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MANUAL
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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1 Welcome to MASCHINE
22
Where to Start
23
Manual Conventions
25
2 Basic Concepts
28
Names and Concepts You Should Know
28
Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface
30
Adjusting the Size of the Interface
31
Showing/Hiding the Browser
32
Switching between Arrange View and MIX View
32
Minimizing the Mixer
33
Showing/Hiding the Control Lane
33
Common Operations
34
Setting the Focus on a Group or a Sound
34
Switching between the Master, Group, and Sound Level
39
Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-Ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area
40
Extended Navigate Mode on Your Controller
46
Undo/Redo
48
Pinning a Mode on Your Controller
50
Using Two or more Hardware Controllers
51
Native Kontrol Standard
52
Installing KONTAKT Instruments with NKS Support
53
Loading NKS and Third-Party Plug-Ins from the Plug-In Menu
54
Stand-Alone and Plug-In Mode
55
Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-In Mode
56
Switching Instances
57
Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers
58
Preferences
58
Preferences - General Page
59
Usage Data Tracking
63
Preferences - Audio Page
64
Preferences - MIDI Page
67
Preferences - Default Page
70
Preferences - Library Page
73
Preferences - Plug-Ins Page
81
Preferences - Hardware Page
86
Controller Menu in the Hardware Page of the Preferences Panel
89
Preferences - Colors Page
90
Integrating MASCHINE into Your MIDI Setup
93
Connecting External MIDI Equipment
93
Sync to External MIDI Clock
94
Send MIDI Clock
96
Syncing MASCHINE Using Ableton Link
98
Connecting to a Network
98
Joining and Leaving a Link Session
98
3 Browser
100
Browser Basics
100
The MASCHINE Library
100
Browsing the Library Vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks
101
Searching and Loading Files from the Library
102
Overview of the LIBRARY Pane
102
Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser
106
Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank
111
Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank on the
115
Controller
115
Selecting a File Type
116
Choosing between Factory and User Content
117
Selecting Type and Mode Tags
118
Performing a Text Search
123
Loading a File from the Result List
124
Additional Browsing Tools
129
Loading the Selected Files Automatically
130
Pre-Listening to Your Samples
131
Loading Groups with Their Patterns
132
Displaying File Information
133
Using Favorites in the Browser
134
Editing the Files' Tags and Properties
139
Attribute Editor Basics
139
The BANK Page
141
The TYPES and MODES
142
The PROPERTIES Page
144
Loading and Importing Files from Your File System
145
Overview of the FILES Pane
145
Using Favorites
147
Using the Location Bar
148
Navigating to Recent Locations
149
Using the Result List
150
Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library
153
Locating Missing Samples
155
Using Quick Browse
157
4 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project
160
Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master
160
The Sound, Group, and Master Channels
161
Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups
162
Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups
163
Managing Sounds
168
Loading Sounds
170
Pre-Listening to Sounds
171
Renaming Sound Slots
172
Changing the Sound's Color
172
Saving Sounds
174
Copying and Pasting Sounds
176
Moving Sounds
179
Resetting Sound Slots
180
Managing Groups
181
Creating Groups
183
Loading Groups
185
Renaming Groups
186
Changing the Group's Color
187
Saving Groups
188
Copying and Pasting Groups
190
Moving Groups
194
Deleting Groups
195
Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio
196
Saving a Group with Its Samples
197
Saving a Project with Its Samples
198
Exporting Audio
200
Importing Third-Party File Formats
207
Loading REX Files into Sound Slots
207
Importing MPC Programs to Groups
208
5 Playing on Your Controller
212
Adjusting Your Pads
212
The Pad View in the Software
212
Choosing a Pad Mode
214
Adjusting the Base Key
217
Using Choke Groups
219
Using Link Groups
221
Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds
224
Adjusting the Base Key
225
Playing Tools
226
Note Repeat
227
Mute and solo
229
Choke All Notes
234
Groove
234
Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller
236
Performance Features
240
Overview of the Perform Features
240
Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords
242
Scale and Chord Parameters
245
Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes
251
Swing also Applied to Note Repeat / Arp Output
252
6 Working with Plug-Ins
254
Plug-In Overview
254
Plug-In Basics
254
First Plug-In Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound's Role
258
Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-In
258
Browser Plug-In Slot Selection
264
Adjusting the Plug-In Parameters
267
Bypassing Plug-In Slots
267
Using Side-Chain
269
Moving Plug-Ins
269
Alternative: the Plug-In Strip
271
Saving and Recalling Plug-In Presets
271
Saving Plug-In Presets
272
Recalling Plug-In Presets
273
Removing a Default Plug-In Preset
274
The Sampler Plug-In
275
Voice Settings / Engine
277
Page 2: Pitch / Envelope
278
FX / Filter
281
Modulation
283
Lfo
284
Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel
286
Using Native Instruments and External Plug-Ins
288
Opening/Closing Plug-In Windows
288
Using the VST/AU Plug-In Parameters
291
Setting up Your Own Parameter
292
Using VST/AU Plug-In Presets
297
Multiple-Output Plug-Ins and Multitimbral Plug-Ins
299
7 Working with Patterns
301
Pattern Basics
301
Pattern Editor Overview
302
Navigating the Event Area
305
Following the Playback Position in the Pattern
307
Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern
308
Group View and Keyboard View
310
Adjusting the Pattern Grid and the Pattern Length
313
Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid
316
Recording Patterns in Real Time
321
Recording Your Patterns Live
321
The Record Prepare Mode
324
Using the Metronome
325
Recording with Count-In
326
Quantizing While Recording
328
Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer
329
Step Mode Basics
329
Editing Events in Step Mode
333
Editing Events
334
Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview
334
Creating Events/Notes
338
Selecting Events/Notes
339
Editing Selected Events/Notes
343
Deleting Events/Notes
348
Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes
351
Quantizing Events/Notes
354
Quantization While Playing
356
Doubling a Pattern
357
Recording and Editing Modulation
358
Which Parameters Are Modulatable
359
Recording Modulation
360
Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane
363
Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE
368
Managing Patterns
370
The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode
370
Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks
372
Creating Patterns
374
Deleting Patterns
376
Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks
378
Naming Patterns
380
Changing the Pattern's Color
382
Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns
383
Moving Patterns
386
Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments
387
Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI To/From Patterns
387
Exporting Audio from Patterns
387
Exporting MIDI from Patterns
389
Importing MIDI to Patterns
391
8 Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls
400
Audio Routing in MASCHINE
401
Sending External Audio to Sounds
402
Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups
407
Setting up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups
412
Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE
416
Mono Audio Inputs
422
Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MIX View
423
Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in MASCHINE
427
Using MIDI Control and Host Automation
427
Triggering Sounds Via MIDI Notes
428
Triggering Scenes Via MIDI
434
Controlling Parameters Via MIDI and Host Automation
435
Selecting VST/AU Plug-In Presets Via MIDI Program Change
443
Sending MIDI from Sounds
444
Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls
449
Macro Control Overview
450
Assigning Macro Controls
450
9 Controlling Your MIX
456
MIX View Basics
456
Switching between Arrange View and MIX View
456
MIX View Elements
457
The Mixer
459
Displaying Groups Vs. Displaying Sounds
460
Adjusting the Mixer Layout
462
Selecting Channel Strips
463
Managing Your Channels in the Mixer
464
Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips
466
Using the Cue Bus
470
The Plug-In Chain
472
The Plug-In Strip
473
The Plug-In Header
476
Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects
478
Panel for the Sampler
479
Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-Ins
482
Undocking a Plug-In Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-Ins Only)
486
Controlling Your MIX from Your Controller
489
10 Using the Drumsynths
491
Drumsynths - General Handling
492
Engines: Many Different Drums Per Drumsynth
492
Common Parameter Organization
492
Shared Parameters
495
Various Velocity Responses
495
Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes
495
The Kicks
496
Kick - Sub
498
Kick - Tronic
500
Kick - Dusty
503
Kick - Grit
504
Kick - Rasper
507
Kick - Snappy
508
Kick - Bold
510
Kick - Maple
512
Kick - Push
513
The Snares
515
Snare - Volt
517
Snare - Bit
519
Snare - Pow
521
Snare - Sharp
522
Snare - Airy
524
Snare - Vintage
526
Snare - Chrome
528
Snare - Iron
530
Snare - Clap
532
10.3.10 Snare - Breaker
534
The Hi-Hats
536
Hi-Hat - Silver
537
Hi-Hat - Circuit
539
Hi-Hat - Memory
541
Hi-Hat - Hybrid
543
Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-Hats
545
The Toms
546
Tom - Tronic
548
Tom - Fractal
550
Tom - Floor
554
Tom - High
556
The Percussions
557
Percussion - Fractal
559
Percussion - Kettle
562
Percussion - Shaker
564
The Cymbals
568
Cymbal - Crash
570
Cymbal - Ride
572
11 Using Effects
575
Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master
575
Adding an Effect
575
Other Operations on Effects
584
Using the Side-Chain Input
586
Applying Effects to External Audio
589
Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs
589
Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input
592
Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input
593
Creating a Send Effect
595
Step 1: Set up a Sound or Group as Send Effect
595
Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect
600
A few Notes on Send Effects
602
Creating Multi-Effects
603
12 Effect Reference
606
Dynamics
607
Compressor
607
Gate
611
Transient Master
614
Limiter
616
Maximizer
619
Filtering Effects
622
Filter
625
Cabinet
629
Modulation Effects
631
Chorus
631
Flanger
632
Freq Shifter
635
Phaser
637
Spatial and Reverb Effects
639
Ice
639
Metaverb
640
Reflex
642
Reverb (Legacy)
643
Reverb
645
12.4.5.1 Reverb Room
645
12.4.5.2 Reverb Hall
648
12.4.5.3 Plate Reverb
650
Delays
651
Beat Delay
651
Grain Delay
654
Grain Stretch
656
Resochord
658
Distortion Effects
660
Distortion
660
Lofi
662
Saturator
663
Analog Distortion
666
Perform FX
668
Filter
669
Flanger
671
Burst Echo
673
Reso Echo
676
Ring
679
Stutter
681
Tremolo
684
Scratcher
686
13 Creating a Song Using Scenes
689
Arranger Basics
689
Arranger Overview
691
Navigating the Arranger
694
Following the Playback Position in Your Project
696
Jumping to Another Playback Position in Your Project
698
Creating and Removing Clips
700
Managing Scenes
704
Scene Management Overview
705
Selecting Scenes and Scene Banks
708
Creating Scenes
711
Deleting Scenes
714
Creating and Deleting Scene Banks
718
Naming Scenes
720
Changing the Scene's Color
722
Moving Scenes
723
Clearing Scenes
725
13.2.10 Duplicating Scenes
726
13.2.10.1 Scene Linking Basics
726
13.2.10.2 Duplicating Scenes
727
13.2.10.3 Link When Duplicating Scenes
729
13.2.10.4 Making Scenes Unique
730
13.2.11 Adjustable Scene Length
731
13.2.11.1 Adjusting the Length of a Scene Using the Software
732
13.2.11.2 Adjusting the Length of a Scene Using the Controller
733
13.2.12 Enabling Scene Auto Length
734
13.2.13 Looping
735
13.2.13.1 Setting the Loop Range in the Software
735
13.2.13.2 Setting the Loop Range Using the Controller
736
Playing with Scenes
737
Selecting a Loop Range
738
Jumping to Other Scenes
742
Triggering Scenes Via MIDI (MASCHINE Plug-In Only)
745
The Arrange Grid
746
Quick Grid
748
14 Sampling and Sample Mapping
750
Opening the Sample Editor
750
Recording a Sample
752
Opening the Record Page
752
Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode
753
Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording
759
Checking Your Recordings
763
Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples
767
Editing a Sample
767
Using the Edit Page
768
Audio Editing Functions
773
Slicing a Sample
780
Opening the Slice Page
781
Adjusting the Slicing Settings
782
Live Slicing
788
14.4.3.1 Live Slicing Using MASCHINE
788
14.4.3.2 Delete All Slices
789
Manually Adjusting Your Slices
789
Applying the Slicing
794
Mapping Samples to Zones
800
Opening the Zone Page
800
Zone
801
Selecting and Managing Zones in the Zone List
803
Selecting and Editing Zones in the Map View
808
Editing Zones in the Sample View
812
Adjusting the Zone Settings
815
Adding Samples to the Sample Map
821
15 KOMPLETE KONTROL Integration
824
Switching the Keyboard Focus To/From a MASCHINE Instance
824
Controlling the Transport in MASCHINE
831
Navigating and Controlling Your Sounds Within a Group
836
Browsing Your MASCHINE Library
843
Using the Perform Features
848
Using the Touch Strips
854
Recording Modulation from Your Keyboard
860
Adjusting the Settings for Your Keyboard in the MASCHINE Preferences
864
Arp Hold Mode
866
15.10 Support for KOMPLETE KONTROL S88
867
16 Troubleshooting - Getting Help
868
Troubleshooting
868
The MASCHINE Software Won't Start
868
Latency Issues
868
The MASCHINE Software Crashes
869
Updates
869
Getting Help
870
Knowledge Base
870
Technical Support
870
Registration Support
871
User Forum
871
17 Appendix: Tips for Playing Live
872
Preparations
872
Focus on the Hardware
872
Customize the Pads of the Hardware
872
Check Your CPU Power before Playing
872
Name and Color Your Groups, Patterns, Sounds and Scenes
873
Consider Using a Limiter on Your Master
873
Hook up Your Other Gear and Sync It with MIDI Clock
873
Improvise
873
Basic Techniques
874
Use Mute and solo
874
Use Scene Mode and Tweak the Loop Range
874
Create Variations of Your Drum Patterns in the Step Sequencer
874
Use Note Repeat
874
Set up Your Own Multi-Effect Groups and Automate Them
875
Special Tricks
875
Changing Pattern Length for Variation
875
Load Long Audio Files and Play with the Start Point
875
18 Glossary
876
Index
888
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Getting Started Guide
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Getting Started
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Setup Guide
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Native Instruments
Model
Maschine
Category
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Language
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