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◦ Drag it between two Groups to insert it between both.
◦ Drag onto the “+” at the end of the Group List to append it to the existing Groups.
▪ Double-click: Double-click the Group in the Browser or the Group file in your operating
system to replace the focused Group in the Group List.
▪ Context menu: Right-click ([Ctrl]-click on Mac OS X) the desired Group in the Group List or
the Group name in the top left corner of the Pattern Editor and select Open… in the con-
text menu. In the Load Group dialog that opens, navigate to the desired Group file on your
computer and click Open to load it. The loaded Group will replace the current Group in
the Group List.
You can also recall the search query that was used to find the Group currently loaded in the
focused Group slot. See section ↑3.7, Using Quick Browse for more information.
In your operating system, Group files have the extension “.mxgrp” (MASCHINE 2) or
“.mgrp” (MASCHINE 1.x).
Please refer to chapter ↑3, Browser for more information on the Browser.
4.3.2.1 Loading Groups on Your Controller
On your controller, use the Browser to load Groups:
▪ You can browse your MASCHINE Library for the desired Group. For more information on
how to do this, please refer to section ↑3.2, Searching and Loading Files from the Library.
▪ Alternatively you can recall the search query that was used to find the Group currently loa-
ded in the focused Sound slot. See section ↑3.7, Using Quick Browse for more informa-
tion.
4.3.3 Renaming Groups
By default, new Groups are named Group Ax–Hx, “x” indicating the bank number (Group A1–
H1, Group A2–H2, etc.).
You can rename Groups as you see fit. Naming is only available from within the software, but
any changes will also show up on your controller.
Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project
Managing Groups
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