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11.2 Using MIDI Control and Host Automation

MASCHINE provides you with flexible MIDI remote control and host automation facilities that

can be used in many situations.

Incoming MIDI and Host Automation

MASCHINE’s Master, Groups and Sounds can be controlled via MIDI and the host (when MA-

SCHINE is running as a plug-in), both globally and individually:

▪ By default, all MIDI data incoming on the enabled MIDI input port(s) will be received by

the focused Sound of the focused Group. See ↑2.6.3, Preferences – MIDI Page to find in-

formation on how to enable/disable MIDI input ports in MASCHINE.

▪ 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 ↑11.2.1, 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 ↑11.2.3, 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

↑11.2.4, 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 ↑15.5, Trig-

gering Sections or Scenes via MIDI for more information on this.

Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls

Using MIDI Control and Host Automation

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