Native Instruments MASCHINE MK1 User manual

MANUAL

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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.

Software version: 2.8 (02/2019)

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 2.8 .................................................................................................. 27

1.4 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.10 ............................................................................................. 28

1.5 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.8 ............................................................................................... 29

1.6 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.7 ............................................................................................... 29

1.7 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 ............................................................................................... 31

1.8 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3 ............................................................................................... 33

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

36

2.1 Using Your Controller .................................................................................................................. 36

2.1.1 Controller Modes and Mode Pinning .......................................................................... 36

2.1.2 Controlling the Software Views from Your Controller ................................................. 38

2.2 MASCHINE Project Overview ........................................................................................................ 40

2.2.1 Sound Content ........................................................................................................... 40

2.2.2 Arrangement .............................................................................................................. 42

2.3 MASCHINE Hardware Overview ................................................................................................... 45

2.3.1 MASCHINE Hardware Overview .................................................................................. 45

2.3.1.1 CONTROL Section .......................................................................................47

2.3.1.2 MASTER Section .........................................................................................49

2.3.1.3 GROUPS Section ........................................................................................50

2.3.1.4 TRANSPORT Section ...................................................................................50

2.3.1.5 PADS Section .............................................................................................52

2.4 MASCHINE Software Overview ..................................................................................................... 56

2.4.1 Header ....................................................................................................................... 57

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2.4.2 Browser ..................................................................................................................... 59

2.4.3 Arranger .................................................................................................................... 61

2.4.4 Control Area ............................................................................................................... 64

2.4.5 Pattern Editor ............................................................................................................ 65

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

67

3.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 67

3.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 70

3.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 70

3.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Song View ........................................................... 71

3.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 72

3.2.4 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 72

3.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 73

3.3.1 Pinning a Mode on the Controller ............................................................................... 73

3.3.2 Adjusting Volume, Swing, and Tempo ........................................................................ 74

3.3.3 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 77

3.3.4 Focusing on a Group or a Sound ................................................................................ 78

3.3.5 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 83

3.3.6 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 84

3.3.6.1 Extended Navigate Mode on Your Controller ..............................................90

3.3.7 Navigating the Software Using the Controller ............................................................ 92

3.3.8 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 93

3.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 95

3.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 96

3.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 97

3.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 98

3.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 99

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3.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 99

3.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 100

3.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 104

3.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 107

3.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 110

3.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 114

3.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 122

3.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 127

3.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 130

3.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 133

3.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 133

3.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 134

3.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 135

3.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 136

3.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 136

3.8.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 136

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

138

4.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 138

4.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 138

4.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 139

4.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 140

4.2.1 Overview of the Library Pane ..................................................................................... 140

4.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 144

4.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 148

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

Controller ...................................................................................................152

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4.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 153

4.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 154

4.2.6 Selecting Type and Character Tags ........................................................................... 154

4.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 159

4.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 160

4.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 165

4.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 166

4.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 167

4.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 168

4.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 169

4.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 170

4.3.6 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 171

4.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 171

4.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 175

4.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 175

4.5.2 The Bank Page ........................................................................................................... 177

4.5.3 The Types and Characters Pages ............................................................................... 177

4.5.4 The Properties Page ................................................................................................... 180

4.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 181

4.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 181

4.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 183

4.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 184

4.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 185

4.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 186

4.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 189

4.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 191

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4.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 193

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

196

5.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 196

5.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 197

5.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 198

5.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 199

5.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 204

5.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 206

5.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 207

5.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 208

5.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 209

5.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 210

5.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 212

5.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 215

5.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 216

5.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 218

5.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 219

5.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 221

5.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 222

5.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 222

5.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 224

5.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 226

5.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 229

5.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 230

5.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 231

5.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 232

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5.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 233

5.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 235

5.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 241

5.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 241

5.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 242

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

246

6.1 Adjusting the Pads ..................................................................................................................... 246

6.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 246

6.1.2 Choosing a Pad Input Mode ....................................................................................... 248

6.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 251

6.1.4 Using Choke Groups .................................................................................................. 252

6.1.5 Using Link Groups ..................................................................................................... 254

6.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 257

6.3 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 258

6.3.1 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 259

6.3.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 263

6.3.3 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 264

6.3.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 266

6.4 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 269

6.4.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 269

6.4.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 271

6.4.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 273

6.4.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 286

6.4.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................................... 288

6.5 Using Lock Snapshots ................................................................................................................ 288

6.5.1 Creating a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 288

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6.5.2 Using Extended Lock .................................................................................................. 289

6.5.3 Updating a Lock Snapshot ......................................................................................... 290

6.5.4 Recalling a Lock Snapshot ........................................................................................ 290

6.5.5 Morphing Between Lock Snapshots ........................................................................... 291

6.5.6 Deleting a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 292

6.5.7 Triggering Lock Snapshots via MIDI ........................................................................... 292

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

294

7.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 294

7.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 294

7.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 298

7.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 299

7.1.3.1 Browser Plug-in Slot Selection ...................................................................305

7.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 308

7.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 308

7.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 310

7.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 310

7.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 312

7.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 312

7.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................313

7.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................314

7.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................315

7.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 316

7.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 318

7.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 320

7.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 323

7.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 324

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7.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 326

7.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 328

7.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 329

7.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 330

7.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 333

7.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 334

7.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 339

7.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 341

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

343

8.1 Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in ........................................................................................ 347

8.2 Editing Audio in the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................. 348

8.3 Using Loop Mode ........................................................................................................................ 349

8.4 Using Gate Mode ........................................................................................................................ 351

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

353

9.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 354

9.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 354

9.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 354

9.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 357

9.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 357

9.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 357

9.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 358

9.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 360

9.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 362

9.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 365

9.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 366

9.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 369

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9.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 370

9.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 372

9.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 374

9.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 375

9.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 377

9.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 379

9.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 381

9.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 383

9.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 384

9.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 386

9.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 388

9.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 390

9.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 392

9.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 394

9.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 396

9.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 398

9.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 399

9.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 401

9.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 403

9.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid .......................................................................................................... 405

9.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 407

9.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 408

9.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 410

9.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 412

9.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 416

9.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 418

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9.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 419

9.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 421

9.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 424

9.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 426

9.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 430

9.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 432

9.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 434

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

437

10.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 438

10.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 438

10.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 440

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

442

11.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 442

11.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 443

11.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 446

11.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 447

11.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 449

11.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 451

11.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 453

11.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 456

11.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 460

11.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 461

11.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 464

11.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 465

11.2.4 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 466

11.2.5 Quantizing while Recording ....................................................................................... 468

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11.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 468

11.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 469

11.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 472

11.3.3 Recording Modulation in Step Mode .......................................................................... 473

11.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 474

11.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 474

11.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 477

11.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 478

11.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 484

11.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 489

11.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 492

11.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 494

11.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 496

11.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 497

11.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 498

11.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 502

11.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 503

11.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 504

11.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 506

11.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 511

11.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 513

11.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 514

11.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 516

11.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 518

11.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 520

11.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 522

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11.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 524

11.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 526

11.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 527

11.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 530

11.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 531

11.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 532

11.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 532

11.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 533

11.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 536

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

545

12.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 546

12.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 547

12.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 552

12.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 557

12.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 561

12.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 566

12.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................567

12.1.5.2 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE ...............................570

12.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 570

12.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 571

12.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 578

12.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 579

12.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 587

12.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 588

12.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 592

12.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 593

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12.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 594

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

601

13.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 601

13.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 601

13.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 602

13.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 604

13.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 605

13.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 607

13.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 608

13.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 609

13.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 611

13.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 615

13.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 617

13.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 618

13.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 620

13.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 622

13.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 623

13.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 626

13.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 630

13.5 Controlling Your Mix from the Controller ..................................................................................... 632

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

635

14.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 635

14.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 635

14.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 644

14.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 646

14.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 649

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14.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 649

14.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 652

14.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 653

14.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 655

14.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 655

14.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 659

14.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 661

14.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 662

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

665

15.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 666

15.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 666

15.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 670

15.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 673

15.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 675

15.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 679

15.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 682

15.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 682

15.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 685

15.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 689

15.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 691

15.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 691

15.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 692

15.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 694

15.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 695

15.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 697

15.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 699

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15.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 699

15.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 700

15.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 702

15.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 703

15.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 705

15.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................705

15.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................708

15.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................711

15.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 712

15.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 712

15.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 715

15.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 717

15.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 719

15.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 721

15.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 721

15.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 724

15.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 725

15.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 729

15.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 730

15.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 732

15.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 735

15.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 737

15.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 740

15.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 742

15.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 745

15.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 748

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

751

16.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 751

16.1.1 Navigating Song View ................................................................................................ 754

16.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 756

16.1.3 Performing with Scenes and Sections using the Pads ............................................... 757

16.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 761

16.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 761

16.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 763

16.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 763

16.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 767

16.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 768

16.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 770

16.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 770

16.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 771

16.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 772

16.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 774

16.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 775

16.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 776

16.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 777

16.3 Using Song View ......................................................................................................................... 778

16.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 778

16.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 781

16.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 782

16.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 783

16.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 787

16.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 789

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16.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................790

16.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................791

16.3.7 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................................ 792

16.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 792

16.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................793

16.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 794

16.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 796

16.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 797

16.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 798

16.3.13 Working with Patterns in Song view ........................................................................... 798

16.3.13.1 Creating a Pattern in Song View ................................................................799

16.3.13.2 Selecting a Pattern in Song View ...............................................................799

16.3.13.3 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................799

16.3.13.4 Renaming a Pattern in Song View .............................................................799

16.3.13.5 Coloring a Pattern in Song View ................................................................800

16.3.13.6 Removing a Pattern in Song View ..............................................................800

16.3.13.7 Duplicating a Pattern in Song View ...........................................................800

16.3.14 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 801

16.3.15 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 802

16.3.15.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................802

16.3.15.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller .............................................803

16.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 804

16.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 804

16.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 806

16.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 808

16.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 810

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