Master Section - Native Instruments Maschine Getting Started Manual

(7) AUTO WRITE button: In MASCHINE, automation of almost any parameter on the Sound
and Group level is achieved with one-touch simplicity. Press and hold this button while
turning any of the eight knobs (or any combination) to record automation for the corre-
sponding parameter(s).
(8) Buttons 1-8: About one fourth of the hardware is occupied by the multi-functional con-
trol area, which forms the core of MASCHINE's mouse-free workflow. The eight buttons
above the displays dynamically adapt their function to the currently active environment,
allowing direct access to the most important sub-sections and functions. The action they
perform is shown below each button in the displays.
(9) Displays: The displays are laid-out to provide you with all essential information —
there's no need to glance at the computer screen.
(10) Knobs 1-8: Each knob dynamically controls the parameter shown in the display above
it. When : is pressed, parameter changes are instantly recorded to an automa-
AUTO-WRITE
tion track.
2.1.2

MASTER Section

MASTER section overview
(1-3) VOLUME, TEMPO and SWING knobs: Control the master volume, tempo and swing of
your project with three dedicated knobs. Press and hold a pad then turn the
(Pitch) or knob to change these parameters for an individual Sound. Press and
PO SWING
hold a Group button then turn the
parameters for an individual group.
(4) NOTE REPEAT / TAP TEMPO button: Can be used as a performance feature to come up
with new patterns when recording in real time: press and hold one or more pads to play
the corresponding sound(s) repeatedly. You can change the speed by selecting one of four
predefined notes values — even while you're playing! In addition, you can set the tempo of
your project using Note Repeat function: Press
button to set the required tempo.
, (Pitch) or
VOLUME TEMPO
and repeatedly tap the
SHIFT
MASCHINE Hardware
VOLUME
knob to change these
SWING
NOTE REPEAT
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