Native Instruments Maschine User manual

MANUAL

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Document authored by: David Gover, Nicolas Sidi, Gustav Santo Tomas
Software version: 2.5.6 (12/2016)
Hardware version: MASCHINE STUDIO
Special thanks to the Beta Test Team, who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs, but
in making this a better product.
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Table of Contents
1 Welcome to MASCHINE! ............................................................................................23
1.1 Where to Start? ........................................................................................................................... 24
1.2 Manual Conventions ................................................................................................................... 26
2 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................29
2.1 Names and Concepts You Should Know ...................................................................................... 29
2.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 31
2.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 32
2.2.2 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 33
2.2.3 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 33
2.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 34
2.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 34
2.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 35
2.3.1 Setting the Focus on a Group or a Sound ................................................................... 35
2.3.2 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 40
2.3.3 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 41
2.3.3.1 Extended Navigate Mode on Your Controller ..............................................47
2.3.4 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 51
2.3.5 Pinning a Mode on Your Controller ............................................................................. 53
2.3.6 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 54
2.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 55
2.4.1 Installing KONTAKT Instruments with NKS Support .................................................... 56
2.4.2 Loading NKS and Third-party Plug-ins from the Plug-in Menu .................................. 57
2.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 58
2.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 59
2.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 60
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2.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 61
2.5.4 Controlling your Host’s Transport Functions in Plug-in Mode .................................... 61
2.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 62
2.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 63
2.6.1.1 Usage Data Tracking .................................................................................67
2.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 68
2.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 71
2.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 74
2.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 77
2.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 85
2.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 90
2.6.8 Touch-Sensitive Knobs on MASCHINE STUDIO ............................................................ 92
2.6.8.1 List Overlay for Selectors ...........................................................................94
2.6.8.2 List and Tag Overlays in the Browser .........................................................95
2.6.8.3 Touch Auto-Write Option ............................................................................98
2.6.8.4 Zoom and Scroll Overlays ..........................................................................100
2.6.8.5 Adjusting the Knobs’s Touch Sensitivity ....................................................101
2.6.9 Controller Menu in the Hardware Page of the Preferences Panel ............................... 103
2.6.10 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 105
2.7 Integrating MASCHINE into Your MIDI Setup ............................................................................... 107
2.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 107
2.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 108
2.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 111
2.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 113
2.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 113
2.8.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 113
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2.9 Using Footswitches with Your MASCHINE STUDIO Controller ....................................................... 115
3 Browser ....................................................................................................................116
3.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 116
3.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 116
3.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 117
3.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 118
3.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane ................................................................................... 118
3.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 124
3.2.2.1 Browsing by Product Category Using MASCHINE STUDIO ...........................128
3.2.2.2 Browsing by Product Vendor Using MASCHINE STUDIO ..............................129
3.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 129
3.2.3.1 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank on the
Controller ...................................................................................................134
3.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 135
3.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 136
3.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 137
3.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 142
3.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 143
3.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 148
3.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 149
3.3.2 Pre-Listening to Your Samples .................................................................................. 150
3.3.3 Loading Groups with their Patterns ........................................................................... 151
3.3.4 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 152
3.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 153
3.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 159
3.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 159
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3.5.2 The BANK Page .......................................................................................................... 161
3.5.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages .................................................................................... 162
3.5.4 The PROPERTIES Page ............................................................................................... 164
3.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 165
3.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 165
3.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 167
3.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 168
3.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 169
3.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 170
3.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 173
3.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 175
3.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 177
4 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project ............................................................... 181
4.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 181
4.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 182
4.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 183
4.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 184
4.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 189
4.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 191
4.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 192
4.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 193
4.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 193
4.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 195
4.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 197
4.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 200
4.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 201
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4.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 202
4.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 204
4.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 206
4.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 207
4.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 208
4.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 209
4.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 211
4.3.7 Moving Groups ........................................................................................................... 215
4.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 216
4.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 217
4.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 218
4.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 219
4.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 221
4.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 228
4.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 228
4.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 229
5 Playing on Your Controller ......................................................................................... 233
5.1 Adjusting Your Pads ................................................................................................................... 233
5.1.1 The Pad View in the Software .................................................................................... 233
5.1.2 Choosing a Pad Mode ................................................................................................ 235
5.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key .............................................................................................. 238
5.1.4 Using Choke Groups .................................................................................................. 240
5.1.5 Using Link Groups ..................................................................................................... 242
5.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds .......................................... 244
5.3 Adjusting the Base Key ............................................................................................................... 246
5.4 Playing Tools .............................................................................................................................. 247
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5.4.1 Note Repeat ............................................................................................................... 247
5.4.2 Mute and Solo ............................................................................................................ 249
5.4.3 Choke All Notes .......................................................................................................... 252
5.4.4 Groove ....................................................................................................................... 253
5.4.5 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller .................................... 255
5.5 Performance Features ................................................................................................................. 260
5.5.1 Overview of the Perform Features .............................................................................. 260
5.5.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords ..................................................................... 262
5.5.3 Scale and Chord Parameters ..................................................................................... 265
5.5.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ................................................................... 271
5.5.5 Swing Also Applied to Note Repeat / Arp Output ........................................................ 278
6 Working with Plug-ins ...............................................................................................279
6.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 279
6.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 279
6.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 283
6.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 283
6.1.3.1 Browser Plug-in Slot Selection ...................................................................289
6.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 292
6.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 292
6.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 294
6.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 295
6.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 296
6.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 296
6.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................297
6.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................299
6.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................299
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6.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 300
6.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 302
6.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 303
6.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 306
6.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 308
6.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 310
6.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 312
6.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 314
6.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 314
6.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 317
6.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 318
6.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 323
6.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 326
7 Working with Patterns ...............................................................................................327
7.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 327
7.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 328
7.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 334
7.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 336
7.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 338
7.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 339
7.1.6 Adjusting the Pattern Grid and the Pattern Length .................................................... 342
7.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 346
7.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time ................................................................................................ 350
7.2.1 Recording Your Patterns Live ..................................................................................... 350
7.2.2 The Record Prepare Mode .......................................................................................... 353
7.2.3 Using the Metronome ................................................................................................. 354
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7.2.4 Recording with Count-in ............................................................................................ 356
7.2.5 Quantizing while Recording ....................................................................................... 358
7.3 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 359
7.3.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 359
7.3.2 Editing Events in Step Mode ...................................................................................... 363
7.4 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 366
7.4.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 366
7.4.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 370
7.4.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 371
7.4.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 376
7.4.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 382
7.4.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 385
7.4.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 388
7.4.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 390
7.4.9 Doubling a Pattern .................................................................................................... 391
7.5 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 392
7.5.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 394
7.5.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 395
7.5.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 397
7.6 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 403
7.7 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 405
7.7.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 405
7.7.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 408
7.7.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 410
7.7.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 411
7.7.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 413
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7.7.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 414
7.7.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 416
7.7.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 417
7.7.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 420
7.7.10 Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments ............................................................. 421
7.8 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 422
7.8.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 422
7.8.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 423
7.8.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 426
8 Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls ....................................................435
8.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 436
8.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 437
8.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 442
8.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 447
8.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 451
8.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 457
8.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................458
8.1.5.2 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE STUDIO ...................462
8.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 462
8.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 463
8.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 469
8.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 470
8.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 478
8.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 479
8.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 484
8.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 485
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8.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls .......................................................................................... 486
9 Controlling Your Mix .................................................................................................. 492
9.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 492
9.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 492
9.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 493
9.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 495
9.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 496
9.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 498
9.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 499
9.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 500
9.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 502
9.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 506
9.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 508
9.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 509
9.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 512
9.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 514
9.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 515
9.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 518
9.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 522
9.5 Controlling Your Mix from Your Controller ................................................................................... 525
9.5.1 Navigating Your Channels in Mix Mode ..................................................................... 525
9.5.2 Adjusting the Level and Pan in Mix Mode .................................................................. 528
9.5.3 Mute and Solo in Mix Mode ........................................................................................ 528
9.5.4 Plug-in Icons in Mix Mode .......................................................................................... 529
10 Using the Drumsynths ................................................................................................ 530
10.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 531
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10.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 531
10.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 531
10.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 534
10.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 534
10.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 534
10.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 535
10.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 537
10.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 539
10.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 542
10.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 543
10.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 546
10.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 547
10.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 549
10.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 551
10.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 552
10.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 554
10.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 556
10.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 558
10.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 560
10.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 561
10.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 563
10.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 565
10.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 567
10.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 569
10.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 571
10.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 573
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10.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 575
10.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 576
10.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 578
10.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 580
10.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid ......................................................................................................... 582
10.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 584
10.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 585
10.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 587
10.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 589
10.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 593
10.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 595
10.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 596
10.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 598
10.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 601
10.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 603
10.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 607
10.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 609
10.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 611
11 Using Effects ............................................................................................................. 614
11.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 614
11.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 614
11.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 623
11.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 625
11.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 628
11.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 628
11.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 631
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11.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 634
11.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 636
11.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 636
11.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 640
11.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 643
11.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 644
12 Effect Reference ........................................................................................................ 647
12.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 648
12.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 648
12.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 652
12.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 656
12.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 658
12.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 662
12.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 666
12.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 666
12.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 669
12.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 673
12.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 675
12.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 675
12.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 676
12.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 678
12.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 680
12.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 681
12.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 683
12.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 683
12.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 685
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12.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 686
12.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 688
12.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 690
12.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................690
12.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................693
12.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................696
12.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 697
12.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 697
12.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 700
12.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 703
12.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 705
12.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 707
12.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 707
12.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 708
12.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 710
12.6.4 Analog Distortion ....................................................................................................... 714
12.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 715
12.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 716
12.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 718
12.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 720
12.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 723
12.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 726
12.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 728
12.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 731
12.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 733
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13 Creating a Song Using Scenes ...................................................................................736
13.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 736
13.1.1 Arranger Overview ..................................................................................................... 738
13.1.2 Navigating the Arranger ............................................................................................ 741
13.1.3 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 743
13.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 745
13.1.5 Creating and Removing Clips .................................................................................... 747
13.2 Managing Scenes ....................................................................................................................... 751
13.2.1 Scene Management Overview .................................................................................... 752
13.2.2 Selecting Scenes and Scene Banks ........................................................................... 757
13.2.3 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 761
13.2.4 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 764
13.2.5 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 767
13.2.6 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 770
13.2.7 Changing the Scene’s Color ....................................................................................... 772
13.2.8 Moving Scenes ........................................................................................................... 773
13.2.9 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 775
13.2.10 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 776
13.2.10.1 Scene Linking Basics .................................................................................776
13.2.10.2 Duplicating Scenes ....................................................................................777
13.2.10.3 Link when Duplicating Scenes ...................................................................779
13.2.10.4 Making Scenes Unique ..............................................................................780
13.2.11 Adjustable Scene Length ........................................................................................... 781
13.2.11.1 Adjusting the Length of a Scene Using the Software .................................782
13.2.11.2 Adjusting the Length of a Scene Using the Controller ................................783
13.2.12 Enabling Scene Auto Length ...................................................................................... 784
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13.2.13 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 785
13.2.13.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................785
13.2.13.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller .............................................786
13.3 Playing with Scenes .................................................................................................................... 787
13.3.1 Selecting a Loop Range ............................................................................................. 787
13.3.2 Jumping to Other Scenes ........................................................................................... 793
13.4 Triggering Scenes via MIDI (MASCHINE Plug-in Only) ................................................................. 796
13.5 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 797
13.6 Quick Grid ................................................................................................................................... 799
14 Sampling and Sample Mapping .................................................................................. 800
14.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 800
14.2 Recording a Sample ................................................................................................................... 802
14.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 803
14.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 804
14.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 810
14.2.5 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 814
14.2.6 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 818
14.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 818
14.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 819
14.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 825
14.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 832
14.4.1 Opening the Slice Page .............................................................................................. 833
14.4.2 Adjusting the Slicing Settings ................................................................................... 835
14.4.3 Live Slicing ................................................................................................................ 840
14.4.3.1 Live Slicing Using MASCHINE STUDIO ........................................................840
14.4.3.2 Delete All Slices .........................................................................................841
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14.4.4 Manually Adjusting Your Slices ................................................................................. 842
14.4.5 Applying the Slicing ................................................................................................... 847
14.5 Mapping Samples to Zones ........................................................................................................ 853
14.5.1 Opening the Zone Page .............................................................................................. 854
14.5.2 Zone Page Overview ................................................................................................... 855
14.5.3 Selecting and Managing Zones in the Zone List ........................................................ 856
14.5.4 Selecting and Editing Zones in the Map View ............................................................ 862
14.5.5 Editing Zones in the Sample View ............................................................................. 866
14.5.6 Adjusting the Zone Settings ...................................................................................... 869
14.5.7 Adding Samples to the Sample Map .......................................................................... 876
15 KOMPLETE KONTROL Integration ................................................................................. 879
15.1 Switching the Keyboard Focus to/from a MASCHINE Instance ..................................................... 879
15.2 Controlling the Transport in MASCHINE ...................................................................................... 886
15.3 Navigating and Controlling Your Sounds within a Group ............................................................ 891
15.4 Browsing Your MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 898
15.5 Using the Perform Features ........................................................................................................ 903
15.6 Using the Touch Strips ............................................................................................................... 909
15.7 Recording Modulation from Your Keyboard ................................................................................. 915
15.8 Adjusting the Settings for Your Keyboard in the MASCHINE Preferences ..................................... 919
15.9 Arp Hold Mode ............................................................................................................................ 921
15.10 Support for KOMPLETE KONTROL S88 ......................................................................................... 922
16 Troubleshooting – Getting Help ..................................................................................923
16.1 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 923
16.1.1 The MASCHINE Software Won’t Start .......................................................................... 923
16.1.2 Latency Issues ........................................................................................................... 923
16.1.3 The MASCHINE Software Crashes .............................................................................. 924
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