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To shift the scale in octaves use Button 5 (octave down) or Button 6 (octave up). You can also
shift the scale in semitones: use Button 7 (semitone down) and Button 8 (semitone up).
Try to experiment with all kinds of Samples in the Keyboard mode; some rather boring
sounding Samples can be really interesting if you play them very low or very high!
If you prefer to play your melodies with a MIDI keyboard, you can connect one to the MIDI IN
socket on the back of your controller. You can also use any USB-MIDI keyboard selected in the
MIDI page of the Preferences panel (see ↑2.6.3, Preferences – MIDI Page). By default the con-
nected MIDI input device will always play the selected Sound without the need to enter Key-
board mode.
The rear side of the MASCHINE MK3 hardware with the MIDI IN and OUT sockets.
Additional Pad Input Modes Chords and Step
You can access additional input modes by pressing the CHORDS and STEP buttons located
above the pads. For more information on Chords mode see ↑5.5.2, Selecting a Scale and Cre-
ating Chords. For more information on Step mode see ↑10.3, Recording Patterns with the Step
Sequencer.
5.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key
In Group mode, the base key defines the key (or pitch) at which the selected Sound will be
played when its pad is pressed. In Keyboard mode, it defines the key played by pad 1 on your
controller; pads 2–16 will then play keys from [base key + 1 semitone] up to [base key + 15
semitones].
Playing on the Controller
Adjusting the Pads
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