Control Section - Native Instruments Maschine Getting Started Manual

Overview
MASCHINE Hardware
(2) MASTER section: contains dedicated knobs that control Volume, Tempo and Swing. The
Note Repeat button is also positioned here, ready to help with the creative process of mak-
ing beats. For more information on this section please view ↑2.1.2, MASTER Section.
(3) GROUPS section: The dedicated Group buttons allow you to instantly access each Group
of Sounds. For more information on this section please view ↑2.1.3, GROUPS Section.
(4) TRANSPORT section: Start, stop and restart playback, activate record and skip bars
while playing, simply by pressing the dedicated buttons in the transport area of the MA-
SCHINE controller. For more information on this section please view ↑2.1.4, TRANSPORT
Section.
(5) PADS section: Access the various modes of MASCHINE using the vertical row of buttons
on the left-hand side of this section. By pressing any of the 16 pads you will hear the cor-
responding Sound assigned to that pad. For more information on this section please view
↑2.1.5, PADS Section.
2.1.1

CONTROL Section

CONTROL section overview
(1) CONTROL mode/MIDI button: Press at anytime to return to the default mode of
CONTROL
MASCHINE. In this mode, each pad represents a Sound which can be played live and re-
corded into the internal sequencer or your DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). At the same
time, Control mode provides instant access to all Sound, Group and Master parameters via
the buttons and knobs. You can also use the button to access MIDI mode by
CONTROL
pressing + . This mode will enable you to use MASCHINE as a MIDI con-
SHIFT CONTROL
troller.
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