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Page 2 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Native Instruments GmbH. The software described by this docu- ment is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media. No part of this...
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Controlling your Host’s Transport Functions in Plug-in Mode ........34 Preferences ..........................34 2.4.1 Preferences – General Page ..................35 2.4.2 Preferences – Defaults Page ..................37 2.4.3 Preferences – User Paths Page .................. 39 2.4.4 Preferences – Libraries Page ..................41 MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 4...
Page 5 Tagging your Files ........................70 Quick Browse ..........................72 The Browser on the Hardware ..................... 73 3.6.1 Browsing Your Library ....................73 3.6.2 Additional Features ....................75 Working with Sounds ....................77 Sound Basics ..........................77 MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 5...
Page 6 4.4.3 Sound – Groove Properties (GRV) ................116 4.4.4 Sound – Output Properties (OUT) ................118 Managing Sounds ........................120 4.5.1 Naming Sound Slots ....................120 4.5.2 Changing the Sound’s Color ..................121 MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 6...
Page 7 Saving a Group with its Samples ................154 5.2.5 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................156 5.2.6 Moving Group Slots ....................157 5.2.7 Resetting a Group Slot ....................158 Importing MPC Programs to Groups .................... 159 MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 7...
Page 8 The Pattern Editor ........................186 7.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ..................... 186 7.1.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ............... 188 7.1.3 Step Grid and Quantization ..................189 7.1.4 Adjusting the Pattern Length ..................191 MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 8...
Page 9 Transient Master ....................... 215 8.1.4 Limiter ........................216 8.1.5 Maximizer ........................216 Filtering Effects .......................... 217 8.2.1 EQ ..........................217 8.2.2 Filter .......................... 219 Modulation Effects ........................221 8.3.1 Chorus ........................221 8.3.2 Flanger ........................222 MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 9...
Page 10 Routing Audio to a Send Effect .................. 258 9.4.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ..................260 Creating Multi-effects ........................ 261 10 Creating a Song using Scenes ..................264 10.1 Selecting a Scene ........................265 MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 10...
Page 11 12 The Master ....................... 315 12.1 The Master Properties ......................... 315 12.1.1 Master – Mix Properties (MIX) ..................316 12.1.2 Master – Groove Properties (GRV) ................317 12.1.3 Master – Output Properties (OUT) ................318 MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 11...
Page 12 Use Mute and Solo ..................... 332 14.2.2 Use Scene Mode and Scene Sync ................332 14.2.3 Create Variations of Your Drum Patterns in the Step Sequencer ........ 332 14.2.4 Use Note Repeat ......................332 MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 12...
Page 13 Changing Pattern Length for Variation ..............333 14.3.2 Using Loops to Cycle Through Samples ..............333 14.3.3 Load Long Audio Files and Play with the Start Point ..........333 15 Glossary ........................334 Index ........................345 MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 13...
Page 14: Welcome To Maschine
Controller Editor application. We hope you enjoy this fantastic instrument as much as we do. Now let’s get go- ing! —The MASCHINE team at Native Instruments. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 14...
Page 15: Where To Start
You can also access these documents from the application’s Help menu. Please check the Service Center or the Native Instruments website regularly for up-to-date and localized versions of these documents. Additional documentation sources provide you with details on more specific topics: ▪...
Page 16 Welcome to MASCHINE! Where To Start? The Native Instruments website provides you with a lot of video tutorials that give you a hands- on approach to many sides of the MASCHINE workflow. To see them, point your favorite brows- er to following URL: http://native-instruments.com/maschinemedia.
Page 17: What's New In Maschine 1.8
SCHINE 1.8. New Features ▪ MASCHINE MK2 and MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 support: MASCHINE 1.8 supports the new MA- SCHINE MK2 and MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 hardware controllers with RGB LEDs. ▪ Color support: You can now choose custom colors for your Sounds, Groups, Patterns, and Scenes.
Page 18 ▪ The MASTER section of the controller has been improved with a Control encoder and dedi- cated VOLUME, SWING TEMPO buttons. See section ↑12.1.2, Master – Groove Prop- erties (GRV) ↑12.1.3, Master – Output Properties (OUT). MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 18...
Page 19: Manual Conventions
▪ References to keys on your computer’s keyboard you’ll find put in square brackets (e.g., “Press [Shift] + [Return]”). Single instructions are introduced by this play button type arrow. ► Results of actions are introduced by this smaller arrow. → MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 19...
Page 20 Most instructions will use the “+” sign to indicate buttons (or buttons and pads) that must be pressed simultaneously, starting with the button indicated first. E.g., an instruction such as: “Press SHIFT + PLAY” means: Press and hold SHIFT. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 20...
Page 21 Welcome to MASCHINE! Manual Conventions While holding SHIFT, press PLAY and release it. Release SHIFT. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 21...
Page 22: Basic Concepts
Sounds are the building blocks of all sound content in MASCHINE. A Sound can hold up to four Modules which can be a Sampler, any VST/AU plug-in instrument or effect, any internal MASCHINE effect, as well as an Input or a MIDI Out Module. Each Sound of the selected MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 22...
Page 23 Pattern of a Group. In a Scene you can create one Clip for each Group. Scenes are located in the Arranger. They can be used to build up a finished arrangement or to trigger different parts of a song during a live performance. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 23...
Page 24: Common Operations
Manual for more definitions! Common Operations 2.2.1 Switching Views From the Main menu and the Plug-in menu you can select one of four different sizes to display MASCHINE’s software GUI: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 24...
Page 25: Hiding The Browser
Full screen view is also available from your computer keyboard via the [F5] function key. 2.2.2 Hiding the Browser Hardware Press and hold NAVIGATE; now press Button 5 to hide the Browser. ► To bring it back, press Button 5 again. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 25...
Page 26: Minimizing The Arranger
Group slots. Software Click the Minimize button (showing an arrow) on the left of the Arranger to minimize the ► Arranger to the currently selected Group slot and again to show all Group slots. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 26...
Page 27: Minimizing The Control Area
Click the Minimize button (showing an arrow) to the left of the Control area to minimize/ ► maximize it. The Control area in full size. You can also show/hide the Control area from your computer keyboard via the [F11] func- tion key. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 27...
Page 28: Hiding The Automation Lane
Click the Automation Lane button on the bottom left of the Pattern Editor to show and ► hide it. The Automation Lane button. You can also show/hide the Automation Lane from your computer keyboard via the [F12] function key. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 28...
Page 29: Navigating Parameter Pages In The Parameter Area
Page button will be dim lit on your MASCHINE hardware controller. Software In the software you click the Page menu at the top left corner of the Parameter area to navi- gate through the pages: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 29...
Page 30: Undo And Redo
OS X). You can also select Undo and Redo from the Edit menu. 2.2.8 Pinning a Mode You can pin a mode on your controller by pressing the relevant mode button (SCENE, PAT- TERN, etc.) + Button 1 above the left display. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 30...
Page 31: Using Two Or More Hardware Controllers
Button 8 to load it. ▪ MASCHINE MIKRO (MK2) controller: Press SHIFT + F2, turn the Control encoder to se- lect the desired instance, and press the Control encoder to load it. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 31...
Page 32: Stand-Alone And Plug-In Mode
All this is done via the Audio and MIDI Settings window (for more info on this, please refer to ↑2.5, Audio and MIDI Set- tings). MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 32...
Page 33: Switching Instances In Plug-In Mode
Button 8. Software Click the Connect button to connect the controller to that instance. You can select the controller from an instance by clicking the Connect button in the MA- SCHINE Header. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 33...
Page 34: Controlling Various Instances With Different Controllers
▪ When you start a new instance of the MASCHINE software, it connects to one of the MA- SCHINE controllers according to following precedence rules: ◦ Rule 1: MK2 controllers (MASCHINE MK2 and MASCHINE MIKRO MK2) get focus before legacy controllers (MASCHINE and MASCHINE MIKRO).
Page 35: Preferences - General Page
Preferences… in the File menu of the Application Menu Bar (Windows depicted). Preferences… in the Plug-in menu. 2.4.1 Preferences – General Page General page holds a few global settings. To display the General page click the General tab on the left. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 35...
Page 36 Project is saved. If not, your recordings will be saved in the generic Recordings folder in your standard user directory (see section ↑2.4.2, Preferences – Defaults Page). MIDI MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 36...
Page 37: Preferences - Defaults Page
Preferences – Defaults Page Defaults page allows you to define a few default settings that will be used for every new Project. To display the Defaults page click the Defaults tab on the left. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 37...
Page 38 This allows you to select one of the three quantization options when play- ing live on the pads: None (no quantization), Record (quantization only in Record mode) or Play/Rec (quantization in Play and Record mode). Template Project MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 38...
Page 39: Preferences - User Paths Page
Preferences – User Paths Page User Paths page shows the locations of all MASCHINE files you have added to the user library. To display the User Paths page click the User Paths tab on the left. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 39...
Page 40 By clicking on the folder icon to the right, you can change the path for example if you moved your sample folder to another location. Please consult chapter ↑3, Browser for more information on adding your own samples. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 40...
Page 41: Preferences - Libraries Page
MASCHINE factory files. These include libraries imported from other NI products as well as MASCHINE EXPANSION packs. To display the braries page click the Libraries tab on the left. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 41...
Page 42: Preferences - Plug-Ins Page
2.4.5 Preferences – Plug-ins Page Plug-ins page allows you to manage the VST/AU plug-ins you want to use in MASCHINE. To display the Plug-ins page click the Plug-ins tab on the left. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 42...
Page 43 Click the folder icon to the right of an entry to change the path of that plug- in directory. The Plug-Ins page’s LOCATIONS section. LOCATIONS section also contains the following controls: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 43...
Page 44 When a plug-in is disabled, it will not appear in the Module menus. If, for example, you do not use VST plug-ins on a Mac, it could be useful to disable them so that these VSTs do not appear in the list of loadable Modules. The Plug-Ins page’s MANAGER section. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 44...
Page 45 Displays 32-bit/64-bit plug-ins that are identified by MASCHINE but cannot be used in the current bit mode. To check which bit mode you are currently running, open the About screen from MA- SCHINE’s Help menu and see the Mode section in the upper right. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 45...
Page 46: Preferences - Hardware Page
Preferences – Hardware Page Hardware page enables you to customize how the pads react to your playing, and the brightness/contrast of the MASCHINE controller displays. To display the Hardware page click Hardware tab on the left. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 46...
Page 47 MASCHINE controller. Contrast Left & Right With these sliders you can adjust the contrast of the left and right displays separately. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 47...
Page 48: Preferences - Colors Page
Preferences – Colors Page Colors page enables you to choose default colors for your Scenes, Groups, and Sounds. To display the Colors page click the Colors tab on the left. The Preferences – Colors page. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 48...
Page 49: Audio And Midi Settings
Audio and MIDI Settings The Audio and MIDI Settings window allows you to configure the audio and MIDI hardware de- vice(s) to use with MASCHINE along with the audio routing between your audio device and MASCHINE. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 49...
Page 50: Audio Page
Select your audio driver here. Device This allows you to choose from the available devices if you have connected more than one audio interface. Status This shows you whether your audio interface is currently running. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 50...
Page 51: Routing Page
ASIO driver. 2.5.2 Routing Page Routing page allows you to configure the connections between the virtual inputs/outputs of MASCHINE and the physical inputs/outputs of your audio interface. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 51...
Page 52: Midi Page
Click the fields in the right column to se- lect the desired outputs via a drop-down menu. 2.5.3 MIDI Page MIDI page allows you to set up the MIDI input and ouput ports that you want to use with MASCHINE. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 52...
Page 53 By adjusting the Clock Offset value you can set an amount of latency to be compensated (in milliseconds). MASCHINE will then send MIDI Clock events ahead of time as defined. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 53...
Page 54: Connecting External Midi Equipment
MIDI Clock. This could be hardware such as a drum machine, another groovebox or se- quencer, or even another software sequencer. To enable this, select the Sync to External MIDI Clock entry from the File menu: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 54...
Page 55: Send Midi Clock
MASCHINE can also send a MIDI Clock signal to any device that is capable of receiving MIDI Clock. This could be hardware such as a drum machine, another groovebox, or even another software sequencer. To enable it, select Send MIDI Clock from the File menu: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 55...
Page 56 Basic Concepts Connecting External MIDI Equipment Send MIDI Clock activated. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 56...
Page 57: Browser
Given that the MASCHINE software has some advantages over the hardware in this case, such as a very big screen and a QWERTY-key- board, we will start with the software first. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 57...
Page 58: Elements Of The Browser
Elements of the Browser Elements of the Browser The elements of the Browser. (1) DISK button: Use the DISK button to switch between the Browser and access to your com- puter hard disks. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 58...
Page 59: Disk Button
In the Browser , you can choose whether you want to browse the Library or access your hard disks. Press the DISK button to toggle between the Library and the hard disk content. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 59...
Page 60: File Type Selector
Tag Filter As with the File Type selector, the Tag Filter only shows up when you have disabled the DISK button above. Then it turns into the three category columns BANK, TYPE, and SUBTYPE. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 60...
Page 61: Search Field
You can also resize the Tag Filter by hovering over its lower limit, clicking then and dragging your mouse vertically. Resizing the Tag Filter. 3.1.4 Search Field In the Search field you can enter your search query. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 61...
Page 62: Results List
If the list is too long to fit in the display, use the scroll bar on the right to show the remaining items. You can also extend the RESULTS list’s size by shrinking the Tag Filter above (see sec- tion ↑3.1.3, Tag Filter). MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 62...
Page 63 ▪ You can load a Sample into its own Zone in the page of the Sample Editor: A new Zone will be created for that Sample. See section ↑11.2.4, Mapping a Sample (Software) for more info. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 63...
Page 64: Audition Controls
Use the Prehear Volume slider next to it to adjust the volume of the Samples you are prelistening. Prehear and Autoload are mutually exclusive: Only one of them can be active at a time. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 64...
Page 65: Loading Groups With Their Patterns
Locating Missing Samples If you are loading a MASCHINE Project and one or more referenced Sample(s) cannot be found for any reason, a dialog in which you can locate the missing Samples will appear. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 65...
Page 66 Samples and the Find Missing Samples… menu entries only show up in the File submenu when Sample references cannot be resolved. They also show up in the Group and Sound con- text menus of the affected Group(s)/Sound(s). MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 66...
Page 67: Importing Your Own Files
Project, you can also save individual objects (Project, Groups, Patterns, Sounds, Module presets, or Samples) of the Project to the Library for later use. This will be described in each object-specific chapter, later in this Manual. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 67...
Page 68 In the tree view, navigate to the directory that contains your files. To expand/close a folder, double-click its name or click the folder icon at its left. The Browser only displays files that MASCHINE supports. MASCHINE supports only WAVE and AIFF sample formats. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 68...
Page 69 Tag Editor. You can also apply/remove tags at any time, after they are imported. However, it may be best to tag files on import, since it will make it easier to find them later. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 69...
Page 70: Tagging Your Files
The Tag Editor with selected tags (highlighted and checkmarked). Be as precise as possible when tagging your files in order to be able to find what you are looking for later. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 70...
Page 71 Mac OS X: [Ctrl]-click) the selection select the entry in the context menu. A deleted tag will not appear in the Browser anymore and will be removed from all files. Once a tag is deleted it is not possible to undo it! MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 71...
Page 72: Quick Browse
▪ If a Module slot at the Master, Group, or Sound level is selected, the Quick Browse func- tion relates to the Module loaded in that Module slot. ▪ If Properties of the Sound or Group are selected, the Quick Browse function relates to that Sound or Group, respectively. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 72...
Page 73: The Browser On The Hardware
Depending on which of the Buttons 1–3 is selected (the picture above shows the Browser with Button 3, i.e. the SOUND tab selected), the FILTER field will allow you to select compatible file types only: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 73...
Page 74 BRASS, ANALOG FX or KICK. SUBTYPE With the SUBTYPE, you can narrow down the description of your file even further. Examples for the SUBTYPE category are DJEMBE, GLITCH ALOG. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 74...
Page 75: Additional Features
Group with or without its Patterns by pressing Button 7 (PATT.). This is the hardware equivalent of the Load Patterns checkbox in the software. See section ↑3.1.7, Loading Groups with their Patterns for more info on this. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 75...
Page 76 Sample will stay in place and the new Sample will be load- ed in its own Zone in the Sample Map of the Sound. See section ↑11.1.3, Slicing a Sam- ple (Hardware) for more info. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 76...
Page 77: Working With Sounds
Sound slots are displayed in the column at the left of the Pattern Editor and you can select them by clicking each slot: Sound slots in MASCHINE, with Sound slot 7 is selected. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 77...
Page 78: The Modules
In addition to Modules, each Sound also provides a set of global settings called Properties. We will describe them in section ↑4.4, The Sound Properties. Different Types of Modules Modules can be of different types: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 78...
Page 79 MASCHINE internal effect. ◦ VST/AU effect plug-ins: You can use any VST/AU effect plug-in from Native Instruments and third-party manufacturers. At the Sound level, the four Module slots can host following types of Modules: ▪...
Page 80: Module Slot 1: Choosing The Sound's Role
Press SHIFT BROWSE to browse the available Modules. On the left display, use Knob 1 to change the TYPE to INTERNAL. The right display now shows the list of the available internal Modules. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 80...
Page 81 The entries in the Module menu will differ according to the selected Module slot: ▪ Module slot 1 of a Sound (pictured above): Under the (None) entry allowing you to remove the Module currently loaded, the Module menu lists the available instrument and effect Modules: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 81...
Page 82 Module, ↑9.3, Applying Effects to an External Instrument, and ↑4.9.3, MIDI Output from Sounds, respectively. For information on working with plug-ins, please refer to section ↑4.2.6, Page 6: Velocity Destination and Modwheel Destination. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 82...
Page 83: Adjusting The Module Parameters
Use Knobs 1–8 to adjust the values of the parameters in the displayed page. Software In the software, the main part of the Control area shows the parameters for the selected Mod- ule. This is called the Parameter area. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 83...
Page 84: Bypassing Module Slots
Any Module previously loaded in the target slot will be replaced. While you are dragging the Module, its name appears under the mouse cursor, and the mouse cursor shows you whether the Module can be dropped at the current position or not: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 84...
Page 85 Pattern Editor) and Group slots (in the Arranger) during the target selection. Drag the Freq Shifter from its location (in Sound slot 3) to Sound slot 2 and wait a bit while holding the mouse button… MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 85...
Page 86 You can also drop the Module directly on the Sound/Group slot itself: It will be automati- cally moved to its first empty Module slot! The following table summarizes the possible movements: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 86...
Page 87 Keyboard mode is active) to select Sound slot 5. The software display is automatically updated according to your selection on the control- ler. In the software you can now drop the Module on the desired Module slot! MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 87...
Page 88: Saving Module Presets
Module list on the controller or the Module menu in the software. See also ↑2.4.5, Preferences – Plug-ins Page for more info on managing plug-ins and their default presets. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 88...
Page 89: Recalling Module Presets
In addition, the MASCHINE Library already provides a collection of Module presets for MA- SCHINE internal effects. Furthermore, any Native Instruments product installed on your com- puter will have its own factory library imported into the MASCHINE Browser so that you can browse and load its factory presets directly from MASCHINE, ready for loading.
Page 90 Module presets for the library “Urban Arsenal 2” of the MASSIVE plug-in in the Browser. At the top of the Browser, check that the DISK button is not active (if it is, click it to de- activate it). MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 90...
Page 91: The Sampler Module
The Sampler parameters are organized in 6 pages: ▪ Page 1: Voice Settings Engine ▪ Page 2: Pitch/Gate Amplitude Envelope ▪ Page 3: Filter ▪ Page 4: Modulation Envelope Destination MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 91...
Page 92: Voice Settings And Engine
This is a behavior you can find in vintage drum machines (typically used to “choke” the open hi-hat with the closed one), but also in monophonic synthesizers that are only capable of playing one note at a time. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 92...
Page 93: Pitch/Gate And Amplitude Envelope
Page 2: Pitch/Gate and Amplitude Envelope Sampler parameters – page 2 of 6: PITCH / GATE and AMPLITUDE ENVELOPE on the controller. Sampler parameters – page 2 of 6: Pitch / Gate and Amplitude Envelope in the software. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 93...
Page 94 ▪ Oneshot: This is typical vintage drum machine behavior: the sample is played in its en- tirety from beginning to end with no envelope. If Oneshot is selected, the Amplitude En- velope section doesn’t display any parameters. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 94...
Page 95 Sustain level in ADSR mode; in AHD mode, it is used to adjust how fast the Sound dies down. This pa- rameter can be modulated by Velocity. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 95...
Page 96: Fx And Filter
This is a small selection of basic effects, not to be mixed up with the collection of effect Mod- ules covered in depth in chapter ↑8, Effect Reference. Parameter Description Comp Basic compressor allowing you to give a Sound more density. Drive Defines the amount of saturation applied to a Sound. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 96...
Page 97: Page 4: Modulation Envelope And Destination
Velocity, the Modulation Envelope, the LFO or the MIDI Modulation Wheel. The EQ is an equalizer with Frequency, Bandwidth and Gain. 4.2.4 Page 4: Modulation Envelope and Destination Sampler parameters – page 4 of 6: MODULATION ENVELOPE and DESTINATION on the controller. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 97...
Page 98 Parameter Modulation Destination Pitch Tune parameter of the Pitch / Gate section on page 2. Cutoff Cutoff parameter of the Filter section (with filter types LP2, HP2, BP2 only) on page 3. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 98...
Page 99: Lfo And Destination
Tri (Triangle), Rect (Rectangle), Saw, and Random. Speed Controls the rate of the LFO measured in hertz (Hz). If you choose to synchronize the Speed by activating Sync, it will show note values instead of hertz. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 99...
Page 100: Velocity Destination And Modwheel Destination
Page 6: Velocity Destination and Modwheel Destination Sampler parameters – page 6 of 6: VELOCITY DESTINATION and MODWHEEL DESTINATION on the controller. Sampler parameters – page 6 of 6: Velocity Destination and Modwheel Destination in the software. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 100...
Page 101: Using Vst/Au Plug-Ins
LFO modulation (for all targets) defined on page 5. parameter of the Sound’s Output Properties (see ↑4.4, The Sound Proper- ties for more info). Using VST/AU Plug-ins This section describes how to handle VST/AU plug-ins in MASCHINE. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 101...
Page 102: Loading A Plug-In
Turn Knob 5 to browse the available instruments. 10. When you have found the instrument plug-in you want to use, press Button 8 to load it. 11. Press SHIFT BROWSE again CONTROL to switch back to Control mode. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 102...
Page 103 Software In the Control area, click the SOUND tab to switch to the Sound level. In the Pattern Editor below, click the Sound slot you want to load an instrument to. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 103...
Page 104 Back in the Control area, click the Module menu of the first Module slot (only Module slot can host instrument plug-ins). Select Plug-ins from the menu to get a list of all available instrument plug-ins. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 104...
Page 105: Opening And Closing Plug-In Windows
Working with Sounds Using VST/AU Plug-ins As an example: let’s choose the Native Instruments ABSYNTH 5 plug-in. After selecting it with the mouse, ABSYNTH 5 will be loaded, and its parameters will be displayed in the Parameter area. Now you can try out the instrument plug-in by pressing the pad.
Page 106 When a plug-in has been assigned to a Module slot, the plug-in icon will appear in the Quick Browse area: An EDIT icon appears when the mouse curser is placed over the REAKTOR logo. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 106...
Page 107: Assigning Plug-In Parameters
▪ The current state of the plug-in parameters can be saved to the Browser as preset for total recall of the plug-in (see section ↑4.3.4, Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets for more on this). An auto-mapped Parameter page of the MASSIVE plug-in in the software. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 107...
Page 108 Learn mode. With Learn mode, custom pages can be created by assigning only the required pa- rameters. To begin assigning parameters, click the arrow on the left-hand side of a Module to reveal the drop-down Page menu: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 108...
Page 109 Apply Auto-Mapping Deletes all pages, iterates through all automatable parameters of the plug-in, and automatically assigns them to pages in order. Add Page Appends a new page to the end of the page list. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 109...
Page 110 Parameter page of the plug-in Module. To quickly assign single plug-in parameters: Choose any knob on the Parameter pages of your Module and right-click it ([Ctrl]-click it on Mac OS X). The Parameter menu opens. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 110...
Page 111 ([Ctrl]-clicking on Mac OS X) and selecting Learn Plug-in Parameter again in the Parameter menu! In addition to the Learn mode mentioned above, the Parameter menu offers you other useful editing commands for each individual plug-in parameter: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 111...
Page 112: Using Vst/Au Plug-In Presets
Module slots and save them as Module presets. These tasks can be done in the MA- SCHINE software only. Saving your plug-in presets as Module presets will notably allow you to access them from the MASCHINE Browser. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 112...
Page 113 Mod- ule slot — in particular, take care to load presets for instruments in Module slot 1 of the Sound level only! MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 113...
Page 114: The Sound Properties
(Button 4) is deactivated to show the Sound Properties. Press Button 6 (GRV) or 8 (OUT) to select the Groove Properties or Output Properties, re- spectively. The corresponding Properties are shown in the displays of your controller. → MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 114...
Page 115: Adjusting The Properties
Properties instead of selecting the desired Module slot (see section ↑4.4.1, Selecting a Set of Properties). If some Properties provide more than eight parameters, these will be split into Parameter pages, each page containing up to eight parameters. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 115...
Page 116: Sound - Groove Properties (Grv)
Sound or the Master level. By shifting some of the events, you can e.g. give a shuffling, ternary touch to your Patterns. Please refer to section ↑4.4.1, Selecting a Set of Properties to know how to display the Groove Properties. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 116...
Page 117 The following picture shows you how this rhythm would sound with the following settings: ▪ Top: Swing (no Swing). ▪ Middle: Swing 100 % Invert off. ▪ Bottom: Swing 100 % Invert enabled. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 117...
Page 118: Sound - Output Properties (Out)
↑9.4, Creating a Send Effect to learn how to set up a classic send effect. Page 1: Main, Aux 1 and Aux 2 Page 1 of 2 from the Sound’s Output Properties on the controller. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 118...
Page 119 Main, 1, and Aux 2 sections will correspond to virtual outputs in your host. This allows you to send individual Sounds from MASCHINE to their own mixer channels within your DAW, for example. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 119...
Page 120: Managing Sounds
1–16. Each Sound slot gets automatically renamed in following situations: ▪ If you load a Sound, a Module preset or a Sample into the Sound slot, the Sound slot takes the Sound’s or Sample’s name. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 120...
Page 121: Changing The Sound's Color
In this case, click anywhere else in the MASCHINE plug-in window to confirm the name you have entered. 4.5.2 Changing the Sound’s Color You can change the color of each individual Sound in the software. To do this: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 121...
Page 122: Saving Sounds
↑2.4.7, Preferences – Colors Page for more info. 4.5.3 Saving Sounds You can save your Sounds as individual files (extension “.msnd”). This can be only done in the software. To save a Sound: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 122...
Page 123: Copying And Pasting Sounds
You can copy and paste Sounds across Sound slots in your Project. Hardware To copy a Sound from one pad to another: Press and hold DUPLICATE. Press the pad of the Sound you want to copy. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 123...
Page 124 Group, in this case first press the desired Group slot in the Arranger) and select Paste from the context menu. All parameters of the Sound will be copied except for the source’s Pattern content. → MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 124...
Page 125: Moving Sound Slots
Resetting a Sound slot will remove the Sound it contains and put all its settings (Properties, name, color…) back to their default values. Hardware Hold SHIFT ERASE and then touch the pad corresponding to the Sound slot to be re- ► set. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 125...
Page 126: Mute And Solo
(the events) for the muted Sound will not be triggered — but any audio re- maining from past events for this Sound will still be audible until it fades away. To mute all audio from all Sounds and Groups, please refer to section ↑4.7, Choke All Notes. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 126...
Page 127: Mute And Solo On The Hardware
You can then release MUTE: Your controller will stay in Mute mode until you press MUTE again. See section ↑2.2.8, Pinning a Mode for more info. Like in Solo mode, there are two more functions in Mute mode: ALL ON (Button 3) turns all Sounds on. ▪ MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 127...
Page 128: Mute And Solo In The Software
To unsolo a Sound, right-click (on Mac OS X: [Ctrl]-click) on the pad icon again. ► Soloing a Group To solo a Group, right-click (on Mac OS X: [Ctrl]-click) the Group icon on the left side of ► the Group slot in the Arranger: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 128...
Page 129 To unmute the Sound, click on the pad icon again. ► Muting a Group To mute a Group, click on the Group icon on the left side of the Group slot in the Arrang- ► MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 129...
Page 130: Choke All Notes
Instead, all audio voices currently playing are instantaneously killed. The killed voi- ces cannot be reactivated and are freed up for subsequent notes according to the polypho- ny setting. Voices triggered by subsequent notes will play normally. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 130...
Page 131: Loading Rex Files
▪ By default, incoming MIDI notes will control the Sound slot currently selected. You can change this default behavior and map incoming MIDI notes differently in order to adapt MASCHINE to your requirements. To configure the appropriate MIDI settings, you have MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 131...
Page 132: Sound Midi Batch Setup
To record the MIDI notes in your host application, you need to configure your host so that it receives the MIDI data sent by the MASCHINE plug-in. Please refer to the documentation of your host application for more details. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 132...
Page 133 Sound MIDI Batch Setup from the menu. Alternatively you can right-click (on Mac OS X: [Ctrl]-click) the Group slot in the Arranger and choose Sound MIDI Batch Setup from the context menu. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 133...
Page 134 Choose a root note here if you have selected the Sounds to MIDI Notes op- tion. This defines the note that will trigger the Sound in Sound slot 1. The other 15 Sounds will be triggered by the following 15 notes on the key- board. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 134...
Page 135: Sound Midi Settings
You can also assign individual Sounds to incoming MIDI notes. This is done in the Sound MIDI Settings window. Right-click (on Mac OS X: [Ctrl]-click) the Sound slot in the Pattern Editor and choose Sound MIDI Settings from the context menu. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 135...
Page 136 Low Note Define the lowest note on which the Sound will respond to MIDI here. High Note Define the highest note on which the Sound will respond to MIDI here. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 136...
Page 137: Midi Output From Sounds
Turn Knob 2 to set SUBTYPE to INSTRUMENT. Turn Knob 5 to select MIDI OUT in the Module list, and press Button 8 to load this Mod- ule. Press SHIFT BROWSE again to leave the Module list. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 137...
Page 138 Click the arrow on the tab’s right side to open the Module menu and select MIDI Out in the menu. The MIDI Out module is loaded into Module slot 1. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 138...
Page 139 You will notice that the Sound was automatically renamed to “MIDI Out.” When the MIDI Out Module is loaded into Module slot 1 of a Sound, the other three Mod- ule slots (2–4) are bypassed. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 139...
Page 140: Working With Groups
Sounds. Please refer to section ↑4.4.1, Selecting a Set of Properties to know how to access the Source Properties of a Group. The Group’s Source Properties on the controller. The Group’s Source Properties in the software. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 140...
Page 141: Group - Groove Properties (Grv)
Please refer to section ↑4.4.1, Selecting a Set of Properties to know how to access the Groove Properties of a Group. The Group’s Groove Properties on the controller. The Group’s Groove Properties in the software. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 141...
Page 142: Group - Macro Properties (Mcr) And Macro Controls
Pattern (for more information on that, see section ↑7.1.9, Recording and Editing Automation). Please refer to section ↑4.4.1, Selecting a Set of Properties to know how to access the Macro Properties of a Group. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 142...
Page 143 +100 % (0 % is centre). You can assign all modulatable parameters in the Group Modules and Properties as well as any modulatable parameter in any Sound inside the Group (basically modulatable parameters are parameters controlled by a knob or a button). MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 143...
Page 144 Macro Control: On the Macro page you will see the name of the assigned parameter now under the Macro → Control: You can also assign plug-in parameters to Macro Controls! MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 144...
Page 145 Remove Macro Control from the context menu: In the Group’s Macro Properties, remove the parameter assignment by right-clicking (on ► Mac OS X: [Ctrl]-click) the Macro Control and selecting Remove Assignment from the context menu: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 145...
Page 146 The Macro Control is now assigned to the selected MIDI CC. This is indicated by a white → dot at the top left of the Macro Control: Alternatively, you can also let MASCHINE learn the MIDI CC it is supposed to react to: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 146...
Page 147 Macro Control is now assigned to a MIDI CC. If you want to leave MIDI Learn mode without assigning anything, right-click the Macro Control again and select Leave MIDI Learn from the context menu. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 147...
Page 148 To access the Macro Controls from your controller: Press CONTROL to enter Control mode. Select the Group with the Macro Controls you want to access by pressing its Group button A–H. Press Button 2 to select GROUP. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 148...
Page 149: Group - Output Properties (Out)
Properties of a Group. Page 1: Main, Aux 1 and Aux 2 Page 1 of 2 from the Group’s Output Properties on the controller. Page 1 of 2 from the Group’s Output Properties in the software. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 149...
Page 150 This allows you to send individual Groups from MASCHINE to their own mixer channels within your DAW, for example. Page 2: Aux Mode Page 2 of 2 from the Group’s Output Properties on the controller. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 150...
Page 151: Managing Groups
You can also rename Group slots manually. Naming is only available from within the software, but any changes will also show up on your controller. Group renaming is performed like Sound renaming: Double-click the desired Group slot. The Group slot’s name gets highlighted. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 151...
Page 152: Changing The Group's Color
A Color Palette appears. In the Palette, the current color of the Group is highlighted. Select the desired color in the Palette. You can also choose to set the Group back to its default color by selecting Use Default Color at the bottom of the Color Palette. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 152...
Page 153: Saving Groups
If you wish, choose another path and/or type another name with your computer keyboard. Press [Enter] to confirm and close the Save File As… dialog. Your Group is now saved. → MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 153...
Page 154: Saving A Group With Its Samples
SCHINE Library. If you want to take a Group to another studio or if you want to backup or share a custom drum kit with all the related files, this comes in handy. To save a Group with its Samples: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 154...
Page 155 Samples… from the context menu: You will be presented with the Save Group with Samples window: In this window, adjust the settings (see table below) and click SAVE to confirm or CAN- to cancel the operation. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 155...
Page 156: Copying And Pasting Groups
Instead of holding DUPLICATE, you can also pin the Duplicate mode by pressing DUPLI- CATE + Button 1. You can then release DUPLICATE: Your controller will stay in Duplicate mode until you press DUPLICATE again. See section ↑2.2.8, Pinning a Mode for more info. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 156...
Page 157: Moving Group Slots
You can reorder Group slots via drag-and-drop in the software. It can be helpful to organize your Groups more conveniently. Moving Group slots is performed like moving Sound slots: Click and hold the Group slot. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 157...
Page 158: Resetting A Group Slot
+ ERASE, then press the Group button for the Group to be reset. ► Software To reset a Group, right-click (on Mac OS X: [Ctrl]-click) the Group slot and choose Reset ► from the context menu. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 158...
Page 159: Importing Mpc Programs To Groups
(XL) Sample Name Sample Name Play Mode − − Playback Type (ADSR, Oneshot, AHD) Sample Level − − Zone Level Sample Pan − − − Zone Pan Range Lower/Higher − − High/Low Key MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 159...
Page 160: Importing Mpc Program Files
− Velocity to Volume Mute Group − − − Choke Group 5.3.2 Importing MPC Program Files To import an MPC Program file, open the Browser in the MASCHINE software and activate DISK button. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 160...
Page 161 Navigate to the MPC Program you want to import and double-click it. You will be prompted with the MPC Import window: In the Input section of the window window, select one of the import options (see table below). Click to start the import procedure. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 161...
Page 162 If you only want to import a single Bank choose this option. Use the drop- down menu to the right to select which Bank you want to import. The list below shows you a preview of the sounds in the selected MPC Bank. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 162...
Page 163: Working With Patterns (Controller)
▪ The highlighted cell indicates the selected Pattern slot. ▪ Cells with a solid border represent Pattern slots containing a Pattern, while cells with a dotted border represent empty Pattern slots. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 163...
Page 164 To double the length and content of a Pattern, enter Pattern mode, select the Pattern by press- ing its corresponding pad, and press Button 2 (DOUBLE). Keep in mind that doubling a Pat- tern twice results in a Pattern that is four times as long. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 164...
Page 165 Pressing Button 4 (REMOVE) in Pattern mode removes from the current Scene the Clip refer- encing the selected Pattern (Clips and Scenes are described in detail at chapter ↑10, Creating a Song using Scenes). Note that it does not delete the Pattern! MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 165...
Page 166: Pad Modes
Sound but with 16 different velocity values. This can be useful to play or program complex drum fills. The right display indicates the ve- locity values for each pad. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 166...
Page 167: Pad Link
▪ You may set more than one pad as Master or Slave within the same group. Assigning a Pad to a Pad Link Group To assign a pad to a Pad Link group: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 167...
Page 168: Recording The Pads
Repeat the process to remove other pads from a Pad Link group. 6.1.4 Recording the Pads You can easily record beats with the pads: Press PLAY to start the sequencer. PLAY button lights up. Press to enable Record mode. button lights up. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 168...
Page 169: Using The Metronome And The Count-In
The metronome will help you to keep time when recording in real time. Press SHIFT PLAY to activate or deactivate the metronome. ► Metronome Volume To adjust the volume of the metronome, with VOLUME activated, hold SHIFT PLAY and turn the Control encoder. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 169...
Page 170: Using The Step Sequencer
Sound you want to switch to. The steps’ default size is a quarter note. The step size can be adjusted in Grid mode. See ↑6.1.11, Step Grid, Pattern Length, and Quantization for more info. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 170...
Page 171: Using Note Repeat
REPEAT, hold the pad you want to play/record. The notes will now be repeatedly triggered at the selected rate (shown on the right display). With Buttons 5–8, you can select different rates — also while playing. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 171...
Page 172: Using The Keyboard Mode
Try to experiment with all kinds of Samples in the Keyboard mode; some rather boring sounding Samples can be really interesting if you play them very low or very high! MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 172...
Page 173: Recording Automation
If you want to discard the automation you recorded and try again: Hold ERASE and again turn the Knob you used to record automation to delete its auto- ► mation. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 173...
Page 174: Recording Automation In The Step Sequencer
Press and hold the pad representing the step you want to automate (you may need to use Button 7 and 8 to navigate to the desired part of the Pattern). The displays will switch to a mode similar to Control mode displaying parameter values. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 174...
Page 175: Step Grid, Pattern Length, And Quantization
Select a step size by pressing the corresponding pad. The selected value is highlighted on the right display and the corresponding pad is lit. → MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 175...
Page 176 All selected notes will now be shifted in time to the next position defined by the current → Step Grid. If you want to apply only a bit of quantization to keep the groove you created by playing ► your notes live, press SHIFT + pad 6 (QUANTIZE 50%). MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 176...
Page 177: Editing Patterns
MASCHINE context. 6.2.1 Selecting, Quick Selecting, and Quick Editing Events/Notes Using your controller, you can select particular events/notes from the Pattern currently selected and quickly edit them without affecting the other events/notes. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 177...
Page 178 In Group mode (the default mode of the pads), each pad represents a specific Sound. Selecting events on the controller with the pads in Group mode. You have following selection tools at your disposal: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 178...
Page 179 The total number of events included in the current selection is shown in the right display. Selecting Notes (Pads in Keyboard mode) In Keyboard mode, each pad represents a specific pitch of the selected Sound. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 179...
Page 180 (see above) are included into the selection. By combining these tools you can precisely define the selection of notes you want to edit. Additionally, at any time the pads indicate you the selection status of their respective events: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 180...
Page 181 (MULTI). You can also use these editing functions to quickly create variations of your Patterns during a live performance! The following sections will show you other editing functions available from your pads. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 181...
Page 182: Deleting Events/Notes
Pattern: Press SHIFT + pad (CLEAR) to erase the selected events/notes. If nothing is selected, ► all event/notes in the Pattern will be affected. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 182...
Page 183: Copy And Paste Events/Notes
NUDGE) to move the selected events/notes to the left, or ► SHIFT + pad 8 (NUDGE >) to move the selected events/notes to the right. If nothing is selected, all event/notes in the Pattern will be affected. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 183...
Page 184: Transposing Events/Notes
If you want to keep both the new version and the old version, do the following: To move the edited version to the next empty Pattern slot, press SHIFT + pad (SPLIT). ► MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 184...
Page 185 Working with Patterns (Controller) Editing Patterns For a comprehensive list of hardware shortcuts please view the Hardware Control Reference available from the Help menu. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 185...
Page 186: Working With Patterns (Software)
This overview of the Pattern Editor introduces you its main parts and control elements. The Pattern Editor. (1) Group View button: Click this button to switch to Group view. (2) Keyboard View button: Click this button to switch to Keyboard view. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 186...
Page 187 Lane (9). (11) Edit controls: Use the STEP menu to change the step size in which events can be moved/ resized and click the PAINT check box to toggle the Paint mode on/off. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 187...
Page 188: Selecting Patterns And Pattern Banks
(all others starting with slot 4). To switch to another Pattern Bank, click the little arrow left of the Group’s name to open the Group menu, and select the desired Pattern Bank in the Pattern Bank submenu: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 188...
Page 189: Step Grid And Quantization
Edit controls (at the bottom left of the Pattern Editor) and choose the desired step size. Values range from 1 Bar to 1/64T (1/64th note triplet) and the Step Grid can also be turned off. The default value is 1/16th note. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 189...
Page 190 Pattern slot and choose Quantize or Quantize 50% in the slot’s context menu. If some events/ notes are selected, the quantization will only affect the selected ones; if nothing is selected, the whole Pattern content will be quantized. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 190...
Page 191: Adjusting The Pattern Length
Pattern Length can be resized (de- scribed below). This Pattern Length resolution can be adjusted, along with the Pattern Length itself, in the Pattern Length controls located above the Sound slots: The Pattern Length controls. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 191...
Page 192 Pattern longer or drag it down to make it shorter. To adjust the Pattern Length, drag the grey arrow indicating the end of the Pattern in the ► timeline: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 192...
Page 193: Mouse Actions In The Step Grid
Delete selected notes Right-click (Mac OS X: [Ctrl]-click) Delete selected notes * When editing, mouse actions can be performed on any of the selected notes — they will ap- ply to all selected notes. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 193...
Page 194: The Zoom Tool
When the Pattern Editor is in Keyboard view, an additional Zoom Tool is available above the vertical scroll bar on the right. This Zoom Tool allows you to zoom in and out vertically on the pitch axis. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 194...
Page 195: Compare/Split
Keyboard View button: the Grid that showed all Sounds of the Group now only shows the Sound you selected. By adding notes, you can choose their pitch in semitones depending on where you put them, the lowest note being the lowest row in Keyboard view. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 195...
Page 196: Recording And Editing Automation
You can record automation by moving that ring with a left click on it and then dragging it up and down during playback. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 196...
Page 197 (LFO section of page 5/6). ▪ Transient Master Module: Limit button. ▪ Limiter Module: Thrs knob (Threshold). ▪ Saturator Module: in Tube mode, the Bass Overld button (Drive section) and Bypass but- section). MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 197...
Page 198 Adding a Modulator On the left of the Automation Lane you will see the Add Modulator drop-down menu. Clicking it opens a list of automatable parameters at the selected level (Group or Sound): MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 198...
Page 199 Control area to be presented with available parameters of the Group. When you load an effect into a Module slot it will automatically show in the list of available parameters. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 199...
Page 200: Pad Link
Assigning a Pad to a Pad Link Group To assign a pad to a Pad Link group: In the Arranger, click the Group slot (A–H) of a Group you want to use Pad Link in. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 200...
Page 201 Select the desired Pad Link group from the list. Repeat the process for each pad you want to include in the Pad Link group. Releasing a Pad from a Pad Link Group To release a pad from a Pad Link group: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 201...
Page 202 In the Arranger, select the Group containing the Sound you want to assign as Slave. In the Pattern Editor, right-click ([Ctrl]-click on Mac OS X) the Sound slot containing the Sound you want to assign as Slave. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 202...
Page 203: Managing Patterns
When creating a Pattern, you might want to name it. This can be done in the Arranger via any Clip referencing this Pattern (if the Pattern is currently displayed in the Pattern Editor, you will find one of its Clips in the selected Scene in the Arranger): MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 203...
Page 204: Changing The Pattern's Color
7.2.2 Changing the Pattern’s Color By default, Patterns take the color of the Group they belong to. But you can adapt the color of each individual Pattern to your needs. To do this: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 204...
Page 205: Saving Patterns
You can save a Pattern independently from its Group. This is useful if you want to try out a Pattern with different Sounds. To save a Pattern, right-click (on Mac OS X: [Ctrl]-click) the Pattern slot and select Save As… from the context menu: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 205...
Page 206: Copy And Paste Patterns
(on Mac OS X: [Ctrl]+click) the Pattern slot and choose Copy from the slot’s context menu: Copying a Pattern. Now select an empty Pattern, right-click (on Mac OS X: [Ctrl]-click) its Pattern slot and choose Paste from the context menu to paste the Pattern. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 206...
Page 207: Moving Pattern Slots
Of course, all Clips referencing the moved Pattern slots are updated accordingly. 7.2.6 Resetting a Pattern Slot To reset a Pattern, right-click (on Mac OS X: [Ctrl]+click) its Pattern slot and choose Reset from the slot’s context menu: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 207...
Page 208: Rendering Audio From Patterns Via Drag And Drop
Alternatively, include Sounds by soloing them. See ↑4.6, Mute and Solo for more info on muting/soloing Sounds and Groups. From now on everything will happen in the Group Header, at the top left of the Pattern Edi- tor: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 208...
Page 209 As soon as rendering is finished, the mouse cursor will display the name of the audio file you are about to drag: You can now drag the exported audio file to your desktop, into an audio channel of your → host application, or even to another Sound in MASCHINE! MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 209...
Page 210: Rendering Midi From Patterns Via Drag And Drop
From now on everything will happen in the Group Header, at the top left of the Pattern Edi- tor: In the Group Header, click the arrow in front of the Group name to open the Group menu. In this Group menu choose MIDI from the Pattern Drag Mode submenu: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 210...
Page 211 Please note that, as with the MIDI drag-and-drop function, you need to configure the Sound MIDI Batch Setup first. Before that the Export MIDI… entry in the Group menu will be grayed out and inactive. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 211...
Page 212: Effect Reference
Compressor to fatten up your drums or to control signals that have a very wide dy- namic range. In MASCHINE Library’s Project “Pounder” it is used heavily on pretty much all Groups, creating a very dense sound. The Compressor in the software. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 212...
Page 213: Gate
8.1.2 Gate The Gate cuts any part of the input signal which falls below the input threshold. This can be used to rhythmically chop the signal and make it stutter or sound staccato. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 213...
Page 214 The time the Gate will take to release the input signal after it rises above the threshold. Output lets you adjust the amount of the effect in relation to the dry original audio signal. The Gate on the controller. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 214...
Page 215: Transient Master
Activates a hard limiter at the output, preventing the output signal from clipping. This can be useful when the Attack knob is set to a high value as this may produce amplified attack phases which become too loud. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 215...
Page 216: Limiter
Limiter, but it specifically designed for increasing the perceived volume. For example, load the Project “Be Mine” from the MASCHINE Library: the Maximizer is used on the Master effect here. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 216...
Page 217: Filtering Effects
DJ-style cut-and-boost effect. Please note that the EQ pa- rameters are spread over two pages. The second page of parameters can be accessed using the small arrow to the left of the first parameter in the Control area. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 217...
Page 218 High Band Freq Frequency selector for the high frequency band. Ranges from 50 Hz to 20 kHz. Gain Gain control for the high frequency band. Page 1 of the EQ on the controller. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 218...
Page 219: Filter
Filter with selectable characteristics that can be modulated via LFO or envelope. There are many applications for a filter: it can be used to emulate a synthesizer more realistically or to filter out selected frequencies and create filter-sweeps. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 219...
Page 220 Defines the speed of the modulation in note values from 16/1 (one cycle every 16 bars) up to 1/32 note. Shape Change the shape of the LFO waveform here. Phase Adjusts the start phase of the LFO. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 220...
Page 221: Modulation Effects
The Chorus in the software Parameter Description Modulation Rate Rate knob defines how fast the phase (and thus the perceived pitch) of the detuned signal is being modulated. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 221...
Page 222: Flanger
Project. The Flanger in the software. Parameter Description Freq Center This defines the center frequency of the Flanger. Modulation Amount This defines how much the Flanger gets modulated by the modulation source. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 222...
Page 223 The Flanger on the controller. 8.3.3 FM modulates the frequency of the audio signal based on FM synthesis. High frequency set- tings are useful for adding a subtle “gritty” texture to the input signal. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 223...
Page 224: Freq Shifter
The Freq Shifter shifts selected frequencies of the audio signal by a user-specified amount. With high frequencies it sounds like a pitch shifter; with low frequencies it sounds like a spe- cial chorus. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 224...
Page 225: Phaser
Inverts the settings of the Freq Shifter. lets you adjust the amount of the effect in relation to the dry original audio signal. The Freq Shifter on the controller. 8.3.5 Phaser Classic phaser with LFO and envelope modulation. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 225...
Page 226 Activating this causes the Phaser to use the 8Pole mode, resulting in a more intense phasing effect. Output lets you adjust the amount of the effect in relation to the dry original audio signal. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 226...
Page 227: Spatial And Reverb Effects
The “ICE”-factor: higher values sound more metallic. Size Adjust the size of the virtual room here. Output lets you adjust the amount of the effect in relation to the dry original audio signal. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 227...
Page 228: Metaverb
This pans the dry signal. This is useful because the dry signal can not be panned after the effect without panning the reverb itself, which is unnatu- ral. Output lets you adjust the amount of the effect in relation to the dry original audio signal. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 228...
Page 229: Reflex
With this parameter, you can soften the metallic character of Reflex. Size Adjust the size of the virtual room here. Output lets you adjust the amount of the effect in relation to the dry original audio signal. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 229...
Page 230: Reverb
This pans the dry signal. This is useful because the dry signal can not be panned after the effect without panning the reverb itself, which is unnatu- ral. Stereo This parameter widens the stereo field of the effect. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 230...
Page 231: Delays
Groups here and offers a lot of rhythmic sonic possibilities. Please note the Beat Delay parameters are spread over two pages. The second page of parameters can be accessed using the small arrow to the left of the first parameter in the Control area. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 231...
Page 232 This parameter widens the stereo field of the effect. Values go from -100.0 % to 100 % — negative values inverse the stereo field of the ef- fect. lets you adjust the amount of the effect in relation to the dry original audio signal. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 232...
Page 233: Grain Delay
Please note the Grain Delay parameters are spread over two pages. The second page of parameters can be accessed using the small arrow to the left of the first parameter in the Control area. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 233...
Page 234 The amount of modulation introduced to the grain cloud. lets you adjust the amount of the effect in relation to the dry original audio signal. Page 1 of the Grain Delay on the controller. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 234...
Page 235: Grain Stretch
Page 2 of the Grain Delay on the controller. 8.5.3 Grain Stretch The Grain Stretch effect uses granular synthesis to manipulate the speed and pitch of the in- coming signal. The Grain Stretch in the software. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 235...
Page 236: Resochord
The Resochord is a bank of 6 comb filters, each of which is individually tuned according to the selected chord. The results are most effective with non-melodic content (like drums) as the Re- sochord will print its own harmonic content on to any input material. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 236...
Page 237 Adjusts the amount of output signal fed back into the input. Decay With Decay you adjust how fast the Resochord fades out. lets you adjust the amount of the effect in relation to the dry original audio signal. The Resochord on the controller. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 237...
Page 238: Distortion Effects
Adjust the amount of output signal fed back into the input. Tone General tonal characteristic of the feedback signal. Tone Mod Modulation introduced in the feedback signal. Output Gate Gate button is used to cancel out feedback loops introduced by high Amount settings. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 238...
Page 239: Lofi
0.1 kHz which results in a hissy crackle. Smooth Smooth reduces the aliasing introduced by the Lofi effect. Stereo This parameter widens the stereo field of the effect. Bitcrush Bits Introduces a distortion based on bit reduction. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 239...
Page 240: Saturator
Classic Mode The Classic mode is the legacy mode. It combines compression and saturation to increase the overall loudness and add additional harmonics. The Saturator in Classic mode in the software. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 240...
Page 241 The Saturator in Tape mode in the software. Tape Mode – Parameter Description Drive Input Gain Controls the input gain of the effect. This will increase the amount of tape distortion and compression. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 241...
Page 242 At (full left) the feedback loop is disabled. Increase the Charge value to strengthen the effect. Higher values additionally generate an interesting compression-like effect. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 242...
Page 243 Adjusts the level of the high frequency band. Output Gain Adjusts the output level of the effect. Use this to compensate for changes in volume caused by input gain and signal compression. The Saturator in Tube mode on the controller. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 243...
Page 244: Using Effects
Sounds and Groups, and you will find this Sound in the various Output selectors in the Output Properties of other Sound slots and Group slots. See section ↑9.4, Creating a Send Effect below for more information. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 244...
Page 245: Applying Effects To A Sound, A Group Or The Master
MASCHINE effects or PLUG-IN for VST/AU effect plug-ins. The right display now shows the list of the corresponding Modules (MASCHINE effects in the example underneath). Turn Knob 5 to browse the available Modules. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 245...
Page 246 ↑4.2.6, Page 6: Veloc- ity Destination and Modwheel Destination. Software If you want to apply the effect to the Master (to process the audio of the whole Project), click the MASTER tab in the Control area. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 246...
Page 247 If you want to apply the effect to a Sound, click the Group slot of the Group containing that Sound in the Arranger, click the desired Sound slot in the Pattern Editor, and click SOUND tab in the Control area. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 247...
Page 248 ↑4.1.4, Adjusting the Mod- Parameters. If you created a nice effect setting, you can put it to further use by saving it as a Module preset. Please read ↑4.1.5, Bypassing Module Slots for more details. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 248...
Page 249: Bypassing Effects
MODULES (Button 4) is activated to show Module slots on the right dis- play. Hold SHIFT and press the desired Button (5–8) above the right display to bypass the cor- responding Module slot. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 249...
Page 250 Sound in the Arranger, click the desired Sound slot in the Pattern Editor, and click SOUND tab in the Control area. Now click the colored number (1–4) on the left side of the desired Module slot to bypass the contained effect. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 250...
Page 251: Applying Effects To An External Instrument
Audio and MIDI Settings window. In the Audio and MIDI Settings window, click the Routing tab, then click the Inputs but- ton, activate the desired inputs by clicking them, then click OK. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 251...
Page 252 Group button A–H of the Group con- taining the Sound you want to use, and press SELECT + the pad of that Sound (or simply hit its pad if pads are in Group mode). MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 252...
Page 253 → Software Click the Group slot of the Group containing the Sound you want to use, click its Sound slot in the Pattern Editor, and click the SOUND tab in the Control area. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 253...
Page 254 You will now see two parameters: one knob for the level of the input and a selector that lets you select a source. Set the Source selector to Ext In 1. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 254...
Page 255: Creating A Send Effect
The procedure to set up a Sound as a send effect is straightforward: You just need to load an effect instead of an instrument into its first Module slot — MASCHINE will take care of the rest! MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 255...
Page 256 Module slots — in other terms, you now have a send effect. You could also load an effect preset from the Browser instead of using the Module menu. For more info on how to load effect presets, see ↑4.1.7, Saving Module Presets. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 256...
Page 257 Sound slot to the Module name. This will be of great help when routing other signals to that send effect — see ↑9.4.2, Routing Audio to a Send Effect below for more info. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 257...
Page 258: Routing Audio To A Send Effect
D: REVERB for the AUX 1 output). Use Knob 6 (AUX 1 LEVEL) or Knob 8 (AUX 2 LEVEL) to adjust the level of the signal sent to that auxiliary output. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 258...
Page 259 Sounds you have configured as send effects. For each of them, the entry shows the Group letter followed by the Sound name (in the example underneath we select the entry D: Reverb for the Aux 1 output) MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 259...
Page 260: A Few Notes On Send Effects
MIDI! This is not only true for all effect parameters via the Macro Controls (see ↑5.1.3, Group – Macro Properties (MCR) and Macro Controls), but also for effects that require in- coming notes (e.g., a vocoder). See ↑4.9, Using MIDI with Sounds for more info. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 260...
Page 261: Creating Multi-Effects
In the MASCHINE Library there are already a number of multi-effect Groups tagged Multi MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 261...
Page 262 Filter. Try out some other multi effects from the Library to get some ideas on how to set up your own multi effect! Your own presets can also include any combination of VST/AU plug-in effects you have installed for quick and easy recall from the Browser. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 262...
Page 263 Using Effects Creating Multi-effects The multi-effect Group “Dual LFO Filtered Delays” in the software. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 263...
Page 264: Creating A Song Using Scenes
Pattern, and you can place as many references to this Pattern as you want in different Scenes in the Arranger. For example, in the picture above, Scene 4, and use the same Pattern of the Beat Group. When you modify your Pattern in the MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 264...
Page 265: Selecting A Scene
Hit one of the pads to select a Scene. To get to Scenes 17–64, use Buttons 6, 7, and 8. Software Select the Scene by clicking on the Scene slot in the Arranger. It will now be highlighted: ► MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 265...
Page 266: Creating And Deleting Clips
While you are holding PATTERN, the right display gives you an overview of the available Patterns with the selected Pattern highlighted — this is the Pattern referenced in the se- lected Scene for that Group. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 266...
Page 267 This selects both the desired Scene and Group simultaneously. You can also click the desired Scene label and Group slot separately. In the Pattern Editor, click the desired Pattern slot to select it. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 267...
Page 268: Manipulating Scenes
If you use MASCHINE as a plug-in, some hosts will utilize the [Enter] key, as it is mapped to some function of the host software. In this case, click anywhere else in the MASCHINE plug-in window to confirm the name you have entered. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 268...
Page 269: Changing The Scene's Color
You can reorder Scene slots via drag-and-drop in the software. It can be of great help to organ- ize your Scenes and arrange your song. Moving Scene slots is performed like moving Sound slots: Click and hold the Scene slot. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 269...
Page 270: Duplicating, Clearing, And Removing Scene Slots
The commands DUPL (Button 3) and REMOVE (Button 4) on the controller. Hold SCENE to enter Scene mode (you can pin it by pressing Button 1 at the same time). Press the pad corresponding to the Scene slot you want to duplicate or remove. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 270...
Page 271: Cut, Copy, And Paste Scenes
Scene mode (you can pin it by pressing Button 1 at the same time). Hold DUPLICATE. Press the pad containing the Scene you want to copy. Press the pad where you want to copy the Scene to. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 271...
Page 272: Playing With Scenes
In the software, the Scene Position marker helps you to keep track of exactly where you are in the current Scene. It indicates the current play position via a light grey bar growing left to right on each beat: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 272...
Page 273: Selecting A Loop Range
The Arranger provides a timeline located under the slot labels that always show the current loop range: The Arranger timeline showing that the single Scene Pt A is looped. To select another loop range: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 273...
Page 274: Jumping To Other Scenes
◦ If Retrigger is enabled, the next loop range you select will be forced to play from the start. This is useful if you always want your Scenes to play from the beginning regard- less of what’s happening elsewhere in the music. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 274...
Page 275 At the bottom left corner of the left display you see the current Retrigger value (OFF default). Turn Knob 1 to select the desired value, for example ON. The next time you select a new Scene or loop range, it will start from the beginning. → MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 275...
Page 276: Triggering Scenes Via Midi
Change messages sent by your host to the MASCHINE plug-in or from any other MIDI device to the MASCHINE in stand-alone mode. To access Scene MIDI Settings: Click the arrow in the Header of the Arranger, next to the Project’s name: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 276...
Page 277 From this drop-down menu, select the MIDI channel the Scenes should re- ceive MIDI notes from. Root Note This determines the MIDI note which triggers the first Scene. The following Scenes will be triggered by the following next higher MIDI notes. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 277...
Page 278 Program Change messages. Program Change 1 will trigger Scene 1, and the following Scenes will be triggered by the subsequent Program Change numbers. Channel From this drop-down menu, select the MIDI channel the Scenes should re- ceive MIDI Program Change messages from. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 278...
Page 279: Sampling And Sample Mapping
Samples in only one Sound. Make sure you check out the tutorial videos regarding sampling on the Native Instruments website (http://www.native-instruments.com). Before recording an external source please consult the documentation that came with your audio interface for information on connecting audio devices and instruments.
Page 280 Button 5 shows STOP and allows you to stop the recording manually, while Button 6 (CANCEL) cancels the recording — the recorded Sample will not be saved. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 280...
Page 281 ↑2.4.1, Preferences – General Page), recorded Samples will be saved instead in a Recordings subfolder of the folder where your current Project is saved. Recorded Samples are automatically named using the following scheme: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 281...
Page 282: Editing A Sample (Hardware)
Using Knob 1 you can adjust the start point of the Sample. Using Knob 2 you can adjust the end point of the Sample. Hold SHIFT when turning the Knobs to adjust the parameters in finer increments. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 282...
Page 283 By moving the loop’s start and end points closer to each other you can shrink the loop to very small values on-the-fly, thereby creating very interesting glitch effects in a live situa- tion. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 283...
Page 284 These audio processing functions are destructive, i.e. they modify the audio material in the Sample. However, your original Sample will not be modified: For each audio function that you perform, a new, distinct copy of the Sample will be saved! Available functions are: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 284...
Page 285 / pitch shifting function before applying it to the selected region. Use Knob 1–8 to adjust the parameters. Pitch shifting and time stretching can be applied in- dependently. Parameters for the Stretch function. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 285...
Page 286 (in BPM). NEW TIME section Time stretching: parameters for the target (pitch-shifted) audio. NEW BPM Defines the target tempo of the time-shifted audio (in BPM). (Beat mode only) MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 286...
Page 287: Slicing A Sample (Hardware)
Slice is assigned. The fully lit pad indicates the selected Slice. When a Slice is played back, the Playhead indicator (vertical line) shows you the current play position within the Slice’s waveform on the right display. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 287...
Page 288 (see paragraph below). Edit Mode In Edit mode you can select and fine-tune each particular Slice. On the SLICE page of the Sampling mode, press Button 5 (EDIT) to enter Edit mode. ► MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 288...
Page 289 (EDIT turns off). Exporting the Slices To actually perform the slicing according to the settings described in the previous paragraphs, you need to press Button 7 (APPLY TO) or Button 8 (APPLY). MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 289...
Page 290: Mapping A Sample (Hardware)
When the Sample is played back, the Playhead indicator (vertical line) shows you the current play posi- tion within the waveform on the right display. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 290...
Page 291 Sample to play back at its original pitch. Here you can define the lowest key of the selected Zone (Knob 2). HIGH Here you can define the highest key of the selected Zone (Knob 3). MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 291...
Page 292: Controlling Sampling From The Software
Controlling Sampling from the Software 11.2.1 Recording a Sample (Software) To record a Sample in the software, do the following: Choose an empty Sound slot to record into by clicking it in the Pattern Editor. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 292...
Page 293 At the top of the Sample Editor, click the RECORD tab (leftmost tab) to show the CORD page. Now you can adjust various recording settings at the top of the RECORD page and record → a new Sample. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 293...
Page 294 In 1 L, In 1 R, and In 1 L+R. ▪ If the Source selector is set to Int, you can select from the available Groups and the Mas- ter as a source. (2) Start settings MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 294...
Page 295 Sample. When the Sample is played back, the Play- head indicator (8) shows you the current play position within the waveform. (6) Record menu MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 295...
Page 296 General Page of the Preferences window (see ↑2.4.1, Preferences – General Page), recorded Samples will be saved instead in a Recordings subfolder of the folder where your current Project is saved. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 296...
Page 297: Editing A Sample (Software)
Sample of the Zone currently selected in the page! See ↑11.2.4, Mapping a Sam- ple (Software) for more info on selecting Zones in the page. The EDIT page in the software. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 297...
Page 298 Sample or to individual selected Slices. Parameter Description Attack Attack determines how quickly the Sample/Slice reaches full volume after being triggered. Decay Decay is used to adjust how fast the Sample/Slice dies down. (4) Info bar MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 298...
Page 299 Sample. However, your original Sample will not be modified: For each audio function that you perform, a new, distinct copy of the Sample will be saved! The Edit menu (5) provides following audio processing functions: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 299...
Page 300 Open containing folder Opens the folder on your hard disk containing the Sample, providing quick ac- cess to the original file. Save sample as… Saves a copy of the Sample once it has been edited. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 300...
Page 301 The Timestretch window. The following parameters are available: Parameter Description Pitch section Pitch shifting parameters. Tune Adjusts the detuning (pitch shifting) to be applied (in semitones). Leave this value to leave the original pitch untouched. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 301...
Page 302 Samples. In this mode only one parameter is available: Speed (see below). Speed Adjusts the new tempo relatively to the original tempo (in percentage). The mini- mum value is 10 %. (Free Mode only) MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 302...
Page 303: Slicing A Sample (Software)
You can see that your loop now has a couple of equally spread vertical lines in the wave- → form: this is where the Slices are going to be applied (i.e. cut). You can select and listen to individual Slices by clicking on their waveform. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 303...
Page 304 Sampling and Sample Mapping Controlling Sampling from the Software The SLICE page in the software. (1) Slicing Mode settings MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 304...
Page 305 (3) ADD and REMOVE Element Description Adds a Slice within the selected Slice according to the Slicing Mode settings. REMOVE Removes the selected Slice. (4) APPLY and Loop Dragger MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 305...
Page 306 These notes represent the Slices and trigger them in order to play the loop with correct timing and pitch. Try changing the tempo now, and you will hear that the loop automatically adjusts to the new tempo. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 306...
Page 307 (9) Zoom Tool Use this to zoom in and out of the Sample by click-dragging up (zoom in) and down (zoom out). You can also use the Timeline (7). MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 307...
Page 308 On the waveform display you can adjust individual Slices by dragging their borders: Dragging the border of a Slice: adjusting its start point. You can also copy an individual Slice to another Sound by drag-and-drop: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 308...
Page 309: Mapping A Sample (Software)
The Zones can overlap, allowing you to trigger different Samples at once or triggering different Samples depending on how hard you hit the pads. The set of all Zones define the Sample Map (or “Map” for short) of the Sound. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 309...
Page 310 You can add other Samples to the Sound via this method. You can also drag several Samples to the Map at once: Hold [Ctrl] on your computer key- board, click the desired Samples in the Browser, and drag them to the Sample Map. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 310...
Page 311 Zone in the Mapping area (6). High Note Set the highest note (key) of the selected Zone. Alternatively, you can drag the right border of the Zone in the Mapping area (6). MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 311...
Page 312 Opens the folder on your hard disk containing the Sample of the last selected Zone, providing quick access to the original file. Save sample as… Saves a copy of the Sample(s) corresponding to the selected Zone(s). (6) Mapping area MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 312...
Page 313 Use this to zoom in and out vertically by click-dragging up (zoom in) and down (zoom out). Selecting and Editing Zones with the Mouse You can select and edit Zones with your mouse in the Mapping area. Following actions are available: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 313...
Page 314 Double-click a Zone Opens its Sample in the EDIT page for editing. For more info on the EDIT SLICE pages, please refer to section ↑11.2.2, Editing a Sample (Software) ↑11.2.3, Slicing a Sample (Software), respectively. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 314...
Page 315: The Master
If all parameters are on a single Parameter page, both Page buttons are off. Turn Knobs 1-8 to adjust the values of the parameters in the displayed page. Software To display the desired Master Properties: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 315...
Page 316: Master - Mix Properties (Mix)
Project. In other terms, you can adjust here the mix between your Groups that will be sent at the master output. Page 1: Level Page 1 of 2 from the Master’s Mix Properties on the controller. Page 1 of 2 from the Master’s Mix Properties in the software. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 316...
Page 317: Master - Groove Properties (Grv)
At the Master level, the Groove Properties affect all Sounds of all Groups. The Master’s Swing is added to the Swing set for each individual Group and Sound via their own Groove Properties. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 317...
Page 318: Master - Output Properties (Out)
The Master’s Output Properties allow you to route the overall audio output of your MASCHINE Project. You can choose any stereo output from the 16 virtual outputs available. The Master’s Output Properties on the controller. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 318...
Page 319: Exporting Audio
Control encoder. To change the output level of an individual Sound, activate VOLUME, hold the corresponding pad and turn the Control encoder. 12.2 Exporting Audio MASCHINE provides you with flexible functions to export audio files from your Project. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 319...
Page 320: Export Audio
CD. The format of the exported audio files is WAV. The export function is only available in the software! MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 320...
Page 321 The Master Exporting Audio The Export Audio window. The Export Audio window allows you to configure how you want to export audio. Following pa- rameters are available: MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 321...
Page 322 Loop Optimize is enabled, the exported audio file will have the exact duration of the exported region. Any effect tail will be rendered into the beginning of the audio file. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 322...
Page 323: Saving A Project With Its Samples
Sometimes it is useful to have the ability to save all Samples used in your Project outside of the MASCHINE Library. If you want to take a Project to another studio or if you want to backup a production with all the related files, this comes in handy. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 323...
Page 324 You will be presented with the Save Project with Samples window: In this window, adjust the settings (see table below) and click SAVE to confirm or CAN- to cancel the operation. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 324...
Page 325 Shows the level of progress MASCHINE has made exporting the Project and its Samples. You can also save single Groups with their Samples. See ↑5.2.4, Saving a Group with its Samples for more on this. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 325...
Page 326: Troubleshooting - Getting Help
▪ Please check if your computer is suited for handling real-time audio processing without dropouts. In general, it is not recommended to use laptops with shared-memory graphic cards. You will need all the memory and processing power available for your audio soft- ware. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 326...
Page 327: The Maschine Software Crashes
The version number of your software is displayed in the About dialog for any Native Instruments ap- plication. This dialog can be opened by clicking on the NI logo in the upper right corner of the user interface.
Page 328: Getting Help
13.2 Getting Help If you are experiencing problems related to your Native Instruments product that the supplied documentation does not cover, there are several ways of getting help! The links in the following sections can also be reached from the Service Center application:...
Page 329: Registration Support
13.2.4 User Forum In the Native Instruments User Forum, you can discuss product features directly with other users and with experts moderating the forum. Please be aware that the Technical Support team does not participate in the forum. If you’re encountering an issue that can’t be solved by other users, contact Native Instruments’...
Page 330: Appendix: Tips For Playing Live
Have a look at the CPU meter in the MASCHINE software’s Header to ensure it never turns red. If necessary, increase the Latency value (see ↑2.5, Audio and MIDI Settings). MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 330...
Page 331: Name And Color Your Groups, Patterns, Sounds And Scenes
Something unexpected or even plain mistakes can be the key for inspiring tracks and performances as well as just jamming around with your Sounds and Samples! MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 331...
Page 332: Basic Techniques
Note Repeat is also interesting to use with tonal Sounds and you can access it from Keyboard mode to create synthesizer-like arpeggios. ↑6.1.7, Using Note Repeat for more info. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 332...
Page 333: Set Up Your Own Multi-Effect Groups And Automate Them
As you know you can adjust the start point of a Sample in the Sampler’s Parameter pages (see ↑4.2, The Sampler Module). If you load a long audio file, you can create interesting variations by tweaking the start point. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 333...
Page 334: Glossary
You can add, remove, or manipulate existing automation points as well as add new parameters to automate. BPM stands for “beats per minute.” It is the most common unit to measure the tempo in a musical context. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 334...
Page 335 (above) and the Pattern Editor (below). This area allows you to adjust all parameters (Proper- ties and Modules) for the selected Sound/Group or the Master level: routing, effects, plug-ins, mixing, Macro Controls, etc. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 335...
Page 336 Group view is the view of the Pattern Editor in which events for all 16 Sound slots of the se- lected Group are visible and editable. In Group view, each row of the Step Grid represents a different Sound slot. This mode is well suited for rhythmic instruments (e.g., a drum kit). MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 336...
Page 337 — the only limit being the resources of your computer! At any time you can switch the focus of your hardware controller between the plug-in instances. You can even use different controllers (e.g., a MASCHINE MK2 controller and a MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 controller) to control different plug-in instances.
Page 338 It mutes all other Sounds or Groups so that only the soloed Sound or Group is played. The combination of muting and soloing is a useful means both to play live and to test different se- quences together. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 338...
Page 339 Located at the bottom of the MASCHINE window, the Pattern Editor allows you to select Sound slots (on the left), display and edit your Patterns, change the Step Grid settings and create/edit automation. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 339...
Page 340 Glossary Plug-in A plug-in is an external VST/AU instrument or effect unit, either by Native Instruments or a third-party manufacturer, that can be loaded as Module into a Module slot to produce or alter sound. When a plug-in is loaded into a Module slot, the plug-in icon appears in the Quick Browse area (in the left part of the Control area).
Page 341 These audio signals can be routed to a variable extent to the send effect for the effect to proc- ess them. Send effects notably allow you to reuse the same effect on different Sounds and/or Groups, thereby limiting the overall CPU load. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 341...
Page 342 Step Grid (i.e. the step size), you can adjust the note values at which you can quantize your Pattern and the number of steps available in Step mode on your controller. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 342...
Page 343 SCHINE context we call them “VST/AU presets.” You can not only load these VST/AU presets in MASCHINE but also save them as Module presets: This will make them appear directly in the MASCHINE Browser and take advantage of all Browser’s features. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 343...
Page 344 In the MAP page of the Sample Editor, Zones are represented by rectangles. You can build up complex sets of Zones to make your Sound react differently according to the pitch and velocity of the played notes. MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 344...
Page 345: Index
MIDI page [52] [51] Routing page Audio driver (selecting) [50] Audio interface [331] [51] selecting inputs and outputs [50] settings Audition Controls [59] [64] AUTO WRITE button [173] Autoload [64] [334] definition Automation MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 345...
Page 346 Bussing point [335] [184] controller Bypassing software [195] [249] Compressor [212] effects [84] Control area Module slots [335] definition [27] minimizing Control mode [336] definition Controller settings [48] Copy/paste [183] events/notes (controller) MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 346...
Page 347 [255] creating a send effect Drum program files [336] definition [159] importing [238] Distortion Duplicate [217] [156] Group [219] Filter [270] Scene [222] Flanger [123] Sound [223] Dynamics effects [212] MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 347...
Page 348 File Type selector [59] [60] [230] Reverb Filter [219] [240] Saturator Filter (Sampler) [97] [255] send effect Filtering effects [217] [215] Transient Master Flanger [222] [217] [223] EQ (Filter mode) [97] Frequency Shifter [224] MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 348...
Page 349 [157] Header [261] [333] multi-effect [337] definition [126] muting and soloing Help [326] [151] naming Host automation Output Properties (OUT) [149] [148] with Macro Controls [156] pasting HP2 (Filter mode) [97] MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 349...
Page 350 Keyboard mode (controller) [172] [89] Module preset [182] quick erasing events Lofi [239] [178] quick selecting events Loop range (Scenes) [273] selecting notes [179] LP2 (Filter mode) [97] Keyboard view [186] [195] [337] definition MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 350...
Page 351 Groove Properties (GRV) [83] adjusting parameters [23] introduction [84] bypassing Mix Properties (MIX) [316] [338] definition [318] Output Properties (OUT) introduction [24] Master output [280] [80] loading Master Properties [315] [89] loading presets Maximizer [216] MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 351...
Page 352 (controller) [338] definition Nudge (controller) [183] effect [249] [84] Module slot Octaves [126] Sound or Group [184] transposing events/notes by MUTE (controller) [127] Output Properties (OUT) [149] Group [318] Master Sound [118] MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 352...
Page 353 (controller) [165] removing Clip (controller) [206] copying and pasting (software) [208] rendering audio from copying events/notes (controller) [183] [210] rendering MIDI from [163] creating (controller) [207] resetting slot [339] definition MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 353...
Page 354 Pinning a mode [30] using VST/AU presets [112] Pitch Project [340] Group [141] definition [22] Pitch scale [172] introduction Plug-in [32] Properties [340] [340] definition definition [140] [33] Group Switching instances Plug-ins [101] Master [315] MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 354...
Page 355 [158] [207] Pattern slot [125] Sound slot Resochord [236] RESULTS list [59] [62] Retrigger Scenes [274] Reverb [230] Reverberation effects [227] REX files [131] importing to Sounds Root note [311] setting Routing [244] MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 355...
Page 356 (software) [274] transitions recording (controller) [279] [276] triggering via MIDI [292] recording (software) SCENE button [265] [287] slicing (controller) Scene MIDI Settings [276] [303] slicing (software) Scene slot Sampling mode (controller) [279] MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 356...
Page 357 MIDI [131] [287] controller Sound MIDI Batch Setup [132] [303] software Sound MIDI Settings [135] Solo [332] Sound slot [338] definition [125] [126] moving Sound or Group [120] SOLO (controller) [127] naming MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 357...
Page 358 [215] [189] software Transposing events/notes (controller) [184] Step mode (controller) [170] Troubleshooting [326] definition [343] Tube saturation [242] Step sequencer (controller) [170] Step size [175] controller Undo [30] [189] software Swing definition [343] MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 358...
Page 359 Index VST plug-ins [101] View [24] switching What’s new in MASCHINE 1.8 [17] Voice Settings [141] Group MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 - Manual - 359...

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