Native Instruments Maschine 2.0 MK2 v2.7.8 User manual

MANUAL

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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.

Software version: 2.7.10 (10/2018)

Hardware version: MASCHINE MK2

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

in making this a better product.

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Table of Contents

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

23

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

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

1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.10 ............................................................................................. 27

1.4 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.8 ............................................................................................... 28

1.5 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.7 ............................................................................................... 28

1.6 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 ............................................................................................... 30

1.7 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3 ............................................................................................... 32

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

34

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

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

2.1.2 Controlling the Software Views from Your Controller ................................................. 36

2.2 MASCHINE Project Overview ........................................................................................................ 38

2.2.1 Sound Content ........................................................................................................... 38

2.2.2 Arrangement .............................................................................................................. 40

2.3 MASCHINE Hardware Overview ................................................................................................... 43

2.3.1 MASCHINE Hardware Overview .................................................................................. 43

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

2.3.1.2 MASTER Section .........................................................................................47

2.3.1.3 GROUPS Section ........................................................................................48

2.3.1.4 TRANSPORT Section ...................................................................................49

2.3.1.5 PADS Section .............................................................................................51

2.4 MASCHINE Software Overview ..................................................................................................... 54

2.4.1 Header ....................................................................................................................... 55

2.4.2 Browser ..................................................................................................................... 57

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2.4.3 Arranger .................................................................................................................... 59

2.4.4 Control Area ............................................................................................................... 62

2.4.5 Pattern Editor ............................................................................................................ 63

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

65

3.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 65

3.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 68

3.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 68

3.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Song View ........................................................... 69

3.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 70

3.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 70

3.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 71

3.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 72

3.3.1 Pinning a Mode on the Controller ............................................................................... 72

3.3.2 Adjusting Volume, Swing, and Tempo ........................................................................ 73

3.3.3 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 76

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

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

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

3.3.6.1 Extended Navigate Mode on Your Controller ..............................................89

3.3.7 Navigating the Software Using the Controller ............................................................ 92

3.3.8 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 93

3.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 95

3.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 96

3.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 97

3.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 98

3.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 99

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3.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 99

3.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 100

3.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 104

3.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 107

3.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 110

3.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 114

3.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 122

3.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 127

3.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 130

3.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 133

3.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 133

3.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 134

3.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 135

3.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 136

3.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 136

3.8.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 136

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

138

4.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 138

4.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 138

4.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 139

4.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 140

4.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane ................................................................................... 140

4.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 144

4.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 149

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

Controller ...................................................................................................154

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4.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 154

4.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 155

4.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 156

4.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 162

4.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 162

4.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 168

4.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 168

4.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 169

4.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 171

4.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 172

4.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 173

4.3.6 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 173

4.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 174

4.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 180

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

4.5.2 The BANK Page .......................................................................................................... 182

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

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

4.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 186

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

4.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 188

4.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 189

4.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 190

4.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 191

4.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 194

4.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 196

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4.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 198

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

201

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 227

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

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

5.3.7 Reordering Groups ..................................................................................................... 234

5.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 235

5.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 236

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

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5.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 238

5.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 240

5.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 246

5.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 246

5.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 247

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

251

6.1 Adjusting the Pads ..................................................................................................................... 251

6.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 251

6.1.2 Choosing a Pad Input Mode ....................................................................................... 253

6.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 256

6.1.4 Using Choke Groups .................................................................................................. 257

6.1.5 Using Link Groups ..................................................................................................... 259

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

6.3 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 263

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

6.3.2 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 268

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

6.3.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 271

6.4 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 274

6.4.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 274

6.4.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 277

6.4.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 279

6.4.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 292

6.4.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................................... 296

6.5 Using Lock Snapshots ................................................................................................................ 297

6.5.1 Creating a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 297

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6.5.2 Using Extended Lock .................................................................................................. 298

6.5.3 Updating a Lock Snapshot ......................................................................................... 298

6.5.4 Recalling a Lock Snapshot ........................................................................................ 299

6.5.5 Morphing Between Lock Snapshots ........................................................................... 299

6.5.6 Deleting a Lock Snapshot .......................................................................................... 300

6.5.7 Triggering Lock Snapshots via MIDI ........................................................................... 301

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

303

7.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 303

7.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 303

7.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 307

7.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 308

7.1.3.1 Browser Plug-in Slot Selection ...................................................................314

7.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 317

7.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 317

7.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 319

7.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 319

7.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 321

7.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 321

7.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................322

7.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................323

7.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................324

7.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 325

7.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 327

7.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 329

7.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 332

7.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 333

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7.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 335

7.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 337

7.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 338

7.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 339

7.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 342

7.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 343

7.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 348

7.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 350

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

352

8.1 Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in ........................................................................................ 356

8.2 Editing Audio in the Audio Plug-in .............................................................................................. 357

8.3 Using Loop Mode ........................................................................................................................ 358

8.4 Using Gate Mode ........................................................................................................................ 360

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

362

9.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 363

9.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 363

9.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 363

9.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 366

9.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 366

9.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 366

9.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 367

9.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 369

9.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 371

9.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 374

9.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 375

9.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 378

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9.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 379

9.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 381

9.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 383

9.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 384

9.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 386

9.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 388

9.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 390

9.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 392

9.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 393

9.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 395

9.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 397

9.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 399

9.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 401

9.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 403

9.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 405

9.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 407

9.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 408

9.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 410

9.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 412

9.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid .......................................................................................................... 414

9.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 416

9.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 417

9.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 419

9.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 421

9.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 425

9.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 427

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9.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 428

9.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 430

9.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 433

9.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 435

9.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 439

9.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 441

9.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 443

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

446

10.1 Bass Synth – General Handling .................................................................................................. 447

10.1.1 Parameter Organization ............................................................................................. 447

10.1.2 Bass Synth Parameters ............................................................................................. 449

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

451

11.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 451

11.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 452

11.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 455

11.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 456

11.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 458

11.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 460

11.1.6 Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length ................................................... 462

11.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 465

11.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 469

11.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 470

11.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 472

11.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 473

11.2.4 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 475

11.2.5 Quantizing while Recording ....................................................................................... 477

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11.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 477

11.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 477

11.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 481

11.3.3 Recording Modulation in Step Mode .......................................................................... 482

11.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 483

11.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 483

11.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 486

11.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 487

11.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 492

11.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 497

11.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 500

11.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 503

11.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 505

11.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 506

11.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 506

11.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 511

11.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 512

11.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 513

11.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 515

11.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 520

11.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 522

11.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 523

11.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 525

11.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 527

11.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 529

11.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 531

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11.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 533

11.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 535

11.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 536

11.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 539

11.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 540

11.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 541

11.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 541

11.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 542

11.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 545

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

554

12.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 555

12.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 556

12.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 561

12.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 566

12.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 570

12.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 575

12.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................576

12.1.5.2 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE ...............................579

12.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 579

12.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 580

12.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 587

12.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 588

12.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 596

12.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 597

12.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 601

12.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 602

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12.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software ........................................................... 603

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

610

13.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 610

13.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 610

13.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 611

13.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 613

13.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 614

13.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 616

13.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 617

13.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 618

13.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 620

13.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 624

13.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 626

13.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 627

13.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 629

13.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 631

13.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 632

13.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 635

13.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 639

13.5 Controlling Your Mix from the Controller ..................................................................................... 641

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

644

14.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 644

14.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 644

14.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 653

14.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 655

14.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 658

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14.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 658

14.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 661

14.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 662

14.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 664

14.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 664

14.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 668

14.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 670

14.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 671

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

674

15.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 675

15.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 675

15.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 679

15.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 682

15.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 684

15.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 688

15.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 691

15.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 691

15.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 694

15.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 698

15.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 700

15.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 700

15.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 701

15.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 703

15.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 704

15.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 706

15.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 708

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15.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 708

15.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 709

15.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 711

15.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 712

15.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 714

15.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................714

15.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................717

15.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................720

15.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 721

15.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 721

15.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 724

15.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 726

15.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 728

15.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 730

15.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 730

15.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 733

15.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 734

15.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 738

15.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 739

15.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 741

15.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 744

15.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 746

15.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 749

15.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 751

15.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 754

15.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 757

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

760

16.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 760

16.1.1 Navigating Song View ................................................................................................ 763

16.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 765

16.1.3 Performing with Scenes and Sections using the Pads ............................................... 766

16.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 770

16.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 770

16.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 772

16.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 772

16.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 776

16.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 777

16.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 779

16.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 779

16.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 780

16.2.9 Reordering Scenes ..................................................................................................... 781

16.2.10 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 783

16.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 784

16.2.12 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 785

16.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 786

16.3 Using Song View ......................................................................................................................... 787

16.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 787

16.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 790

16.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 791

16.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 792

16.3.5 Reorganizing Sections ............................................................................................... 796

16.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 798

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16.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................799

16.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller .............................800

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

16.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 801

16.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................802

16.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 803

16.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 805

16.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 806

16.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 807

16.3.13 Working with Patterns in Song view ........................................................................... 807

16.3.13.1 Creating a Pattern in Song View ................................................................808

16.3.13.2 Selecting a Pattern in Song View ...............................................................808

16.3.13.3 Clearing a Pattern in Song View ................................................................808

16.3.13.4 Renaming a Pattern in Song View .............................................................808

16.3.13.5 Coloring a Pattern in Song View ................................................................809

16.3.13.6 Removing a Pattern in Song View ..............................................................809

16.3.13.7 Duplicating a Pattern in Song View ...........................................................809

16.3.14 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 810

16.3.15 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 811

16.3.15.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................811

16.3.15.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller .............................................812

16.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 813

16.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 813

16.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 815

16.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 817

16.7 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 819

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