Differences Between Stand-Alone And Plug-In Mode - Native Instruments Maschine Jam Manual

4.5.1

Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode

Transport Functions
The most noticeable difference between the stand-alone and plug-in mode of MASCHINE re-
lates to the interaction with MASCHINE's sequencer. Indeed, when MASCHINE is used as a
plug-in within a host sequencer software (e.g., Cubase or Pro Tools), MASCHINE's sequencer
is exclusively controlled by the host application: you cannot, e.g., manually start, stop or re-
start the playback in MASCHINE, nor modify the tempo or the time signature of your Project
within the MASCHINE plug-in itself — these are synchonized to your host's own transport
functions and tempo settings. As a direct consequence, when MASCHINE is used as a plug-in
the Restart and Play buttons as well as the Tempo and Time Signature fields are grayed out
and inactive in the MASCHINE Header. Obviously you cannot control MASCHINE's playback
and tempo settings from your MASCHINE controller either.
However from your controller you can directly control the transport functions of your host appli-
cation instead. For more information see
Plug-in Mode.
Audio and MIDI Handling
When MASCHINE is used in stand-alone mode, it directly communicates with your audio and
MIDI interface. You can select which physical audio/MIDI ports have to be used on your inter-
face, and configure crucial audio settings like the sample rate. All this is done via the Audio
and MIDI Settings panel (for more information on this, please refer to the MASCHINE Software
Manual.
On the contrary, When MASCHINE is used as a plug-in within a host application, the commu-
nication with your audio and MIDI interfaces is managed by the host — the MASCHINE plugin
only communicates with the host. Native Instruments' Online Knowledge Base provides how-to
articles that will help you route the MASCHINE plug-in to multiple tracks/outputs in the major
hosts:
▪ How to Route MASCHINE 2 Sounds to Separate Audio Tracks in Ableton Live:
https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/articles/210278025
▪ How to Route MASCHINE 2 Sounds to Separate Audio Tracks in Cubase:
↑4.5.2, Controlling your Host's Transport Functions in
Working with MASCHINE JAM
Using MASCHINE JAM in Plug-in Mode
MASCHINE JAM - Manual - 44