Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 User Manual

5 Playing on the Controller
This chapter describes the numerous features available in MASCHINE to adjust and enhance
your playing, both during live performances and when recording Patterns.
5.1 Adjusting the Pads
You can optimize and fine-tune the way the pads of your controller react to your playing:
▪ Choose a pad mode that best fit your playing needs: ↑5.1.1, The Pad View in the Software.
▪ Adjust the base key to set the pitch of the notes played by your pads: ↑5.1.3, Adjusting the
Base Key.
▪ Set Choke groups to selectively cancel Sounds when other Sounds are triggered: ↑5.1.4,
Using Choke Groups.
▪ Create Link groups to trigger several Sounds by pressing only one pad: ↑5.1.5, Using Link
Groups.
Most of the settings for your pads are available both in the software via the Pad view (see
↑5.1.1, The Pad View in the Software), and on your controller via the Pad Mode (see section
↑5.1.2, Choosing a Pad Input Mode).
5.1.1 The Pad View in the Software
In the software the settings for your pads are available in the Pad view, which is enabled via
the Pad View button above the Sound List in the Pattern Editor:
The Pad View button.
► Click the Pad View button to show or hide the Pad view.
Playing on the Controller
Adjusting the Pads
MASCHINE - Manual - 226

Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Specifications

General

Encoders	8 touch-sensitive knobs
Audio Interface	24-bit / 96 kHz
MIDI I/O	1 x MIDI In, 1 x MIDI Out
USB	USB 2.0
Pads	16 x Multi-color Pads, Velocity-Sensitive, Aftertouch
Display	2 full-color screens
Outputs	1/4" TRS Line Outputs, Stereo Headphone Output
Software	Maschine Software
Power Supply	USB bus-powered
Dimensions	320 x 301 x 41 mm
Weight	2.2 kg
System Requirements	Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM
Inputs	1 x 1/4" TRS Mic Input, 2 x 1/4" TRS Line Inputs