

15.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 751

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15.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 752

15.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 756

15.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 758

15.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................759

15.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................760

15.3.7 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................................ 761

15.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 761

15.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................762

15.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 763

15.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 765

15.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 766

15.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 767

15.3.13 Working with Patterns in Song view ........................................................................... 767

15.3.13.1 Creating a Pattern in Song View ................................................................768

15.3.13.2 Selecting a Pattern in Song View ...............................................................768

15.3.13.3 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................768

15.3.13.4 Renaming a Pattern in Song View .............................................................768

15.3.13.5 Coloring a Pattern in Song View ................................................................769

15.3.13.6 Removing a Pattern in Song View ..............................................................769

15.3.13.7 Duplicating a Pattern in Song View ...........................................................769

15.3.14 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 770

15.3.15 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 771

15.3.15.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................771

15.3.15.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller .............................................772

15.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 773

15.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 773

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15.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 776

15.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 777

15.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 779

16 Sampling and Sample Mapping ..................................................................................

781

16.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 781

16.2 Recording Audio ......................................................................................................................... 783

16.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 783

16.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 785

16.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 791

16.2.5 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 793

16.2.6 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 797

16.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 798

16.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 798

16.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 804

16.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 811

16.4.1 Opening the Slice Page .............................................................................................. 812

16.4.2 Adjusting the Slicing Settings ................................................................................... 813

16.4.3 Live Slicing ................................................................................................................ 819

16.4.3.1 Live Slicing Using MASCHINE ....................................................................819

16.4.3.2 Delete All Slices .........................................................................................820

16.4.4 Manually Adjusting Your Slices ................................................................................. 820

16.4.5 Applying the Slicing ................................................................................................... 825

16.5 Mapping Samples to Zones ........................................................................................................ 831

16.5.1 Opening the Zone Page .............................................................................................. 831

16.5.2 Zone Page Overview ................................................................................................... 832

16.5.3 Selecting and Managing Zones in the Zone List ........................................................ 834

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