Native Instruments Maschine User Manual

▪ Triggering Sounds via MIDI notes: By default, incoming MIDI notes will trigger the focused
Sound. You can change this default behavior and map incoming MIDI notes differently in
order to adapt MASCHINE to your requirements. The appropriate MIDI settings can be con-
figured in the MIDI page of the Input properties, both for individual Sounds and for entire
Groups. These are described in section ↑8.2.1, Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes.
▪ Controlling parameters via MIDI messages and host automation: You can control parameters of
Channel properties and Plug-ins in your channels (Sounds, Groups, and Master) via MIDI
messages and host automation (when MASCHINE is running as a plug-in). This is descri-
bed in section ↑8.2.3, Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation.
▪ Switching Plug-in Patches via MIDI Program Change messages: You can use MIDI Program
Change messages to recall particular patches (or programs, presets, etc.) for Native Instru-
ments and External Plug-ins loaded at the Sound level. This is described in section ↑8.2.4,
Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change.
When MASCHINE is running as a plug-in in a host, you can also trigger your Scenes us-
ing MIDI notes or MIDI Program Change messages. Please refer to section ↑13.4, Trig-
gering Scenes via MIDI (MASCHINE Plug-in Only) for more information on this.
Outgoing MIDI
You can also sending MIDI data from Sounds. For example, when MASCHINE is running as a
plug-in in a host environment, this allows you to record your performance on the pads as a
MIDI pattern in your host application. This is described in section ↑8.2.5, Sending MIDI from
Sounds.
8.2.1 Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes
MASCHINE lets you play your Sound(s) via MIDI notes (e.g., from a MIDI keyboard).
By default and without any configuration, incoming MIDI notes on any MIDI port and any MIDI
channel will trigger different pitches of the Sound slot currently focused — this can be useful
to quickly test a Sound via MIDI!
To play one or more Sounds via MIDI notes independently of the Sound slot currently focused,
you need to configure the MIDI input settings of your Sound(s) or of their Group, i.e. define
how the Sound(s) or the Group should react to incoming MIDI notes. This is done in the MIDI
page of the Sounds’ or Group’s Input properties.
Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls
Using MIDI Control and Host Automation
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Native Instruments Maschine Specifications

General

Brand	Native Instruments
Model	Maschine
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English