Native Instruments Maschine 2.0 MK2 v2.8 User manual

MANUAL

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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.

Software version: 2.8 (02/2019)

Hardware version: MASCHINE MK2

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

in making this a better product.

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Table of Contents

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

23

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

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

1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.8 .................................................................................................. 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 ...................................................................................51

2.3.1.5 PADS Section .............................................................................................53

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 ................................................................................ 79

3.3.5 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 84

3.3.6 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 85

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

3.3.7 Navigating the Software Using the Controller ............................................................ 93

3.3.8 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 94

3.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 96

3.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 97

3.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 98

3.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 99

3.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 100

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3.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 100

3.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 101

3.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 105

3.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 108

3.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 111

3.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 115

3.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 123

3.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 128

3.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 131

3.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 134

3.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 134

3.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 135

3.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 136

3.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 137

3.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 137

3.8.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 137

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

139

4.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 139

4.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 139

4.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 140

4.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 141

4.2.1 Overview of the Library Pane ..................................................................................... 141

4.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 145

4.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 149

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

Controller ...................................................................................................153

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4.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 154

4.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 155

4.2.6 Selecting Type and Character Tags ........................................................................... 155

4.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 160

4.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 161

4.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 166

4.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 167

4.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 168

4.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 169

4.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 170

4.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 171

4.3.6 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 172

4.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 172

4.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 176

4.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 177

4.5.2 The Bank Page ........................................................................................................... 178

4.5.3 The Types and Characters Pages ............................................................................... 179

4.5.4 The Properties Page ................................................................................................... 181

4.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 182

4.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 182

4.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 184

4.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 185

4.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 186

4.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 187

4.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 190

4.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 192

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4.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 194

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

197

5.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 197

5.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 198

5.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 199

5.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 200

5.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 205

5.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 207

5.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 208

5.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 209

5.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 210

5.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 211

5.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 213

5.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 216

5.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 217

5.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 219

5.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 220

5.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 222

5.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 223

5.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 223

5.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 225

5.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 227

5.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 230

5.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 231

5.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 232

5.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 233

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5.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 234

5.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 236

5.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 242

5.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 242

5.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 243

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

247

6.1 Adjusting the Pads ..................................................................................................................... 247

6.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 247

6.1.2 Choosing a Pad Input Mode ....................................................................................... 249

6.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 252

6.1.4 Using Choke Groups .................................................................................................. 253

6.1.5 Using Link Groups ..................................................................................................... 255

6.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 258

6.3 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 259

6.3.1 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 260

6.3.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 264

6.3.3 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 265

6.3.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 267

6.4 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 270

6.4.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 270

6.4.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 273

6.4.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 275

6.4.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 288

6.4.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................................... 292

6.5 Using Lock Snapshots ................................................................................................................ 293

6.5.1 Creating a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 293

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6.5.2 Using Extended Lock .................................................................................................. 294

6.5.3 Updating a Lock Snapshot ......................................................................................... 294

6.5.4 Recalling a Lock Snapshot ........................................................................................ 295

6.5.5 Morphing Between Lock Snapshots ........................................................................... 295

6.5.6 Deleting a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 296

6.5.7 Triggering Lock Snapshots via MIDI ........................................................................... 297

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

299

7.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 299

7.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 299

7.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 303

7.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 304

7.1.3.1 Browser Plug-in Slot Selection ...................................................................310

7.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 313

7.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 313

7.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 315

7.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 315

7.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 317

7.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 317

7.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................318

7.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................319

7.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................320

7.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 321

7.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 323

7.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 325

7.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 328

7.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 329

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7.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 331

7.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 333

7.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 334

7.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 335

7.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 338

7.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 339

7.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 344

7.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 346

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

348

8.1 Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in ........................................................................................ 352

8.2 Editing Audio in the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................. 353

8.3 Using Loop Mode ........................................................................................................................ 354

8.4 Using Gate Mode ........................................................................................................................ 356

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

358

9.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 359

9.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 359

9.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 359

9.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 362

9.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 362

9.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 362

9.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 363

9.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 365

9.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 367

9.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 370

9.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 371

9.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 374

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9.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 375

9.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 377

9.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 379

9.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 380

9.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 382

9.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 384

9.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 386

9.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 388

9.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 389

9.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 391

9.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 393

9.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 395

9.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 397

9.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 399

9.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 401

9.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 403

9.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 404

9.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 406

9.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 408

9.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid .......................................................................................................... 410

9.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 412

9.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 413

9.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 415

9.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 417

9.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 421

9.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 423

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9.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 424

9.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 426

9.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 429

9.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 431

9.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 435

9.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 437

9.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 439

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

442

10.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 443

10.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 443

10.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 445

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

447

11.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 447

11.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 448

11.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 451

11.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 452

11.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 454

11.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 456

11.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 458

11.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 461

11.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 465

11.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 466

11.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 468

11.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 469

11.2.4 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 471

11.2.5 Quantizing while Recording ....................................................................................... 473

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11.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 473

11.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 473

11.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 477

11.3.3 Recording Modulation in Step Mode .......................................................................... 478

11.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 479

11.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 479

11.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 482

11.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 483

11.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 488

11.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 493

11.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 496

11.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 499

11.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 501

11.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 502

11.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 502

11.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 507

11.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 508

11.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 509

11.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 511

11.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 516

11.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 518

11.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 519

11.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 521

11.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 523

11.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 525

11.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 527

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11.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 529

11.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 531

11.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 532

11.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 535

11.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 536

11.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 537

11.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 537

11.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 538

11.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 541

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

550

12.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 551

12.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 552

12.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 557

12.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 562

12.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 566

12.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 571

12.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................572

12.1.5.2 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE ...............................575

12.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 575

12.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 576

12.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 583

12.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 584

12.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 592

12.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 593

12.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 597

12.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 598

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12.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 599

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

606

13.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 606

13.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 606

13.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 607

13.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 609

13.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 610

13.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 612

13.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 613

13.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 614

13.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 616

13.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 620

13.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 622

13.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 623

13.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 625

13.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 627

13.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 628

13.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 631

13.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 635

13.5 Controlling Your Mix from the Controller ..................................................................................... 637

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

640

14.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 640

14.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 640

14.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 649

14.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 651

14.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 654

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14.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 654

14.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 657

14.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 658

14.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 660

14.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 660

14.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 664

14.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 666

14.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 667

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

670

15.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 671

15.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 671

15.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 675

15.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 678

15.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 680

15.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 684

15.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 687

15.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 687

15.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 690

15.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 694

15.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 696

15.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 696

15.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 697

15.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 699

15.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 700

15.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 702

15.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 704

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15.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 704

15.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 705

15.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 707

15.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 708

15.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 710

15.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................710

15.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................713

15.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................716

15.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 717

15.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 717

15.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 720

15.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 722

15.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 724

15.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 726

15.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 726

15.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 729

15.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 730

15.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 734

15.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 735

15.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 737

15.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 740

15.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 742

15.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 745

15.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 747

15.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 750

15.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 753

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

756

16.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 756

16.1.1 Navigating Song View ................................................................................................ 759

16.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 761

16.1.3 Performing with Scenes and Sections using the Pads ............................................... 762

16.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 766

16.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 766

16.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 768

16.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 768

16.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 772

16.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 773

16.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 775

16.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 775

16.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 776

16.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 777

16.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 779

16.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 780

16.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 781

16.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 782

16.3 Using Song View ......................................................................................................................... 783

16.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 783

16.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 786

16.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 787

16.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 788

16.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 792

16.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 794

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16.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................795

16.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................796

16.3.7 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................................ 797

16.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 797

16.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................798

16.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 799

16.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 801

16.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 802

16.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 803

16.3.13 Working with Patterns in Song view ........................................................................... 803

16.3.13.1 Creating a Pattern in Song View ................................................................804

16.3.13.2 Selecting a Pattern in Song View ...............................................................804

16.3.13.3 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................804

16.3.13.4 Renaming a Pattern in Song View .............................................................804

16.3.13.5 Coloring a Pattern in Song View ................................................................805

16.3.13.6 Removing a Pattern in Song View ..............................................................805

16.3.13.7 Duplicating a Pattern in Song View ...........................................................805

16.3.14 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 806

16.3.15 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 807

16.3.15.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................807

16.3.15.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller .............................................808

16.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 809

16.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 809

16.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 811

16.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 813

16.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 815

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