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Native Instruments Groove production studio Manual

Native Instruments Groove production studio Manual (247 pages)

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Brand: Native Instruments | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 7.09 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
4
1 Introduction

12
- Welcome to MASCHINE
  12
  - Manual Conventions
    13
  - Naming Conventions
    13
- MASCHINE Documentation
  14
2 Basic Concepts

16
- Names and Concepts You Should Know
  16
- Common Operations
  18
  - Switching Views
    18
  - Showing and Hiding the Browser
    19
  - Minimizing the Arranger
    20
  - Hiding Parameter Pages in the Control Area
    20
  - Hiding the Modulation Lane
    21
  - Navigating Parameter Pages in the Control Area
    22
  - Undo and Redo
    23
  - Pinning a Mode
    23
- Stand-Alone and Plug-In Mode
  24
- Preferences
  25
  - Preferences - General Tab
    26
  - Preferences - Defaults Tab
    28
  - Preferences - User Paths Tab
    29
  - Preferences - Libraries Tab
    31
  - Preferences - Plug-Ins Tab
    31
  - Preferences - Hardware Tab
    35
- Audio and MIDI Settings
  36
  - Audio Tab
    37
  - Routing Tab
    38
  - MIDI Tab
    39
- Connecting External MIDI Equipment
  40
  - Sync to External MIDI Clock
    41
  - Send MIDI Clock
    41
3 Browser

43
- Elements of the Browser
  44
  - Disk Selector
    45
  - File Type Selector
    46
  - Tag Filter
    46
  - Text Search Field
    47
  - Search Result List
    48
  - Locating Missing Samples
    49
- Adding Your Own Samples
  50
  - Importing a Sample into the Library
    52
  - Tagging Your Groups, Sounds, Patterns, Instruments, FX Presets, and Samples
    53
- Quick Browse
  54
  - Using Quick Browse
    55
  - In-Place Auditioning
    55
- The Browser on the Hardware
  56
4 Sound Slots

58
- Defining a Sound Slot's Role
  59
  - Selecting a Source Using the Hardware
    60
  - Selecting a Source Using the Software
    61
- The Sampler Parameters in Module 1
  61
- Loading an Instrument Plug-In
  72
  - Opening and Closing Plug-In Windows
    76
- The Sampler Parameters in the Sound's Output Tab (OUT)
  77
  - Main, Aux 1 and Aux 2
    77
  - Page 2: Pre MIX Options
    79
- Saving a Sound
  79
- Copying and Pasting Sounds
  80
- Resetting a Sound
  81
- Mute and solo
  82
  - Hardware
    82
  - Software
    83
- Loading REX Files
  85
- Sound MIDI Options
  86
  - Sound MIDI Batch Setup
    86
  - Sound MIDI Settings
    88
  - MIDI Output from Sounds
    90
5 Creating Groups

92
- The Group Property Pages
  92
  - Page 1: Voice Settings and Pitch
    92
  - Groove
    93
  - Page 3: Macro Controls
    94
  - Accessing Macro Controls from the Hardware
    98
- The Group's Output Parameters
  99
  - Page 1: Routing, Volume and Pan
    99
  - Aux Pre and Post Mode (Pre MIX 1 and 2)
    100
- Saving a Group
  101
- Copy and Paste Groups
  102
- Resetting a Group
  103
- Naming Groups & Sounds
  104
- Loading Groups Without Patterns
  105
- MPC Program Import to Groups
  106
  - Supported Parameters from MPC Programs
    106
  - Importing MPC Program Files
    107
6 Working with Patterns (Hardware)

110
- Creating Patterns
  110
  - Pattern Mode
    110
  - Pad Mode
    111
  - Pad Link
    112
  - Releasing a Pad from a Pad Link Group
    113
  - Recording the Pads
    113
  - The Metronome
    114
  - Using the Step Sequencer
    114
  - Using Note Repeat
    116
  - Using the Piano Roll/Keyboard
    117
  - Recording Automation
    118
  - Recording Automation in the Step Sequencer
    119
  - Step Grid, Pattern Length Grid and Quantization
    119
- Editing Patterns
  121
  - Selecting Notes and Events
    121
  - Erase/Clear
    122
  - Copy/Paste
    122
  - Nudge
    122
  - Compare/Split
    122
  - Transpose
    123
7 Working with Patterns (Software)

124
- The Pattern Editor
  124
  - Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks
    125
  - Copy and Paste Patterns
    126
  - Resetting Patterns
    127
  - Saving Patterns
    127
- Editing Patterns
  128
  - Mouse Actions in the Pattern Editor
    128
  - The Zoom Tool
    129
  - Compare/Split
    130
  - The Piano Roll / Keyboard
    130
  - Recording and Editing Automation
    131
  - Adding a Modulator
    132
  - Step Grid, Pattern Length Grid and Quantization
    134
  - Pad Link
    138
  - Releasing a Pad from a Pad Link Group
    139
  - Setting up a Pad as Master or Slave in a Pad Link Group
    140
  - Rendering Audio from Patterns Using Drag and Drop
    141
  - Rendering MIDI from Patterns Using Drag and Drop
    143
8 The Effects Overview

145
- Dynamics
  145
  - Compressor
    145
  - Gate
    146
  - Limiter
    148
  - Maximizer
    148
- Filtering
  149
  - Filter
    151
- Modulation
  153
  - Chorus
    153
  - Flanger
    154
  - Freq Shifter
    156
  - Phaser
    157
- Spatial and Reverb
  159
  - Ice
    159
  - Metaverb
    160
  - Reflex
    161
  - Reverb
    162
- Delay
  164
  - Beat Delay
    164
  - Grain Delay
    165
  - Grain Stretch
    166
  - Resochord
    167
- Distortion
  169
  - Lofi
    170
  - Saturator
    171
9 Using FX

173
- Applying Effects to a Sound
  173
- Applying Effects to a Group
  176
- Applying Effects to the Master
  178
- Bypassing Effects
  181
- Automating Effects and Sampler Parameters
  183
- Applying FX to an External Instrument
  184
- Recording FX Automation
  187
- Saving FX Presets
  187
- Creating a Send Effect
  189
- Creating a Multi Effect
  191
10 Creating a Song Using Scenes

194
- Selecting a Scene
  194
- Creating and Deleting a Clip in the Arranger
  195
- Scene Sync
  197
- Inserting and Deleting Scenes
  199
- Copy and Paste Scenes
  200
- Using the Loop Mode to Combine Scenes
  200
- Triggering Scenes Via MIDI
  202
11 Sampling and Sample Mapping

204
- Controlling Sampling from the Hardware
  204
  - Recording a Sample (Hardware)
    204
  - Editing a Sample (Hardware)
    206
  - Slicing a Sample (Hardware)
    209
  - Mapping a Sample (Hardware)
    211
  - Editing a Sample
    213
  - Slicing a Sample
    216
  - Mapping a Sample
    221
12 The Master Section

225
- The Master Parameter Pages
  225
  - MIX Page 1: Master Mixer
    225
  - MIX Page 2: Group Panning
    226
  - Groove Swing
    227
  - The Master Output Tab (OUT)
    228
13 Exporting Audio

230
- Export Audio
  230
- Save Project with Samples
  232
14 Appendix: Tips for Playing Live

234
- Preparations
  234
  - Focus on the Hardware
    234
  - Customize the Pads of the Hardware
    234
  - Check Your CPU Power before Playing
    234
  - Name Your Groups, Sounds and Scenes
    235
  - Consider Using a Limiter on Your Master
    235
  - Hook up Your Other Gear and Sync It with MIDI Clock
    235
  - Improvise
    235
- Basic Techniques
  236
- Special Tricks
  237
Index

238

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