Native Instruments Maschine User Manual

Removing a Clip
Removing a Clip is also done in Pattern mode:
►
To remove the Clip for the selected Group from the selected Scene, press PATTERN +
Button 2 (REMOVE).
→
The Clip is removed from the Scene:
▪ The corresponding Pattern will not be played by that Scene anymore.
▪ The Pattern itself is left untouched.
▪ If the Clip was the longest one in the Scene, the Scene is automatically shrinked to the
next longest Clip.
13.2 Managing Scenes
Sequencing music in MASCHINE is done in a multi-tiered manner, the tiers being Patterns,
Scenes, and Timeline. The most basic building block in the MASCHINE sequencer is the Pat-
tern. This is where you program notes (events) and control information that trigger the Sounds,
Instruments, and Effects loaded into a Group. You can have multiple Groups in your MA-
SCHINE project, and each Group has its own unique set of Patterns.
Each Group will usually correspond to a musical element in your composition, such as Drums,
Bassline, and Melody. You will then use the Patterns in these Groups to create motifs, riffs, or
grooves for each part. For example, in the case of the drums, you might have a Pattern for the
intro groove, a Pattern for the verse groove, and a third Pattern for the chorus groove. You can
then make similar Patterns for the Bassline and Melody.
Once you’ve created these various musical motifs, you’ll probably want to group them together
to create “sections” in your composition. For example, the intro section of your song would
probably include the intro Drum Pattern, the intro Bassline Pattern, and the intro Melody Pat-
tern all playing together. This is the purpose of a Scene, which is essentially just a “snapshot”
of what Patterns should be playing on the Groups at any given time. You can have multiple
Scenes in your project which correspond to multiple sections in your song, though only one
Scene can play at a time. For example, you can have a Scene for the intro (as was just descri-
bed), another Scene for the verse (which contains all the verse Patterns) and a third Scene for
the chorus (which contains all the chorus Patterns). This now gives you the ability to play your
Creating a Song Using Scenes
Managing Scenes
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Native Instruments Maschine Specifications

General

Brand	Native Instruments
Model	Maschine
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English