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A Macro Control of a channel can control any parameter located in the properties or Plug-ins of that
channel or of any underlying channel.
In other words:
▪ For Sounds: You can assign the Macro Controls of a Sound to any parameters in its prop-
erties or Plug-ins.
▪ For Groups: You can assign the Macro Controls of a Group to any parameters in its proper-
ties or Plug-ins as well as any parameters in any Sound inside the Group.
▪ For the Master: You can assign the Macro Controls to any parameters found in the proper-
ties or Plug-ins of any channel in your Project.
The Macro properties (even of a different channel) are not available as targets for any Mac-
ro Control.
Linking the same parameter to more than one Macro Control can be useful in the following
example: If a parameter of a Sound is particularly important, you can link it to the same
knob in the Macro Controls of that Sound, of its parent Group, and of the Master. By doing
this, you ensure that the parameter is always available on the same knob when you switch
between the Master, Group, and Sound level (but not if you switch to another Sound or
Group, of course).
8.3.1.1 Macro Control Shortcut on the MASCHINE STUDIO Controller
On your controller, a dedicated button allows you to quickly access your Macro Controls at any
time:
►
Press MACRO in the PERFORMANCE section to directly switch to the Macro Controls of
the focused channel (Sound, Group or Master).
8.3.2 Assigning Macro Controls
You can assign Macro Controls in the Pages pane of the Assignment area when the Macro
properties are selected. The procedure is similar to the procedure used when assigning param-
eters of VST/AU plug-ins to Parameter pages in MASCHINE (see section ↑6.3.3, Setting Up
Your Own Parameter Pages).
Assigning the Macro Controls is possible in the software only.
Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls
Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls
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