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Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.Software version: 2.6.11 (11/2017)Hardware version: MASCHINE MK3Special thanks to the Beta Test Team, who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs, but in making this a better product.NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH Schlesische Str. 29-30D-10997 Berlin Germanywww.native-instruments.de NATIVE INSTRUMENTS North America, Inc. 6725 Sunset Boulevard5th FloorLos Angeles, CA 90028USANATIVE INSTRUMENTS K.K.YO Building 3FJingumae 6-7-15, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001Japanwww.native-instruments.co.jp NATIVE INSTRUMENTS UK Limited 18 Phipp StreetLondon EC2A 4NUUKNATIVE INSTRUMENTS FRANCE SARL 113 Rue Saint-Maur75011 ParisFrance SHENZHEN NATIVE INSTRUMENTS COMPANY Limited 203B & 201B, Nanshan E-Commerce Base Of Innovative ServicesShi Yun Road, Shekou, Nanshan, Shenzhen China? NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH, 2017. All rights reserved.Table of Contents1Welcome to MASCHINE (23)1.1MASCHINE Documentation (24)1.2Document Conventions (25)1.3New Features in MASCHINE 2.6.11 (27)2Basic Concepts (29)2.1Important Names and Concepts (29)2.2Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface (32)2.2.1Adjusting the Size of the Interface (32)2.2.2Switching between Ideas View and Arranger View (33)2.2.3Showing/Hiding the Browser (34)2.2.4Minimizing the Mixer (34)2.2.5Showing/Hiding the Control Lane (35)2.3Common Operations (36)2.3.1Using the 4-Directional Push Encoder (36)2.3.2Pinning a Mode on the Controller (37)2.3.3Pinning a Mode on the Controller (38)2.3.4Undo/Redo (39)2.3.5List Overlay for Selectors (41)2.3.6Zoom and Scroll Overlays (42)2.3.7Focusing on a Group or a Sound (42)2.3.8Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level (47)2.3.9Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area.482.3.9.1Extended Navigate Mode on Your Controller (53)2.3.10Using Two or More Hardware Controllers (56)2.3.11Touch Auto-Write Option (58)2.4Native Kontrol Standard (60)2.5Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode (62)2.5.1Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode (62)2.5.2Switching Instances (63)2.5.3Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers (64)2.6Preferences (65)2.6.1Preferences – General Page (66)2.6.2Preferences – Audio Page (70)2.6.3Preferences – MIDI Page (74)2.6.4Preferences – Default Page (77)2.6.5Preferences – Library Page (81)2.6.6Preferences – Plug-ins Page (89)2.6.7Preferences – Hardware Page (94)2.6.8Preferences – Colors Page (98)2.7Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup (100)2.7.1Connecting External MIDI Equipment (100)2.7.2Sync to External MIDI Clock (101)2.7.3Send MIDI Clock (102)2.8Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link (103)2.8.1Connecting to a Network (103)2.8.2Joining and Leaving a Link Session (103)2.9Using a Pedal with the MASCHINE Controller (105)2.10File Management on the MASCHINE Controller (105)3Browser (107)3.1Browser Basics (107)3.1.1The MASCHINE Library (107)3.1.2Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks (108)3.2Searching and Loading Files from the Library (109)3.2.1Overview of the LIBRARY Pane (109)3.2.2Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser (114)3.2.2.1Browsing by Product Category Using MASCHINE MK3 (118)3.2.2.2Browsing by Product Vendor Using MASCHINE MK3 (119)3.2.3Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank (119)3.2.3.1Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank on theController (124)3.2.4Selecting a File Type (125)3.2.5Choosing Between Factory and User Content (126)3.2.6Selecting Type and Mode Tags (127)3.2.7List and Tag Overlays in the Browser (133)3.2.8Performing a Text Search (135)3.2.9Loading a File from the Result List (135)3.3Additional Browsing Tools (140)3.3.1Loading the Selected Files Automatically (140)3.3.2Auditioning Instrument Presets (142)3.3.3Auditioning Samples (143)3.3.4Loading Groups with Patterns (144)3.3.5Loading Groups with Routing (145)3.3.6Displaying File Information (145)3.4Using Favorites in the Browser (146)3.5Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties (152)3.5.1Attribute Editor Basics (152)3.5.2The BANK Page (154)3.5.3The TYPES and MODES Pages (155)3.5.4The PROPERTIES Page (157)3.6Loading and Importing Files from Your File System (158)3.6.1Overview of the FILES Pane (158)3.6.2Using Favorites (160)3.6.3Using the Location Bar (161)3.6.4Navigating to Recent Locations (162)3.6.5Using the Result List (163)3.6.6Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library (166)3.7Locating Missing Samples (168)3.8Using Quick Browse (170)4Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project (175)4.1Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master (175)4.1.1The Sound, Group, and Master Channels (176)4.1.2Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups (177)4.1.3Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups (178)4.2Managing Sounds (183)4.2.1Loading Sounds (185)4.2.2Pre-listening to Sounds (186)4.2.3Renaming Sound Slots (187)4.2.4Changing the Sound’s Color (187)4.2.5Saving Sounds (189)4.2.6Copying and Pasting Sounds (191)4.2.7Moving Sounds (194)4.2.8Resetting Sound Slots (196)4.3Managing Groups (197)4.3.1Creating Groups (198)4.3.2Loading Groups (200)4.3.3Renaming Groups (201)4.3.4Changing the Group’s Color (201)4.3.5Saving Groups (203)4.3.6Copying and Pasting Groups (205)4.3.7Reordering Groups (208)4.3.8Deleting Groups (209)4.4Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio (210)4.4.1Saving a Group with its Samples (211)4.4.2Saving a Project with its Samples (212)4.4.3Exporting Audio (214)4.5Importing Third-Party File Formats (221)4.5.1Loading REX Files into Sound Slots (221)4.5.2Importing MPC Programs to Groups (222)5Playing on the Controller (226)5.1Adjusting the Pads (226)5.1.1The Pad View in the Software (226)5.1.2Choosing a Pad Input Mode (228)5.1.3Adjusting the Base Key (231)5.1.4Using Choke Groups (233)5.1.5Using Link Groups (235)5.2Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds (238)5.3Adjusting the Base Key (239)5.4Playing Tools (240)5.4.1Mute and Solo (241)5.4.2Choke All Notes (245)5.4.3Groove (246)5.4.4Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller (248)5.4.5Tap Tempo (252)5.5Performance Features (253)5.5.1Overview of the Perform Features (253)5.5.2Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords (256)5.5.3Scale and Chord Parameters (256)5.5.4Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes (262)5.5.5Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output (267)5.6Using Lock Snapshots (268)5.6.1Creating a Lock Snapshot (268)5.6.2Using Extended Lock (269)5.6.3Updating a Lock Snapshot (269)5.6.4Recalling a Lock Snapshot (270)5.6.5Morphing Between Lock Snapshots (270)5.6.6Deleting a Lock Snapshot (271)5.6.7Triggering Lock Snapshots via MIDI (272)5.7Using the Smart Strip (274)5.7.1Pitch Mode (274)5.7.2Modulation Mode (275)5.7.3Perform Mode (275)5.7.4Notes Mode (276)6Working with Plug-ins (277)6.1Plug-in Overview (277)6.1.1Plug-in Basics (277)6.1.2First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role (281)6.1.3Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in (281)6.1.3.1Browser Plug-in Slot Selection (287)6.1.4Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters (290)6.1.5Bypassing Plug-in Slots (290)6.1.6Using Side-Chain (292)6.1.7Moving Plug-ins (292)6.1.8Alternative: the Plug-in Strip (294)6.1.9Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets (294)6.1.9.1Saving Plug-in Presets (295)6.1.9.2Recalling Plug-in Presets (296)6.1.9.3Removing a Default Plug-in Preset (297)6.2The Sampler Plug-in (298)6.2.1Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine (300)6.2.2Page 2: Pitch / Envelope (302)6.2.3Page 3: FX / Filter (305)6.2.4Page 4: Modulation (307)6.2.5Page 5: LFO (309)6.2.6Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel (311)6.3Using Native Instruments and External Plug-ins (313)6.3.1Opening/Closing Plug-in Windows (313)6.3.2Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters (316)6.3.3Setting Up Your Own Parameter Pages (317)6.3.4Using VST/AU Plug-in Presets (322)6.3.5Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins (325)7Working with Patterns (326)7.1Pattern Basics (326)7.1.1Pattern Editor Overview (327)7.1.2Navigating the Event Area (333)7.1.3Following the Playback Position in the Pattern (335)7.1.4Jumping to Another Playback Position in the Pattern (337)7.1.5Group View and Keyboard View (338)7.1.6Adjusting the Arrange Grid and the Pattern Length (341)7.1.7Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge Grid (344)7.2Recording Patterns in Real Time (349)7.2.1Recording Your Patterns Live (349)7.2.2The Record Prepare Mode (352)7.2.3Using the Metronome (353)7.2.4Recording with Count-in (354)7.2.5Quantizing while Recording (356)7.3Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer (356)7.3.1Step Mode Basics (356)7.3.2Editing Events in Step Mode (359)7.3.3Recording Modulation in Step Mode (361)7.4Editing Events (361)7.4.1Editing Events with the Mouse: an Overview (362)7.4.2Creating Events/Notes (365)7.4.3Selecting Events/Notes (366)7.4.4Editing Selected Events/Notes (372)7.4.5Deleting Events/Notes (378)7.4.6Cut, Copy, and Paste Events/Notes (381)7.4.7Quantizing Events/Notes (383)7.4.8Quantization While Playing (385)7.4.9Doubling a Pattern (386)7.4.10Adding Variation to Patterns (387)7.5Recording and Editing Modulation (391)7.5.1Which Parameters Are Modulatable? (392)7.5.2Recording Modulation (393)7.5.3Creating and Editing Modulation in the Control Lane (395)7.6Creating MIDI Tracks from Scratch in MASCHINE (401)7.7Managing Patterns (403)7.7.1The Pattern Manager and Pattern Mode (403)7.7.2Selecting Patterns and Pattern Banks (406)7.7.3Creating Patterns (408)7.7.4Deleting Patterns (410)7.7.5Creating and Deleting Pattern Banks (411)7.7.6Naming Patterns (413)7.7.7Changing the Pattern’s Color (415)7.7.8Duplicating, Copying, and Pasting Patterns (416)7.7.9Moving Patterns (419)7.7.10Adjusting Pattern Length in Fine Increments (420)7.8Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from Patterns (421)7.8.1Exporting Audio from Patterns (421)7.8.2Exporting MIDI from Patterns (422)7.8.3Importing MIDI to Patterns (425)8Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls (434)8.1Audio Routing in MASCHINE (435)8.1.1Sending External Audio to Sounds (436)8.1.2Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups (441)8.1.3Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups (446)8.1.4Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs of MASCHINE (450)8.1.5Mono Audio Inputs (456)8.1.5.1Configuring External Inputs for Sounds in Mix View (457)8.2Using MIDI Control and Host Automation (461)8.2.1Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes (462)8.2.2Triggering Scenes via MIDI (469)8.2.3Controlling Parameters via MIDI and Host Automation (471)8.2.4Selecting VST/AU Plug-in Presets via MIDI Program Change (479)8.2.5Sending MIDI from Sounds (480)8.3Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls (484)8.3.1Macro Control Overview (485)8.3.2Assigning Macro Controls Using the Software (486)8.3.3Assigning Macro Controls Using the Controller (492)9Controlling Your Mix (494)9.1Mix View Basics (494)9.1.1Switching between Arrange View and Mix View (494)9.1.2Mix View Elements (495)9.2The Mixer (497)9.2.1Displaying Groups vs. Displaying Sounds (498)9.2.2Adjusting the Mixer Layout (500)9.2.3Selecting Channel Strips (501)9.2.4Managing Your Channels in the Mixer (502)9.2.5Adjusting Settings in the Channel Strips (504)9.2.6Using the Cue Bus (508)9.3The Plug-in Chain (510)9.4The Plug-in Strip (511)9.4.1The Plug-in Header (513)9.4.2Panels for Drumsynths and Internal Effects (515)9.4.3Panel for the Sampler (516)9.4.4Custom Panels for Native Instruments Plug-ins (519)9.4.5Undocking a Plug-in Panel (Native Instruments and External Plug-ins Only) (523)9.5Controlling Your Mix from the Controller (525)9.5.1Navigating Your Channels in Mix Mode (526)9.5.2Adjusting the Level and Pan in Mix Mode (527)9.5.3Mute and Solo in Mix Mode (528)9.5.4Plug-in Icons in Mix Mode (528)10Using the Drumsynths (529)10.1Drumsynths – General Handling (530)10.1.1Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth (530)10.1.2Common Parameter Organization (530)10.1.3Shared Parameters (533)10.1.4Various Velocity Responses (533)10.1.5Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes (533)10.2The Kicks (534)10.2.1Kick – Sub (536)10.2.2Kick – Tronic (538)10.2.3Kick – Dusty (541)10.2.4Kick – Grit (542)10.2.5Kick – Rasper (545)10.2.6Kick – Snappy (546)10.2.7Kick – Bold (548)10.2.8Kick – Maple (550)10.2.9Kick – Push (551)10.3The Snares (553)10.3.1Snare – Volt (555)10.3.2Snare – Bit (557)10.3.3Snare – Pow (559)10.3.4Snare – Sharp (560)10.3.5Snare – Airy (562)10.3.6Snare – Vintage (564)10.3.7Snare – Chrome (566)10.3.8Snare – Iron (568)10.3.9Snare – Clap (570)10.3.10Snare – Breaker (572)10.4The Hi-hats (574)10.4.1Hi-hat – Silver (575)10.4.2Hi-hat – Circuit (577)10.4.3Hi-hat – Memory (579)10.4.4Hi-hat – Hybrid (581)10.4.5Creating a Pattern with Closed and Open Hi-hats (583)10.5The Toms (584)10.5.1Tom – Tronic (586)10.5.2Tom – Fractal (588)10.5.3Tom – Floor (592)10.5.4Tom – High (594)10.6The Percussions (595)10.6.1Percussion – Fractal (597)10.6.2Percussion – Kettle (600)10.6.3Percussion – Shaker (602)10.7The Cymbals (606)10.7.1Cymbal – Crash (608)10.7.2Cymbal – Ride (610)11Using the Bass Synth (613)11.1Bass Synth – General Handling (614)11.1.1Parameter Organization (614)11.1.2Bass Synth Parameters (616)12Using Effects (618)12.1Applying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the Master (618)12.1.1Adding an Effect (618)12.1.2Other Operations on Effects (627)12.1.3Using the Side-Chain Input (629)12.2Applying Effects to External Audio (632)12.2.1Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio Inputs (632)12.2.2Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input (635)12.2.3Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input (637)12.3Creating a Send Effect (639)12.3.1Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect (639)12.3.2Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect (644)12.3.3 A Few Notes on Send Effects (646)12.4Creating Multi-Effects (647)13Effect Reference (650)13.1Dynamics (651)13.1.1Compressor (651)13.1.2Gate (655)13.1.3Transient Master (659)13.1.4Limiter (661)13.1.5Maximizer (665)13.2Filtering Effects (668)13.2.1EQ (668)13.2.2Filter (671)13.2.3Cabinet (675)13.3Modulation Effects (676)13.3.1Chorus (676)13.3.2Flanger (678)13.3.3FM (680)13.3.4Freq Shifter (681)13.3.5Phaser (683)13.4Spatial and Reverb Effects (685)13.4.1Ice (685)13.4.2Metaverb (687)13.4.3Reflex (688)13.4.4Reverb (Legacy) (690)13.4.5Reverb (692)13.4.5.1Reverb Room (692)13.4.5.2Reverb Hall (695)13.4.5.3Plate Reverb (698)13.5Delays (700)13.5.1Beat Delay (700)13.5.2Grain Delay (703)13.5.3Grain Stretch (705)13.5.4Resochord (707)13.6Distortion Effects (709)13.6.1Distortion (709)13.6.2Lofi (711)13.6.3Saturator (713)13.6.4Analog Distortion (716)13.7Perform FX (718)13.7.1Filter (719)13.7.2Flanger (721)13.7.3Burst Echo (724)13.7.4Reso Echo (726)13.7.5Ring (729)13.7.6Stutter (731)13.7.7Tremolo (734)13.7.8Scratcher (737)14Working with the Arranger (740)14.1Arranger Basics (740)14.1.1Navigating the Arranger (743)14.1.2Following the Playback Position in Your Project (745)14.1.3Jumping to Other Sections (746)14.2Using Ideas View (748)14.2.1Scene Overview (748)14.2.2Creating Scenes (750)14.2.3Assigning and Removing Patterns (751)14.2.4Selecting Scenes (755)14.2.5Deleting Scenes (757)14.2.6Creating and Deleting Scene Banks (758)14.2.7Clearing Scenes (759)14.2.8Duplicating Scenes (759)14.2.9Reordering Scenes (761)14.2.10Making Scenes Unique (762)14.2.11Appending Scenes to Arrangement (763)14.2.12Naming Scenes (764)14.2.13Changing the Color of a Scene (765)14.3Using Arranger View (767)14.3.1Section Management Overview (767)14.3.2Creating Sections (772)14.3.3Assigning a Scene to a Section (773)14.3.4Selecting Sections and Section Banks (774)14.3.5Reorganizing Sections (778)14.3.6Adjusting the Length of a Section (779)14.3.6.1Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Software (781)14.3.6.2Adjusting the Length of a Section Using the Controller (782)14.3.7Assigning and Removing Patterns (783)14.3.8Duplicating Sections (785)14.3.8.1Making Sections Unique (786)14.3.9Removing Sections (787)14.3.10Renaming Scenes (789)14.3.11Clearing Sections (790)14.3.12Creating and Deleting Section Banks (791)14.3.13Enabling Auto Length (792)14.3.14Looping (793)14.3.14.1Setting the Loop Range in the Software (793)14.4Playing with Sections (794)14.4.1Jumping to another Playback Position in Your Project (795)14.5Triggering Sections or Scenes via MIDI (796)14.6The Arrange Grid (798)14.7Quick Grid (800)15Sampling and Sample Mapping (801)15.1Opening the Sample Editor (801)15.2Recording a Sample (802)15.2.1Opening the Record Page (802)15.2.2Selecting the Source and the Recording Mode (803)15.2.3Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording (806)15.2.5Checking Your Recordings (810)15.2.6Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples (813)15.3Editing a Sample (814)15.3.1Using the Edit Page (814)15.3.2Audio Editing Functions (820)15.4Slicing a Sample (828)15.4.1Opening the Slice Page (829)15.4.2Adjusting the Slicing Settings (830)15.4.3Live Slicing (836)15.4.3.1Live Slicing Using the Controller (836)15.4.3.2Delete All Slices (837)15.4.4Manually Adjusting Your Slices (837)15.4.5Applying the Slicing (844)15.5Mapping Samples to Zones (850)15.5.1Opening the Zone Page (850)15.5.2Zone Page Overview (851)15.5.3Selecting and Managing Zones in the Zone List (853)15.5.4Selecting and Editing Zones in the Map View (858)15.5.5Editing Zones in the Sample View (862)15.5.6Adjusting the Zone Settings (865)15.5.7Adding Samples to the Sample Map (872)16Appendix: Tips for Playing Live (875)16.1Preparations (875)16.1.1Focus on the Hardware (875)16.1.2Customize the Pads of the Hardware (875)16.1.3Check Your CPU Power Before Playing (875)16.1.4Name and Color Your Groups, Patterns, Sounds and Scenes (876)16.1.5Consider Using a Limiter on Your Master (876)16.1.6Hook Up Your Other Gear and Sync It with MIDI Clock (876)16.1.7Improvise (876)16.2Basic Techniques (876)16.2.1Use Mute and Solo (876)16.2.2Use Scene Mode and Tweak the Loop Range (877)16.2.3Create Variations of Your Drum Patterns in the Step Sequencer (877)16.2.4Use Note Repeat (877)16.2.5Set Up Your Own Multi-effect Groups and Automate Them (877)16.3Special Tricks (878)16.3.1Changing Pattern Length for Variation (878)16.3.2Using Loops to Cycle Through Samples (878)16.3.3Using Loops to Cycle Through Samples (878)16.3.4Load Long Audio Files and Play with the Start Point (878)17Troubleshooting (879)17.1Knowledge Base (879)17.2Technical Support (879)17.3Registration Support (880)17.4User Forum (880)18Glossary (881)Index (889)1Welcome to MASCHINEThank you for buying MASCHINE!MASCHINE is a groove production studio that implements the familiar working style of classi-cal groove boxes along with the advantages of a computer based system. MASCHINE is ideal for making music live, as well as in the studio. It’s the hands-on aspect of a dedicated instru-ment, the MASCHINE hardware controller, united with the advanced editing features of the MASCHINE software.Creating beats is often not very intuitive with a computer, but using the MASCHINE hardware controller to do it makes it easy and fun. You can tap in freely with the pads or use Note Re-peat to jam along. Alternatively, build your beats using the step sequencer just as in classic drum machines.Patterns can be intuitively combined and rearranged on the fly to form larger ideas. You can try out several different versions of a song without ever having to stop the music.Since you can integrate it into any sequencer that supports VST, AU, or AAX plug-ins, you can reap the benefits in almost any software setup, or use it as a stand-alone application. You can sample your own material, slice loops and rearrange them easily.However, MASCHINE is a lot more than an ordinary groovebox or sampler: it comes with an inspiring 7-gigabyte library, and a sophisticated, yet easy to use tag-based Browser to give you instant access to the sounds you are looking for.What’s more, MASCHINE provides lots of options for manipulating your sounds via internal ef-fects and other sound-shaping possibilities. You can also control external MIDI hardware and 3rd-party software with the MASCHINE hardware controller, while customizing the functions of the pads, knobs and buttons according to your needs utilizing the included Controller Editor application. We hope you enjoy this fantastic instrument as much as we do. Now let’s get go-ing!—The MASCHINE team at Native Instruments.MASCHINE Documentation1.1MASCHINE DocumentationNative Instruments provide many information sources regarding MASCHINE. The main docu-ments should be read in the following sequence:1.MASCHINE Getting Started: This document provides a practical approach to MASCHINE viaa set of tutorials covering easy and more advanced tasks in order to help you familiarizeyourself with MASCHINE.2.MASCHINE Manual (this document): The MASCHINE Manual provides you with a compre-hensive description of all MASCHINE software and hardware features.Additional documentation sources provide you with details on more specific topics:?Controller Editor Manual: Besides using your MASCHINE hardware controller together withits dedicated MASCHINE software, you can also use it as a powerful and highly versatileMIDI controller to pilot any other MIDI-capable application or device. This is made possibleby the Controller Editor software, an application that allows you to precisely define all MIDIassignments for your MASCHINE controller. The Controller Editor was installed during theMASCHINE installation procedure. For more information on this, please refer to the Con-troller Editor Manual available as a PDF file via the Help menu of Controller Editor.?Online Support Videos: You can find a number of support videos on The Official Native In-struments Support Channel under the following URL: https:///NIsupport-EN We recommend that you follow along with these instructions while the respective appli-cation is running on your computer.Other Online Resources:If you are experiencing problems related to your Native Instruments product that the supplied documentation does not cover, there are several ways of getting help:?Knowledge Base?User Forum?Technical Support?Registration SupportYou will find more information on these subjects in the chapter Troubleshooting.1.2Document ConventionsThis section introduces you to the signage and text highlighting used in this manual. This man-ual uses particular formatting to point out special facts and to warn you of potential issues. The icons introducing these notes let you see what kind of information is to be expected:This document uses particular formatting to point out special facts and to warn you of poten-tial issues. The icons introducing the following notes let you see what kind of information can be expected:Furthermore, the following formatting is used:?Text appearing in (drop-down) menus (such as Open…, Save as… etc.) in the software and paths to locations on your hard disk or other storage devices is printed in italics.?Text appearing elsewhere (labels of buttons, controls, text next to checkboxes etc.) in the software is printed in blue. Whenever you see this formatting applied, you will find the same text appearing somewhere on the screen.?Text appearing on the displays of the controller is printed in light grey. Whenever you see this formatting applied, you will find the same text on a controller display.?Text appearing on labels of the hardware controller is printed in orange. Whenever you see this formatting applied, you will find the same text on the controller.?Important names and concepts are printed in bold.?References to keys on your computer’s keyboard you’ll find put in square brackets (e.g.,“Press [Shift] + [Enter]”).?Single instructions are introduced by this play button type arrow.→Results of actions are introduced by this smaller arrow.Naming ConventionThroughout the documentation we will refer to MASCHINE controller (or just controller) as the hardware controller and MASCHINE software as the software installed on your computer.The term “effect” will sometimes be abbreviated as “FX” when referring to elements in the MA-SCHINE software and hardware. These terms have the same meaning.Button Combinations and Shortcuts on Your ControllerMost instructions will use the “+” sign to indicate buttons (or buttons and pads) that must be pressed simultaneously, starting with the button indicated first. E.g., an instruction such as:“Press SHIFT + PLAY”means:1.Press and hold SHIFT.2.While holding SHIFT, press PLAY and release it.3.Release SHIFT.Unlabeled Buttons on the ControllerThe buttons and knobs above and below the displays on your MASCHINE controller do not have labels.1234567812345678The unlabeled buttons and knobs on the MASCHINE controller.For better reference, we applied a special formatting here: throughout the document, the ele-ments are capitalized and numbered, so the buttons above the displays are written Button 1 to Button 8, while the knobs under the displays are written Knob 1 to Knob 8. E.g., whenever you see an instruction such as “Press Button 2 to open the EDIT page,” you’ll know it’s the second button from the left above the displays.1.3New Features in MASCHINE2.6.11The following two new features have been added to MASCHINE 2.6.11 and are only aimed at MASCHINE MK3 users:?Introduction of the General, Audio, MIDI and Hardware Preferences direct from the MA-SCHINE MK3 controller using the SETTINGS button. For more information on using the Preferences from the hardware, refer to each section of the following chapter: ↑2.6, Prefer-ences.。
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