Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK2 v2.7.10 User manual

MANUAL

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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.

Software version: 2.7.10 (10/2018)

Hardware version: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2

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

in making this a better product.

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Table of Contents

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

23

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

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

1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.10 ............................................................................................. 26

1.4 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.8 ............................................................................................... 27

1.5 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.7 ............................................................................................... 27

1.6 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 ............................................................................................... 29

1.7 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3 ............................................................................................... 31

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

34

2.1 Using Your Controller .................................................................................................................. 34

2.1.1 Controller Modes and Mode Pinning .......................................................................... 34

2.1.2 Controlling the Software Views from Your Controller ................................................. 37

2.2 MASCHINE Project Overview ........................................................................................................ 39

2.2.1 Sound Content ........................................................................................................... 39

2.2.2 Arrangement .............................................................................................................. 41

2.3 MASCHINE Hardware Overview ................................................................................................... 44

2.3.1 MASCHINE MIKRO Hardware Overview ....................................................................... 44

2.3.1.1 CONTROL Section .......................................................................................45

2.3.1.2 TRANSPORT Section ...................................................................................48

2.3.1.3 PADS Section .............................................................................................49

2.4 MASCHINE Software Overview ..................................................................................................... 53

2.4.1 Header ....................................................................................................................... 54

2.4.2 Browser ..................................................................................................................... 56

2.4.3 Arranger .................................................................................................................... 58

2.4.4 Control Area ............................................................................................................... 61

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2.4.5 Pattern Editor ............................................................................................................ 62

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

64

3.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 64

3.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 67

3.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 67

3.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Song View ........................................................... 68

3.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 69

3.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 69

3.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 70

3.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 71

3.3.1 Pinning a Mode on the Controller ............................................................................... 71

3.3.2 Adjusting Volume, Swing, and Tempo ........................................................................ 72

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

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

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

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

3.3.7 Navigating the Software Using the Controller ............................................................ 90

3.3.8 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 91

3.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 93

3.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 94

3.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 95

3.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 96

3.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 97

3.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 97

3.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 98

3.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 102

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3.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 105

3.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 108

3.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 112

3.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 120

3.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 125

3.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 128

3.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 131

3.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 131

3.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 131

3.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 132

3.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 133

3.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 133

3.8.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 134

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

136

4.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 136

4.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 136

4.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 137

4.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 138

4.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane ................................................................................... 138

4.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 142

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 ...................................................................................................152

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

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

4.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 154

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4.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 161

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

4.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 167

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

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

4.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 170

4.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 171

4.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 172

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

4.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 173

4.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 179

4.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 180

4.5.2 The BANK Page .......................................................................................................... 181

4.5.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages .................................................................................... 182

4.5.4 The PROPERTIES Page ............................................................................................... 185

4.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 185

4.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 186

4.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 187

4.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 188

4.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 189

4.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 190

4.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 193

4.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 195

4.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 197

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

201

5.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 201

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5.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 202

5.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 203

5.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 204

5.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 209

5.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 211

5.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 212

5.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 213

5.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 214

5.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 215

5.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 217

5.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 220

5.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 221

5.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 223

5.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 224

5.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 226

5.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 227

5.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 228

5.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 229

5.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 231

5.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 235

5.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 236

5.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 237

5.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 237

5.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 239

5.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 241

5.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 247

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5.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 247

5.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 248

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

252

6.1 Adjusting the Pads ..................................................................................................................... 252

6.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 252

6.1.2 Choosing a Pad Input Mode ....................................................................................... 254

6.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 257

6.1.4 Using Choke Groups .................................................................................................. 258

6.1.5 Using Link Groups ..................................................................................................... 260

6.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 262

6.3 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 264

6.3.1 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 264

6.3.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 269

6.3.3 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 269

6.3.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 272

6.4 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 275

6.4.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 275

6.4.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 278

6.4.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 280

6.4.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 293

6.4.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................................... 298

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

299

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

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

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

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

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7.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 312

7.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 312

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

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

7.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 316

7.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 316

7.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................317

7.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................318

7.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................319

7.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 320

7.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 322

7.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 324

7.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 327

7.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 328

7.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 330

7.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 332

7.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 333

7.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 334

7.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 337

7.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 338

7.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 343

7.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 345

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

347

8.1 Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in ........................................................................................ 351

8.2 Editing Audio in the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................. 352

8.3 Using Loop Mode ........................................................................................................................ 353

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8.4 Using Gate Mode ........................................................................................................................ 355

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

357

9.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 358

9.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 358

9.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 358

9.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 361

9.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 361

9.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 361

9.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 362

9.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 364

9.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 366

9.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 369

9.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 370

9.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 373

9.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 374

9.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 376

9.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 378

9.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 379

9.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 381

9.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 383

9.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 385

9.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 387

9.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 388

9.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 390

9.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 392

9.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 394

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9.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 396

9.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 398

9.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 400

9.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 402

9.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 403

9.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 405

9.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 407

9.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid .......................................................................................................... 409

9.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 411

9.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 412

9.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 414

9.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 416

9.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 420

9.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 422

9.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 423

9.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 425

9.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 428

9.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 430

9.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 434

9.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 436

9.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 438

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

441

10.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 442

10.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 442

10.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 444

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

446

11.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 446

11.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 447

11.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 450

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

11.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 453

11.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 455

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

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

11.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 466

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

11.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 469

11.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 470

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

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

11.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 474

11.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 474

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

11.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 478

11.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 478

11.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 481

11.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 482

11.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 486

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 519

11.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 521

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

11.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 525

11.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 527

11.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 528

11.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 531

11.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 533

11.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 533

11.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 533

11.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 535

11.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 537

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

546

12.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 547

12.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 548

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12.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 553

12.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 558

12.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 562

12.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 567

12.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................568

12.1.5.2 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE MIKRO ....................571

12.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 571

12.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 572

12.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 579

12.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 580

12.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 588

12.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 589

12.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 593

12.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 594

12.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 595

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

602

13.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 602

13.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 602

13.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 603

13.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 605

13.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 606

13.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 608

13.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 609

13.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 610

13.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 612

13.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 617

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13.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 619

13.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 620

13.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 622

13.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 624

13.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 625

13.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 628

13.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 632

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

635

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 654

14.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 656

14.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 656

14.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 660

14.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 662

14.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 663

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

666

15.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 667

15.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 667

15.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 671

15.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 674

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15.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 676

15.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 681

15.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 684

15.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 684

15.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 687

15.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 691

15.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 693

15.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 693

15.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 695

15.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 697

15.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 698

15.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 700

15.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 701

15.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 701

15.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 703

15.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 704

15.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 706

15.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 708

15.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................708

15.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................711

15.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................714

15.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 715

15.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 715

15.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 718

15.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 721

15.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 722

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15.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 724

15.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 724

15.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 727

15.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 729

15.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 732

15.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 733

15.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 735

15.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 738

15.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 740

15.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 743

15.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 745

15.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 748

15.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 751

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

754

16.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 754

16.1.1 Navigating Song View ................................................................................................ 757

16.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 759

16.1.3 Performing with Scenes and Sections using the Pads ............................................... 760

16.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 764

16.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 764

16.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 765

16.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 766

16.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 769

16.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 771

16.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 772

16.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 773

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16.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 773

16.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 775

16.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 776

16.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 777

16.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 778

16.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 779

16.3 Using Song View ......................................................................................................................... 781

16.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 781

16.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 783

16.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 784

16.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 785

16.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 789

16.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 791

16.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................792

16.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................793

16.3.7 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................................ 794

16.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 794

16.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................796

16.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 797

16.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 798

16.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 799

16.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 800

16.3.13 Working with Patterns in Song view ........................................................................... 800

16.3.13.1 Creating a Pattern in Song View ................................................................800

16.3.13.2 Selecting a Pattern in Song View ...............................................................801

16.3.13.3 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................801

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16.3.13.4 Renaming a Pattern in Song View .............................................................801

16.3.13.5 Coloring a Pattern in Song View ................................................................802

16.3.13.6 Removing a Pattern in Song View ..............................................................802

16.3.13.7 Duplicating a Pattern in Song View ...........................................................802

16.3.14 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 803

16.3.15 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 804

16.3.15.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................804

16.3.15.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller .............................................805

16.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 806

16.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 806

16.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 808

16.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 810

16.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 812

17 Sampling and Sample Mapping ..................................................................................

814

17.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 814

17.2 Recording Audio ......................................................................................................................... 816

17.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 817

17.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 818

17.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 826

17.2.5 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 830

17.2.6 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 834

17.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 834

17.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 835

17.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 841

17.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 849

17.4.1 Opening the Slice Page .............................................................................................. 850

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