User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Title Page
- Disclaimer
- Contact
- Table of Contents
- Welcome to MASCHINE
- Quick Reference
- Basic Concepts
- Important Names and Concepts
- Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface
- Common Operations
- Adjusting Volume, Swing, and Tempo
- Undo/Redo
- Focusing on a Group or a Sound
- Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level
- Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area
- Navigating the Software Using the Controller
- Using Two or More Hardware Controllers
- Loading a Recent Project from the Controller
- Native Kontrol Standard
- Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode
- Preferences
- Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup
- Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link
- Browser
- Browser Basics
- Searching and Loading Files from the Library
- Overview of the LIBRARY Pane
- Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser
- Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank
- Selecting a File Type
- Choosing Between Factory and User Content
- Selecting Type and Mode Tags
- Performing a Text Search
- Loading a File from the Result List
- Additional Browsing Tools
- Using Favorites in the Browser
- Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties
- Loading and Importing Files from Your File System
- Locating Missing Samples
- Using Quick Browse
- Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project
- Playing on the Controller
- Working with Plug-ins
- Plug-in Overview
- The Sampler Plug-in
- Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins
- Using the Audio Plug-in
- Using the Drumsynths
- Using the Bass Synth
- Working with Patterns
- Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls
- Controlling Your Mix
- Using Effects
- Effect Reference
- Working with the Arranger
- Arranger Basics
- Using Ideas View
- Using Song View
- Section Management Overview
- Creating Sections
- Assigning a Scene to a Section
- Selecting Sections and Section Banks
- Reorganizing Sections
- Adjusting the Length of a Section
- Clearing a Pattern in Song View
- Duplicating Sections
- Removing Sections
- Renaming Scenes
- Clearing Sections
- Creating and Deleting Section Banks
- Working with Patterns in Song view
- Enabling Auto Length
- Looping
- Playing with Sections
- Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI
- The Arrange Grid
- Quick Grid
- Sampling and Sample Mapping
- Appendix: Tips for Playing Live
- Troubleshooting
- Glossary
- Index
(1) Project button: View Projects that have been recently opened. Turn the Encoder to scroll
the list, and press the Encoder to load the selected Project. Press SHIFT + Project button to
access MIDI mode. For more information on MIDI Mode refer to ↑3.7.4, Using MIDI Mode.
(2) Favorites button: View Favorites directly using the controller. Turn the Encoder to scroll the
list, press the Encoder to load the selected item.
(3) Browser button: Access the Browser and use the Encoder to scroll the Results List, and
press the Encoder to load a selected item.
2.2.1.2 Edit Section
The Edit section holds the Encoder, a multifunctional element to be used in various contexts
with the Arrow buttons. The three Quick Edit buttons allow you to easily adjust the volume, tem-
po and swing of the Sounds, the Groups and the Project. This section also provides quick ac-
cess to the Sample Editor.
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The Edit section on the controller.
(1) Display: The LCD display will provide you with all essential information, no need to glance
at the computer screen.
(2) Encoder: The Encoder combines the functionalities of a button, and of an endless rotary en-
coder. Hence, it can be pushed and rotated. These aspects make it a versatile control element
that can be used for adjusting parameters, and entering values.
Quick Reference
MASCHINE Hardware Overview
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