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MASCHINE MK3 MANUAL

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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.

Software version: 2.7 (12/2017)

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 2.7 .................................................................................................. 27

2 Basic Concepts ......................................................................................................... 29

2.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 29

2.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 32

2.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 32

2.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Arranger View ..................................................... 33

2.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 34

2.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 34

2.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 35

2.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 36

2.3.1 Using the 4-Directional Push Encoder ....................................................................... 36

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

2.3.3 Pinning a Mode on the Controller ............................................................................... 38

2.3.4 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 39

2.3.5 List Overlay for Selectors ........................................................................................... 41

2.3.6 Zoom and Scroll Overlays .......................................................................................... 42

2.3.7 Focusing on a Group or a Sound ................................................................................ 42

2.3.8 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 47

2.3.9 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 48

2.3.9.1 Extended Navigate Mode on Your Controller ..............................................53

2.3.10 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 56

2.3.11 Touch Auto-Write Option ............................................................................................ 58

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2.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 60

2.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 62

2.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 62

2.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 64

2.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 64

2.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 65

2.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 66

2.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 71

2.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 75

2.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 78

2.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 82

2.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 90

2.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 95

2.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 99

2.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 101

2.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 101

2.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 102

2.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 103

2.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 104

2.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 104

2.8.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 104

2.9 Using a Pedal with the MASCHINE Controller .............................................................................. 106

2.10 File Management on the MASCHINE Controller ........................................................................... 106

3 Browser ....................................................................................................................108

3.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 108

3.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 108

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3.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 109

3.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 110

3.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane ................................................................................... 110

3.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 115

3.2.2.1 Browsing by Product Category Using MASCHINE MK3 ................................119

3.2.2.2 Browsing by Product Vendor Using MASCHINE MK3 ...................................120

3.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 120

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

Controller ...................................................................................................125

3.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 126

3.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 127

3.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 128

3.2.7 List and Tag Overlays in the Browser ......................................................................... 134

3.2.8 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 136

3.2.9 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 136

3.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 141

3.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 141

3.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 143

3.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 144

3.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 145

3.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 146

3.3.6 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 146

3.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 147

3.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 153

3.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 153

3.5.2 The BANK Page .......................................................................................................... 155

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3.5.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages .................................................................................... 156

3.5.4 The PROPERTIES Page ............................................................................................... 158

3.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 159

3.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 159

3.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 161

3.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 162

3.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 163

3.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 164

3.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 167

3.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 169

3.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 171

4 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project ............................................................... 176

4.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 176

4.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 177

4.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 178

4.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 179

4.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 184

4.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 186

4.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 187

4.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 188

4.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 188

4.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 190

4.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 192

4.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 195

4.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 197

4.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 198

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4.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 199

4.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 201

4.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 202

4.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 202

4.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 204

4.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 206

4.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 209

4.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 210

4.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 211

4.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 212

4.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 213

4.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 215

4.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 221

4.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 221

4.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 222

5 Playing on the Controller ........................................................................................... 226

5.1 Adjusting the Pads ..................................................................................................................... 226

5.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 226

5.1.2 Choosing a Pad Input Mode ....................................................................................... 228

5.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 231

5.1.4 Using Choke Groups .................................................................................................. 233

5.1.5 Using Link Groups ..................................................................................................... 235

5.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 238

5.3 Adjusting the Base Key ............................................................................................................... 239

5.4 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 240

5.4.1 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 241

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5.4.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 245

5.4.3 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 246

5.4.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 248

5.4.5 Tap Tempo ................................................................................................................. 252

5.5 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 253

5.5.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 253

5.5.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 256

5.5.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 256

5.5.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 262

5.5.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................................... 267

5.6 Using Lock Snapshots ................................................................................................................ 268

5.6.1 Creating a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 268

5.6.2 Using Extended Lock .................................................................................................. 269

5.6.3 Updating a Lock Snapshot ......................................................................................... 269

5.6.4 Recalling a Lock Snapshot ........................................................................................ 270

5.6.5 Morphing Between Lock Snapshots ........................................................................... 270

5.6.6 Deleting a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 271

5.6.7 Triggering Lock Snapshots via MIDI ........................................................................... 272

5.7 Using the Smart Strip ................................................................................................................. 274

5.7.1 Pitch Mode ................................................................................................................. 274

5.7.2 Modulation Mode ....................................................................................................... 275

5.7.3 Perform Mode ............................................................................................................ 275

5.7.4 Notes Mode ................................................................................................................ 276

6 Working with Plug-ins ............................................................................................... 277

6.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 277

6.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 277

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6.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 281

6.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 282

6.1.3.1 Browser Plug-in Slot Selection ...................................................................288

6.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 291

6.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 291

6.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 293

6.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 293

6.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 295

6.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 295

6.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................296

6.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................297

6.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................298

6.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 299

6.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 301

6.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 303

6.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 306

6.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 308

6.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 310

6.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 312

6.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 314

6.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 314

6.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 317

6.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 318

6.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 323

6.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 326

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7 Using the Audio Plug-in ............................................................................................. 327

7.1 Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in ........................................................................................ 330

7.2 Using Loop Mode ........................................................................................................................ 332

7.3 Using Gate Mode ........................................................................................................................ 333

8 Using the Drumsynths ................................................................................................ 335

8.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 336

8.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 336

8.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 336

8.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 339

8.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 339

8.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 339

8.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 340

8.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 342

8.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 344

8.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 347

8.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 348

8.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 351

8.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 352

8.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 354

8.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 356

8.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 357

8.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 359

8.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 361

8.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 363

8.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 365

8.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 366

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8.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 368

8.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 370

8.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 372

8.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 374

8.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 376

8.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 378

8.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 380

8.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 381

8.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 383

8.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 385

8.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid ......................................................................................................... 387

8.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 389

8.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 390

8.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 392

8.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 394

8.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 398

8.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 400

8.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 401

8.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 403

8.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 406

8.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 408

8.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 412

8.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 414

8.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 416

9 Using the Bass Synth .................................................................................................419

9.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 420

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9.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 420

9.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 422

10 Working with Patterns ............................................................................................... 424

10.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 424

10.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 425

10.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 431

10.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 433

10.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 435

10.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 436

10.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 439

10.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 442

10.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 447

10.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 447

10.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 450

10.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 451

10.2.4 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 452

10.2.5 Quantizing while Recording ....................................................................................... 454

10.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 454

10.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 454

10.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 457

10.3.3 Recording Modulation in Step Mode .......................................................................... 459

10.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 459

10.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 460

10.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 463

10.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 464

10.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 470

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10.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 476

10.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 479

10.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 481

10.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 483

10.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 484

10.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 485

10.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 489

10.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 490

10.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 491

10.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 493

10.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 499

10.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 501

10.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 501

10.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 504

10.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 506

10.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 508

10.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 509

10.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 511

10.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 513

10.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 514

10.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 517

10.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 518

10.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 519

10.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 519

10.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 520

10.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 523

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11 Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls .................................................... 532

11.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 533

11.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 534

11.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 539

11.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 544

11.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 548

11.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 554

11.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................555

11.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 559

11.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 560

11.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 567

11.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 569

11.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 577

11.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 578

11.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 582

11.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 583

11.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 584

11.3.3 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Controller .......................................................... 590

12 Controlling Your Mix .................................................................................................. 592

12.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 592

12.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 592

12.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 593

12.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 595

12.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 596

12.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 598

12.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 599

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12.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 600

12.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 602

12.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 606

12.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 608

12.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 609

12.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 611

12.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 613

12.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 614

12.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 617

12.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 621

12.5 Controlling Your Mix from the Controller ..................................................................................... 623

12.5.1 Navigating Your Channels in Mix Mode ..................................................................... 624

12.5.2 Adjusting the Level and Pan in Mix Mode .................................................................. 625

12.5.3 Mute and Solo in Mix Mode ........................................................................................ 626

12.5.4 Plug-in Icons in Mix Mode .......................................................................................... 626

13 Using Effects ............................................................................................................. 627

13.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 627

13.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 627

13.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 636

13.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 638

13.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 641

13.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 641

13.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 644

13.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 646

13.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 648

13.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 648

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13.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 653

13.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 655

13.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 656

14 Effect Reference ........................................................................................................ 659

14.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 660

14.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 660

14.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 664

14.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 668

14.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 670

14.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 674

14.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 677

14.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 677

14.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 680

14.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 684

14.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 685

14.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 685

14.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 687

14.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 689

14.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 690

14.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 692

14.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 694

14.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 694

14.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 696

14.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 697

14.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 699

14.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 701

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14.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................701

14.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................704

14.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................707

14.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 709

14.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 709

14.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 712

14.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 714

14.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 716

14.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 718

14.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 718

14.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 720

14.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 722

14.6.4 Analog Distortion ....................................................................................................... 725

14.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 727

14.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 728

14.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 730

14.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 733

14.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 735

14.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 738

14.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 740

14.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 743

14.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 746

15 Working with the Arranger ......................................................................................... 749

15.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 749

15.1.1 Navigating the Arranger ............................................................................................ 752

15.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 754

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15.1.3 Jumping to Other Sections ......................................................................................... 755

15.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 757

15.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 757

15.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 759

15.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 760

15.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 764

15.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 766

15.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 767

15.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 768

15.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 768

15.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 770

15.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 771

15.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 772

15.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 773

15.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 774

15.3 Using Arranger View ................................................................................................................... 776

15.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 776

15.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 781

15.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 782

15.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 783

15.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 787

15.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 788

15.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................790

15.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................791

15.3.7 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 792

15.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 794

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15.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................795

15.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 796

15.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 798

15.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 799

15.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 800

15.3.13 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 801

15.3.14 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 802

15.3.14.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................802

15.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 803

15.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 804

15.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 805

15.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 807

15.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 809

16 Sampling and Sample Mapping .................................................................................. 810

16.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 810

16.2 Recording a Sample ................................................................................................................... 811

16.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 811

16.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 812

16.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 815

16.2.5 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 819

16.2.6 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 822

16.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 823

16.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 823

16.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 829

16.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 837

16.4.1 Opening the Slice Page .............................................................................................. 838

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