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Native Instruments MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 Manual (359 pages)

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Table of Contents
4
Welcome to MASCHINE
14
Where to Start
15
What's New in MASCHINE 1.8
17
Manual Conventions
19
Basic Concepts
22
Names and Concepts You Should Know
22
Common Operations
24
Switching Views
24
Hiding the Browser
25
Minimizing the Arranger
26
Minimizing the Control Area
27
Hiding the Automation Lane
28
Navigating Parameter Pages in the Parameter Area
29
Undo and Redo
30
Pinning a Mode
30
Using Two or more Hardware Controllers
31
Stand-Alone and Plug-In Mode
32
Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-In Mode
32
Switching Instances in Plug-In Mode
33
Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers
34
Controlling Your Host's Transport Functions in Plug-In Mode
34
Preferences
34
Preferences - General Page
35
Preferences - Defaults Page
37
Preferences - User Paths Page
39
Preferences - Libraries Page
41
Preferences - Plug-Ins Page
42
Preferences - Hardware Page
46
Preferences - Colors Page
48
Audio and MIDI Settings
49
Audio Page
50
Routing Page
51
MIDI Page
52
Connecting External MIDI Equipment
54
Sync to External MIDI Clock
54
Send MIDI Clock
55
Browser
57
Elements of the Browser
58
DISK Button
59
File Type Selector
60
Tag Filter
60
Search Field
61
RESULTS List
62
Audition Controls
64
Loading Groups with Their Patterns
65
Locating Missing Samples
65
Importing Your Own Files
67
Tagging Your Files
70
Quick Browse
72
The Browser on the Hardware
73
Browsing Your Library
73
Additional Features
75
Working with Sounds
77
Sound Basics
77
The Modules
78
Module Slot 1: Choosing the Sound's Role
80
Loading a Module
80
Adjusting the Module Parameters
83
Bypassing Module Slots
84
Moving Modules
84
Saving Module Presets
88
Recalling Module Presets
89
The Sampler Module
91
Voice Settings and Engine
92
Pitch/Gate and Amplitude Envelope
93
FX and Filter
96
Page 4: Modulation Envelope and Destination
97
LFO and Destination
99
Velocity Destination and Modwheel Destination
100
Using VST/AU Plug-Ins
101
Loading a Plug-In
102
Opening and Closing Plug-In Windows
105
Assigning Plug-In Parameters
107
Using VST/AU Plug-In Presets
112
The Sound Properties
114
Selecting a Set of Properties
114
Adjusting the Properties
115
Sound - Groove Properties (GRV)
116
Sound - Output Properties (OUT)
118
Managing Sounds
120
Naming Sound Slots
120
Changing the Sound's Color
121
Saving Sounds
122
Copying and Pasting Sounds
123
Moving Sound Slots
125
Resetting a Sound Slot
125
Mute and solo
126
Mute and solo on the Hardware
127
Mute and solo in the Software
128
Choke All Notes
130
Loading REX Files
131
Using MIDI with Sounds
131
Sound MIDI Batch Setup
132
Sound MIDI Settings
135
MIDI Output from Sounds
137
Working with Groups
140
The Group Properties
140
Group - Source Properties (SRC)
140
Group - Groove Properties (GRV)
141
Group - Macro Properties (MCR) and Macro Controls
142
Group - Output Properties (OUT)
149
Managing Groups
151
Naming Group Slots
151
Changing the Group's Color
152
Saving Groups
153
Saving a Group with Its Samples
154
Copying and Pasting Groups
156
Moving Group Slots
157
Resetting a Group Slot
158
Importing MPC Programs to Groups
159
Supported Parameters from MPC Programs
159
Importing MPC Program Files
160
Working with Patterns (Controller)
163
Creating Patterns
163
Pattern Mode
163
Pad Modes
166
Pad Link
167
Recording the Pads
168
Using the Metronome and the Count-In
169
Using the Step Sequencer
170
Using Note Repeat
171
Using the Keyboard Mode
172
Recording Automation
173
Recording Automation in the Step Sequencer
174
Step Grid, Pattern Length, and Quantization
175
Editing Patterns
177
Selecting, Quick Selecting, and Quick Editing Events/Notes
177
Deleting Events/Notes
182
Copy and Paste Events/Notes
183
Nudge
183
Transposing Events/Notes
184
Compare/Split
184
Working with Patterns (Software)
186
The Pattern Editor
186
Pattern Editor Overview
186
Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks
188
Step Grid and Quantization
189
Adjusting the Pattern Length
191
Mouse Actions in the Step Grid
193
The Zoom Tool
194
Compare/Split
195
Using the Keyboard View
195
Recording and Editing Automation
196
Pad Link
200
Managing Patterns
203
Naming Patterns
203
Changing the Pattern's Color
204
Saving Patterns
205
Copy and Paste Patterns
206
Moving Pattern Slots
207
Resetting a Pattern Slot
207
Rendering Audio from Patterns Via Drag and Drop
208
Rendering MIDI from Patterns Via Drag and Drop
210
Effect Reference
212
Dynamics
212
Compressor
212
Gate
213
Transient Master
215
Limiter
216
Maximizer
216
Filtering Effects
217
Filter
219
Modulation Effects
221
Chorus
221
Flanger
222
Freq Shifter
224
Phaser
225
Spatial and Reverb Effects
227
Ice
227
Metaverb
228
Reflex
229
Reverb
230
Delays
231
Beat Delay
231
Grain Delay
233
Grain Stretch
235
Resochord
236
Distortion Effects
238
Distortion
238
Lofi
239
Saturator
240
Using Effects
244
Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master
245
Bypassing Effects
249
Applying Effects to an External Instrument
251
Creating a Send Effect
255
Setting up a Sound as Send Effect
255
Routing Audio to a Send Effect
258
A few Notes on Send Effects
260
Creating Multi-Effects
261
Creating a Song Using Scenes
264
Selecting a Scene
265
Creating and Deleting Clips
266
Manipulating Scenes
268
Naming Scene Slots
268
Changing the Scene's Color
269
Moving Scene Slots
269
Duplicating, Clearing, and Removing Scene Slots
270
Cut, Copy, and Paste Scenes
271
Playing with Scenes
272
The Scene Position Marker
272
Selecting a Loop Range
273
Jumping to Other Scenes
274
Triggering Scenes Via MIDI
276
Sampling and Sample Mapping
279
Controlling Sampling from the Hardware
279
Recording a Sample (Hardware)
279
Editing a Sample (Hardware)
282
Slicing a Sample (Hardware)
287
Mapping a Sample (Hardware)
290
Controlling Sampling from the Software
292
Recording a Sample (Software)
292
Editing a Sample (Software)
297
Slicing a Sample (Software)
303
Mapping a Sample (Software)
309
The Master
315
The Master Properties
315
Master - MIX Properties (MIX)
316
Master - Groove Properties (GRV)
317
Master - Output Properties (OUT)
318
Exporting Audio
319
Export Audio
320
Saving a Project with Its Samples
323
Troubleshooting - Getting Help
326
Troubleshooting
326
The MASCHINE Software Won't Start
326
Latency Issues
326
The MASCHINE Software Crashes
327
Updates
327
Getting Help
328
Knowledge Base
328
Technical Support
328
Registration Support
329
User Forum
329
Appendix: Tips for Playing Live
330
Preparations
330
Focus on the Hardware
330
Customize the Pads of the Hardware
330
Check Your CPU Power before Playing
330
Name and Color Your Groups, Patterns, Sounds and Scenes
331
Consider Using a Limiter on Your Master
331
Hook up Your Other Gear and Sync It with MIDI Clock
331
Improvise
331
Basic Techniques
332
Use Mute and solo
332
Use Scene Mode and Scene Sync
332
Create Variations of Your Drum Patterns in the Step Sequencer
332
Use Note Repeat
332
Set up Your Own Multi-Effect Groups and Automate Them
333
Special Tricks
333
Changing Pattern Length for Variation
333
Using Loops to Cycle through Samples
333
Load Long Audio Files and Play with the Start Point
333
Glossary
334
Index
345

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