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MANUAL
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Document authored by: David Gover, Nicolas Sidi
Software version: 2.6.8 (08/2017)
Hardware version: MASCHINE MIKRO MK1
Special thanks to the Beta Test Team, who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs, but
in making this a better product.
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Table of Contents
1 Welcome to MASCHINE .............................................................................................
22
1.1 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 23
1.1.1 MASCHINE Getting Started Guide .............................................................................. 23
1.1.2 MASCHINE Manual ..................................................................................................... 23
1.1.3 MASCHINE Hardware Control Reference ..................................................................... 24
1.1.4 Controller Editor Manual ............................................................................................ 24
1.1.5 Support Channel Videos ............................................................................................ 24
1.1.6 Other Online Resources ............................................................................................. 24
1.2 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 25
1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.6.8 ............................................................................................... 26
2 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................
28
2.1 Names and Concepts You Should Know ...................................................................................... 28
2.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 31
2.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 31
2.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Arranger View ..................................................... 32
2.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 33
2.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 33
2.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 34
2.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 35
2.3.1 Setting the Focus on a Group or a Sound ................................................................... 35
2.3.2 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 40
2.3.3 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 41
2.3.4 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 47
2.3.5 Pinning a Mode on Your Controller ............................................................................. 49
2.3.6 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 50
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2.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 51
2.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 53
2.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 53
2.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 55
2.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 55
2.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 56
2.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 57
2.6.1.1 Usage Data Tracking .................................................................................61
2.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 62
2.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 65
2.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 68
2.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 71
2.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 79
2.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 84
2.6.8 Controller Menu in the Hardware Page of the Preferences Panel ............................... 87
2.6.9 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 88
2.7 Integrating MASCHINE into Your MIDI Setup ............................................................................... 91
2.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 91
2.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 91
2.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 93
2.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 95
2.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 95
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
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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
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 .................................................................. 129
3.3.2 Auditioning Your Samples ......................................................................................... 130
3.3.3 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 131
3.3.4 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 132
3.3.5 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 132
3.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 133
3.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 139
3.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 139
3.5.2 The BANK Page .......................................................................................................... 141
3.5.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages .................................................................................... 141
3.5.4 The PROPERTIES Page ............................................................................................... 144
3.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 145
3.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 145
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3.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 147
3.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 148
3.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 149
3.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 150
3.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 153
3.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 155
3.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 157
4 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project ...............................................................
160
4.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 160
4.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 161
4.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 162
4.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 163
4.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 168
4.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 170
4.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 171
4.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 172
4.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 173
4.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 174
4.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 176
4.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 179
4.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 181
4.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 182
4.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 183
4.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 185
4.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 186
4.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 187
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4.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 188
4.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 190
4.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 194
4.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 195
4.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 196
4.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 197
4.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 198
4.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 200
4.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 207
4.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 207
4.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 208
5 Playing on Your Controller .........................................................................................
212
5.1 Adjusting Your Pads ................................................................................................................... 212
5.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 212
5.1.2 Choosing a Pad Mode ................................................................................................ 214
5.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 217
5.1.4 Using Choke Groups .................................................................................................. 219
5.1.5 Using Link Groups ..................................................................................................... 221
5.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 223
5.3 Adjusting the Base Key ............................................................................................................... 225
5.4 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 226
5.4.1 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 226
5.4.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 231
5.4.3 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 231
5.4.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 234
5.5 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 237
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5.5.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 237
5.5.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 240
5.5.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 240
5.5.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 246
5.5.5 Swing Also Applied to Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................ 247
6 Working with Plug-ins ...............................................................................................
248
6.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 248
6.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 248
6.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 252
6.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 252
6.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 260
6.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 260
6.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 263
6.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 264
6.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 265
6.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 265
6.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................265
6.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................267
6.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................268
6.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 269
6.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 270
6.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 272
6.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 275
6.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 276
6.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 278
6.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 280
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6.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 281
6.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 282
6.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 285
6.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 286
6.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 291
6.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 294
7 Working with Patterns ...............................................................................................
295
7.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 295
7.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 296
7.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 299
7.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 301
7.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 303
7.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 305
7.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 307
7.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 310
7.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 315
7.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 316
7.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 318
7.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 319
7.2.4 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 321
7.2.5 Quantizing while Recording ....................................................................................... 323
7.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 324
7.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 324
7.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 327
7.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 328
7.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 328
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7.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 332
7.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 333
7.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 336
7.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 339
7.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 342
7.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 345
7.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 347
7.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 348
7.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 349
7.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 352
7.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 354
7.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 355
7.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 357
7.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 363
7.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 365
7.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 365
7.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 367
7.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 370
7.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 372
7.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 374
7.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 376
7.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 379
7.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 380
7.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 383
7.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 384
7.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 384
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7.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 384
7.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 386
7.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 388
8 Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls ....................................................
397
8.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 398
8.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 399
8.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 404
8.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 409
8.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 413
8.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 418
8.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................419
8.1.5.2 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE MIKRO ....................423
8.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 423
8.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 424
8.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 430
8.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 431
8.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 439
8.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 440
8.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 444
8.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 445
8.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls .......................................................................................... 446
9 Controlling Your Mix ..................................................................................................
453
9.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 453
9.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 453
9.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 454
9.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 456
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9.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 457
9.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 459
9.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 460
9.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 461
9.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 463
9.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 468
9.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 470
9.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 471
9.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 473
9.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 475
9.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 476
9.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 479
9.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 483
10 Using the Drumsynths ................................................................................................
486
10.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 487
10.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 487
10.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 487
10.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 490
10.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 490
10.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 490
10.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 491
10.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 493
10.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 495
10.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 498
10.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 499
10.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 502
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10.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 503
10.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 505
10.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 507
10.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 508
10.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 510
10.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 512
10.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 514
10.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 516
10.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 517
10.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 519
10.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 521
10.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 523
10.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 525
10.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 527
10.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 529
10.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 531
10.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 532
10.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 534
10.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 536
10.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid ......................................................................................................... 538
10.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 540
10.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 541
10.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 543
10.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 545
10.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 549
10.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 551
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10.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 552
10.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 554
10.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 557
10.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 559
10.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 563
10.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 565
10.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 567
11 Using the Bass Synth .................................................................................................
570
11.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 571
11.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 571
11.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 573
12 Using Effects .............................................................................................................
575
12.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 575
12.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 575
12.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 584
12.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 586
12.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 589
12.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 589
12.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 592
12.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 594
12.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 596
12.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 597
12.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 601
12.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 603
12.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 604
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13 Effect Reference ........................................................................................................
607
13.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 608
13.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 608
13.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 612
13.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 615
13.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 617
13.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 621
13.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 624
13.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 624
13.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 627
13.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 631
13.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 633
13.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 633
13.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 634
13.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 636
13.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 638
13.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 639
13.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 641
13.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 641
13.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 642
13.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 644
13.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 645
13.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 647
13.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................648
13.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................650
13.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................653
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13.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 654
13.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 654
13.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 657
13.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 660
13.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 661
13.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 663
13.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 663
13.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 665
13.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 667
13.6.4 Analog Distortion ....................................................................................................... 670
13.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 672
13.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 673
13.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 675
13.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 677
13.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 680
13.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 683
13.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 685
13.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 688
13.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 690
14 Working with the Arranger .........................................................................................
693
14.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 693
14.1.1 Navigating the Arranger ............................................................................................ 696
14.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 698
14.1.3 Jumping to Other Sections ......................................................................................... 700
14.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 702
14.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 702
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14.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 704
14.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 705
14.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 708
14.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 709
14.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 711
14.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 711
14.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 712
14.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 714
14.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 715
14.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 716
14.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 717
14.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 718
14.3 Using Arranger View ................................................................................................................... 720
14.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 720
14.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 722
14.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 724
14.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 724
14.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 728
14.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 730
14.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................731
14.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................733
14.3.7 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 733
14.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 735
14.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................737
14.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 737
14.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 739
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14.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 740
14.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 741
14.3.13 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 741
14.3.14 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 742
14.3.14.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................743
14.3.14.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller .............................................744
14.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 744
14.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 745
14.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 747
14.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 750
14.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 752
15 Sampling and Sample Mapping ..................................................................................
753
15.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 753
15.2 Recording a Sample ................................................................................................................... 755
15.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 755
15.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 757
15.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 762
15.2.5 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 765
15.2.6 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 769
15.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 770
15.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 770
15.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 777
15.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 784
15.4.1 Opening the Slice Page .............................................................................................. 785
15.4.2 Adjusting the Slicing Settings ................................................................................... 787
15.4.3 Live Slicing ................................................................................................................ 792
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15.4.3.1 Live Slicing Using MASCHINE MIKRO .........................................................792
15.4.3.2 Delete All Slices .........................................................................................793
15.4.4 Manually Adjusting Your Slices ................................................................................. 794
15.4.5 Applying the Slicing ................................................................................................... 798
15.5 Mapping Samples to Zones ........................................................................................................ 804
15.5.1 Opening the Zone Page .............................................................................................. 804
15.5.2 Zone Page Overview ................................................................................................... 806
15.5.3 Selecting and Managing Zones in the Zone List ........................................................ 807
15.5.4 Selecting and Editing Zones in the Map View ............................................................ 812
15.5.5 Editing Zones in the Sample View ............................................................................. 816
15.5.6 Adjusting the Zone Settings ...................................................................................... 819
15.5.7 Adding Samples to the Sample Map .......................................................................... 829
16 Using KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series Keyboards ..........................................................
831
16.1 Switching the Keyboard Focus to/from a MASCHINE Instance ..................................................... 831
16.2 Controlling the Transport in MASCHINE ...................................................................................... 838
16.3 Navigating and Controlling Your Sounds within a Group ............................................................ 843
16.4 Browsing Your MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 850
16.4.1 Browsing with the Hardware ...................................................................................... 852
16.4.2 Browsing with the On-Screen Overlay ........................................................................ 854
16.5 Using the Perform Features ........................................................................................................ 860
16.6 Using the Touch Strips ............................................................................................................... 866
16.7 Recording Modulation from Your Keyboard ................................................................................. 871
16.8 Adjusting the Settings for Your Keyboard in the MASCHINE Preferences ..................................... 875
16.9 Arp Hold Mode ............................................................................................................................ 877
17 Appendix: Tips for Playing Live ..................................................................................
879
17.1 Preparations ............................................................................................................................... 879
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