Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK1 v2.7.6 User manual

MANUAL

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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.

Software version: 2.7.6 (05/2018)

Hardware version: MASCHINE MIKRO MK1

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

in making this a better product.

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Table of Contents

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

22

1.1 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 23

1.2 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 24

1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 ............................................................................................... 25

1.4 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3 ............................................................................................... 28

2 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................

30

2.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 30

2.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 33

2.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 33

2.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Arranger View ..................................................... 34

2.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 35

2.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 35

2.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 36

2.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 37

2.3.1 Pinning a Mode on the Controller ............................................................................... 37

2.3.2 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 38

2.3.3 Focusing on a Group or a Sound ................................................................................ 40

2.3.4 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 45

2.3.5 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 46

2.3.6 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 52

2.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 54

2.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 55

2.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 56

2.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 57

2.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 58

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2.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 58

2.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 59

2.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 63

2.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 66

2.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 69

2.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 73

2.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 81

2.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 86

2.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 89

2.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 92

2.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 92

2.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 92

2.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 93

3 Browser ....................................................................................................................

95

3.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 95

3.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 95

3.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 96

3.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 97

3.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane ................................................................................... 97

3.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 101

3.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 106

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

Controller ...................................................................................................111

3.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 112

3.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 113

3.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 113

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3.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 120

3.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 120

3.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 126

3.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 126

3.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 127

3.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 129

3.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 130

3.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 131

3.3.6 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 131

3.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 132

3.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 138

3.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 138

3.5.2 The BANK Page .......................................................................................................... 140

3.5.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages .................................................................................... 140

3.5.4 The PROPERTIES Page ............................................................................................... 143

3.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 144

3.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 144

3.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 146

3.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 147

3.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 148

3.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 149

3.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 152

3.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 154

3.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 156

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

159

4.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 159

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4.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 160

4.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 161

4.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 162

4.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 167

4.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 169

4.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 170

4.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 171

4.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 172

4.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 173

4.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 175

4.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 178

4.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 179

4.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 181

4.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 182

4.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 184

4.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 185

4.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 186

4.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 187

4.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 189

4.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 193

4.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 194

4.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 195

4.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 195

4.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 197

4.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 199

4.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 205

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4.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 205

4.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 206

5 Playing on the Controller ...........................................................................................

210

5.1 Adjusting the Pads ..................................................................................................................... 210

5.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 210

5.1.2 Choosing a Pad Input Mode ....................................................................................... 212

5.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 215

5.1.4 Using Choke Groups .................................................................................................. 216

5.1.5 Using Link Groups ..................................................................................................... 219

5.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 221

5.3 Adjusting the Base Key ............................................................................................................... 222

5.4 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 223

5.4.1 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 224

5.4.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 228

5.4.3 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 229

5.4.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 231

5.5 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 235

5.5.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 235

5.5.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 237

5.5.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 238

5.5.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 249

5.5.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................................... 250

6 Working with Plug-ins ...............................................................................................

251

6.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 251

6.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 251

6.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 255

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6.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 256

6.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 0

6.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 0

6.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 0

6.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 0

6.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 0

6.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 0

6.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets .............................................................................. 0

6.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets .......................................................................... 0

6.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................ 0

6.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 0

6.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 0

6.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 0

6.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 0

6.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 0

6.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 0

6.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 0

6.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 0

6.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 0

6.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 0

6.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 0

6.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 0

6.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 0

7 Using the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................

0

7.1 Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in ........................................................................................ 0

7.2 Using Loop Mode ........................................................................................................................ 0

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7.3 Using Gate Mode ........................................................................................................................ 306

8 Using the Drumsynths ................................................................................................

308

8.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 309

8.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 309

8.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 309

8.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 312

8.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 312

8.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 312

8.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 313

8.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 315

8.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 317

8.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 320

8.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 321

8.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 324

8.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 325

8.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 327

8.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 329

8.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 330

8.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 332

8.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 334

8.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 336

8.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 338

8.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 339

8.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 341

8.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 343

8.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 345

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8.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 347

8.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 349

8.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 351

8.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 353

8.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 354

8.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 356

8.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 358

8.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid ......................................................................................................... 360

8.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 362

8.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 363

8.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 365

8.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 367

8.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 371

8.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 373

8.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 374

8.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 376

8.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 379

8.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 381

8.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 385

8.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 387

8.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 389

9 Using the Bass Synth .................................................................................................

392

9.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 393

9.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 393

9.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 395

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10 Working with Patterns ...............................................................................................

397

10.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 397

10.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 398

10.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 401

10.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 403

10.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 405

10.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 406

10.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 409

10.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 412

10.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 417

10.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 417

10.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 420

10.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 421

10.2.4 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 422

10.2.5 Quantizing while Recording ....................................................................................... 424

10.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 425

10.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 425

10.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 431

10.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 433

10.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 434

10.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 437

10.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 438

10.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 441

10.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 444

10.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 447

10.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 450

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10.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 452

10.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 453

10.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 453

10.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 458

10.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 459

10.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 460

10.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 462

10.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 467

10.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 469

10.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 470

10.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 472

10.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 474

10.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 476

10.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 478

10.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 480

10.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 483

10.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 484

10.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 487

10.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 488

10.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 488

10.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 488

10.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 490

10.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 492

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

501

11.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 502

11.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 503

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11.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 508

11.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 513

11.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 517

11.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 522

11.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................523

11.1.5.2 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE MIKRO ....................526

11.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 526

11.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 527

11.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 534

11.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 535

11.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 543

11.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 544

11.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 548

11.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 549

11.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 550

12 Controlling Your Mix ..................................................................................................

557

12.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 557

12.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 557

12.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 558

12.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 560

12.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 561

12.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 563

12.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 564

12.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 565

12.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 567

12.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 572

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12.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 574

12.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 575

12.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 577

12.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 579

12.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 580

12.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 583

12.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 587

13 Using Effects .............................................................................................................

590

13.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 590

13.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 590

13.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 599

13.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 601

13.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 604

13.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 604

13.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 607

13.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 609

13.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 611

13.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 611

13.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 615

13.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 617

13.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 618

14 Effect Reference ........................................................................................................

621

14.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 622

14.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 622

14.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 626

14.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 629

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14.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 631

14.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 636

14.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 639

14.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 639

14.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 642

14.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 646

14.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 648

14.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 648

14.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 649

14.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 651

14.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 653

14.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 654

14.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 656

14.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 656

14.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 657

14.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 659

14.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 660

14.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 662

14.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................663

14.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................666

14.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................668

14.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 670

14.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 670

14.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 673

14.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 675

14.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 677

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14.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 679

14.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 679

14.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 681

14.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 682

14.6.4 Analog Distortion ....................................................................................................... 686

14.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 688

14.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 689

14.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 691

14.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 693

14.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 695

14.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 698

14.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 700

14.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 703

14.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 706

15 Working with the Arranger .........................................................................................

709

15.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 709

15.1.1 Navigating the Arranger ............................................................................................ 712

15.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 714

15.1.3 Jumping to Other Sections ......................................................................................... 715

15.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 717

15.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 718

15.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 719

15.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 720

15.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 723

15.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 724

15.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 726

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15.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 726

15.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 727

15.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 728

15.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 729

15.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 730

15.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 732

15.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 733

15.3 Using Song View ......................................................................................................................... 734

15.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 734

15.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 736

15.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 737

15.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 738

15.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 742

15.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 744

15.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................745

15.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................747

15.3.7 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................................ 747

15.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 747

15.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................749

15.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 750

15.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 751

15.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 752

15.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 753

15.3.13 Working with Patterns in Song view ........................................................................... 753

15.3.13.1 Creating a Pattern in Song View ................................................................753

15.3.13.2 Selecting a Pattern in Song View ...............................................................754

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15.3.13.3 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................754

15.3.13.4 Renaming a Pattern in Song View .............................................................754

15.3.13.5 Coloring a Pattern in Song View ................................................................754

15.3.13.6 Removing a Pattern in Song View ..............................................................755

15.3.13.7 Duplicating a Pattern in Song View ...........................................................755

15.3.14 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 755

15.3.15 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 757

15.3.15.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................757

15.3.15.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller .............................................758

15.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 759

15.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 759

15.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 761

15.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 763

15.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 765

16 Sampling and Sample Mapping ..................................................................................

767

16.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 767

16.2 Recording Audio ......................................................................................................................... 769

16.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 770

16.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 771

16.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 779

16.2.5 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 783

16.2.6 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 787

16.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 787

16.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 788

16.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 794

16.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 802

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16.4.1 Opening the Slice Page .............................................................................................. 803

16.4.2 Adjusting the Slicing Settings ................................................................................... 804

16.4.3 Live Slicing ................................................................................................................ 809

16.4.3.1 Live Slicing Using MASCHINE MIKRO .........................................................809

16.4.3.2 Delete All Slices .........................................................................................810

16.4.4 Manually Adjusting Your Slices ................................................................................. 811

16.4.5 Applying the Slicing ................................................................................................... 816

16.5 Mapping Samples to Zones ........................................................................................................ 822

16.5.1 Opening the Zone Page .............................................................................................. 822

16.5.2 Zone Page Overview ................................................................................................... 823

16.5.3 Selecting and Managing Zones in the Zone List ........................................................ 825

16.5.4 Selecting and Editing Zones in the Map View ............................................................ 830

16.5.5 Editing Zones in the Sample View ............................................................................. 834

16.5.6 Adjusting the Zone Settings ...................................................................................... 837

16.5.7 Adding Samples to the Sample Map .......................................................................... 844

17 Appendix: Tips for Playing Live ..................................................................................

847

17.1 Preparations ............................................................................................................................... 847

17.1.1 Focus on the Hardware .............................................................................................. 847

17.1.2 Customize the Pads of the Hardware ......................................................................... 847

17.1.3 Check Your CPU Power Before Playing ....................................................................... 847

17.1.4 Name and Color Your Groups, Patterns, Sounds and Scenes ..................................... 848

17.1.5 Consider Using a Limiter on Your Master ................................................................... 848

17.1.6 Hook Up Your Other Gear and Sync It with MIDI Clock ................................................ 848

17.1.7 Improvise ................................................................................................................... 848

17.2 Basic Techniques ....................................................................................................................... 849

17.2.1 Use Mute and Solo ..................................................................................................... 849

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