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MANUAL
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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.
Software version: 2.7.10 (10/2018)
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Table of Contents
1 Welcome to MASCHINE .............................................................................................
21
1.1 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 22
1.2 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 23
1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.10 ............................................................................................. 24
1.4 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.8 ............................................................................................... 25
1.5 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.7 ............................................................................................... 25
1.6 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 ............................................................................................... 27
1.7 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3 ............................................................................................... 29
2 Quick Reference ........................................................................................................
31
2.1 MASCHINE Project Overview ........................................................................................................ 31
2.1.1 Sound Content ........................................................................................................... 31
2.1.2 Arrangement .............................................................................................................. 33
2.2 MASCHINE Hardware Overview ................................................................................................... 36
2.3 MASCHINE Software Overview ..................................................................................................... 36
2.3.1 Header ....................................................................................................................... 37
2.3.2 Browser ..................................................................................................................... 39
2.3.3 Arranger .................................................................................................................... 41
2.3.4 Control Area ............................................................................................................... 44
2.3.5 Pattern Editor ............................................................................................................ 45
3 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................
47
3.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 47
3.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 50
3.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 50
3.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Song View ........................................................... 51
3.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 52
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3.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 52
3.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 53
3.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 54
3.3.1 Adjusting Volume, Swing, and Tempo ........................................................................ 54
3.3.2 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 55
3.3.3 Focusing on a Group or a Sound ................................................................................ 57
3.3.4 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 61
3.3.5 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 61
3.3.6 Navigating the Software Using the Controller ............................................................ 65
3.3.7 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 66
3.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 68
3.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 69
3.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 70
3.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 71
3.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 72
3.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 73
3.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 76
3.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 78
3.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 80
3.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 84
3.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 92
3.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 97
3.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 99
3.7 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 102
3.7.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 102
3.7.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 102
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4 Browser ....................................................................................................................
104
4.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 104
4.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 104
4.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 105
4.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 106
4.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane ................................................................................... 106
4.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 109
4.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 114
4.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 119
4.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 119
4.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 120
4.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 124
4.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 125
4.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 129
4.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 130
4.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 130
4.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 131
4.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 132
4.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 132
4.3.6 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 133
4.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 133
4.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 137
4.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 137
4.5.2 The BANK Page .......................................................................................................... 139
4.5.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages .................................................................................... 140
4.5.4 The PROPERTIES Page ............................................................................................... 142
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4.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 143
4.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 143
4.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 145
4.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 146
4.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 147
4.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 148
4.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 151
4.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 153
4.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 155
5 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project ...............................................................
157
5.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 157
5.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 158
5.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 159
5.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 160
5.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 163
5.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 165
5.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 165
5.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 166
5.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 167
5.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 168
5.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 170
5.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 172
5.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 174
5.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 174
5.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 176
5.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 177
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5.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 178
5.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 178
5.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 180
5.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 182
5.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 184
5.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 185
5.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 186
5.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 186
5.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 188
5.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 190
5.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 196
5.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 196
5.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 197
6 Working with Plug-ins ...............................................................................................
201
6.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 201
6.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 201
6.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 205
6.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 206
6.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 212
6.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 212
6.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 214
6.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 214
6.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 215
6.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 215
6.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................216
6.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................217
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6.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................218
6.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 219
6.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 221
6.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 223
6.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 225
6.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 227
6.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 228
6.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 230
6.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 231
6.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 231
6.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 234
6.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 235
6.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 240
6.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 242
7 Using the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................
244
7.1 Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in ........................................................................................ 248
7.2 Editing Audio in the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................. 249
7.3 Using Loop Mode ........................................................................................................................ 250
7.4 Using Gate Mode ........................................................................................................................ 252
8 Using the Drumsynths ................................................................................................
254
8.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 255
8.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 255
8.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 255
8.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 258
8.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 258
8.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 258
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8.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 259
8.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 261
8.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 263
8.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 266
8.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 267
8.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 270
8.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 271
8.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 273
8.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 275
8.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 276
8.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 278
8.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 280
8.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 282
8.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 284
8.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 285
8.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 287
8.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 289
8.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 291
8.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 293
8.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 295
8.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 297
8.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 299
8.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 300
8.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 302
8.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 304
8.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid .......................................................................................................... 306
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8.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 308
8.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 309
8.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 311
8.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 313
8.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 317
8.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 319
8.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 320
8.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 322
8.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 325
8.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 327
8.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 331
8.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 333
8.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 335
9 Using the Bass Synth .................................................................................................
338
9.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 339
9.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 339
9.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 341
10 Working with Patterns ...............................................................................................
343
10.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 343
10.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 344
10.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 346
10.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 348
10.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 348
10.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 350
10.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 352
10.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 354
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10.2 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 357
10.2.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 358
10.2.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 360
10.2.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 361
10.2.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 363
10.2.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 366
10.2.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 366
10.2.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 369
10.2.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 370
10.2.9 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 371
10.3 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 372
10.3.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 373
10.3.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 374
10.3.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 375
10.4 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 380
10.5 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 382
10.5.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 383
10.5.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 384
10.5.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 386
10.5.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 387
10.5.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 388
10.5.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 390
10.5.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 392
10.5.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 393
10.5.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 395
10.6 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 396
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10.6.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 396
10.6.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 398
10.6.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 400
11 Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls ....................................................
409
11.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 410
11.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 411
11.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 415
11.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 420
11.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 423
11.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 428
11.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................429
11.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 432
11.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 433
11.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 439
11.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 440
11.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 448
11.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 449
11.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 453
11.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 453
11.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 454
12 Controlling Your Mix ..................................................................................................
461
12.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 461
12.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 461
12.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 462
12.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 463
12.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 465
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12.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 467
12.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 468
12.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 469
12.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 471
12.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 475
12.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 477
12.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 478
12.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 480
12.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 482
12.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 483
12.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 486
12.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 490
13 Using Effects .............................................................................................................
493
13.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 493
13.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 493
13.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 500
13.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 501
13.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 504
13.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 504
13.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 505
13.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 505
13.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 506
13.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 507
13.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 509
13.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 509
13.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 510
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14 Effect Reference ........................................................................................................
513
14.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 514
14.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 514
14.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 517
14.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 520
14.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 522
14.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 526
14.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 529
14.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 529
14.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 531
14.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 535
14.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 537
14.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 537
14.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 538
14.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 539
14.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 541
14.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 542
14.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 543
14.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 543
14.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 545
14.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 546
14.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 547
14.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 549
14.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................549
14.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................552
14.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................555
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14.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 556
14.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 556
14.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 558
14.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 560
14.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 562
14.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 564
14.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 564
14.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 566
14.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 567
14.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 571
14.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 572
14.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 574
14.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 576
14.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 579
14.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 582
14.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 584
14.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 587
14.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 590
15 Working with the Arranger .........................................................................................
593
15.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 593
15.1.1 Navigating Song View ................................................................................................ 596
15.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 598
15.1.3 Performing with Scenes and Sections using the Pads ............................................... 598
15.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 601
15.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 601
15.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 602
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15.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 602
15.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 604
15.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 605
15.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 606
15.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 606
15.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 606
15.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 607
15.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 609
15.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 609
15.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 610
15.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 611
15.3 Using Song View ......................................................................................................................... 613
15.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 613
15.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 615
15.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 616
15.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 616
15.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 619
15.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 620
15.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................621
15.3.7 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................................ 623
15.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 623
15.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................624
15.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 625
15.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 626
15.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 627
15.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 628
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15.3.13 Working with Patterns in Song view ........................................................................... 628
15.3.13.1 Creating a Pattern in Song View ................................................................628
15.3.13.2 Selecting a Pattern in Song View ...............................................................629
15.3.13.3 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................629
15.3.13.4 Renaming a Pattern in Song View .............................................................629
15.3.13.5 Coloring a Pattern in Song View ................................................................629
15.3.13.6 Removing a Pattern in Song View ..............................................................630
15.3.13.7 Duplicating a Pattern in Song View ...........................................................630
15.3.14 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 630
15.3.15 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 631
15.3.15.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................632
15.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 633
15.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 633
15.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 634
15.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 636
15.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 637
16 Sampling and Sample Mapping ..................................................................................
639
16.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 639
16.2 Recording Audio ......................................................................................................................... 640
16.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 640
16.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 641
16.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 645
16.2.4 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 647
16.2.5 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 649
16.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 650
16.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 651
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16.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 654
16.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 658
16.4.1 Opening the Slice Page .............................................................................................. 659
16.4.2 Adjusting the Slicing Settings ................................................................................... 659
16.4.3 Manually Adjusting Your Slices ................................................................................. 661
16.4.4 Applying the Slicing ................................................................................................... 665
16.5 Mapping Samples to Zones ........................................................................................................ 669
16.5.1 Opening the Zone Page .............................................................................................. 669
16.5.2 Zone Page Overview ................................................................................................... 670
16.5.3 Selecting and Managing Zones in the Zone List ........................................................ 671
16.5.4 Selecting and Editing Zones in the Map View ............................................................ 676
16.5.5 Editing Zones in the Sample View ............................................................................. 680
16.5.6 Adjusting the Zone Settings ...................................................................................... 682
16.5.7 Adding Samples to the Sample Map .......................................................................... 685
17 Appendix: Tips for Playing Live ..................................................................................
687
17.1 Preparations ............................................................................................................................... 687
17.1.1 Focus on the Hardware .............................................................................................. 687
17.1.2 Customize the Pads of the Hardware ......................................................................... 687
17.1.3 Check Your CPU Power Before Playing ....................................................................... 687
17.1.4 Name and Color Your Groups, Patterns, Sounds and Scenes ..................................... 688
17.1.5 Consider Using a Limiter on Your Master ................................................................... 688
17.1.6 Improvise ................................................................................................................... 688
17.2 Basic Techniques ....................................................................................................................... 688
17.2.1 Use Mute and Solo ..................................................................................................... 688
17.2.2 Create Variations of Your Drum Patterns in the Step Sequencer ................................ 689
17.2.3 Use Note Repeat ........................................................................................................ 689
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17.2.4 Set Up Your Own Multi-effect Groups and Automate Them ........................................ 689
17.3 Special Tricks ............................................................................................................................. 689
17.3.1 Changing Pattern Length for Variation ...................................................................... 689
17.3.2 Using Loops to Cycle Through Samples ..................................................................... 690
17.3.3 Load Long Audio Files and Play with the Start Point .................................................. 690
18 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................
691
18.1 Knowledge Base ......................................................................................................................... 691
18.2 Technical Support ....................................................................................................................... 691
18.3 Registration Support .................................................................................................................. 692
18.4 User Forum ................................................................................................................................. 692
19 Glossary ...................................................................................................................
693
Index ........................................................................................................................
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