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
The Nudge Grid is not indicated in the Event area of the Pattern Editor.
Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid on Your Controller
You can adjust the Step Grid and Nudge Grid resolution using your controller.
To adjust the Step Grid resolution:
1. Hold SHIFT + FOLLOW (Grid) to enter Grid mode.
2. Press the Arrow buttons to navigate to the Step setting.
3. Turn the Encoder to select a resolution.
To change the Nudge Grid resolution:
1. Hold SHIFT + FOLLOW (Grid) to enter Grid mode.
2. Press the Right Arrow buttons to navigate to the Step Nudge setting.
3. Turn the Encoder to select a resolution.
The new Nudge Grid resolution is directly in use, provided that the Step Grid is enabled.
11.2 Recording Patterns in Real Time
This section describes the various ways, features, and aids available on your controller to re-
cord Patterns as you play them in real time:
▪ The most common method is called overdub recording. Alternatively you can use replace
recording. Both are described in section ↑11.2.1, Recording Your Patterns Live.
▪ Right before you record a new Pattern, you can quickly enter Record Prepare mode to ad-
just a few important settings for your Pattern: The Record Prepare Mode.
▪ At any time you can enable and customize the metronome: ↑11.2.2, Using the Metronome.
▪ You can also start the recording with a count-in: ↑11.2.3, Recording with Count-in.
▪ While recording you can let MASCHINE automatically quantize what you play on the pads:
Quantizing while Recording.
Working with Patterns
Recording Patterns in Real Time
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