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Welcome To Maschine23

Maschine Documentation24

Document Conventions25

New Features In Maschine 2.727

Basic Concepts29

Adjusting The Maschine User Interface32

Switching Between Ideas View And Arranger View33

Showing/Hiding The Browser34

Showing/Hiding The Control Lane35

Common Operations36

Pinning A Mode On The Controller37

List Overlay For Selectors41

Zoom And Scroll Overlays42

Switching Between The Master, Group, And Sound Level47

Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-Ins, And Parameter Pages In The Control Area48

Extended Navigate Mode On Your Controller53

Using Two Or More Hardware Controllers56

Touch Auto-Write Option58

Native Kontrol Standard60

Stand-Alone And Plug-In Mode62

Switching Instances64

Preferences – General66

Preferences – Audio71

Preferences – Midi75

Preferences – Default78

Preferences – Library82

Preferences – Plug-Ins90

Preferences – Hardware95

Preferences – Colors99

Integrating Maschine Into A Midi Setup101

Sync To External Midi Clock102

Send Midi Clock103

Syncing Maschine Using Ableton Link104

Using A Pedal With The Maschine Controller106

Browser Basics108

Browsing The Library Vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks109

Searching And Loading Files From The Library110

Selecting Or Loading A Product And Selecting A Bank From The Browser115

Browsing By Product Category Using Maschine Mk3119

Browsing By Product Vendor Using Maschine Mk3120

Selecting A Product Category, A Product, A Bank, And A Sub-Bank On The Controller125

Selecting A File Type126

Choosing Between Factory And User Content127

Selecting Type And Mode Tags128

List And Tag Overlays In The Browser134

Performing A Text Search136

Additional Browsing Tools141

Auditioning Instrument Presets143

Auditioning Samples144

Loading Groups With Patterns145

Loading Groups With Routing146

Using Favorites In The Browser147

Editing The Files' Tags And Properties153

The Types And Modes156

The Properties158

Loading And Importing Files From Your File System159

Using Favorites161

Using The Location Bar162

Navigating To Recent Locations163

Using The Result List164

Importing Files To The Maschine Library167

Locating Missing Samples169

Using Quick Browse171

Overview Of The Sounds, Groups, And Master176

The Sound, Group, And Master Channels177

Similarities And Differences In Handling Sounds And Groups178

Selecting Multiple Sounds Or Groups179

Managing Sounds184

Loading Sounds186

Pre-Listening To Sounds187

Renaming Sound Slots188

Saving Sounds190

Copying And Pasting Sounds192

Moving Sounds195

Resetting Sound Slots197

Managing Groups198

Creating Groups199

Loading Groups201

Renaming Groups202

Saving Groups204

Copying And Pasting Groups206

Reordering Groups209

Deleting Groups210

Exporting Maschine Objects And Audio211

Saving A Group With Its Samples212

Saving A Project With Its Samples213

Exporting Audio215

Importing Third-Party File Formats221

Importing Mpc Programs To Groups222

Adjusting The Pads226

Choosing A Pad Input Mode228

Adjusting The Base Key231

Using Choke Groups233

Using Link Groups235

Adjusting The Key, Choke, And Link Parameters For Multiple Sounds238

Playing Tools240

Mute And Solo241

Choke All Notes245

Level, Tempo, Tune, And Groove Shortcuts On Your Controller248

Performance Features253

Selecting A Scale And Creating Chords256

Creating Arpeggios And Repeated Notes262

Swing On Note Repeat / Arp Output267

Using Lock Snapshots268

Using Extended Lock269

Recalling A Lock Snapshot270

Deleting A Lock Snapshot271

Triggering Lock Snapshots Via Midi272

Using The Smart Strip274

Modulation Mode275

Plug-In Overview277

First Plug-In Slot Of Sounds: Choosing The Sound's Role281

Loading, Removing, And Replacing A Plug-In282

Browser Plug-In Slot Selection288

Adjusting The Plug-In Parameters291

Using Side-Chain293

Alternative: The Plug-In Strip295

Saving Plug-In Presets296

Recalling Plug-In Presets297

Removing A Default Plug-In Preset298

The Sampler Plug-In299

Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine301

Page 2: Pitch / Envelope303

Page 3: Fx / Filter306

Page 4: Modulation308

Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel312

Using Native Instruments And External Plug-Ins314

Using The Vst/Au Plug-In Parameters317

Setting Up Your Own Parameter318

Using Vst/Au Plug-In Presets323

Multiple-Output Plug-Ins And Multitimbral Plug-Ins326

Using The Audio Plug-In327

Loading A Loop Into The Audio Plug-In330

Using Loop Mode332

Using Gate Mode333

Using The Drumsynths335

Drumsynths – General Handling336

Shared Parameters339

Kick – Sub342

Kick – Tronic344

Kick – Dusty347

Kick – Grit348

Kick – Rasper351

Kick – Snappy352

Kick – Bold354

Kick – Maple356

Kick – Push357

Snare – Volt361

Snare – Bit363

Snare – Pow365

Snare – Sharp366

Snare – Airy368

Snare – Vintage370

Snare – Chrome372

Snare – Iron374

Snare – Clap376

Snare – Breaker378

Hi-Hat – Silver381

Hi-Hat – Circuit383

Hi-Hat – Memory385

Hi-Hat – Hybrid387

Creating A Pattern With Closed And Open Hi-Hats389

Tom – Tronic392

Tom – Fractal394

Tom – Floor398

Tom – High400

The Percussions401

Percussion – Fractal403

Percussion – Kettle406

Percussion – Shaker408

Cymbal – Crash414

Cymbal – Ride416

Using The Bass Synth419

Bass Synth – General Handling420

Bass Synth Parameters422

Pattern Basics424

Pattern Editor Overview425

Navigating The Event Area431

Following The Playback Position In The Pattern433

Jumping To Another Playback Position In The Pattern435

Group View And Keyboard View436

Adjusting The Arrange Grid And The Pattern Length439

Adjusting The Step Grid And The Nudge Grid442

Recording Patterns In Real Time447

The Record Prepare Mode450

Using The Metronome451

Recording With Count-In452

Quantizing While Recording454

Editing Events In Step Mode457

Recording Modulation In Step Mode459

Editing Events With The Mouse: An Overview460

Creating Events/Notes463

Selecting Events/Notes464

Editing Selected Events/Notes470

Deleting Events/Notes476

Cut, Copy, And Paste Events/Notes479

Quantizing Events/Notes481

Quantization While Playing483

Doubling A Pattern484

Adding Variation To Patterns485

Recording And Editing Modulation489

Which Parameters Are Modulatable490

Recording Modulation491

Creating And Editing Modulation In The Control Lane493

Creating Midi Tracks From Scratch In Maschine499

Managing Patterns501

Selecting Patterns And Pattern Banks504

Creating Patterns506

Deleting Patterns508

Creating And Deleting Pattern Banks509

Naming Patterns511

Changing The Pattern's Color513

Duplicating, Copying, And Pasting Patterns514

Moving Patterns517

Adjusting Pattern Length In Fine Increments518

Importing/Exporting Audio And Midi To/From Patterns519

Exporting Midi From Patterns520

Importing Midi To Patterns523

Audio Routing, Remote Control, And Macro Controls532

Audio Routing In Maschine533

Sending External Audio To Sounds534

Configuring The Main Output Of Sounds And Groups539

Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs For Sounds And Groups544

Configuring The Master And Cue Outputs Of Maschine548

Mono Audio Inputs554

Configuring External Inputs For Sounds In Mix View555

Using Midi Control And Host Automation559

Triggering Sounds Via Midi Notes560

Triggering Scenes Via Midi567

Controlling Parameters Via Midi And Host Automation569

Selecting Vst/Au Plug-In Presets Via Midi Program Change577

Sending Midi From Sounds578

Creating Custom Sets Of Parameters With The Macro Controls582

Macro Control Overview583

Assigning Macro Controls Using The Software584

Assigning Macro Controls Using The Controller590

Controlling Your Mix592

Mix View Elements593

Displaying Groups Vs. Displaying Sounds596

Adjusting The Mixer Layout598

Selecting Channel Strips599

Managing Your Channels In The Mixer600

Adjusting Settings In The Channel Strips602

Using The Cue Bus606

The Plug-In Chain608

The Plug-In Strip609

The Plug-In Header611

Panels For Drumsynths And Internal Effects613

Panel For The Sampler614

Custom Panels For Native Instruments Plug-Ins617

Undocking A Plug-In Panel (Native Instruments And External Plug-Ins Only)621

Controlling Your Mix From The Controller623

Navigating Your Channels In Mix Mode624

Adjusting The Level And Pan In Mix Mode625

Mute And Solo In Mix Mode626

Applying Effects To A Sound, A Group Or The Master627

Other Operations On Effects636

Using The Side-Chain Input638

Applying Effects To External Audio641

Step 2: Set Up A Sound To Receive The External Input644

Step 3: Load An Effect To Process An Input646

Creating A Send Effect648

Step 2: Route Audio To The Send Effect653

A Few Notes On Send Effects655

Creating Multi-Effects656

Effect Reference659

Transient Master668

Filtering Effects677

Modulation Effects685

Freq Shifter690

Spatial And Reverb Effects694

Reverb (Legacy)699

Plate Reverb707

Grain Stretch714

Distortion Effects718

Analog Distortion725

Arranger Basics749

Navigating The Arranger752

Following The Playback Position In Your Project754

Jumping To Other Sections755

Using Ideas View757

Creating Scenes759

Assigning And Removing Patterns760

Selecting Scenes764

Deleting Scenes766

Creating And Deleting Scene Banks767

Clearing Scenes768

Reordering Scenes770

Making Scenes Unique771

Appending Scenes To Arrangement772

Naming Scenes773

Changing The Color Of A Scene774

Using Arranger View776

Creating Sections781

Assigning A Scene To A Section782

Selecting Sections And Section Banks783

Reorganizing Sections787

Adjusting The Length Of A Section788

Adjusting The Length Of A Section Using The Software790

Adjusting The Length Of A Section Using The Controller791

Duplicating Sections794

Making Sections Unique795

Removing Sections796

Renaming Scenes798

Clearing Sections799

Creating And Deleting Section Banks800

Enabling Auto Length801

Playing With Sections803

Jumping To Another Playback Position In Your Project804

Triggering Sections Or Scenes Via Midi805

The Arrange Grid807

Opening The Sample Editor810

Recording A Sample811

Selecting The Source And The Recording Mode812

Arming, Starting, And Stopping The Recording815

Checking Your Recordings819

Location And Name Of Your Recorded Samples822

Editing A Sample823

Audio Editing Functions829

Slicing A Sample837

Opening The Slice838

Adjusting The Slicing Settings839

Live Slicing845

Delete All Slices846

Applying The Slicing853

Mapping Samples To Zones859

Zone Page Overview860

Selecting And Managing Zones In The Zone List862

Selecting And Editing Zones In The Map View867

Editing Zones In The Sample View871

Adjusting The Zone Settings874

Adding Samples To The Sample Map881

Preparations884

Name And Color Your Groups, Patterns, Sounds And Scenes885

Use Scene Mode And Tweak The Loop Range886

Special Tricks887

Troubleshooting888

Registration Support889

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