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MASCHINE MIKRO MK3 MANUAL
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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.
Software version: 2.7.10 (10/2018)
Hardware version: MASCHINE MIKRO MK3
Special thanks to the Beta Test Team, who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs, but
in making this a better product.
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Table of Contents
1 Welcome to MASCHINE .............................................................................................
23
1.1 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 24
1.2 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 25
1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.10 ............................................................................................. 26
1.4 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.8 ............................................................................................... 27
1.5 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.7 ............................................................................................... 27
1.6 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 ............................................................................................... 29
1.7 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3 ............................................................................................... 31
2 Quick Reference ........................................................................................................
34
2.1 MASCHINE Project Overview ........................................................................................................ 34
2.1.1 Sound Content ........................................................................................................... 34
2.1.2 Arrangement .............................................................................................................. 36
2.2 MASCHINE Hardware Overview ................................................................................................... 39
2.2.1 MASCHINE MIKRO Hardware Overview ....................................................................... 39
2.2.1.1 Browser Section .........................................................................................40
2.2.1.2 Edit Section ...............................................................................................41
2.2.1.3 Performance Section ..................................................................................42
2.2.1.4 Transport Section ......................................................................................44
2.2.1.5 Pad Section ...............................................................................................45
2.2.1.6 Rear Panel .................................................................................................49
2.3 MASCHINE Software Overview ..................................................................................................... 50
2.3.1 Header ....................................................................................................................... 51
2.3.2 Browser ..................................................................................................................... 53
2.3.3 Arranger .................................................................................................................... 55
2.3.4 Control Area ............................................................................................................... 58
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2.3.5 Pattern Editor ............................................................................................................ 59
3 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................
61
3.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 61
3.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 64
3.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 64
3.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Song View ........................................................... 65
3.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 66
3.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 66
3.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 67
3.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 68
3.3.1 Adjusting Volume, Swing, and Tempo ........................................................................ 68
3.3.2 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 71
3.3.3 Focusing on a Group or a Sound ................................................................................ 73
3.3.4 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 77
3.3.5 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 78
3.3.6 Navigating the Software Using the Controller ............................................................ 83
3.3.7 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 83
3.3.8 Loading a Recent Project from the Controller ............................................................ 85
3.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 86
3.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 87
3.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 87
3.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 89
3.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 89
3.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 90
3.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 94
3.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 96
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3.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 98
3.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 102
3.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 110
3.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 115
3.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 115
3.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 118
3.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 118
3.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 118
3.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 119
3.7.4 Using MIDI Mode ........................................................................................................ 120
3.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 121
3.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 122
3.8.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 122
4 Browser ....................................................................................................................
124
4.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 124
4.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 124
4.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 125
4.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 126
4.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane ................................................................................... 126
4.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 129
4.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 134
4.2.3.1 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank on the
Controller ...................................................................................................139
4.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 139
4.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 139
4.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 140
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4.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 144
4.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 145
4.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 150
4.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 150
4.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 151
4.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 152
4.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 153
4.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 153
4.3.6 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 154
4.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 154
4.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 159
4.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 159
4.5.2 The BANK Page .......................................................................................................... 161
4.5.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages .................................................................................... 161
4.5.4 The PROPERTIES Page ............................................................................................... 164
4.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 165
4.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 165
4.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 167
4.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 168
4.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 169
4.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 170
4.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 173
4.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 175
4.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 177
5 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project ...............................................................
179
5.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 179
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5.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 180
5.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 181
5.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 182
5.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 185
5.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 187
5.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 188
5.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 189
5.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 190
5.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 191
5.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 193
5.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 196
5.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 197
5.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 198
5.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 200
5.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 201
5.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 202
5.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 203
5.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 204
5.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 206
5.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 210
5.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 211
5.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 212
5.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 212
5.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 214
5.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 216
5.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 222
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5.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 222
5.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 223
6 Playing on the Controller ...........................................................................................
227
6.1 Adjusting the Pads ..................................................................................................................... 227
6.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 227
6.1.2 Choosing a Pad Input Mode ....................................................................................... 229
6.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 230
6.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 231
6.3 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 233
6.3.1 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 233
6.3.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 237
6.3.3 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 237
6.3.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 239
6.3.5 Tap Tempo ................................................................................................................. 239
6.4 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 240
6.4.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 240
6.4.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 243
6.4.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 244
6.4.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 257
6.4.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................................... 261
6.5 Using Lock Snapshots ................................................................................................................ 261
6.5.1 Creating a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 261
7 Working with Plug-ins ...............................................................................................
263
7.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 263
7.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 263
7.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 267
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7.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 268
7.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 274
7.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 274
7.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 276
7.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 276
7.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 277
7.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 277
7.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................278
7.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................279
7.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................280
7.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 281
7.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 283
7.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 285
7.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 287
7.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 289
7.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 290
7.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 292
7.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 293
7.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 293
7.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 296
7.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 297
7.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 302
7.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 304
8 Using the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................
306
8.1 Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in ........................................................................................ 310
8.2 Editing Audio in the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................. 311
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8.3 Using Loop Mode ........................................................................................................................ 312
8.4 Using Gate Mode ........................................................................................................................ 314
9 Using the Drumsynths ................................................................................................
316
9.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 317
9.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 317
9.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 317
9.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 320
9.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 320
9.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 320
9.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 321
9.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 323
9.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 325
9.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 328
9.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 329
9.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 332
9.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 333
9.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 335
9.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 337
9.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 338
9.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 340
9.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 342
9.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 344
9.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 346
9.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 347
9.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 349
9.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 351
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9.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 353
9.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 355
9.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 357
9.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 359
9.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 361
9.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 362
9.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 364
9.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 366
9.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid .......................................................................................................... 368
9.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 370
9.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 371
9.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 373
9.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 375
9.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 379
9.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 381
9.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 382
9.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 384
9.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 387
9.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 389
9.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 393
9.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 395
9.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 397
10 Using the Bass Synth .................................................................................................
400
10.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 401
10.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 401
10.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 403
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11 Working with Patterns ...............................................................................................
405
11.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 405
11.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 406
11.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 408
11.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 410
11.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 411
11.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 412
11.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 414
11.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 417
11.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 420
11.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 421
11.2.2 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 423
11.2.3 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 424
11.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 426
11.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 426
11.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 428
11.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 429
11.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 429
11.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 432
11.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 433
11.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 435
11.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 438
11.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 440
11.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 443
11.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 445
11.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 446
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11.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 446
11.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 447
11.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 448
11.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 450
11.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 451
11.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 456
11.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 458
11.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 459
11.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 460
11.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 463
11.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 464
11.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 465
11.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 467
11.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 469
11.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 470
11.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 473
11.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 474
11.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 474
11.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 476
11.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 478
12 Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls ....................................................
487
12.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 488
12.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 489
12.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 493
12.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 498
12.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 501
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12.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 506
12.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................507
12.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 510
12.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 511
12.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 517
12.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 518
12.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 526
12.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 527
12.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 531
12.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 531
12.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 532
13 Controlling Your Mix ..................................................................................................
539
13.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 539
13.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 539
13.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 540
13.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 541
13.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 543
13.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 545
13.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 546
13.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 547
13.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 549
13.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 553
13.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 555
13.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 556
13.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 558
13.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 560
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13.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 561
13.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 564
13.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 568
14 Using Effects .............................................................................................................
571
14.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 571
14.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 571
14.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 578
14.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 579
14.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 582
14.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 582
14.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 583
14.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 583
14.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 584
14.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 585
14.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 587
14.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 587
14.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 588
15 Effect Reference ........................................................................................................
591
15.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 592
15.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 592
15.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 595
15.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 598
15.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 600
15.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 604
15.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 607
15.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 607
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15.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 609
15.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 613
15.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 615
15.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 615
15.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 616
15.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 617
15.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 619
15.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 620
15.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 621
15.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 621
15.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 623
15.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 624
15.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 625
15.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 627
15.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................627
15.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................630
15.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................633
15.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 634
15.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 634
15.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 636
15.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 638
15.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 640
15.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 642
15.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 642
15.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 644
15.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 645
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15.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 649
15.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 650
15.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 652
15.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 654
15.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 657
15.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 660
15.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 662
15.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 665
15.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 668
16 Working with the Arranger .........................................................................................
671
16.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 671
16.1.1 Navigating Song View ................................................................................................ 674
16.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 676
16.1.3 Performing with Scenes and Sections using the Pads ............................................... 677
16.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 681
16.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 681
16.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 683
16.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 683
16.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 686
16.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 688
16.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 689
16.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 689
16.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 689
16.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 691
16.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 692
16.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 693
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16.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 693
16.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 694
16.3 Using Song View ......................................................................................................................... 696
16.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 696
16.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 698
16.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 699
16.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 700
16.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 704
16.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 706
16.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................707
16.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................709
16.3.7 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................................ 709
16.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 709
16.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................711
16.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 711
16.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 712
16.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 714
16.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 714
16.3.13 Working with Patterns in Song view ........................................................................... 714
16.3.13.1 Creating a Pattern in Song View ................................................................715
16.3.13.2 Selecting a Pattern in Song View ...............................................................715
16.3.13.3 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................715
16.3.13.4 Renaming a Pattern in Song View .............................................................715
16.3.13.5 Coloring a Pattern in Song View ................................................................716
16.3.13.6 Removing a Pattern in Song View ..............................................................716
16.3.13.7 Duplicating a Pattern in Song View ...........................................................716
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16.3.14 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 717
16.3.15 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 718
16.3.15.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................718
16.3.15.2 Activating or Deactivating a Loop Using the Controller .............................719
16.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 719
16.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 720
16.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 721
16.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 723
16.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 724
17 Sampling and Sample Mapping ..................................................................................
726
17.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 726
17.2 Recording Audio ......................................................................................................................... 728
17.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 728
17.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 729
17.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 733
17.2.5 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 735
17.2.6 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 738
17.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 739
17.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 739
17.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 743
17.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 746
17.4.1 Opening the Slice Page .............................................................................................. 747
17.4.2 Adjusting the Slicing Settings ................................................................................... 748
17.4.3 Manually Adjusting Your Slices ................................................................................. 750
17.4.4 Applying the Slicing ................................................................................................... 754
17.5 Mapping Samples to Zones ........................................................................................................ 758
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