Pads Section - Native Instruments Maschine Getting Started Manual

Overview
MASCHINE Hardware
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PADS Section

PADS section overview
(1) SCENE: Create Scenes to work out the structure of your track. During playback, you can
switch to other Scenes for quick on-the-fly arrangement. Dimmed pads represent Scenes
that contain Clips, while a fully lit pad represents the selected Scene.
(2) PATTERN: Working with Patterns allows you to create different beats with the same set
of Sounds. Switch between different patterns or create a new one during playback. In this
mode, Dimmed pads show which Patterns contain Events, fully lit pads show the currently
selected Pattern.
(3) PAD MODE: MASCHINE is designed to record drum sounds, but the pads can easily be
used to play melodies or even chords! Besides the standard layout mapping, there are two
options to map a single Sound to all 16 pads. In Keyboard mode, the pads represent 16
chromatic steps, ascending from the selected root note — this way you can play the se-
lected Sound like an instrument. You can also use button 7 to transpose down or button 8
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