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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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