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MANUAL
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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.
Software version: 2.7.6 (05/2018)
Hardware version: MASCHINE MIKRO 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 .............................................................................................
22
1.1 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 23
1.2 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 24
1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 ............................................................................................... 25
1.4 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3 ............................................................................................... 28
2 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................
30
2.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 30
2.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 33
2.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 33
2.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Arranger View ..................................................... 34
2.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 35
2.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 35
2.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 36
2.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 37
2.3.1 Pinning a Mode on the Controller ............................................................................... 37
2.3.2 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 38
2.3.3 Focusing on a Group or a Sound ................................................................................ 40
2.3.4 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 45
2.3.5 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 46
2.3.6 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 52
2.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 54
2.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 55
2.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 56
2.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 57
2.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 58
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2.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 58
2.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 59
2.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 63
2.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 66
2.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 69
2.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 73
2.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 81
2.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 86
2.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 89
2.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 92
2.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 92
2.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 92
2.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 93
2.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 94
2.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 94
2.8.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 95
3 Browser ....................................................................................................................
97
3.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 97
3.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 97
3.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 98
3.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 99
3.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane ................................................................................... 99
3.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 103
3.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 108
3.2.3.1 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank on the
Controller ...................................................................................................113
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3.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 114
3.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 115
3.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 115
3.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 122
3.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 122
3.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 128
3.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 128
3.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 129
3.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 131
3.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 132
3.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 133
3.3.6 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 133
3.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 134
3.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 140
3.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 141
3.5.2 The BANK Page .......................................................................................................... 142
3.5.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages .................................................................................... 143
3.5.4 The PROPERTIES Page ............................................................................................... 146
3.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 146
3.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 147
3.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 148
3.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 149
3.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 150
3.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 151
3.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 154
3.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 156
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3.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 158
4 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project ...............................................................
162
4.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 162
4.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 163
4.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 164
4.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 165
4.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 170
4.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 172
4.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 173
4.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 174
4.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 175
4.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 176
4.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 178
4.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 181
4.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 182
4.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 184
4.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 185
4.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 187
4.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 188
4.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 189
4.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 190
4.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 192
4.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 196
4.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 197
4.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 198
4.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 198
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4.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 200
4.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 202
4.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 208
4.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 208
4.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 209
5 Playing on the Controller ...........................................................................................
213
5.1 Adjusting the Pads ..................................................................................................................... 213
5.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 213
5.1.2 Choosing a Pad Input Mode ....................................................................................... 215
5.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 218
5.1.4 Using Choke Groups .................................................................................................. 219
5.1.5 Using Link Groups ..................................................................................................... 222
5.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 224
5.3 Adjusting the Base Key ............................................................................................................... 225
5.4 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 226
5.4.1 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 227
5.4.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 231
5.4.3 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 232
5.4.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 234
5.5 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 238
5.5.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 238
5.5.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 240
5.5.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 243
5.5.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 254
5.5.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................................... 258
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6 Working with Plug-ins ...............................................................................................
260
6.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 260
6.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 260
6.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 264
6.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 265
6.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 273
6.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 273
6.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 276
6.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 276
6.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 277
6.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 277
6.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................278
6.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................279
6.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................280
6.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 281
6.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 283
6.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 285
6.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 288
6.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 289
6.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 291
6.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 293
6.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 294
6.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 295
6.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 298
6.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 299
6.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 304
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6.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 306
7 Using the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................
308
7.1 Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in ........................................................................................ 312
7.2 Using Loop Mode ........................................................................................................................ 313
7.3 Using Gate Mode ........................................................................................................................ 315
8 Using the Drumsynths ................................................................................................
317
8.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 318
8.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 318
8.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 318
8.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 321
8.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 321
8.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 321
8.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 322
8.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 324
8.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 326
8.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 329
8.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 330
8.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 333
8.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 334
8.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 336
8.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 338
8.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 339
8.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 341
8.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 343
8.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 345
8.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 347
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8.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 348
8.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 350
8.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 352
8.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 354
8.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 356
8.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 358
8.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 360
8.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 362
8.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 363
8.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 365
8.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 367
8.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid ......................................................................................................... 369
8.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 371
8.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 372
8.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 374
8.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 376
8.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 380
8.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 382
8.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 383
8.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 385
8.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 388
8.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 390
8.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 394
8.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 396
8.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 398
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9 Using the Bass Synth .................................................................................................
401
9.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 402
9.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 402
9.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 404
10 Working with Patterns ...............................................................................................
406
10.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 406
10.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 407
10.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 410
10.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 412
10.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 414
10.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 415
10.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 418
10.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 421
10.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 426
10.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 426
10.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 429
10.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 430
10.2.4 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 431
10.2.5 Quantizing while Recording ....................................................................................... 433
10.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 434
10.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 434
10.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 440
10.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 442
10.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 443
10.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 446
10.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 447
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10.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 450
10.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 453
10.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 456
10.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 459
10.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 461
10.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 462
10.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 462
10.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 467
10.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 468
10.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 469
10.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 471
10.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 476
10.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 478
10.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 479
10.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 481
10.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 483
10.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 485
10.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 487
10.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 489
10.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 492
10.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 493
10.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 496
10.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 497
10.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 497
10.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 497
10.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 499
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10.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 501
11 Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls ....................................................
510
11.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 511
11.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 512
11.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 517
11.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 522
11.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 526
11.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 531
11.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................532
11.1.5.2 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE MIKRO ....................535
11.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 535
11.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 536
11.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 543
11.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 544
11.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 552
11.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 553
11.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 557
11.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 558
11.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 559
12 Controlling Your Mix ..................................................................................................
566
12.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 566
12.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 566
12.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 567
12.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 569
12.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 570
12.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 572
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12.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 573
12.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 574
12.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 576
12.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 581
12.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 583
12.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 584
12.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 586
12.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 588
12.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 589
12.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 592
12.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 596
13 Using Effects .............................................................................................................
599
13.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 599
13.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 599
13.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 608
13.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 610
13.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 613
13.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 613
13.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 616
13.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 618
13.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 620
13.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 620
13.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 624
13.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 626
13.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 627
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14 Effect Reference ........................................................................................................
630
14.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 631
14.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 631
14.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 635
14.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 638
14.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 640
14.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 645
14.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 648
14.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 648
14.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 651
14.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 655
14.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 657
14.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 657
14.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 658
14.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 660
14.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 662
14.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 663
14.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 665
14.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 665
14.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 666
14.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 668
14.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 669
14.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 671
14.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................672
14.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................675
14.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................677
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14.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 679
14.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 679
14.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 682
14.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 684
14.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 686
14.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 688
14.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 688
14.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 690
14.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 691
14.6.4 Analog Distortion ....................................................................................................... 695
14.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 697
14.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 698
14.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 700
14.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 702
14.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 704
14.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 707
14.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 709
14.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 712
14.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 715
15 Working with the Arranger .........................................................................................
718
15.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 718
15.1.1 Navigating the Arranger ............................................................................................ 721
15.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 723
15.1.3 Jumping to Other Sections ......................................................................................... 724
15.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 726
15.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 727
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15.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 728
15.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 729
15.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 732
15.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 733
15.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 735
15.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 735
15.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 736
15.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 737
15.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 738
15.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 739
15.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 741
15.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 742
15.3 Using Song View ......................................................................................................................... 743
15.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 743
15.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 745
15.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 746
15.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 747
15.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 751
15.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 753
15.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................754
15.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................756
15.3.7 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................................ 756
15.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 756
15.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................758
15.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 759
15.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 760
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15.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 761
15.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 762
15.3.13 Working with Patterns in Song view ........................................................................... 762
15.3.13.1 Creating a Pattern in Song View ................................................................762
15.3.13.2 Selecting a Pattern in Song View ...............................................................763
15.3.13.3 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................763
15.3.13.4 Renaming a Pattern in Song View .............................................................763
15.3.13.5 Coloring a Pattern in Song View ................................................................763
15.3.13.6 Removing a Pattern in Song View ..............................................................764
15.3.13.7 Duplicating a Pattern in Song View ...........................................................764
15.3.14 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 764
15.3.15 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 766
15.3.15.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................766
15.3.15.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller .............................................767
15.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 768
15.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 768
15.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 770
15.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 772
15.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 774
16 Sampling and Sample Mapping ..................................................................................
776
16.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 776
16.2 Recording Audio ......................................................................................................................... 778
16.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 779
16.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 780
16.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 788
16.2.5 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 792
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16.2.6 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 796
16.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 796
16.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 797
16.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 803
16.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 811
16.4.1 Opening the Slice Page .............................................................................................. 812
16.4.2 Adjusting the Slicing Settings ................................................................................... 813
16.4.3 Live Slicing ................................................................................................................ 818
16.4.3.1 Live Slicing Using MASCHINE MIKRO .........................................................818
16.4.3.2 Delete All Slices .........................................................................................819
16.4.4 Manually Adjusting Your Slices ................................................................................. 820
16.4.5 Applying the Slicing ................................................................................................... 825
16.5 Mapping Samples to Zones ........................................................................................................ 831
16.5.1 Opening the Zone Page .............................................................................................. 831
16.5.2 Zone Page Overview ................................................................................................... 832
16.5.3 Selecting and Managing Zones in the Zone List ........................................................ 834
16.5.4 Selecting and Editing Zones in the Map View ............................................................ 839
16.5.5 Editing Zones in the Sample View ............................................................................. 843
16.5.6 Adjusting the Zone Settings ...................................................................................... 846
16.5.7 Adding Samples to the Sample Map .......................................................................... 853
17 Appendix: Tips for Playing Live ..................................................................................
856
17.1 Preparations ............................................................................................................................... 856
17.1.1 Focus on the Hardware .............................................................................................. 856
17.1.2 Customize the Pads of the Hardware ......................................................................... 856
17.1.3 Check Your CPU Power Before Playing ....................................................................... 856
17.1.4 Name and Color Your Groups, Patterns, Sounds and Scenes ..................................... 857
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