Sound Variations Section - Native Instruments Retro Machines MK2 Manual

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SOUND VARIATIONS Section

Each preset captures the character sound of the original instruments, but also has eight
integrated Sound Variations. Each Sound Variation is a production-ready synth sound,
made from a specific combination of OSC, Filter, Amp and other settings. Your tweaks are
saved within each variation, and you can use the
for dynamic sound.
The Sound Variations section.
Controls
▪ Sound Variation buttons 1-8: Each button recalls a Sound Variation.
◦ Alt-clicking a Sound Variation button will copy the entire sound variation to all var-
iations.
◦ Changes to any knob or button are immediately stored in the selected sound varia-
tion slot.
◦ Alt-clicking any knob/button will copy the control's value to all Sound Variations.
MORPH (slider): Morphs through Sound Variations. Only the knob settings of the varia-
▪
tions will be affected by morphing. This slider can be controlled with the arpeggiator
or the pitch bend wheel (the pitch bend wheel behavior can be changed on the
TINGS page).
Using and Editing Sound Variations
When using and editing Sound Variations, there are a few things to be aware of:
▪ Each Instrument contains a set of eight Sound Variations. All Sound Variations follow
a similar convention:
◦ Slot 1 is the basic sound.
MORPH slider to shift between variations
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Using the Instrument
SYNTH Page
SET-