Native Instruments MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 Manual page 176

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Pattern Length
The Pattern Length resolution defines the values available when adjusting the length of your
Patterns (reminder:
PATTERN
dial in lengths smaller than a full bar for example.
1.
To change the Pattern Length resolution, hold
right display will show you which pad represents which resolution:
2.
Choose the Pattern Length resolution using the pads in a range from 1/1 (one full note) to
1/64T (1/64th note triplet); you can also turn it off by pressing pad 16.
The selected value is highlighted on the right display and the corresponding pad is lit.
The Pattern Length resolution is common to all Patterns.
Try a rather big value ("low" resolution) like ¼ note and change the Pattern Length setting
using
PATTERN
("high" resolution) like 1/64th, you can create stuttering breaks and rolls.
Quantization after Recording
You can quantize your notes, no matter how you recorded them. They will be quantized accord-
ing to the step size (i.e. Step Grid resolution) currently selected. If you turn the Step Grid off,
no quantization will be applied. There are two strengths of quantization: full quantization and
half quantization.
To apply full quantization, press
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
+ Knob 1). Changing this to a value less than 1 allows you to
+ Knob 1 to create variations of a Pattern. If you select an small value
SHIFT
+ pad
SHIFT
+ pad
6 (QUANTIZE
GRID
and select
PAT LEN
5
(QUANTIZE).
50%).
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Working with Patterns (Controller)
Creating Patterns
(Button 3); the

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