MASCHINE ^MK1 Manual English
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MANUAL Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Native Instruments GmbH. The software described by this docu- ment is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by Native Instruments GmbH, hereinafter referred to as Native Instruments. “Native Instruments”, “NI” and associated logos are (registered) trademarks of Native Instru- ments GmbH. ASIO, VST, HALion and Cubase are registered trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. All other product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their re- spective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them. Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi. Software version: 2.7.6 (05/2018) Hardware version: MASCHINE MK1 Special thanks to the Beta Test Team, who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs, but in making this a better product. Contact NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH NATIVE INSTRUMENTS North America, Inc. Schlesische Str. 29-30 6725 Sunset Boulevard D-10997 Berlin 5th Floor Germany Los Angeles, CA 90028 www.native-instruments.de USA www.native-instruments.com NATIVE INSTRUMENTS K.K. NATIVE INSTRUMENTS UK Limited YO Building 3F 18 Phipp Street Jingumae 6-7-15, Shibuya-ku, London EC2A 4NU Tokyo 150-0001 UK Japan www.native-instruments.co.uk www.native-instruments.co.jp NATIVE INSTRUMENTS FRANCE SARL SHENZHEN NATIVE INSTRUMENTS COMPANY Limited 113 Rue Saint-Maur 203B & 201B, Nanshan E-Commerce Base Of 75011 Paris Innovative Services France Shi Yun Road, Shekou, Nanshan, Shenzhen www.native-instruments.com China www.native-instruments.com © NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH, 2018. All rights reserved. Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Welcome to MASCHINE .............................................................................................23 1.1 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 24 1.2 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 25 1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 ............................................................................................... 27 1.4 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3 ............................................................................................... 29 2 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................32 2.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 32 2.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 35 2.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 35 2.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Arranger View ..................................................... 36 2.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 37 2.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 37 2.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 38 2.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 39 2.3.1 Pinning a Mode on the Controller ............................................................................... 39 2.3.2 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 40 2.3.3 Focusing on a Group or a Sound ................................................................................ 42 2.3.4 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 47 2.3.5 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 48 2.3.5.1 Extended Navigate Mode on Your Controller ..............................................54 2.3.6 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 57 2.4 Native Kontrol Standard ............................................................................................................. 59 2.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 60 2.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 61 2.5.2 Switching Instances .................................................................................................. 62 MASCHINE - Manual - 4 Table of Contents 2.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers ........................................... 63 2.6 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 63 2.6.1 Preferences – General Page ....................................................................................... 64 2.6.2 Preferences – Audio Page .......................................................................................... 68 2.6.3 Preferences – MIDI Page ............................................................................................ 71 2.6.4 Preferences – Default Page ....................................................................................... 74 2.6.5 Preferences – Library Page ........................................................................................ 78 2.6.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page ..................................................................................... 86 2.6.7 Preferences – Hardware Page .................................................................................... 91 2.6.8 Preferences – Colors Page ......................................................................................... 94 2.7 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup .................................................................................... 97 2.7.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................ 97 2.7.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 98 2.7.3 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 99 2.8 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link ....................................................................................... 100 2.8.1 Connecting to a Network ............................................................................................ 100 2.8.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session ........................................................................... 100 3 Browser ....................................................................................................................102 3.1 Browser Basics ........................................................................................................................... 102 3.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ............................................................................................... 102 3.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks ................................................... 103 3.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................ 104 3.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane ................................................................................... 104 3.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser .................... 108 3.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ........................... 113 MASCHINE - Manual - 5 Table of Contents 3.2.3.1 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank on the Controller ...................................................................................................118 3.2.4 Selecting a File Type .................................................................................................. 118 3.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content ............................................................. 119 3.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags ................................................................................... 120 3.2.7 Performing a Text Search ........................................................................................... 126 3.2.8 Loading a File from the Result List ............................................................................ 126 3.3 Additional Browsing Tools .......................................................................................................... 132 3.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically .................................................................. 132 3.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets ................................................................................. 133 3.3.3 Auditioning Samples ................................................................................................. 135 3.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ..................................................................................