Maschine Mikro MK2 v2.8

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MANUAL
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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.
Software version: 2.8 (02/2019)
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 .............................................................................................
23
1.1 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 24
1.2 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 25
1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.8 .................................................................................................. 26
1.4 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.10 ............................................................................................. 28
1.5 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.8 ............................................................................................... 28
1.6 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.7 ............................................................................................... 29
1.7 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 ............................................................................................... 31
1.8 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3 ............................................................................................... 33
2 Quick Reference ........................................................................................................
35
2.1 Using Your Controller .................................................................................................................. 35
2.1.1 Controller Modes and Mode Pinning .......................................................................... 35
2.1.2 Controlling the Software Views from Your Controller ................................................. 38
2.2 MASCHINE Project Overview ........................................................................................................ 40
2.2.1 Sound Content ........................................................................................................... 40
2.2.2 Arrangement .............................................................................................................. 42
2.3 MASCHINE Hardware Overview ................................................................................................... 45
2.3.1 MASCHINE MIKRO Hardware Overview ....................................................................... 45
2.3.1.1 CONTROL Section .......................................................................................46
2.3.1.2 TRANSPORT Section ...................................................................................49
2.3.1.3 PADS Section .............................................................................................50
2.4 MASCHINE Software Overview ..................................................................................................... 54
2.4.1 Header ....................................................................................................................... 55
2.4.2 Browser ..................................................................................................................... 57
2.4.3 Arranger .................................................................................................................... 59
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2.4.4 Control Area ............................................................................................................... 62
2.4.5 Pattern Editor ............................................................................................................ 63
3 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................
65
3.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 65
3.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 68
3.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 68
3.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Song View ........................................................... 69
3.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 70
3.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 70
3.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 71
3.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 72
3.3.1 Pinning a Mode on the Controller ............................................................................... 72
3.3.2 Adjusting Volume, Swing, and Tempo ........................................................................ 73
3.3.3 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 78
3.3.4 Focusing on a Group or a Sound ................................................................................ 79
3.3.5 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 84
3.3.6 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 85
3.3.7 Navigating the Software Using the Controller ............................................................ 91
3.3.8 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 92
3.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 94
3.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 95
3.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 96
3.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 97
3.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 98
3.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 98
3.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 99
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3.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 103
3.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 106
3.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 109
3.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 113
3.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 121
3.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 126
3.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 129
3.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 132
3.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 132
3.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 132
3.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 133
3.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 134
3.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 134
3.8.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 135
4 Browser ....................................................................................................................
137
4.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 137
4.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 137
4.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 138
4.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 139
4.2.1 Overview of the Library Pane ..................................................................................... 139
4.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 143
4.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 147
4.2.3.1 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank on the
Controller ...................................................................................................151
4.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 152
4.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 153
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4.2.6 Selecting Type and Character Tags ........................................................................... 154
4.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 159
4.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 159
4.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 165
4.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 165
4.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 166
4.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 168
4.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 169
4.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 170
4.3.6 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 170
4.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 171
4.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 176
4.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 176
4.5.2 The Bank Page ........................................................................................................... 178
4.5.3 The Types and Characters Pages ............................................................................... 178
4.5.4 The Properties Page ................................................................................................... 181
4.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 182
4.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 182
4.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 184
4.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 185
4.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 186
4.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 187
4.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 190
4.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 192
4.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 194
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5 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project ...............................................................
197
5.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 197
5.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 198
5.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 199
5.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 200
5.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 205
5.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 207
5.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 208
5.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 209
5.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 210
5.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 211
5.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 213
5.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 216
5.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 217
5.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 219
5.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 220
5.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 222
5.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 223
5.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 224
5.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 225
5.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 227
5.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 231
5.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 232
5.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 233
5.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 233
5.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 235
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5.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 237
5.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 243
5.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 243
5.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 244
6 Playing on the Controller ...........................................................................................
248
6.1 Adjusting the Pads ..................................................................................................................... 248
6.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 248
6.1.2 Choosing a Pad Input Mode ....................................................................................... 250
6.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 253
6.1.4 Using Choke Groups .................................................................................................. 254
6.1.5 Using Link Groups ..................................................................................................... 256
6.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 258
6.3 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 260
6.3.1 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 260
6.3.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 265
6.3.3 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 265
6.3.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 268
6.4 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 271
6.4.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 271
6.4.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 274
6.4.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 276
6.4.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 289
6.4.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................................... 294
7 Working with Plug-ins ...............................................................................................
295
7.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 295
7.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 295
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7.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 299
7.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 300
7.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 308
7.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 308
7.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 311
7.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 311
7.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 312
7.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 312
7.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................313
7.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................314
7.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................315
7.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 316
7.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 318
7.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 320
7.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 323
7.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 324
7.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 326
7.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 328
7.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 329
7.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 330
7.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 333
7.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 334
7.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 339
7.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 341
8 Using the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................
343
8.1 Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in ........................................................................................ 347
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8.2 Editing Audio in the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................. 348
8.3 Using Loop Mode ........................................................................................................................ 349
8.4 Using Gate Mode ........................................................................................................................ 351
9 Using the Drumsynths ................................................................................................
353
9.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 354
9.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 354
9.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 354
9.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 357
9.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 357
9.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 357
9.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 358
9.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 360
9.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 362
9.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 365
9.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 366
9.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 369
9.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 370
9.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 372
9.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 374
9.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 375
9.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 377
9.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 379
9.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 381
9.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 383
9.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 384
9.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 386
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9.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 388
9.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 390
9.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 392
9.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 394
9.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 396
9.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 398
9.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 399
9.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 401
9.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 403
9.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid .......................................................................................................... 405
9.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 407
9.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 408
9.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 410
9.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 412
9.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 416
9.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 418
9.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 419
9.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 421
9.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 424
9.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 426
9.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 430
9.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 432
9.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 434
10 Using the Bass Synth .................................................................................................
437
10.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 438
10.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 438
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10.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 440
11 Working with Patterns ...............................................................................................
442
11.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 442
11.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 443
11.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 446
11.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 448
11.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 449
11.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 451
11.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 454
11.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 457
11.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 462
11.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 462
11.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 465
11.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 466
11.2.4 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 467
11.2.5 Quantizing while Recording ....................................................................................... 469
11.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 470
11.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 470
11.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 473
11.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 474
11.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 474
11.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 477
11.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 478
11.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 482
11.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 485
11.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 488
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11.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 490
11.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 492
11.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 493
11.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 494
11.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 498
11.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 499
11.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 500
11.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 502
11.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 507
11.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 509
11.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 510
11.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 512
11.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 515
11.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 517
11.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 518
11.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 521
11.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 523
11.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 524
11.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 527
11.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 529
11.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 529
11.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 529
11.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 531
11.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 533
12 Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls ....................................................
542
12.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 543
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12.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 544
12.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 549
12.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 554
12.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 558
12.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 563
12.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................564
12.1.5.2 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE MIKRO ....................567
12.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 567
12.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 568
12.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 575
12.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 576
12.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 584
12.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 585
12.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 589
12.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 590
12.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 591
13 Controlling Your Mix ..................................................................................................
598
13.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 598
13.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 598
13.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 599
13.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 601
13.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 602
13.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 604
13.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 605
13.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 606
13.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 608
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13.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 613
13.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 615
13.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 616
13.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 618
13.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 620
13.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 621
13.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 624
13.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 628
14 Using Effects .............................................................................................................
631
14.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 631
14.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 631
14.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 640
14.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 642
14.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 645
14.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 645
14.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 648
14.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 650
14.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 652
14.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 652
14.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 656
14.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 658
14.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 659
15 Effect Reference ........................................................................................................
662
15.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 663
15.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 663
15.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 667
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15.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 670
15.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 672
15.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 677
15.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 680
15.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 680
15.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 683
15.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 687
15.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 689
15.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 689
15.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 691
15.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 693
15.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 694
15.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 696
15.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 697
15.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 697
15.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 699
15.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 700
15.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 702
15.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 704
15.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................704
15.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................707
15.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................710
15.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 711
15.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 711
15.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 714
15.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 717
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15.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 718
15.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 720
15.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 720
15.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 723
15.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 725
15.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 728
15.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 729
15.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 731
15.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 734
15.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 736
15.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 739
15.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 741
15.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 744
15.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 747
16 Working with the Arranger .........................................................................................
750
16.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 750
16.1.1 Navigating Song View ................................................................................................ 753
16.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 755
16.1.3 Performing with Scenes and Sections using the Pads ............................................... 756
16.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 760
16.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 760
16.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 761
16.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 762
16.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 765
16.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 767
16.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 768
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16.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 769
16.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 769
16.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 771
16.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 772
16.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 773
16.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 774
16.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 775
16.3 Using Song View ......................................................................................................................... 777
16.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 777
16.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 779
16.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 780
16.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 781
16.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 785
16.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 787
16.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................788
16.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................789
16.3.7 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................................ 790
16.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 790
16.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................792
16.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 793
16.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 794
16.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 795
16.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 796
16.3.13 Working with Patterns in Song view ........................................................................... 796
16.3.13.1 Creating a Pattern in Song View ................................................................796
16.3.13.2 Selecting a Pattern in Song View ...............................................................797
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16.3.13.3 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................797
16.3.13.4 Renaming a Pattern in Song View .............................................................797
16.3.13.5 Coloring a Pattern in Song View ................................................................798
16.3.13.6 Removing a Pattern in Song View ..............................................................798
16.3.13.7 Duplicating a Pattern in Song View ...........................................................798
16.3.14 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 799
16.3.15 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 800
16.3.15.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................800
16.3.15.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller .............................................801
16.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 802
16.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 802
16.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 804
16.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 806
16.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 808
17 Sampling and Sample Mapping ..................................................................................
810
17.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 810
17.2 Recording Audio ......................................................................................................................... 812
17.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 813
17.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 814
17.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 822
17.2.5 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 826
17.2.6 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 830
17.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 830
17.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 831
17.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 837
17.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 845
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