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Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK2 Manual (928 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
4
1 Welcome to MASCHINE
23
MASCHINE Documentation
24
Document Conventions
25
New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.10
26
New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.8
27
New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.7
27
New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4
29
New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3
31
2 Quick Reference
34
Using Your Controller
34
Controller Modes and Mode Pinning
34
Controlling the Software Views from Your Controller
37
MASCHINE Project Overview
39
Sound Content
39
Arrangement
41
MASCHINE Hardware Overview
44
MASCHINE MIKRO Hardware Overview
44
CONTROL Section
45
TRANSPORT Section
48
PADS Section
49
MASCHINE Software Overview
53
Header
54
Browser
56
Arranger
58
Control Area
61
Pattern Editor
62
3 Basic Concepts
64
Important Names and Concepts
64
Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface
67
Adjusting the Size of the Interface
67
Switching between Ideas View and Song View
68
Showing/Hiding the Browser
69
Minimizing the Mixer
69
Showing/Hiding the Control Lane
70
Common Operations
71
Pinning a Mode on the Controller
71
Adjusting Volume, Swing, and Tempo
72
Undo/Redo
77
Focusing on a Group or a Sound
78
Switching between the Master, Group, and Sound Level
83
Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-Ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area
84
Navigating the Software Using the Controller
90
Using Two or more Hardware Controllers
91
Native Kontrol Standard
93
Stand-Alone and Plug-In Mode
94
Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-In Mode
95
Switching Instances
96
Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers
97
Preferences
97
Preferences - General Page
98
Preferences - Audio Page
102
Preferences - MIDI Page
105
Preferences - Default Page
108
Preferences - Library Page
112
Preferences - Plug-Ins Page
120
Preferences - Hardware Page
125
Preferences - Colors Page
128
Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup
131
Connecting External MIDI Equipment
131
Sync to External MIDI Clock
131
Send MIDI Clock
132
Syncing MASCHINE Using Ableton Link
133
Connecting to a Network
133
Joining and Leaving a Link Session
134
4 Browser
136
Browser Basics
136
The MASCHINE Library
136
Browsing the Library Vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks
137
Searching and Loading Files from the Library
138
Overview of the LIBRARY Pane
138
Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser
142
Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank
147
Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank on the
152
Controller
152
Selecting a File Type
153
Choosing between Factory and User Content
154
Selecting Type and Mode Tags
154
Performing a Text Search
161
Loading a File from the Result List
161
Additional Browsing Tools
167
Loading the Selected Files Automatically
167
Auditioning Instrument Presets
168
Auditioning Samples
170
Loading Groups with Patterns
171
Loading Groups with Routing
172
Displaying File Information
172
Using Favorites in the Browser
173
Editing the Files' Tags and Properties
179
Attribute Editor Basics
180
The BANK Page
181
The TYPES and MODES
182
The PROPERTIES Page
185
Loading and Importing Files from Your File System
185
Overview of the FILES Pane
186
Using Favorites
187
Using the Location Bar
188
Navigating to Recent Locations
189
Using the Result List
190
Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library
193
Locating Missing Samples
195
Using Quick Browse
197
5 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project
201
Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master
201
The Sound, Group, and Master Channels
202
Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups
203
Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups
204
Managing Sounds
209
Loading Sounds
211
Pre-Listening to Sounds
212
Renaming Sound Slots
213
Changing the Sound's Color
214
Saving Sounds
215
Copying and Pasting Sounds
217
Moving Sounds
220
Resetting Sound Slots
221
Managing Groups
223
Creating Groups
224
Loading Groups
226
Renaming Groups
227
Changing the Group's Color
228
Saving Groups
229
Copying and Pasting Groups
231
Reordering Groups
235
Deleting Groups
236
Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio
237
Saving a Group with Its Samples
237
Saving a Project with Its Samples
239
Exporting Audio
241
Importing Third-Party File Formats
247
Loading REX Files into Sound Slots
247
Importing MPC Programs to Groups
248
6 Playing on the Controller
252
Adjusting the Pads
252
The Pad View in the Software
252
Choosing a Pad Input Mode
254
Adjusting the Base Key
257
Using Choke Groups
258
Using Link Groups
260
Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds
262
Playing Tools
264
Mute and solo
264
Choke All Notes
269
Groove
269
Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller
272
Performance Features
275
Overview of the Perform Features
275
Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords
278
Scale and Chord Parameters
280
Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes
293
Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output
298
7 Working with Plug-Ins
299
Plug-In Overview
299
Plug-In Basics
299
First Plug-In Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound's Role
303
Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-In
304
Adjusting the Plug-In Parameters
312
Bypassing Plug-In Slots
312
Using Side-Chain
315
Moving Plug-Ins
315
Alternative: the Plug-In Strip
316
Saving and Recalling Plug-In Presets
316
Saving Plug-In Presets
317
Recalling Plug-In Presets
318
Removing a Default Plug-In Preset
319
The Sampler Plug-In
320
Voice Settings / Engine
322
Page 2: Pitch / Envelope
324
FX / Filter
327
Modulation
328
Lfo
330
Velocity / Modwheel
332
Using Native Instruments and External Plug-Ins
333
Opening/Closing Plug-In Windows
334
Using the VST/AU Plug-In Parameters
337
Setting up Your Own Parameter
338
Using VST/AU Plug-In Presets
343
Multiple-Output Plug-Ins and Multitimbral Plug-Ins
345
8 Using the Audio Plug-In
347
Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-In
351
Editing Audio in the Audio Plug-In
352
Using Loop Mode
353
Using Gate Mode
355
9 Using the Drumsynths
357
Drumsynths - General Handling
358
Engines: Many Different Drums Per Drumsynth
358
Common Parameter Organization
358
Shared Parameters
361
Various Velocity Responses
361
Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes
361
The Kicks
362
Kick - Sub
364
Kick - Tronic
366
Kick - Dusty
369
Kick - Grit
370
Kick - Rasper
373
Kick - Snappy
374
Kick - Bold
376
Kick - Maple
378
Kick - Push
379
The Snares
381
Snare - Volt
383
Snare - Bit
385
Snare - Pow
387
Snare - Sharp
388
Snare - Airy
390
Snare - Vintage
392
Snare - Chrome
394
Snare - Iron
396
Snare - Clap
398
Snare - Breaker
400
The Hi-Hats
402
Hi-Hat - Silver
403
Hi-Hat - Circuit
405
Hi-Hat - Memory
407
Hi-Hat - Hybrid
409
Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-Hats
411
The Toms
412
Tom - Tronic
414
Tom - Fractal
416
Tom - Floor
420
Tom - High
422
The Percussions
423
Percussion - Fractal
425
Percussion - Kettle
428
Percussion - Shaker
430
The Cymbals
434
Cymbal - Crash
436
Cymbal - Ride
438
10 Using the Bass Synth
441
Bass Synth - General Handling
442
Parameter Organization
442
Bass Synth Parameters
444
11 Working with Patterns
446
Pattern Basics
446
Pattern Editor Overview
447
Navigating the Event Area
450
Following the Playback Position in the Pattern
452
Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern
453
Group View and Keyboard View
455
Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length
458
Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid
461
Recording Patterns in Real Time
466
Recording Your Patterns Live
466
The Record Prepare Mode
469
Using the Metronome
470
Recording with Count-In
471
Quantizing While Recording
473
Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer
474
Step Mode Basics
474
Editing Events in Step Mode
477
Editing Events
478
Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview
478
Creating Events/Notes
481
Selecting Events/Notes
482
Editing Selected Events/Notes
486
Deleting Events/Notes
489
Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes
492
Quantizing Events/Notes
494
Quantization While Playing
496
Doubling a Pattern
497
11.4.10 Adding Variation to Patterns
498
Recording and Editing Modulation
502
Which Parameters Are Modulatable
503
Recording Modulation
504
Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane
506
Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE
511
Managing Patterns
513
The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode
514
Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks
516
Creating Patterns
519
Deleting Patterns
521
Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks
522
Naming Patterns
525
Changing the Pattern's Color
527
Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns
528
Moving Patterns
531
11.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments
533
Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI To/From Patterns
533
Exporting Audio from Patterns
533
Exporting MIDI from Patterns
535
Importing MIDI to Patterns
537
12 Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls
546
Audio Routing in MASCHINE
547
Sending External Audio to Sounds
548
Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups
553
Setting up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups
558
Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE
562
Mono Audio Inputs
567
12.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MIX View
568
12.1.5.2 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE MIKRO
571
Using MIDI Control and Host Automation
571
Triggering Sounds Via MIDI Notes
572
Triggering Scenes Via MIDI
579
Controlling Parameters Via MIDI and Host Automation
580
Selecting VST/AU Plug-In Presets Via MIDI Program Change
588
Sending MIDI from Sounds
589
Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls
593
Macro Control Overview
594
Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software
595
13 Controlling Your MIX
602
MIX View Basics
602
Switching between Arrange View and MIX View
602
MIX View Elements
603
The Mixer
605
Displaying Groups Vs. Displaying Sounds
606
Adjusting the Mixer Layout
608
Selecting Channel Strips
609
Managing Your Channels in the Mixer
610
Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips
612
Using the Cue Bus
617
The Plug-In Chain
619
The Plug-In Strip
620
The Plug-In Header
622
Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects
624
Panel for the Sampler
625
Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-Ins
628
Undocking a Plug-In Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-Ins Only)
632
14 Using Effects
635
Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master
635
Adding an Effect
635
Other Operations on Effects
644
Using the Side-Chain Input
646
Applying Effects to External Audio
649
Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs
649
Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input
652
Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input
654
Creating a Send Effect
656
Step 1: Set up a Sound or Group as Send Effect
656
Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect
660
A few Notes on Send Effects
662
Creating Multi-Effects
663
15 Effect Reference
666
Dynamics
667
Compressor
667
Gate
671
Transient Master
674
Limiter
676
Maximizer
681
Filtering Effects
684
Filter
687
Cabinet
691
Modulation Effects
693
Chorus
693
Flanger
695
Freq Shifter
698
Phaser
700
Spatial and Reverb Effects
701
Ice
701
Metaverb
703
Reflex
704
Reverb (Legacy)
706
Reverb
708
15.4.5.1 Reverb Room
708
15.4.5.2 Reverb Hall
711
15.4.5.3 Plate Reverb
714
Delays
715
Beat Delay
715
Grain Delay
718
Grain Stretch
721
Resochord
722
Distortion Effects
724
Distortion
724
Lofi
727
Saturator
729
Perform FX
732
Filter
733
Flanger
735
Burst Echo
738
Reso Echo
740
Ring
743
Stutter
745
Tremolo
748
Scratcher
751
16 Working with the Arranger
754
Arranger Basics
754
Navigating Song View
757
Following the Playback Position in Your Project
759
Performing with Scenes and Sections Using the Pads
760
Using Ideas View
764
Scene Overview
764
Creating Scenes
765
Assigning and Removing Patterns
766
Selecting Scenes
769
Deleting Scenes
771
Creating and Deleting Scene Banks
772
Clearing Scenes
773
Duplicating Scenes
773
Reordering Scenes
775
16.2.10 Making Scenes Unique
776
16.2.11 Appending Scenes to Arrangement
777
16.2.12 Naming Scenes
778
16.2.13 Changing the Color of a Scene
779
Using Song View
781
Section Management Overview
781
Creating Sections
783
Assigning a Scene to a Section
784
Selecting Sections and Section Banks
785
Reorganizing Sections
789
Adjusting the Length of a Section
791
16.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software
792
16.3.6.2 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller
793
Clearing a Pattern in Song View
794
Duplicating Sections
794
16.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique
796
Removing Sections
797
16.3.10 Renaming Scenes
798
16.3.11 Clearing Sections
799
16.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks
800
16.3.13 Working with Patterns in Song View
800
16.3.13.1 Creating a Pattern in Song View
800
16.3.13.2 Selecting a Pattern in Song View
801
16.3.13.3 Clearing a Pattern in Song View
801
16.3.13.4 Renaming a Pattern in Song View
801
16.3.13.5 Coloring a Pattern in Song View
802
16.3.13.6 Removing a Pattern in Song View
802
16.3.13.7 Duplicating a Pattern in Song View
802
16.3.14 Enabling Auto Length
803
16.3.15 Looping
804
16.3.15.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software
804
16.3.15.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller
805
Playing with Sections
806
Jumping to Another Playback Position in Your Project
806
Triggering Sections or Scenes Via MIDI
808
The Arrange Grid
810
Quick Grid
812
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
4
1 Welcome to MASCHINE
22
MASCHINE Documentation
23
MASCHINE Getting Started Guide
23
MASCHINE Manual
23
MASCHINE Hardware Control Reference
24
Controller Editor Manual
24
Support Channel Videos
24
Other Online Resources
24
Document Conventions
25
New Features in MASCHINE 2.6.5
26
2 Basic Concepts
29
Names and Concepts You Should Know
29
Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface
32
Adjusting the Size of the Interface
32
Showing/Hiding the Browser
33
Switching between Arrange View and MIX View
34
Minimizing the Mixer
34
Showing/Hiding the Control Lane
35
Common Operations
36
Setting the Focus on a Group or a Sound
36
Switching between the Master, Group, and Sound Level
41
Switching between Ideas View and Arranger View
42
Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-Ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area
42
Undo/Redo
49
Pinning a Mode on Your Controller
51
Using Two or more Hardware Controllers
52
Native Kontrol Standard
53
Installing KONTAKT Instruments with NKS Support
54
Loading NKS and Third-Party Plug-Ins from the Plug-In Menu
55
Stand-Alone and Plug-In Mode
56
Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-In Mode
56
Switching Instances
58
Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers
58
Preferences
59
Preferences - General Page
60
Usage Data Tracking
64
Preferences - Audio Page
65
Preferences - MIDI Page
68
Preferences - Default Page
71
Preferences - Library Page
74
Preferences - Plug-Ins Page
82
Preferences - Hardware Page
87
Controller Menu in the Hardware Page of the Preferences Panel
90
Preferences - Colors Page
91
Integrating MASCHINE into Your MIDI Setup
94
Connecting External MIDI Equipment
94
Sync to External MIDI Clock
94
Send MIDI Clock
96
Syncing MASCHINE Using Ableton Link
98
Connecting to a Network
98
Joining and Leaving a Link Session
98
3 Browser
100
Browser Basics
100
The MASCHINE Library
100
Browsing the Library Vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks
101
Searching and Loading Files from the Library
102
Overview of the LIBRARY Pane
102
Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser
106
Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank
111
Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank on the
116
Controller
116
Selecting a File Type
117
Choosing between Factory and User Content
118
Selecting Type and Mode Tags
118
Performing a Text Search
125
Loading a File from the Result List
125
Additional Browsing Tools
131
Loading the Selected Files Automatically
132
Auditioning Your Samples
133
Loading Groups with Patterns
134
Loading Groups with Routing
135
Displaying File Information
136
Using Favorites in the Browser
136
Editing the Files' Tags and Properties
143
Attribute Editor Basics
144
The BANK Page
145
The TYPES and MODES
146
The PROPERTIES Page
149
Loading and Importing Files from Your File System
149
Overview of the FILES Pane
150
Using Favorites
151
Using the Location Bar
152
Navigating to Recent Locations
153
Using the Result List
154
Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library
157
Locating Missing Samples
159
Using Quick Browse
161
4 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project
165
Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master
165
The Sound, Group, and Master Channels
166
Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups
167
Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups
168
Managing Sounds
173
Loading Sounds
175
Pre-Listening to Sounds
176
Renaming Sound Slots
177
Changing the Sound's Color
178
Saving Sounds
179
Copying and Pasting Sounds
181
Moving Sounds
184
Resetting Sound Slots
186
Managing Groups
187
Creating Groups
189
Loading Groups
191
Renaming Groups
192
Changing the Group's Color
193
Saving Groups
194
Copying and Pasting Groups
196
Moving Groups
200
Deleting Groups
201
Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio
202
Saving a Group with Its Samples
203
Saving a Project with Its Samples
204
Exporting Audio
206
Importing Third-Party File Formats
213
Loading REX Files into Sound Slots
213
Importing MPC Programs to Groups
214
5 Playing on Your Controller
218
Adjusting Your Pads
218
The Pad View in the Software
218
Choosing a Pad Mode
220
Adjusting the Base Key
223
Using Choke Groups
225
Using Link Groups
227
Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds
229
Adjusting the Base Key
231
Playing Tools
232
Mute and solo
232
Choke All Notes
237
Groove
237
Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller
240
Performance Features
243
Overview of the Perform Features
243
Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords
246
Scale and Chord Parameters
248
Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes
254
Swing also Applied to Note Repeat / Arp Output
259
6 Working with Plug-Ins
260
Plug-In Overview
260
Plug-In Basics
260
First Plug-In Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound's Role
264
Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-In
264
Adjusting the Plug-In Parameters
272
Bypassing Plug-In Slots
272
Using Side-Chain
275
Moving Plug-Ins
276
Alternative: the Plug-In Strip
277
Saving and Recalling Plug-In Presets
277
Saving Plug-In Presets
277
Recalling Plug-In Presets
279
Removing a Default Plug-In Preset
280
The Sampler Plug-In
281
Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine
282
Page 2: Pitch / Envelope
284
Page 3: FX / Filter
287
Modulation
288
Lfo
290
Velocity / Modwheel
292
Using Native Instruments and External Plug-Ins
293
Opening/Closing Plug-In Windows
294
Using the VST/AU Plug-In Parameters
297
Setting up Your Own Parameter
298
Using VST/AU Plug-In Presets
303
Multiple-Output Plug-Ins and Multitimbral Plug-Ins
306
7 Working with Patterns
307
Pattern Basics
307
Pattern Editor Overview
308
Navigating the Event Area
311
Following the Playback Position in the Pattern
313
Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern
315
Group View and Keyboard View
317
Adjusting the Pattern Grid and the Pattern Length
319
Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid
322
Recording Patterns in Real Time
327
Recording Your Patterns Live
328
The Record Prepare Mode
330
Using the Metronome
331
Recording with Count-In
333
Quantizing While Recording
335
Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer
336
Step Mode Basics
336
Editing Events in Step Mode
339
Editing Events
340
Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview
340
Creating Events/Notes
344
Selecting Events/Notes
345
Editing Selected Events/Notes
348
Deleting Events/Notes
351
Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes
354
Quantizing Events/Notes
357
Quantization While Playing
359
Doubling a Pattern
360
Adding Variation to Patterns
361
Recording and Editing Modulation
364
Which Parameters Are Modulatable
366
Recording Modulation
367
Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane
369
Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE
375
Managing Patterns
377
The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode
377
Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks
379
Creating Patterns
382
Deleting Patterns
384
Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks
386
Naming Patterns
388
Changing the Pattern's Color
391
Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns
392
Moving Patterns
395
Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments
396
Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI To/From Patterns
396
Exporting Audio from Patterns
396
Exporting MIDI from Patterns
398
Importing MIDI to Patterns
400
8 Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls
409
Audio Routing in MASCHINE
410
Sending External Audio to Sounds
411
Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups
416
Setting up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups
421
Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE
425
Mono Audio Inputs
430
Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MIX View
431
Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE MIKRO
435
Using MIDI Control and Host Automation
435
Triggering Sounds Via MIDI Notes
436
Triggering Scenes Via MIDI
442
Controlling Parameters Via MIDI and Host Automation
443
Selecting VST/AU Plug-In Presets Via MIDI Program Change
451
Sending MIDI from Sounds
452
Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls
456
Macro Control Overview
457
Assigning Macro Controls
458
9 Controlling Your MIX
464
MIX View Basics
464
Switching between Arrange View and MIX View
464
MIX View Elements
465
The Mixer
467
Displaying Groups Vs. Displaying Sounds
468
Adjusting the Mixer Layout
470
Selecting Channel Strips
471
Managing Your Channels in the Mixer
472
Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips
474
Using the Cue Bus
479
The Plug-In Chain
481
The Plug-In Strip
482
The Plug-In Header
484
Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects
486
Panel for the Sampler
487
Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-Ins
490
Undocking a Plug-In Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-Ins Only)
494
10 Using the Drumsynths
497
Drumsynths - General Handling
498
Engines: Many Different Drums Per Drumsynth
498
Common Parameter Organization
498
Shared Parameters
501
Various Velocity Responses
501
Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes
501
The Kicks
502
Kick - Sub
504
Kick - Tronic
506
Kick - Dusty
509
Kick - Grit
510
Kick - Rasper
513
Kick - Snappy
514
Kick - Bold
516
Kick - Maple
518
Kick - Push
519
The Snares
521
Snare - Volt
523
Snare - Bit
525
Snare - Pow
527
Snare - Sharp
528
Snare - Airy
530
Snare - Vintage
532
Snare - Chrome
534
Snare - Iron
536
Snare - Clap
538
10.3.10 Snare - Breaker
540
The Hi-Hats
542
Hi-Hat - Silver
543
Hi-Hat - Circuit
545
Hi-Hat - Memory
547
Hi-Hat - Hybrid
549
Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-Hats
551
The Toms
552
Tom - Tronic
554
Tom - Fractal
556
Tom - Floor
560
Tom - High
562
The Percussions
563
Percussion - Fractal
565
Percussion - Kettle
568
Percussion - Shaker
570
The Cymbals
574
Cymbal - Crash
576
Cymbal - Ride
578
11 Using Effects
581
Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master
581
Adding an Effect
581
Other Operations on Effects
590
Using the Side-Chain Input
592
Applying Effects to External Audio
595
Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs
595
Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input
598
Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input
600
Creating a Send Effect
602
Step 1: Set up a Sound or Group as Send Effect
603
Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect
607
A few Notes on Send Effects
609
Creating Multi-Effects
610
12 Effect Reference
613
Dynamics
614
Compressor
614
Gate
618
Transient Master
621
Limiter
623
Maximizer
627
Filtering Effects
630
Filter
633
Cabinet
637
Modulation Effects
639
Chorus
639
Flanger
640
Freq Shifter
644
Phaser
645
Spatial and Reverb Effects
647
Ice
647
Metaverb
648
Reflex
650
Reverb (Legacy)
651
Reverb
653
12.4.5.1 Reverb Room
654
12.4.5.2 Reverb Hall
656
12.4.5.3 Plate Reverb
659
Delays
660
Beat Delay
660
Grain Delay
663
Grain Stretch
666
Resochord
667
Distortion Effects
669
Distortion
669
Lofi
671
Saturator
673
Analog Distortion
676
Perform FX
678
Filter
679
Flanger
681
Burst Echo
683
Reso Echo
686
Ring
689
Stutter
691
Tremolo
694
Scratcher
696
13 Working with the Arranger
699
Arranger Basics
699
Navigating the Arranger
702
Following the Playback Position in Your Project
704
Jumping to Other Sections
706
Using Ideas View
708
Scene Overview
708
Creating Scenes
710
Assigning and Removing Patterns
711
Selecting Scenes
714
Deleting Scenes
715
Creating and Deleting Scene Banks
717
Duplicating Scenes
718
Making Scenes Unique
719
Appending Scenes to Arrangement
721
Naming Scenes
722
Changing the Color of a Scene
723
Using Arranger View
724
Creating Sections
727
Assigning a Scene to a Section
728
Selecting Sections and Section Banks
729
Moving Sections
733
Adjusting the Length of a Section
734
Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software
735
Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller
737
Duplicating Sections
739
Making Sections Unique
741
Renaming Scenes
743
Clearing Sections
744
Creating and Deleting Section Banks
745
13.3.14 Looping
746
13.3.14.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software
747
13.3.14.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller
748
Playing with Sections
748
Jumping to Another Playback Position in Your Project
749
Triggering Sections or Scenes Via MIDI
751
The Arrange Grid
754
Quick Grid
756
Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK2 Getting Started (181 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
4
1 Welcome to MASCHINE
9
Documentation Overview
10
In this Document
11
Document Conventions
12
Labeling on Your MASCHINE Controller
14
2 First Steps
16
Loading a Drum Kit from the Factory Library
17
Playing with the Pads
23
Recording Your First Pattern
25
Playing with Your Pattern
27
Using solo and Mute
27
Using Note Repeat
29
Saving Your Project
30
To Sum up
31
3 Building Your Own Drum Kit
32
Opening Your Project
32
Customizing Your Drum Kit
36
Selecting Another Snare Sample
37
Loading a Drumsynth
40
Loading a Drumsynth into a Plug-In List on the Controller
44
Adjusting Volume, Swing and Tempo
46
Changing the Color of Your Sounds
50
Moving Your Sounds and Groups
52
Saving Your Project
53
To Sum up
53
4 Creating Beats
55
Fine-Tuning Your First Pattern
55
Your Pattern in the Software
56
Doubling the Pattern and Adding a Variation
57
Quantizing the Rhythm
58
Adding a Second Pattern
61
Selecting a Pattern Slot
61
Adjusting the Pattern Length
62
Recording a New Pattern Using the Count-In
64
Switching Patterns
64
Editing Patterns in the Software
65
Saving Your Project
66
To Sum up
67
5 Adding a Bass Line
68
Selecting Another Group
69
Renaming and Coloring the Group
70
Using an Instrument Plug-In for the Bass
72
Browsing the MASSIVE Presets
72
Switching to Keyboard Mode
76
Adjusting the Root Note for the Pads
79
Recording a Bass Line
80
Recording a Bass Pattern
80
Recording Another Bass Pattern
80
Loading an Additional Bass Sound
81
Accessing the Plug-In Parameters
82
Saving Your Project
86
To Sum up
86
6 Applying Effects
88
Loading Effects
89
Playing with Effects
94
Adjusting the Effect Parameters
94
Practice Makes Perfect
95
Bypassing Effects
96
Modulating Effect Parameters
98
Recording Modulation
98
Editing Modulation
99
Saving Your Project
100
To Sum up
100
7 Creating Beats with the Step Sequencer
102
Building up a Beat in Step Mode
103
Using Step Mode
103
Adjusting the Pattern Length in Step Mode
104
Adjusting the Step Grid
106
Saving Your Project
109
To Sum up
109
8 Creating Scenes
111
Working with Scenes
111
Assigning Patterns to Scenes
112
Managing Scenes
115
Renaming and Coloring Scene Slots
116
Duplicating and Deleting Scenes
116
Playing Live
118
Jumping to Other Scenes
118
To Sum up
120
Saving Your Project
120
9 Creating an Arrangement
121
Accessing Arranger View
121
Creating Your First Section
123
Assigning a Scene to a Section
124
Managing Sections
125
Adjusting the Length of a Section
125
Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software
126
Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller
127
Duplicating and Removing Sections
128
Selecting a Loop Range
130
Saving Your Project
131
To Sum up
132
10 Quick Reference
133
Using Your Controller
133
Controller Modes and Mode Pinning
133
Controlling the Software Views from Your Controller
136
MASCHINE Project Overview
138
Sound Content
138
Arrangement
140
MASCHINE Hardware Overview
143
MASCHINE MIKRO Hardware Overview
143
10.3.1.1 CONTROL Section
144
10.3.1.2 TRANSPORT Section
147
10.3.1.3 PADS Section
148
MASCHINE Software Overview
152
Header
153
Browser
155
Arranger
157
Control Area
160
Pattern Editor
161
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