Reason MaschineRMikroMK3 User manual

MaschineRMikroMK3
control solution for Reason
Getting Started Guide
version 1.0.0
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Table of Contents
1. Installation step by step!5
Step 1: creating the virtual midi ports!5
Step 2: Installing the Remote files!8
Step 3: Loading the “MaschineRMikroMK3” template to your device!9
Step 4: Launching the “MaschineRMikroMK3” application!10
Step 5: Creating Control Surfaces in Reason’s Preferences!11
Step 6: Locking MikroMK3Mixer control surface to the Master Section!12
2. Overview!13
3. Using the data wheel with the virtual display!16
4. Controlling the Sequencer!18
A. Selecting a device and changing patches!18
B. Changing Playhead, Loop Points and Tempo!19
C. Transport Controls!20
D. Sequencer key commands!22
E. Events editing!24
5. Controlling Devices!25
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A. Controlling the parameters for the selected device!25
C. Playing and controlling the Kong Drum Designer!28
D. Playing and controlling the Redrum Drum Computer!30
E. Playing and controlling the Dr.Octorex Loop Player!32
F. Playing and controlling other devices (Synths, Samplers, FXs, REs and VSTs)!34
6. Controlling the Mixer!37
A. Controlling Mixer Volumes and Pans !37
B. Controlling the Channel Strip !39
C. Controlling the Master Section!40
8. Other Controls!41
A. Chords!41
B. Note Repeat & Fixed Velocity!43
C: Using the TouchStrip !44
D. Browser!45
E. Sampling!46
F. Other Keycommands!46
9. Song navigation via Session Mode!47
Appendix A!49
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Appendix B!50
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1. Installation step by step
Step 1: creating the virtual midi ports
Windows:
Windows users will have to install a third party software to create Virtual MIDI Ports. We recommend using LoopMIDI (http://
www.tobias-erichsen.de/software/loopmidi.html). For video instructions, please refer to this video HERE.
1. Go to the LoopMIDI website, download and install it.
2. Launch the LoopMIDI application. Follow the example below to create the MIDI ports
3. Create 2 MIDI ports: "from MaschineRMikroMK3 1”, and “to MaschineRMikroMK3 1”!
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1. Enter port name here
2. Click o the + to create
the port

Mac:
Mac users can use the native IAC bus to create the necessary ports. Please follow these steps. For video instructions, please refer to
this video HERE.
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Step 1: On your Mac, go to the Applications folders, then open
the “Utilities” folder and launch the “Audio MIDI Setup”
application. Then from the Window menu, choose “Show MIDI
Studio”
Step 2: Double click on the IAC icon to open the set up screen.

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Step 3:
a. keep the device name empty
b. click on the + sign to create 2 ports and and give them the
following names "MikroMK3_IN", "MikroMK3_OUT"
c. click on "Apply"
a.
b.

Step 2: Installing the Remote files
Navigate to the “Remote” folder contained in the “MaschineRMikroMK3” download. Double click on the installer files for your
operating system. The installer will create “MaschineRMikroMK3” folders and copy the Remote files to the following directories on
your HD:
macOS:
Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Propellerhead Software/Remote/Codecs/Lua Codecs
!Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Propellerhead Software/Remote/Maps
Windows (choose to “create directory” when the installer prompts you):
C:/ProgramData/Propellerhead Software/Remote/Codecs/Lua Codecs
!C:/ProgramData/Propellerhead Software/Remote/Maps
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Installer Mac
Installer Windows

Step 3: Loading the “MaschineRMikroMK3” template to your device
Connect Maschine to the computer. Launch the NI Controller Editor. Go to “File” and select “Open Template”. Now navigate to the
download and go to the “Template” folder. In there you will find “MaschineRMikroMK3.ncmm3”. Open it and it will load on your
device. This is the template you will be using with MaschineR.
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“Open Template” in Controller Editor

Step 4: Launching the “MaschineRMikroMK3” application
Navigate to the “App” folder in the download. Select the folder for your operating system and open it. If you are on a Mac, double
click on the file called “MaschineRMikroMK3” (drag this file on the dock for easier launching). If you are on Windows, double click
on the file named “MaschineRMikroMK3.exe” (pin it to the desktop for easier launching). After launching the application, it will
look like the images below. !
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MaschineR app on Mac
MaschineR app on Win with LoopMIDI