Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 User manual

MASCHINE MK3 MANUAL

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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.

Software version: 2.6.9 (10/2017)

Hardware version: MASCHINE MK3

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 2.6.9 ............................................................................................... 27

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

28

2.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 28

2.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 31

2.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 31

2.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Arranger View ..................................................... 32

2.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 33

2.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 33

2.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 34

2.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 35

2.3.1 Using the 4-Directional Push Encoder ....................................................................... 35

2.3.2 Pinning a Mode on the Controller ............................................................................... 36

2.3.3 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 37

2.3.4 List Overlay for Selectors ........................................................................................... 39

2.3.5 Zoom and Scroll Overlays .......................................................................................... 40

2.3.6 Focusing on a Group or a Sound ................................................................................ 41

2.3.7 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 46

2.3.8 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 47

2.3.8.1 Extended Navigate Mode on Your Controller ..............................................52

2.3.9 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 55

2.3.10 Touch Auto-Write Option ............................................................................................ 56

2.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 58

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2.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 60

2.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 60

2.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 61

2.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 62

2.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 63

2.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 64

2.6.1.1 Usage Data Tracking .................................................................................67

2.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 68

2.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 71

2.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 74

2.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 77

2.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 85

2.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 90

2.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 93

2.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 96

2.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 96

2.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 97

2.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 98

2.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 99

2.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 99

2.8.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 99

2.9 Using a Pedal with the MASCHINE Controller .............................................................................. 101

2.10 File Management on the MASCHINE Controller ........................................................................... 101

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

103

3.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 103

3.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 103

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3.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 104

3.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 105

3.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane ................................................................................... 105

3.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 110

3.2.2.1 Browsing by Product Category Using MASCHINE MK3 ................................115

3.2.2.2 Browsing by Product Vendor Using MASCHINE MK3 ...................................116

3.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 116

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

Controller ...................................................................................................121

3.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 122

3.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 123

3.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 124

3.2.7 List and Tag Overlays in the Browser ......................................................................... 129

3.2.8 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 131

3.2.9 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 131

3.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 136

3.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 137

3.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 138

3.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 139

3.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 141

3.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 141

3.3.6 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 142

3.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 143

3.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 149

3.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 149

3.5.2 The BANK Page .......................................................................................................... 151

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3.5.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages .................................................................................... 152

3.5.4 The PROPERTIES Page ............................................................................................... 154

3.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 155

3.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 155

3.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 157

3.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 158

3.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 159

3.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 160

3.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 163

3.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 165

3.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 167

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

171

4.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 171

4.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 172

4.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 173

4.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 174

4.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 179

4.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 181

4.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 182

4.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 183

4.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 183

4.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 185

4.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 187

4.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 190

4.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 192

4.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 193

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4.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 194

4.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 196

4.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 197

4.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 197

4.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 199

4.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 201

4.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 204

4.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 205

4.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 206

4.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 207

4.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 208

4.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 210

4.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 217

4.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 217

4.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 217

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

221

5.1 Adjusting the Pads ..................................................................................................................... 221

5.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 221

5.1.2 Choosing a Pad Mode ................................................................................................ 223

5.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 227

5.1.4 Using Choke Groups .................................................................................................. 228

5.1.5 Using Link Groups ..................................................................................................... 231

5.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 233

5.3 Adjusting the Base Key ............................................................................................................... 234

5.4 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 235

5.4.1 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 236

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5.4.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 240

5.4.3 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 241

5.4.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 243

5.4.5 Tap Tempo ................................................................................................................. 247

5.5 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 248

5.5.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 248

5.5.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 251

5.5.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 251

5.5.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 257

5.5.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................................... 261

5.6 Using Lock Snapshots ................................................................................................................ 262

5.6.1 Creating a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 262

5.6.2 Using Extended Lock .................................................................................................. 263

5.6.3 Updating a Lock Snapshot ......................................................................................... 263

5.6.4 Recalling a Lock Snapshot ........................................................................................ 264

5.6.5 Morphing Between Lock Snapshots ........................................................................... 264

5.6.6 Deleting a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 265

5.6.7 Triggering Lock Snapshots via MIDI ........................................................................... 266

5.7 Using the Smart Strip ................................................................................................................. 268

5.7.1 Pitch Mode ................................................................................................................. 269

5.7.2 Modulation Mode ....................................................................................................... 269

5.7.3 Perform Mode ............................................................................................................ 269

5.7.4 Notes Mode ................................................................................................................ 270

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

271

6.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 271

6.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 271

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6.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 275

6.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 275

6.1.3.1 Browser Plug-in Slot Selection ...................................................................281

6.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 284

6.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 284

6.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 286

6.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 287

6.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 288

6.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 288

6.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................289

6.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................291

6.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................291

6.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 292

6.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 294

6.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 295

6.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 298

6.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 300

6.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 302

6.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 304

6.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 306

6.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 306

6.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 309

6.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 310

6.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 315

6.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 318

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7 Working with Patterns ...............................................................................................

319

7.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 319

7.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 320

7.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 326

7.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 327

7.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 329

7.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 330

7.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 333

7.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 336

7.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 341

7.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 341

7.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 344

7.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 345

7.2.4 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 347

7.2.5 Quantizing while Recording ....................................................................................... 348

7.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 349

7.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 349

7.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 351

7.3.3 Recording Modulation in Step Mode .......................................................................... 353

7.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 354

7.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 354

7.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 358

7.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 359

7.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 364

7.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 371

7.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 374

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7.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 377

7.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 379

7.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 380

7.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 381

7.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 384

7.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 386

7.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 387

7.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 389

7.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 394

7.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 396

7.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 396

7.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 399

7.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 401

7.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 403

7.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 404

7.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 406

7.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 408

7.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 409

7.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 412

7.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 413

7.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 414

7.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 414

7.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 415

7.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 418

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

427

8.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 428

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8.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 429

8.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 434

8.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 439

8.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 443

8.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 449

8.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................450

8.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 454

8.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 455

8.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 461

8.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 462

8.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 470

8.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 470

8.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 475

8.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 476

8.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 477

8.3.3 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Controller .......................................................... 483

9 Controlling Your Mix ..................................................................................................

485

9.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 485

9.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 485

9.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 486

9.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 488

9.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 489

9.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 491

9.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 492

9.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 493

9.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 495

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9.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 499

9.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 501

9.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 502

9.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 504

9.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 506

9.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 507

9.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 510

9.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 514

9.5 Controlling Your Mix from Your Controller ................................................................................... 517

9.5.1 Navigating Your Channels in Mix Mode ..................................................................... 517

9.5.2 Adjusting the Level and Pan in Mix Mode .................................................................. 518

9.5.3 Mute and Solo in Mix Mode ........................................................................................ 519

9.5.4 Plug-in Icons in Mix Mode .......................................................................................... 520

10 Using the Drumsynths ................................................................................................

521

10.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 522

10.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 522

10.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 522

10.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 525

10.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 525

10.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 525

10.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 526

10.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 528

10.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 530

10.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 533

10.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 534

10.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 537

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10.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 538

10.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 540

10.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 542

10.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 543

10.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 545

10.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 547

10.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 549

10.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 551

10.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 552

10.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 554

10.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 556

10.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 558

10.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 560

10.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 562

10.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 564

10.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 566

10.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 567

10.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 569

10.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 571

10.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid ......................................................................................................... 573

10.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 575

10.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 576

10.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 578

10.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 580

10.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 584

10.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 586

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10.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 587

10.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 589

10.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 592

10.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 594

10.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 598

10.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 600

10.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 602

11 Using the Bass Synth .................................................................................................

605

11.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 606

11.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 606

11.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 608

12 Using Effects .............................................................................................................

610

12.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 610

12.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 610

12.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 619

12.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 621

12.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 624

12.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 624

12.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 627

12.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 629

12.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 631

12.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 631

12.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 635

12.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 638

12.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 639

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13 Effect Reference ........................................................................................................

642

13.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 643

13.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 643

13.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 647

13.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 651

13.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 653

13.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 657

13.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 661

13.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 661

13.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 664

13.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 668

13.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 670

13.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 670

13.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 671

13.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 673

13.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 675

13.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 676

13.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 679

13.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 679

13.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 680

13.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 682

13.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 684

13.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 686

13.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................686

13.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................689

13.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................691

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13.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 692

13.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 692

13.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 695

13.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 698

13.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 700

13.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 702

13.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 702

13.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 703

13.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 705

13.6.4 Analog Distortion ....................................................................................................... 709

13.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 710

13.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 711

13.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 713

13.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 715

13.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 718

13.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 721

13.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 723

13.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 726

13.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 728

14 Working with the Arranger .........................................................................................

731

14.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 731

14.1.1 Navigating the Arranger ............................................................................................ 734

14.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 736

14.1.3 Jumping to Other Sections ......................................................................................... 737

14.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 739

14.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 739

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14.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 740

14.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 741

14.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 744

14.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 745

14.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 745

14.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 745

14.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 746

14.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 747

14.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 749

14.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 749

14.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 750

14.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 751

14.3 Using Arranger View ................................................................................................................... 753

14.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 753

14.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 755

14.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 755

14.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 756

14.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 761

14.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 762

14.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................763

14.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................765

14.3.7 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 765

14.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 767

14.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................768

14.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 769

14.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 771

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14.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 772

14.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 773

14.3.13 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 774

14.3.14 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 775

14.3.14.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................775

14.3.14.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller .............................................776

14.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 777

14.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 777

14.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 779

14.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 780

15 Sampling and Sample Mapping ..................................................................................

783

15.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 783

15.2 Recording a Sample ................................................................................................................... 784

15.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 784

15.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 785

15.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 788

15.2.5 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 792

15.2.6 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 795

15.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 796

15.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 796

15.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 802

15.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 810

15.4.1 Opening the Slice Page .............................................................................................. 811

15.4.2 Adjusting the Slicing Settings ................................................................................... 812

15.4.3 Live Slicing ................................................................................................................ 818

15.4.3.1 Live Slicing Using the Controller ................................................................818

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