Using The Metronome - Maschine mikro User Manual

You can also enter Record Prepare mode while starting a recording in Replace mode (see
↑7.2.1, Recording Your Patterns
controller switches to Record Prepare mode. This is also true when using the Count-in (see
↑7.2.4, Recording with
7.2.3

Using the Metronome

The metronome will help you to keep time when recording in real time.
Click the metronome icon in the MASCHINE Header to enable/disable the metronome:
►
The metronome can be heard only when the sequencer is playing!
The metronome signal is sent to the Cue bus. To know how to use the Cue bus, see section
↑9.2.6, Using the Cue Bus.
You can customize the metronome in various ways in the
▪ You can adjust the metronome's volume and time signature in the Preferences'
page (see section ↑2.5.1, Preferences – General Page
▪ You can select custom sounds for the metronome's downbeats and upbeats in the Prefer-
ences' Default page (see section
The time signature of the metronome can be set to differ from the time signature of your
Project! This can be useful to record unusual rhythms in a Pattern. Reminder: the time sig-
nature of your Project is defined in the MASCHINE Header (MASCHINE in stand-alone
mode) or by your host application (MASCHINE running as a plug-in).
7.2.3.1 Using the Metronome on the MASCHINE MIKRO Controller
On your controller:
Press SHIFT + PLAY
►
Live): Simply press
Count-in).
↑2.5.2, Preferences – Default Page
to activate or deactivate the metronome.
ERASE + REC and hold REC
Preferences panel:
for more details).
for more details).
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