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You can have many Groups, each containing up to sixteen Sounds each. Switch between
your Groups and record several Patterns in order to create a set of Scenes, and ultimately a
Song.
▪ Step mode – In Step mode, your controller can be used as a traditional step sequencer,
where each of the sixty-four click-pads in the 8x8 matrix represent a step in the Step Grid.
Just as on classical drum machines, a light representing the sequence runs across the 8x8
matrix, highlighting each step during playback. Select a Sound and put events at chosen
steps in the sequence by pressing the corresponding click-pads. By repeating the process
Sound by Sound you can build up a whole Pattern.
However, before you begin to create a beat you must first load a drum kit using the Browser.
7.2.1 Loading a Drum Kit
Since we are creating a beat you must first load a kit from the MASCHINE factory library.
To load a drum kit:
1. Press the Group button (A–H) to select a Group.
2. Press BROWSE to access the MASCHINE library.
3. Press SHIFT + D-pad Left button to reset the Browser.
4. Turn the Encoder to select ALL GROUPS from the on-screen overlay.
⇨ A list of available kits appear in the results list on the right-hand side of the Browser.
5. Press the D-pad Right button to access the results list.
6. Turn the Encoder to select one of the kits.
Recording and Editing Patterns
Playing and Programming Beats
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