Performing With Scenes And Sections Using The Pads - Native Instruments MASCHINE MIKRO MK3 Manual

The Follow function affects both the Pattern Editor and the Arranger simultaneously (see sec-
±11.1.3, Following the Playback Position in the Pattern
tion
low function in the Pattern Editor).
To follow the playhead position during playback:
► Press the FOLLOW
²
The FOLLOW button lights up. In the software the Arranger will now switch to the next
portion of your Project (with the same zoom factor) as soon as the playhead reaches the
end of the portion currently displayed. This way, you always see the portion that is cur-
rently played.
The Follow function will be automatically disabled as soon as you manually scroll to another portion
of the Arranger or of the Pattern Editor.
The Follow function simultaneously affects various displays in the software and on your con-
troller:
▪ In the software the Follow function affects both the Pattern Editor and the Arranger.
▪ On your controller the Follow function affects the displays in Arrange mode (for both
TION and PATTERN
ly, in Step mode the Follow function affects the pads: With Follow enabled, when the play-
head has gone across all 16 steps shown by the pads on your controller, the pads automati-
cally switch to the next 16 steps of the Pattern, if any. See section
Events/Notes for more information on Step mode.
16.1.3

Performing with Scenes and Sections using the Pads

MASCHINE provides you with settings to fine-tune the timing of the jump between the Scenes
and Sections:
▪ The Perform Grid lets you quantize the Scene transitions: You can choose the point at which
the playback will leave the current Scene (Ideas view) or Section (Song view). For example,
you might not want a newly selected loop to fire off immediately 4 you might want it to
wait until the next bar line. The available quantization values are: one bar, one half note,
button in the Transport section (at the bottom of your controller).
pages), Events mode, Step mode, and Note Repeat mode. Additional-
Working with the Arranger
for more information on the Fol-
±11.4.2, Creating
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