User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Basic Concepts
- 3 Browser
- 4 Creating Sounds
- 5 Creating Groups
- 6 Working with Patterns (Hardware)
- 7 Working with Patterns (Software)
- 7.1 The Pattern Editor
- 7.2 Editing Patterns
- 7.2.1 Mouse actions in the Pattern Editor
- 7.2.2 The Zoom Tool
- 7.2.3 Compare/Split
- 7.2.4 The Piano Roll/Keyboard
- 7.2.5 Recording and editing automation
- 7.2.6 Adding a Modulator
- 7.2.7 Step Grid, Pattern Length Grid and Quantization
- 7.2.8 Rendering Audio from Patterns using Drag & Drop
- 7.2.9 Rendering MIDI from Patterns using Drag & Drop
- 8 The MASCHINE Effects (FX)
- 9 Using FX
- 10 Creating a Song using Scenes
- 11 Sampling & Sample Mapping
- 12 The Master Section
- 13 Exporting Audio
- 14 Appendix A: MASCHINE Controller Quick Reference Chart
- 14.1 Basic Sequencer Controls
- 14.2 Loading and Saving
- 14.3 Scene Operations
- 14.4 Pattern Operations
- 14.5 Basic Editing
- 14.6 Group Operations
- 14.7 Sound Operations
- 14.8 Effects
- 14.9 Muting
- 14.10 Soloing
- 14.11 Automation
- 14.12 Basic Sampling
- 14.13 Secondary Pad Functions
- 14.14 Navigation Shortcuts on the MASCHINE Controller
- 14.15 Other Shortcuts on the MASCHINE Controller
- 15 Appendix B: Keyboard Shortcuts
- 16 Appendix C: Tips for playing live
- 17 Index
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Software
On the Software, use the common keyboard shortcuts for the Undo and Redo functions. For
Undo, press CTRL+Z (Command+Z on Mac OS® X). For Redo, press CTRL+Y (Command +
Y on Mac OS® X).
2.3 Stand-alone and Plug-in Mode
You can run MASCHINE as a stand-alone application or integrate it into your favorite Digital
Audio Workstation (or DAW, in short) by loading it as a plug-in. MASCHINE is available in the
VST, Audio Unit and RTAS plug-in formats. For further information on plug-in compatibility
and for a detailed description of how to use plug-ins in your host, please refer to the docu-
mentation included with your host software. If you did not install the plug-ins when installing
the MASCHINE Software, learn how to do add them in chapter 1.5, “Installing MASCHINE.”
Differences between Stand-alone and Plug-in Mode
When you are using MASCHINE as a plug-in within a host application (i.e. sequencer soft-
ware like Cubase® or Pro Tools®), you can open multiple MASCHINE instances. Actually,
you can load as many instances of MASCHINE as your computer and your host application
can handle CPU-wise. In contrast to the stand-alone application, they are always synced to
the host. In plug-in mode you can also send a MIDIProgram Change message from your host
to switch between MASCHINE’s Scenes or record automation using the Macro Controls. To
learn more about these, have a look at chapter 10, ”Creating a Song using Scenes” and 5.1,
“The Group Source Tab Parameters.”
2.3.1 Switching Instances with the Hardware in Plug-in Mode
To switch from one instance to another in plug-in mode, press Shift and Step; using Knob 5
you can now select the desired instance and load it by hitting Button 8.