Native Instruments Maschine User manual

MANUAL

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Document authored by: David Gover, Nicolas Sidi, Gustav Santo Tomas
Software version: 2.6.5 (05/2017)
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Table of Contents
1 Welcome to MASCHINE .............................................................................................21
1.1 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 22
1.1.1 MASCHINE Getting Started Guide .............................................................................. 22
1.1.2 MASCHINE Manual ..................................................................................................... 22
1.1.3 MASCHINE Hardware Control Reference ..................................................................... 23
1.1.4 Controller Editor Manual ............................................................................................ 23
1.1.5 Support Channel Videos ............................................................................................ 23
1.1.6 Other Online Resources ............................................................................................. 23
1.2 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 24
1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.6.5 ............................................................................................... 25
2 Basic Concepts ......................................................................................................... 27
2.1 Names and Concepts You Should Know ...................................................................................... 27
2.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 30
2.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 30
2.2.2 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 31
2.2.3 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 32
2.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 32
2.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 33
2.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 34
2.3.1 Setting the Focus on a Group or a Sound ................................................................... 34
2.3.2 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 38
2.3.3 Switching between Ideas View and Arranger View ..................................................... 38
2.3.4 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 39
2.3.5 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 43
2.3.6 Pinning a Mode on Your Controller ............................................................................. 45
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2.3.7 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 45
2.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 46
2.4.1 Installing KONTAKT Instruments with NKS Support .................................................... 47
2.4.2 Loading NKS and Third-party Plug-ins from the Plug-in Menu .................................. 48
2.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 49
2.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 50
2.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 51
2.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 52
2.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 53
2.6.1.1 Usage Data Tracking .................................................................................56
2.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 57
2.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 60
2.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 63
2.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 66
2.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 74
2.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 79
2.6.8 Controller Menu in the Hardware Page of the Preferences Panel ............................... 80
2.6.9 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 82
2.7 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 85
2.7.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 85
2.7.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 85
3 Browser ....................................................................................................................87
3.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 87
3.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 87
3.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 88
3.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 89
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3.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane ................................................................................... 89
3.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 92
3.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 97
3.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 102
3.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 102
3.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 103
3.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 107
3.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 108
3.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 112
3.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 113
3.3.2 Auditioning Your Samples ......................................................................................... 114
3.3.3 Loading Groups with Patterns ................................................................................... 114
3.3.4 Loading Groups with Routing .................................................................................... 115
3.3.5 Displaying File Information ........................................................................................ 116
3.4 Using Favorites in the Browser ................................................................................................... 116
3.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties ........................................................................................ 121
3.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics .............................................................................................. 121
3.5.2 The BANK Page .......................................................................................................... 123
3.5.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages .................................................................................... 124
3.5.4 The PROPERTIES Page ............................................................................................... 126
3.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System .................................................................... 127
3.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane ........................................................................................ 127
3.6.2 Using Favorites .......................................................................................................... 129
3.6.3 Using the Location Bar .............................................................................................. 130
3.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations ................................................................................. 131
3.6.5 Using the Result List ................................................................................................. 132
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3.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library ................................................................... 135
3.7 Locating Missing Samples .......................................................................................................... 137
3.8 Using Quick Browse .................................................................................................................... 139
4 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project ............................................................... 141
4.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master .............................................................................. 141
4.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels ................................................................... 142
4.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ................................... 143
4.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups ......................................................................... 144
4.2 Managing Sounds ....................................................................................................................... 147
4.2.1 Loading Sounds ......................................................................................................... 149
4.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds ............................................................................................. 149
4.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots .............................................................................................. 150
4.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ...................................................................................... 151
4.2.5 Saving Sounds ........................................................................................................... 152
4.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds ..................................................................................... 154
4.2.7 Moving Sounds .......................................................................................................... 157
4.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ............................................................................................... 158
4.3 Managing Groups ....................................................................................................................... 159
4.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................ 161
4.3.2 Loading Groups ......................................................................................................... 162
4.3.3 Renaming Groups ...................................................................................................... 163
4.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color ....................................................................................... 163
4.3.5 Saving Groups ........................................................................................................... 165
4.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups ..................................................................................... 167
4.3.7 Moving Groups ........................................................................................................... 169
4.3.8 Deleting Groups ......................................................................................................... 170
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4.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio ..................................................................................... 171
4.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples ............................................................................... 171
4.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples ............................................................................. 173
4.4.3 Exporting Audio ......................................................................................................... 175
4.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats ............................................................................................. 182
4.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ........................................................................... 182
4.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups ........................................................................... 183
5 Working with Plug-ins ............................................................................................... 187
5.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................ 187
5.1.1 Plug-in Basics ........................................................................................................... 187
5.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role ........................................... 191
5.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in ............................................................ 191
5.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters ............................................................................. 197
5.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................ 198
5.1.6 Using Side-Chain ...................................................................................................... 199
5.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................ 199
5.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip ..................................................................................... 200
5.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets ....................................................................... 200
5.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................201
5.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................203
5.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset ............................................................203
5.2 The Sampler Plug-in ................................................................................................................... 204
5.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine ................................................................................. 206
5.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope ............................................................................................ 207
5.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ...................................................................................................... 210
5.2.4 Page 4: Modulation .................................................................................................... 211
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5.2.5 Page 5: LFO ............................................................................................................... 213
5.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ...................................................................................... 214
5.3 Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins ........................................................................ 216
5.3.1 Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows ............................................................................. 216
5.3.2 Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters ....................................................................... 219
5.3.3 Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages ...................................................................... 220
5.3.4 Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets .................................................................................... 225
5.3.5 Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins ................................................. 227
6 Working with Patterns ............................................................................................... 228
6.1 Pattern Basics ............................................................................................................................ 228
6.1.1 Pattern Editor Overview ............................................................................................. 229
6.1.2 Navigating the Event Area ......................................................................................... 231
6.1.3 Following the Playback Position in the Pattern .......................................................... 233
6.1.4 Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern ................................................. 234
6.1.5 Group View and Keyboard View .................................................................................. 235
6.1.6 Adjusting the Pattern Grid and the Pattern Length .................................................... 237
6.1.7 Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid .............................................................. 239
6.2 Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer .............................................................................. 242
6.2.1 Step Mode Basics ...................................................................................................... 242
6.3 Editing Events ............................................................................................................................ 243
6.3.1 Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview ............................................................. 243
6.3.2 Creating Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 247
6.3.3 Selecting Events/Notes .............................................................................................. 248
6.3.4 Editing Selected Events/Notes ................................................................................... 248
6.3.5 Deleting Events/Notes ............................................................................................... 251
6.3.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes ............................................................................ 252
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6.3.7 Quantizing Events/Notes ........................................................................................... 254
6.3.8 Quantization While Playing ........................................................................................ 255
6.3.9 Adding Variation to Patterns ..................................................................................... 256
6.4 Recording and Editing Modulation ............................................................................................. 256
6.4.1 Which Parameters Are Modulatable? ......................................................................... 258
6.4.2 Recording Modulation ................................................................................................ 259
6.4.3 Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane ................................................ 260
6.5 Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE ....................................................................... 266
6.6 Managing Patterns ..................................................................................................................... 268
6.6.1 The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode .................................................................... 268
6.6.2 Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks ....................................................................... 270
6.6.3 Creating Patterns ...................................................................................................... 271
6.6.4 Deleting Patterns ....................................................................................................... 273
6.6.5 Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks ........................................................................ 274
6.6.6 Naming Patterns ....................................................................................................... 275
6.6.7 Changing the Pattern’s Color .................................................................................... 277
6.6.8 Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns .............................................................. 278
6.6.9 Moving Patterns ........................................................................................................ 280
6.7 Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns ................................................................ 281
6.7.1 Exporting Audio from Patterns ................................................................................... 281
6.7.2 Exporting MIDI from Patterns ..................................................................................... 283
6.7.3 Importing MIDI to Patterns ........................................................................................ 285
7 Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls ....................................................294
7.1 Audio Routing in MASCHINE ....................................................................................................... 295
7.1.1 Sending External Audio to Sounds ............................................................................. 296
7.1.2 Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups ................................................. 300
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7.1.3 Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups ................................................. 305
7.1.4 Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE ............................................. 308
7.1.5 Mono Audio Inputs ..................................................................................................... 313
7.1.5.1 Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View ..................................314
7.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation .................................................................................... 318
7.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes .............................................................................. 319
7.2.2 Triggering Scenes via MIDI ........................................................................................ 324
7.2.3 Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation .............................................. 325
7.2.4 Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change ..................................... 333
7.2.5 Sending MIDI from Sounds ........................................................................................ 334
7.3 Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls ................................................... 338
7.3.1 Macro Control Overview ............................................................................................. 338
7.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls .......................................................................................... 339
8 Controlling Your Mix .................................................................................................. 345
8.1 Mix View Basics .......................................................................................................................... 345
8.1.1 Switching between Arrange View and Mix View ......................................................... 345
8.1.2 Mix View Elements ..................................................................................................... 346
8.2 The Mixer .................................................................................................................................... 348
8.2.1 Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds .................................................................. 349
8.2.2 Adjusting the Mixer Layout ........................................................................................ 351
8.2.3 Selecting Channel Strips ........................................................................................... 352
8.2.4 Managing Your Channels in the Mixer ....................................................................... 353
8.2.5 Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips ................................................................... 355
8.2.6 Using the Cue Bus ..................................................................................................... 359
8.3 The Plug-in Chain ....................................................................................................................... 361
8.4 The Plug-in Strip ........................................................................................................................ 362
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8.4.1 The Plug-in Header .................................................................................................... 364
8.4.2 Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects .............................................................. 366
8.4.3 Panel for the Sampler ................................................................................................ 367
8.4.4 Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins ........................................................ 370
8.4.5 Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) ............ 374
9 Using the Drumsynths ................................................................................................ 377
9.1 Drumsynths – General Handling ................................................................................................. 378
9.1.1 Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth ......................................................... 378
9.1.2 Common Parameter Organization .............................................................................. 378
9.1.3 Shared Parameters .................................................................................................... 381
9.1.4 Various Velocity Responses ....................................................................................... 381
9.1.5 Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes ........................................................................ 381
9.2 The Kicks .................................................................................................................................... 382
9.2.1 Kick – Sub ................................................................................................................. 384
9.2.2 Kick – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 386
9.2.3 Kick – Dusty .............................................................................................................. 389
9.2.4 Kick – Grit ................................................................................................................. 390
9.2.5 Kick – Rasper ............................................................................................................ 393
9.2.6 Kick – Snappy ............................................................................................................ 394
9.2.7 Kick – Bold ................................................................................................................ 396
9.2.8 Kick – Maple .............................................................................................................. 398
9.2.9 Kick – Push ............................................................................................................... 399
9.3 The Snares .................................................................................................................................. 401
9.3.1 Snare – Volt ............................................................................................................... 403
9.3.2 Snare – Bit ................................................................................................................ 405
9.3.3 Snare – Pow .............................................................................................................. 407
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9.3.4 Snare – Sharp ........................................................................................................... 408
9.3.5 Snare – Airy ............................................................................................................... 410
9.3.6 Snare – Vintage ......................................................................................................... 412
9.3.7 Snare – Chrome ......................................................................................................... 414
9.3.8 Snare – Iron ............................................................................................................... 416
9.3.9 Snare – Clap ............................................................................................................. 418
9.3.10 Snare – Breaker ......................................................................................................... 420
9.4 The Hi-hats ................................................................................................................................. 422
9.4.1 Hi-hat – Silver ........................................................................................................... 423
9.4.2 Hi-hat – Circuit ......................................................................................................... 425
9.4.3 Hi-hat – Memory ........................................................................................................ 427
9.4.4 Hi-hat – Hybrid ......................................................................................................... 429
9.4.5 Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats ..................................................... 431
9.5 The Toms .................................................................................................................................... 432
9.5.1 Tom – Tronic .............................................................................................................. 434
9.5.2 Tom – Fractal ............................................................................................................ 436
9.5.3 Tom – Floor ................................................................................................................ 440
9.5.4 Tom – High ................................................................................................................ 442
9.6 The Percussions .......................................................................................................................... 443
9.6.1 Percussion – Fractal .................................................................................................. 445
9.6.2 Percussion – Kettle .................................................................................................... 448
9.6.3 Percussion – Shaker .................................................................................................. 450
9.7 The Cymbals ............................................................................................................................... 454
9.7.1 Cymbal – Crash ......................................................................................................... 456
9.7.2 Cymbal – Ride ........................................................................................................... 458
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10 Using Effects ............................................................................................................. 461
10.1 Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master .................................................................... 461
10.1.1 Adding an Effect ........................................................................................................ 461
10.1.2 Other Operations on Effects ....................................................................................... 468
10.1.3 Using the Side-Chain Input ....................................................................................... 469
10.2 Applying Effects to External Audio .............................................................................................. 472
10.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs ................................................................ 472
10.2.2 Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input ................................................ 474
10.2.3 Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input ................................................................ 474
10.3 Creating a Send Effect ............................................................................................................... 475
10.3.1 Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect ........................................................ 476
10.3.2 Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect ...................................................................... 478
10.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects ...................................................................................... 478
10.4 Creating Multi-Effects ................................................................................................................ 479
11 Effect Reference ........................................................................................................ 482
11.1 Dynamics .................................................................................................................................... 483
11.1.1 Compressor ............................................................................................................... 483
11.1.2 Gate ........................................................................................................................... 486
11.1.3 Transient Master ....................................................................................................... 489
11.1.4 Limiter ....................................................................................................................... 491
11.1.5 Maximizer .................................................................................................................. 494
11.2 Filtering Effects .......................................................................................................................... 497
11.2.1 EQ .............................................................................................................................. 497
11.2.2 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 499
11.2.3 Cabinet ...................................................................................................................... 503
11.3 Modulation Effects ..................................................................................................................... 504
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11.3.1 Chorus ....................................................................................................................... 504
11.3.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 505
11.3.3 FM ............................................................................................................................. 507
11.3.4 Freq Shifter ................................................................................................................ 508
11.3.5 Phaser ....................................................................................................................... 509
11.4 Spatial and Reverb Effects ......................................................................................................... 511
11.4.1 Ice ............................................................................................................................. 511
11.4.2 Metaverb ................................................................................................................... 513
11.4.3 Reflex ........................................................................................................................ 514
11.4.4 Reverb (Legacy) ......................................................................................................... 516
11.4.5 Reverb ....................................................................................................................... 517
11.4.5.1 Reverb Room .............................................................................................518
11.4.5.2 Reverb Hall ................................................................................................520
11.4.5.3 Plate Reverb ..............................................................................................523
11.5 Delays ......................................................................................................................................... 524
11.5.1 Beat Delay ................................................................................................................. 524
11.5.2 Grain Delay ................................................................................................................ 526
11.5.3 Grain Stretch ............................................................................................................. 528
11.5.4 Resochord .................................................................................................................. 529
11.6 Distortion Effects ........................................................................................................................ 531
11.6.1 Distortion ................................................................................................................... 531
11.6.2 Lofi ............................................................................................................................ 532
11.6.3 Saturator ................................................................................................................... 534
11.6.4 Analog Distortion ....................................................................................................... 537
11.7 Perform FX .................................................................................................................................. 538
11.7.1 Filter .......................................................................................................................... 539
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11.7.2 Flanger ...................................................................................................................... 541
11.7.3 Burst Echo ................................................................................................................. 543
11.7.4 Reso Echo .................................................................................................................. 546
11.7.5 Ring ........................................................................................................................... 549
11.7.6 Stutter ....................................................................................................................... 551
11.7.7 Tremolo ...................................................................................................................... 554
11.7.8 Scratcher ................................................................................................................... 556
12 Working with the Arranger ......................................................................................... 559
12.1 Arranger Basics .......................................................................................................................... 559
12.1.1 Navigating the Arranger ............................................................................................ 562
12.1.2 Following the Playback Position in Your Project ......................................................... 564
12.1.3 Jumping to Other Sections ......................................................................................... 564
12.2 Using Ideas View ........................................................................................................................ 566
12.2.1 Scene Overview .......................................................................................................... 567
12.2.2 Creating Scenes ........................................................................................................ 567
12.2.3 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 568
12.2.4 Selecting Scenes ....................................................................................................... 570
12.2.5 Deleting Scenes ......................................................................................................... 571
12.2.6 Creating and Deleting Scene Banks .......................................................................... 571
12.2.7 Clearing Scenes ......................................................................................................... 571
12.2.8 Duplicating Scenes .................................................................................................... 572
12.2.9 Making Scenes Unique .............................................................................................. 573
12.2.10 Appending Scenes to Arrangement ............................................................................ 574
12.2.11 Naming Scenes .......................................................................................................... 575
12.2.12 Changing the Color of a Scene .................................................................................. 576
12.3 Using Arranger View ................................................................................................................... 577
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12.3.1 Section Management Overview .................................................................................. 577
12.3.2 Creating Sections ...................................................................................................... 579
12.3.3 Assigning a Scene to a Section .................................................................................. 579
12.3.4 Selecting Sections and Section Banks ....................................................................... 580
12.3.5 Moving Sections ........................................................................................................ 583
12.3.6 Adjusting the Length of a Section .............................................................................. 584
12.3.6.1 Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software ...............................585
12.3.7 Assigning and Removing Patterns ............................................................................. 587
12.3.8 Duplicating Sections ................................................................................................. 589
12.3.8.1 Making Sections Unique ............................................................................590
12.3.9 Removing Sections .................................................................................................... 591
12.3.10 Renaming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 592
12.3.11 Clearing Sections ...................................................................................................... 593
12.3.12 Creating and Deleting Section Banks ........................................................................ 594
12.3.13 Enabling Auto Length ................................................................................................ 594
12.3.14 Looping ...................................................................................................................... 595
12.3.14.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software .....................................................595
12.4 Playing with Sections ................................................................................................................. 596
12.4.1 Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project ............................................... 596
12.5 Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI ....................................................................................... 598
12.6 The Arrange Grid ......................................................................................................................... 600
13 Sampling and Sample Mapping .................................................................................. 602
13.1 Opening the Sample Editor ......................................................................................................... 602
13.2 Recording a Sample ................................................................................................................... 603
13.2.1 Opening the Record Page .......................................................................................... 603
13.2.2 Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode ........................................................... 604
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13.2.3 Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording .......................................................... 607
13.2.4 Checking Your Recordings ......................................................................................... 608
13.2.5 Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples .......................................................... 611
13.3 Editing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 612
13.3.1 Using the Edit Page ................................................................................................... 612
13.3.2 Audio Editing Functions ............................................................................................. 616
13.4 Slicing a Sample ........................................................................................................................ 619
13.4.1 Opening the Slice Page .............................................................................................. 620
13.4.2 Adjusting the Slicing Settings ................................................................................... 621
13.4.3 Manually Adjusting Your Slices ................................................................................. 623
13.4.4 Applying the Slicing ................................................................................................... 627
13.5 Mapping Samples to Zones ........................................................................................................ 631
13.5.1 Opening the Zone Page .............................................................................................. 631
13.5.2 Zone Page Overview ................................................................................................... 632
13.5.3 Selecting and Managing Zones in the Zone List ........................................................ 633
13.5.4 Selecting and Editing Zones in the Map View ............................................................ 638
13.5.5 Editing Zones in the Sample View ............................................................................. 642
13.5.6 Adjusting the Zone Settings ...................................................................................... 644
13.5.7 Adding Samples to the Sample Map .......................................................................... 649
14 KOMPLETE KONTROL Integration ................................................................................. 651
14.1 Switching the Keyboard Focus to/from a MASCHINE Instance ..................................................... 651
14.2 Controlling the Transport in MASCHINE ...................................................................................... 658
14.3 Navigating and Controlling Your Sounds within a Group ............................................................ 663
14.4 Browsing Your MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 670
14.5 Using the Perform Features ........................................................................................................ 675
14.6 Using the Touch Strips ............................................................................................................... 681
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14.7 Recording Modulation from Your Keyboard ................................................................................. 687
14.8 Adjusting the Settings for Your Keyboard in the MASCHINE Preferences ..................................... 691
14.9 Arp Hold Mode ............................................................................................................................ 693
14.10 Support for KOMPLETE KONTROL S88 ......................................................................................... 694
14.11 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 694
14.11.1 Knowledge Base ........................................................................................................ 695
14.11.2 Technical Support ...................................................................................................... 695
14.11.3 Registration Support ................................................................................................. 695
14.11.4 User Forum ................................................................................................................ 696
15 Appendix: Tips for Playing Live .................................................................................. 697
15.1 Preparations ............................................................................................................................... 697
15.1.1 Focus on the Hardware .............................................................................................. 697
15.1.2 Customize the Pads of the Hardware ......................................................................... 697
15.1.3 Check Your CPU Power Before Playing ....................................................................... 697
15.1.4 Name and Color Your Groups, Patterns, Sounds and Scenes ..................................... 698
15.1.5 Consider Using a Limiter on Your Master ................................................................... 698
15.1.6 Improvise ................................................................................................................... 698
15.2 Basic Techniques ....................................................................................................................... 698
15.2.1 Use Mute and Solo ..................................................................................................... 698
15.2.2 Use Scene Mode and Tweak the Loop Range .............................................................. 699
15.2.3 Create Variations of Your Drum Patterns in the Step Sequencer ................................ 699
15.2.4 Use Note Repeat ........................................................................................................ 699
15.2.5 Set Up Your Own Multi-effect Groups and Automate Them ........................................ 699
15.3 Special Tricks ............................................................................................................................. 700
15.3.1 Changing Pattern Length for Variation ...................................................................... 700
15.3.2 Using Loops to Cycle Through Samples ..................................................................... 700
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15.3.3 Using Loops to Cycle Through Samples ..................................................................... 700
15.3.4 Load Long Audio Files and Play with the Start Point .................................................. 700
16 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................701
16.1 Knowledge Base ......................................................................................................................... 701
16.2 Technical Support ....................................................................................................................... 701
16.3 Registration Support .................................................................................................................. 702
16.4 User Forum ................................................................................................................................. 702
17 Glossary ...................................................................................................................703
Index ........................................................................................................................711
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